JP6808246B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine, particularly to a pachinko machine.

Some gaming machines, represented by pachinko machines, give a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening when the launched game ball enters the winning opening. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-97166

In such pachinko machines, recently, a setting value of one of a plurality of stages of setting values is set, and it is required to develop a pachinko machine having different advantages in giving prize balls according to the set setting values. ing.
Pachinko machines having such set values are expected to become widespread in the future, and there is still room for improvement from the viewpoint of enhancing the interest of the game.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a pachinko machine having a set value, which can enhance the interest of the game.

According to the present invention, a game machine in which one set value is set from a plurality of stages of set values including the first set value and the second set value, and the probability of winning a big hit is determined by the set set value. The effect state setting is such that the effect means, the effect control means for controlling the effect means, and the effect state setting for setting one effect state from a plurality of types of effect states including at least the first effect state and the second effect state. The effect to be executed by the effect control means controlling the effect means is determined from a plurality of types of effect modes including at least a first effect mode and a second effect mode. A specific effect executed by one of the effect modes is included, and the specific effect includes a first case in which the first set value is set and a second case in which the second set value is set. The ratio of the effect mode determined by the effect control means changes depending on the case of, and the first effect mode is determined when the first effect state is compared with the case of the second effect state. the ratio is high is, the Ri proportions is high that the second representation embodiment is determined when the first is the second effect state than when it is directed state, the attraction control means The effect executed by controlling the effect means includes a second effect that is executed by one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes and is different from the specific effect. In the second effect, the ratio of the effect mode determined by the effect control means does not change in either the first case or the second case, and the third of the effect modes related to the second effect does not change. The effect mode is an effect in which the ratio determined in the first effect state is higher than that in the second effect state, and the first of the effect modes related to the second effect. The fourth effect mode is an effect in which the ratio determined in the second effect state is higher than that in the first effect state, and is higher than that in the second effect state. In the first effect state, the rate at which the first effect mode is determined increases in the first effect state as compared with the second effect state. The third effect mode is determined at a certain time, which is smaller than the third degree at which the third effect mode is determined, and the second effect state is smaller than the first effect state. When the second degree to which the ratio of determining the second effect mode is high is the second effect state as compared with the case of the first effect state. Provided is a gaming machine that is smaller than the fourth degree in which the rate at which the fourth effect mode is determined is high .
Further, according to the present invention, one set value is set from a plurality of stages of set values including the first set value and the second set value, and the probability of winning a big hit is determined by the set set value. A game machine, in which an effect means, an effect control means for controlling the effect means, and an effect of setting one effect state from a plurality of types of effect states including at least a first effect state and a second effect state. The effect of providing the state setting means and executed by the effect control means controlling the effect means includes at least a first effect mode and a second effect mode among a plurality of types of effect modes. A specific effect executed by one effect mode determined from the above is included, and the specific effect is set in the first case in which the first set value is set and in the second set value. The ratio of the effect mode determined by the effect control means changes between the second case and the first effect mode when the first effect state is compared with the second effect state. Is determined at a higher rate, and the second effect mode is determined at the time of the second effect state as compared with the case of the first effect state. The effect state includes a third effect state different from the first effect state and the second effect state, and the ratio at which the first effect mode is determined in the third effect state. Is lower than in the first effect state and higher than in the second effect state, and is higher in the third effect state. Is provided, the ratio in which is determined is lower than that in the second effect state and higher than in the first effect state.

According to the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine having a set value, which can enhance the interest of the game.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the general winning opening and the stock indicator lamp arranged in the area V shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 9A is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 9B is a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 9C is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table of. FIG. 10A shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 10B shows the special figure variation used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for pattern derivation. FIG. 11A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor for each state. 15 (a) to 15 (d) are diagrams showing patterns of combinations of the mode of the setting key switch and the mode of the RAM clear switch. 16 (a) and 16 (b) are tables in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery is organized when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the gameable state. 16 (a) is a table showing the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when the middle frame is open at the time of power recovery and FIG. 16 (b) is a table showing the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when the middle frame is closed at the time of power recovery. is there. FIG. 17A is a schematic effect lottery table for determining whether or not to execute the curtain effect, and FIG. 17B is a schematic effect lottery table for determining the type of reach effect to be executed as the development effect A. It is a figure which shows. FIG. 18A is a diagram showing effects that are subject to preferential treatment in each effect mode, and FIG. 18B is a diagram showing display contents related to the effect mode. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow of effect mode counter update processing. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flow of the effect mode setting process. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing one aspect of an image related to the curtain effect shown on the main display unit. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing one aspect of an image related to the curtain effect illustrated on the main display unit. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing one aspect of an image related to the curtain effect illustrated on the main display unit. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing one aspect of an image related to the curtain effect illustrated on the main display unit. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing one aspect of an image related to the curtain effect shown on the main display unit. FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically showing an effect lottery table used for the type lottery of the curtain effect referred to in the effect mode A. FIG. 27 is a diagram schematically showing an effect lottery table used for the type lottery of the curtain effect referred to in the effect mode B. FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing an effect lottery table used for the type lottery of the curtain effect referred to in the effect mode C. FIG. 29 is a diagram schematically showing an effect lottery table used for the type lottery of the animal reach effect referred to in the effect mode A. FIG. 30 is a diagram schematically showing an effect lottery table used for the type lottery of the animal reach effect referred to in the effect mode B. FIG. 31 is a diagram schematically showing an effect lottery table used for the type lottery of the animal reach effect referred to in the effect mode C. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the stock display processing. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the roulette setting suggestion effect control process. FIG. 34 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the lighting number lottery. FIG. 35 is a time chart relating to the roulette setting suggestion effect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" mean the game machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball is won except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of quantity (payment of game balls, payout of medals).

<About the features of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and the description in parentheses after the description also has the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

The gaming machine 10 is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, in which one setting value is set from a plurality of stages of setting values including the first setting value and the second setting value, and a big hit is won according to the set setting value. The probability of doing so is determined.
Here, the set value is a value that affects the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment (probability that a big hit is derived). The set value in the present embodiment is provided with a total of 6 stages of set value 1, set value 2, set value 3, set value 4, set value 5, and set value 6, and the set value (hereinafter , It may be referred to as "currently set value"), so that the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment becomes higher as the value becomes larger.
Here, the first set value and the second set value need only be set values different from each other, and either of them may be an advantageous set value or an unfavorable set value.

The game machine 10 includes an effect means and an effect control means for controlling the effect means.
In the present embodiment, the movable decorative body 22, the effect lamp 35, the stock display lamp 85, the speaker 33, the main display unit 81, and the sub display unit 82 are exemplified as the effect means, and the first sub is used as the effect control means for controlling these. The control board 200 is illustrated. Regarding the components corresponding to the effect means and the effect control means, some of the components listed above may be omitted as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired, or other components not exemplified may be added. You may.

The game machine 10 further includes an effect state setting means for setting one effect state from a plurality of types of effect states including at least a first effect state and a second effect state.
Here, the effect state means a state (effect mode) set by the function (effect mode control means 221) of the sub control board (first sub control board 200). The effect state may be set based on some command received from the main control board (main control board 100), a predetermined operation received, or a combination thereof, or other conditions not exemplified here. May be set in combination with.
The effect state setting means in the present embodiment is realized by, for example, the effect mode control means 221.

The effect executed by the effect control means controlling the effect means is executed by one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes including at least the first effect mode and the second effect mode. Includes specific effects to be performed.
The specific effect is the effect control means depending on whether the first set value is set (hereinafter, the first case) or the second set value is set (hereinafter, the second case). The proportion of the effect mode determined by is changed (that is, the probability of determining each effect mode changes depending on the current set value).

In the present invention, the proportion in which the first effect mode is determined is higher in the first effect state than in the second effect state, and the first effect mode is determined. It is characterized in that the ratio of determining the second effect mode is higher in the second effect state than in the effect state of.
In other words, when shifting from the second production state to the first production state, the execution ratio is given preferential treatment (first production mode), and the transition from the first production state to the second production state. It is characterized in that it is different from the production mode (second production mode) in which the execution ratio is given preferential treatment (in a nested relationship).
In this way, since the ratio of the effect mode of the specific effect changes depending on the set effect state, it is possible to prevent the player from getting bored with the specific effect. As a result, it is possible to maintain and improve the interest of the game.

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the game machine 10>
First, the structure of the game machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the game machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is arranged in the area V shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the arrangement of the general winning opening 67 and the stock indicator lamp 85, and FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the game machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a game ball into a front area (hereinafter, referred to as “game area 50a”) of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. However, when the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the large winning opening 55, etc.), the winning ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply expressed as "winning (to the winning opening)".

The game machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball saucer 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball saucer 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball saucer 29, a ball pulling mechanism 36 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball saucer 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball pulling mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating the same as the ball removing mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removing are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it is possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged therein, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output audio or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect generated during the game.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50 and a sub display unit 82 arranged around the main display unit 81. The sub display unit 82 further includes an upper sub display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. The right sub-display unit 82c, which is arranged on the right side of the above, is included.
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal operating by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the symbol sequence performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, any of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a planar variation display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the symbol sequence is in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by a player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing a variable display.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
In each initial position, the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with reference to the main display unit 81, the left sub display unit 82b is on the left side with reference to the main display unit 81, and the right sub display unit 82c is the main display. It is on the right side with respect to the unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol on the main display unit 81.

The effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82a, left sub display unit 82b, right sub display unit 82c) in the present embodiment all employs a liquid crystal display device. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. A special symbol and a normal symbol are displayed on the symbol display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that is done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbol in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 held. The normal symbol hold lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the normal symbol that is held, and both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right always lighting only = 1, left and right always lighting =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, a symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variablely displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “regular symbol symbol variation”.
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the symbol string (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is distinguished from the "special symbol symbol variation" and the "normal symbol symbol variation" and is "decorative symbol". It may be called "design variation".
In the following description, when the term "design variation" is simply used, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

In the game machine 10, it is possible to adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the game ball launched weaker rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 4 shows the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are examples. Therefore, the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The grand prize opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (books). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, many game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win the prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and the total number of rounds generated in one jackpot is "the number of rounds". (In some cases, it may be referred to as) is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. ..
It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have passed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the large winning opening 55. To do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, more than 10 game balls may win the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize is determined to win the first starting port 57 based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the first starting port 57 is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first start port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X than when the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is allowed. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59. Therefore, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is performed while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Opportunities to be implemented can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal drawing is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. .. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

The stock indicator lamp 85 is arranged in the lower left portion of the game area 50a (near the general winning opening 67).
The stock indicator lamp 85 includes LEDs (not shown) provided at eight locations and a transparent cover that covers each LED. As shown in FIG. 5, "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", and "8" are attached to each cover, and the covering LED lights up. Makes the numbers attached to the cover easy to see.
The stock indicator lamp 85 displays the quantity of stock information by increasing the number of lit LEDs according to the quantity of stock information in stock (for example, when the LED of "1" is lit. In addition, when the first condition is newly satisfied and the stock information is increased by one, the LED of "2" is additionally lit and the LEDs of "1" and "2" are lit).

As shown in FIG. 5, since the stock display lamp 85 is an individual device provided separately from the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81 and sub display unit 82), the stock display lamp 85 is assumed to be in a certain symbol variation. Even if the quantity of stock information displayed in is changed during the symbol fluctuation, the player can visually recognize the quantity of stock information after the change regardless of other effects performed during the symbol fluctuation. Is. As a result, the player can easily visually recognize the change in the stock information during the symbol change.

The conditions under which the stock indicator lamp 85 is lit and the details of the roulette setting suggestion effect executed by controlling the stock indicator lamp 85 by the first sub-control board 200 will be described later.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is treated as an out ball.

In this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as an “out-ball”) that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the sensor The number of out balls counted using the detection result is used to derive the base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most unfavorable state (described later, special figure low certainty and normal figure low probability). The value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, which will be described later.
More specifically, the base value is derived in the section of the number of out balls separated by 60,000 from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of RAM 103 is cleared), and the derived base value is transferred to the next section. Display (for example, the base value derived in the section where the number of out balls is 60001 to 120,000 is displayed in the section between 12000 and 180000). The displayed value is the integer part of the derived base value (rounded to the first decimal place).

As shown in FIG. 6, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub-control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power supply control board case 509 in which the power supply control board 500 is stored, the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored, and the setting board 41 are mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the first sub-control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and the corresponding substrates can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 that displays a set value, a base value, and a type of game stop state (details will be described later), and the monitor can be visually recognized from the back of the game board 50. ing. Further, the display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.

Here, the set value is a value that affects the advantage (probability of deriving a big hit) of the special figure hit / miss judgment described later. The set value in the present embodiment is provided with a total of 6 stages of set value 1, set value 2, set value 3, set value 4, set value 5, and set value 6, and the set value (hereinafter referred to as the set value). , It may be referred to as "currently set value"), so that the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment increases as the value increases, and the details of the special figure hit / miss judgment according to the set value will be described later. To do.
Further, the set value can be changed by the setting change process by the setting change means 177 described later, and the current setting value can be confirmed by the setting confirmation process by the setting confirmation means 178 described later, and the setting change process and the setting confirmation The details of the process will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, the set value, the base value, and the type of the game stop state are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97), but some or all of them are different. It may be displayed on the display device of.

The power control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 that is operated to supply the game machine 10 with the primary power supplied from the power equipment of the game island.

The setting board 41 is provided with a setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43 as an operation unit for determining a recovery state at the time of power recovery (when the power is turned on), which will be described later. Further, the setting board 41 is provided with a transparent setting board cover 44 that covers the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21. ..
The setting board cover 44 is configured so as not to be closed when the setting key 600 used for operating the setting key switch 42 is inserted.
Further, although the setting board cover 44 is configured to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism, it may be a slide type cover that slides up and down.

As described above, in the state of being installed on the game island, unless the middle frame 17 is opened, each operation unit (power switch 40, setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) provided on the back side of the game board 50 is provided. ) Becomes difficult to operate.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball saucer 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<Regarding the control configuration of the game machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 7).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs / outputs signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in the backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the game machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurs, the state of the game machine 10 at that time (game stop state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game enable state). , The information related to the game such as the set value being set, the current special figure lottery state, and the current general figure lottery state are backed up.

In the present embodiment, in addition to at least an area in which information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as an area related to the game in RAM 103), an area in which a base value is stored (base value in RAM 103). Area), an area in which checksum complements and backup flags related to the game area of RAM 103 are stored (may be referred to as a backup information area related to RAM 103 game), and a base value of RAM 103. The area in which the checksum complement of the area and the backup flag are stored (may be referred to as the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the game machine 10 backs up the area related to the game of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the backup related to the base value of the RAM 103. It returns using various information stored in the information area.
There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized in a configuration that can hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 is operating. In that case, the game machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

The main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, an inner frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is electrically connected to the CPU 101 and is configured to be able to input detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. 96, the main control board monitor 97, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and the special electric accessory solenoid 66 are electrically connected to each other, and these can be controlled via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39. Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43.

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 serves as a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program stored in.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 has various image control commands such as an image control command for instructing an image and sound to the second sub-control board 300, an effect lamp 35, etc. Lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the lamp, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable body such as the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and the like are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and image control commands related to image and sound are issued from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. On the other hand, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub-control board 300 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and the lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decoration body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the stock display lamp 85, and the movable control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, and the stock display lamp 85 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU 301 produces images according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such key controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the effect display device 80. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP. The sound source IC reads the acoustic data stored in the voice ROM in response to the instruction from the CPU 301, synthesizes the read acoustic data, and outputs the final acoustic data generated by the synthesis processing to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403 (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in both directions, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the launching mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the launching of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power supplies to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the game machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the game island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board. It may be provided in each of 400.

<About the functional configuration of the game machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 8). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 9 to 12 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and electricity. The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be done.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to be a prize, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won a prize, a random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, a random number for the general figure lottery, and a random number for the general figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding storage of the main information storage means 160. Store in the area.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random numbers for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random numbers for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random numbers for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first start port 57 is won, are specially selected. Hold (store) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and the counter is said to be used until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in ascending order of the special figure 1 hold counter.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also controls the special figure 2 and the normal figure in the same manner as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (holding command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for pre-reading effect targeting the operation suspension information at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-determination means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-determination for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these pre-determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the result of the derived pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the jackpot game is not in progress, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later Since the preliminary judgment is regulated, the transmission of the preliminary judgment command corresponding to the preliminary judgment is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern deriving means 133, and includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" is, for example, that the jackpot is not being performed, that neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is undergoing the symbol change, and that the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are not being changed. All the conditions for the presence of pending information in at least one of the conditions have been met.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 suspends the start of the symbol variation until the variation start condition is satisfied.

Here, FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (c), 10 (a), and 10 (b) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be described below. Refer to as necessary in.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is performed once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not identify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" may be described as the lottery value, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. Then, the result in which "-" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, carry will always occur when the final lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses a lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, which corresponds to the read random number and the current set value. A special figure winning / failing judgment is executed to determine whether or not to win the prize by lottery.
FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct, and the lottery table is commonly used in special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, the current set value is set when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"). When the value is 1, 205/65536 (about 1 / 319.6), when the current set value is the set value 2, 210/65536 (about 1 / 312.0), the current set value is set. When the value is 3, 215/65536 (about 1 / 304.8), when the current set value is the set value 4, 220/65536 (about 1 / 297.8), the current set value is set. If the value is 5, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 225/65536 (about 1 / 291.2), and if the current set value is a set value of 6, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 230/65536 (about 1 / 284.9). To.
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), when the current set value is the set value 1, 445/65536 (about 1 /). 147.2), 455/65536 (about 1 / 144.0) when the current set value is the set value 2, and 466/65536 (about 1 / 65536) when the current set value is the set value 3. 140.6), 477/65536 (about 1 / 137.3) when the current set value is the set value 4, and 488/65536 (about 1) when the current set value is the set value 5. /134.2), when the current set value is the set value 6, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3).
As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that the jackpot is derived in each of the special figure low accuracy and the special figure high accuracy differs depending on the set value, and the jackpot is derived in the special figure low accuracy in any of the set values. The value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of being performed is 1 is larger than the value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of deriving the jackpot is 1 in the special figure high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the special figure high probability has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low probability, and has a higher advantage than the special figure low probability.
Further, in the present embodiment, the denominator of the probability that the jackpot with low accuracy of the special figure is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability of the jackpot being derived with high accuracy of the special figure (when the numerator is 1). The lottery value is set so that the ratio of) is constant regardless of the set value (1: about 2.2 in this embodiment), and the constant ratio is the denominator of the jackpot probability. It means that the ratio of the integer part (where the decimal point is rounded down, rounded up, or rounded off) is constant (when the numerator is 1). That is, the lottery value may be set so that the ratio of the denominator of the former probability and the denominator of the latter probability is substantially constant regardless of the set value to be set.

Further, although omitted in the above description of the game board 50, on the front surface of the game board 50, design values for each set value of the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability and the jackpot probability in the special figure high probability (both have one molecule). It is preferable that the probability is (preferably), but it is described at a position that can be visually recognized from the front side in a state where the front frame 20 is closed. Therefore, the player can recognize the design values of these probabilities.
For these probabilities, it is not necessary to describe all the jackpot probabilities for each set value. For example, the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability is "1 / 284.9 to 1 / 319.6", or the special figure high probability. The jackpot probability in the above may not be described as the jackpot probability of the set value 2 to the set value 5, such as "1 / 147.2 to 1 / 131.3". That is, only the highest probability and the lowest probability may be described. By doing so, the space for describing the probability can be effectively used.
In particular, the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy may be described without describing the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy (only the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy). In this case, the special feature for each set value may be described. The jackpot probability in the figure low accuracy may be described in full, or a part (highest probability and lowest probability) may be described. In either case, while describing the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy that the player is interested in rather than the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy, the space for describing the probability in the special figure high accuracy is used more effectively. be able to. Further, the description of these probabilities may be replaced with the display of the main display unit 81.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 executes a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not to win a big hit for each symbol change.

When the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special figure stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 1, there is a 50/100 (1/2) probability of symbol A, and a 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability of symbol B, 10/100 (1). Symbol C is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of / 10), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol A has eight rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol is low and the symbol is highly accurate, which will be described later (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol). May be referred to as "usually a big hit"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 9 rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the symbol has a high accuracy and a high accuracy (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "probability variation symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "probability variation". It may be called "big hit"). Further, the symbol C has 16 rounds, and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of the special figure and a high accuracy of the normal figure after the end of the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in the number of rounds, and the symbol B and the symbol C are more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
FIG. 9C is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. is there. Therefore, when the jackpot is derived in Special Figure 2, the symbols a and 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85) have a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) (same for all set values). ) (Same for all set values), symbol b is determined as a stop symbol, and these probabilities also do not depend on the set values.
Here, symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of special figure and high accuracy after the big hit game, and symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the end of the big hit game. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy and high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
As described above, in the present embodiment, in both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, the probability that each stop symbol is derived is constant regardless of the set value to be set, which is advantageous in the special figure stop symbol lottery. The degree does not change depending on the set value.
If the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 uses the symbol D as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost and the symbol c as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. Make a uniform decision.
Further, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (65/100). ) Is different (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). By changing whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stop symbol of the special figure. It has been realized.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, and is based on the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Based on this, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and one feature is used by using the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. The figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.
Although the details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC in the present embodiment include Exists. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure variation pattern is adopted in the symbol variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure 2 As for the symbol variation of the other special figure in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one special symbol variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment.

FIG. 10A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. In the figure, the column shown by "●" indicates that a predetermined lottery value is assigned, and the column shown by "-" is not assigned a lottery value (lottery value). Is zero).
The special figure fluctuation pattern that can be determined when the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is lost during the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA includes the special figure fluctuation patterns HNP, HRP, HSP1-A, HSP1-B, and HSP2-A. , HSP2-B, HSP3-A, and HSP3-B are included at least, and the lottery value assigned to these is independent of the current set value and whether or not the set value is changed. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 10B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further changed by using the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol fluctuation. Be identified.
The special figure fluctuation pattern that can be determined when the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit during the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA includes the special figure fluctuation patterns ASP1-A, ASP1-B, ASP2-A, ASP2-B. , ASP3-A, and ASP3-B are included at least, and the lottery value assigned to these is independent of the current set value and whether or not the set value is changed.
Further, although not shown, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC also change according to the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. Lottery patterns.

FIG. 10B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. In the figure, the column shown by "●" indicates that a predetermined lottery value is assigned, and the column shown by "-" is not assigned a lottery value (lottery value). Is zero).
First, as shown in FIG. 10B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms, and fluctuations. There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C having a time of 8000 ms and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D having a fluctuation time of 11200 ms, and the fluctuation time is longer in this order. The lottery values assigned to these special figure fluctuation patterns also do not depend on the current set value or whether or not the set value is changed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined by the value of the special figure 1 hold counter differs. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a short fluctuation time).
It should be noted that such a special figure fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "basic special figure fluctuation pattern") also exists in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and corresponds to the basic. Although the type of special figure fluctuation pattern and the length of each are different, it is determined as the value of the tendency (holding counter (value of special figure 2 holding counter in special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC)). The relationship between the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is likely to occur) is the same as that of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the above-mentioned special figure stop symbol lottery, if the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the special figure winning / failing determination are the same, the probability that each special figure fluctuation pattern is derived is set. It does not depend on the set value.
Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure pass / fail determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The random number read out is used to execute the normal figure hit / fail judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to the open state by the normal figure correctness judgment. In this case, the normal figure stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal figure by lottery and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal figure by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). Although it may be abbreviated as "low probability"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, but in the present embodiment, the probability of 65535/65536 (same for all set values) is used for the high probability. It will be a hit and will be lost with the remaining 1/65536 probability, while with the low probability of the normal map, it will be a hit with the probability of 1/65536 (same for all set values) and will be lost with the remaining 65535/65536 probability. Will be. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

In the normal symbol stop symbol lottery, as in the special symbol stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal symbol stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used (common to all set values). If the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is lost, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.

In the general map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the general map fluctuation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns (all set values). One common map fluctuation pattern is determined by (common).

In this way, it can be said that the high probability of the normal figure has a higher probability of deriving the hit of the normal figure than the low probability of the normal figure, and has a higher advantage than the low probability of the normal figure.
Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that each lottery result is derived is constant regardless of the set value in any of the lottery related to the normal figure (the normal figure winning / failing judgment, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery). Therefore, the advantage of the lottery regarding the general map does not change depending on the set value set.

In this embodiment, as described above, the probability of winning a big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment is determined based on the set value set, and the larger the set value is set, the probability of winning the big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment. It is configured so that the higher the set value is, the higher the advantage is. However, in addition to the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol, and the normal figure stop symbol A setting difference may be provided for the probability that an advantageous result will be derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the lottery. In addition, the probability that an advantageous result is derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure stop symbol lottery, which does not include the special figure stop symbol lottery, is set to a difference By providing the above, the higher the set value to be set, the higher the advantage (the advantage varies depending on the set value to be set). That is, it suffices that the advantage of giving the prize ball differs depending on the set value to be set.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 sets one set value from the set values of a plurality of stages, and the probability of winning a big hit is determined by the set set value.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the variation time based on the special symbol variation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the variation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, the special figure 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure is displayed. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as the main information storage means. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of 160.

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variably display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the variation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal symbol lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal figure.

When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and sets the special electric accessory 65 to the special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). is there.

Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special drawing lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the normal symbol is changed until 100 times. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal figure is low), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, until the start of the next jackpot game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the jackpot to be derived). (Including the case of setting (for example, 5000 times)) It is assumed that the accuracy is high.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). Note that FIG. 11A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure low accuracy. It is composed of the figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure high accuracy, and the special figure lottery state and the special figure lottery state according to the special figure lottery state except during the big hit game. Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probabilistic jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot is started in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state). Appearance rate for the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability of deriving the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern The sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the probability that can occur in the symbol fluctuation) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB. .. This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the fluctuation time of the above-mentioned basic special figure fluctuation pattern, which has the highest selection ratio in each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update when the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation by each means, or the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is established, the effect control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, the main error control means 165 causes the payout control board 400 to regulate the launch of the game ball when an error state of high importance such as an error state due to detection by a magnetic sensor (not shown) occurs. , The process other than storing the error command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 may be executed.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176, a setting changing means 177, a setting confirmation means 178, and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, and the mode at the time of power recovery. The return state setting process for setting based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game enable state (there may be a case with RAM clear processing and a case without RAM clear processing). Although the flow of the processing is omitted, the details of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery corresponding to the above recovery conditions will be described later. When the RAM clear process is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set.
Here, the game stopped state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (it is not necessary to see the detection result itself of the sensor). The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening. The details of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state will be described later.

Further, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not a backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area (specifically, whether or not the RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103) Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement to be performed, and if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and otherwise, the target area is determined to be abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.
In the RAM abnormality check in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value, but in the description in the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the RAM 103 has an abnormality. "Yes" means that there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103.
Further, in the return state setting process, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared, but the base of the RAM 103 If there is an abnormality in the area related to the value (regardless of whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be cleared.

The setting changing means 177 executes a setting changing process that enables the setting value to be changed when the setting changing state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The setting confirmation means 178 executes a setting confirmation process that enables confirmation of the set value when the setting confirmation state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the playable state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the process of displaying the base value on the main control board monitor 97 ( The display mode of the base value will be described later), and the initial setting of the device is executed.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the game machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the game machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal.
Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time from turning on the security signal is not taken into consideration, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after turning on the security signal. You may not turn off the security signal until it has passed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry into each winning opening is enabled, and a random number circuit 105 are activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.

The power interruption processing execution means 180 executes the power interruption processing based on the reception of the power interruption signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, the checksum of the area is derived from the area of the RAM 103 related to the game (the area different from the area related to the base value), and the complement of the checksum is backed up for the game of the RAM 103. The process of storing in the information area and the process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power interruption process for the area has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103) are executed. Further, for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the checksum of the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is derived and the complement of the checksum is used as the base value of the RAM 103, similarly to the area related to the game in the RAM 103. Turn on the backup flag indicating that the process of storing in the backup information area related to RAM 103 and the power interruption process for the area related to the base value of RAM 103 have been executed (store the backup flag in the backup information area related to the base value of RAM 103). Execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 250, and a sub-information storage means 260. And subcommand management means 270 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. 7.
The sub-information storage means 260 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. In the following description, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. It may be expressed as reception.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the program processing by the CPU 201, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) by the normal effect control means 220 is executed.

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, a jackpot effect control means 227, and The lighting effect control means 228 is provided.

The effect mode control means 221 grasps the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side when the game state designation command is transmitted.
Further, the effect mode control means 221 executes an effect mode counter update process for updating the effect mode counter and an effect mode setting process for setting the effect mode. The details of these processes will be described later.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation suspended this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the production route. In addition, when the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern HNP, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is transmitted. At the start of symbol variation, the effect route is determined based on the special symbol variation pattern included in the variation start command.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

In the present embodiment, one effect route different from each other corresponds to each of the special figure fluctuation patterns shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). Then, these production routes are the loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change (the effect route is determined) is a loss (not a big hit), and the symbol change this time. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in is a big hit. Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development production is not executed and a development loss production route in which the development production is executed. Here, the development effect is to notify whether or not the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit by using an effect other than the variation display of the decorative symbol after the decorative symbol is in the reach state. In the present embodiment, at least the development effect A and the development effect B are included. These development effects are also executed in the jackpot production route. Hereinafter, the contents of the production route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern will be described.
In the development production A and the development production B corresponding to the loss production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed. On the other hand, in the development production A and the development production B corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed in the same manner as the development production corresponding to the loss production route.
Further, in the present embodiment, one effect route corresponds to one special figure variation pattern, but if the same effect route does not correspond between a plurality of special figure variation patterns, one special figure variation pattern is obtained. On the other hand, a plurality of production routes may be associated with each other. In this case, one production route may be determined from the plurality of production routes.

First, the above-mentioned non-developed loss effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HNP-A to the special figure variation pattern HNP-D and the special figure variation pattern HRP.
Specifically, in the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A to the special symbol variation pattern HNP-D, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are variablely displayed. This time, the symbol changes because the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a disjointed pattern (a state in which all the symbol rows are stopped and the same decorative symbol is not stopped in each symbol row). Corresponds to the production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in is lost.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and after that, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a random manner without executing the development effect described later. The production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change is a loss corresponds. Here, the pseudo-variation means that the decorative symbol is stopped based on a certain rule in the period before the development effect is started (in the present embodiment, for example, "5 symbol-7 symbol-6 symbol". , 7 symbols are stopped in the middle symbol row). In the following description, the first pseudo-variation from the start of the symbol variation to the stop of the first decorative symbol, the second pseudo-variation from the first stop of the decorative symbol to the stop of the second decorative symbol, and the second pseudo-variation. The period from the stop of the decorative symbol to the reach state is expressed as the third pseudo-variation. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in this embodiment is three, but the number is not limited to this, and any number may be adopted as long as it is two or more.

Next, the special figure fluctuation patterns HSP1-A and HSP1-B, the special figure fluctuation patterns HSP2-A and HSP2-B, and the special figure fluctuation patterns HSP3-A and HSP3-B have the above-mentioned development loss effect route. Correspond.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation patterns HSP1-A and HSP1-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo fluctuation) without going through a plurality of pseudo fluctuations, and then in the current symbol variation. A development effect A or a development effect B for notifying that the result of the special figure pass / fail determination is a loss is executed, and as a result, the effect route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed at random points corresponds. However, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, and the above-mentioned development corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B. Directing B corresponds.
The special symbol fluctuation patterns HSP2-A and HSP2-B are notified that the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. The development effect A or the development effect B is executed, and as a result, the effect route in which the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a scattered manner corresponds to the effect route. However, as with the special figure fluctuation patterns HSP1-A and HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A corresponds to the development effect A. The development effect B corresponds to the figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B.
The special symbol fluctuation patterns HSP3-A and HSP3-B are notified that the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. The development effect A or the development effect B is executed, and as a result, the effect route in which the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a scattered manner corresponds to the effect route. However, as with the special figure fluctuation patterns HSP1-A and HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A corresponds to the development effect A. The development effect B corresponds to the figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B.

Further, the above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation patterns ASP1-A and ASP1-B, the special figure fluctuation patterns ASP2-A and ASP2-B, and the special figure fluctuation patterns ASP3-A and ASP3-B. ..
Specifically, in the special symbol variation patterns ASP1-A and ASP1-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo variation) without going through a plurality of pseudo variations, and then in the current symbol variation. Development effect A or development effect B is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment is a big hit, and as a result, the decorative symbols are aligned (all the symbol rows are stopped, and the same decorative symbol is used for each symbol row). Corresponds to the production route that is displayed as stopped when (is stopped). However, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, and the above-mentioned development corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B. Directing B corresponds.
The special symbol fluctuation patterns ASP2-A and ASP2-B are notified that the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. The development effect A or the development effect B is executed, and as a result, the effect route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the same pattern corresponds to the effect route. However, as with the special figure fluctuation patterns ASP1-A and ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the development effects A correspond to the special figure fluctuation patterns ASP2-A. The development effect B corresponds to the figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B.
The special symbol fluctuation patterns ASP3-A and ASP3-B are notified that the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. The development effect A or the development effect B is executed, and as a result, the effect route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the same pattern corresponds to the effect route. However, as with the special figure fluctuation patterns ASP1-A and ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to the special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, and the development effects A correspond to the special figure fluctuation patterns ASP3-A. The development effect B corresponds to the figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is set to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B with respect to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is set, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A is set to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the HSP2-B, and the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A. As for the production route, the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B is associated with the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B (the production processes of the associated production route are very similar to each other). To do). Therefore, in the symbol variation in which the development effect A and the development effect B are executed, the player can have a feeling of expectation of winning a big hit. Then, the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern in which the effect route in which the development effect A and the development effect B are executed is determined is a special figure variation pattern that is expected to win a big hit.

Therefore, it can be said that the effect executed by the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) controlling the effect means includes a winning suggestion effect that suggests a winning expectation of a big hit.

When a hold command is received, the sub hold control means 223 has a hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. ), The effect data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter is set. The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes in various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 is transmitted, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.

When the change start command is transmitted, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determining means 225 uses an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by the effect route determining means 222 for the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation. It will be decided by the lottery etc. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same production route is determined, it is possible to make various productions to be executed.
The timing for determining the content of the effect is, for example, the start of pseudo-variation (including the start of symbol variation), and when one symbol variation starts multiple pseudo-variations, each pseudo-variation is started. The lottery is executed at the start of the fluctuation.

In the present embodiment, the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225 includes a curtain effect and an animal reach effect. The processing related to determining the mode of the curtain effect and the animal reach effect will be described in detail later, but all of them are predetermined at the start of the symbol variation (more accurately, after the special symbol variation pattern is derived in the symbol variation). Whether or not to execute is determined by the lottery, and if the execution is decided, the specific content of the production is determined by the subsequent lottery. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the lottery probability related to the predetermined lottery changes depending on the effect mode, but it does not change regardless of the effect mode within the range of achieving the object of the present invention. You may. Further, the predetermined lottery is executed when the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is set, and is not executed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC.

The decorative symbol control means 226 sets the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol when the variation start command is transmitted. decide.
Specifically, the odd-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol B, the symbol C, and the symbol a, the even-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol A and the symbol b, and the random number is associated with the symbol D and the symbol c.
In addition, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship, for example, to correspond the even-numbered symbol alignment to the symbol a, etc. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot start command is transmitted, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command and the like. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The lighting effect control means 228 determines whether or not the roulette setting suggestion effect is executed by lighting the stock indicator lamp 85, and determines the effect pattern at the time of execution. Although the details of the roulette setting suggestion effect will be described later, it can be said that the effect is a setting suggestion effect because the mode of the effect is determined with reference to the current set value.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect content determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to images and sounds, an image control command related to images and sounds is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Store in.

In particular, the normal effect control means 220 is changing the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state (when the setting change start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying that is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting change state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting change end command described later is transmitted). To do. Similarly, the normal effect control means 220 is confirming the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state (when the setting confirmation start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying the existence is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting confirmation state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting confirmation end command is transmitted). .. Although the details of these notifications are omitted, the notification is a notification in which the current set value cannot be specified (not in a identifiable mode), and the effect device that executes the notification does not matter. By doing so, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is involved), the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game-enabled state is accompanied by the RAM clear process. When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for. These notifications are also executed when the game becomes available via the setting change state and when the game becomes possible via the setting confirmation state, and the setting change state is also caused by the difference in these notifications. It is possible to judge whether it has passed through the setting confirmation status.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 is in the game stop state, and in addition, it is necessary to execute the setting change process described later. Read out the effect data to be notified.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30 s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

Further, when the setting change end command described later is received, the normal effect control means 220 has the setting value specified this time specified by the command and the previously set setting stored in the area of the RAM 203. Compare with the value. When these setting values are different, the normal effect control means 220 turns on the setting change flag (stores the setting change flag in the area of the RAM 203), while changing the setting in addition to the case where these setting values are the same. If the game-enabled state is set without executing the process, the setting change flag is not turned ON. Then, the normal effect control means 220 uniformly turns off the flag when the power is cut off. Therefore, the setting change flag is turned on when another setting value is set by the setting change processing, turned off when the setting change processing is not executed, and was set last time even if the setting change processing is executed. When the same setting value as the set value is set as the current setting value (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "retype to the same setting value"), it becomes a flag to be OFF. The setting change flag is used in a lottery (particularly, a setting suggestion type lottery) for determining the details of the step-up effect described later. Further, the normal effect control means 220 may not turn off the setting change flag when the power is cut off, but may turn off the flag when the power is restored. In particular, when the setting change process is executed, the setting may be set. The flag may be turned off before the change end command comes.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The sub-error control means 230 independently determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state (independently of the main error control means 165), and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of winnings of the gate 63 at the time of low accuracy in the normal drawing.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and when the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35. Reads the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the effect lamp 35.

The movable accessory control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 is used as a movable accessory. When there is corresponding effect data, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and stores the transmission command of the sub information storage means 260. When the image control command is stored in the area, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. As a general rule, each image control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

<About setting change processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the details of the setting change process executed by the setting change means 177 when the recovery state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state will be described. Note that FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing.

In the first step S101, it is determined whether or not the set value is within the normal range (set value 1 to set value 6), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105, and the condition is not satisfied. In that case, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S103, 1 is set as the set value.
In the present embodiment, even if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the process is not executed if the set value is within the normal range, but the process may be executed when the RAM 103 has an abnormality. Good.

In step S105, the security signal is turned ON.

In step S107, the setting change start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying that the setting is being changed by using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

In step S109, the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In step S111, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 has been turned from OFF to ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S113, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S115.
In the determination, it may be determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if both conditions are satisfied, the process may proceed to step S113.

In step S113, the set value is updated. Specifically, 1 is added to the current set value, and when the set value exceeds 6, 1 is set to the set value.
When the set value is updated (added), the set value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is also updated.

In step S115, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has been turned from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S117, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S111.

In step S117, the displayed set value is hidden, and the current set value is fixed as the set value.

In step S119, a part of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.

In step S121, a setting change end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored in the main information storage means 160 for transmission to the first sub-control board 200). Store in area).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 of the end of the setting change state and the confirmed setting value.

In step S123, the game-enabled state is set, and then the setting change process ends. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state shifts to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 can execute the setting change process for changing the set setting value when the power is turned on.

<About setting confirmation processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the details of the setting confirmation process executed by the setting confirmation means 178 when the restoration state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting confirmation state will be described. Note that FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing.

In the first step S201, the security signal is turned ON.

In step S203, the setting confirmation start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting is being confirmed using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

In step S205, the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In step S207, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has changed from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S209, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S207 is performed again. Execute the judgment.

In step S209, the set value is hidden.

In step S211, a setting confirmation end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting confirmation state has been completed.

In step S213, the game-enabled state is set, and then the setting confirmation process ends. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state shifts to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

<About the display mode of the main control board monitor 97>
Next, the display mode of the main control board monitor 97 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 14, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-segment displays (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "7-segment") arranged continuously in the horizontal direction, and each 7-segment display. A dot-shaped LED is provided at the lower right of the. When displaying each information, each information is displayed right-justified.

More specifically, the current set value is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment, and the type of the game stopped state is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment and the second 7-segment from the right. Regarding the display of the base value, "bL.", Which indicates that the base value is displayed, is a dot at the lower right of the leftmost 7-segment, the second 7-segment from the left, and the second 7-segment from the left. The shape LED is displayed, and the derived base value is displayed using the 7-segment on the right end and the 7-segment on the second from the right. If the base value exceeds 100, it is displayed as "bL.99.".
Further, unless otherwise specified, the "display of the base value" in the present embodiment is a combination of the display indicating that the display is the base value (display of "bL.") And the display of the base value itself. Refers to doing.

Here, the display in which the current set value can be specified and the display in which the type of the game stopped state can be specified are not limited to the modes in the present embodiment as long as they are different from each other, and various modes may be adopted. Good.
Further, as described above, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and in the game stop state, the game stop state type (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. ”) Is displayed, and the period in which each display is displayed coincides with the period in which the corresponding return state is set, but it is displayed as part of the period in which the corresponding return state is set. It may be.

Further, although the description is omitted in the above description of the base value, from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared) to the number of out balls reaching 300 (the number of out balls is 0 to 0). In the range of 299), "bL .--" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 (the base value itself is not displayed), and in the range of 300 to 60,000 out balls, the main control board monitor 97 is displayed in real time. The base value is displayed, and "bL." Is blinked in any range. On the other hand, in the range where the number of out balls is 60001 or more, as described above, the base value derived in the front section is displayed, and in the range, "bL." Is always lit (not blinking). Therefore, it is possible to recognize whether or not the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared depending on whether or not the display of the base value is always lit (whether or not it is blinking) or whether or not the display of the base value is displayed.
When blinking "bL.", The 7-segment display indicating the integer portion of the base value may also be blinked, but it is preferable that the 7-segment display is always lit.
Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to identify by the presence or absence of blinking, but any method is adopted as long as it is a method that enables identification by the difference in lighting mode including the presence or absence of blinking, such as changing the lighting color. You may.

Further, the threshold value of the number of out balls that defines the period for displaying "bL .-" from the first power-on is not limited to 300, and the number of out balls that defines one section from which the base value is derived (in this embodiment). , 60,000), any value may be adopted as long as it is less than 10%.
The number of out balls that define one section from which the base value is derived is not limited to 60,000, but is not limited to 60,000 (the number of balls launched per business day at a launch speed of about 100 per minute (100 x 60 (minutes) x 10 ( Any value may be adopted as long as the value is close to time))).

Further, in the present embodiment, the base value is displayed immediately after the set value displayed in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state is hidden (with a time that the player cannot recognize). , After hiding the set value, the display of the base value may be started after a time that the player can recognize. The base value once displayed will continue to be displayed until a power failure occurs.

<About the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43>
Next, prior to explaining the details of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 is described by using FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (d). And the combination of modes of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described. 15 (a) to 15 (d) are diagrams showing a pattern of a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43.

First, each of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 has a displacement portion (not shown) that is displaced from one position to the other position, and a sensor (not shown) that detects the displacement portion at any position. The CPU 101 of the main control board 100 can grasp the mode of each switch from the detection result of the sensor.

When operating the setting key switch 42, it is necessary to insert the setting key 600 into the setting key switch 42 as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D. More specifically, the setting key switch 42 may be expressed in a state in which the setting key 600 shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B is inserted (hereinafter, "setting key switch 42 is OFF"). This state is irrelevant to the presence or absence of insertion of the setting key 600), and as shown in FIGS. 15 (c) and 15 (d), the setting key switch can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise toward the insertion surface. 42 is in an operated state (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "setting key switch 42 is ON").
The setting key switch 42 can hold the displacement portion at each of the position where the setting key switch 42 is turned off and the position where the setting key switch 42 is turned on without applying an external force.
Further, the setting key 600 cannot be removed while the setting key switch 42 is ON.

Further, the RAM clear switch 43 can be operated by pressing the upper surface of the switch. More specifically, in the state shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (c) (hereinafter, "RAM clear switch 43 may be expressed as OFF"), FIGS. 15 (b) and 15 (d). ), The RAM clear switch 43 is operated (hereinafter, may be expressed as "RAM clear switch 43 is ON") by pressing the upper surface of the switch.
The RAM clear switch 43 urges and holds the displacement portion at a position where it is in the OFF state. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the OFF state, but cannot hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the ON state. It has become.

As described above, as a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 shown in FIG. 15A are OFF. The combination in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), and the setting key switch 42 shown in FIG. 15 (c) is ON. There are four patterns of the combination in which the RAM clear switch 43 is in the OFF state and the combination in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is in the ON state as shown in FIG. 15 (d). Exists.

<About the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state>
Subsequently, with reference to the table shown in FIG. 16, the details of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game-enabled state will be described. As described above, the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state in the present embodiment is whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure, and the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery. Is determined by the combination of the above mode and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery.
Here, FIGS. 16A and 16B show an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103, when the set value is not normal, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game stop. It is a table that organizes the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when there is no state) and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the gameable state, and FIG. 16A shows the middle frame at the time of power recovery. When 17 is in the open state, FIG. 16B is a table in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery is arranged when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state at the time of power recovery. In the processing flow (not shown) for determining the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state, the mode of the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76, and the mode of the setting key switch 42. The order in which is referred to is not limited, and any order may be adopted as long as the relationships shown in the table described later are satisfied. In the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103, it is said that there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, but when there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the game of the RAM 103 It may be treated that there is an abnormality in, that is, there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery.

In FIG. 16A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 1”) is shown.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 16A), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored at the time of power recovery. The playable state is set as the state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 16A), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 16A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the power is restored. The setting confirmation state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 16A), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The setting change state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.
By doing so, it is possible to select the recovery state at the time of power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and the selection can be made smooth.

Further, in Case 1, the return state corresponding to the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is not limited to the correspondence relationship of the present embodiment, but the present embodiment. As described above, by associating the combination including at least that the RAM clear switch 43 is ON with the return state accompanied by the RAM clear process, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an erroneous RAM clear process.

In FIG. 16B, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 2”) is shown.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 16B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored at the time of power recovery. The playable state is set as the state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 16B), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. A game-enabled state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 16B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The game-enabled state is set as the return state of, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 16B), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The game-enabled state is set as the return state of, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the gameable state, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17). The recovery state set according to is different.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the setting change state is set, while in case 2, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the setting key switch 42 is ON. When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set. Further, in both cases 1 and 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set. .. In this way, while prohibiting the setting of the inappropriate setting change state, by allowing the RAM clear processing, the illegal setting change when the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is the closed state) can be performed. While preventing it, the operability of the RAM clearing process can be improved.
In particular, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state), the RAM clear process is executed. Will be done. Therefore, it is possible not to maintain an advantageous state when there is a possibility that an illegal setting change is attempted.

Further, although omitted in the above description, in any case where there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, the immediately preceding power interruption state is the game stop state, or the immediately preceding power interruption state is the setting change state. , Only when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the setting change state is passed. In other cases, the game is stopped, and the type of the game stopped state (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. When there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the setting confirmation state, there is a case where there is no abnormality at the time of the above-mentioned power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state. The behavior is similar.
Further, in the present embodiment, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state may be set only at the time of power recovery, and neither of them is set at the time of power recovery. Therefore, the game control can be stabilized.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured so that setting values having different advantages can be arbitrarily set, and the pachinko machine having such setting values can be operated with enhanced interest in the game. As one of the effective means for improving the setting value, there is an effect of giving a suggestion about the set value (including not only the suggestion of the current set value but also the suggestion of changing the set value). On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the setting value is suggested by a part of the curtain effect and the roulette setting suggestion effect, which will be described later. The details of each will be described later.

<Overview of production mode>
First, the outline of the effect mode managed by the effect mode control means 221 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b). Note that FIG. 18A is a diagram showing effects that are subject to preferential treatment in each effect mode, and FIG. 18B is a diagram showing display contents related to the effect mode.

The effect mode includes an effect mode A, an effect mode B, and an effect mode C. In these effect modes, the frequency of occurrence of the curtain effect and the frequency of occurrence of the animal reach effect, which will be described later, may change.
The curtain effect is an effect in which the animal character hidden in the curtain (either the rabbit character A, the bear character B, or the cat character C) is gradually revealed. The curtain effect can be executed in the symbol variation in which the pseudo-continuous effect is not performed, specifically, in the symbol variation in which the special symbol variation patterns HSP1-A, HSP1-B, ASP1-A, or ASP1-B are derived. It is a suggestive production.
Further, the animal reach production is one of a plurality of productions corresponding to the development production A described above, and although the illustration of the specific production mode is omitted, the decorative pattern that stops at the end is a character of various animals ( Reach production (winning suggestion production) chased by characters A, B, and C that appear in the curtain production. In other words, the animal reach effect can be executed in the symbol variation from which the above-mentioned special figure variation patterns HSP1-A, HSP2-A, HSP3-A, ASP1-A, ASP2-A, and ASP3-A are derived. Is.
The other effect corresponding to the invention effect A is a movie reach effect, which is an effect (winning suggestion effect) in which a predetermined moving image (movie) is reproduced on the main display unit 81 after the reach state is reached.

FIG. 17A is a schematic effect lottery table for determining whether or not to execute the curtain effect, and FIG. 17B is a schematic effect lottery table for determining the type of reach effect to be executed as the development effect A. It is a figure which shows.

In the symbol variation in which the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A, HSP1-B, ASP1-A, or ASP1-B is derived, a predetermined lottery with reference to the effect lottery table shown in FIG. 17A is performed. Whether or not to execute the curtain effect is determined.
Here, when the effect mode A or B is set, the probability that the execution of the curtain effect is determined by the lottery is 600/1000, and the probability that the non-execution is determined is 400/1000. On the other hand, when the effect mode C is set, the probability that the execution of the curtain effect is determined by the lottery is 300/1000, and the probability that the non-execution is determined is 700/1000.
That is, when the effect mode A or B is set, the frequency of occurrence of the curtain effect is doubled as compared with the case where the effect mode C is set.

Further, in the symbol variation in which the special figure variation patterns HSP1-A, HSP2-A, HSP3-A, ASP1-A, ASP2-A, and ASP3-A are derived, the effect lottery table shown in FIG. 17B is referred to. A predetermined lottery is performed to determine the type of reach effect to be executed as the development effect A.
Here, when the effect mode A or B is set, the probability that the execution of the animal reach effect is determined by the lottery is 600/1000, and the probability that the execution of the movie reach effect is determined is 400/1000. is there. On the other hand, when the effect mode C is set, the probability that the execution of the animal reach effect is determined by the lottery is 200/1000, and the probability that the execution of the movie reach effect is determined is 800/1000.
That is, when the effect mode A or B is set, the probability that the animal reach effect is determined as the development effect A is tripled as compared with the case where the effect mode C is set. .. On the other hand, when the effect mode A or B is set, the probability that the movie reach effect is determined as the development effect A is halved (half) as compared with the case where the effect mode C is set. It is configured in.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the effect modes A and B are characterized differently from each other, the effect table for determining the effect mode related to the curtain effect and the animal reach effect so as to improve the execution ratio of the different effect modes. Is configured. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18A, in the production mode A, a curtain production in which the rabbit character A appears (denoted as "rabbit" in the same figure), and a cat character dressed as the character A. The execution ratio of the curtain effect in the mode in which C appears (indicated as "rabbit imitation" in the figure) and the animal reach effect in the mode in which the character A appears is given preferential treatment. In the production mode B, a curtain production in which a bear character B (denoted as "bear" in the figure) appears, and a mode in which a cat character C dressed as the character B appears ("bear imitation" in the figure). The rate of execution of the curtain effect and the animal reach effect in which the character B appears is given preferential treatment.
On the other hand, in the production mode C, there is no production mode that is a preferential treatment target, and it can be said that the production mode is the most orthodox production state.

As shown in FIG. 18B, the content related to the effect mode is displayed on the left sub display unit 82b. Some of the display contents make it possible to specify the currently set effect mode, selectable effect mode, and currently selected effect mode, and the details of the process related to the update of the effect mode will be described later. , The state in which the effect mode can be selected (hereinafter referred to as "effect mode selection state") is shifted by the operation of the cursor button 38, and is selected immediately before the start of a new (special figure) symbol change thereafter. The production mode that has been set is set.
Specifically, as shown on the left side of FIG. 18B, the image that enables the currently set effect mode to be specified (in this example, the effect mode C compatible image mcg corresponding to the effect mode C) is on the left. It is displayed in the setting effect mode display area 821 of the sub display unit 82b. When the cursor button 38 is operated in this state, the state shown on the right side of FIG. 18B is obtained. In the state shown on the right side of FIG. 18B, the effect mode A compatible image mag, the effect mode B compatible image mbg corresponding to the effect mode B, and the effect mode C compatible image mcg corresponding to the effect mode C are on the left sub-display unit. The selection effect mode display area 822 of 82b is displayed, and it is possible to specify that the image (in this example, the image mag corresponding to the effect mode A) is selected so as to be able to specify the currently selected effect mode. The selected specific image ksg is displayed. When a new symbol variation is started in the state shown on the right side of FIG. 18 (b), the effect mode A compatible image mag is displayed in the setting effect mode display area 821 on the left side of FIG. 18 (b). It becomes a state.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the player can recognize the effect mode by displaying the image that enables the currently set effect mode to be specified. Further, in the present embodiment, an image that enables the selectable effect mode to be specified (in the present embodiment, the effect mode A compatible image mag to the effect mode C compatible image mcg, but the currently selected effect mode (this effect mode). In the example, only the effect mode A compatible image mag) may be displayed), and an image (selected specific image ksg) that enables the selected effect mode to be specified may be displayed to the player. You can select the production mode of.

Therefore, the effect state setting means (effect mode control means 221) for setting one effect state from a plurality of types of effect states including at least the first effect state (effect mode A) and the second effect state (effect mode B). ) Can be rephrased as having.

<Processing related to updating the production mode>
Next, the details of the processing related to the update of the effect mode (effect mode counter update process, effect mode setting process) will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flow of the effect mode counter update process, and FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flow of the effect mode setting process. The effect mode counter update process is a process executed when the cursor button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, or 38d) is operated, and the effect mode setting process is a process executed when a fluctuation start command is received. Is also executed by the effect mode control means 221.

In the first step S301 of the effect mode counter update process shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is in progress, and if the condition is satisfied, the effect mode counter update process is terminated and the condition is satisfied. If not, the process proceeds to step S303.

In step S303, it is determined whether or not the effect mode is selected, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S307, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S305.

In step S305, the effect mode selection state is set (started). As described above, in this state, in the selected effect mode display area 822 of the left sub-display unit 82b, an image that enables the selectable effect mode to be specified and an image that enables the currently selected effect mode to be specified. Is displayed.

In step S307, the effect mode counter is incremented by 1. Here, the effect mode counter is a counter for specifying the selected effect mode, and the effect mode A, the effect mode B, and the effect mode C correspond to each other in the order of the counter values 1, 2, and 3.

In step S309, it is determined whether or not the effect mode counter = 4, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309, and if the condition is not satisfied, the effect mode counter update process is terminated. ..

In step S311, the effect mode counter is set to 1, and the effect mode counter update process is terminated. As a result, when the selected effect mode goes around, the initially selected effect mode is selected.

Subsequently, in the first step S401 of the effect mode setting process shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the effect mode is selected, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S403 and the condition is satisfied. If not, the effect mode setting process is terminated.

In step S403, it is determined whether or not the effect mode counter = 1, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S405, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S407. As described above, the effect mode counter = 1 corresponds to the effect mode A.

In step S405, the effect mode A is set.

In step S407, it is determined whether or not the effect mode counter = 2, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S409, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S411. As described above, the effect mode counter = 2 corresponds to the effect mode B.

In step S409, the effect mode B is set.

In step S411, the effect mode C is set. In this case, the effect mode counter = 3, and as described above, the effect mode counter = 3 corresponds to the effect mode C. Therefore, in this process, the effect mode C is set.

In step 413, the effect mode selection state (setting) is ended, and the effect mode setting process is ended.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the cursor button 38 is operated except during the big hit game, the effect mode counter update process is executed, the effect mode selection state is set, and the effect mode counter is incremented by 1. To. Then, each time the cursor button 38 is operated, the effect mode counter update process is executed, and the effect mode counter is incremented by 1. After that, when a new symbol variation is started (the variation start command is received), the effect mode setting process is executed, and the effect mode corresponding to the value of the current effect mode counter is set. That is, in the present embodiment, the player can arbitrarily select the effect mode to be set during each symbol change or during the period when the symbol change is not executed (except during the big hit game). ..

In the present embodiment, when a new symbol change is started, the effect mode corresponding to the value of the current effect mode counter is set, but at the end of the symbol change in which the effect mode selection state is set, the current effect mode is set. The effect mode corresponding to the value of the effect mode counter may be set.

Therefore, the game machine 10 has a second effect state (effect) when a predetermined game operation (one operation of the cursor button 38) is performed when the first effect state (effect mode A) is set. It can be said that the effect state setting means (effect mode control means 221) capable of setting the mode B) is provided.
Then, when a predetermined game operation is performed in a state where the symbol change is being executed and the start of the symbol change is suspended, at the end of the running symbol change or at the start of the next symbol change, the first It can be said that the second production state may be set.

In the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the RAM clearing process is executed, when the game-enabled state is set by power recovery (when the game-enabled state transition command is received), the effect mode control means 221 Initialize the effect mode (set the effect mode A). Further, as described above, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is not ON, a recovery state different from the setting change state is set as the recovery state, and the set value is set. The setting change process including the process to initialize is not executed. Therefore, in this case, the effect mode can be initialized without initializing the set value.

In the present embodiment, the effect mode can be specified by displaying an image that enables the currently set effect mode to be specified in the selection effect mode display area 822 of the left sub-display unit 82b. Not limited to this, the effect mode may be specified by making the background image of the main display unit 81 correspond to the currently set effect mode.

<About the contents of the curtain production>
The contents of the curtain production will be described below.
21 to 25 are views showing one aspect of an image related to the curtain effect illustrated on the main display unit 81.

In the pattern CU1, which is one aspect of the curtain effect, as shown in FIG. 21, the curtain is initially closed (see FIG. 21 (a)), and the curtain gradually rises so that the character's foot portion becomes visible (FIG. 21). 21 (b)), the curtain rises further and the character's body part becomes visible (see FIG. 21 (c)), and finally it turns out that the character hidden in the curtain is the cat character C. It is the content of the production (see FIG. 21 (d)).

As shown in FIG. 22, in the pattern CU2, which is one aspect of the curtain effect, the curtain is initially closed (see FIG. 22A), and the curtain gradually rises so that the character's foot portion can be visually recognized (FIG. 22). 22 (b)), the curtain rises further and the character's body part becomes visible (see FIG. 22 (c)), and finally it turns out that the character hidden in the curtain is the rabbit character A. It is the content of the production (see FIG. 22 (d)).

In the pattern CU3, which is one aspect of the curtain effect, as shown in FIG. 23, the curtain is initially closed (see FIG. 23 (a)), and the curtain gradually rises so that the character's foot portion can be visually recognized (FIG. 23). 23 (b)), the curtain rises further and the character's body part becomes visible (see FIG. 23 (c)), and finally it turns out that the character hidden in the curtain is the bear character B. It is the content of the production (see FIG. 23 (d)).

In the pattern CU4, which is one aspect of the curtain effect, as shown in FIG. 24, the curtain is initially closed (see FIG. 24 (a)), and the curtain gradually rises so that the character's foot portion can be visually recognized (FIG. 24 (b)), the curtain rises further and the character's body part becomes visible (see FIG. 24 (c)), and finally the character hidden in the curtain becomes character C (see character A of the rabbit). The content of the production is such that it turns out to be a rabbit (see FIG. 24 (d)).

As shown in FIG. 25, in the pattern CU5, which is one aspect of the curtain effect, the curtain is initially closed (see FIG. 25 (a)), and the curtain gradually rises so that the character's foot portion becomes visible (FIG. 25). 25 (b)), the curtain rises further and the character's body part becomes visible (see Fig. 25 (c)), and finally the character hidden in the curtain becomes character C (see character B of the bear). The content of the production turns out to be a bear-like character (see Fig. 25 (d)).

As is clear from comparing FIGS. 22 (b) and 22 (c) and FIGS. 24 (b) and 24 (c), the comparison between the pattern CU2 and the pattern CU4 is the comparison of the images displayed up to the middle stage. Since the contents are the same, the production contents are difficult to distinguish until the character hidden in the curtain is finally revealed.
Further, as is clear by comparing FIGS. 23 (b) and 23 (c) and FIGS. 25 (b) and 25 (c), the contrast between the pattern CU3 and the pattern CU5 is also the contrast between the pattern CU2 and the pattern CU4. Similarly, since the content of the displayed image is the same until the middle stage, the production content is difficult to distinguish until the character hidden in the curtain is finally revealed.

<About the production lottery related to curtain production>
Next, a production lottery related to the curtain production will be described. As described above, the effect lottery is performed at the start of the symbol variation in which the special symbol variation patterns HSP1-A, HSP1-B, ASP1-A, and ASP1-B are derived, that is, the symbols in which the pseudo-continuous effect is not performed. At the start of the fluctuation, it is performed by the effect content determining means 225, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
FIG. 26 shows an effect lottery table used for the type lottery of the curtain effect referred to when the effect mode A is set, and FIG. 27 shows the effect used for the type lottery of the curtain effect referred to when the effect mode B is set. FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing an effect lottery table used for the type lottery of the curtain effect referred to when the effect mode C is set.
In the present embodiment, the term "low setting value" means that the current setting value is any of 1 to 4, and the term "high setting value" means that the current setting value is 5. Or it means that it is either of 6.

When the current set value is a low set value and the effect mode A is set, if the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 400/1000, and 600/1000. Pattern CU2 is determined with the probability of, and other patterns (patterns CU3 to CU5) are not determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 300/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 700/1000, and other patterns (patterns CU3 to 3) are determined. CU5) is never determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 400/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 600/1000, and other patterns (patterns CU3 to 3) are determined. CU5) is never determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 300/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 700/1000, and other patterns (patterns CU3 to 3) are determined. CU5) is never determined.
On the other hand, when the current set value is a high set value and the effect mode A is set, if the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 400/1000, and 600. The pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of / 1000, and other patterns (patterns CU3 to CU5) are not determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 300/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 700/1000, and other patterns (patterns CU3 to 3) are determined. CU5) is never determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 400/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 580/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 20/1000. CU4 is determined and no other pattern (pattern CU3 or CU5) is determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 300/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 660/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 40/1000. CU4 is determined and no other pattern (pattern CU3 or CU5) is determined.

When the current set value is a low set value and the effect mode B is set, if the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 400/1000, and 600/1000. The pattern CU3 is determined with the probability of, and no other pattern (pattern CU2, CU4 or CU5) is determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 300/1000, the pattern CU3 is determined with a probability of 700/1000, and other patterns (pattern CU2, CU4 or CU5) is never determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 400/1000, the pattern CU3 is determined with a probability of 600/1000, and other patterns (pattern CU2, CU4 or CU5) is never determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 300/1000, the pattern CU3 is determined with a probability of 700/1000, and other patterns (pattern CU2, CU4 or CU5) is never determined.
On the other hand, when the current set value is a high set value and the effect mode B is set, if the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 400/1000, and 600. The pattern CU3 is determined with a probability of / 1000, and no other pattern (pattern CU2, CU4 or CU5) is determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 300/1000, the pattern CU3 is determined with a probability of 700/1000, and other patterns (pattern CU2, CU4 or CU5) is never determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 400/1000, the pattern CU3 is determined with a probability of 580/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 20/1000. CU5 is determined and no other pattern (pattern CU2 or CU4) is determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 300/1000, the pattern CU3 is determined with a probability of 660/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 40/1000. CU5 is determined and no other pattern (pattern CU2 or CU4) is determined.

When the current set value is a low set value and the effect mode C is set, if the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 800/1000, and 100/1000. The pattern CU2 is determined with the probability of, the pattern CU3 is determined with the probability of 100/1000, and no other pattern (pattern CU4 or CU5) is determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 600/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 200/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 200/1000. CU3 is determined and no other pattern (pattern CU4 or CU5) is determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 800/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 100/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 100/1000. CU3 is determined and no other pattern (pattern CU4 or CU5) is determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 600/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 200/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 200/1000. CU3 is determined and no other pattern (pattern CU4 or CU5) is determined.
On the other hand, when the current set value is a high set value and the effect mode C is set, if the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 800/1000, and 100. The pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of / 1000, the pattern CU3 is determined with a probability of 100/1000, and no other pattern (pattern CU4 or CU5) is determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 600/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 200/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 200/1000. CU3 is determined and no other pattern (pattern CU4 or CU5) is determined. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 800/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 90/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 90/1000. The CU3 is determined, the pattern CU4 is determined with a probability of 10/1000, and the pattern CU5 is determined with a probability of 10/1000. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is derived, the pattern CU1 is determined with a probability of 600/1000, the pattern CU2 is determined with a probability of 200/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 200/1000. The CU3 is determined, the pattern CU4 is determined with a probability of 20/1000, and the pattern CU5 is determined with a probability of 20/1000.

As described above, it can be said that all the modes related to the curtain effect are winning suggestion effects because different lottery values are assigned (based on the special figure fluctuation pattern) depending on whether or not the jackpot is successful.
Further, among the modes related to the curtain effect, the patterns CU2 to CU5 can be said to be a setting suggestion effect because different lottery values are assigned depending on whether the current set value is a low set value or a high set value. ..
Further, among the aspects in the curtain effect, the pattern CU4 and the pattern CU5 can be determined only by the symbol variation from which the special figure variation pattern (special figure variation pattern ASP1-A or ASP1-B) that can be derived at the time of winning the jackpot is derived. Therefore, it can be said that it is a big hit winning confirmation production.
Further, among the aspects of the curtain effect, the pattern CU4 and the pattern CU5 are assigned the lottery value only to the high set value (when the set value is 5 or 6), so that the effect deterministically suggests the high set value. It can be said that.
Further, among the aspects of the curtain effect, the pattern CU2 and the pattern CU4 can be said to be an effect in which the execution ratio is higher in the effect mode A than in the effect mode C.
Further, among the aspects of the curtain effect, the pattern CU3 and the pattern CU5 can be said to be an effect in which the execution ratio is higher in the effect mode B than in the effect mode C.
Further, it can be said that the pattern CU1 in the mode of the curtain effect is an effect in which the execution rate is lower in the effect mode A or the effect mode B than in the case of the effect mode C.

Although not shown, the effect content determining means 225 does not have to determine the mode of the curtain effect in the symbol variation (symbol variation with a variation time of 3200 milliseconds) from which the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A is derived. Good (the execution rate may be zero).
Further, although not shown, the effect content determining means 225 is based on an effect lottery for the symbol variation (symbol variation with a variation time of 5600 milliseconds) from which the special symbol variation pattern HNP-B is derived, as shown in FIGS. 21 to 25. The content of (a), that is, the image in which the curtain is closed may be displayed, and the curtain effect may be determined so as to end as it is.
Further, although not shown, the effect content determining means 225 is shown in FIGS. 21 to 25 by an effect lottery for the symbol variation (symbol variation with a variation time of 8000 milliseconds) from which the special symbol variation pattern HNP-C is derived. The content from (a) to (b), that is, the image in which the curtain is closed is displayed, and the curtain effect is determined to end when the curtain gradually rises and the foot portion of the character becomes visible. You may.
Further, although not shown, the effect content determining means 225 is shown in FIGS. 21 to 25 by the effect lottery in the symbol variation (symbol variation with a variation time of 11200 milliseconds) from which the special symbol variation pattern HNP-D is derived. The contents of (a) to (c), that is, the image in the state where the curtain is closed are displayed, the curtain gradually rises so that the character's foot part becomes visible, and the curtain rises further and the character's body part becomes visible. The curtain effect may be determined so as to end when it becomes visible.

<About the production lottery related to animal reach production>
Next, a production lottery related to the animal reach production will be described. The effect lottery is performed by the effect content determining means 225 at the start of the symbol variation in which the special figure variation patterns HSP1-A, HSP2-A, HSP3-A, ASP1-A, ASP2-A, and ASP3-A are derived. The range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
FIG. 29 is an effect lottery table used for the animal reach effect type lottery referred to in the effect mode A, and FIG. 30 is used for the animal reach effect type lottery referred to in the effect mode B. FIG. 31 is a diagram schematically showing an effect lottery table used for the type lottery of the animal reach effect referred to when the effect mode C is set.
In addition, "AN1" to "AN3" shown in FIGS. 29 to 31 as "animal reach production type" all indicate the mode of animal reach production, and the cat character C is the last pattern AN1. Pattern AN2 is a production that chases a decorative pattern that stops at the end, and pattern AN2 is a production that chases a decorative pattern that the rabbit character A stops at the end. It is a production content that follows the design.

When the effect mode A is set and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 880/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 120/1000, and the pattern AN3 is determined. Is never decided. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 860/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 140/1000, and the pattern AN3 is determined. There is no. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 840/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 160/1000, and the pattern AN3 is determined. There is no. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 100/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 900/1000, and the pattern AN3 is determined. There is no. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 90/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 910/1000, and the pattern AN3 is determined. There is no. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 80/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 920/1000, and the pattern AN3 is determined. There is no.

When the effect mode B is set, when the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 880/1000, the pattern AN3 is determined with a probability of 120/1000, and the pattern AN2 is determined. Is never decided. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 860/1000, the pattern AN3 is determined with a probability of 140/1000, and the pattern AN2 is determined. There is no. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 840/1000, the pattern AN3 is determined with a probability of 160/1000, and the pattern AN2 is determined. There is no. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 100/1000, the pattern AN3 is determined with a probability of 900/1000, and the pattern AN2 is determined. There is no. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 90/1000, the pattern AN3 is determined with a probability of 910/1000, and the pattern AN2 is determined. There is no. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 80/1000, the pattern AN3 is determined with a probability of 920/1000, and the pattern AN2 is determined. There is no.

When the effect mode C is set and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 880/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 60/1000, and 60 / The pattern AN3 is determined with a probability of 1000. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 860/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 70/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 70/1000. AN3 is decided. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 840/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 80/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 80/1000. AN3 is decided. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 880/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 60/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 60/1000. AN3 is decided. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 860/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 70/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 70/1000. AN3 is decided. Further, in this case, when the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A is derived, the pattern AN1 is determined with a probability of 840/1000, the pattern AN2 is determined with a probability of 80/1000, and the pattern is determined with a probability of 80/1000. AN3 is decided.

As described above, it can be said that all the modes related to the animal reach effect are the winning suggestion effects because different lottery values are assigned (based on the special figure fluctuation pattern) depending on whether or not the jackpot is successful.
In addition, it can be said that all the modes related to the animal reach effect are not included in the setting suggestion effect because the lottery value is assigned regardless of the current set value.
Further, among the modes in the animal reach effect, the pattern AN2 is an effect in which the execution rate is higher in the effect mode A than in the case of the effect mode C, and the expectation of winning a big hit is increased. It can be said that there is.
Further, among the modes in the animal reach effect, the pattern AN3 is an effect in which the execution rate is higher in the effect mode B than in the case of the effect mode C, and the expectation of winning a big hit is increased. It can be said that there is.
Further, among the modes in the animal reach effect, the pattern AN1 is an effect in which the execution rate is lower in the effect mode A or the effect mode B than in the case of the effect mode C, and the expectation of winning a big hit. It can be said that it is a production that lowers.

<About lighting control of stock indicator lamp 85>
Next, the stock display process related to the lighting control of the stock display lamp 85 executed by the lighting effect control means 228 will be described with reference to FIG. 32. Note that FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the stock display processing.

In the first step S501, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation start command has been received, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S503, and if the condition is not satisfied, the stock display process ends.

In step S503, a stock lottery is performed with reference to a predetermined lottery table. Here, the winning probability of the stock lottery (the lottery value assigned to the predetermined lottery table) is unchanged regardless of the current set value, and is unchanged regardless of the result of the special figure winning / failing determination.

In step S505, it is determined whether the result of the stock lottery performed in step S503 is winning or not, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S507, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S507. End the stock display process.

In step S507, the stock indicator lamp 85 is updated. Specifically, the lighting effect control means 228 lights the LED of "1" if there are 0 LEDs of the stock indicator lamp 85 that is lit at that time, and lights the LED of "2" if there is one. If there are two, the LED of "3" is turned on, if there are three, the LED of "4" is turned on, if there are four, the LED of "5" is turned on, and if there are five, the LED of "6" is turned on. If there are six, the LED "7" is turned on, and if there are seven, the LED "8" is turned on.
Further, when the lighting effect control means 228 performs the process of step S507, the stock display process ends.

<Control of roulette setting suggestion effect>
Subsequently, the control of the roulette setting suggestion effect executed by the lighting effect control means 228 will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34. Note that FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the roulette setting suggestion effect control process. FIG. 34 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the lighting number lottery.
The roulette setting suggestion effect control process shown in FIG. 33 is performed by the lighting effect control means 228 after the stock display process shown in FIG. 32. As described above, since the stock display process is a process executed when the variation start command is received, the roulette setting suggestion effect control process can be rephrased as a process executed after receiving the variation start command. Here, the execution timing of the roulette setting suggestion effect control process may be substantially simultaneous with the reception of the fluctuation start command (immediately after the stock display process), and the result of the stock display process is reflected in the stock display lamp 85. After that (after the stock indicator lamp 85 is turned on).

The roulette setting suggestion effect is an effect executed when all (8) of the stock indicator lamps 85 are turned on, and the variable effect of the stock indicator lamps 85 (“1” to “8” are sequentially or randomly). The current set value is suggested by the numerical value (lighting number) attached to the LED that is finally lit after passing through the effect of repeating lighting and extinguishing one after another.

In the first step S601, it is determined whether or not the stock indicator lamp 85 is fully lit, that is, whether or not the eight LEDs of the stock indicator lamp 85 are lit, and if the condition is satisfied, step S603 is performed. If the condition is not satisfied, the roulette setting suggestion effect control process is terminated.

In step S603, a lighting number lottery is performed with reference to a predetermined lottery table, and as a result of the roulette setting suggestion effect, it is determined which of the LEDs included in the stock indicator lamp 85 is to be turned on. ..

The lottery table for the lighting number lottery shown in FIG. 34 is referred to by the lighting effect control means 228.
When the lighting effect control means 228 refers to the lottery table, if the current set value is 1, the lighting effect control means 228 determines the effect mode for lighting the LED of "1" with a probability of 300/1000, and 140/1000. The effect mode for lighting the "2" LED is determined with the probability of, the effect mode for lighting the "3" LED is determined with the probability of 130/1000, and the effect mode for lighting the "4" LED is determined with the probability of 120/1000. The effect mode to be turned on is determined, the effect mode for lighting the LED "5" is determined with a probability of 100/1000, the effect mode for lighting the LED "6" is determined with a probability of 90/1000, and "7" is determined. Or, there is no case of determining the effect mode for turning on the LED of "8". Therefore, the expected value (lighting number) of the LED of the stock indicator lamp 85 that is lit as a result of the roulette setting suggestion effect executed when the current setting value is 1 is 2.9.
When the lighting effect control means 228 refers to the lottery table, if the current set value is 2, the lighting effect control means 228 determines the effect mode for lighting the LED of "1" with a probability of 140/1000, and 300/1000. The effect mode of lighting the "2" LED is determined with the probability of, the effect mode of lighting the "3" LED is determined with the probability of 180/1000, and the effect mode of lighting the LED "4" is determined with the probability of 150/1000. The effect mode to be turned on is determined, the effect mode for lighting the LED "5" is determined with a probability of 120/1000, the effect mode for lighting the LED "6" is determined with a probability of 110/1000, and "7" is determined. Or, there is no case of determining the effect mode for turning on the LED of "8" (the probability of being determined is 0). Therefore, the expected value (lighting number) of the LED of the stock indicator lamp 85 that is lit as a result of the roulette setting suggestion effect executed when the current setting value is 2, is 3.14.
When the lighting effect control means 228 refers to the lottery table, if the current set value is 3, the lighting effect control means 228 determines the effect mode for lighting the LED of "1" with a probability of 130/1000, and 160/1000. The effect mode for lighting the "2" LED is determined with the probability of, the effect mode for lighting the "3" LED is determined with the probability of 300/1000, and the effect mode for lighting the "4" LED is determined with the probability of 160/1000. The effect mode to be turned on is determined, the effect mode for lighting the LED "5" is determined with a probability of 130/1000, the effect mode for lighting the LED "6" is determined with a probability of 120/1000, and "7" is determined. Or, there is no case of determining the effect mode for turning on the LED of "8" (the probability of being determined is 0). Therefore, the expected value (lighting number) of the LED of the stock indicator lamp 85 that is lit as a result of the roulette setting suggestion effect executed when the current setting value is 3, is 3.36.
When the lighting effect control means 228 refers to the lottery table, if the current set value is 4, the lighting effect control means 228 determines the effect mode for lighting the LED of "1" with a probability of 120/1000, and 140/1000. The effect mode for lighting the "2" LED is determined with the probability of, the effect mode for lighting the "3" LED is determined with the probability of 160/1000, and the effect mode for lighting the "4" LED is determined with the probability of 300/1000. The effect mode to be turned on is determined, the effect mode for lighting the LED "5" is determined with a probability of 150/1000, the effect mode for lighting the LED "6" is determined with a probability of 130/1000, and "7" is determined. Or, there is no case of determining the effect mode for turning on the LED of "8" (the probability of being determined is 0). Therefore, the expected value (lighting number) of the LED of the stock indicator lamp 85 that is lit as a result of the roulette setting suggestion effect executed when the current setting value is 4, is 3.67.
When the lighting effect control means 228 refers to the lottery table, if the current set value is 5, the lighting effect control means 228 determines the effect mode for lighting the LED of "1" with a probability of 100/1000, and 110/1000. The effect mode for lighting the "2" LED is determined with the probability of, the effect mode for lighting the "3" LED is determined with the probability of 140/1000, and the effect mode for lighting the "4" LED is determined with the probability of 160/1000. The effect mode to be turned on is determined, the effect mode for lighting the LED "5" is determined with a probability of 300/1000, the effect mode for lighting the LED "6" is determined with a probability of 140/1000, and 20/1000. The effect mode for lighting the LED "7" is determined with the probability of, and the effect mode for lighting the LED "8" is determined with a probability of 30/1000. Therefore, the expected value (lighting number) of the LED of the stock indicator lamp 85 that is lit as a result of the roulette setting suggestion effect executed when the current setting value is 5, is 4.1.
When the lighting effect control means 228 refers to the lottery table, if the current set value is 6, the lighting effect control means 228 determines the effect mode for lighting the LED of "1" with a probability of 90/1000, and 110/1000. The effect mode for lighting the "2" LED is determined with the probability of, the effect mode for lighting the "3" LED is determined with the probability of 130/1000, and the effect mode for lighting the "4" LED is determined with the probability of 150/1000. The effect mode to be turned on is determined, the effect mode for lighting the LED "5" is determined with a probability of 170/1000, the effect mode for lighting the LED "6" is determined with a probability of 300/1000, and 30/1000. The effect mode for lighting the LED "7" is determined with the probability of, and the effect mode for lighting the LED "8" is determined with the probability of 20/1000. Therefore, the expected value (lighting number) of the LED of the stock indicator lamp 85 that is lit as a result of the roulette setting suggestion effect executed when the current setting value is 6 is 4.32.
Therefore, it can be said that the expected value of the lighting number in the roulette setting suggestion effect tends to increase as the current set value increases.
Further, it can be said that the lighting number in the roulette setting suggestion effect has the highest probability (ratio) of becoming a value equal to the current set value.
Further, since the effect mode in which the "7" or "8" LED is lit is an effect mode that can be determined only when the set value is 5 or 6, the roulette setting suggestion effect of the effect mode is advantageous. It can be said that it is an effect (high setting confirmed effect) that deterministically suggests a set value (set value is 5 or 6).
Further, regarding the effect mode in which the LED of "7" is lit, the rate of determination when the set value is 6 is higher than that when the set value is 5, and the LED of "8" is the effect mode. As for the effect mode to be lit, the roulette setting of the effect mode in which the LED of "7" is lit is higher than the case where the set value is 6. It can be said that the suggestion effect is an effect that suggests an advantageous setting value as compared with the roulette setting suggestion effect of the effect mode in which the LED of "8" is turned on.

In step S605, the roulette setting suggestion effect is executed (lights the LED of the determined lighting number) in the effect mode determined by the lighting number lottery performed in step S603, and the process proceeds to step S607.
In step S607, the number of lit stock indicator lamps 85 is set to 0 (all are turned off). Further, when the lighting effect control means 228 performs the process of step S607, the stock display process ends.

Hereinafter, the execution period of the roulette setting suggestion effect will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG.
“T0” illustrated in FIG. 35 represents the start timing of the symbol variation (the timing at which the variation start command is transmitted / received) in which the stock display process is executed and the stock indicator lamp 85 is fully lit. “T1” illustrated in FIG. 35 represents the timing (start timing of the roulette setting suggestion effect) in which the roulette setting suggestion effect control process is executed after the stock display process. “T2” illustrated in FIG. 35 represents the timing (timing to notify the result of the roulette setting suggestion effect) that the stock display lamp 85 of the lighting number determined by the roulette setting suggestion effect control process is turned on. “T3” illustrated in FIG. 35 represents the timing (end timing of the roulette setting suggestion effect) at which the stock display lamp 85 of the lighting number determined by the roulette setting suggestion effect control process ends lighting.
In FIG. 35, the period during which the stock indicator lamp 85 is fully lit (T0 to T1), the period during which the stock indicator lamp 85 is fluctuating (T1 to T2), and the stock display of the determined lighting number are displayed. The lighting period (T2 to T3) of the lamp 85 is unchanged in any of the cases (a) to (d), that is, regardless of the set value (the lighting number lottery performed with reference to the set value). Although the figure is shown on the premise that it is constant (regardless of the result), the execution of the roulette setting suggestion effect according to the present invention is not limited to this. That is, at least a part of the execution period (T0 to T1, T1 to T2, and T2 to T3) related to the roulette setting suggestion effect may be changed depending on the case (based on the set value).

FIG. 35A shows the time of the roulette setting suggestion effect when the total period (T0 to T3) during which the roulette setting suggestion effect is executed is shorter than the fluctuation time of the symbol variation at which the roulette setting suggestion effect is started. It is a chart.
As shown in FIG. 35 (a), in this case, the entire execution period of the roulette setting suggestion effect falls within one symbol variation.

In FIG. 35B, the total of the total lighting period of the stock indicator lamp 85 and the fluctuation period of the stock indicator lamp 85 (T0 to T2) during the execution of the roulette setting suggestion effect is the symbol variation in which the roulette setting suggestion effect is started. It is a time chart of the roulette setting suggestion effect when it is shorter than the fluctuation time of.
As shown in FIG. 35 (b), in this case, the lighting of the stock display lamp 85 of the lighting number determined in the roulette setting suggestion effect (notification of the result of the roulette setting suggestion effect) straddles two consecutive symbol fluctuations. It will be done soon.

FIG. 35 (c) shows the roulette setting when the total lighting period (T0 to T1) of the stock indicator lamp 85 during the execution of the roulette setting suggestion effect is shorter than the fluctuation time of the symbol variation at which the roulette setting suggestion effect is started. It is a time chart of suggestion production.
As shown in FIG. 35 (c), in this case, the fluctuation of the stock indicator lamp 85 in the roulette setting suggestion effect is performed over two consecutive symbol fluctuations.

FIG. 35 (d) shows the roulette setting when the fluctuation time of the symbol variation at which the roulette setting suggestion effect is started is shorter than the total lighting period (T0 to T1) of the stock indicator lamp 85 during the execution of the roulette setting suggestion effect. It is a time chart of suggestion production.
As shown in FIG. 35 (d), in this case, all the lighting of the stock indicator lamp 85 in the roulette setting suggestion effect is performed over two consecutive symbol fluctuations.

In addition, in FIGS. 35 (b) to 35 (d), the time chart when the roulette setting suggestion effect is executed straddling two consecutive symbol fluctuations is shown, but the symbol fluctuations more times than that. There may be a case where the roulette setting suggestion effect is executed straddling.

As described above, all the modes related to the roulette setting suggestion effect are not included in the winning suggestion effect because the effect lottery is performed regardless of whether the jackpot is successful or not (without referring to the special figure fluctuation pattern). I can say.
In addition, all the modes related to the roulette setting suggestion effect can be said to be the setting suggestion effect because the lottery value is assigned in association with the current set value.
Further, since the effect lottery related to the roulette setting suggestion effect does not refer to the set effect mode, it can be said that the effect is executed with a predetermined probability without depending on the effect mode.
Further, it can be said that the roulette setting suggestion effect is an effect in which there is a case where it fits in a single symbol variation and a case where it straddles a plurality of symbol variations.
Further, it can be said that the set value set in the process for satisfying the execution condition of the roulette setting suggestion effect (the lottery process in step S503 and the determination process in step S601) is not referred to. As a result, the execution rate of the roulette setting suggestion effect does not change depending on the set value, so that the effect can be stably obtained.

<Contrast between productions that correspond to specific productions and productions that do not.>
Next, the contrast between the effects corresponding to the above-mentioned specific effects and the effects not applicable will be described. In addition, in this embodiment, the "specific effect" means that the ratio of the effect mode determined based on the current set value changes, and the frequency of occurrence differs between the effect mode A and the effect mode B. It is a production in which the preferential production mode changes, and specifically, it is the curtain production described above.
Hereinafter, it will be found when the curtain effect corresponds to the "specific effect" in the present invention, the animal reach effect corresponds to the "second effect" in the present invention, and the roulette setting suggestion effect corresponds to the "third effect" in the present invention. The features that can be described will be described.

The processing of the first sub-control board 200 (effect content determining means 225) related to the execution of the curtain effect is set when determining one effect mode from a plurality of types of effect modes (patterns CU1 to CU5). The probability of determining the effect mode changes depending on whether the set value is low or high with reference to the set value.
Therefore, in the effect executed by the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) controlling the effect means, a specific effect executed by one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes is included. The specific effect is included and the effect control is performed in the first case where the first set value (low setting value) is set and in the second case where the second set value (high set value) is set. In other words, the ratio of the effect mode determined by the means changes.

Further, among the effect modes related to the curtain effect, the pattern CU2 or CU4 has a higher probability of being determined in the effect mode A, a probability of being determined in the effect mode C, and a probability of being determined in the effect mode B. Then, among the effect modes related to the curtain effect, the pattern CU3 or CU5 has a higher probability of being determined in the effect mode B, a probability of being determined in the effect mode C, and a probability of being determined in the effect mode A. Regarding the pattern CU1 among the effect modes related to the curtain effect, the probability of being determined in the effect mode A and the probability of being determined in the effect mode B are equal, and the probability of being determined in the effect mode C is higher than the probability. ..
Therefore, it can be said that the plurality of types of effect modes include at least a first effect mode (pattern CU2 or CU4) and a second effect mode (pattern CU3 or CU5). Then, the ratio of the first effect mode being determined in the first effect state (effect mode A) is higher than that in the second effect state (effect mode B), and the first effect is achieved. In other words, the rate at which the second effect mode is determined is higher in the second effect state than in the state.
Further, the plurality of types of effect states include a third effect state (effect mode C) that is different from the first effect state (effect mode A) and the second effect state (effect mode B). The ratio at which the first effect mode (pattern CU2 or CU4) is determined in the effect state is lower than in the first effect state and higher than in the second effect state. The ratio of the second effect mode (pattern CU3 or CU5) determined in the third effect state is lower than that in the second effect state, and the first effect state is determined. In other words, it is higher than when it is.
In this way, since the ratio of the production mode of the specific production changes depending on the set production state, it is possible to prevent the player from getting bored with the specific production, and as a result, it is possible to maintain and improve the game entertainment.

In the present embodiment, the first effect mode (pattern CU2 or CU4) is determined in the first effect state (effect mode A) as compared with the second effect state (effect mode B). An embodiment is illustrated in which the proportion of the second effect is high and the proportion of the second effect (pattern CU3 or CU5) is determined is low, but at this time, if the proportion of the second effect is determined is low. It is not necessary, and it is allowed that the ratio is high or the ratio is equal to the extent that the object of the present invention is achieved.
Further, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the second effect mode being determined in the second effect state is higher than that in the first effect state, and the first effect mode is determined. Although the embodiment in which the ratio is low is illustrated, at this time, the ratio in which the first production mode is determined does not necessarily have to be low, and the ratio is high within the range of achieving the object of the present invention. Or allow the proportions to be equal.

Further, the processing of the first sub-control board 200 (effect content determining means 225) related to the execution of the animal reach effect is performed when determining one effect mode from a plurality of types of effect modes (patterns AN1 to AN3). Do not refer to the set value. Here, the lottery tables referred to in the effect lottery relating to the execution of the curtain effect and the execution of the animal reach effect are individually provided and are individually processed independently.
Therefore, the effect executed by the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) controlling the effect means is executed by one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes, and is a specific effect. A second effect (animal reach effect) different from the (curtain effect) is included, and the second effect is the second case (high setting value) even in the first case (low setting value). In the case of), it can be said that the ratio of the effect mode determined by the effect control means does not change.

Further, among the effect modes related to the animal reach effect, the pattern AN2 has a higher probability of being determined in the effect mode A, a probability of being determined in the effect mode C, and a probability of being determined in the effect mode B. Then, among the effect modes related to the animal reach effect, the pattern AN3 has a higher probability of being determined in the effect mode B, a probability of being determined in the effect mode C, and a probability of being determined in the effect mode A. Regarding the pattern AN1 among the production modes related to the animal reach production, the probability determined in the production mode A and the probability determined in the production mode B are equal, and the probability determined in the production mode C is higher than the probability. high.
Therefore, the third effect mode (pattern AN2) among the effect modes related to the second effect (animal reach effect) is the first effect state (effect mode B) as compared with the second effect state (effect mode B). It is an effect in which the ratio determined in the effect mode A) is high, and the fourth effect mode (pattern AN3) among the effect modes related to the second effect is compared with the case in the first effect state. In other words, it is a production in which the ratio determined when in the second production state is high.

Here, focusing on the patterns CU4 and CU5 among the effect modes related to the curtain effect and the patterns AN2 and AN3 among the effect modes related to the animal reach effect, it can be said as follows.
First, the ratio of the first effect mode (pattern CU4) being determined in the first effect state (effect mode A) is higher than that in the second effect state (effect mode B). One degree (20/1000 or 40/1000) is more likely to determine the third effect mode (pattern AN2) when it is in the first effect state than when it is in the second effect state. In other words, it is smaller than the third degree (120/1000 to 920/1000).
Then, the second degree (20/1000 or 40 /) in which the ratio of determining the second effect mode (pattern CU5) is higher in the second effect state than in the first effect state. A fourth degree (120/1000 to 1000) in which the proportion of the fourth effect mode (pattern AN3) determined when the second effect state is higher than that when the first effect state is 1000). In other words, it is smaller than 920/1000).
In this way, when the execution rate of some of the effects (specific effect and second effect) increases due to the change of the effect mode, the degree to which the frequency of occurrence of the specific effect increases compared to the second effect is suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the current set value from being easily guessed, and as a result, maintain the game quality and maintain and improve the game entertainment.

In addition, "one degree is smaller than the other degree" is satisfied in at least one of the case where one degree and the other degree are expressed by a ratio or the case where one degree and the other degree are expressed by a difference. It's enough.
That is, "the first degree is smaller than the third degree" means that the probability that the first effect mode is determined in the first effect state is A, and the first effect in the second effect state. Let B be the probability that the aspect is determined, C be the probability that the third effect mode is determined in the first effect state, and D be the probability that the third effect mode is determined in the second effect state. , (AB) <(CD) or (A / B) <(C / D) can be rephrased as satisfying at least one of them.
The same can be said for "the second degree is smaller than the fourth degree".

In addition, the processing of the first sub-control board 200 (lighting effect control means 228) related to the execution of the roulette setting suggestion effect is one of a plurality of effect modes with reference to the set setting value. Is what determines. Here, the process related to the execution of the roulette setting suggestion effect is performed separately from the process related to the execution of the curtain effect and the execution of the animal reach effect, and is independent of each other. In addition, the effect lottery for determining the effect mode related to the roulette setting suggestion effect is performed with a predetermined probability regardless of the type of the set effect mode, and the effect mode is based on the change of the effect mode. The degree of change is almost negligible (almost zero) in any of the production modes.
Therefore, the effect executed by the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) controlling the effect means is executed by one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes, and is a specific effect. A third effect (roulette setting suggestion effect), which is different from the second effect, is included, and the third effect controls the effect in the first case (low setting value) and the second case (high setting value). The ratio of the effect mode determined by the means changes, and in any of the effect modes related to the third effect, the ratio of the effect mode determined changes based on the set effect state. It can be said that (approximately zero) is smaller than either the first degree (20/1000 or 40/1000) and the second degree (20/1000 or 40/1000).
As a result, the above effects (difficulty in guessing the set value and maintenance of game playability) can be strengthened.

Furthermore, in the production lottery for determining the production mode related to the curtain production (lottery referring to the production lottery tables of FIGS. 26 to 28), the probability that the pattern CU4 is determined in the production mode A (20/1000). Or 40/1000) is higher than the probability (10/1000 or 20/1000) that the pattern CU4 is determined in the effect mode C. Further, in the effect lottery related to the curtain effect, the probability that the pattern CU5 is determined in the effect mode B (20/1000 or 40/1000) is the probability that the pattern CU5 is determined in the effect mode C (20/1000 or 40/1000). It is higher than 10/1000 or 20/1000).
On the other hand, in the production lottery (lottery referring to the production lottery table of FIGS. 29 to 31) for determining the production mode related to the animal reach production, the probability that the pattern AN2 is determined in the production mode A (120/1000, 140/1000, 160/1000, 900/1000, 910/1000, or 920/1000) is the probability that the pattern AN2 is determined in the production mode C (60/1000, 70/1000, 80/1000, It is higher than 60/1000, 70/1000, or 80/1000). Further, in the production lottery related to the animal reach production, the probability that the pattern AN3 is determined in the production mode B (120/1000, 140/1000, 160/1000, 900/1000, 910/1000, or 920/1000). ) Is higher than the probability (60/1000, 70/1000, 80/1000, 60/1000, 70/1000, or 80/1000) that the pattern AN3 is determined in the effect mode C. There is.
Here, the probability that the pattern CU4 or CU5 is determined is doubled for the effect lottery that determines the effect mode related to the curtain effect, whereas the pattern for the effect lottery that determines the effect mode related to the animal reach effect is doubled. Since the probability that AN2 or AN3 is determined increases 2 to 15 times, the former degree becomes even smaller than the latter degree, coupled with the difference in the degree of the production lottery that determines whether or not to execute. I can say.

Here, the effect mode of the specific effect (curtain effect) that can be determined by the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is more likely to be determined in the first case than in the second case. It can be said that (Pattern CU2 or CU3) and an effect mode (Pattern CU4 or CU5) in which the ratio determined in the second case is higher than that in the first case are included.
As is clear from the comparison between the effect lottery table shown in FIG. 26 or 27 and the effect lottery table shown in FIG. 28, the pattern CU2 or CU3 is in the effect mode A or B as compared with the effect mode C. The degree to which is determined is twice as high. On the other hand, the degree to which the pattern CU4 or CU5 is determined in the effect mode A or B is higher than that in the effect mode C is 3.5 to 6 times, so the former degree is In other words, it is smaller than the latter degree.
As a result, the ratio at which the pattern CU2 or CU3 suggesting a more advantageous set value (high set value) is determined can be more strongly suppressed, and the above effect (difficulty in estimating the set value and maintenance of game playability) can be achieved. Can be strengthened.
In the present embodiment, an embodiment in which the degree of the former is smaller than the degree of the latter is exemplified, but even if the degree of the former is equal to the degree of the latter, the effect can be maintained. The embodiment is also acceptable.

In this embodiment, both the curtain effect performed in the pattern CU4 or CU5 and the roulette setting suggestion effect in which the lighting number becomes "7" or "8" are executed when the set value is a low setting value. It is common in that it is an effect that can be executed when the set value that is not set is a high set value, that is, an effect that definitively suggests that the set value is a high set value.
Here, the execution rate of the former effect mode is preferably smaller than the execution rate of the latter effect mode regardless of the set effect state. This is because, from the viewpoint of difficulty in guessing the set value and maintaining the game playability, among the effects that deterministically suggest a high set value, the execution ratio changes depending on the effect mode. This is because it is desirable that the execution ratio is limited as compared with the latter production mode, which is not the case.
According to the example of the present embodiment, the probability that the special figure variation patterns ASP1-A and ASP1-B, which are the premise of the curtain effect performed by the pattern CU4 or CU5, are derived, FIGS. 17 (a) or 26 to 28. The above characteristics can be realized by adjusting the lottery value of the lottery table shown in the above, the lottery process of step S503 and the determination process of step S601, or the lottery value of the lottery table shown in FIG. 34.

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Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, regarding the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment and its variations, the lower one may not be elected, and the higher one must be elected, as long as each relationship is guaranteed. May be good. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.

Further, in the above description, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is determined with reference to the aspect of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the continuous operation time of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is the specified time. It may be referred to whether or not it exceeds (for example, 3s). By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state is not referred to. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

Further, the display regarding the performance of the gaming machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-mentioned base value, but the performance (design value) of the gaming machine such as the so-called "feature ratio" or "feature continuous ratio". Any index may be adopted as long as it is an index for evaluating.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

In the above embodiment, among those described as suggestions regarding the set value, at least a part of those described as the setting suggestion effect suggesting the current set value is changed to the effect suggesting whether or not the setting is changed at the time of power recovery. You may.

The "specific effect", "second effect", and "third effect" in the present invention are not limited to those executed under the execution conditions and effect contents exemplified in the present embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate.
For example, in the present embodiment, except for the roulette setting suggestion effect corresponding to the "third effect", the "specific effect" and the "second effect" are described as being the effects that fit into a single symbol variation. , As in the "third effect", the effect may be such that it can straddle a plurality of continuous symbol fluctuations.
By such a modification, a predetermined game operation (corresponding to the operation of the cursor button 38 in the above embodiment) for changing the effect mode in the symbol variation in which any of the above effects is executed is performed. Even in this case, it is desirable that the effect is executed over the next symbol variation from the symbol variation in which the predetermined game operation is performed. This is to prevent the game entertainment from being lowered due to the obstruction of the execution of the production.

In the above-described embodiment, the "specific effect" and the "second effect" are both determined to be executed at the start of the symbol variation, and the mode is determined based on the special symbol variation pattern derived thereafter. Although it has been illustrated that these are performed, the execution conditions may be satisfied by an aspect including these in one process.

In the above embodiment, the "specific effect" and the "second effect" are the effects in which the effect content (mode) is determined based on the derived special figure fluctuation pattern, and the "third effect" is derived. The effect is determined without referring to the special figure fluctuation pattern, but the effect is not limited to this.
For example, for any of the "specific effect", "second effect", and "third effect", the effect content (mode) is determined based on the determination result by the pre-determination means 125 (so-called look-ahead effect). Good.

In the above embodiment, the "specific effect" and the "second effect" are all assumed to be a winning suggestion effect suggesting the degree of expectation of winning a big hit, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, at least a part of these may be an effect performed during the big hit (big hit start demo, big hit middle effect (round effect), big hit end demo, etc.), or a gaming state (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state). ) May be performed (so-called result production performed at the end of the rush, etc.).

In the above embodiment, the set value corresponding to the "high set value" is set to 1 to 4, and the set value corresponding to the "low set value" is set to 5 or 6, but in the embodiment of the present invention, the "high setting value" is set. It suffices if the set value corresponding to the "value" is more advantageous than the "low set value" as a whole, and the specific correspondence is not particularly limited.

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The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A gaming machine in which one setting value is set from a plurality of stages of setting values including the first setting value and the second setting value, and the probability of winning a big hit is determined by the set setting value. , The effect means, the effect control means for controlling the effect means, the effect state setting means for setting one effect state from a plurality of types of effect states including at least the first effect state and the second effect state, and the effect state setting means. The effect executed by the effect control means controlling the effect means is determined from a plurality of types of effect modes including at least a first effect mode and a second effect mode. The specific effect is included, and the specific effect includes a first case in which the first set value is set and a second case in which the second set value is set. The ratio of the effect mode determined by the effect control means changes, and the ratio of the first effect mode determined in the first effect state as compared with the case in the second effect state. Is higher, and the rate at which the second effect mode is determined is higher in the second effect state than in the first effect state.
(2) The rate at which the first effect mode is determined is higher in the first effect state than in the second effect state, and the second effect mode is determined. The ratio is low, and the ratio of the second effect mode being determined in the second effect state is higher than that in the first effect state, and the first effect mode is determined. The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the rate at which is determined is low.
(3) The effect executed by the effect control means controlling the effect means is executed by one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes, and is different from the specific effect. The second effect is included, and in the second effect, the ratio of the effect mode determined by the effect control means does not change in either the first case or the second case, and the second effect does not change. The third effect mode among the effect modes according to the above is an effect in which the ratio determined in the first effect state is higher than that in the second effect state. The fourth effect mode among the effect modes related to the effect is an effect in which the ratio determined in the second effect state is higher than that in the first effect state. The first degree to which the ratio of determining the first effect mode is higher in the first effect state than in the effect state of is higher than in the second effect state. In the first effect state, the rate at which the third effect mode is determined is higher than in the third degree, and the second effect is smaller than in the first effect state. The second degree in which the rate at which the second effect mode is determined in the effect state is higher is the second degree when the second effect state is compared with the case in the first effect state. 4. The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), which is smaller than the fourth degree in which the rate at which the production mode is determined is high.
(4) The effect executed by the effect control means controlling the effect means is executed by one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes, and the specific effect is also the second effect. A third effect different from the effect of the above is included, and the third effect changes the ratio of the effect modes determined by the effect control means between the first case and the second case. In any of the effect modes related to the third effect, the degree to which the rate at which the effect mode is determined changes based on the set effect state is the first degree and the second degree. The gaming machine according to (3), which is smaller than any of the above.
(5) The plurality of types of effect states include a third effect state different from the first effect state and the second effect state, and when the third effect state is the first effect state, the first effect state The rate at which the effect mode is determined is lower than that in the first effect state and higher than that in the second effect state, and is higher in the third effect state. The rate at which the second effect mode is determined is lower than that in the second effect state and higher than that in the first effect state (1). The gaming machine according to any one of 4).
(A) A gaming machine that suspends the start of symbol variation until the variation start condition is satisfied, and the effect state setting means performs a predetermined game operation when the first effect state is set. At that time, the second effect state is set, and when the predetermined game operation is performed in a state where the symbol change is being executed and the start of the symbol change is suspended, the execution is performed. The second effect state is set at the end of the symbol change in the middle or at the start of the next symbol change, and the specific effect is an effect that can be executed over a plurality of continuous symbol changes. Even when the predetermined game operation is performed in the symbol variation in which the specific effect is executed, the specific effect can be executed over the next symbol variation from the symbol variation. The gaming machine according to any one of 1) to (4).

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Effect lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Effect button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation unit 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 41 Setting board 42 Setting key switch 43 RAM clear switch 44 Setting board cover 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 57 First start Port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 Second starting port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame door opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 85 Stock display lamp 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 97 Main control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure variation pattern derivation means 135 General figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 177 Setting change means 178 Setting confirmation means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 228 Lighting effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 250 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 400 Payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 600 Setting key X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (2)

It is a gaming machine in which one setting value is set from a plurality of stages of setting values including the first setting value and the second setting value, and the probability of winning a big hit is determined by the set setting value.
Directing means and
An effect control means for controlling the effect means and
An effect state setting means for setting one effect state from a plurality of types of effect states including at least the first effect state and the second effect state,
With
The effect executed by the effect control means controlling the effect means is one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes including at least a first effect mode and a second effect mode. Includes specific renditions performed by
The specific effect is the ratio of the effect mode determined by the effect control means between the first case in which the first set value is set and the second case in which the second set value is set. Changes,
The rate at which the first effect mode is determined is higher in the first effect state than in the second effect state.
Wherein Ri second a high percentage of representation embodiment is the determination of when the first is the second effect state than when it is directed state,
The effect executed by the effect control means controlling the effect means is a second effect that is executed by one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes and is different from the specific effect. Is included,
In the second effect, the proportion of the effect mode determined by the effect control means does not change in either the first case or the second case.
The third effect mode among the effect modes related to the second effect is an effect in which the ratio determined in the first effect state is higher than that in the second effect state. ,
The fourth effect mode among the effect modes related to the second effect is an effect in which the ratio determined in the second effect state is higher than that in the first effect state. ,
The second effect state is the first degree in which the ratio of the first effect mode being determined is higher in the first effect state than in the second effect state. It is smaller than the third degree in which the ratio of determining the third effect mode is higher in the first effect state than in some cases.
The first effect state is a second degree in which the rate at which the second effect mode is determined is higher in the second effect state than in the first effect state. A gaming machine that is smaller than the fourth degree in which the rate at which the fourth effect mode is determined is higher when the second effect state is present . It is a gaming machine in which one setting value is set from a plurality of stages of setting values including the first setting value and the second setting value, and the probability of winning a big hit is determined by the set setting value.
Directing means and
An effect control means for controlling the effect means and
An effect state setting means for setting one effect state from a plurality of types of effect states including at least the first effect state and the second effect state,
With
The effect executed by the effect control means controlling the effect means is one effect mode determined from a plurality of types of effect modes including at least a first effect mode and a second effect mode. Includes specific renditions performed by
The specific effect is the ratio of the effect mode determined by the effect control means between the first case in which the first set value is set and the second case in which the second set value is set. Changes,
The rate at which the first effect mode is determined is higher in the first effect state than in the second effect state.
Wherein Ri second a high percentage of representation embodiment is the determination of when the first is the second effect state than when it is directed state,
The plurality of types of effect states include a third effect state different from the first effect state and the second effect state.
The ratio at which the first effect mode is determined in the third effect state is lower than that in the first effect state, and is lower than that in the second effect state. It's getting higher
The ratio at which the second effect mode is determined in the third effect state is lower than that in the second effect state, and is lower than that in the first effect state. A game machine that is getting expensive .

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