JP6709714B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that can perform variable display and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

As a game machine, a game ball, which is a game medium, is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when a game ball wins a prize area such as a winning opening provided in the game area, a predetermined prize value is given to the player. There is one configured in. Further, a variable display means capable of variably displaying identification information (also referred to as "fluctuation") is provided, and when the display result of the variable display of the identification information is the specific display result, a predetermined game value is given. There is one configured to give the player (so-called pachinko machine).

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

The prize value is to pay out the prize balls or give points or prizes according to the winning of the game balls in the prize area. In addition, the game value is that the state of the variable winning ball device provided in the game area of the gaming machine in the case of the specific display result is in a state advantageous for the player who easily hits the ball, and For example, a right to generate an advantageous condition for the player is generated, and a condition for paying a prize ball is easily established.

In the pachinko gaming machine, as a display result of the variable display of the special symbol (identification information) which is started in the variable display means based on the fact that the game ball has won the starting winning opening, a predetermined specific display mode is derived and displayed. When it is done, "big hit (advantageous state)" occurs. The derivation display is to stop and display the symbol. When a big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and a big hit game state where a hit ball is easy to win is entered. Then, in each opening period, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning holes are won, the winning holes are closed. The number of times the special winning opening is opened is fixed to a predetermined number (for example, 16 rounds). It should be noted that the opening time (for example, 29 seconds) is determined for each opening, and even if the number of winnings does not reach the predetermined number, the special winning opening is closed when the opening time elapses. Hereinafter, the opening period of each special winning opening may be referred to as a round.

In such a gaming machine, Cited Document 1 determines the type of pre-reading notice effect when the execution condition of variable display is satisfied (for example, at the time of starting winning), and the type of notice effect when starting variable display. Is described.

JP, 2014-113334, A

However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the processing load when starting variable display may increase.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the processing load when starting variable display.

(1) The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that performs variable display (for example, variable display of special symbols and effect symbols) and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to the player (for example, big hit game), Determining means (for example, the part where the game control microcomputer 560 executes step S61) for determining whether or not to control to the advantageous state, and whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state before the determination by the determining means. Judgment means (for example, the part where the game control microcomputer 560 executes steps S1217A and S1217B) and a plurality of types of notice effects (for example, reach pre-effect "button → character A appears" based on the determination by the determination means. , "Button → character B appears" and "feature action", and post-reach effects "cut-in A", "cut-in B", "group notice", etc.) can be executed. Based on the part where the control microcomputer 100 executes steps S8105 and S8309) and the judgment by the judgment means, a plurality of types of pre-reading notice effects (for example, "blue lamp lighting", "red lamp lighting" and "countdown") And a reach effect executing means capable of executing a reach effect different from the notice effect and the look-ahead notice effect, for example (a part where the effect control microcomputer 100 executes steps S8105 and S8309). , A plurality of pieces of advance notice effect determination data having different advance notice effect determination ratios (for example, the first to third pre-reach pre-reach production determination tables shown in FIG. 39 and the first to third post-reach post-production production determination tables shown in FIG. 40). The notice ratio determining unit that determines which notice effect is to be executed using any one of them (for example, the part where the effect control microcomputer 100 executes step S8003) is different in the determination rate of the lookahead notice effect. The pre-reading notice production determination that determines which pre-reading notice production is to be executed using any of a plurality of pre-reading notice production determination data (for example, the first to third pre-reading production determination tables shown in FIG. 38) Means (for example, the part where the effect control microcomputer 100 executes step S8004), the advance effect determination data used by the advance effect determination means, and the prefetch advance effect effect determination before the variable display as the advance notification target is started. The data determination means that can determine the pre-reading notice effect determination data used by the means (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs step S 6002 to S6004), display control means for performing display control of the display means, and a decorative body provided in the vicinity of the display means, and the display control means includes the first identification information in the display means. Can be variably displayed, and second identification information different from the first identification information can be variably displayed, and the second identification information different from the first identification information is similar to the ornament in the display area near the ornament on the display means. It is possible to display the pseudo ornament image according to the aspect and to display the character image at least a part of which is superimposed on the front side of the pseudo ornament image, and the pseudo ornament image is prioritized over the first identification information. In addition to being displayable, the second identification information can be displayed with priority over the pseudo ornamental image .
With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load when starting variable display.
Further , the gaming machine is variably displayed and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to the player, and a deciding means for deciding whether or not to control the advantageous state, and an advantageous state before the decision by the deciding means. A plurality of types of look-ahead notice effects based on the determination means for determining whether or not to be controlled, the notice effect producing means capable of executing a plurality of types of notice effects based on the determination made by the determination means, and the determination made by the determination means. Which can be executed, a reach production execution means capable of executing a reach production different from the notice production and the read-ahead notice production, and one of a plurality of notice production determination data having different notice production determination ratios. By using one of a plurality of pre-reading notice production determination data that determines which notice production is to be executed, and a plurality of pre-reading notice production determination data with different determination rates of the pre-read notice production. Pre-reading notice production determining means for deciding whether to execute the notice production, data for notice production determination used by the notice production determining means before the variable display as the notice target is started, and pre-read used by the notice production determining means The display control means includes a data determination means capable of determining the notice effect determination data and a display control means for performing display control of the display means , and the display control means has a background image on the front side of the pseudo structure image simulating the structure. In the state where the predetermined image including is superimposed and displayed, the transparency of the predetermined image is changed, and the display control is performed so that the player can easily recognize a part or the whole of the pseudo structure image. The pseudo structure image can be displayed by using the pseudo structure image, and the brightness of the predetermined image may be changed according to the display mode of the pseudo structure image.

(2) In the gaming machine of the above (1), after the execution condition of variable display (for example, the game ball has passed through the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (including winning)) is satisfied. , Start condition of the variable display (for example, when the number of pending storage is not 0, the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed, and the jackpot game is not executed (A state) is established, the game machine performs variable display based on establishment, and the data determination means can determine the advance notice determination data and the prefetch advance notice determination data when the execution condition is established. (For example, the part for the production control microcomputer 100 to execute steps S6002 to S6004. See FIG. 37). The prefetching notice production determining means determines the prefetching notice production determined by the data determining means when the execution condition is satisfied. It is possible to determine which pre-reading notice effect is to be executed by using the data for notice, and the notice effect determining means uses the notice effect determining data determined by the data determining means when the start condition is satisfied. It may be possible to determine which of the notice effects is to be executed (for example, the part where the effect control microcomputer 100 executes step S8003. See FIG. 42).
According to such a configuration, since the notice effect determination data is determined when the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied, the processing load when starting the variable display can be reduced.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above, the notice effect executing unit is configured to variably display the first period (for example, before the reach is established) and the second period after the first period (for example, before the reach is established). , And after the reach is established), different notice effects can be executed (for example, “button→character A appears”, “button→character B appear”, and “accessory action” can be executed before the reach is established. After the reach is established, "cut-in A", "cut-in B", and "group notice" can be executed), and the notice effect determination means determines the notice effect to be executed in the first period from a plurality of different notice effect determination rates. Of the first period advance notice effect determination data (for example, the first to third pre-reach effect determination tables shown in FIG. 39) is used (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes step S8003. (A part to be executed), a plurality of second period notice effect determination data (for example, first to third reach reach effect determination tables shown in FIG. 40) having different determination ratios of notice effects for the notice effect executed in the second period. (For example, the portion where the effect control microcomputer 100 executes step S8003), and the data determining means determines the notice effect determining means before the variable display as the notice target is started. The first period advance notice effect determination data and the second period advance notice effect determination data used by may be determined (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 may execute steps S6003 to S6004).
With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the effect of production.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any of (1) to (3) above, after the variable display execution condition is satisfied, the variable display is performed based on the variable display start condition being satisfied. , A holding storage unit (for example, a holding storage buffer) that stores information regarding variable display for which the start condition is not satisfied as a hold storage, and the prefetching notice effect executing unit is executed for each variable display for which the start condition is not satisfied. Among the pre-reading notice production determination data determined by the data determining means when the condition is satisfied, the pre-reading notice production determination data with the highest degree of expectation (for example, corresponding to the pending storage set as the pre-reading target by the process of step S6005) The pre-reading notice effect based on the attached pre-reading effect determination data) is executed (for example, the part for the effect control microcomputer 100 to execute steps S8004, S8105, S8309), and the notice effect executing means displays the variable display during execution. The notice effect based on the notice effect determination data determined by the data determining means when the execution condition is satisfied (for example, the pre-reach effect determination table and the reach effect determination table determined by the processes of steps S6003 and S6004). May be executed (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 may execute steps S8003, S8105, and S8309).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to increase the expectation for the pre-reading notice effect while reducing the processing load when starting the variable display.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above, an effect executing means capable of executing an effect related to the game is provided, and the effect executing means is a predetermined image (for example, normal effect such as effect pattern or background). Image) is being executed (for example, a normal effect such as a changing effect), the specific image (for example, the pseudo light guide plate image) is more than the predetermined image while the visibility of the predetermined image is reduced. You may make it possible to perform the specific image effect displayed on the front side in a superimposed manner.
With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the effect of production.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any of (1) to (5) above, display control means for performing display control of the display means (for example, the effect display device 9), and a decoration provided near the display means ( For example, the display control means includes a first decoration body 30 arranged so as to surround the effect display device 9, and the display control means includes a display area near the decoration body in the display means (for example, the first decoration body in the effect display device 9). In the display area including the case of 30, the pseudo ornament image in a manner similar to the ornament (for example, a pseudo ornament image. “Aspect similar to the ornament” means that the player looks similar to the ornament. And the combination of one or more elements of the pattern, color, and shape is similar to that of the ornamental body.), and at least a part of the front surface of the pseudo ornamental body image is displayed. It is possible to display a character image (for example, a specific effect image) to be superimposed on the side (for example, a part of the specific effect image (for example, the front foot of a lion) is on the front side of the pseudo ornamental image (in front of the player). It is also possible to display the image on the side) (see FIG. 48 (6))).
With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the effect of production.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above, further comprising display control means for performing display control of the display means (for example, the effect display device 9), and the display control means imitates a structure. A predetermined image (for example, an interface) on the front side of the pseudo structure image (for example, the pseudo ornament image (first pseudo ornament image 51, second pseudo ornament image 52), pseudo gear image 55, pseudo wiring image 56) The display control is performed so that the player can easily see a part or all of the pseudo structure image by changing the transparency of the predetermined image while displaying the image and the character image (characters A and B) in a superimposed manner. (For example, the transparent effect is executed, and the pseudo ornament image (first pseudo ornament image 51, second pseudo ornament image 52) by the player, the pseudo gear image 55, or part or all of the pseudo wiring image 56. Can be easily recognized).
With such a configuration, it is possible to improve production effects while preventing an increase in manufacturing cost.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7) above, a detection unit (for example, push button 120) capable of detecting the motion of the player and a setting state related to the effect are the first state (for example, auto). A setting means that can be set to a state in which the button function is set to be disabled) or a second state (for example, a state in which the auto button function is set to be valid), and a specific effect (for example, a result) based on the detection result of the detection means. , A special notice execution means capable of executing a display for reducing the scale of the gauge display, a notice display or a win/fail display based on the detection of the operation of the push button 120 in the button notice production. The specific effect executing means, in the first state, when the first effect executing condition in which one operation is continuously detected by the detecting means is established, or the detecting means detects a plurality of continuous operations. The specific effect can be executed when the second effect execution condition is satisfied, while the specific effect can be executed in the second state regardless of the detection result of the detection means (for example, the automatic button function is effective. When it is set, even if the push button 120 is not operated, a notice display, a win/fail display, a display for reducing the scale of the gauge display, etc. are displayed) and the second performance execution condition is satisfied. It is also possible to execute the specific effect when the first effect is performed by the detecting means in the first state when one motion is continuously detected for a specific period. On the other hand, in the second state, the specific effect may be executed before the specific period elapses (see FIG. 50B).
With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the effect of production.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a game control board (main board). It is the block diagram which shows the circuit configuration example of the production control baseplate, the lamp driver baseplate and the audio output baseplate. It is a flow chart which shows the main processing which CPU in a main board performs. It is a flow chart which shows 4ms timer interruption processing. It is the explanation drawing which shows the fluctuation pattern of the production design which is prepared beforehand. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is an explanatory view showing a big hit judgment table, a small hit judgment table, and a big hit type judgment table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation pattern classification determination table for big hits. It is an explanatory view showing a variation pattern type determination table for deviation. It is explanatory drawing which shows a hit variation pattern determination table. It is an explanatory view showing a deviation variation pattern determination table. It is the explanation drawing which shows one example of the contents of production control command. It is the explanation drawing which shows one example of the contents of production control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of the symbol designation command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of the variation category command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of the variation category command. It is a flowchart showing an example of a program of special symbol process processing. It is a flowchart showing an example of a program of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows starting opening switch passage processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a storage buffer. It is the flowchart which shows the production processing at the time of winning a prize. It is a flow chart which shows special design normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows special design normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows change pattern setting processing. 7 is a flowchart showing a display result designation command transmission process. It is a flowchart showing a process during special symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart showing a special symbol stop process. It is a flowchart showing a big hit ending process. It is a flow chart showing an example of a program of special symbol display control processing. It is the flowchart which shows the production control main processing which CPU for production control executes. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a command receiving buffer. It is a flowchart which shows command analysis processing. It is a flowchart which shows command analysis processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a start winning a prize command storage area. It is the flowchart which shows production control process treatment. It is the flowchart which shows the production setting processing at the time of starting winning a prize. It is the explanation drawing which shows one example of the pre-reading production decision table and pre-reading production decision table decision table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the pre-reach production determination table and the pre-reach production determination table determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the after-reach production determination table and the after-reach production determination table determination table. It is a flow chart which shows change pattern command reception waiting processing. It is the flowchart which shows production design fluctuation start processing. It is the explanation drawing which shows one example of the stop design of production design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of process data. It is the flowchart which shows the production design fluctuation process. It is the flowchart which shows production design fluctuation stop processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display in light guide plate production, and the example of a display in pseudo light guide plate production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the effect display apparatus in the case of performing specific effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the predetermined image and pseudo structure image displayed in a transparent production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the comparative example of the automatic continuous hit by a long press operation and the automatic continuous hit by an auto button function.

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

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is composed of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a frame-shaped glass door frame 2 which is provided in the gaming frame so as to be openable and closable. The game frame is a front frame (not shown) installed to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical components and the like are attached, and various components attached to them (games to be described later). (Excluding the board 6).

On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hit ball supply plate (upper plate) 3. Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball feed tray 3, and a hitting ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hit ball. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-shaped body that constitutes the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-shaped body. Further, on the front surface of the game board 6, a game area 7 in which the driven game balls can flow down is formed.

The member forming the surplus ball tray (lower plate) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate body (for example, the central portion of the lower plate), for example, and Is attached to the stick controller 122 which can be tilted in a plurality of directions (front, rear, left and right). It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operating finger (for example, an index finger) when the player holds the operating rod of the stick controller 122 with an operating hand (for example, the left hand), and the like. A trigger button 121 (see FIG. 3) capable of instructing operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 125 (FIG. 3) for detecting a predetermined instructing operation such as push-pull operation on the trigger button 121 is provided inside the operating rod of the stick controller 122. 3) is built in. Further, a tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a tilt operation with respect to the operation rod is provided inside the main body of the lower plate below the stick controller 122. Further, the stick controller 122 has a built-in vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 3) for vibrating the stick controller 122.

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

Near the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) is provided. On the display screen of the effect display device 9, there is an effect symbol display area for performing variable display of effect symbols in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Therefore, the effect display device 9 corresponds to a variable display device that variably displays effect symbols. In the effect symbol display area, for example, there is a symbol display area that variably displays effect symbols for three decorations (for effect) of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The symbol display area includes each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas, but the position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed on the display screen of the effect display device 9, and the symbol may be displayed. The three areas of the display area may be separated. The effect display device 9 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is being executed by the first special symbol display device 8a, the effect control microcomputer causes the effect display device 9 to perform the effect display along with the variable display, and the second special symbol is displayed. When the variable display of the second special symbol is being executed on the symbol display device 8b, since the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the variable display, it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game. ..

Further, in the effect display device 9, the symbols other than the symbol which is the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the left and right middle symbols) are continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbols (for example, the symbols in the left, middle, and right are arranged in the same symbol) In the state of matching with the combination of symbols), the state of swinging, scaling or deforming, or multiple symbols fluctuating in sync with the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol is swapped. Then, an effect performed in a state in which the possibility of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is referred to as a reach effect. Further, the reach state and the state thereof are referred to as the reach mode. Furthermore, the variable display that includes the reach effect is called the reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbols variably displayed on the effect display device 9 is not the big hit symbol, the result is “out”, and the variable display state ends. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

In addition, in this embodiment, the case where variable display of the effect symbol is performed as the effect of the liquid crystal display in the effect display device 9 is shown, but the effect performed in the effect display device 9 is the one shown in this embodiment. Not limited to this, for example, an effect having a predetermined story characteristic may be executed, and an effect may be executed in which the result of the story is displayed based on the jackpot determination and the determination result of the variation pattern. For example, while performing a professional wrestling or soccer game or a battle production in which an enemy or an ally character fights, if the jackpot is a jackpot, the game or battle is won, and if it is out of the way, the game or battle is lost. Good. Further, for example, instead of displaying the results such as winning or losing, it is possible to execute an effect in which a predetermined story such as a story is developed in order.

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

The small display is formed in a square shape, for example. Further, in this embodiment, the type of the first special symbol and the type of the second special symbol are the same (for example, both numbers 0 to 9), but the types may be different. In addition, the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b may be configured to variably display numbers (or two-digit symbols) of 00 to 99, respectively.

Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display section). I have something to do.

In addition, in this embodiment, although the case where two special symbol display devices 8a and 8b are provided is shown, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol display device.

The variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first starting condition or the second starting condition that is the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied (for example, the game ball is the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening). After having passed 14 (including winning), the variable display start condition (for example, when the number of pending storage is not 0, variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed It is a state, and started based on the fact that the big hit game is not executed) is established, and when the variable display time (variation time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. It should be noted that passing a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined winning area such as a winning opening or a gate, and includes a concept that the gaming ball has entered (winning) the winning opening. Is. Derivative display of the display result is to finally finalize and display the symbol (an example of identification information).

Although not shown in FIG. 1, on the display screen of the effect display device 9, the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol. A fourth symbol display area for symbols is provided, and a fourth symbol display area for second special symbols in which the variable display of the fourth symbols for the second special symbols is performed in synchronization with the variable display of the second special symbols. You may do it. The fourth pattern is always displayed in a variable manner with a constant motion, and is not disappeared from the screen or shielded by a shield, so that it can always be visually recognized.

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

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

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

When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in an open state, the game ball heading for the variable winning ball device 15 is extremely easy to win in the second start winning port 14. The first start winning opening 13 is provided directly below the effect display device 9, but the gap between the lower end of the effect displaying device 9 and the first start winning opening 13 is further narrowed, or the first start winning opening 13 is provided. The nails are densely arranged around 13 or the nail arrangement around the first starting winning opening 13 is made difficult to guide the game ball to the first starting winning opening 13, and the winning rate of the second starting winning opening 14 is increased. Alternatively, the winning rate of the first starting winning opening 13 may be set higher.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a variable winning ball device 15 that opens and closes only the second starting winning opening 14 is provided, but the first starting winning opening 13 and the second winning opening 13 are provided. A variable winning ball device that opens and closes any of the starting winning openings 14 may be provided.

Above the second special symbol display 8b, the second special symbol reservation storage display 18b consisting of four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second starting winning opening 14, that is, the second storage storage number. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b increases the number of indicators to be turned on by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display device 8b is started, the number of lighted display devices is reduced by one.

Further, above the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, the number of valid winning balls that have entered the first starting winning opening 13, that is, the first holding storage number (holding storage is also referred to as starting memory or starting winning storage. ) Is provided with a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a consisting of four displays. The 1st special symbol reservation storage indicator 18a increases the number of the indicator which lights up whenever there is an effective starting winning a prize. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display device 8a is started, the number of lighted display devices is reduced by one.

Further, at the bottom of the display screen of the effect display device 9, there are provided a first hold storage display section 9a for displaying the first hold storage number and a second hold storage display section 9b for displaying the second hold storage number. ing. The first hold display is displayed on the first hold storage display section 9a corresponding to each of the first hold memories. Further, the second hold storage display section 9b displays a second hold display corresponding to each of the second hold storages. In addition, in this embodiment, the case where the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number are individually displayed is shown, but it is a total number of the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number. You may comprise so that the total pending|holding storage display part which displays the number of pending|holding memories may be provided. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of satisfied execution conditions in which the variable display start condition is not satisfied. Further, in the case of such a configuration, the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory are displayed side by side in the winning order to the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 in the combined holding storage display section. , So that it is recognizable whether it is the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory (for example, the first reserved memory is displayed in red and the second reserved memory is displayed in blue). You may comprise.

In addition, between the first pending storage display section 9a and the second pending storage display section 9b at the bottom of the display screen of the effect display device 9, an active display in which a specific display corresponding to the variable display currently being executed is displayed. A region 9F is provided. In this embodiment, in the active display area 9F, a display similar to the hold display displayed on the first hold storage display section 9a and the second hold storage display section 9b is performed as the specific display. Hereinafter, the display in the same manner as the hold display displayed in the active display area 9F is also referred to as an active display. If it can be recognized that the display corresponds to the variable display currently being executed, the display does not necessarily have to be in the same manner as the hold display, and other figures or characters may be displayed. ..

In this embodiment, the "specific display corresponding to the variable display" is displayed in the active display area 9F, the active display area 9F, and the first reserved storage display section 9a and the second reserved storage display section 9b. It corresponds to the hold display. It should be noted that the specific display is not limited to that shown in this embodiment, and may be at least a hold display, and may be a display corresponding to the variable display in some form. In addition, although the case where the active display area 9F is configured to be capable of displaying the active display is shown in this embodiment, it is not always necessary to display the active display and the active display area 9F may not be provided.

The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Variable display of the effect design as the design of. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, when the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a, and when the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed on the second special symbol display device 8b, a production symbol reminiscent of a big hit on the effect display device 9 The combination of is confirmed and displayed.

In the center of the upper part of the effect display device 9 on the game board 6, a star-shaped structure that is movable downward (on the screen of the effect display device 9, that is, in front of the screen of the effect display device 9 when viewed from the player). The accessory 200 is provided. The accessory 200 is controlled by the accessory motor 127 (see FIG. 3) from the normal position at the center of the upper portion of the effect display device 9 shown in FIG. 1 to the downward effect position (see FIGS. 47 and 48). As a result, the standby state is changed to the presentation state.

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

On the left side of the effect display device 9, a normal symbol display device 10 that variably displays normal symbols is provided. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display device 10 is realized by a simple and small-sized display device (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0-9. That is, the normal symbol display device 10 is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9. Moreover, the small-sized display is formed in, for example, a rectangular shape. The normal symbol display 10 may be configured to variably display numbers (or two-digit symbols) of 00 to 99, for example. Further, the normal symbol display device 10 is not limited to a 7-segment LED, and for example, a display device that can display a predetermined symbol display (for example, a decoration lamp that can alternately display "○" and "x"). It may be composed of.

When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display device 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol. For example, symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time. That is, the state of the variable winning ball device 15 is an advantageous state from a disadvantageous state to the player when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a winning symbol (a state in which the game ball can be won in the second starting winning port 14). Changes to. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display device 10, there is provided a normal symbol reservation storage display device 41 having a display unit of four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32. Every time there is a passage of the game ball to the gate 32, that is, every time the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol reservation storage display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, every time the variable display of the normal symbol display device 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be turned on is reduced by 1. Furthermore, the probability change state that is more likely to be decided to be a big hit than the normal state (compared to the normal state, the state that the probability of being judged as a big hit as a variation display result of special symbols is increased) Then, the probability that the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. Further, even in a time-saving state (a gaming state in which the variable display time of the special symbol is shortened) in which the variation time of the symbol is shortened, although not in the probability changing state, the opening time and the number of times of opening the variable winning ball device 15 are increased.

At the bottom of the game board 6, there is an outlet 26 into which hit balls that have not been won are taken. Further, four speakers 27 are provided on the upper left and right sides and the lower left and right sides of the outside of the game area 7, for producing sound effects and voices as predetermined voice outputs. A frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7.

The game machine drives a drive motor in response to the player operating the ball operation handle 5, and uses a rotational force of the drive motor to shoot a game ball into the game area 7 (not shown). ) Is provided. The game ball shot from the hitting ball launching device enters the game area 7 through a hit ball rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends from the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening 13 and is detected by the first starting opening switch 13a, if the variable display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, 1 start condition is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol display device 8a, and the variable display of the effect symbol is started on the effect display device 9. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the first starting winning opening 13. Unless the variable display of the first special symbol can be started, the first reserved storage number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a, if the variable display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, 2 start condition is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started on the second special symbol display 8b, and the variable display of the effect symbol is started on the effect display device 9. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the second start winning port 14. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved storage number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

In this embodiment, in the case of a probability variation big hit, the game state shifts to a high-probability state (probability variation state), and the game ball easily starts winning (that is, special symbol display devices 8a, 8b and effects). A transition is made to a high base state, which is a gaming state controlled so that the execution condition of the variable display on the display device 9 is easily established (in this embodiment, a transition to a time saving state). Also, when the gaming state is shifted to the time saving state, it is also shifted to the high base state. In the high base state, for example, the frequency of the variable winning ball device 15 being in the open state is increased, or the time in which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is extended, as compared with the case of not being in the high base state. It will be easier to win the starting prize.

It should be noted that instead of extending the time when the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state (also referred to as the open extension state), the normal symbol display 10 shifts to the normal symbol probability changing state in which the probability that the stopped symbol is a winning symbol is increased. Therefore, the high base state may be set. When the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (hit symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time. In this case, by controlling the transition to the normal symbol probability changing state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 will be a winning symbol is increased, and the frequency of the variable winning ball device 15 being in the open state is increased. Therefore, if the state shifts to the normal symbol probability changing state, the opening time and the number of times of opening the variable winning ball device 15 are increased, and the starting winning state is easily achieved (high base state). That is, the opening time and the number of times of opening the variable winning ball device 15 are increased when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a winning symbol or the stop symbol of the special symbol is a probability variation symbol, and the like, which is disadvantageous to the player. It changes to an advantageous state (a state in which it is easy to start winning). In addition, increasing the number of times of opening is a concept including changing from a closed state to an open state.

Further, by shifting to a normal symbol time saving state in which the variation time (variable display period) of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is shortened, the high base state may be shifted. In the normal symbol time saving state, since the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, the frequency of the variation of the normal symbol is increased, and as a result, the frequency of winning the normal symbol is increased. Therefore, as the frequency of winning the normal symbol increases, the frequency of the variable winning ball device 15 becomes high, and the starting winning easily occurs (high base state).

Also, by shifting to a time saving state in which the variation time (variable display period) of special symbols and effect symbols is shortened, the variation time of special symbols and effect symbols is shortened, so the variation of special symbols and effect symbols starts. It is possible to reduce a situation in which an invalid starting winning occurs due to a high frequency of being played (in other words, the holding memory is quickly consumed). Therefore, an effective starting winning is likely to occur, and as a result, the possibility of playing a big hit game is increased.

Furthermore, by shifting to all the states shown above (open extension state, normal symbol probability changing state, normal symbol time saving state and special symbol time saving state), it becomes easier to start winning (transfer to high base state) May be. Also, by shifting to any one of the states shown above (open extension state, normal symbol probability changing state, normal symbol time saving state and special symbol time saving state), it becomes easier to start winning (high base State). In addition, by shifting to only one of the above-mentioned states (open extension state, normal symbol probability changing state, normal symbol time saving state and special symbol time saving state), it is easy to start winning. It is also possible to set).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. Note that FIG. 2 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. On the main board 31, a game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 that stores a program for game control (game progress control), a RAM 55 that is a storage unit used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that performs a control operation according to the program, and an I/O port unit 57. including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built in the game control microcomputer 560. That is, the game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer. The 1-chip microcomputer may include at least the CPU 56 and the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or internal. Further, the I/O port section 57 may be externally attached. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates a hardware random number (random number generated by a hardware circuit).

Further, the RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, a part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply created on a power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 are saved for a predetermined backup period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied with power). It In particular, at least data according to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (special symbol process flag, probability variation flag, etc.) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM. The data according to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like. Further, data according to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire RAM 55 is backed up by power supply.

Since the CPU 56 in the game control microcomputer 560 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, it means that the game control microcomputer 560 (or the CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. This also applies to the microcomputers mounted on other boards than the main board 31.

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

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

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

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

Further, the game control microcomputer 560, the first special symbol display device 8a, the second special symbol display device 8b, which variably displays the special symbol, the normal symbol display device 10, which variably displays the normal symbol, the first special symbol reservation storage Display control of the display device 18a, the second special symbol reservation storage display device 18b and the normal symbol reservation storage display device 41 is performed.

The main board 31 is also equipped with an information output circuit 64 that outputs an information output signal such as big hit information indicating occurrence of a big hit game state to an external device such as a hall computer through the terminal board 160.

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

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

As will be described later, the effect control means is also connected to a trigger sensor 125 included in the stick controller 122, a tilt direction sensor unit 123, a vibrator motor 126, a push sensor 124 included in the push button 120, and a accessory motor 127. However, the illustration is omitted in FIG. 2.

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

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

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

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

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

As a signal direction restricting means, the signal input from the main board 31 is allowed to pass through the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). The unidirectional circuit 74 is mounted. As the unidirectional circuit, for example, a diode or a transistor is used. A diode is illustrated in FIG. Further, the unidirectional circuit is provided for each signal. Furthermore, since the production control command and the production control INT signal are output from the main board 31 via the output port 571 which is a unidirectional circuit, the signal from the relay board 77 to the inside of the main board 31 is restricted. That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (on the side of the game control microcomputer 560). The output port 571 is a part of the I/O port unit 57 shown in FIG. Further, a signal driver circuit which is a unidirectional circuit may be further provided outside the output port 571 (on the side of the relay board 77).

In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the player has operated the trigger button 121 of the stick controller 122, from the trigger sensor 125 via the input port 106. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that the player has operated the push button 120, from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal, which is an information signal indicating that a player's operation on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. .. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the stick controller 122 to vibrate by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 operates the accessory 200 by outputting a drive signal to the accessory motor 127 via the output port 105.

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

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

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

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

In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets the interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to the interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and the stack pointer designated address is set to the stack pointer (step S3). After initialization of the built-in device (initialization of CTC (counter/timer) and PIO (parallel input/output port) which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits)) (step S4), the RAM can be accessed. Is set (step S5). In the interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) built in the CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output by the built-in device is This is a mode indicating an interrupt address.

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

If the clear switch is not turned on, check whether the data protection processing of the backup RAM area (for example, processing when power supply is stopped such as addition of parity data) is performed when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped. Yes (step S7). After confirming that such protection processing is not performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether or not there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area during the power supply stop process.

After confirming that the power supply stop processing has been performed, the CPU 56 checks the data in the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. When the power is restored after an unexpected power failure such as a power failure, the data in the backup RAM area should have been saved, so the check result (comparison result) becomes normal (match). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply was stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply was stopped, the initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on, not when the power supply is restored from the stop, is executed.

If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 restores the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electric component control means such as the effect control means to the state when the power supply was stopped (steps S41 to S43). Processing). Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set to the pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set to the work area (area in the RAM 55) (step S42). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power supply. Initialized data is set in the backup setting table for the areas that may be initialized in the work area. As a result of the processing in steps S41 and S42, the saved contents of the work area that should not be initialized remain. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data indicating the game state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, probability variation flag, time saving flag, etc.), the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer ), a portion in which data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

Further, the CPU 56 transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery (step S43). Further, the CPU 56 transmits a display result designation command designating the display result (normal big hit, probability variation big hit, sudden variation big hit, small hit or deviance) stored in the backup RAM to the effect control board 80 (step. S44). Then, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S44, the CPU 56 also transmits the first symbol variation designation command and the second symbol variation designation command (see FIG. 13) when the value of the special symbol pointer described later is also stored in the backup RAM. You may do so. In this case, the production control microcomputer 100 may restart the variable display of the fourth symbol based on the reception of the first symbol variation designation command or the second symbol variation designation command.

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

It should be noted that the CPU 56 may first check whether or not the value of the variable time timer stored in the backup RAM area is 0, instead of always transmitting the display result designation command when the power is restored. .. If the value of the variable time timer is not 0, it is determined that a power failure has occurred during the change, and a display result designation command is transmitted. It may be determined that the state has not been reached and the display result designation command may not be transmitted.

Further, the CPU 56 may first check whether or not the value of the special symbol process flag stored in the backup RAM area is 3. Then, if the value of the special symbol process flag is 3, it is determined that there is a power outage during fluctuation, and the display result designation command is transmitted. If the special symbol process flag is not 3, it fluctuates during a power failure. It may be determined that the display result designation command has not been received and the display result designation command may not be transmitted.

In this embodiment, both the backup flag and the check data are used to check whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored, but only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as a trigger for executing the game state recovery process.

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

By the processing of steps S11 and S12, for example, a normal random symbol counter for determination per symbol, a special symbol buffer, a total prize ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, etc. The value is set.

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

Further, the CPU 56 executes a random number circuit setting process for initializing the random number circuit 53 (step S14). The CPU 56 makes settings for causing the random number circuit 53 to update the value of the random R, for example, by executing processing according to the random number circuit setting program.

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

When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number updating process (step S17) and the initial value random number updating process (step S18) in the main process. When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are executed, the interrupt prohibited state is set (step S16), and when the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are completed, the interrupt permitted state is set. It is set (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol when the big hit is not made, and a random number for determining whether or not the reach is made when the big hit is not made. The random number updating process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. The initial value random number updating process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random numbers. In this embodiment, the random number for the initial value is the initial value of the count value of the counter for generating a random number for deciding whether or not to win the normal symbol (normal symbol per-determination random number generation counter). It is a random number for determining. A game control process for controlling the progress of a game to be described later (the game control microcomputer 560 controls, by itself, a game device such as an effect display device, a variable winning ball device, and a ball payout device provided in the game machine. In the process of, or the process of transmitting a command signal to control other microcomputer, also referred to as the game device control process), the count value of the random number per ordinary symbol is one round (normal random number for per symbol determination) If the number of numerical values between the minimum and maximum possible values is stepped), the initial value is set to the counter.

In this embodiment, the reach effect is executed by using effect symbols variably displayed on the effect display device 9. Further, when the display result of the special symbol is a big hit symbol, the reach effect is always executed (however, in the case of the sudden probability jackpot, the reach does not occur and the sudden probability jackpot symbol (eg, "135") is not reached. May be displayed as a stop). When the display result of the special symbol is not a big hit symbol, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not the reach effect is executed by performing a lottery for determining the variation pattern type and the variation pattern using random numbers. To do. However, it is the effect control microcomputer 100 that actually executes the reach effect control.

When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is executed to detect whether a power-off signal has been output (whether or not it has been turned on) (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when the power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a decrease in the voltage of the power supply supplied to the gaming machine. Then, in the power-off detection process, when the CPU 56 detects that the power-off signal has been output, the CPU 56 executes a power supply stop time process for storing necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and the states of these are determined (switch processing: step S21). ).

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

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

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

Then, a normal symbol process process is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display device 10 in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag according to the gaming state. In the normal symbol process process of step S27, the variable display of the normal symbol is executed based on the detection of the passage of the game ball to the gate 32, and the variable display result is derived and displayed, or the variable display result of the normal symbol is displayed. When is hit, a process of controlling the variable winning ball device 15 to an open state or a closed state is executed.

Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending a production control command to the production control microcomputer 100 (production control command control process: step S28).

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

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

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

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

Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting the normal symbol display control data for displaying the effect of the normal symbol according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data ( Step S33). CPU56, for example, until the end flag is set when the start flag related to the variation of the normal symbol, the variation speed of the normal symbol switches the display state ("○" and "x") every 0.2 seconds. At such a speed, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer (for example, 1 indicating “◯” and 0 indicating “x”) is switched every 0.2 seconds. Further, the CPU 56 outputs the drive signal in step S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer, thereby executing the effect display of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display device 10.

After that, the interrupt permission state is set (step S34), and the process ends.

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

If the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b and the effect display device 9 display the shift symbol as a stop, the variable display state of the effect symbol is changed after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. A predetermined combination of effect symbols that does not reach the reach state may be stopped and displayed without reaching the reach state. Such a variable display mode of the effect symbol is referred to as a variable display mode of "non-reach" (also referred to as "normal loss") in the case where the variable display result is an outlier pattern.

If the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b and the effect display device 9 display the shift symbol as a stop, the variable display state of the effect symbol is changed after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. The reach effect may be executed after the reach state is reached, and a predetermined combination of effect symbols that does not eventually become a big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. The variable display result of such effect symbols is referred to as a variable display mode of "reach" (also referred to as "reach loss") when the variable display result is "off".

In this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b, the reach effect is executed after the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state. Finally, the production symbols are finally stopped and displayed in each of the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, 9R of "left", "middle", and "right" on the production display device 9 (however, in the case of sudden probability big hit). In some cases, sudden change jackpot symbol (for example, "135") may be stopped and displayed without reaching.

When "5", which is a small hit, is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b, in the effect display device 9, the variable display mode of the effect symbol is "a sudden sudden change big hit". After the variable display of the effect symbol is performed as in the case of, the predetermined small hit symbol (the same symbol as the sudden probability big hit symbol. For example, "135") may be stopped and displayed. The display effect on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the small hit symbol "5" being stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 8a or the second special symbol indicator 8b is referred to as the "small hit" variable display mode. .

Here, the small hit is a hit that is allowed up to the number of times of opening the special winning opening is smaller than that of the big hit (in this embodiment, the opening for 0.1 seconds is twice). When the small hit game is over, the game state does not change. That is, the probability change state does not shift to the normal state and the normal state does not shift to the probability change state. Further, the sudden probability sudden big hit is allowed up to a small number of times the big winning opening is opened in the big hit game state (two times for 0.1 second in this embodiment), but the opening time of the big winning opening is extremely large. It is a short big hit, and it is a big hit that shifts the game state after the big hit game to the probability variation state (that is, by doing so, it looks to the player as if it suddenly changed to the probability variation state. Is). That is, in this embodiment, the sudden winning big hit and the small hit have the same opening pattern of the special winning opening. By controlling in this way, when the special winning opening is opened twice for 0.1 seconds, it is impossible to recognize whether it is a sudden change big hit or a small hit, so a high probability state for the player. (Probably changed state) can be expected, and the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

When the gaming machine is configured such that all types of big hits are probability-change big hits, it is not necessary to provide a small hit. Also, when the big hit types are all probability varying big hits, if a small hit is provided, a sudden probability big hit without transition to a probability changing state (high probability state) and a time-saving state (high base state) Is preferably provided.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern of the effect symbol prepared in advance. As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, as the variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “out” and the variable display mode of the effect symbol is “non-reach”, non-reach PA1-1 to non-reach A variation pattern of reach PA1-4 is prepared. In addition, as the variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “out” and the variable display mode of the effect design is “reach”, normal PA2-1 to normal PA2-2, normal PB2-1 to normal PB2-2 , Super PA3-1 to super PA3-2 and super PB3-1 to super PB3-2 are prepared. As shown in FIG. 6, the fluctuation pattern of the non-reach PA1-4 used when the reach is not reached is accompanied by the effect of pseudo-relation, and the fluctuation is performed once again. When the normal PB2-1 is used among the variation patterns that are used when reaching and that accompany pseudo-representation, the re-variation is performed once. Also, in the case of using the normal PB2-2 among the variation patterns used for reach and involving the effect of pseudo-relation, the re-variation is performed twice. Furthermore, when the super PA 3-1 to the super PA 3-2 are used among the variation patterns that are used when reaching and the effect of pseudo-relation is performed, the revariation is performed three times. It should be noted that the re-variation means that the variable display of the effect symbol is temporarily executed after the variable effect display of the effect symbol is started until the display result is derived and displayed, and then the variable display of the effect symbol is executed again. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, as a variation pattern corresponding to a case where the variable display result of the special symbol becomes a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol, normal PA2-3 to normal PA2-4, normal PB2 -3 to normal PB2-4, super PA3-3 to super PA3-4, super PB3-3 to super PB3-4, special PG1-1 to special PG1-3, special PG2-1 to special PG2-2 Is prepared. Note that, in FIG. 6, the variation patterns of the special PG1-1 to the special PG1-3 and the special PG2-1 to the special PG2-2 are variation patterns used in the case of sudden probability big hit or small hit. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, when the normal PB2-3 is used among the variation patterns that are used when there is no sudden change big hit or small hit and accompany a pseudo-representation, the re-change is performed once. Further, in the case of using the normal PB2-4 among the fluctuation patterns used for reaching and with the effect of pseudo-relation, the re-changing is performed twice. Further, among the variation patterns used for reach and involving pseudo-representation, when the super PA3-3 to the super PA3-4 are used, the revariation is performed three times. In addition, the variation pattern of the special PG1-3 used in the case of the sudden change big hit or the small hit and accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-relation is re-varied once.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation time is fixedly set according to the type of reach (for example, in the case of super reach A with pseudo-linkage, the variation time is 32). The fixed time is fixed at 0.75 seconds, and the variable time is fixed at 22.75 seconds in the case of super reach A without pseudo-linking.) However, for example, even in the case of the same type of super reach, The varying time may be changed according to the total number of pending storages. For example, even when the same type of super reach is involved, the variation time may be shortened as the total number of pending storages increases. Further, for example, even in the case of the same type of super reach, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, the variable time may be different depending on the first number of reserved memories, When the variable display of the two special symbols is performed, the variable time may be different according to the second number of reserved memories. In this case, a separate determination table is prepared for each value of the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number (for example, the variation pattern type determination table for the reserved storage numbers 0 to 2 and the reserved storage numbers 3, 4). (A variation pattern type determination table for use in advance) may be prepared, and the determination table may be selected according to the value of the first number of pending storages or the second number of pending storages, and the varying time may be different.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of big hit (normal big hit, probability variation big hit, sudden probability variation big hit described later) (for big hit type determination)
(2) Random 2 (MR2): Determines the type (type) of variation pattern (for determination of variation pattern type)
(3) Random 3 (MR3): Determine a variation pattern (variation time) (for variation pattern determination)
(4) Random 4 (MR4): Determine whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination)
(5) Random 5 (MR5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining random 4 initial value)

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

The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns grouped according to the characteristics of the variation mode. For example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by the type of reach, and a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with normal reach, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach A, and a variation pattern with super reach B are included. It may be divided into fluctuation pattern types. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by the number of times of re-variation of pseudo-relation, and a variation pattern type including a variation pattern without pseudo-reaction, a variation pattern type including one variation pattern, and It may be divided into a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern of two fluctuations and a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern of three fluctuations again. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns may be grouped according to the presence/absence of effects such as pseudo-relations and slip effects.

In this embodiment, as will be described later, in the case of the normal big hit and the probability variation big hit, the normal CA3-1 which is a fluctuation pattern type including the fluctuation pattern involving only the normal reach and the fluctuation involving the normal reach and the pseudo continuous. It is classified into a normal CA 3-2 which is a variation pattern type including a pattern and a super CA 3-3 which is a variation pattern type with super reach. Further, in the case of a sudden probability big hit, it is classified into a special CA4-1 which is a fluctuation pattern type including a non-reach fluctuation pattern and a special CA4-2 which is a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern with reach. ing. Further, in the case of a small hit, it is classified into a special CA4-1 which is a fluctuation pattern type including a non-reach fluctuation pattern. Further, in the case of being out of alignment, a non-reach CA2-1 that is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern that does not involve reach, pseudo-relation, or slip production, and a variation pattern that does not involve reach but that includes pseudo-relation or slip production. Includes a non-reach CA2-2 that is a variation pattern type that includes, a non-reach CA2-3 that is a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern of a shortened variation that does not involve a reach, a pseudo-link, or a sliding effect, and a variation pattern that includes only a normal reach. Normal CA2-4 which is a variation pattern type, normal CA2-5 which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with normal reach and re-variation twice, and pseudo variation with normal reach and one re-variation pseudo sequence. Are classified into a normal CA 2-6 which is a fluctuation pattern type including the above, and a super CA 2-7 which is a fluctuation pattern type involving super reach.

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

FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The big hit determination table is a set of data stored in the ROM 54, and is a table in which a big hit determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The big hit determination table includes a normal big hit determination table used in a normal state (a game state that is not the probability changed state) and a probability variation time big hit determination table used in the probability changed state. In the normal-time jackpot determination table, the numerical values described in the left column of FIG. 8(A) are set, and in the probability variation jackpot determination table, the numerical values described in the right column of FIG. 8(A). Is set. The numerical value described in FIG. 8(A) is a jackpot determination value.

8B and 8C are explanatory diagrams showing the small hit determination table. The small hitting determination table is a set of data stored in the ROM 54, and is a table in which a small hitting determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The small hit determination table, the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) used when performing the variable display of the first special symbol, and the small hit determination table used when performing the variable display of the second special symbol There is (for the second special symbol). The small hitting determination table (for the first special symbol) is set to each numerical value described in FIG. 8(B), and the small hitting determination table (for the second special symbol) is shown in FIG. 8(C). Each listed numerical value is set. In addition, the numerical values described in FIGS. 8B and 8C are the small hit determination values.

The small hit may be determined only when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, and the small hit may not be provided when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed. In this case, the small hit determination table for the second special symbol shown in FIG. 8C may not be provided. In this embodiment, the variable display of the second special symbol is mainly executed when the game state is shifted to the probability changing state. Even if the gaming state is shifted to the probability changing state, a small hit occurs so that if the configuration is made to inspire whether or not the probability changes, the current gaming state is the probability changing state. On the contrary, it makes the player feel annoyed. Therefore, if the small hit does not occur during the variable display of the second special symbol, the small hit is less likely to occur when the game state is the positive change state, and the stirrer production against the positive change is not performed more than necessary. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the player feels troublesome.

The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 53 at a predetermined time and sets the extracted value as the value of the big hit judging random number (random R). The big hit judging random number value is shown in FIG. 8(A). If any of the jackpot determination values are matched, it is determined to make a jackpot (a regular jackpot, a probability variation jackpot, or a sudden probability variation jackpot) for the special symbol. Further, when the big hit determination random number value matches any of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, it is determined to make a small hit for the special symbol. The “probability” shown in FIG. 8A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit. The "probability" shown in FIGS. 8(B) and 8(C) indicates the probability (ratio) of a small hit. Also, to determine whether to make a big hit, it is to make a decision to move to the big hit game state, the stop symbol in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b It also means deciding whether or not to make a jackpot design. Also, to determine whether to make a small hit, it is to determine whether to transition to the small hit game state, stop in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b It is also to decide whether or not to make the symbol a small hit symbol.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, when the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) is used, the small hit is determined at a rate of 1/300. On the other hand, when the small hit determination table (second special symbol) is used, the case where the small hit is determined at a rate of 1/3000 will be described. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the start winning a prize is given to the first starting winning opening 13 and the variable display of the first special symbol is executed, the starting winning is given to the second starting winning a prize opening 14 of the second special symbol. Compared with the case where the variable display is executed, the ratio of “small hit” is higher.

FIGS. 8D and 8E are explanatory diagrams showing the jackpot type determination tables 131a and 131b stored in the ROM 54. Of these, FIG. 8(D) determines the jackpot type by using the pending storage based on the fact that the game ball has won the first starting winning opening 13 (that is, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed). It is a jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) 131a in the case. Further, FIG. 8(E) is a case where the jackpot type is determined by using the pending storage based on the fact that the game ball has won the second starting winning opening 14 (that is, when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed). It is a big hit type determination table (for the second special symbol) 131b.

The jackpot type determination tables 131a and 131b, when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol, the jackpot type is "normal jackpot", based on the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of the "probability variation jackpot" and the "probability variation jackpot". In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E, eight judgment values are assigned to the “suddenly probable variation big hit” in the big hit type judgment table 131a (40 minutes). 8 is determined to be a sudden probability big jackpot), whereas the jackpot type determination table 131b is assigned two determination values for “a sudden probability big jackpot” (ratio of 2/40). Suddenly decided as a sudden change jackpot in)) Explain the case. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the start winning a prize is given to the first starting winning opening 13 and the variable display of the first special symbol is executed, the starting winning is given to the second starting winning a prize opening 14 of the second special symbol. Compared with the case where the variable display is executed, the rate of being determined as “a sudden probability big hit” is high. In addition, "sudden probability big hit" is distributed only to the jackpot type determination table 131a for the first special symbol, and "sudden probability big hit" is not distributed to the jackpot type determination table 131b for the second special symbol (that is, , The "special sudden change big hit" may be determined only when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8(D) and 8(E), a sudden certainty big hit (two-round big hit) as the first specific game state that gives a predetermined amount of game value, and the game. There is a case where it is determined to be a normal jackpot and a probability variation jackpot (15 round jackpot) as the second specific game state in which a game value of a larger amount than the value is given, and when the variable display of the first special symbol is executed Although the case of deciding to be the first specific game state at a high rate is shown, the game value to be given is not limited to the number of rounds as shown in this embodiment. For example, as compared with the first specific game state, the second specific game state in which the permissible amount of the winning number (count number) of the game balls to the big winning opening per round is increased as the game value is determined. Good. Further, for example, as compared with the first specific game state, the second specific game state in which the opening time of the special winning opening per one big hit during the big hit is extended may be determined. Further, for example, even in the case of the same 15 round big hit, the first specific game state in which the special winning opening is opened once per round and the second specific game state in which the special winning opening is opened plural times per round It is possible to prepare and increase the game value in the second specific game state by substantially increasing the number of times the special winning opening is opened. In this case, for example, in either the case of the first specific game state or the second specific game state, when the special winning opening is opened 15 times (in this case, all 15 rounds in the case of the first specific game state) May be ended, and in the case of the second specific game state, the undigested round remains), and an effect may be executed in a manner that fuels whether or not the big hit continues. Then, in the case of the first specific game state, since all 15 rounds have been internally ended, the jackpot game is ended, and in the case of the second specific game state, the undigested round remains internally. Therefore, the jackpot game may be continued (an effect in which the jackpot opening is additionally started by a bonus after finishing the jackpot opening 15 times).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E, the types of big hits include “normal big hit”, “probably odd big hit” and “suddenly sudden big hit”. In this embodiment, the number of rounds executed in the big hit game is two types, 15 rounds and 2 rounds, but the number of rounds executed in the big hit game is shown in this embodiment. It's not limited to For example, a 7R certainty variation jackpot for controlling a seven-round jackpot game and a 5R certainty variation jackpot for controlling a five-round jackpot game may be provided. Further, in the present embodiment, there are three types of big hit types, namely, “normal big hit”, “probability change big hit”, and “sudden probability change big hit”. A jackpot type may be provided. On the contrary, the number of types of big hits may be less than three, and for example, only two types of big hits may be provided.

The "normal big hit" is a big hit that is controlled to a big hit game state of 15 rounds and is shifted to a time saving state (high base state) after the end of the big hit game state (see steps S167 and 168 described later). Then, after shifting to the time saving state, when the variable display is completed 100 times, the time saving state ends (see steps S168 and S137 to 140 described later). In this embodiment, even after a big hit occurs after the shift to the time saving state and before the end of execution of the variable display 100 times, the time saving state ends (see step S132 described later).

The "probable variation big hit" is a big jackpot which is controlled to a big hit game state of 15 rounds and shifts to the probability variation state (high probability state) after the termination of the big hit game state (in the present embodiment, it is shifted to the probability variation state). The time saving state (high base state) is also entered (see steps S169 and S170 described later). After shifting to the probability variation state, the probability variation state is maintained until the next big hit occurs (see step S132 described later).

Further, the "sudden probability big hit" is allowed up to the number of times of opening the special winning opening is smaller than that of "normal big hit" or "probability big hit" (in this embodiment, opening for 0.1 second is twice). It is a big hit. That is, in the case of "a sudden sudden change big hit", the big hit game state of two rounds is controlled. In addition, the opening time of the special winning opening per round is as long as 29 seconds in the "normal big hit" and "probability variation big hit", whereas the opening time of the big winning opening per round in "sudden probability variation big hit" It is extremely short at 0.1 seconds, and it can hardly be expected that a game ball will win the big winning opening during a big hit game. Then, in this embodiment, after the sudden probability big hit game state is suddenly changed to the probability variation state (high probability state) (in this embodiment, the probability variation state is changed to the time saving state (high base state). (See steps S169 and S170 described later). After shifting to the probability variation state, the probability variation state is maintained until the next big hit occurs (see step S132 described later).

As described above, in the present embodiment, even when a "small hit" occurs, the special winning opening is opened twice for 0.1 seconds each, which leads to a big hit game state due to "a sudden probability big hit". Similar control is performed. Then, in the case of "small hit", the game state does not change after the opening of the special winning opening twice, and the game state before the "small hit" is maintained. By doing so, it becomes impossible to recognize whether it is a "sudden variation big hit" or a "small hit", and the enjoyment of the game is improved.

In the jackpot type determination tables 131a and 131b, the determination values (the jackpot type determination values, which are numerical values to be compared with the value of Random 1 and correspond to "normal jackpot", "probability variation jackpot", and "sudden probability variation jackpot" respectively ) Is set. When the value of Random 1 matches any of the jackpot type determination values, the CPU 56 determines the type of the jackpot as the type corresponding to the matched jackpot type determination value.

FIGS. 9A to 9C are explanatory diagrams showing the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C. Big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C, when it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit pattern, the variation pattern type is a random number for determining the variation pattern type according to the determination result of the big hit type. It is a table that is referred to for determining any one of a plurality of types based on (Random 2).

In each of the jackpot variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number (random 2) for variation pattern type determination, that is, normal CA3-1 to normal CA3-2, A determination value corresponding to any of the fluctuation pattern types of super CA3-3, special CA4-1, and special CA4-2 is set.

For example, the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. 9A used when the jackpot type is “normal jackpot” and FIG. 9B used when the jackpot type is “probable variation jackpot”. The assignment of determination values to the variation pattern types of normal CA3-1 to normal CA3-2 and super CA3-3 is different from the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132B.

In this way, comparing the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C selected according to the big hit type, the assignment of the determination value to each variation pattern type differs depending on the big hit type. Further, the determination value is assigned to the variation pattern type that differs depending on the jackpot type. Therefore, different variation pattern types can be determined according to the result of the determination of which of the plurality of types of big hit types, and the proportions determined by the same variation pattern type can be different.

As shown in FIGS. 9(A) and 9(B), in this embodiment, in the case of “normal big hit” or “probability variation big hit”, the value of the random number (random 2) for fluctuation pattern type determination It can be seen that the variable display involving at least the super reach (super reach A, super reach B) is executed when is 150 to 251.

In addition, regarding the super reach jackpot, the variation pattern type (variation pattern type that includes the variation patterns of the super PA3-3 and super PA3-4) and the variation pattern type that does not include the pseudo association (super PB3-3, super). PB3-4 fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern). In this case, in both of the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A for the normal big hit and the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132B for the probability variation big hit, the variation pattern type accompanied by the super reach and the pseudo continuous and the super reach and the pseudo continuous are defined. A variation pattern type that is not accompanied by this is assigned.

Further, in the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132C used when the jackpot type is the "abrupt probability sudden jackpot", for example, when the jackpot types such as the special CA4-1 and the special CA4-2 are other than the "sudden sudden change jackpot". Is assigned a determination value for a variation pattern type to which no determination value is assigned. Therefore, when the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "sudden positive sudden change big hit", when the sudden sudden change big hit state is controlled, it is different from the case where it is controlled to the normal big hit or the big hit state by the sudden change big hit. It can be determined by the variation pattern type.

In addition, FIG. 9D is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern type determination table 132D for small hits. In the small hit variation pattern type determination table 132D, when it is determined that the variable display result is to be a small hit pattern, a plurality of variation pattern types are provided based on a random number (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type. Is a table that is referenced to determine any of the above. In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9D, when it is determined that the small hit is determined, the special CA4-1 is determined as the variation pattern type. ..

FIGS. 10A to 10C are explanatory diagrams showing the deviation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135C for deviation. Of these, FIG. 10(A) shows the out-of-range variation pattern type determination table 135A used when the game state is the normal state and the total number of pending storages is less than three. Further, FIG. 10(B) shows a variation pattern type determination table 135B for deviation which is used when the game state is the normal state and the total number of pending storages is 3 or more. Further, FIG. 10C shows the out-of-shift variation pattern type determination table 135C used when the gaming state is the probability variation state or the time saving state. The fluctuation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135C for deviation include plural kinds of fluctuation pattern types based on random numbers (random 2) for fluctuation pattern type determination when it is determined that the variable display result is a deviation pattern. Is a table that is referenced to determine any of the above.

Note that the example shown in FIG. 10 shows a case where different out-of-range variation pattern type determination tables 135B to 135C are used when the game state is the probability variation state or the time saving state and when the total pending storage number is 3 or more. However, it may be configured to use the common out-of-range variation pattern type determination table in the case of the probability change state or the time saving state and in the case of the total pending storage number being 3 or more. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 10C, the common variation pattern type determination table 135C for probability variation/time saving is used regardless of the total pending storage number, but it is used for probability variation/time saving. As the variation pattern type determination table, a plurality of out-of-range variation pattern determination tables (tables with different determination values) according to the total number of pending storages may be used.

In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state, the deviation variation pattern type determination table 135A used when the total pending storage number is less than 3 and the total pending storage number is 3 or more. Although the case of using two types of tables, that is, the deviation variation pattern type determination table 135B used in FIG. For example, separate outlier fluctuation pattern type determination tables may be provided for each value of the total pending storage number (that is, for the total pending storage number 0, the total pending storage number 1, and the total pending storage number 2). , The deviation variation pattern type determination tables for the total sum storage number of 3 and the total sum storage number of 4 may be separately used). Further, for example, a deviation variation pattern type determination table corresponding to a combination of a plurality of other values of the total pending storage number may be used. For example, the deviation variation pattern type determination table for the total pending storage numbers 0 to 2, the total pending storage number 3, the total pending storage number 4,... May be used.

In addition, in this embodiment, a case is shown in which a plurality of deviation variation pattern type determination tables are provided according to the total pending storage number, but the deviation variation pattern type determination is performed according to the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number. A plurality of tables may be provided. For example, when performing a variable display of the first special symbol, it is possible to use a deviation variation pattern type determination table prepared separately for each value of the first reserved storage number (that is, the first reserved storage number). A deviation variation pattern type determination table for 0, first reserved memory number 1, first reserved memory number 2, first reserved memory number 3, first reserved memory number 4... You may use each separately). Further, for example, a deviation variation pattern type determination table corresponding to a combination of other plurality of values of the first reserved storage number may be used. For example, the deviation change pattern type determination table for the first number 0 to 2 of reserved storage, the first number 3 of reserved storage, the first number 4 of reserved storage,... May be used. Even in this case, when the number of first pending storages or the number of second pending storages is large (for example, 3 or more), the variation pattern type including the variation pattern with a short variation time may be easily selected. .. Even in such a case, a common determination value may be assigned to a variation pattern type including a variation pattern accompanied by super reach as a specific variable display pattern.

The "particular effect mode" is a variation pattern type or variation pattern in which at least a high degree of expectation for a big hit, such as a variation pattern accompanied by super reach, is set and the player can have an expectation for a big hit. Is. Further, the “expectation degree (reliability) for the big hit” indicates an appearance rate (probability) at which the big hit appears when a variable display (for example, a variable display accompanied by super reach) is executed according to the particular presentation mode. ing. For example, when the variable display with super reach is executed, the jackpot expectation is (proportion of executing super reach when it is decided to be big hit)/(when it is decided to be big hit and is determined to be lost). The rate at which superreach is performed in both cases) is calculated by calculating.

Each of the out-of-range variation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135B is a numerical value (determination value) that is compared with the value of the random number (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type, and the non-reach CA2-1 to non-reach CA2-. 3, a determination value corresponding to any of the variation pattern types of normal CA2-4 to normal CA2-6 and super CA2-7 is set.

As shown in FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B), in this embodiment, when the game state is off and the game state is the normal state, the value of the random number (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type It can be understood that, when the number is 230 to 251, the variable display with at least super reach (super reach A, super reach B) is executed regardless of the total number of pending storages.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, in this embodiment, when the game state is out of sync and the game state is the normal state, the value of the random number (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type If 1 to 79, it is understood that the variation display of the normal variation is executed at least without the reach (and without the effects such as the pseudo-relation and the sliding effect) regardless of the total number of pending storages. With such a table configuration, in the present embodiment, the determination table (displacement variation pattern type determination tables 135A and 135B) has at least the variable display patterns other than the reach variable display pattern (variation pattern with reach). For some, regardless of the number of rights (first reserved memory number, second reserved memory number, total reserved memory number) stored in the reserved storage means (first reserved memory buffer or second reserved memory buffer), A common determination value (1 to 79 in the example shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B) is assigned. Note that the "variable display pattern other than the reach variable display pattern" means, for example, that the variable display result is not accompanied by reach, accompanied by effects such as pseudo-relation and sliding effect, as shown in this embodiment. It is a variable display pattern (variation pattern) used when a big hit does not occur.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the common big hit variation pattern type determination table is used regardless of the current game state, but is the current game state a sure change state? The big hit variation pattern type determination tables that are separately prepared may be used depending on the normal state. Further, in this embodiment, when the total pending storage number is 3 or more, the shortening variation pattern type determination table shown in FIG. 10B is selected to determine the variation pattern of the shortening variation. Although the case where it is configured so that there is a case is shown, the total pending storage number (the first pending storage number or the second pending storage number may be used when the variation pattern of the shortened variation can be selected according to the current game state. ), the threshold value may be different. For example, when the gaming state is the normal state, when the total pending storage number is 3 (or, for example, when the first pending storage number or the second pending storage number is 2), for shortening The variation pattern type for out-of-range is selected so that the variation pattern of the shortened variation may be determined, and when the gaming state is the probable variation state or the time saving state, the total number of pending storages 1 or 2 is smaller. In the case of (or, for example, even when the number of first pending storages or the number of second pending storages is 0 or 1), the fluctuation pattern type for shortening deviation is selected and the fluctuation pattern of the shortening fluctuation is selected. It may be determined in some cases.

11A and 11B are explanatory diagrams showing the hit variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137B stored in the ROM 54. The hit variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137B determine the variation pattern according to the determination result of the jackpot type or the variation pattern type when it is determined that the variable display result is “big hit” or “small hit”. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types based on the random number for random (random 3). Each of the hit variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137B is selected as a usage table according to the determination result of the variation pattern type. That is, the hit variation pattern determination table 137A is selected as the usage table in accordance with the determination result that the variation pattern type is any one of the normal CA3-1 to the normal CA3-2 and the super CA3-3, and the variation pattern type is special. The hit variation pattern determination table 137B is selected as the usage table in accordance with the result of the decision to select either CA4-1 or special CA4-2. The hit variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137B are numerical values (determination values) that are compared with the value of the random number (random 3) for variation pattern determination according to the variation pattern type, and the variable display result of the effect design is It includes data (judgment value) corresponding to any of a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the case of "big hit".

In the example shown in FIG. 11A, as the variation pattern type, there are a normal CA3-1 that is a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern involving only normal reach and a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern involving normal reach and pseudo-link. A case is shown where the normal CA 3-2 is classified into a certain normal CA 3-2 and a super CA 3-3 which is a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern involving super-reach (sometimes accompanied by pseudo-relation together with super-reach). Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11B, as the variation pattern types, a special CA4-1 that is a variation pattern type that includes a non-reach variation pattern and a special CA4- that is a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern with reach. The case where it is classified into 2 and 3 is shown. Note that, in FIG. 11B, the variation pattern types may not be divided according to the presence or absence of reach, but may be divided according to the presence or absence of effects such as pseudo-relation and sliding effects. In this case, for example, the special CA4-1 includes the special PG1-1 and the special PG2-1 that are variation patterns that do not accompany pseudo-relationships and slip effects, and the special CA4-2 accompanies pseudo-reconnections and slip effects. The special PG 1-2, the special PG 1-3, and the special PG 2-2 may be included.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the deviation variation pattern determination table 138A stored in the ROM 54. When it is determined that the variable display result is “out”, the outlier variation pattern determination table 138A is based on the random number (random 3) for determining the variation pattern according to the determination result of the variation pattern type. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types. The deviation variation pattern determination table 138A is selected as a usage table according to the determination result of the variation pattern type.

13 and 14 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. In the example shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the command 80XX (H) is a production control command (fluctuation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in correspondence with the variable display of the special symbol. ) (Each corresponding to the variation pattern XX). That is, when a unique number is given to each of the usable fluctuation patterns shown in FIG. 6, there is a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each of the fluctuation patterns specified by the number. In addition, "(H)" indicates that it is a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the variation start. Therefore, when the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the command 80XX(H), the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to start variable display of effect symbols.

Commands 8C01(H) to 8C05(H) are effect control commands indicating whether to make a big hit, whether to make a small hit, and a big hit type. Since the effect control microcomputer 100 determines the display result of the effect symbol in response to the reception of the commands 8C01(H) to 8C05(H), the commands 8C01(H) to 8C05(H) are referred to as display result designation commands.

Command 8D01 (H) is a production control command (first symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is a production control command (second symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started. The first symbol variation designation command and the second symbol variation designation command may be collectively referred to as a special symbol identification command (or symbol variation designation command). The variable pattern command may include information indicating whether to start the variable display of the first special symbol or the variable display of the second special symbol.

Command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) indicating that the variable display (variation) of the fourth symbol is ended and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the symbol fixing designation command, the variable display (fluctuation) of the fourth symbol is ended and the display result is derived and displayed.

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

The command 9F00(H) is a production control command (customer waiting demo designation command) that specifies a customer waiting demonstration.

The commands A001 to A003 (H) are display control commands (big hit start designation command: fanfare designation command) for displaying the fanfare screen, that is, designating the start of the big hit game. In this embodiment, a big hit start 1 designation command, a big hit start 2 designation command, or a small hit/sudden-variable big hit start designation command is used according to the type of big hit. Specifically, the jackpot start 1 designation command (A001(H)) is used in the case of “normal jackpot”, and the jackpot start 2 designation command (A002(H)) is used in the case of “normal jackpot”. When it is a "sudden sudden change big hit" or "small hit", a small hit/sudden sudden change big hit start designation command (A003 (H)) is used. It should be noted that the game control microcomputer 560 transmits a fanfare designating command for sudden probability big hit start designation in the case of a sudden big hit, but does not send a fanfare designating command in the case of a small hit. Good.

The command A1XX(H) is an effect control command (a special winning opening open designation command) indicating a display during opening of the special winning opening for the number (round) indicated by XX. Note that the special winning opening opening designation command is transmitted for each round with a value designating that round set in the EXT data, and therefore a different special winning opening opening designation command is transmitted for each round. For example, when executing the first round during the big hit game, a special winning opening open designation command (A101(H)) designating round 1 is transmitted, and when executing the tenth round during the big hit game. Sends a special winning opening open designation command (A10A(H)) designating round 10. A2XX(H) is an effect control command (designation command after opening the special winning opening) indicating the closing of the special winning opening for the number (round) indicated by XX. Since the special winning opening after-opening designation command is transmitted with the value designating that round being set in the EXT data for each round, a different special winning opening after-opening designation command is transmitted for each round. For example, when finishing the first round during the big hit game, a designation command (A201(H)) after opening the special winning opening designating round 1 is transmitted, and when finishing the tenth round during the big hit game. Sends a special winning opening open designation command (A30A(H)) designating round 10.

Command A301(H) is a production control command (big hit end 1 designation command: ending 1 designation command) for displaying the big hit end screen, that is, designating the end of the big hit game. The big hit end 1 designation command (A301 (H)) is used when the big hit game by "normal big hit" is ended. Command A302 (H) is a production control command (big hit end 2 designation command: ending 2 designation command) for displaying the big hit end screen, that is, designating the end of the big hit game. The jackpot end 2 designation command (A302(H)) is used when the jackpot game based on the "probably strange jackpot" is finished. The command A303 (H) is a production control command (small hit/suddenly odd big hit end designation command: ending 3 designation command) for designating the end of the small hit game or the sudden probability big hit game end. It should be noted that the game control microcomputer 560 is configured so as to transmit an ending designation command for sudden variation big hit end designation when it is a sudden variation big hit, but not to send an ending designation command when it is a small hit. Good.

Command B000 (H) is an effect control command (normal state background designation command) that designates the background display when the game state is the normal state. The command B001 (H) is an effect control command (time saving state background specifying command) that specifies the background display when the game state is the time saving state. Command B002 (H) is a production control command (probability variation state background designation command) that designates the background display when the game state is the probability variation state.

Command C000 (H) is an effect control command (first reserved memory number addition designating command) that specifies that the first reserved memory number has increased by 1. Command C100 (H) is an effect control command (second reserved storage number addition designating command) that specifies that the second reserved storage number has increased by one. Command C200 (H) is an effect control command (first reserved memory number subtraction designation command) that specifies that the first reserved memory number has decreased by 1. Command C300 (H) is an effect control command (second reserved storage number subtraction designation command) that specifies that the second reserved storage number has decreased by 1.

In this embodiment, as the reserved storage information, for the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number, an effect control command (first reserved memory number addition designation) indicating that the reserved memory number has increased or decreased, respectively. Command, second reserved storage number addition designation command) is transmitted, but the form of the reserved storage information is not limited to that shown in this embodiment. The information may be transmitted.

(1) As the reserved storage information, only one command is transmitted, which one of the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory is increased in the one command is specified, and the increased number of reserved memories (First reserved memory number or second reserved memory number) may be set as EXT data and transmitted.

(2) As the reserved storage information, only one command is transmitted, and which one of the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory has increased in the one command is specified, and the total number of reserved memories is the EXT data. May be set and transmitted.

(3) As the reserved memory information, which one of the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 has the starting winning a prize (whether the first holding memory or the second holding memory has increased) is designated. The production control command (the first start winning award designation command, the second starting award designation command) is transmitted, and in addition to that, a reserved storage number designation command for designating the number of reserved storages is transmitted. The total number of pending storages may be set as EXT data and transmitted.

(4) As the reserved memory information, which one of the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 has a starting winning prize (whether the first holding memory or the second holding memory has increased) is designated. The production control command (the first start winning award designation command, the second starting award designation command) is transmitted, and in addition to that, a reserved storage number designation command for designating the number of reserved storages is transmitted. The increased storage number (first storage number or second storage number) may be set as EXT data and transmitted.

The command C4XX(H) and the command C6XX(H) are effect control commands (winning time determination result designating command) indicating the contents of the winning determination result. Of these, the command C4XX (H) is a production control command (symbol design command) that indicates the result of determination of whether or not to be a big hit, whether or not to be a small hit, and a type of big hit among the determination results at the time of winning. is there. Further, the command C6XX(H) is an effect control command indicating a determination result (fluctuation pattern type determination result) of which determination value range the variation pattern type random number value is in the winning determination result. (Variable category command).

In this embodiment, in the prize effect processing (see FIG. 22) described later, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not a big hit, a small hit, and a big hit type at the time of a start winning. Then, it is determined which judgment value range the fluctuation pattern type judgment random number value falls within. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value designating a big hit or a small hit and a value designating the type of the big hit are set, and control is performed to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100. In addition, the EXT data of the variation category command is set to a value that specifies the range of the determination value as the determination result, and control is performed to transmit the value to the effect control microcomputer 100. In the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize the type of the big hit, whether or not the display result is a big hit or a small hit, based on the value set in the symbol designating command. Based on the variation category command, the variation pattern type can be recognized when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number becomes a predetermined determination value.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the content of the symbol designating command. As shown in FIG. 15, in this embodiment, EXT data is set and a symbol designating command is transmitted according to whether or not to be a big hit or a small hit and the type of the big hit.

For example, in the winning effect process described later, when it is determined that the "out", the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designating command (designation 1 designating command) in which "00 (H)" is set in the EXT data. Further, for example, when it is determined that the "normal big hit", the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designation command (symbol 2 designation command) in which "01 (H)" is set in the EXT data. Further, for example, when it is determined that the "probable variation big hit" is determined, the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designating command (designation 3 designating command) in which "02 (H)" is set in the EXT data. In addition, for example, when it is determined that the "sudden probability big hit", the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designating command (designation 4 designating command) in which "03 (H)" is set in the EXT data. Further, for example, when it is determined that the "small hit" is determined, the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designating command (designation 5 designating command) in which "04 (H)" is set in the EXT data. The EXT data set in the symbol designating command and the EXT data set in the display result designating command may be shared. With such a configuration, the data to be read can be shared when setting the symbol designating command and when setting the display result designating command.

16 and 17 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the contents of the variable category command. As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, in this embodiment, which gaming state, which display result the display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol becomes, and the random number for variation pattern type determination at the time of starting winning. A value is set in the EXT data in accordance with whether or not it is determined that the range of the determination value falls within the range of the determination value, and the variation category command is transmitted.

For example, when it is determined that the game state is in the normal state and out of the way at the time of starting winning, the CPU 56 first determines whether the value of the fluctuation pattern type determining random number is 1 to 79 in step S232 of the effect processing at the time of winning, which will be described later. Determine whether or not. When the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern type determination is 1 to 79, the CPU 56 transmits a fluctuation category 1 command in which "00 (H)" is set in the EXT data. In this embodiment, when the game state is the normal state, the variation pattern type of the non-reach CA2-1 is commonly assigned to the range of the determination values 1 to 79 regardless of the total number of pending storages. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize that the variation pattern type is at least non-reach CA2-1 based on the receipt of the variation category 1 command. Next, when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 80 to 89, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 2 command in which “01(H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 90 to 99, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 3 command in which “02(H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the value of the fluctuation pattern type determination random number is 100 to 169, the CPU 56 transmits the fluctuation category 4 command in which “03(H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 170 to 199, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 5 command in which “04 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 200 to 214, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 6 command in which "05 (H)" is set in the EXT data. Next, when the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern type determination is 215 to 229, the CPU 56 transmits the fluctuation category 7 command in which “06 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 230 to 251, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 8 command in which "07 (H)" is set in the EXT data. In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state, the variation pattern type of Super CA 2-7 is commonly assigned to the range of the determination values 230 to 251 regardless of the total number of pending storages. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize that the variation pattern type is at least Super CA2-7 based on the receipt of the variation category 8 command.

The thresholds 79, 89, 99, 169, 169, 199, 214, and 229 used to determine which of the above-mentioned variation categories belong is specifically shown in FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B). It is derived by picking up a value that can be a boundary of the range of the determination value assigned to each variation pattern type in the deviation variation pattern type determination table. This also applies to the following fluctuation categories 9 to 10 and 21 to 29, and is assigned to each fluctuation pattern type in the fluctuation pattern type determination tables shown in FIGS. 9A to 9D and 10C. A threshold value used for category determination is derived by picking up a value that can be a boundary of the determined determination value range.

Further, for example, when it is determined that the game state is a probable variation state, a time saving state, or a deviation at the time of starting winning, the CPU 56 first sets the value of the variation pattern type determining random number to 1 in step S232 of the winning effect production process described later. .About.219 is determined. When the value of the fluctuation pattern type determination random number is 1 to 219 (that is, when it is the fluctuation pattern type of non-reach CA2-3), the CPU 56 changes the EXT data with "08 (H)" set. Send a category 9 command. Next, when the value of the fluctuation pattern type determination random number is 220 to 251 (that is, when it is the fluctuation pattern type of Super CA 2-7), the CPU 56 sets “09 (H)” in the EXT data. The variable category 10 command is transmitted.

It should be noted that even when the game state is the probability variation state or the time saving state, the variation pattern type of the super CA 2-7 may be assigned to the range of the determination values 230 to 251. By doing so, it is possible to assign a common determination value to the variation pattern types of the super CA 2-7 regardless of the game state. Therefore, when executing the process of step S232 of the process for winning a prize, which will be described later, if it is not correct, the common determination process may be performed regardless of the game state, and the program capacity can be further reduced. Further, in this case, the game state determination process of step S226 can be omitted.

In addition, for example, when it is determined that a "normal big hit" is obtained at the time of starting winning, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determining random number is 1 to 74 in step S232 of the winning effect process described below. Determine whether. When the value of the fluctuation pattern type determination random number is 1 to 74 (that is, when it is the normal CA3-1 fluctuation pattern type), the CPU 56 sets the fluctuation category in which “10 (H)” is set in the EXT data. 21 Send a command. Next, when the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern type determination is 75 to 149 (that is, when it is the fluctuation pattern type of normal CA3-2), the CPU 56 sets “11 (H)” in the EXT data. The variable category 22 command is transmitted. Next, when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 150 to 251 (that is, when it is the variation pattern type of Super CA3-3), the CPU 56 sets “12 (H)” in the EXT data. The variable category 23 command is transmitted.

In addition, for example, when it is determined that the "probable variation big hit" is obtained at the time of starting winning, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determining random number is 1 to 38 in step S232 of the winning effect process described below. To determine. When the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 1 to 38 (that is, when it is the variation pattern type of normal CA3-1), the CPU 56 sets the variation category in which the EXT data is set to “13 (H)”. 24 commands are transmitted. Next, when the value of the fluctuation pattern type determination random number is 39 to 79 (that is, when it is the normal CA3-2 fluctuation pattern type), the CPU 56 sets “14 (H)” in the EXT data. The variable category 25 command is transmitted. Next, when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 80 to 251 (that is, when it is the variation pattern type of Super CA3-3), the CPU 56 sets “15 (H)” in the EXT data. The variable category 26 command is transmitted.

Further, for example, when it is determined that the sudden variation big hit is suddenly generated at the time of starting winning, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determining random number is 1 to 100 in step S232 of the effect processing at the time of winning described later. To judge. When the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 1 to 100 (that is, when it is the variation pattern type of the special CA4-1), the CPU 56 sets the variation category in which the EXT data is set to “16 (H)”. 27 command is transmitted. Next, when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 101 to 251 (that is, the variation pattern type of the special CA4-2), the CPU 56 sets the variation category in which “17 (H)” is set in the EXT data. 28 command is transmitted.

Further, for example, when it is determined that a small hit will be made at the time of winning the start prize, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 29 command in which “18 (H)” is set in the EXT data.

It should be noted that since the total number of pending storages is not always the same when the winning determination is performed at the time of starting winning and when the variable display is actually started, the variation indicated by the winning determination result designation command It may happen that the pattern type does not match the variation pattern type actually used in the variable display. However, in this embodiment, at least the variation pattern types of non-reach CA2-1, super CA2-7, and super CA3-3 are assigned common determination values regardless of the total number of pending storages. (See FIGS. 9 and 10), there is no inconsistency between the winning determination result and the variation pattern type of the variation display that is actually executed. Therefore, the pre-reading effect described below may be executed only for the variation display determined at the time of winning when the variation pattern type is non-reach CA2-1, super CA2-7, or super CA3-3. . In the case of such a configuration, only when it is determined that the variation pattern types are non-reach CA2-1, super CA2-7, and super CA3-3, the variation category command shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 (specifically, (Variation category 1 command, variation category 8 command, variation category 23 command, variation category 26 command only) and does not transmit variation category command in the case of winning determination result of other variation pattern types. You may. Further, when it is determined that the other than the non-reach CA2-1, the super CA2-7, and the super CA3-3 at the time of winning, the variation category command indicating that the variation pattern type cannot be specified is transmitted. Good.

In addition, in this embodiment, in the case of a time saving state (high base state), when the starting winning prize to the first starting winning port 13 occurs, or during the jackpot game, the starting winning prize to the first starting winning port 13 is Except when it occurs (see steps S1215A and S1216A), the process of determination at the time of winning is executed every time the start winning occurs, and the symbol designating command shown in FIG. 15 is transmitted and the fluctuations shown in FIGS. Category command is sent. Then, based on the received symbol designating command and variation category command, the effect control microcomputer 100 determines whether or not a big hit or a reach is made in advance before the variation display of the notice target is started. Execute a look-ahead production that gives a notice.

The effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the effect control command described above from the game control microcomputer 560 installed on the main board 31. Then, according to the contents shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the display state of the image display device 9 is changed, the display state of the lamp is changed, and the sound number data is output to the voice output board 70. To do.

For example, the game control microcomputer 560, there is a start winning, every time the variable display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b, the variation pattern of the effect symbol is designated. The variation pattern command and the display result designation command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

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

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

In the example shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the variation pattern command and the display result designation command are the variable display (variation) and the second special of the effect symbol corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a. The image display that can be used in common with the variable display (fluctuation) of the effect symbol corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol on the symbol display device 8b, and the image display which is performed along with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol When controlling the production parts such as the device 9, it is possible not to increase the types of commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 to the production control microcomputer 100.

18 and 19 are flowcharts showing an example of a program of special symbol process processing (step S26) executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main board 31. As described above, in the special symbol process process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process processing, the CPU 56, if the first starting opening switch 13a for detecting that the game ball has won the first starting winning opening 13 is turned on, that is, the start to the first starting winning opening 13 If a winning has occurred, a first starting opening switch passage process is executed (steps S311 and S312). Further, the CPU 56, if the second start opening switch 14a for detecting that the game ball has won in the second start winning opening 14 is turned on, that is, the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 has occurred. Then, the second starting opening switch passage processing is executed (steps S313 and S314). Then, any one of steps S300 to S310 is performed. If the first start winning opening switch 13a or the second starting opening switch 14a is not turned on, any one of steps S300 to S310 is performed according to the internal state.

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

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

Change pattern setting process (step S301): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. In addition, the variation pattern is determined, and the variation time in the variation pattern (variable display time: the time from the start of the variable display until the derivation display (stop display) of the display result) is the variation time of the variable display of the special symbol. Decide to do. In addition, the control for transmitting the variation pattern command according to the determined variation pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed, and the variation time timer for measuring the variation time of the special symbol is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to the value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S302.

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

Special symbol variation process (step S303): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. When the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses (the variation time timer set in step S301 times out, that is, the value of the variation time timer becomes 0), the effect control microcomputer 100 determines the symbol. The control for transmitting the designated command is performed, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to the value corresponding to step S304 (4 in this example). It should be noted that the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 so that the fourth symbol is stopped when the symbol confirmation designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560 is received.

Special symbol stop process (step S304): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. When the big hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. If the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to the value corresponding to step S308 (8 in this example). When neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300. In this embodiment, based on the value of the special symbol process flag being 4, as will be described later, special symbol display control for stopping and displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol in the special symbol display control process. The data is set in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data (see FIG. 30), and the stop symbol of the special symbol is actually stopped and displayed in accordance with the setting content of the output buffer in the display control process of step S22.

Special winning opening opening pre-processing (step S305): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 5. In the special winning opening opening pre-processing, control for opening the special winning opening is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening) is initialized, and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the special winning opening. In addition, while performing control to send the special winning opening opening designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100, the execution time of the special winning opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is set to step S306. To a value corresponding to (6 in this example). The special winning opening opening pre-processing is executed for each round, but when the first round is started, the special winning opening opening pre-processing is also processing for starting the big hit game. In addition, the special winning opening opening designation command is transmitted for each round with a value designating that round set in the EXT data, so that a different special winning opening opening designation command is transmitted for each round. For example, when executing the first round during the big hit game, a special winning opening open designation command (A101(H)) designating round 1 is transmitted, and when executing the tenth round during the big hit game. Sends a special winning opening open designation command (A10A(H)) designating round 10.

Special winning opening opening process (step S306): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. In the process of opening the special winning opening, a process of confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the special winning opening is performed. If the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied, and if there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to the value corresponding to step S305 (5 in this example). In addition, while performing control to transmit the designation command after opening during the big hit to the effect control microcomputer 100, when all rounds are finished, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is set to a value corresponding to step S307 (this In the example, update to 7).

Big hit end processing (step S307): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. The control for causing the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control for notifying the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended. Also, a process of setting a flag indicating the gaming state (for example, a probability variation flag or a time saving flag) is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

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

Small hitting open process (step S309): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 9. The processing etc. which confirms the closing conditions of the special winning opening are performed. When the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied, and the number of times of opening the special winning opening still remains, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is set to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to step S308. Update. In addition, when all opening is completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (10 in this example) corresponding to step S310.

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

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the starting port switch passage processing in steps S312 and S314. Of these, FIG. 20(A) is a flowchart showing the first starting opening switch passage processing of step S312. Further, FIG. 20B is a flowchart showing the second starting opening switch passage processing of step S314.

First, the first starting opening switch passage processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the first start opening switch passage process executed when the first start opening switch 13a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, Whether or not the value of the first reserved memory number counter for counting the 1 reserved memory number is 4) is confirmed (step S1211A). If the first number of reserved storages has reached the upper limit value, the processing is ended as it is.

If the first pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the first pending storage number counter by 1 (step S1212A), and at the same time, the value of the total pending storage number counter for counting the total pending storage number. Is incremented by 1 (step S1213A). Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting values from the random number circuit 53 and the counter for generating the software random number, and storing them in the storage area in the first pending storage buffer (see FIG. 21B) ( Step S1214A). In the process of step S1214A, random R (big hit determination random number) that is a hardware random number, big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is software random number, variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and variation pattern A judgment random number (random 3) is extracted and stored in the storage area. Random pattern determination random number (random 3) is not extracted and stored in the storage area in advance in the first starting opening switch passage process (at the time of winning a prize), but is extracted at the start of the variation of the first special symbol. You may do it. For example, the game control microcomputer 560 may directly extract a value from a fluctuation pattern determination random number counter for generating a fluctuation pattern determination random number (random 3) in a fluctuation pattern setting process described later.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of an area (reserved storage buffer) for storing random numbers and the like corresponding to the reserved storage. As shown in FIG. 21, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the second reserved storage number is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. In this embodiment, in the first pending storage buffer and the second pending storage buffer, a random number R (big hit determination random number) that is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation A random number for pattern type determination (random 2) and a random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) are stored. The first pending storage buffer and the second pending storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55.

In this embodiment, a random number value such as a big hit determination random number is stored in the first pending storage buffer and the second pending storage buffer as pending storage, but the predetermined information stored as pending storage is Not limited to random numbers. For example, whether or not to make a big hit or a small hit may be determined in advance based on a big hit determination random number and the determination result may be stored as a hold storage in the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer. ..

Next, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not a time saving flag indicating that the gaming state is a time saving state (high base state) is set (step S1215A). If it is set, the process directly proceeds to step S1220A. If the time saving flag is not set, the CPU 56 confirms whether the value of the special symbol process flag is 5 or more (step S1216A). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 5 or more (that is, in the big hit game state or the small hit game state), the CPU 56 proceeds to step S1220A as it is.

If the value of the special symbol process flag is less than 5, the winning display effect process for determining the variation display result and the variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected starting winning is subsequently executed is executed (step) S1217A). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designating command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect process (step S1218A), and also transmits a variation category command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (step S1219A). In addition, the CPU 56 controls to send the first reserved storage number addition designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1220A).

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

In addition, in this embodiment, when the process of steps S1218A to S1220A is executed, a start winning is generated in the first starting winning opening 13 and the winning effect process of step S1217A is executed. A set of three commands, that is, a command, a variable category command, and a first reserved storage number addition designation command are collectively transmitted within one timer interrupt.

However, when the winning effect process of step S1217A is not executed by determining Y in step S1215A or step S1216A, the CPU 56 controls in step S1220A to transmit only the first reserved storage number addition designation command. The winning determination result designation command (symbol designation command, variation category command) is not controlled. It should be noted that, when the winning effect process of step S1217A is not executed, a winning judgment result specification is set by setting a value indicating that the winning judgment result cannot be specified (for example, "FF(H)" as EXT data. You may make it transmit a command (designation command, variation category command).

In addition, in the present embodiment, the process of step S1215A is executed, so that when there is a start winning prize in the first starting winning opening 13, only when the game state is the low base state, The winning production process is executed. In addition, in this embodiment, the process of step S1216A is executed, so that when there is a start winning a prize in the first starting winning opening 13, only in a big hit game state or a small hit game state, step S1217A. The winning effect production process is executed. It should be noted that it is possible not to shift to step S1217A only in the big hit game state, and to shift to step S1217A in the small hit game state to execute the winning effect process.

Further, in this embodiment, the jackpot gaming state (specific gaming state) is a control in which the jackpot is opened for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) after being notified that the jackpot is started. It is a state until the end of opening the special winning opening of the final round and notification of the end of the big hit. Specifically, the process from the special winning opening opening pre-process (see step S305) to the big hit ending process (see step S307) in the special symbol process process is being executed.

Next, the second starting opening switch passage processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the second starting opening switch passage processing executed when the second starting opening switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second pending storage). It is confirmed whether or not the value of the second reserved storage number counter for counting the storage number is 4 (step S1211B). If the second number of reserved storages has reached the upper limit value, the processing is terminated as it is.

If the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the second reserved storage number counter by 1 (step S1212B), and at the same time, the value of the total reserved storage number counter for counting the total reserved storage number. Is incremented by 1 (step S1213B). Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting values from the random number circuit 53 and the counter for generating the software random number, and storing them in the storage area of the second reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 21B) ( Step S1214B). In the process of step S1214B, a random number R (big hit determination random number) that is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern. A judgment random number (random 3) is extracted and stored in the storage area. It should be noted that the random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) is not extracted and stored in the storage area in advance in the second starting opening switch passage process (at the time of winning a prize), but is extracted at the time when the second special symbol starts changing. You may do it. For example, the game control microcomputer 560 may directly extract a value from a fluctuation pattern determination random number counter for generating a fluctuation pattern determination random number (random 3) in a fluctuation pattern setting process described later.

Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning effect process (step S1217B). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designating command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect process (step S1218B), and also transmits the variation category command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (step S1219B). In addition, the CPU 56 controls to send the second reserved storage number addition designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1220B).

In addition, by executing the processes of steps S1218B and S1219B, in this embodiment, the CPU 56 always designates the symbol every time the start winning of the second starting winning opening 14 is performed and the winning effect process of step S1217B is executed. Both the command and the variation category command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

Further, in this embodiment, when the process of steps S1218B to S1220B is executed, a start winning is generated in the second starting winning opening 14, and when the winning effect effect process of step S1217B is executed, a symbol is designated. A set of three commands, that is, a command, a variation category command, and a second reserved storage number addition designation command are collectively transmitted within one timer interrupt.

In the second start opening switch passing process, the same process as step S1215A may be performed, and the winning effect process of step S1217B may not be performed if it is in a time saving state. That is, the winning-time effect process of step S1217B may be executed only in the normal state (low base state) to transmit the symbol designating command and the variation category command.

Further, also in the second starting opening switch passing process, the same process as step S1216A may be performed, and the winning effect process of step S1217B may not be performed if a big hit game is in progress. In addition, in the second starting opening switch passing process, the winning effect process of step S1217B may not be executed (that is, the winning determination process may not be executed for the second special symbol). ..

22. FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the winning effect processing in steps S1217A and S1217B. In the winning effect processing, the CPU 56 first compares the random numbers for jackpot determination (random R) extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B with the jackpot determination values at the normal time shown in the left column of FIG. It is confirmed whether or not they match (step S220). In this embodiment, at the timing of starting the fluctuation of the special symbol and the effect symbol, whether to make a big hit or a small hit in the special symbol normal process described later, determine the big hit type, or the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation pattern setting process. In addition to that, at the timing when the game ball starts winning in the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, before the variable display based on the starting winning is started, By executing the effect processing at the time of winning, it is confirmed in advance whether or not it is a big hit or a small hit, and which judgment value range the value of the big hit type and the variation pattern type random number is. By doing so, the variable display result and the variation pattern type are predicted in advance before the variable display of the effect symbol is executed, and as described later, based on the determination result at the time of winning, the effect control microcomputer. By 100, a display change effect for notifying that a big hit or a super-reach is going on while the effect symbols are being changed is displayed.

When the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match the normal big hit determination value (N in step S220), the CPU 56 sets the certainty change flag indicating that the game state is the certainty change state (high probability state). It is confirmed whether or not (step S221). If the probability variation flag is set, the CPU 56 compares the random number (random R) for jackpot determination extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B with the jackpot determination value at the time of probability variation shown in the right column of FIG. It is confirmed whether or not match (step S222). It is to be noted that a plurality of variable displays may be executed during the period from the confirmation of whether or not the probability variation state is in the step S221 at the time of winning the start prize until the actual start of the variable display based on the starting prize. There is. Therefore, the game state is changing between the time of confirming whether the state is the probability variation state at step S221 at the time of starting winning and the actual start of the variation display based on the starting winning (for example, variation start. If there is a sudden big hit or sudden sudden big hit before, it may be changing from the normal state to the sudden change state.) Therefore, the game state determined in step S221 at the time of start winning and the game state determined at the start of fluctuation (see step S61 described later) do not always match. In order to prevent such a discrepancy, the game that is accompanied by a change in the game state in the currently stored pending memory is identified, and the start winning determination is made based on the changed game state. Good.

If the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match the big hit determination value at the time of probability variation (N in step S222), the CPU 56 compares the big hit determination random number (random R) extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B with FIG. ) And (C) are compared with the small hitting determination values to confirm whether they match (step S223). In this case, the CPU 56, when there is a start winning into the first starting winning opening 13 (when executing the winning-time effect processing of step S1217A), the small hit determination table (first It is determined whether or not it matches the small hit determination value set for special symbols). Moreover, when there is a start winning to the second starting winning opening 14 (when executing the winning effect process of step S1217B), the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in FIG. 8C. It is determined whether or not it matches the small hit determination value set in.

If the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match the small hit determination value (N in step S223), the CPU 56 sets the EXT data “00 (H)” indicating that it is “out” in the symbol designating command. Is performed (step S224).

Next, the CPU 56 performs a process of determining the current gaming state (step S225). In this embodiment, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the gaming state is the probability variation state and the time saving state in step S225 (specifically, whether the probability variation flag or the time saving flag is set). To judge. It should be noted that, after confirming whether or not the state is the probable variation state and the time saving state at the step S225 at the time of winning the start winning, until a variation display based on the starting winning is actually started, a plurality of Floating display may be performed. Therefore, the game state changes during the period from the confirmation of whether the state is the probability variation state and the time saving state in step S225 at the time of winning the start prize until the actual variable display based on the starting prize is started. (For example, when the probability variation big hit or sudden probability variation big hit occurs before the start of fluctuation, the normal state is changed to the probability variation state.). Therefore, the game state determined in step S225 at the time of start winning and the game state determined at the start of fluctuation (see step S61 described later) do not always match. In order to prevent such a discrepancy, the game that is accompanied by a change in the game state in the currently stored pending memory is identified, and the start winning determination is made based on the changed game state. Good.

Then, the CPU 56 sets each threshold value for the deviation according to the determination result of step S225 (step S226). In this embodiment, a threshold value determination program for performing threshold value determination is incorporated in advance, and by determining whether or not it is greater than the threshold value, the value of the variation pattern type determination random number falls within any of the determination value ranges. Whether or not is determined, and the value of the EXT data set in the variation category command shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is determined.

For example, the CPU 56 sets the threshold value 219 when it is determined that the game state is the probability change state or the time saving state. In this case, in step S232 described later, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is equal to or less than the threshold value 219, and when the value is equal to or less than the threshold value 219 (that is, 1 to 219). Determines to set "08 (H)" as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16). When the threshold is not equal to or less than 219 (that is, 220 to 251), it is determined to set “09 (H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16).

Further, for example, when the CPU 56 determines that the game state is the normal state, the CPU 56 sets the threshold values 79, 89, 99, 169, 169, 199, 214 and 229 regardless of the total number of pending storages. In this case, the CPU 56 determines in step S232 to be described later whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is equal to or less than the threshold value 79, and when the value is equal to or less than the threshold value 79 (that is, 1 to 79). Determines to set "00(H)" as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold is 89 or less (that is, 80 to 89), it is determined that "01(H)" is set as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16). When the threshold value is 99 or less (that is, 90 to 99), it is determined that “02(H)” is set as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold is 169 or less (that is, 100 to 169), it is determined to set “03(H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16). When the threshold is 199 or less (that is, 170 to 199), it is determined to set “04 (H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16 ). If the threshold is 214 or less (that is, 200 to 214), it is determined to set “05(H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold value is 229 or less (that is, 215 to 229), it is determined to set “06 (H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold value is not less than or equal to 229 (that is, 230 to 251), it is determined that "07 (H)" is set as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 16).

In the example of the threshold value determination shown above, since the threshold value is determined to be 79, 89, 99, 169, 199, 214, and 229 in order from the smallest value, the threshold value determined later may be determined. It does not fall below the threshold of the previous order. That is, when it is determined whether or not the threshold value is 89 or less after determining whether or not the threshold value is 79 or less, the value does not fall within the range of 1 to 79 that is equal to or less than the threshold value in the previous order, Will be determined. Further, in this embodiment, the case where the threshold values are determined to be 79, 89, 99, 169, 199, 214, and 229 in order from the smallest value is shown. It may be determined as 199, 169, 99, 89 and 79. This also applies to the case of making a determination using another threshold value described below.

The threshold value in the normal state (low probability/low base state) may be always set without performing the game state determination in step S225. Even with such a configuration, since the range of the determination value is common to at least the fluctuation pattern type that is "out of super reach", it is determined whether or not "out of super reach". be able to.

When the big hit determination random number (random R) matches the small hit determination value (Y in step S223), the CPU 56 sends the EXT data “04 (H)” indicating that the small hit is a symbol designating command. Is set (step S227).

Next, the CPU 56 sets a threshold for small hits (step S228). Note that in this embodiment, the CPU 56 sets the threshold 251 and determines in step S232 described later that the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is equal to or less than the threshold 251 (1 to 251). It is determined that "18(H)" is set as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17). In the case of a small hit, it may be determined that the EXT data “18(H)” is set as it is without performing the threshold determination.

When the big hit determination random number (random R) matches the big hit determination value in step S220 or step S222, the CPU 56 classifies the big hit type based on the big hit type determination random number (random 1) extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B. Is determined (step S229). In this case, when there is a start winning prize in the first starting winning opening 13 (when executing the winning effect processing in step S1217A), the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type determination table (first winning prize type shown in FIG. 8D). (For special symbols) 131a is used to determine whether the big hit type is "normal big hit", "probability variation big hit", or "sudden probability variation big hit". Further, when there is a start winning to the second starting winning opening 14 (when executing the winning effect process of step S1217B), the jackpot type determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in FIG. 8(E) 131b is used to determine whether the type of big hit is "normal big hit", "probabilistic big hit" or "sudden positive big hit".

Next, the CPU 56 performs a process of setting the EXT data corresponding to the jackpot type determination result in the symbol designating command (step S230). In this case, when it is determined that the "normal big hit" is reached, the CPU 56 performs a process of setting the EXT data "01(H)" indicating that the "normal big hit" is set in the symbol designating command. Further, when it is determined that the "probable variation big hit" is determined, the CPU 56 performs a process of setting the EXT data "02(H)" indicating that the "probability variation big hit" is the symbol designating command. Further, when it is determined that the "sudden probability big hit", the CPU 56 performs the process of setting the EXT data "03(H)" indicating that the "sudden probability big hit" is the symbol designating command.

Then, the CPU 56 sets each threshold for the big hit in accordance with the big hit type determined in step S229 (step S231).

For example, the CPU 56 sets the threshold values 74 and 149 when it is determined that the "normal big hit" is made. In this case, the CPU 56 determines in step S232 to be described later whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is equal to or less than the threshold value 74, and when the value is equal to or less than the threshold value 74 (that is, 1 to 74). Determines to set “10 (H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17). If the threshold is 149 or less (that is, 75 to 149), it is determined to set “11 (H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17). If it is not equal to or less than the threshold value 149 (that is, if it is 150 to 251,) it is determined to set “12 (H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17 ).

In addition, for example, the CPU 56 sets the threshold values 38 and 79 when it is determined that the “probable variation big hit” has occurred. In this case, in step S232 described later, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is equal to or less than the threshold value 38, and when it is equal to or less than the threshold value 38 (that is, 1 to 38). Determines to set "13 (H)" as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17). If the threshold is 79 or less (that is, 39 to 79), it is determined to set “14 (H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17). If the threshold value is not 79 or less (that is, 80 to 251), it is determined to set “15 (H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17).

In addition, for example, the CPU 56 sets the threshold value 100 when it is determined that the "sudden probability big hit". In this case, in step S232 described later, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern type determination is 100 or less, and when it is 100 or less (that is, 1 to 100). Determines to set "16(H)" as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17). If the threshold is not 100 or less (that is, 101 to 251), it is determined to set “17 (H)” as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17).

Next, the CPU 56 uses the threshold value set in steps S226, S228, and S231 and the fluctuation pattern type determination random number (random 2) extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B to determine which value the variation pattern type random number has. It is determined whether it is within the range of the determination value (step S232).

In addition, in steps S226, S228, and S231, instead of setting a predetermined threshold value, the fluctuation pattern type determination table (see FIGS. 9 and 10) is set, and in step S232, the set fluctuation pattern type is set. The determination table may be used to determine the range of the value of the variation pattern type determination random number and which variation pattern type.

Then, the CPU 56 performs a process of setting the EXT data according to the determination result in the variable category command (step S233). Specifically, the CPU 56 determines from “00(H)” to “0B(H)” and “10” as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, depending on which variation pattern type is determined in step S232. (H)" to "18(H)" is set in the EXT data of the variable category command.

In addition, in this embodiment, even when it is determined that a big hit or a small hit in the winning determination, it is uniformly determined which range the value of the variation pattern type determination random number falls within. When it is determined that a big hit or a small hit is reached, the range of the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type may not be determined. Then, a symbol designating command indicating that the winning determination has been made when it becomes a big hit or a small hit may be transmitted, and a variation category command that comprehensively indicates that it is a variation pattern type of a big hit or a small hit may be transmitted. .. Then, for example, although the effect control microcomputer 100 does not specifically indicate which variation pattern type, the variation which is comprehensively represented as one of the variation pattern types for jackpots. The look-ahead effect may be executed based on the reception of the category command.

23 and 24 are flowcharts showing the special symbol normal process (step S300) in the special symbol process process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 confirms the value of the total number of pending storages (step S51). Specifically, the count value of the total pending storage number counter is confirmed. If the total pending storage number is 0, and if the customer waiting demo designating command has not been transmitted yet, control is performed to transmit the customer waiting demo designating command to the production control microcomputer 100 (step S51A), and the processing is executed. finish. In addition, for example, when the CPU 56 transmits the customer waiting demo designation command in step S51A, the CPU 56 sets a customer waiting demo designation command transmitted flag indicating that the customer waiting demo designation command has been transmitted. Then, when the special symbol normal processing after the next timer interruption is executed after transmitting the customer waiting demo designation command, the customer waiting is repeated based on that the customer waiting demo designation command transmitted flag is set. It may be controlled not to send the demo designation command. Further, in this case, the customer waiting demonstration designation command transmitted flag may be reset when the next variable display of special symbols is started.

If the total pending storage number is not 0, the CPU 56 confirms whether the second pending storage number is 0 (step S52). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the second reserved storage number counter is 0. If the second reserved storage number is not 0, the CPU 56 is a special symbol pointer (a flag indicating whether special symbol process processing is being performed on the first special symbol or special symbol process processing is being performed on the second special symbol). Is set to data indicating "second" (step S53). If the second reserved memory number is 0 (that is, only the first reserved memory number is accumulated), the CPU 66 sets data indicating "first" to the special symbol pointer (step S54).

In this embodiment, by performing the processing of steps S52 to S54, the variable display of the second special symbol is preferentially executed with respect to the variable display of the first special symbol. In other words, the second start condition for starting the variable display of the second special symbol is controlled so as to take precedence over the first start condition for starting the variable display of the first special symbol.

When the variable display of the second special symbol is configured to be preferentially executed as shown in this embodiment, in the winning effect production process shown in FIG. 22, the big hit determination random number (random R) is used. Only the process of comparing the value with the big hit determination value in the low probability state may be executed, and may not be compared with the big hit determination value in the probability variation state (high probability state) (specifically, in step S220. Only the processing may be executed and the processing of steps S221 and S222 may not be performed). With such a configuration, when the variation display of the second special symbol is configured to be executed with priority, between the determination result of the big hit in the determination at the time of winning and the determination result of the big hit at the time of the actual variation start. It is possible to prevent the deviation.

Next, in the RAM 55, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories=1 indicated by the special symbol pointer and stores it in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55 (step S55). Specifically, the CPU 56, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first number of reserved memories=1 in the first reserved memory buffer. Is read and stored in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number=1 in the second reserved storage buffer. The data is stored in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55.

Then, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the content of each storage area (step S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the first reserved storage number counter, and in the reserved specific area and the first reserved storage buffer. Shift the contents of each storage area. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the count value of the second reserved memory number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of each reserved area in the reserved specific area and the second reserved memory buffer are shifted. To do.

That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 sets the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number=n (n=2, 3, 4) in the first reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages=n-1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number=n (n=2, 3, 4) in the second reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. The random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number=n-1. Further, the CPU 56 adds up the values (the values indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage areas corresponding to the total number of pending storages=m (m=2 to 8) in the pending specific area. Store in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages=m-1.

Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective first reserved memory numbers (or the respective second reserved memory numbers) are always extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or, The second reserved memory number)=1, 2, 3, 4 and the order. Further, the order in which the respective values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective total reserved storage numbers are extracted is always the same as the order of the total reserved storage numbers=1-8.

Then, the CPU 56 decrements the value of the total pending storage number by 1. That is, the count value of the total pending storage number counter is decremented by 1 (step S58). The CPU 56 saves the value of the total pending storage number counter before the count value is subtracted by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

In addition, the CPU 56 controls to transmit a background designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the current game state (step S60). In this case, when the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state is set, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the probability variation state background designation command. Further, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the time saving state background designation command when only the time saving flag indicating the time saving state is set and the probability variation flag is not set. If neither the probability variation flag nor the time saving flag is set, the CPU 56 controls to send the normal state background designation command.

In addition, specifically, when transmitting the effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100, the CPU 56 sets the address of the command transmission table (preliminarily set for each command in the ROM) according to the effect control command. Set it to a pointer. Then, the address of the command transmission table corresponding to the effect control command is set in the pointer, and the effect control command is transmitted in the effect control command control process (step S28). In this embodiment, when the variation of the special symbol is started, the background designation command, the variation pattern command, the display result designation command, the reserved storage number subtraction designation command (the first reserved storage number subtraction) for each timer interrupt. The designation command or the second reserved storage number subtraction designation command) is transmitted in order to the effect control microcomputer 100. Specifically, when the fluctuation of the special symbol is started, first, a background designation command is transmitted, a variation pattern command is transmitted after 4 ms has elapsed, a display result designation command has been transmitted after 4 ms has elapsed, and further 4 ms has elapsed. The reserved storage count subtraction designation command (the first reserved storage count subtraction designation command or the second reserved storage count subtraction designation command) is transmitted. In addition, when the variation of the special symbol is started, a symbol variation designation command (first symbol variation designation command, second symbol variation designation command) is also transmitted, but the symbol variation designation command is the same timer interrupt as the variation pattern command. Is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

In the special symbol normal process, first, the data indicating "first" indicating that the process is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, "first" for indicating that the process is executed for the first special symbol , Or data indicating "second" indicating that the process is executed for the second start winning opening 14, that is, indicating "second" indicating that the process is executed for the second special symbol. The data is set in the special symbol pointer. Then, in the subsequent processing in the special symbol process processing, processing according to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the processes of steps S300 to S310 can be shared between the case of targeting the first special symbol and the case of targeting the second special symbol.

Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (random number for jackpot determination) from the random number buffer area and executes the jackpot determination module. In this case, the CPU 56 is for the big hit determination which is extracted in step S1214A of the first starting opening switch passage processing or step S1214B of the second starting opening switch passage processing and stored in advance in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer. Read the random number and judge the big hit. The jackpot determination module compares a predetermined jackpot determination value or a jackpot determination value (see FIG. 8) with a jackpot determination random number, and if they match, executes processing to determine a jackpot or a jackpot. It is a program to do. That is, it is a program that executes the processing of the big hit judgment and the small hit judgment.

In the jackpot determination process, the probability of a jackpot is higher when the gaming state is the probable variation state than when the gaming state is the non-probability variation state (normal state). More specifically, the probability variation big hit determination table in which a large number of big hit determination values are set in advance (a table in which the numerical values on the right side of FIG. 8A in ROM 54 are set) and the number of big hit determination values An ordinary jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 8A in the ROM 54 are set) that is set to be smaller than the hour jackpot determination table is provided. Then, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the gaming state is the probability variation state, and when the gaming state is the probability variation state, performs the jackpot determination process using the probability variation big jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is normal. When it is in the state, the jackpot determination table for normal time is used to perform the jackpot determination process. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches any of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 8A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. When it is determined to be a big hit (step S61), the process proceeds to step S71. In addition, to decide whether or not to be a big hit, it is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to make the stop symbol in the special symbol display a big hit symbol But also.

It should be noted that whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state is confirmed by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when shifting the game state to the probability variation state, and reset when ending the probability variation state. Specifically, it is determined to be a "probability variation jackpot" or "a sudden variation jackpot", and is set in the process of ending the jackpot game. After the jackpot game is over, it is reset when the next jackpot occurs.

If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match any of the big hit determination values (N in step S61), the CPU 56 uses the small hit determination table (see FIGS. 8B and 8C). Then, the process of determining a small hit is performed. That is, when the value of the random number for large hit determination (random R) matches any of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, the CPU 56 determines to make a small hit for the special symbol. In this case, the CPU 56 confirms the data indicated by the special symbol pointer, and when the data indicated by the special symbol pointer is “first”, the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) shown in FIG. 8B. ) Is used to decide whether to make a small hit. Further, when the data indicated by the special symbol pointer is "second", it is determined whether or not to make a small hit using the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in FIG. 8C. . Then, when it is determined to be a small hit (step S62), the CPU 56 sets a small hit flag indicating that it is a small hit (step S63), and proceeds to step S75.

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

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

Next, the CPU 56 uses the selected jackpot type determination table to select a type (“normal jackpot”, “probability change”) corresponding to a value that matches the value of the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the random number buffer area. "Big hit" or "suddenly sudden change big hit") is determined as the type of big hit (step S73). In this case, the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type which is extracted in step S1214A of the first starting opening switch passing process or step S1214B of the second starting opening switch passing process and stored in advance in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer. Read the random number for use and determine the type of jackpot. Further, in this case, as shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E, when the variable display of the first special symbol is executed, it is compared with the case where the variable display of the second special symbol is executed. Therefore, there is a high percentage of sudden probability jackpots being selected.

In addition, the CPU 56 sets data indicating the determined jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (step S74). For example, when the big hit type is "normal big hit", "01" is set as the data indicating the big hit type, and when the big hit type is "probable variation big hit", "02" is set as the data indicating the big hit type, When the big hit type is "sudden change big hit", "03" is set as data showing the big hit type.

Next, the CPU 56 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol (step S75). Specifically, when neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, "-" which is the deviating symbol is determined as the stop symbol of the special symbol. When the big hit flag is set, depending on the big hit type decision result, one of the big hit symbols "1", "3", "7", "9" is decided as a stop symbol of the special symbol. To do. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be "sudden sudden change jackpot", "1" is determined as a stop symbol of the special symbol, and when "normal jackpot" is determined, "3" is determined as a stop symbol of the special symbol. However, when the "probable variation big hit" is determined, "7" is determined as the stop symbol of the special symbol. Further, when the small hit flag is set, "5" which is a small hit symbol is determined as a stop symbol of the special symbol.

In this embodiment, the big hit type is first determined, and the stop symbol of the special symbol corresponding to the determined big hit type is shown. However, the method of determining the big symbol type and the stop symbol of the special symbol is The invention is not limited to the one shown in the embodiment. For example, a table in which the stop symbols of the special symbols are associated with the jackpot types is prepared in advance, and the stop symbols of the special symbols are first determined based on the random number for determining the jackpot type, and the corresponding jackpots are determined based on the determination result. The type may be determined.

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

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (step S301) in the special symbol process process. In the fluctuation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S91). When the big hit flag is set, the CPU 56 uses the big hit fluctuation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C (FIG. 9(A) as a table used for determining the fluctuation pattern type as one of a plurality of kinds. )-(C)) (step S92). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

When the big hit flag is not set, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the small hit flag is set (step S93). When the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 determines that the small hit variation pattern type determination table 132D (FIG. 9(D )) is selected (step S94). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

When the small hit flag is not set either, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the time saving flag indicating the time saving state is set (step S95). In this embodiment, the time saving flag is set when the jackpot game based on the normal jackpot is completed, and the hour saving flag is set, and the jackpot game based on the probability variation jackpot is also entered into the probability changing state and the hour saving state. The time saving flag is set because it is also transferred to. Therefore, if it is determined to be Y in step S95, in addition to the normal short-time control after the big hit game based on the big hit, in addition to the probability change state after the big hit game based on the probability variation big hit, control to the time saving state Sometimes it is done.

If the time saving flag has not been set (N in step S95), that is, if the gaming state is the normal state, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the total pending storage number is 3 or more (step S96). If the total number of pending storages is less than 3 (N in step S96), the CPU 56 determines that the variation pattern type determination table 135A (for deviation) is used as a table used to determine the variation pattern type as one of a plurality of types. (See FIG. 10A) is selected (step S97). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

When the total number of pending storages is 3 or more (Y in step S96), the CPU 56 determines the variation pattern type determination table for deviation as a table used to determine one of the plurality of variation pattern types. 135B (see FIG. 10B) is selected (step S98). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

When the time saving flag is set (Y in step S95), that is, when the gaming state is the probability changing state or the time saving state, the CPU 56 determines the variation pattern type to be one of a plurality of types. As the table to be used, the deviation variation pattern type determination table 135C (see FIG. 10C) is selected (step S99). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

In this embodiment, by performing the processing of steps S95 to S99, when the gaming state is the normal state and the total number of pending storages is 3 or more, the deviation variation shown in FIG. The pattern type determination table 135B is selected. If the gaming state is the probability variation state or the time saving state, the out-of-shift variation pattern type determination table 135C shown in FIG. 10C is selected. In this case, the non-reach CA2-3 may be determined as the variation pattern type in the process of step S100 described below, and when the variation pattern type of the non-reach CA2-3 is determined, the variation is performed in the process of step S102. The non-reach PA1-2 of the shortening fluctuation is determined as the pattern (see FIG. 12). Therefore, in this embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state or the time saving state, or when the total number of pending storage is 3 or more, the variation display of the shortening variation may be displayed. In this embodiment, the variation pattern type determination table for shortened variation used in the probability variation state and the time saving state (see FIG. 10C) and the variation pattern type determination table for shortened variation based on the number of pending storages (see FIG. 10(B)) is a different table, but a common table may be used as the fluctuation pattern type determination table for shortening fluctuation.

In this embodiment, even when the game state is the probability change state or the time saving state, when the total pending storage number is almost 0 (for example, 0, 0 or 1) May not display the fluctuation display of the shortening fluctuation. In this case, for example, when the CPU 56 determines Y in step S95, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the total number of pending storages is almost 0. The determination table 135A (see FIG. 10A) may be selected.

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

Next, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the variation pattern is one of a plurality of variations based on the determination result of the variation pattern type in step S100, as the variation pattern determination tables 137A and 137B (see FIG. 11). ), and one of the deviation variation pattern determination tables 138A (see FIG. 12) is selected (step S101). Further, the random pattern 3 is read from the random number buffer area (the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer), and the fluctuation pattern determination table selected in the process of step S101 is referred to, thereby changing the fluctuation pattern. Is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S102). When the random number 3 (fluctuation pattern determination random number) is not extracted at the timing of the start winning, the CPU 56 causes the variation pattern determination random number counter to generate the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). It is also possible to directly extract the value from and to determine the fluctuation pattern based on the extracted random value.

Next, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol variation designation command indicated by the special symbol pointer to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S103). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 controls to transmit the first symbol variation designation command. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 controls to transmit the second symbol variation designation command. Further, the CPU 56 performs control for transmitting an effect control command (fluctuation pattern command) corresponding to the determined fluctuation pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S104).

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

In addition, when it is determined to be out of alignment, instead of suddenly determining the variation pattern type, first, it may be determined whether or not to reach by a lottery process using a random number for reach determination. Then, the variation pattern type may be determined by executing the processing of steps S95 to S100 based on the determination result of whether to reach. In this case, a variation pattern type determination table for non-reach (including variation pattern types of non-reach CA2-1 to non-reach CA2-3 shown in FIG. 10) and a variation pattern type determination table for reach (FIG. 10) are prepared in advance. , Which includes the variation pattern types of normal CA2-4 to normal CA2-6 and super CA2-7), and one of the variation pattern type determination tables is selected based on the reach determination result. Alternatively, the variation pattern type may be determined.

Also, when determining whether or not to reach by the lottery process using the random number for reach determination, the reach of the reach is determined according to the total number of pending storage (may be the first pending storage number or the second pending storage number). The reach determination tables having different selection ratios may be selected to determine whether or not the reach should be performed so that the reach probability becomes lower as the number of pending storages increases. In this case, the CPU 56, for example, in the determination of whether or not "super reach loss" or "non-reach loss" in the winning effect process, matches the determination value assigned to the common range of the reach determination table. By determining whether or not to reach, it may be determined in advance whether or not the reach is reached. Incidentally, considering that the execution ratio of the notice effect is reduced, as shown in this embodiment, the “super reach is lost” depending on the variation pattern type without performing the lottery process using the random number for reach determination. It is preferable to perform a pre-reading effect by pre-determining whether or not "out of reach" occurs.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the display result designation command transmission process (step S302). In the display result designation command transmission process, the CPU 56 transmits one of the effect control commands (see FIG. 13) of the display result 1 designation to the display result 5 designation according to the determined type of big hit, small hit, and loss. Control. Specifically, the CPU 56 first confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S110). If not set, the process proceeds to step S116. When the jackpot flag is set and the jackpot type is "normal jackpot", control is performed to transmit the display result 2 designation command (steps S111 and S112). Whether or not the "normal big hit" can be specifically determined by checking whether or not the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is "01". .. Further, when the type of the big hit is "probability variation big hit", the CPU 56 controls to transmit the display result 3 designation command (steps S113 and S114). Whether or not the "probable variation big hit" can be specifically determined by checking whether or not the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is "02". .. Then, when it is neither "normal big hit" nor "probability variation big hit" (that is, when it is "a sudden probability variation big hit"), the CPU 56 controls to transmit the display result 4 designation command (step S115).

On the other hand, when the big hit flag is not set (N in step S110), the CPU 56 checks whether or not the small hit flag is set (step S116). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the display result 5 designation command (step S117). When the small hit flag is not set (N in step S116), that is, when the flag is out of alignment, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the display result 1 designation command (step S118).

Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol changing process (step S303) (step S119).

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the special symbol changing process (step S303) in the special symbol process process. In the special symbol changing process, the CPU 56 first confirms whether or not the reserved storage number subtraction designation command (first reserved storage number subtraction designation command or second reserved storage number subtraction designation command) has already been transmitted ( Step S1121). Whether or not the pending storage number subtraction designation command has already been transmitted indicates, for example, that the pending storage number subtraction designation command has been transmitted when the pending storage number subtraction designation command is transmitted in step S1122 described later. The storage number subtraction designation command transmitted flag may be set, and in step S1121, it may be confirmed whether or not the reserved storage number subtraction designation command transmitted flag is set. Further, in this case, the set storage amount subtraction designation command transmitted flag is set to be reset by a special symbol stop process or a jackpot end process, which will be described later, when terminating variable display of the special symbol or terminating the jackpot. Good.

Next, if the reservation storage number subtraction designation command has not been transmitted, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the reservation storage number subtraction designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1122). In this case, when the value indicating "first" is set to the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the first reserved storage number subtraction designation command. Further, when the value indicating "second" is set to the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the second reserved storage number subtraction designation command.

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

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a special symbol stop process (step S304) in the special symbol process process. In the special symbol stop processing, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S131). If the big hit flag is set, the CPU 56, if set, the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state, the time saving flag indicating the time saving state, the number of times the special symbol can fluctuate in the time saving state. Is reset (step S132), and control for transmitting a big hit start designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed (step S133). Specifically, when the type of big hit is "normal big hit", a big hit start 1 designation command (command A001 (H)) is transmitted. If the type of the big hit is "probable variation big hit", the big hit start 2 designation command (command A002 (H)) is transmitted. When the type of the big hit is the sudden probability big hit, the small hit/sudden sudden big hit start designation command (command A003(H)) is transmitted. Whether the type of jackpot is "normal jackpot", "probability variation jackpot" or "sudden variation jackpot" is data indicating the jackpot type stored in the RAM 55 (data stored in the jackpot type buffer). It is judged based on.

In addition, the big hit display time timer is set to a value corresponding to the big hit display time (for example, the time at which the effect display device 9 notifies that the big hit has occurred) (step S134). In addition, the number of times of opening (for example, 15 times in the case of "normal big hit" or "probability variation big hit", 2 times in the case of "sudden probability variation big hit") is set in the special winning opening release counter (step S135). .. Also, the round time per round in the big hit game is set. Specifically, in the case of sudden probability big hit, 0.1 second is set as the round time, and in the case of normal big hit or probability big hit, the round time is set to 29 seconds. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special winning opening opening preprocessing (step S305) (step S136).

If the big hit flag is not set in step S131, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the value of the hour/hour count counter indicating the number of times the special symbol can fluctuate in the hour/hour state is 0 (step S137). If the value of the hour/hour counter is not 0, the CPU 56 decrements the value of the hour/hour counter by -1 (step S138). Then, when the value of the hour/hour counter after subtraction becomes 0 (step S139), the CPU 56 resets the hour/hour flag (step S140).

Next, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the small hit flag is set (step S141). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 sends a small hit/suddenly probable variation big hit start command (command A003(H)) to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S142). In addition, a value corresponding to the small hit display time (a time at which the effect display device 9 notifies that the small hit has occurred) is set in the small hit display time timer (step S143). In addition, the number of times of opening (for example, twice) is set in the special winning opening opening counter (step S144). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the small hit start preprocessing (step S308) (step S145).

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

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a big hit ending process (step S307) in the special symbol process process. In the jackpot end process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the jackpot end display timer is set (step S160), and if the jackpot end display timer is set, the process proceeds to step S164. When the big hit end display timer is not set, the big hit flag is reset (step S161), and the big hit end designation command is transmitted (step S162). Here, in the case of "normal big hit", the big hit end 1 designation command (command A301(H)) is transmitted, and in the case of "probability variation big hit" big hit end 2 designation command (command A302(H)) ) Is transmitted, and if it is "a sudden probability big hit", a small hit/a sudden probability big hit end designation command (command A303(H)) is transmitted. Then, the jackpot end display timer is set to a value corresponding to the display time corresponding to the time during which the jackpot end display is being performed on the image display device 9 (big hit end display time) (step S163), and the process is ended.

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

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

Unless the big hit game based on the normal big hit is finished (that is, if the big hit game based on the probability variation big hit or the sudden probability big hit is finished), the CPU 56 sets the probability variation flag to change the game state to the probability variation state. Along with the shift (step S169), the time saving flag is set to shift the game state to the time saving state (step S170).

Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal process (step S300) (step S171).

In addition, in this embodiment, when the probability variation state is controlled by performing the above processing, the time saving state is also controlled, so that the gaming state is the normal state (low probability/low base state). ), a short-time state (low probability/high base state), and a stochastic state (high probability/high base state).

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of a program of special symbol display control processing (step S32) executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main board 31. In the special symbol display control process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the value of the special symbol process flag is 3 (step S3201). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 3 (that is, during the execution of the special symbol variation process), the CPU 56 sets the special symbol display control data for the special symbol variation display to the special symbol display control data setting. A process for setting or updating the output buffer is performed (step S3202). In this case, the CPU 56 sets or updates the special symbol display control data for performing variable display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) indicated by the special symbol pointer. For example, if the changing speed is 1 frame/0.2 seconds, the value of the special symbol display control data set in the output buffer is incremented by 1 every 0.2 seconds. Then, after that, the display control process (see step S22) is executed, and the drive signal is output to the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b according to the contents of the output buffer for the special symbol display control data setting, The variable display of the special symbols on the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b is executed.

If the value of the special symbol process flag is not 3, the CPU 56 confirms whether the value of the special symbol process flag is 4 (step S3203). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 4 (that is, in the case of shifting to the special symbol stop process), the CPU 56 is a special symbol for stopping and displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol set in the special symbol normal process. A process of setting the display control data in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data is performed (step S3204). In this case, the CPU 56 sets the special symbol display control data for displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) indicated by the special symbol pointer. Then, after that, the display control process (see step S22) is executed, and the drive signal is output to the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b according to the contents of the output buffer for the special symbol display control data setting, The stop symbols of the special symbols are stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b. After the process of step S3204 is executed and the special symbol display control data for stop symbol display is set, the setting data is not changed, so the latest special symbol display control data is displayed in the display control process of step S22. Based on this, the latest stop symbol will be stopped and displayed until the next variable display is started. If the value of the special symbol process flag is either 2 or 3 in step S3201 (that is, either the display result designation command transmission process or the special symbol changing process), for the special symbol variation display. The special symbol display control data may be updated. In this case, in order not to cause a discrepancy between the fluctuation time recognized on the game control microcomputer 560 side and the fluctuation time recognized on the effect control microcomputer 100 side, fluctuation also occurs in the display result designation command transmission process. The time timer may be configured to be decremented by 1.

In this embodiment, the case where the special symbol display control data is set in the output buffer according to the value of the special symbol process flag is shown. However, in the special symbol process process, the start flag is set at the start of variation of the special symbol. At the same time, the end flag may be set at the end of the change of the special symbol. Then, in the special symbol display control process (step S32), the CPU 56 starts updating the value of the special symbol display control data based on the start flag being set, and based on the end flag being set. The special symbol display control data for stopping and displaying the stop symbol may be set.

Next, the operation of the effect control means will be described. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) as the effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts executing the main process. In the main processing, first, initialization processing for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation interval (for example, 4 ms) of the effect control is performed (step S701). .. After that, the effect control CPU 101 shifts to the loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (step S702). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets the timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the main process, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (step S703) and executes the following effect control process.

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

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

Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs a fourth symbol process process (step S706). In the fourth symbol process processing, among the processes according to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (fourth symbol process flag) is selected and the fourth symbol is displayed in the fourth symbol display area of the effect display device 9. Display control is executed. In this embodiment, the variable display of the fourth symbol is performed in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol.

Next, a random number updating process for updating the count value of the counter for generating a random number such as a jackpot symbol determining random number is executed (step S707). Then, it transfers to step S702.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a command reception buffer for storing the effect control command received from the game control microcomputer 560 of the main board 31. In this example, a ring buffer type command receiving buffer capable of storing six 2-byte effect control commands is used. Therefore, the command receiving buffer is composed of the 12-byte area of the receiving command buffers 1-12. Then, a command reception number counter indicating which area to store the received command is used. The command reception number counter has a value of 0-11. The ring buffer format is not always required.

The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and is stored in the buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, which command (see FIG. 13 and FIG. 14) is the effect control command stored in the buffer area is analyzed. The interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal is executed prior to the timer interrupt process executed every 4 ms.

33 to 34 are flowcharts showing a specific example of the command analysis process (step S704). The effect control command received from the main board 31 is stored in the received command buffer, but in the command analysis processing, the effect control CPU 101 confirms the content of the command stored in the command reception buffer.

In the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 first confirms whether or not a received command is stored in the command reception buffer (step S611). Whether it is stored or not is determined by comparing the value of the command reception number counter with the read pointer. The case where both match is the case where the received command is not stored. When the received command is stored in the command reception buffer, the effect control CPU 101 reads the received command from the command reception buffer (step S612). When read, the value of the read pointer is set to +2 (step S613). The reason why +2 is performed is that two bytes (one command) are read.

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

If the received effect control command is the display result specifying command (step S617), the effect control CPU 101 forms the received display result specifying command (display result 1 specifying command to display result 6 specifying command) in the RAM. The display result designation command storage area is stored (step S618).

If the received production control command is the symbol confirmation designation command (step S619), the production control CPU 101 sets the confirmation command reception flag (step S620).

If the received production control command is the big hit start designation command (commands A001 to A002 (H)) (step S621), the effect control CPU 101 sets the big hit start designation command reception flag (step S622). In this case, for example, when the big hit start 1 designation command is received, the big hit start 1 designation command reception flag is set, and when the big hit start 2 designation command is received, the big hit start 2 designation command reception flag is set. set.

If the received effect control command is a small hit/abrupt probability sudden change big hit start command (command A003(H)) (step S623), the effect control CPU 101 sets a small hit/abrupt probability sudden change big hit start command reception flag. (Step S624).

If the received production control command is a big hit end designation command (commands A301 to A302(H)) (step S625), the effect control CPU 101 sets a big hit end designation command reception flag (step S626). In this case, for example, when the big hit end 1 designation command is received, the big hit end 1 designation command reception flag is set, and when the big hit end 2 designation command is received, the big hit end 2 designation command reception flag is set. set.

If the received production control command is a small hit/suddenly probable variation big hit end designation command (command A303(H)) (step S627), the effect control CPU 101 sets a small hit/suddenly probable variation big hit end designation command reception flag. (Step S628).

If the received production control command is any symbol designating command (step S651), the production control CPU 101 temporarily stores the received symbol designating command in the symbol designating command storage area formed in the RAM (step S651). S652).

If the received production control command is any variation category command (step S653), the production control CPU 101 temporarily stores the received variation category command in the variation category command storage area formed in the RAM (step S653). S654).

If the received effect control command is the first reserved storage number addition designation command (step S655), the effect control CPU 101 sets the first reserved storage number to be stored in the first reserved storage number storage area formed in the RAM. The value is incremented by 1 (step S656). Further, the effect control CPU 101, the symbol designation command temporarily stored in the symbol designation command, the variation category command temporarily stored in the variation category command storage area, and the received first reserved storage number addition designation command. , Is stored in the first free storage area of the first start-up winning command storage area formed in the RAM (step S657).

If the received effect control command is the second reserved storage number addition designation command (step S658), the effect control CPU 101 sets the second reserved storage number to be stored in the second reserved storage number storage area formed in the RAM. The value is incremented by 1 (step S659). Further, the effect control CPU 101, the symbol designation command temporarily stored in the symbol designation command, the variation category command temporarily stored in the variation category command storage area, and the received second reserved storage number addition designation command. , And stores it in the first free storage area of the second start-winning-prize command storage area formed in the RAM (step S660).

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the start winning command storage area. Of these, FIG. 35(A) shows a specific example of the first start-winning command storage area, and FIG. 35(B) shows a specific example of the second start-winning command storage area. As shown in FIG. 35(A), in the first start prize-winning command storage area, areas (storage areas 1 to 4) corresponding to the maximum value of the first reserved storage number (4 in this example) are secured. There is. Further, in the second start prize winning command storage area, areas (storage areas 1 to 4) corresponding to the maximum value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) are secured. In this embodiment, as shown in steps S1218A to S1220A of the first starting opening switch passage processing and steps S1218B to S1220B of the second starting opening switch passage processing of FIG. 20, the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting opening. When there is a start winning to the winning opening 14, within one timer interrupt, a symbol designating command, a variable category command, and a reserved storage number addition designation command (first reserved storage number addition designation command or second reserved storage number) Three commands (addition designation command) are transmitted as a set. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 35, in each of the storage areas 1 to 4 of the first start prize-winning command storage area and the second start prize-winning command storage area, a symbol designating command, a variable category command, and a reserved storage number addition designation A storage area is secured so that commands can be associated and stored.

In this embodiment, since the command transmission is performed in the order of the symbol designating command, the variation category command, and the reserved storage number addition designating command within one timer interrupt, the effect control CPU 101 designates the symbol in the command analysis process. When the command and the variation category command are received, they are temporarily stored in the symbol designating command storage area and the variation category command storage area, respectively. Then, when the command for specifying addition of the number of reserved storages is received, if the command for specifying addition of the number of reserved storages is received, it is known that the first reserved memory is increased by 1, and the command for specifying additional number of reserved storages If it is received, it can be seen that the second reserved memory is increased by 1, so if the first reserved memory number addition designating command is received, the temporarily stored symbol designating command and variable category command The 1 hold memory number addition designation command is stored in the first start prize winning command storage area, and if the 2nd hold memory number addition designation command is received, the 2nd hold memory is also stored along with the temporarily stored symbol designation command and variable category command. The number addition designation command is stored in the second start-winning command storage area (in FIG. 35, the commands are stored in all storage areas 1 to 4 of the first start-winning command storage area, An example is shown in which commands are stored only in the storage area 1 of the storage areas 1 to 4 of the command storage area at the time of starting winning).

In addition, each command stored in the command storage area at the time of starting winning prize shown in FIG. 35 is sequentially performed in step S664 and S668, which will be described later, at the timing of starting the variable display of the effect symbol each time the variable display of the effect symbol is started. To be deleted. In this case, in this embodiment, the variable display of the second special symbol is preferentially executed, so first, the stored contents of the storage area 1 of the second start winning award command storage area shown in FIG. 35(B) are deleted. .. Next, if the second reserved memory is not newly generated, only the first reserved memory is stored, so the first shown in FIG. The contents stored in the first storage area 1 of the start prize winning command storage area are deleted, and the contents of the first start prize winning command storage area are shifted. For example, when variable display of a new effect symbol is started in the storage state shown in FIG. 35(A), each command stored in storage area 1 is deleted and each command stored in storage area 2 is deleted. The commands are shifted to the storage area 1, the commands stored in the storage area 3 are shifted to the storage area 2, and the commands stored in the storage area 4 are shifted to the storage area 3.

Further, in this embodiment, the symbol designating command, the variation category command, and the reserved storage number addition designating command received at the time of the occurrence of the start winning are also referred to as the command at the time of the starting winning when they are comprehensively expressed. In addition, among the commands at the time of starting winning, the reserved storage number addition designation command, which is a command for designating information capable of recognizing that the first reserved storage number or the second reserved storage number has increased, is comprehensively expressed. In some cases, it is also called reserved storage information. In addition, whether or not it is a big hit or a small hit determined in the winning effect production process (see FIG. 22) at the time of starting winning, a result designating a big hit type, a symbol designating command that is a command indicating a result determining a variation pattern type, and When the variable category command is comprehensively expressed, it is also called a winning determination result specification command or determination result information.

Further, in this embodiment, in the starting winning prize effect setting process, which will be described later, based on the received command at the time of starting winning prize, the look-ahead effect to be executed before execution of the target variable display and the target variable display. Make settings related to notice production executed during execution. As a result of this processing, as shown in FIG. 35, in association with the command at the time of starting winning, the data indicating the pre-reading effect determination table, the data indicating the pre-reach effect determining table, the data indicating the post-reach effect determining table, and the pre-reading target flag. The data indicating the state of is set. Details of the prefetch effect determination table, the pre-reach effect determination table, the post-reach effect determination table, and the prefetch target flag will be described later.

If the received effect control command is the first reserved storage number subtraction designation command (step S661), the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the value of the first reserved storage number stored in the first reserved storage number saving area ( Step S662).

Next, the effect control CPU 101, the command at the time of the start winning prize stored in the first storage area of the command storage area at the first start winning prize (the symbol designating command, the variation category command, the first reserved storage number addition designating command). , The final display mode designating data and the display change timing designating data) are deleted, and the contents of the first start prize-winning command storage area are shifted (step S664).

If the received effect control command is the second reserved storage number subtraction designation command (step S665), the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the value of the second reserved storage number stored in the second reserved storage number storage area ( Step S666).

Next, the effect control CPU 101, the command at the time of the start winning prize stored in the first storage area of the command storage area at the time of the second starting prize (a symbol designating command, a variation category command, a second reserved storage number addition designating command). , The final display mode designation data and the display change timing designation data) are deleted, and the contents of the second start prize-winning command storage area are shifted (step S668).

In addition, the 1st reservation display in the 1st reservation storage display part 9a which displays the 1st reservation storage number, and the 2nd reservation display in the 2nd reservation storage display part 9b are the 1st reservation storage number or the 2nd reservation storage number. The display is updated according to the increase or decrease of.

If the received effect control command is any other command, the effect control CPU 101 sets a flag according to the received effect control command (step S678). Then, the process proceeds to step S611.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (step S705) in the main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process processing, the effect control CPU 101 first executes a start-winning-time effect setting process for making settings related to an effect at the time of starting winning (step S800A).

Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs any one of steps S800 to S807 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed. In the production control process process, the display state of the production display device 9 is controlled, and the variable display of the production symbols is realized, but the control relating to the variable display of the production symbols in synchronization with the variation of the first special symbol is also the second. The control related to the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the special symbol is also executed in one effect control process process. The variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the second special symbol may be configured to be executed by another effect control process process. Good. Further, in this case, it may be possible to determine which special symbol variable display is being executed depending on which effect control process process is performing variable display of the effect symbol.

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

Production symbol variation start processing (step S801): control is performed so that variation of the production symbol is started. Further, based on the setting contents related to the effect set at the time of starting winning, control is performed so that the effect is executed while the effect symbol changes. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the effect during the process of changing the effect symbol (step S802).

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

Production symbol variation stop process (step S803): The variation of the production symbol is stopped, and the control for deriving and displaying the display result (stopped symbol) is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (step S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

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

Processing during round (step S805): Display control during round is performed. Then, when the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the post-round processing (step S806). If the final round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the big hit ending process (step S807).

Post-round processing (step S806): Display control between rounds is performed. When the round start condition is satisfied, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the in-round process (step S805).

Big hit end production process (step S807): In the production display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to the value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

Next, the production will be described. In this embodiment, the pre-reading executed before the execution of the target variable display is performed as an effect to give a notice that the variable display becomes an advantageous mode such as super reach and the display result of the variable display becomes a big hit. An effect and a notice effect that is executed during execution of the target variable display are provided. In this embodiment, the prefetch effect is continued until the execution of the target variable display is started, but is continued until the target variable display is being executed (or until the end). May be. Further, a plurality of types of look-ahead effects having different expectations (for example, "blue lamp lighting", "red lamp lighting", and "countdown" shown in FIG. 38) and a notice effect are provided, and the notice effect reaches. Pre-reach effect executed before establishment (for example, "button→character A appearance", "button→character B appearance", and "character action" shown in FIG. 39) and post-reach effect executed after reach establishment ( For example, "cut-in A", "cut-in B" and "group notice" shown in FIG. 40 are included.

Which prefetch effect or notice effect is to be executed is determined by using a determination table provided in advance, and a plurality of types of this determination table are also provided, and the respective determination rates are different. Therefore, in this embodiment, as the setting regarding the prefetching effect, first, which one of a plurality of types of the prefetching effect determination tables having different determination ratios of which prefetching effect is to be executed (or which is not executed) is used. Decide what to do. Then, using the determined look-ahead effect determination table, it is determined which of a plurality of types of look-ahead effects having different expectations is to be executed (or none is to be executed).

Similarly, as settings related to the notice production (that is, pre-reach production and post-reach production), first, a plurality of types of pre-reach production determination with different determination rates of which pre-reach production to execute (or not to execute) Decide which of the tables to use. Then, using the determined pre-reach effect determination table, it is determined which of a plurality of types of pre-reach effects having different expectations is to be executed (or none of them is to be executed). In addition, it is determined which of a plurality of types of post-reach production determination tables having different determination ratios of which post-reach production is to be executed (or not to be executed) is used. Then, using the determined post-reach effect determination table, it is determined which one of a plurality of types of post-reach effects with different expectations is to be executed (or neither is executed).

In this embodiment, in the starting winning effect setting process (that is, when the starting winning occurs), the process of determining the look-ahead effect determination table, the pre-reach effect determination table and the post-reach effect determination table is performed, and the effect symbol variation start In the process (that is, at the start of fluctuation), which of the pre-reading effect, pre-reach effect, and post-reach effect is executed using the determined pre-reading effect determination table, pre-reach effect determination table, and post-reach effect determination table ( Or, whether or not to execute) is determined, and processing for controlling the effect to be executed while the effect symbol is changing is performed.

FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing the effect setting process at start winning a prize (step S800A) in the effect control process process shown in FIG. In the start-winning effect setting process, the effect controlling CPU 101 confirms whether a new start winning has occurred and a new command for starting winning has been received (step S6001). That is, it is confirmed whether or not a new start winning is generated. Specifically, if a new first reserved storage addition designation command or a second reserved storage addition designation command is stored in the first start winning command storage area or the second starting winning command storage area shown in FIG. It can be determined that a new start winning has occurred.

If the command for the new start winning is received (Y in step S6001), the effect control CPU 101 determines a plurality of types when determining the execution of the prefetch effect targeting the variable display based on the new start winning. Which of the pre-reading effect determination tables is used is determined (step S6002).

In step S6002, the effect control CPU 101 performs a lottery process using the look-ahead effect determination table determination table based on the newly received variation category command, and determines which of a plurality of types of look-ahead effect determination tables to use. .. In addition, in accordance with the contents of the decision, in the start winning command storage area, the data for designating the prefetch effect determination table is stored in association with the newly received command for the starting winning. In the example shown in FIG. 35, data "0" designating the first look-ahead effect determination table, data "1" designating the second look-ahead effect determining table, and third look-ahead effect determining are associated with the command at the time of starting winning. One of the data "2" designating the table is stored.

38(A), (B), and (C) are explanatory views showing an example of the prefetch effect determination table. As shown in FIGS. 38(A), (B), and (C), in this embodiment, as the prefetch effect, “blue lamp lighting” in which a light-emitting body such as the frame LED 28 emits blue light, and frame LED 28 and the like. "Red lamp lighting" in which the light-emitting body emits red light and "countdown" in which a countdown display is performed on the effect display device 9 until the variable display of the notice target is started are provided. Further, there are provided three pre-reading effect determination tables, that is, a first pre-reading effect determination table, a second pre-reading effect determination table, and a third pre-reading effect determination table, and which pre-reading effect is to be executed (or Whether or not to execute any of them) is configured so that the determination rate is different.

FIG. 38D is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the prefetch effect determination table determination table. In the look-ahead effect determination table determination table, the determination values for the determination items (“first look-ahead effect determination table”, “second look-ahead effect determination table”, and “third look-ahead effect determination table”) for each variation category In the example shown in FIG. 38(D) in which is assigned, the ratio of the assigned determination value is shown to simplify the description. The effect control CPU 101 extracts, for example, a random number for determining the look-ahead effect determination table, and determines the determination item to which a determination value that matches the extracted random number is assigned. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 38(D), the numerical values corresponding to the determination items (“first prefetch effect determination table”, “second prefetch effect determination table”, and “third prefetch effect determination table”) in each variation category. Indicates the ratio (%) at which each decision item is selected.

In this embodiment, in addition to the prefetch effect determination table determination table shown in FIG. 38(D), pre-reach effect determination table determination table shown in FIG. 39(D) and post-reach effect shown in FIG. 40(D). Although the determination values are actually assigned to the determination table and the like, the ratio of the assigned determination values is shown to simplify the explanation. The same applies to each prefetch effect determination table, pre-reach effect determination table, and post-reach effect determination table. Further, also in steps S6003, S6004 and the like to be described later in which these tables are used, the effect control CPU 101 extracts, for example, a random number and is assigned a determination value that matches the extracted random number, as in step S6002. Decide on matters.

In the example shown in FIG. 38D, when it is determined in the look-ahead effect determination table determination table that the variation category command causes non-reach deviation (non-reach CA2-1), the variation category command indicates normal reach deviation (for example, normal CA2). -4, CA2-5, CA2-6), a normal reach jackpot (e.g., normal CA3-1, CA3-2, CA3-3), a super-reach is lost (e.g., super CA2-). The determination value is assigned when it is determined to be 7) and when it is determined to be the super reach jackpot (for example, Super CA3-3). In addition, in this embodiment, since the total pending storage number is not necessarily the same when the winning determination is performed at the time of starting winning and when the actual variable display is started, the determination result at the time of winning There may be a case where the fluctuation pattern type indicated by the designated command does not match the fluctuation pattern type actually used in the fluctuation display, but at least for the fluctuation pattern types of non-reach CA2-1, super CA2-7 and super CA3-3. Since a common judgment value is assigned regardless of the total number of pending storages (see FIGS. 9 and 10), there is a mismatch between the winning judgment result and the fluctuation pattern type of the fluctuation display actually executed. Does not happen. Therefore, the look-ahead effect may be executed only for the variation display determined at the time of winning when the variation pattern type of non-reach CA2-1, super CA2-7, or super CA3-3 is obtained.

In the look-ahead effect determination table determination table shown in FIG. 38(D), a variation category including super reach is larger than a variation category not including super reach, and a big hit is more likely than a display result being off. The determination value is set such that the ratio determined by the third prefetch effect determination table is high and the ratio determined by the first prefetch effect determination table is low. That is, the third pre-reading effect determination table>the second pre-reading effect determination table>the first pre-reading effect determination table are set so that the degree of expectation increases.

38A, 38B, and 38C, the pre-reading effect determination table having a lower expectation is more likely to be selected as "no pre-reading effect" and the pre-reading effect is executed. However, it is set to have high expectations. Further, depending on the determination rate of each look-ahead effect determination table, the degree of expectation is set to increase in the order of the look-ahead effect “countdown”>“red lamp lighting”>“blue lamp lighting”. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for the execution of the prefetching effect, and to pay attention to which prefetching effect is executed.

Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines which of a plurality of types of pre-reach effect determination tables is used when determining execution of pre-reach effect targeting variable display based on a new start winning (step S6003). ).

In step S6003, the effect control CPU 101 performs a lottery process using the pre-reach effect determination table determination table based on the newly received variation category command, and determines which of a plurality of types of pre-reach effect determination tables to use. decide. In addition, in accordance with the contents of the determination, in the start winning command storage area, the data for designating the pre-reach effect determination table is stored in association with the newly received command for the starting winning. In the example shown in FIG. 35, data “0” that designates the first pre-reach production effect determination table, data “1” that designates the second pre-reach production effect determination table, and third reach are associated with the command at the time of starting winning. Any of the data "2" designating the pre-production determination table is stored.

39(A), (B), and (C) are explanatory views showing an example of the pre-reach effect determination table. As shown in FIGS. 39(A), (B), and (C), in this embodiment, when the operation of the push button 120 is detected as the pre-reach effect, the character A appears on the effect display device 9. →"Character A Appears", and when the operation of the push button 120 is detected, "Button→Character B Appears" to cause the character B to appear on the effect display device 9, and "Adult Action" to move the accessory 200 to the effect position. Is provided. Further, there are provided three pre-reach production effect determination tables including a first pre-reach production effect determination table, a second pre-reach production effect determination table, and a third pre-reach production effect determination table. It is configured so that the determination rate of whether to execute (or not to execute either) is different.

FIG. 39D is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the pre-reach effect determination table determination table. The pre-reach effect determination table determination table shown in FIG. 39(D) is set such that the degree of expectation increases in the order of third pre-reach effect determination table>second pre-reach effect determination table>first pre-reach effect determination table. ing.

In the pre-reach effect determination tables shown in FIGS. 39(A), (B), and (C), “without reach effect” is more likely to be selected in the pre-reach effect determination table with a lower expectation, and Execution is set to have higher expectations. Further, depending on the determination ratio of each pre-reach production effect determination table, the degree of expectation is set to increase in the order of pre-reach production "characteristic action"> "button → character B appearance"> "button → character A appearance". .. Therefore, it is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation that the pre-reach effect will be executed, and to pay attention to which pre-reach effect is executed.

Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines which of a plurality of types of after-reach effect determination tables to use when determining execution of after-reach effect for variable display based on a new start winning (step S6004). ).

In step S6004, the effect control CPU 101 performs a lottery process using the after-reach effect determination table determination table based on the newly received variation category command, and determines which of a plurality of types of after-reach effect determination tables to use. decide. In addition, in accordance with the contents of the determination, in the start winning command storage area, the data for designating the post-reach effect determination table is stored in association with the newly received command for the starting winning. In the example shown in FIG. 35, data "0" designating the first after-reach production effect determination table, data "1" designating the second after-reach production effect determination table, and third reach in association with the command at the time of winning the start prize. Any of the data "2" designating the post-production effect determination table is stored.

40(A), (B), and (C) are explanatory views showing an example of the post-reach effect determination table. As shown in FIGS. 40(A), 40(B), and 40(C), in this embodiment, as a post-reach effect, "cut-in A" in which the image A is cut in and displayed on the effect display device 9, “Cut-in B”, in which the image B is cut-in and displayed on the effect display device 9, and “group notice” in which a plurality of characters appear at the same time on the effect display device 9, are provided. In addition, there are provided three post-reach production determination tables, that is, a first post-reach production production determination table, a second post-reach production production determination table, and a third post-reach production production determination table. It is configured so that the determination rate of whether to execute (or not to execute either) is different.

FIG. 40D is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a post-reach effect determination table determination table. The post-reach production effect determination table determination table shown in FIG. 40(D) is set such that the third post-reach production effect determination table>the second post-reach production effect determination table>the first post-reach production effect determination table have higher expectations. ing.

In the post-reach production determination tables shown in FIGS. 40A, 40B, and 40C, the post-reach production is more likely to be selected in the post-reach production determination table having a lower expectation, and the post-reach production is Execution is set to have higher expectations. Further, the expectation level is set to increase in the order of post-reach production “group notice”>“cut-in B”>“cut-in A” depending on the determination ratio of each post-reach production production determination table. Therefore, it is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation that the post-reach effect will be executed, and also to pay attention to which post-reach effect is executed.

Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines, as the target of the pre-reading effect, the one associated with the pre-reading notice effect determination table with the highest expectation among the respective pieces of reserved storage information, and sets the pre-reading target flag (step S6005). ). In the example shown in FIG. 35, the reserved storage of the storage area 4 of the first start prize-winning command storage area, which is associated with the third prefetching effect determination table having the highest expectation, is determined as the target of the prefetching effect. The prefetch target flag is set (“1” is set).

In this embodiment, the start winning award effect setting process shown in FIG. 37 is executed to determine the look-ahead effect determination table, the pre-reach effect determination table, and the post-reach effect determination table when the start prize occurs. Therefore, in the effect symbol variation start process, it is possible to reduce the setting process relating to the effect and reduce the processing load at the time of the variation start.

Further, by the processing of step S6005 of the effect setting process at the time of starting winning prize, the target of the look-ahead effect is reviewed every time a new starting winning occurs, and the reserved memory with the highest expectation (strictly speaking, the look-ahead with the highest expectation) It is configured such that a storage for which an effect determination table is set) is a target. With such a configuration, for each variable display, the most anticipated storage among all the suspended storages (strictly speaking, the reserved storage in which the look-ahead performance determination table with the highest expectation is set) is set as the target. It is possible to execute the look-ahead effect determined using the look-ahead effect determination table with high expectation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the opportunity to execute the prefetching effect having high expectation from being missed, and it is possible to improve the expectation for the prefetching effect.

In the start winning effect production setting process shown in FIG. 37, the process of step S6005 determines the target of the prefetch production and the prefetch production determination table used when determining the execution of the prefetch production in the production symbol variation start process. However, it is also possible to use the determined look-ahead effect determination table to determine which of the look-ahead effects is to be executed (or is not executed). In other words, regarding the prefetching effect, it may be determined (or tentatively determined and can be changed at the time of start of variation) up to which prefetching effect is to be executed (or not to be executed) at the time of winning the start prize. Further, in this case, in step S6005, the reserved storage in which execution of the prefetch effect having the highest expectation is determined (or tentatively determined) is determined as the target of the prefetch effect, and at the start of variation, it is determined at the time of starting winning. A process for executing the prefetching effect of the type determined (or tentatively determined) at the time of the start winning may be executed for the reserved memory that is the target of the prefetching effect. With such a configuration, in the effect symbol variation start processing, the setting processing relating to the effect can be further reduced, and the processing load at the time of the variation start can be reduced.

Further, in this embodiment, the prefetch effect is determined to be executed at the start of the variable display and executed during the variable display, but may be executed independently of the variable display. For example, it may be executed at the same time as the start winning.

In addition, the look-ahead production determination table determination table shown in FIG. 38(D), the pre-reach production determination table determination table shown in FIG. 39(D), and the post-reach production determination table determination table shown in FIG. 40(D) are variable categories. However, the determination rate is not limited to such a configuration, and the determination rate may be changed according to the type of reach, the presence/absence of pseudo continuous, the number of pseudo continuous, and the like. ..

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) in the effect control process process shown in FIG. In the variation pattern command reception waiting process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S811). If the fluctuation pattern command reception flag is set, the fluctuation pattern command reception flag is reset (step S812). Then, the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect design variation start process (step S801) (step S815). As described above, in this embodiment, the display result designation command is also transmitted when the power is restored (see step S44). However, as shown in FIG. Based on the receipt of the variation pattern command, it shifts to the effect symbol variation start process and starts the variation display of the effect symbol, so the variation of the effect symbol is not received by the display result designation command without receiving the variation pattern command. The display does not start.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (step S801) in the effect control process process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start processing, the effect control CPU 101 first reads a variation pattern command from the variation pattern command storage area (step S8001). Next, the effect control CPU 101 displays the effect design display result (stop) according to the variation pattern command read in step S8001 and the data stored in the display result specification command storage area (that is, the received display result specification command). (Symbol) is determined (step S8002). That is, the CPU 101 for effect control executes the process of step S8002, so that the display result of the variable display of the identification information (the stop of the effect symbol) is performed according to the variable display pattern (variation pattern) determined by the variable display pattern determination means. A display result determining means for determining (pattern) is realized. When the pseudo pattern is specified by the variation pattern command, the effect control CPU 101 determines in step S8002 as a chance eye symbol (for example, "223" or "445") as the temporary stop symbol in the pseudo sequence. , A combination of a big hit symbol that does not reach and a symbol that is offset by one symbol) are also determined. Further, the effect control CPU 101 stores data indicating the determined stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area. In step S8002, the effect control CPU 101 may determine whether or not it is a big hit based on the received variation pattern command, and may determine the stop symbol of the effect symbol based only on the variation pattern command. ..

FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9. In the example shown in FIG. 43, when the received display result designation command indicates “normal big hit” (when the received display result designation command is the display result 2 designation command), the effect control CPU 101 stops. As a design, the combination of the effect designs in which the three designs have the same even number is determined. Moreover, when the received display result designation command indicates "probable variation big hit" (when the received display result designation command is the display result 3 designation command), the effect control CPU 101 determines that the three symbols are the stop symbols. A combination of effect symbols arranged in the same odd number symbol is determined.

Further, when the received display result designation command indicates "suddenly probable variation big hit" or "small hit" (when the received display result designation command is the display result 4 designation command or the display result 5 designation command), The effect control CPU 101 determines a combination of effect symbols such as "135" as a stop symbol. Then, in the case of "disappearance" (when the received display result designation command is the display result 1 designation command), a combination of effect symbols other than the above is determined. However, when a reach effect is involved, a combination of effect symbols having two left and right symbols is determined. In addition, the combination of the three symbols derived and displayed on the effect display device 9 is the "stop symbol" of the effect symbol.

Production control CPU101, for example, extracts a random number for determining the stop symbol, using the stop symbol determination table in which the data indicating the combination of the effect symbol and the numerical value are associated with each other, the stop symbol of the effect symbol decide. That is, the stop symbol is determined by selecting the data indicating the combination of the effect symbols corresponding to the numerical values that match the extracted random numbers.

In addition, as for the effect design, a stop design that reminds of a big hit (a combination of designs in which the left, middle, and right are all the same) is called a big hit. In addition, in this embodiment, when the probability variation big hit is stopped and displayed in a state where the left-middle-right is aligned with the odd symbols, it is recalled that the odd symbols are probability variation jackpots. A pattern that evokes such a sudden change jackpot is called a probability variation pattern. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the normal big hit is displayed in a stopped state in which the left, middle and right are evenly arranged in the even symbols, it is recalled that the even symbols are not sure-variable big hits (normally big hits). .. Such a pattern that reminds us that it will not be a probability variation jackpot is called a non-probability variation pattern. In addition, a stop design that reminds the user of disengagement is called a disengagement design.

Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes any of the notice effects (the pre-reach effect and the post-reach effect) based on the reach-before effect determination table and the reach-after effect determination table determined at the time of winning the start prize (or both of them). It is determined whether or not (step S8003).

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 35, the second pre-reach effect determination designated by the data “1” indicating the pre-reach effect determination table associated with the reserved storage of the storage area 1 of the first start prize-winning command storage area A lottery process is performed using the table to determine which pre-reach effect is to be executed (or neither is executed). In addition, by using the first post-reach production determination table designated by the data “0” indicating the post-reach production determination table, the lottery process is performed, and which post-reach production is executed (or neither is executed). decide. In the process of step S8003, it is possible to determine which notice effect (pre-reach effect and post-reach effect) is executed (or neither is executed) without referring to the variation pattern.

Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines which preread effect is to be executed (or not to be executed) based on the prefetch effect determination table determined at the time of the start winning for the reserved memory set as the prefetch target. It is determined (step S8004).

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 35, the reserved storage in the storage area 4 of the first start-up winning command storage area in which the prefetch target flag is set is the target of the prefetch effect. In addition, a lottery process is performed to execute any prefetching effect using the third prefetching effect determination table specified by the data “3” indicating the prefetching effect determination table associated with the storage area 4 (or both. Do not execute).

In this embodiment, the same type of prefetch effect is executed for one prefetch target. For example, when the look-ahead effect “blue lamp lighting” is executed for one hold storage, the look-ahead effect is displayed even in the variable display until the change display based on the one hold storage is started from the next time. "Lighting the blue lamp" is executed. For example, in step S8004, it is confirmed whether or not the prefetch target is changed, and if it is not changed, it is determined to execute the prefetch effect of the same type as the previous one. Note that, without being limited to such a configuration, for example, a pre-reading effect other than the same type may be executable for one pre-reading target as long as the pre-reading effect has a higher degree of expectation than the previous time. For example, even if the look-ahead effect "red lamp lighting" was executed in the previous variable display for one reserved memory, it is possible to switch to the look-ahead effect "countdown" with a higher degree of expectation and execute it. Good.

Further, in this embodiment, in step S6005, when the pending storage to be prefetched is switched, the prefetching effect that has been executed up to that point is canceled, and the pending storage newly determined as the prefetching target is targeted. Although it is configured to execute a new pre-reading effect, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, for example, the pre-reading effect that has been executed until then is continued, and the reserved storage newly determined as the pre-reading target is targeted. The new prefetch effect may be executed in parallel. For example, in the state where the pre-reading effect "blue lamp lighting" is being executed, a new start winning occurs, the pending storage due to the start winning is determined as the pre-reading target (that is, switched), and the pre-reading effect "countdown When it is decided to execute, the pre-reading effect "blue lamp lighting" may be canceled and only the pre-reading effect "countdown" may be executed, or the pre-reading effect "blue lamp lighting" and the pre-reading effect "countdown" may be executed. May be executed in parallel.

Next, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table according to the look-ahead effect and the notice effect to be executed and the variation pattern (step S8005). Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (step S8006).

FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the process table. The process table is a table in which process data that the production control CPU 101 refers to when performing control of the production device is set. That is, the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display devices (effect parts) such as the effect display device 9 according to the process data set in the process table. The process table is composed of data in which a plurality of combinations of process timer set values, display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data and the like indicating the form of each variation constituting the variation mode during the variable display time (variation time) of the variable display of the effect design are described. Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen (including active display) of the effect display device 9 is described. Further, the process timer set value is set with the change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table, and performs control to display effect symbols in a variation mode set in the display control execution data only for the time set in the process timer set value.

The process table shown in FIG. 44 is stored in the ROM of the effect control board 80. The process table is prepared according to each variation pattern. Also, in the process table used when performing the effect control for the variation pattern accompanied by the reach effect, the left symbol is stopped and displayed when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation, and the right symbol is stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Process data indicating display is set. It should be noted that instead of setting the symbols to be stopped and displayed in the process table, the images for displaying the symbols are synthesized and generated according to the determined stop symbols, the temporary stop symbols in the pseudo-relation and the sliding effect. May be.

Further, the effect control CPU 101, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), an effect device (effect display device 9 as effect parts, effect parts as effect parts). The control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as an effect component is executed (step S8007). For example, in the effect display device 9, a command is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image according to the look-ahead effect, the notice effect, and the variation pattern. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to control the turning on/off of various lamps. Further, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

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

Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect in the effect of changing the effect design (step S802) (step S8010).

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the effect of the effect of changing the effect design (step S802) in the effect control process processing. In the effect symbol changing process, the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S8101) and subtracts 1 from the value of the variable time timer (step S8102). When the process timer times out (step S8103), the process data is switched. That is, the process timer set value set next in the process table is set in the process timer (step S8104). Also, the control state for the effect device is changed based on the display control execution data, the lamp control execution data, and the sound number data set next (step S8105).

Then, if the variation time timer has timed out (step S8109), the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value according to the effect design variation stop processing (step S803) (step S8110).

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (step S803) in the effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation stop process, first, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the stop symbol display flag indicating that the effect symbol stop symbol is displayed is set (step S8301). If the stop symbol display flag is set, it moves to step S8305. In this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is displayed as the stop symbol of the effect symbol, the stop symbol display flag is set in step S8304. Then, the stop symbol display flag is reset when the fanfare effect is executed. Therefore, the fact that the stop symbol display flag is set means that the jackpot symbol has been stopped and displayed, but the fanfare effect has not yet been executed, so the process for displaying the effect symbol stop symbol in step S8302 is executed. No, the process moves to step S8305.

When the stop symbol display flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to stop and display the determined stop symbol (delayed symbol, big hit symbol) (step S8302). When neither the big hit symbol nor the small hit symbol is displayed in the process of step S8302 (that is, the off symbol is displayed) (N in step S8303), the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to step S8311.

When the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the process of step S8302 (Y in step S8303), the effect control CPU 101 sets the stop symbol display flag (step S8304) and receives the big hit start designation command. It is confirmed whether or not the big hit start designation command reception flag indicating that or the small hit/sudden positive variation big hit start designation command reception flag indicating that a small hit/sudden variation big hit start designation command reception flag has been set (step S8305). .. When the big hit start designation command reception flag or the small hit / sudden change big hit start designation command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the stop symbol display flag (step S8306) and responds to the fanfare effect. A process table is selected (step S8307). If the big hit start designation command reception flag or the small hit/suddenly-variable big hit start designation command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the flag that has been set.

Then, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer by setting the process timer setting value to the process timer (step S8308), and the content of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number). Control of a rendering device (rendering display device 9 as a rendering component, various lamps as a rendering component, a speaker 27 as a rendering component, and an accessory as a rendering component) according to data 1 and movable member control data 1). Is executed (step S8309). After that, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value according to the big hit display process (step S804) (step S8310).

When it is determined that neither the big hit nor the small hit (N in step S8303), the effect control CPU 101 resets a predetermined flag (step S8311). For example, the effect control CPU 101 resets the first symbol variation designation command reception flag and the second symbol variation designation command reception flag. The effect control CPU 101 may reset the command reception flag immediately after being referred to in the effect control process process or the fourth symbol process process (for example, as shown in step S811 of FIG. 41, a variation pattern). The fluctuation pattern command reception flag may be reset immediately after confirming the command reception flag). However, for example, the symbol variation designation command is referred to in both the production control process process and the fourth symbol process process, so as shown in this embodiment, the production symbol variation stop process at the end of variation, etc. It is desirable to reset in or in the big hit end effect processing when the big hit ends. Then, the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value according to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) (step S8312).

As described above, according to this embodiment, a plurality of types of advance notice effects having different expectations (for example, pre-reach effects “button→character A appearance”, “button→character B appearance”, and “feature action” are performed. , And post-reach productions “Cut-in A”, “Cut-in B”, and “Group Notice”), and multiple types of look-ahead notice productions with different expectations (for example, “Blue lamp lighting” and “Red lamp lighting”). And "countdown"). Then, a plurality of pieces of preliminary announcement effect determination data having different determination rates of the preliminary announcement effects (for example, the first to third pre-reach production effect determination tables shown in FIG. 39 and the first to third post-reach production effect determination tables shown in FIG. 40). Using any one of the above, the notice production determining means for determining which notice production is to be executed, and a plurality of preread notice production determining data having different determination ratios of the prefetch notice production (for example, the first shown in FIG. 38). 1 to 3 of the prefetching effect determination table), the prefetching predicting effect determining means for determining which prereading predicting effect is to be executed, and before the variable display to be notified is started, It is provided with data determination means that can determine the data for preliminary announcement performance determination used by the preliminary announcement performance determination means and the data for prefetch preliminary announcement performance determination used by the preread preliminary announcement performance determination means (for example, it can be determined when a start winning occurs). Yes, see FIG. 37). With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the setting process related to the effect when starting the variable display, and to reduce the processing load.

Further, in this embodiment, after the execution condition of the variable display (for example, the game ball has passed through the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (including winning)), the variable display is displayed. Start condition (for example, when the number of pending storage is not 0, the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed, and the jackpot game is not executed) is satisfied The variable display is performed based on what is done. When the execution condition is satisfied, the data determination means can determine the preliminary announcement preliminary announcement determination data and the preread preliminary announcement determination data (that is, the determination is made when the start winning is generated. See FIG. 37). In addition, when the execution condition is satisfied, the pre-reading notice production determining unit can use the pre-reading notice production determining data determined by the data determining unit to determine which pre-read notice production is to be executed (for example, , Which can be determined at the time of the occurrence of the start winning), and which advance notice effect determination means uses the advance notice effect determination data determined by the data determination means to execute the advance notice effect when the start condition is satisfied Can be determined (for example, it can be determined at the start of fluctuation. See FIG. 42). With such a configuration, when the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied, the notice effect determination data is determined, so that the processing load at the time of starting the variable display can be reduced.

Further, in this embodiment, the notice production executing means, during the first period during variable display (for example, before the reach is established) and the second period after the first period (for example, after the reach is established), Different notice effects can be executed (for example, "button → character A appears", "button → character B appear" and "character action" can be executed before the reach is established, and "cut in A" is established after the reach is established. , "Cut-in B" and "group notice" can be executed). Then, the notice effect determination means determines a plurality of first period notice effect determination data (for example, the first to third reach pre-effects shown in FIG. 39) for which the notice effect executed in the first period is different in the determination ratio of the notice effect. Of the plurality of second period notice effect determination data (for example, the first shown in FIG. 40) for which the notice effect to be executed in the second period is determined using any one of the determination tables). ~Third post-reach effect determination table). Further, the data determination means can determine the first period notice production determination data and the second period notice production determination data used by the notice production determination device before the variable display as the notice subject is started. With such a configuration, the effect before and after the reach can be improved.

In addition, in this embodiment, a holding storage means (for example, a holding storage buffer) that stores information regarding variable display for which the start condition is not satisfied as a hold storage is provided, and the prefetching notice effect executing means satisfies the start condition. Of the pre-reading notice production determination data determined by the data determining means when the execution condition is satisfied for each variable display which is not set (for example, as the pre-reading target by the process of step S6005). The pre-reading notice effect based on the pre-reading effect determination data associated with the set pending storage is executed. Further, the notice effect executing means determines the notice effect determination data determined by the data determining means when the execution condition of the variable display being executed is satisfied (for example, reach pre-decision determination determined by the processing of steps S6003 and S6004). The notice production based on the table and the post-reach production determination table) is executed. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load at the time of starting the variable display and increase the expectation for the prefetch notice effect.

Embodiment 2.
The second embodiment will be described below. In this embodiment, detailed description of parts having the same configurations and processes as those in the first embodiment will be omitted, and parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In this embodiment, the light guide plate effect and the pseudo light guide plate effect can be executed. The light guide plate production is provided with a light guide plate (acrylic plate) provided on the front side (player side) of the production display device 9 and a light emitting member at a position where light can be incident on the end surface of the light guide plate. By causing the light emitting member to emit light, the incident light from the light emitting member that is incident inside from the end surface of the light guide plate is guided by the reflecting portion provided inside the light guide plate, and The information is displayed by being emitted from (see FIGS. 47(A1) to (A3) described later). That is, since the display content of the light guide plate is determined by the reflecting portion provided inside the light guide plate in advance, when the light guide plate effects of a plurality of effect patterns having different display contents are provided, the effect pattern is The number of the light guide plates must be provided.

Further, the pseudo light guide plate effect is an effect in which a display imitating a light guide plate effect using a light guide plate is displayed by the effect display device 9 to make it look as if the light guide plate effect is being performed.

The effect display device 9 in this embodiment can display a plurality of images on different layers. Further, the display content and the display priority are associated with each layer (display layer) in the effect display device 9. For example, as a layer, a normal display layer whose display content is a normal effect image (an effect image or background image to be displayed in a normal effect (display of the fourth symbol or small symbol, and effect excluding the pseudo light guide plate effect)) , A display layer for the pseudo light guide plate whose display content is a pseudo light guide plate image (an image displayed in the pseudo light guide plate effect), and the display content is a fourth symbol and a small symbol (at a predetermined timing such as reach effect, more than usual) A special display layer, which is an effect pattern displayed in a small size, is provided. The display priority is: special display layer>pseudo light guide plate display layer>normal display layer. That is, when the pseudo light guide plate effect is executed during the execution of the normal effect, the pseudo light guide plate image is displayed with priority over the normal effect image, and the fourth symbol or the small pattern is displayed during the execution of the pseudo light guide plate effect. When the display is executed, the fourth symbol or the small symbol is displayed with priority over the pseudo light guide plate image. The pseudo light guide plate effect display layer includes a base and 1 to 5 layers, and the display priority is 5 layers>4 layers>3 layers>2 layers>1 layer>base.

Next, with reference to FIG. 47, a display example in the pseudo light guide plate effect will be described in comparison with a display example in the light guide plate effect. In the explanatory view shown in FIG. 47, FIGS. 47(A1) to (A3) show display examples of light guide plate effects, and FIGS. 47(B1) to (B3) show display examples of pseudo light guide plate effects. ..

First, a specific example of the light guide plate effect will be described. 47(A1) to (A3), the effect display device 9, a light guide plate X arranged on the player side of the effect display device 9, and light can enter the end surface of the light guide plate X. A light emitting member (not shown) is provided at the position. The light guide plate X is provided with a reflection portion that displays the display information by guiding the incident light from the light emitting member that is incident inside from the end surface of the light guide plate X and causing the incident light to be emitted from the front surface. In this gaming machine, by causing the light emitting member to emit light, incident light from the light emitting member, which is made incident inside from the end surface of the light guide plate X, is guided by the reflecting portion and is emitted from the front surface, so that display information is displayed. The light board production can be executed.

For example, FIGS. 47(A1) to (A3) are explanatory diagrams showing specific examples of light guide plate effects for displaying a character as display information. The light guide plate X shown here is provided with a reflecting portion so that a character can be displayed in the light guide plate presentation. As shown in FIG. 47(A1), the effect display device 9 is performing variable display of effect symbols. At this time, the effect symbol is displayed as a small symbol (effect symbol displayed in a size smaller than normal), but the invention is not limited to this, and an effect symbol of a normal size is displayed. It may be Then, when it is time to perform the light guide plate effect, as shown in FIG. 47(A2), by masking the display image of the effect display device 9, it is easy for the player to visually recognize the display content in the light guide plate effect. To do. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 47(A3), the light emitting member emits light, and the character is displayed on the light guide plate X as display information. At this time, since the light guide plate X is provided closer to the player than the effect display device 9, the visibility of the small symbol is reduced by the display of the light guide plate X.

Next, a specific example of the pseudo light guide plate effect will be described. For example, FIGS. 47(B1) to (B3) are explanatory diagrams showing specific examples of the pseudo light guide plate effect in which a character is displayed as a pseudo light guide plate image. As shown in FIG. 47(B1), the effect display device 9 is performing variable display of effect symbols. At this time, the effect design is displayed as a small design. Then, when it is the pseudo light guide plate effect execution timing, as shown in FIG. 47(B2), by masking the display image of the normal display layer in the effect display device 9, the display content in the pseudo light guide plate effect is played. Make it easier for others to see. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 47(B3), the character is displayed on the effect display device 9 as a pseudo light guide plate image. At this time, the special display layer in which the small pattern is displayed has a higher display priority than the display layer for the pseudo light guide plate effect in which the pseudo light guide plate image is displayed, and thus the small pattern is given priority over the pseudo light guide plate image. Will be displayed. Therefore, it is possible to execute a pseudo light guide plate effect similar to the light guide plate effect without hindering the visual recognition of the small pattern. Further, by displaying an image having a resolution lower than that of the normal effect image on the effect display device 9 as the pseudo light guide plate image, it is possible to perform display with a higher similarity to the light guide plate effect.

As described above, in this embodiment, the effect execution means capable of executing the effect related to the game is provided, and the effect execution means predetermined to display a predetermined image (for example, a normal effect image such as effect symbols and background). During execution of the effect (for example, normal effect such as changing effect), the specific image (for example, the pseudo light guide plate image) is placed on the front side (for example, normally It is possible to execute a specific image effect (for example, a pseudo light guide plate effect) to be superimposed and displayed on a pseudo light guide plate effect display layer which is a layer having a display priority higher than that of the normal display layer for displaying effect images. As a result, the types of effects can be increased and the interest can be improved.

In addition, by combining the configuration of the second embodiment with the configuration of the first embodiment, for example, the light guide plate effect and the pseudo light guide plate effect are used as one of the prefetch effect, pre-reach effect, and post-reach effect. It may be executed.

Embodiment 3.
The third embodiment will be described below. In this embodiment, detailed description of parts having the same configurations and processes as those in the first embodiment will be omitted, and parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In this embodiment, a first decorative body 30 and a second decorative body 30 are provided near the effect display device 9. The first ornament 30 is provided at a position surrounding the effect display device 9 and has a pattern drawn. Further, the second decorative body 50 is provided with a decorative body LED 50a for irradiating light toward the effect display device 9.

In the display area of the effect display device 9 including the first decorative body 30, it is possible to display a pseudo decorative body image simulating the first decorative body 30. Specifically, an image that imitates the pattern and color of the first ornament 30 can be displayed as a pseudo ornament image. On the effect display device 9, the pseudo decorative body image 9e imitating the pattern and color of the first decorative body 30 is displayed at a position where the player can see it connected to the first decorative body 30. 30 and the pseudo decorative body image 9e are made to appear as one decorative body (that is, the pseudo decorative body image 9e is a structure).

The effect display device 9 in the present embodiment can display a plurality of images in different layers. Display contents and display priorities are associated with each layer (display layer). In the present embodiment, as a layer, the display content, the background, etc. displayed in the normal effect image (normal effect (display of the fourth symbol or small symbol, pseudo ornamental image, and effect other than the specific effect image) are displayed. Image), a normal display layer whose display content is a pseudo decoration image whose display content is a pseudo decoration image, and a character after the display content is displayed as if it jumped out of the pattern in the specific effect (hereinafter referred to as "specific effect image"). There is a special effect image display layer, and the display content is a special display layer that is a fourth symbol and a small symbol (at a predetermined timing such as reach effect, an effect symbol displayed in a smaller size than usual). It is provided. Further, the shaded image is displayed on the pseudo ornament display layer.

The display priority is: special display layer>specific effect image display layer>pseudo ornamental display layer>normal display layer. That is, when the pseudo decorative body image and the normal effect image (for example, effect design) are superimposed, the pseudo decorative object image is displayed in front of the normal effect image (for example, effect pattern), and the specific effect image and the pseudo effect are displayed. When the body image is superposed, the specific effect image is displayed in front of the pseudo decorative image, and when the fourth design or the small design and the specific effect image are superposed, the fourth design or the small design is the specific effect. It is displayed in front of the image. This makes it possible to display the pseudo ornament image and the specific effect image without hindering the visual recognition of the fourth symbol or the small symbol.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the specific effect is configured to be executable. The specific effect is an effect in which, when the left symbol is stopped and displayed, the character drawn in the left symbol to be stopped and displayed is moved and displayed as if it jumped out of the symbol.

FIG. 48 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the effect display device 9 when the specific effect is executed. In FIG. 48, the case of the first decorative body 30 in the effect display device 9 is shown by a solid line. First, from the state where the variation of the production symbol is stopped (1), the variation of the production symbol is started (2). At this time, it is assumed that the left stop symbol is the “7” symbol and that the specific effect is to be executed. Then, the blinking control of the LED 50a for decoration is started. While the decorative body LED 50a is lit, the display mode of the pseudo decorative body image is changed to the display mode corresponding to the lighting mode of the decorative body LED 50a. For example, the pseudo ornament image is displayed in a manner as if it were illuminated by light. (3) While the variation is being performed, the pseudo decorative body image is displayed in front of the effect design.

(4) At a predetermined timing, the "7" symbol with a lion drawn as the left symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, (5) the lion (specific effect image) drawn in the “7” design is displayed so as to pop out of the design, and (6) the lion (specific) is arranged so that the forefoot part is superposed on the front side of the pseudo ornamental image. Effect image) is displayed. As a result, the specific effect image can be made to appear as if it exits from the effect display device 9 and is present on the decorative body, and the interest can be improved. Further, while the decorative object LED 50a is lit, the display mode of the pseudo decorative object display and the specific effect image is changed to the display mode corresponding to the lighting mode of the decorative object LED 50a. For example, the pseudo ornament image is displayed in a manner as if it were illuminated by light. In addition, for example, it is displayed in such a manner that the arms of the lion are illuminated by light.

In the example shown in FIG. 48, since the specific effect is executed in the variation in which the “7” symbol is stopped and displayed as the left symbol, the lion is displayed so as to be superimposed on the front side of the pseudo ornamental image. However, when a specific effect is executed in a variation in which symbols other than "7" are stopped and displayed as the left symbol, the characters drawn in each symbol (for example, a koala if the symbol is "3", " An elephant for the 9" design, a panda for the "5" design, see FIG. 48(1).) is displayed so as to be superimposed on the front side of the pseudo decorative image.

As described above, according to this embodiment, a game machine capable of playing a game, and display control means for performing display control of the display means (in this example, the effect display device 9), The display control means includes a decoration provided in the vicinity of the display means (in this example, the first decoration 30 arranged so as to surround the effect display device 9), and the display control means displays the vicinity of the decoration on the display means. In the area (in this example, the display area including the first decorative body 30 in the effect display device 9), the pseudo decorative body image (in this example, the pseudo decorative body image. The “similar aspect” means an aspect that the appearance of the player is similar to that of the ornament, and it is sufficient that the combination of one or more elements of the pattern, color and shape is similar to that of the ornament. It is possible to display a character image (in this example, a specific effect image) at least a part of which is superimposed on the front side of the pseudo ornamental image (in this example, one of the specific effect images is displayed). A part (for example, the front foot of a lion) can be displayed on the front side (front side to the player) of the pseudo ornament image (see FIG. 48 (6))). Thereby, the effect of production can be improved. Specifically, since the pseudo decoration image can be made to appear as if it is a structure, by displaying the character image on the front side of the pseudo decoration image, the character image pops out from the display means onto the structure. It is possible to perform a powerful effect as if it were present, and improve the effect of the effect.

It should be noted that the configuration of the third embodiment may be combined with the configuration of the first embodiment so that, for example, the specific effect is executed as one of prefetch effect, pre-reach effect, and post-reach effect. ..

Fourth Embodiment
The fourth embodiment will be described below. In this embodiment, detailed description of parts having the same configurations and processes as those in the first embodiment will be omitted, and parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In this embodiment, the transparent effect can be executed. The transparent effect means that a predetermined image is superimposed and displayed on the front side of the pseudo structure image simulating the structure on the effect display device 9, and the transparency of part or all of the predetermined image is increased to thereby generate the pseudo structure image. This is an effect that can be easily viewed by the player. That is, by executing the transparent effect, it is possible to make it look as if the transparent liquid crystal effect is being executed.

Here, the transmissive liquid crystal effect will be briefly described. The transmissive liquid crystal effect is an effect display device (a liquid crystal display device (LCD) called a transmissive liquid crystal) that can be controlled between a transmissive state and a non-transmissive state by changing the transmissivity, and a rear part of the effect display device. In the gaming machine provided with the arranged structure, it is an effect that makes it easy for the player to visually recognize the structure by making a part or all of the effect display device in a transparent state. That is, in order to execute the transmissive liquid crystal effect, it is necessary to include the transmissive liquid crystal and the structure arranged behind the transmissive liquid crystal, but if the transmissive effect described above can be executed, the manufacturing cost is reduced. It is possible to obtain the same effect as the transmissive liquid crystal effect while preventing an increase and a reduction in the degree of freedom in design.

The "pseudo structure image" includes a first pseudo decoration image and a second pseudo decoration image that imitate a decoration, a pseudo frame image that imitates a frame of a decoration, and a pseudo light emitter image that imitates a light emitter. .. In addition, the “predetermined image” that is displayed in a superposed manner on the front side of the pseudo structure image includes an interface image and a character image (characters A and B).

Further, the effect display device 9 in this embodiment can display a plurality of images in different layers. Display contents and display priorities are associated with each layer (display layer). In this embodiment, as a layer, a normal display layer whose display content is a normal effect image (an image such as an effect pattern or background displayed in the normal effect, an interface image, a character image in a transparent effect, a surrounding image), and a display content Is a pseudo structure image display layer that is a pseudo structure image, and a special display in which the display content is a fourth symbol and a small symbol (at a predetermined timing such as reach effect, an effect symbol displayed in a size smaller than usual) Layers are provided.

The display priority is: special display layer>normal display layer>pseudo-structure image display layer. That is, the normal effect image is preferentially displayed over the pseudo structure image, and the fourth symbol or the small symbol is preferentially displayed over the normal effect image.

A display example on the effect display device 9 when the transparent effect is executed will be described with reference to FIG. 49. FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram showing a predetermined image and a pseudo structure image displayed in the transparent effect. For example, when the transparent effect is executed, the front side image 34A in the special display layer or the normal display layer and the rear side image 34B in the pseudo structure image display layer are displayed in an overlapping manner.

Since the front side image 34A is an image displayed on the special display layer or the normal display layer, as described above, the normal effect image (an effect image or background image displayed in the normal effect, an interface image (reserved storage) (Including display and active display), character images (characters A and B) and surrounding images in the transparent effect, fourth symbols and small symbols (small symbols in the illustrated example)) are included.

Since the rear surface image 34B is an image displayed on the pseudo structure image display layer, as described above, the first decorative body image 51 and the second decorative body (movable accessory) imitating the first decorative body are displayed. It is an opening edge of a case in which the simulated second decorative body image 52, the first decorative body, and the second decorative body are included, and a light emitting body (LED) group for illuminating the first decorative body and the second decorative body is provided. Pseudo frame image 53 imitating a frame embedded in a part (portion along the four sides of the rear surface image 34B. A light-emitting body simulating a light-emitting body (LED) group for illuminating the first decoration body and the second decoration body An image 54 (including a white portion) is included, a pseudo gear image 55 that imitates a gear that drives the second ornament, and a pseudo wiring image 56 that imitates wiring connected to the second ornament. ..

Since the second pseudo decorative body image 52 is an image simulating the second decorative body as a movable accessory, the display position is moved (not shown). The reliability may be indicated by the display position of the second pseudo ornament image 52. Specifically, the reliability of the big hit is indicated by the display position (for example, whether or not the position is visible to the player) of the second pseudo decoration image 52 when the predetermined image is in the transparent state. May be.

The front-side image 34A is displayed so that the transparency can be changed, and the front-side image 34A is displayed on the front-side side of the rear-side image 35B so that the front-side image 34A has a low transparency (non-transparent state). In the state, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the rear surface image 35B, and in the state where the front surface image 34A has high transparency (transparent state), the player can easily visually recognize the rear surface image 35B.

Further, the pseudo structure images (the first decorative body image 51, the second decorative body image 52, the pseudo gear image 55, and the pseudo wiring image 56) in the rear surface side image 35B have a lattice pattern. When the above-mentioned transmissive liquid crystal effect is executed, the structure can be visually recognized through the transmissive liquid crystal which is in a transmissive state. At that time, color filters, electrodes, polarizing plates, etc. provided on the transmissive liquid crystal are provided. May form a checkerboard pattern. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by displaying the pseudo structure image (the first decoration image 51, the second decoration image 52, the pseudo gear image 55, and the pseudo wiring image 56) with a grid pattern, The appearance of transparent production can be made to resemble the appearance of transparent liquid crystal production.

In addition, as a display mode of the pseudo light emitter image 54, there are a pseudo light emission mode in which it is displayed as if it is emitting light and a normal mode in which it is displayed as if it is not emitting light. When the pseudo light emitter image 54 is displayed in the pseudo light emission mode, the brightness of the rear surface side image 35B is improved as compared with the case where the pseudo light emitter image 54 is displayed in the normal mode.

As the display mode of the second pseudo decorative body image 52, the pseudo light emitting mode in which the pseudo light emitting section 52a in the second pseudo decorative body image 52 is displayed as if the pseudo light emitting section 52a is emitting light, and the pseudo light emitting section 52a is emitting light are displayed. The normal mode is displayed so that it is not displayed. As shown in the figure, the pseudo light emitting portion 52a includes a portion simulating a clock and a portion simulating a reel, but it may be a single portion, or the entire second pseudo decorative body image 52 is pseudo. It may be the light emitting portion 52a. When the second pseudo decoration image 52 is displayed in the pseudo light emission mode, the brightness of the front side image 34A is improved.

It should be noted that the rear surface image 35B is always displayed during the change in which the transparent effect is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the rear surface image 35B may be displayed only at the timing when the predetermined image is in the transparent state.

As described above, according to this embodiment, it is a gaming machine capable of playing a game, and a display unit (in this example, the effect display device 9) for displaying and a display control of the display unit. And a display control unit for performing the above. The display control unit is configured to display a pseudo structure image imitating a structure (in this example, a pseudo ornament image (first pseudo ornament image 51, second pseudo ornament image 52), The transparency of the predetermined images is changed while the predetermined images (in this example, the interface images and the character images (characters A and B)) are superimposed and displayed on the front side of the pseudo gear image 55 and the pseudo wiring image 56. Display control is performed so that the player can easily view a part or all of the pseudo structure image (in the present example, the transparent effect is executed and the pseudo decoration image (the first pseudo decoration image 51) by the player is executed. , A part of the second pseudo decoration image 52), the pseudo gear image 55, and the pseudo wiring image 56 can be easily viewed). As a result, the production effect is improved while preventing an increase in manufacturing cost and a reduction in the degree of freedom in design (for example, a reduction in the number of movable objects to be installed or a restriction on the movable range of the movable objects). be able to.

Note that the configuration of the fourth embodiment may be combined with the configuration of the first embodiment to execute the transparent effect as one of a prefetch effect, a pre-reach effect, and a post-reach effect. ..

Embodiment 5.
The fifth embodiment will be described below. In this embodiment, detailed description of parts having the same configurations and processes as those in the first embodiment will be omitted, and parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In this embodiment, it is possible to execute a button notice effect that displays a notice display based on the detection of a single-shot operation or a repeated hitting operation of the push button 120. In addition, it has an "auto button" function and an "auto-stroke" function.

In this embodiment, the "auto button" is a function that executes the process assuming that the push button 120 is operated, although the player does not actually operate the push button 120. In this embodiment, the button advance notice effect is executed during the variable display of the effect symbols, and the advance notice display is displayed based on the detection of the single-shot operation or the repeated hit operation of the push button 120 in the button advance notice effect. When the button function is set to be effective, even if the push button 120 is not operated, the push button 120 is processed as if it is operated by a single operation or a continuous hit in the button advance notice effect, and the advance notice is displayed. indicate. In this embodiment, the single-shot operation means that the push button 120 is operated once, and the continuous hitting operation means that the push button 120 is continuously operated a plurality of times. Further, in this embodiment, for example, based on the operation of the push button 120, the setting of whether to enable or disable the function of the auto button is performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, “automatic continuous hit” actually means that the player continuously presses the push button 120 (long press), but the push button 120 is pressed a plurality of times. This is a function of detecting that the button is continuously pressed (continuously pressed (a state in which the push button 120 is pressed and a state in which the push button 120 is not pressed is repeated a plurality of times)). In this embodiment, when the function of the auto button is invalid, the notice display may be displayed based on the detection of the repeated tapping operation of the push button 120 in the button notice effect, but the push button 120 is pressed for a long time. In this case, the advance notice display is displayed as if the repeated hit operation was detected.

Next, a description will be given of the difference between a case where automatic continuous hitting is performed by a long press operation and a case where automatic continuous hitting is performed by an auto button function. FIG. 50 is an explanatory diagram showing a comparative example of automatic continuous hitting by a long press operation and automatic continuous hitting by an automatic button function.

As shown in FIG. 50(A), when automatic continuous hits are performed by a long press operation, a predetermined start waiting period (for example, after the long press operation of the push button 120 is started after the start of the operation valid period). After 4 seconds), the continuous stroke determination is turned on (that is, the processing is executed assuming that the continuous stroke operation is being performed, and the scale of the gauge display is reduced).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 50(B), when automatic continuous hitting by the auto button function is performed, the continuous hit determination is turned on immediately after the start of the operation valid period (that is, the operation valid period Immediately after the start, the process is executed as if the continuous stroke operation is being performed, and the scale of the gauge display is reduced). With this configuration, when the auto button function is valid and the long press operation is not performed, and when the auto button function is invalid and the long press operation is performed, the effect (for example, reduction of the scale of the gauge display is reduced. ) Can be performed at different timings, and the staging effect can be enhanced.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the detection means (for example, the push button 120) capable of detecting the motion of the player and the setting state related to the effect are the first state (for example, the automatic button function is invalid). Setting state) or a second state (for example, a state in which the auto button function is enabled) and a specific effect (in this example, a button) based on the detection result of the detection unit. In the notice production, based on the fact that the operation of the push button 120 is detected, the display for reducing the scale of the gauge display, the notice display, the display of the win/fail display, etc.) can be executed. I have it.

Then, in the first state, when the first effect execution condition in which the detection unit continuously detects one motion is satisfied in the first state, the specific effect execution unit is satisfied (for example, the operation condition is satisfied by automatic continuous hitting by a long press operation). When), or when the second effect execution condition in which a plurality of continuous motions are detected by the detection means is satisfied (for example, when the operation condition is satisfied by repeated hitting operation), the specific effect can be executed. In the two states, the specific effect can be executed regardless of the detection result of the detection means. Further, in the first state, when the detecting means continuously detects one motion for a specific period (see, for example, FIG. 50A), the specific effect is executed assuming that the first effect execution condition is satisfied. On the other hand, in the second state, the specific effect can be executed before the specific period elapses (for example, see FIG. 50(B)). Therefore, since the execution timing of the specific effect differs depending on the setting state related to the effect, the effect of the specific effect can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, the state of "one operation continues" is a state in which the player continues the pressing operation of the operation means such as the push button 120 without interruption in the middle, The so-called long-press operation is applicable and does not include the so-called continuous hit operation.

Further, the configuration of the fifth embodiment may be combined with the configuration of the first embodiment so that, for example, the button advance notice effect is executed as one of the prefetch effect, pre-reach effect, and post-reach effect. Good. Further, the function of “auto button” and the function of “automatic continuous hit” may be provided, and whether to enable or disable each may be settable.

Note that, with regard to the configuration shown in each of the above-described embodiments, only one of the configurations may be applied to the gaming machine, or a part or all of the configurations of each of the above-described embodiments may be combined. It may be applied to a game machine.

Moreover, in each of the above-described embodiments, the production control board 80, the sound output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuits for controlling the effect device are mounted. May be mounted on one substrate. Furthermore, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (a lamp, an LED, a speaker 27, etc.) are installed. You may make it provide two boards with two effect control boards.

In addition, in each of the above-described embodiments, the game control microcomputer 560 directly sends a command to the effect control microcomputer 100, but the game control microcomputer 560 may be provided on another board (for example, as shown in FIG. 3) a sound output board 70, a lamp driver board 35, or the like shown in FIG. 3, or a sound/lamp board having a function of a circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and a function of a circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). The effect control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply be passed on another board, or control means such as a microcomputer may be mounted on the voice output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound/lamp board so that the control means receives the command. According to what is done, control relating to voice control and lamp control is executed, and further, the received command is changed as it is or, for example, a simplified command, and the effect control microcomputer 100 for controlling the effect display device 9 is executed. It may be transmitted to. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control according to the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in each of the above-described embodiments, similarly to the sound output board 70 and the lamp. Display control can be performed according to commands received from the driver board 35 or the sound/lamp board.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, in order to notify the production control microcomputer 100 of a variation pattern indicating a variation time and a variation pattern such as the type of reach production and the presence/absence of pseudo-relation, when the variation is started. Although an example in which one variation pattern command is transmitted has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer 100 by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying with two commands, the game control microcomputer 560 uses the first command to determine whether or not there is a pseudo-relation and whether or not there is a sliding effect before reaching (so-called when not reaching. A command indicating the change time and change mode before the second stop) is transmitted, and the second command indicates the type of reach and the presence/absence of re-lottery production, etc., after the reach (so-called the first case if the reach is not reached). You may make it transmit the command which shows the fluctuation|variation time of (after 2 stop) or a fluctuation mode. In this case, the effect control microcomputer 100 may perform effect control in the variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of the two commands. Note that the game control microcomputer 560 notifies the variation time by each of two commands, and the effect control microcomputer 100 selects the specific variation mode executed at each timing. You can When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after a predetermined period has elapsed after sending the first command (for example, the next timer interrupt). (In) the second command may be transmitted. It should be noted that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the transmission order can be changed as appropriate. By thus notifying the variation pattern by using two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, "the ratio is different" is not limited to only the ratio being different due to the relationship such as A:B=70%:30% or A:B=30%:70%. , A:B=100%:0%, and the ratio is different (that is, one is 100% allocation and the other is 0% allocation).

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, a case is shown in which a plurality of types of special symbols, effect symbols, and normal symbols of “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed. It is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the variably displayed symbol does not necessarily have to be the same as the derivatized displayed symbol, and a symbol different from the variably displayed symbol may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and the variable display may be performed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be executed by alternately lighting and blinking the one type of symbol display. And, even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variable display may be finally displayed and displayed, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be finally displayed and displayed. It may be one.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, a pachinko machine is used as an example of a game machine, but the present invention has a plurality of types depending on the operation of the operation lever by the player when a medal is inserted to set a predetermined bet amount. When the symbol is rotated and the symbol is stopped in response to the player's operation of the stop button, if the combination of the stopped symbols becomes a specific symbol combination, the specified number of medals will be paid out to the player. It is also possible to do so. For example, a predetermined condition (for example, winning of a winning combination (big bonus or regular bonus), execution of a predetermined effect, determination of RT (replay time) lottery result, determination of AT (assist time) lottery result, ART (assist replay) (Time) determination of lottery results, etc.) can be performed informing effect (audio output, LED emission, vibration of a predetermined part (operation lever, stop button, reel, housing itself), etc.) It may be possible to make settings relating to the execution of the notification effect based on the operation of the player. In that case, the predetermined condition may not be based on the determination result of whether or not to control to the advantageous state. In addition, it is possible to execute a notification effect that performs notification based on the satisfaction of any one of a plurality of types of predetermined conditions, and it is possible to execute a common notification effect when any of a plurality of types of predetermined conditions is satisfied. May be Further, it may be possible to execute the notification effect that stimulates the player's skin sensation, and to set which of the predetermined conditions of a plurality of kinds of predetermined conditions is satisfied to execute the notification effect.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which a game medium is used as a game machine has been taken as an example, but the game machine according to the present invention is not limited to a game machine that dispenses a predetermined number of game media as prizes, and It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that encloses a game medium such as a ball and gives a score when a condition for giving a prize is satisfied.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, there is a probability variation big hit or a normal jackpot as a type of big hit, and based on the fact that it was determined as a probability variation big hit as a type of big hit, a gaming machine controlled to a probability variation state after the jackpot game was shown. However, it is not limited to such a gaming machine. For example, a special variable winning ball device having a predetermined probability variation region provided therein (the probability variable region may be provided in only one special variable winning ball device, or a plurality of special variable winning balls are provided). Probability variation area may be provided in part of the device), the probability variation is determined based on the game ball passing through the probability variation area in the special variable winning ball device during the big hit game, and the big hit game It is also possible to apply the configuration shown in each of the above-described embodiments to a gaming machine that is controlled to the probability changing state after the end.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitably applied to a game machine capable of performing variable display.

1 Pachinko gaming machine 8a 1st special symbol display 8b 2nd special symbol display 9 production display device 9a 1st hold memory display section 9b 2nd hold memory display section 9F active display area 13 1st start winning hole 14 2nd start Winning hole 20 Special variable winning ball device 31 Game control board (main board)
56 CPU
560 Microcomputer for game control 78 Movable member 80 Performance control board 90 Performance LED
100 Performance control microcomputer 101 Performance control CPU
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Claims (2)

A gaming machine that can be variably displayed and can be controlled in an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player,
Determining means for determining whether to control to the advantageous state,
Determination means for determining whether or not the advantageous state is controlled prior to the determination by the determination means,
Based on the determination by the determination means, advance notice effect execution means capable of executing a plurality of types of advance notice effect,
Based on the determination by the determination means, a pre-reading notice effect execution means capable of executing a plurality of types of pre-reading notice effect,
Reach effect execution means capable of executing a reach effect different from the notice effect and the look-ahead notice effect,
An advance notice effect determination means for determining which advance notice effect is to be executed by using one of the plurality of advance notice effect determination data having different determination rates of the advance notice effect,
A pre-reading notice production determining means for determining which pre-reading notice production is to be executed by using one of a plurality of pre-reading notice production determining data with different determination rates of the pre-read notice production.
Before the variable display that is the subject of advance notice is started, data determination means that can determine the notice effect determination data used by the notice effect determination means and the preread notice effect determination data used by the preread notice effect determination means. ,
Display control means for performing display control of the display means,
A decoration provided in the vicinity of the display means,
The display control means,
In the display means, the first identification information can be variably displayed, and the second identification information different from the first identification information can be variably displayed.
In the display area near the ornament in the display unit, while displaying a pseudo ornament image in a manner similar to the ornament,
It is possible to display a character image at least a part of which is superimposed on the front side of the pseudo ornament image,
The pseudo decoration image can be displayed with priority over the first identification information, and the second identification information can be displayed with priority over the pseudo decoration image.
A gaming machine characterized by that. A gaming machine that variably displays and can be controlled in an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player,
Determining means for determining whether to control the advantageous state,
Determination means for determining whether or not the advantageous state is controlled prior to the determination by the determination means,
Based on the determination by the determination means, advance notice effect execution means capable of executing a plurality of types of advance notice effect,
Based on the determination by the determination means, a pre-reading notice effect execution means capable of executing a plurality of types of pre-reading notice effect,
Reach effect execution means capable of executing a reach effect different from the notice effect and the look-ahead notice effect,
An advance notice effect determination means for determining which advance notice effect is to be executed by using one of the plurality of advance notice effect determination data having different determination rates of the advance notice effect,
A pre-reading notice production determining means for determining which pre-reading notice production is to be executed by using one of the plurality of pre-reading notice production determining data having different determination rates of the pre-read notice production.
Before the variable display that is the subject of advance notice is started, data determination means that can determine the notice effect determination data used by the notice effect determination means and the preread notice effect determination data used by the preread notice effect determination means. ,
And a display control unit for controlling the display of the display means,
The display control means,
A part of the pseudo structure image by the player is changed by changing the transparency of the predetermined image while displaying a predetermined image including a background image on the front side of the pseudo structure image simulating the structure. Display control is performed to make it easier to see everything.
It is possible to display the pseudo structure image in a pseudo light emission mode,
Changing the brightness of the predetermined image according to the display mode of the pseudo structure image
A gaming machine characterized by that.