JP6885603B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and 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 regarding the awarding of 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 gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game in a pachinko machine having a set value.

According to the present invention, the symbol variation can be executed based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won in the symbol variation, and one set value is selected from the set values of a plurality of stages. It is a gaming machine that is set and the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and includes a predetermined effect means and an effect control means for controlling the predetermined effect control. The means can cause the predetermined effect means to execute a predetermined effect suggesting the set value, and the predetermined effect is an effect that progresses step by step. at least a portion of time steps has proceeded, Ri effect der increases suggest accuracy the set value which is set, and from the first stage, the suggests accuracy the set value which is set first The feature is that there may be one or more stages in which the accuracy of suggesting the set value is the same as that of the first stage before the second stage, which is higher than the first stage. A gaming machine is provided.

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 rear view of the gaming machine. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable position of the effect shield. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming 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. 10 (a) 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. 10 (b) 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 schematically showing a lottery table used in a lottery for determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor for each state. 16 (a) to 16 (d) are diagrams showing patterns of combinations of the mode of the setting key switch and the mode of the RAM clear switch. 17 (a) and 17 (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. .. FIG. 18 is a table summarizing the vibration types of the effect buttons in the present embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a specific example of the vibration setting suggestion effect. FIG. 20A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the execution lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect, and FIG. 20B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the vibration frequency lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect. .. 21 (a) to 21 (f) are timing charts showing the flow of vibration generation in the vibration setting suggestion effect. 22 (a) to 22 (c) are diagrams showing the flow of vibration generation in the vibration setting suggestion effect according to the state of the effect button sensor. 23 (a) and 23 (b) are diagrams showing the mode of the operation promotion effect in the vibration setting suggestion effect, and FIG. 23 (c) is used for the mode lottery of the operation promotion effect in the vibration setting suggestion effect. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a specific example of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect. FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the vibration type lottery of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the relationship between the execution timings of the vibration setting suggestion effect and the vibration jackpot suggestion effect. 27 (a) and 27 (b) are diagrams showing the flow of vibration generation in the vibration jackpot suggestion effect according to the state of the effect button sensor. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a specific example of the operation promotion effect in the effect shield closing 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", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. ) 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).

<Characteristics of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the gaming 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 in the description of the gaming machine 10 after the explanation, the configuration in parentheses is used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

In the present invention, the symbol variation can be executed based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port, it is determined whether or not a big hit is won in the symbol variation, and one set value is set from the set values of a plurality of stages. , A gaming machine in which the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value set.
Predetermined production means (effect button 37) and
The effect control means (first sub-control board 200) for controlling the predetermined effect means is provided.
The effect control means can cause the predetermined effect means to execute a predetermined effect (vibration setting suggestion effect) that suggests the set value.
The predetermined effect is an effect that progresses in stages, and is characterized in that at least a part of the stage progresses, the accuracy of suggesting the set value is increased. Is.

According to the present invention, in a pachinko machine having a set value, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

It should be noted that the accuracy of suggesting the current set value is improved by the progress of the stage, which does not mean that the number of candidates for the current set value is reduced by the predetermined stage as in the present embodiment described later. For example, the difference between the ratio of a predetermined step in a certain set value and the ratio of the predetermined step in another set value (setting difference in reaching a predetermined step) is in the certain set value. If the difference between the ratio of the stage immediately before the predetermined stage and the ratio of the stage immediately before the predetermined stage in the other setting becomes larger than the difference, and as a result, the current set value can be easily estimated, the factor is the factor. Does not matter. Further, the fact that the accuracy of suggesting the current set value is improved by the progress of the stage includes a stage from a stage that does not suggest the current set value to a stage that suggests the current set value.

Further, the predetermined effect is a setting suggestion effect described later, and the setting suggestion effect is not limited to the one that suggests the current set value depending on the mode as in the present embodiment. For example, the execution probability may suggest the current set value, or a combination thereof may be used. It should be noted that the above aspect includes not only the aspect (appearance) of the effect itself but also the execution timing of the effect.

Further, the above-mentioned predetermined effect is not limited to a setting value suggesting a setting value (a high setting value described later) having a relatively high probability of winning a big hit, and is a setting value of a part of the setting values of a plurality of stages. Anything that suggests is sufficient, and some set values may be notified (determinically suggested).

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

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming 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 a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 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 gaming 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. Then, 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 tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for ejecting the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing 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 inside the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b, 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.
The symbol rows displayed on the main display unit 81 are three symbol rows (hereinafter, "left symbol row", "middle symbol row", and "right symbol row" in order from the left side when facing the main display unit 81. May be called). Each symbol row has a plurality of types of decorative symbols, and the direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and for example, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction). It may be either. In the present embodiment, stopping the variable display of the symbol string (decorative symbol) is expressed as "stop display", and the stop display of the symbol string is the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol. There is a fixed stop display that occurs at the timing when the display device 92 is stopped and a temporary stop display that occurs before the timing.
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable 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.

An effect shielding body 83 is arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. Further, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of an upper left effect shielding body 83a, an upper right effect shielding body 83b, a lower left effect shielding body 83c, and a lower right effect shielding body 83d, which are linked to each other and are the main display unit 81. It is configured to be movable in the direction of shielding.

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. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
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 this 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 changing 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 weakly launched game ball 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 illustrates 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 addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, more 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 this 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 grand prize 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, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in 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 variation 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 the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled 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 an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state in which 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 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 the present embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the sensor is provided. The number of out spheres 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 set 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. 5, 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 four stages of set value 1, set value 2, set value 5, and set value 6, and is set as a set value (hereinafter, "current set value"). It is configured so that the advantage of the special figure hit / miss determination increases as the value of (may be referred to) increases, and the details of the special figure hit / miss judgment according to the set value will be described later. In the following description, the set value 1 and the set value 2 may be collectively referred to as a low set value, and the set value 5 and the set value 6 may be collectively referred to as a high set value. Further, the stage of the set value is not limited to four stages if there are a plurality of stages. The high setting value in the case where the number of stages is different from that of the present embodiment refers to the upper half setting value (when the number of stages is odd, the upper setting value including the middle setting value). ..
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 current 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 displayed differently. It may be displayed on the device.

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 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 tray 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 gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<About the operation of the effect shield 83>
Next, the operation of the effect shielding body 83 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6C. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the effect shielding body 83.
As described above, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d. The state in which the shield 83 is in the initial position is shown. At this position, substantially the entire display area of the main display unit 81 is visible. In addition, the state is also a state that occurs when the effect fails in the effect shield closing effect described later.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which a part (about 30% of the whole) of the main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs in both the case where the effect is successful and the case where the effect is unsuccessful immediately before being notified whether or not the effect is successful in the effect shield closing effect.
FIG. 6C shows a state in which the entire main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs when the effect is successful in the effect shield closing effect.
In this way, the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d operate in conjunction with each other in the plane direction of the main display unit 81.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, the upper left effect shield 83a has a convex portion imitating the character “heaven” on the surface of the front side (the front side when the main display portion 81 side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 83b has a convex portion imitating the character "lower" on the front surface, and the lower left effect shield 83c imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 83d has a convex portion, and each effect shield has a convex portion imitating the character "double" on the surface on the front side, and each effect shield has light from the back surface (main display unit 81 side). It is configured so that it does not pass through.
Further, a setting suggestion lamp 84 is arranged on the convex portion of the lower right effect shielding body 83d, and the entire lamp can be visually recognized when the effect shielding body 83 shields the entire main display unit 81. It is a full-color LED. Although details will be described later, the setting suggestion lamp 84 lights up in a color determined based on the current set value when the effect shielding body shields the entire main display unit 81.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the gaming 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 gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming 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 supply generated in a backup power supply circuit described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the gaming 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 gaming 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 and the backup flag for the area 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 gaming 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 in which data can be held 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 operates. 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 the 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 or buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices. 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.
In particular, the effect button 37 is composed of an effect button sensor 37a for detecting an operation on the effect button 37 and a vibration actuator 37b which is an eccentric motor for vibrating the effect button 37. Is controlled by the first sub-control board 200. The vibrations realized by the vibration actuator 37b include weak vibrations and strong vibrations realized by increasing the rotation speed of the eccentric motor more than the weak vibrations.

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, and the like in an effect control process based on an effect control command from the main control board 100. 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 movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83 in addition to the vibration actuator 37b described above, and is movable via the I / O port 204. Send control data.
The vibration actuator 37b, the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83, 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 effect shielding body 83 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 an image control command 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 and a buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and the CPU 301 produces an image 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 to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all of which are 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 firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 is a normal power supply circuit that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup that generates a backup power supply, based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a power supply circuit and a power failure detection circuit (both not shown) for detecting 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, and the power supply is supplied 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). Be supplied.
Further, the power supply control board 500 transmits a power failure signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400 when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit. Send.
Further, the backup power supply circuit has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power supply control board 500 may not be provided with the power failure detection circuit, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided. It may be provided for each.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming 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 gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming 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 random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers updated by itself are normally updated, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 has. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

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 or not 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 starting 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 value (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 a look-ahead effect targeting the operation hold information at least in a part of the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is reserved at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment 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 derived result of the 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 a part when the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at a 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 pre-judgment is regulated, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-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.

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 last 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. Executes a special figure winning / failing judgment that determines whether or not to win 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. A jackpot is derived with a probability of 225/65536 (about 1 / 291.2) when the value is 5, and 230/65536 (about 1 / 284.9) when the current set value is the set value 6. 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 1/1444.0) when the current set value is the set value 2, 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 big hit is derived in each of the special figure low accuracy and the special figure high accuracy differs depending on the set value, and in any of the set values, the big hit is derived in the special figure low accuracy. 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 accuracy has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low accuracy and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy. Note that these probabilities do not change depending on whether or not the set value is changed (the state of the setting change flag described later).
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) of (when the numerator is 1) is constant. 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). However, 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 and the set value 5, such as "1 / 147.2 to 1 / 131.3". That is, only the highest and lowest probabilities may be listed. 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.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol 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 A 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 a big hit is derived in Special Figure 2, symbol a has a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) and symbol b has a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85). It is determined as a symbol, and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol a 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 big hit game ends, and the symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the big hit game ends. 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 to be set. Further, the probability does not change depending on whether or not the set value is changed.
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. In addition, in this 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 become high accuracy. It is different from (65/100) (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 is completed 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 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 the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. Exists. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern is adopted for the symbol variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the special figure 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. 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, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure change judgment is lost during the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11) that the special figure change pattern HNP, 50/1000 (1). Special figure fluctuation pattern HRP with a probability of / 20), HSP1-A with a probability of 10/1000 (1/100), HSP1-B with a probability of 8/1000 (1/125), 6/1000 (about 1/167) ), HSP1-C, 7/1000 (about 1/143), HSP2-A, 5/1000 (1/200), HSP2-B, 4/1000 (1/250). HSP2-C, 5/1000 (1/200) probability of HSP3-A, 3/1000 (about 1/333) probability of HSP3-B, 2/1000 (1/500) probability of HSP3-C Determined, these probabilities do not depend on the current set value or whether the set value has been changed. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C are not determined. 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.
If the result of the special figure change judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) that the special figure change pattern ASP1-A, 70/1000 (about 1/14). .3) Probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, 80/1000 (1 / 12.5) probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, 70/1000 (about 1/14.3) probability Figure variation pattern ASP2-A, special figure variation pattern ASP2-B with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), special figure variation pattern ASP2-C, 130 / with a probability of 130/1000 (about 1 / 7.69) Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A with a probability of 1000 (about 1 / 7.69), special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B with a probability of 170/1000 (about 1 / 5.88), 200/1000 (1/5) The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C is determined by the probability of, and these probabilities also do not depend on the current set value or whether or not the set value is changed. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C are not determined.
Further, in the description relating to the special figure fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment, when the two special figure fluctuation patterns are described with "~" in between, the features described in the foreground in the order shown in FIG. 10 (a). It is assumed that the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern existing between the figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation pattern described later is omitted.
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. As described above, in the lottery, special figure 1 is reserved. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the counter.
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 with a time of 8000 ms, a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D with a fluctuation time of 11200 ms, and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E with a fluctuation time of 20000 ms, and the fluctuation time is longer in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 10A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 (maintenance 3), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), while the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B. ~ The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is not determined, and this probability does not depend on the current set value or whether or not the set value is changed. Similarly, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 (maintenance 2), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67) of 800/1000 (1/1). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of .25), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), while the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D and the special figure fluctuation pattern are determined. When HNP-D is not determined and the special figure 1 hold counter = 1 (maintenance 1), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) of 150/1000 (about). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C has a probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43) of 100/1000 (1/10). While the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is determined by probability, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D is not determined, and when the special figure 1 hold counter = 0 (maintenance 0), 50/1000 (1/20). ), The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C has a probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43). While the pattern HNP-D has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67) that the special figure variation pattern HNP-E is determined, the special figure variation pattern HNP-A is not determined, and these probabilities are also the current ones. It does not depend on the set value or whether or not the set value is changed.
In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined depends on the value of the special figure 1 hold counter. 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). In particular, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is not determined, while when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 is not determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is determined. When the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 to the special figure hold counter = 0, the smaller the value of the counter, the easier it is to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E.
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 these special features The types and lengths of the basic special figure fluctuation patterns corresponding to the figure fluctuation pattern derivation state are different, but the tendency (holding counter (special figure 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC) The relationship between the value of the hold counter) and the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined) 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 pass / fail judgment 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 a normal figure hit / fail judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to be in 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. 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. It becomes. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 is 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 addition, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal 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 is more advantageous 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 to be 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. The higher the set value, the higher the advantage. 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 as 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 regarding the awarding of prize balls differs depending on the set value to be set.

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 fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, 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 display control means 145 has a special figure game timer. (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.

Further, 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 fluctuation 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 as a 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, at the start of the big hit, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure to low accuracy 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 game state is normally 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))

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 corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure low accuracy, and the special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy. Figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to special figure low certainty and normal figure high accuracy Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation 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 probability variation 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 or the like 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 gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is determined, an effect control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

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 states set by the process include a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game-enabled state (which may or may not be accompanied by the RAM clear process). Although the flow of the processing is omitted, 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 corresponding to the above recovery conditions will be described later. When the RAM clear processing 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 (the detection result itself of the sensor does not have to be viewed). It is a return state. 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 the backup flag is stored) 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. Derivation of the checksum of the complement being performed, if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and in other cases, 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 area of the RAM 103 related to the game.
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 game-enabled 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.
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, a random number circuit 105 is activated, and the random number circuit 105 is 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 the 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 as in the area related to the game in the RAM 103, and the complement of the checksum is used as the base value of 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, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is transmitted, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The low-accuracy time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern derivation state PC.

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 the symbol change, the effect route is determined based on the special figure change pattern (special figure change pattern HNP-A to special figure change pattern HNP-E) included in the change 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 current symbol change is a loss (not a big hit), and the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that it 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 a variable display after the decorative symbol is in the reach state (a state in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row and the remaining symbol rows are variablely displayed). In the remaining symbol sequence, the effect suggesting whether or not the decorative symbols constituting the reach state are stopped, and in the present embodiment, there are three types of development effect A to development effect C having different contents. .. 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 to the development production C corresponding to the loss production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed, and at the end of the series, the production shield 83 does not shield the entire main display unit 81 (effect shielding). The effect of changing the body 83 from the state shown in FIG. 6A to the state shown in FIG. 6B and then changing to the state shown in FIG. 6A) is executed. On the other hand, in the development production A to the development production C 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. (The effect shielding body 83 changes from the state shown in FIG. 6A to the state shown in FIG. 6B, and then the state shown in FIG. 6C). The production) is executed. That is, in each of the development effect A to the development effect C, whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the current symbol variation is a big hit depending on whether or not the effect shield 83 shields the entire main display unit 81. It can be said that it is a production that informs. The effect that the effect shield 83 does not shield the entire main display unit 81 and the effect that the effect shield 83 shields the entire main display unit 81 are collectively referred to as an effect shield closing effect. In particular, the former effect shielding body closing effect may be expressed as an effect when the effect shielding body closing effect fails, and the latter effect shielding body closing effect may be expressed as an effect when the effect shielding body closing effect is successful. ..
Further, in the present embodiment, one production route corresponds to one special figure fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the following description, the effect route for the special figure fluctuation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure fluctuation pattern. If the same production route does not correspond to a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns, a plurality of production routes may be associated with one special figure fluctuation pattern. In this case, from a plurality of production routes. It suffices to decide one production route.

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-E 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 symbols are not in the reach state and the decorative symbols are scattered (all the symbol rows are stopped, and each symbol row is changed to each symbol row. By stopping and displaying the same decorative symbol (in a state where the same decorative symbol is not stopped), the effect route for notifying that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change is lost corresponds to the effect route.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E and the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, the decorative symbols reach the reach state without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then the decorative symbols stop at random points without executing the development effect described later. By being displayed, the production route for notifying that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is lost corresponds to it.
In particular, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is a special figure fluctuation pattern in which, as described above, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the probability of being determined by the value of the special figure 1 hold counter changes. Therefore, the probability (rate of occurrence) of the reach state related to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E changes depending on the value of the special figure 1 hold counter. On the other hand, for other special figure fluctuation patterns in which the reach state including the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP occurs, the probability of being determined by the value of the special figure 1 hold counter does not change.
Here, the pseudo-variation is a stop of decorative symbols based on a certain rule in the period before the start of the development effect (for example, a sequence of symbols in the middle, such as "5 symbols-7 symbols-6 symbols"". Refers to the period divided by 7 (stopping of decorative symbols), which is a mode in which the symbols are stopped. However, the decorative symbol for demarcating such pseudo-variation may be stopped after the reach state occurs, and in this case, the reach state occurs a plurality of times in one symbol variation. Will be. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in the present 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.

The above-mentioned development loss effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo fluctuation) without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then this time. A development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol accuracy judgment in the symbol variation of is lost, and the effect route in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect route. 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. The effect B corresponds, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. However, similarly to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, 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 has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. However, similarly to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, 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 has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-C.

The above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo fluctuation) without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then this time. A development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation of is a big hit, and after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbols are aligned (all symbol rows are stopped, and each symbol row is the same. The effect route that is stopped and displayed when the decorative pattern is stopped) 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 ASP1-A, and the above-mentioned development corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B. The effect B corresponds, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-C, 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 big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the development effect is completed corresponds to the effect route. However, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A has a development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C, 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 big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the development effect is completed corresponds to the effect route. However, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-C.

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 ASP1-C is set to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-C. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the HSP2-A, and the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B. The effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-C, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-C is assigned to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A. The effect route corresponding to the variation pattern ASP3-A corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-C. The production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-C is associated with the production route to be performed (the contents of the productions of the associated production route match from the start to the end). Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol variation in which the development effect A to the development effect C are executed. Then, the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern in which the effect route in which the development effect A to the development effect C are executed is determined is a special figure variation pattern that expects a big hit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is lost, the special figure corresponds to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. The figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP1-A), the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B), and the development effect C are executed. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C) corresponding to the production route in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern) corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. ASP1-A), a special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect B is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B), and a special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect C is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B). For example, it becomes easier to determine in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C). Therefore, it is possible to raise the expectation of winning a big hit in the order of development production A, development production B, and development production C.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss, the special figure corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is one within the range of the same type of development production. Fluctuation pattern (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A), the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A) corresponding to the effect route to be performed in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern ASP1) corresponding to the effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is one within the range of the same kind of development effect. -A), a special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is 2 (for example, a special figure variation pattern ASP2-A), and a special figure corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is 3 times. Fluctuation patterns (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP3-A) are easily determined in this order. Therefore, as the number of pseudo fluctuations increases, the expectation of winning a big hit can be increased.

Further, as described above, when the effect shielding body closing effect is successful, the setting suggestion lamp 84 arranged on the lower right effect shielding body 83d is lit with the lighting color determined by the lottery with reference to the current set value. The production to make is executed.
Specifically, the lighting colors include blue, yellow, green, red, and rainbow colors, and the details of the lottery for the lighting colors will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in a lottery for determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 84, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
Therefore, when the current set value is the set value 1, the probability of 600/1000 (about 1 / 1.6) is blue, and the probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33) is yellow, 100 /. There is a 1000 (1/10) chance that it will turn green, never red or iridescent. When the current set value is the set value 2, the probability of 550/1000 (about 1 / 1.81) is blue, the probability of 320/1000 (about 1 / 3.12) is yellow, and the probability is 130/1000 (about 1 / 3.12). There is a probability of about 1 / 7.69) that it will turn green and will not turn red or iridescent.
On the other hand, when the current set value is the set value 5, the probability of 400/1000 (1 / 2.5) is blue, and the probability of 360/1000 (about 1 / 2.77) is yellow, 190/1000. It becomes green with a probability of (about 1 / 5.26) and red with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and does not become iridescent.
Further, when the current set value is the set value 6, the probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.85) is blue, and the probability of 370/1000 (about 1 / 2.70) is yellow, 200 /. It will be green with a probability of 1000 (1/5), red with a probability of 60/1000 (about 1 / 16.6), and iridescent with a probability of 20/1000 (1/50). In addition, these lottery is executed by the effect content determination means 225 which will be described later.

As described above, in the effect shielding body closing effect, the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 84 tends to become blue as the current set value approaches the set value 1, and other than blue as the current set value approaches the set value 6. It tends to be colored. That is, it can be said that the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp 84 is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the current set value.
In particular, the ratio of the lottery value corresponding to green when the current set value is the set value 1 and the lottery value corresponding to the green color when the current set value is the set value 6 is the set value of the current set value. It is larger than the ratio of the lottery value corresponding to yellow when it is 1 and the lottery value corresponding to yellow when the current set value is 6 (or the lottery value corresponding to the set value 1 and the set value 6). Since the difference in the lottery value corresponding to is larger in green than in yellow), it can be expected that the set value of higher advantage is obtained when it is lit in green than in yellow. In addition, red is a lighting color that may be determined only when the current setting value is a high setting value (determines that the current setting value is one of the high setting values), and is the current lighting color. The closer the set value is to the set value 6, the higher the probability that it will be determined. Further, the rainbow color is a lighting color that may be determined only when the current set value is the set value 6 (the current set value is determined to be the set value 6).
As explained at the beginning, the setting suggestion effect may have at least a function of suggesting the current set value according to the execution probability, and in this case, the high and low execution probabilities of the effect are compared. It refers to the height of each range on the premise that the range of probabilities does not overlap.

Further, in the present embodiment, when determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 84, the state of the setting change flag described later is not referred to. That is, it can be said that the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp is an effect that does not suggest whether or not the set value is changed.
Further, the setting suggestion effect corresponding to the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp 84 is not limited to the lamp, and any device may be adopted as long as it is a device provided on the front side of the game board 50.
Further, as described above, the frequency with which the effect route (particularly, the jackpot effect route) on which the development effect is executed is determined does not change depending on the state of the setting change flag.

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 the target of 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 variation 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 the pseudo-variation (including the start of the symbol variation), and when the pseudo-variation starts multiple times in one symbol variation, each pseudo-variation is started. The lottery is executed at the start of the fluctuation.

In the present embodiment, the execution is determined by the effect content determining means 225, and the content of the effect using the vibration of the effect button 37 includes a vibration setting suggestion effect and a vibration jackpot suggestion effect.
Although the details of these effects will be described later, the vibration setting suggestion effect is an effect that can be executed in a symbol variation in which the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit, and is an effect that functions as the above-mentioned setting suggestion effect. is there. On the other hand, in the vibration jackpot suggestion effect, the development effect including the symbol variation in which the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit is executed. It is an effect that can be executed in (including the fluctuation of the symbol), and it is an effect that does not function as a setting suggestion effect and suggests a big hit winning expectation.

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 symbols B, C, and a related to the probabilistic jackpot correspond to the symbol alignment composed of even-numbered symbols or the symbol alignment composed of odd-numbered symbols, and the symbols related to the normal jackpot are usually associated. The even-numbered symbols are aligned with A and the symbol b, and the symbols D and c related to the loss are associated with the irregularities including the case of passing through the reach state.
Therefore, when an even-numbered symbol alignment is determined in the symbol variation that wins the jackpot, the player determines whether the jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot, by combining the stopped symbols (symbol alignment). ) Cannot be specified.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in the round effect described later, it is definitively notified whether the current jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot. However, in the present embodiment, the jackpot this time is a probabilistic jackpot depending on the mode of the operation promotion effect (details will be described later) that prompts the operation of the effect button 37 related to the vibration setting suggestion effect before the jackpot game is started. And usually it is suggested which is a big hit. The operation promotion effect is determined to be executed by the effect content determining means 225.

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 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 content of the effect determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to image and sound, an image control command related to image and sound 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, 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 normal effect control means 220 is in the process of confirming the setting by using the effect display device 80. 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.
In addition, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (when accompanied by a RAM clear process), the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game-enabled state has been achieved with 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 for notification.
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, 30s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

Further, the normal effect control means 220 turns on the setting change flag when the setting change end command described later is received (the setting change flag is stored in the area of the RAM 203). On the other hand, if the game-enabled state is set without receiving the setting change end command (the setting change process is not executed), 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 the setting change process is executed, and is turned OFF when the setting change process is not executed.
In addition, unlike this embodiment, the setting value set this time specified by the setting change end command is compared with the previously set setting value stored in the area of the RAM 203, and these setting values are different. The setting change flag may be turned on only when the setting change flag is to be turned on. That is, even if the setting change process is executed, if the same setting value as the previously set setting value is set as the current setting value (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "retype to the same setting value"). The setting change flag may be turned off.
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.
In addition, the period for keeping the setting change flag ON is the period from when another setting value is set by the setting change process when the setting power is turned on until the power failure occurs, but the end condition of the period is this. Not limited to. For example, the period may be a period from the power-on until a predetermined number of symbol fluctuations are executed, or a period from the power-on until the first big hit is won. That is, as the end condition of the period, any condition may be adopted as long as it is a predetermined condition.

When the sub-error control means 230 receives the error command, the sub-error control means 230 reads out the effect data for executing the error notification effect for notifying the error specified by the error command.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35 and the setting suggestion lamp 84, and the effect lamp 35 and the setting suggestion lamp are added to the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220. When there is effect data corresponding to 84, the lamp control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the effect lamp 35 or the setting suggestion lamp 84.

The movable accessory control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement (including vibration) of the movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, and the effect button 37 (vibration actuator 37b), and is a normal effect. When the effect data read by the control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to these movable objects, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transferred to the corresponding movable object. Send.

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. 13, the details of the setting change process executed by the setting change means 177 when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state will be described. Note that FIG. 13 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, set value 2, set value 5, or set value 6), and if the condition is satisfied, step S105 is performed. If the condition is not satisfied, 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 is 3, the set value is set to 5, and when the set value exceeds 6, the set value is set to 1.
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, the setting change end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). 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 is shifted to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

<About setting confirmation processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, the details of the setting confirmation process executed by the setting confirmation means 178 when the restoration state at the time of power restoration becomes the setting confirmation state will be described. Note that FIG. 14 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 is shifted 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. 15 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 15, 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) until the number of out balls reaches 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 gaming 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 using FIGS. 16A to 16D. And the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described. 16 (a) to 16 (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. 16A to 16D. More specifically, the setting key switch 42 may be expressed in a state in which the setting key 600 shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B is inserted (hereinafter, “the 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. 16 (c) and 16 (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 it is in the OFF state and the position where it is in the ON state without requiring 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. 16 (a) and 16 (c) (hereinafter, “RAM clear switch 43 may be expressed as OFF”), FIGS. 16 (b) and 16 (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. 16A 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. 16 (b), and the setting key switch 42 shown in FIG. 16 (c) is ON. There are four patterns: a combination in which the RAM clear switch 43 is in the OFF state, and a 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. 16 (d). Exists.

<About the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state>
Subsequently, using the table shown in FIG. 17, 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 gaming 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. 17 (a) and 17 (b) 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 gaming 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. 17 (a) shows the middle frame at the time of power recovery. When 17 is in the open state, FIG. 17B 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 gaming 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. 17A, 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 gaming 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. 17A), the RAM clear process 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. 17A), 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. 17A), 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. 17A), 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, the occurrence of an erroneous RAM clear process can be suppressed.

In FIG. 17B, 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 gaming 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. 17B), 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. 17B), the RAM clear processing 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 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 17B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The playable 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. 17B), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The playable 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 playable 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 gameable 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 immediately preceding 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. One of the effective means for improving is the execution of the setting suggestion effect that suggests the current set value. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in addition to lighting the setting suggestion lamp 84 described above, the current set value is suggested by using the vibration setting suggestion effect using the vibration of the effect button 37. Further, in the present embodiment, as an effect using the vibration of the effect button 37, a vibration jackpot suggestion effect that is not a setting suggestion effect is also executed. The details of these effects will be described below.

<About vibration setting suggestion effect>
First, the details of the vibration setting suggestion effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 23.
Note that FIG. 18 is a table summarizing the vibration types of the effect button 37 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a specific example of the vibration setting suggestion effect. FIG. 20A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the execution lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect, and FIG. 20B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the vibration frequency lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect. .. 21 (a) to 21 (f) are timing charts showing the flow of vibration generation in the vibration setting suggestion effect, and FIGS. 22 (a) to 22 (c) show the state of the effect button sensor 37a. It is a figure which shows the flow of the vibration generation in the vibration setting suggestion effect according to. Further, FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b) are diagrams showing the mode of the operation promotion effect in the vibration setting suggestion effect, and FIG. 23 (c) shows the mode lottery of the operation promotion effect in the vibration setting suggestion effect. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used.

As shown in FIG. 18, there are four vibration types that define the vibration mode of the effect button 37 in the present embodiment: weak vibration short, weak vibration long, strong vibration short, and strong vibration long.
Specifically, the weak vibration short is a vibration type in which the above-mentioned weak vibration (vibration intensity = weak) is generated over 300 ms, and the weak vibration long is a vibration type in which weak vibration is generated over 1000 ms. is there. On the other hand, the strong vibration short is a vibration type that generates the above-mentioned strong vibration (vibration intensity = strong) by dividing it into 500 ms (a shorter time than the weak vibration short), and the strong vibration long is a strong vibration of 1500 ms (weak vibration). It is a type of vibration that is generated over a longer period of time than long.
Although the details will be described later, the weak vibration short is the vibration type used in the vibration setting suggestion effect, and the weak vibration long, the strong vibration short, and the strong vibration long are the vibration types used in the vibration jackpot suggestion effect. ..

<Specific examples of vibration setting suggestion production>
Next, as shown in FIG. 19, the symbol change in which the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit is started, and after the big hit is announced in the symbol change (successful in the above-mentioned effect shield closing effect), the present The vibration setting suggestion effect in the embodiment is started. At this time, as shown on the lower left side of FIG. 19, 6 symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed on the main display unit 81.
It should be noted that the types of decorative symbols constituting the symbol alignment that is temporarily stopped and displayed immediately before the vibration setting suggestion effect is started are not limited to even-numbered symbols, and odd-numbered symbols may also be temporarily stopped and displayed. As described above, the type of decorative symbol constituting the above depends on the stop symbol of the special symbol related to the winning jackpot.

In the started vibration setting suggestion effect, the effect button 37 causes a weak vibration short three times with an interval in between, and the symbol variation ends after the vibration setting suggestion effect ends.
In the vibration setting suggestion effect, whether or not the effect is executed is determined by the execution lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect described later, and the number of vibrations of the effect button 37 generated in the vibration setting suggestion effect is the vibration of the vibration setting suggestion effect described later. Determined by lottery. Then, the vibration type of each vibration generated in the vibration setting suggestion effect is a weak vibration short regardless of the determined number of vibrations.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the predetermined effect means (effect button 37) is composed of a predetermined operation means and a vibration means (vibration actuator 37b) that vibrates the predetermined operation means, and is composed of a predetermined operation means. It can be said that the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) realizes a predetermined effect (vibration setting suggestion effect) by controlling the vibration means.

Vibration setting suggestion During the period when the effect button 37 is not vibrating during the effect, a button image bg imitating the effect button 37 is displayed in the center of the display area of the main display unit 81 as shown in the lower center of FIG. At the same time, the characters "hold down" are displayed in the upper left of the display area. These images correspond to the operation promotion effect in the above-mentioned vibration setting suggestion effect, and the operation of the effect button 37 can be promoted in the vibration setting suggestion effect by the effect.
Further, in the center of the display area of the main display unit 81, a meter image mg in which the meter (black area) decreases as the remaining time of the vibration setting suggestion effect decreases is displayed, and in the lower right of the display area, this time. The decorative pattern alignment corresponding to the result of the symbol variation of is displayed small.

Further, in the period in which the vibration of the effect button 37 during the vibration setting suggestion effect is generated, the main display unit is as shown on the lower right side of FIG. In the display area of 81, a button image bg, a character "long press", a meter image mg, and a set of decorative patterns are displayed.
That is, in the present embodiment, the mode of the operation promotion effect during the vibration setting suggestion effect does not change depending on the presence or absence of vibration of the effect button 37. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for other players to recognize the suggestion of the current set value, and to make the player who is playing the game recognize the suggestion.
In order to achieve this effect, it is preferable to execute the operation promotion effect in the vibration setting suggestion effect, but the effect can also be achieved by not executing the operation promotion effect itself in the vibration setting suggestion effect.

<About the lottery related to the vibration setting suggestion effect>
Next, as shown in FIG. 20A, the state of the above-mentioned setting change flag is referred to in the execution lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect. The range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
Specifically, when the setting change flag is ON, the lottery is won with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2), and the lottery is not won with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2). Become. On the other hand, when the setting change flag is OFF, the lottery is won with a probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33), and the lottery is won with a probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43). It will be non-winning.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting change flag is ON, it is easier to win the execution lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect than when the setting change flag is OFF (vibration setting suggestion effect is executed). easy).
Then, as described above, the setting change flag is turned ON when the setting change process is executed, and is turned OFF when the setting change process is not executed. Further, the setting change flag may be set to OFF when the setting change flag is reset to the same setting value.
That is, it can be said that the vibration setting suggestion effect is an effect that at least suggests whether another set value is set by the setting change process or the setting change process is not executed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20B, in the vibration frequency lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect, the current set value is referred to, and the vibration frequency that can be determined is 6 steps from 1 to 6 times. The range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
Specifically, when the current set value is the set value 1, there is a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1) that the number of vibrations is once (may be expressed as "number of vibrations 1", twice. Similarly, "vibration frequency 2" to "vibration frequency 6" may be expressed for ~ 6 times), and 2 to 6 times are not determined.
When the current set value is the set value 2, the number of vibrations is determined once as the number of vibrations with a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25), and twice with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). Determined, with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), 3 times are determined, with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), 4 times are determined, while 5 and 6 times are not determined.
When the current set value is the set value 5, the number of vibrations is determined once as the number of vibrations with a probability of 750/1000 (about 1 / 1.33), and twice with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). Is determined, 3 times are determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), 4 times are determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and 5 is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). The times are decided, but the 6 times are not decided.
When the current set value is the set value 6, the number of vibrations is determined once as the number of vibrations with a probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43), and twice with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). Is determined, 3 times are determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), 4 times are determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and 5 is determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). The times are decided, and 6 times are decided with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10).

As described above, in the present embodiment, when two times are determined in the vibration frequency lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect, the current set value is set value 2 or more (set value 2, set value 5, or set value 6). Is confirmed. Further, when the number of vibrations is determined to be 5, it is determined that the current set value is the set value 5 or more (set value 5 or set value 6). Further, when the number of vibrations is determined to be 6, it is determined that the current set value is the set value 6.
That is, it can be said that the vibration setting suggestion effect using the vibration of the effect button 37 is a setting suggestion effect that suggests the current set value.
As a result, it is possible to realize a setting suggestion effect by the sense of touch and enhance the interest of the game in the pachinko machine having the set value.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the number of vibrations and the numerical value of the most unfavorable set value among the set values determined by the number of vibrations match. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion of the current set value.

Further, it can be said that the vibration setting suggestion effect in the present embodiment is an effect that progresses step by step because the final number of vibrations is provided stepwise.
Further, as described above, in the vibration setting suggestion effect, it is confirmed that the current set value is the set value 2 or more at the stage where the second vibration is generated, and at the stage where the fifth vibration is generated, the current setting value is present. It is confirmed that the set value is 5 or more, and further, at the stage where the sixth vibration occurs, it is confirmed that the current set value is the set value 6. On the other hand, at the stage where the fourth and fifth vibrations are generated, the candidates for the current set value cannot be further narrowed down from the stage where the second vibration is generated.
That is, it can be said that the vibration setting suggestion effect is a part in which the stage progresses, and the accuracy of suggesting the current set value is enhanced, which can enhance the interest of the game.

In order to achieve this effect, it is preferable that the accuracy of suggesting the current set value is increased in a part where the stage progresses, such as the vibration setting suggestion effect, but even if the accuracy is increased in each stage of the effect. Good.
Here, the fact that the accuracy of suggesting the current set value is improved by the progress of the stage does not mean that the number of candidates for the current set value is reduced by the predetermined stage as in the present embodiment. For example, the difference between the ratio of a predetermined step in a certain set value and the ratio of the predetermined step in another set value (setting difference in reaching a predetermined step) is in the certain set value. If the difference between the ratio of the stage immediately before the predetermined stage and the ratio of the stage immediately before the predetermined stage in the other setting becomes larger than the difference, and as a result, it becomes easier to estimate the current setting value, the cause is Does not matter. It should be noted that the fact that the accuracy of suggesting the current set value increases as the stage progresses includes the stage where the current set value is suggested from the stage where the current set value is suggested.

Further, in order to achieve this effect, it is preferable that the player recognizes the progress of the stage by a stimulus that can be perceived through the sense of touch, such as the vibration setting suggestion effect. It may be a production that recognizes the progress of.
Further, the vibration setting suggestion effect is not limited to the number of stages (6 stages) in the present embodiment, and may have two or more stages.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) shifts a predetermined effect (vibration setting suggestion effect) suggesting the set value to the predetermined effect means (effect button 37). It is possible to execute, and the predetermined effect is an effect that progresses in stages, and is an effect that increases the accuracy of suggesting the set value at least in a part of the stage. In other words, there is.

Further, in the vibration setting suggestion effect in the present embodiment, the number of candidates for the current set value does not increase as the stage progresses. That is, in the vibration setting suggestion effect, the accuracy of suggesting the current set value does not decrease as the stage progresses. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the predetermined effect (vibration setting suggestion effect) can be said to be an effect in which the accuracy of suggesting the set value is not lowered as the stage progresses.

Further, as described above, in the vibration setting suggestion effect in the present embodiment, the stage where the second vibration in which the current set value is determined to be 2 or more is generated and the current set value is the set value 5 or more. Between the stage where the fifth vibration is confirmed and the stage where it is confirmed that the current set value is 2 or more, that is, the stage where the accuracy suggesting the current set value does not change exists. To do.
As a result, it is possible to raise the expectation for the progress to the stage where the accuracy of suggesting the current set value is improved, and to further enhance the interest of the game.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the predetermined effect (vibration setting suggestion effect) is performed from the first stage (the stage where the second vibration is generated), and the accuracy of suggesting the set value is higher than the first stage. Before reaching the second stage (the stage where the fifth vibration occurs), the accuracy of suggesting the set value is the same as the first stage (the third vibration occurs). In other words, it is an effect in which there may be a stage in which the vibration is performed and a stage in which the fourth vibration is generated.

Further, although different from the present embodiment, for example, when the setting change flag is ON, a larger number of times is won in the vibration number lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect than when the setting change flag is OFF, and the vibration setting suggestion is made. Depending on the progress of the stage of the effect, it may at least suggest whether another setting value is set by the setting change process or the setting change process is not executed.
Even in this way, the interest of the game can be enhanced.
In particular, as in the present embodiment, when the setting change flag is OFF, the vibration frequency is not determined to be 6 times, and when the setting change flag is ON, the vibration frequency can be determined to be 6 times. Is preferable.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200) has at least a predetermined effect (vibration setting) that suggests whether another set value has been set by the setting change process or the setting change process has not been executed. It is possible to execute (suggestion effect), and the predetermined effect is an effect that progresses in stages, and another set value is set by the setting change process at least a part of the time when the stage progresses. In other words, it is an effect that increases the accuracy of suggesting whether the setting change process was performed or not.

In the above-mentioned execution lottery for the vibration setting suggestion effect and the vibration frequency lottery, unlike the vibration jackpot suggestion effect described later, the determined special figure fluctuation pattern is not referred to.
Therefore, it can be said that the vibration setting suggestion effect is an effect that does not suggest the degree of expectation of winning a big hit.

<About the flow of vibration generation in the vibration setting suggestion effect>
Next, as shown in FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (f), in the vibration setting suggestion effect, the first vibration is the period T0 after the vibration setting suggestion effect is started, regardless of the determined number of vibrations. (In this embodiment, 1200 ms) is started (generated), and the second vibration, the third vibration, and the fourth vibration are in the period T1 (the present embodiment) from the timing when the immediately preceding vibration is completed. In the form, it is started at the timing when 300 ms) has elapsed. Then, the fifth vibration is started at the timing when the period T2 (600 ms in the present embodiment) elapses from the timing when the fourth vibration ends. Further, the sixth vibration is started at the timing when the period T3 (900 ms in the present embodiment) elapses from the timing when the fifth vibration is completed.

As shown in FIG. 21, in the present embodiment, the period T2 is longer than the period T1, so it is expected whether or not a second vibration that determines that the set value is 2 or more will occur. The period for expecting whether or not the fifth vibration will occur is longer than the period, and the expectation for the occurrence of the fifth vibration, in which the set value 5 or higher, which has a higher advantage than the set value 2, is confirmed, is further increased. be able to. As a result, the interest of the game can be enhanced.
In the present embodiment, the period T1, the period T2, and the period T3 are periods whose length is determined by time, but in order to achieve this effect, these periods are not necessarily limited to the period whose length is determined by time. Absent. For example, if these periods are periods determined by a common standard, such as a period whose length is determined by the number of times the effect button 37 is operated, the relationship between the lengths of these periods can be guaranteed. The content of the common standard does not matter.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the predetermined effect (vibration setting suggestion effect) is started immediately before the second stage (the stage where the fifth vibration is generated) (the stage where the fourth vibration is generated). The period from to the start of the second stage is the stage before the two adjacent stages from the first stage (the stage where the second vibration occurs) to the stage immediately before the second stage. In other words, it is a production that is longer than any of the periods from the start of to the start of the next stage.

Further, since the period T3 is a longer period than the period T2, the sixth time in which the set value 6 having a higher advantage than the set value 5 is determined than the period in which it is expected that the fifth vibration will occur. It is possible to prolong the period for expecting whether or not the vibration is generated, and to further increase the expectation for the occurrence of the sixth vibration. As a result, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

Further, since the period T0 is a longer period than the period T2, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the vibration in the vibration setting suggestion effect, and the effect is that the effect button 37 is operated when the effect button 37 is vibrated. It becomes more remarkable when it has a function described later that requires it to be present.

Subsequently, FIGS. 22A to 22C show examples in the case where the number of vibrations is determined to be 6 times, and in these figures, the vibration setting suggestion effect is executed during the execution period. The states of the effect button sensors 37a are different from each other.
Specifically, in FIG. 22A, the effect button sensor 37a is ON (a state in which the effect button is pressed) from immediately after the vibration setting suggestion effect is started to immediately before the end of the vibration setting suggestion effect. In the vibration setting suggestion effect, all the vibrations of the effect button 37 from the first time to the sixth time are generated.
In FIG. 22B, the effect button sensor 37a is OFF (a state in which the effect button is not pressed) from the beginning to the end of the period in which the vibration setting suggestion effect is executed. Not all of the vibrations of the effect button 37 from the first to the sixth are generated. The broken line in FIG. 22B, including FIG. 22C, which will be described later, indicates the vibration of the effect button 37 that was scheduled to occur in the vibration setting suggestion effect but did not occur.
In FIG. 22 (c), the effect button sensor 37a is turned off until the timing when the vibration of the effect button 37 is scheduled to be generated for the fifth time after the vibration setting suggestion effect is executed, and the vibration is performed from that timing. The effect button sensor 37a is ON until just before the end of the setting suggestion effect. Then, in the vibration setting suggestion effect, the first to fourth vibrations of the effect button 37 are not generated, and the fifth and sixth vibrations are generated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, each vibration of the effect button 37 in the vibration setting suggestion effect is generated on condition that the effect button sensor 37a is ON, that is, the effect button 37 is pressed.
As a result, the vibration of the effect button 37 in the vibration setting suggestion effect can be easily perceived through the sense of touch, and the suggestion of the current set value can be less likely to be misunderstood.

<About the mode of operation promotion effect in vibration setting suggestion effect>
Next, as shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b), in the mode of the operation promotion effect in the above-mentioned vibration setting suggestion effect, the button image bg becomes white and the button image bg becomes red. There are two types, the mode and the mode.
Which of these modes is used depends on the type of jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) derived in this symbol variation.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23 (c), in the operation promotion effect mode lottery (the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999), which determines the mode of the operation promotion effect in the vibration setting suggestion effect, When the jackpot derived in this symbol variation is a normal jackpot, a white button image bg (white button) is determined with a probability of 600/1000 (about 1 / 1.67), and 400/1000 (1). The red button image bg (red button) is determined with a probability of /2.5).
On the other hand, when the jackpot derived in this symbol variation is a probability variation jackpot, a white button image bg (white button) is determined with a probability of 400/1000 (1 / 2.5), and 400/1000 (white button). The red button image bg (red button) is determined with a probability of about 1 / 1.67).
It should be noted that the current setting value and the state of the setting change flag are not referred to in the mode lottery of the operation promotion effect related to the vibration setting suggestion effect.

As described above, it can be said that the operation promotion effect in the vibration setting suggestion effect is an effect that suggests the type of jackpot derived in the current symbol variation depending on the mode.
As a result, it is possible to pay attention to the operation promoting effect that prompts the operation of the effect button 37 in the vibration setting suggestion effect, and as a result, it is possible to easily recognize the vibration in the vibration setting suggestion effect.
In order to achieve this effect, the object suggested by the operation promotion effect in the vibration setting suggestion effect is not limited to the type of jackpot derived in this symbol variation. For example, whether or not there is a big hit winning (so-called pending ream) in the symbol fluctuation that is held at the time when the big hit game related to this big hit is started, and the number of rounds in this big hit, etc. Just do it.
Further, in order to achieve this effect, it is preferable that the operation promotion effect is always executed when the vibration setting suggestion effect is executed, but the operation promotion effect is executed in a part of the case where the vibration setting suggestion effect is executed. It may be done.

<About vibration jackpot suggestion production>
Next, the details of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 27.
Note that FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a specific example of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect, and FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the vibration type lottery of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect. Further, FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the relationship between the execution timings of the vibration setting suggestion effect and the vibration jackpot suggestion effect, and FIGS. 27 (a) and 27 (b) correspond to the state of the effect button sensor 37a. It is a figure which shows the flow of the vibration generation in the vibration jackpot suggestion effect.
Here, the execution timing in the present embodiment is synonymous with the execution period, and is the timing from the start of the execution of the target effect (the start timing of the execution of the target effect) to the end of the effect. Point to.

FIG. 24 shows an example in which a vibration jackpot suggestion effect (vibration of the effect button 37) is executed in a symbol variation in which the result of the special figure hit / fail determination is a jackpot and the number of pseudo fluctuations is three.
In this example, the first vibration jackpot suggestion effect is performed at the timing when the symbol fluctuation is started (the timing when the first pseudo fluctuation is started), and the second vibration jackpot suggestion is suggested at the timing when the second pseudo fluctuation is started. The third vibration jackpot suggestion effect is executed (started) at the timing when the third pseudo fluctuation is started. Then, after the execution of the final vibration jackpot suggestion effect is completed, the jackpot notification is made (successful in the above-mentioned effect shield closing effect).
Further, since each timing at which the vibration jackpot suggestion effect is started is the timing at which the pseudo fluctuation is started, at these timings, as shown in the lower left side, the middle part, and the right side of FIG. 24, the main display unit 81 In the display area, the decorative symbol has started to fluctuate.

As described above, in the vibration jackpot suggestion effect in the present embodiment, when the execution is decided, the start timing of the pseudo fluctuation (the jackpot in the symbol variation from which the jackpot is derived) regardless of the determined special figure fluctuation pattern. Before the announcement is made).
Whether or not the vibration jackpot suggestion effect is executed is determined at the same time as the vibration type lottery that determines the vibration type of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect described later.

Further, as described above, as the number of pseudo fluctuations increases, the expectation of winning a big hit increases. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the higher the number of times the vibration of the effect button 37 related to the vibration jackpot suggestion effect is generated, the higher the expectation of winning the jackpot.

Next, in the vibration type lottery of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect (the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999), vibration is performed with reference to the lottery table shown in FIG. 25 and the determined special figure fluctuation pattern. None, weak vibration long, strong vibration short, or strong vibration long is determined, and the lottery values corresponding to each lottery result for each special figure fluctuation pattern are as shown in FIG. 25.
Specifically, within the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same, when the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the special figure hit / fail judgment result is a big hit is determined, the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is determined. The probability of winning without vibration is lower than when the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case of loss is determined (the probability of winning a weak vibration long, a strong vibration short, or a strong vibration long is high).
That is, it can be said that the vibration jackpot suggestion effect using the vibration of the effect button 37 is an effect that suggests the winning expectation of the jackpot.

Here, as described above, since the start timing of the pseudo-variation, which is the start timing of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect in the present embodiment, is earlier than the timing at which the jackpot notification is made, the start of the vibration setting suggestion effect described above. It is different from the timing (timing after the timing when the big hit notification is made), and the execution periods of both productions do not overlap.
Further, the vibration type in the vibration setting suggestion effect is a weak vibration short, which is different from any of the vibration types (vibration type weak vibration long, strong vibration short, or strong vibration long) that can be determined in the vibration jackpot suggestion effect.
Therefore, while the vibration setting suggestion effect, which is a setting suggestion effect, and the vibration jackpot suggestion effect, which suggests the expectation of winning a big hit, are executed by the effect button 37, it is difficult to misunderstand the suggestion of the current set value. Can be done.
In order to achieve this effect, it is preferable that both the start timing and the vibration type are different, but either the start timing or the suggestion type may be different.

In particular, in the present embodiment, both the vibration setting suggestion effect and the vibration jackpot suggestion effect can be executed in the symbol variation from which the jackpot is derived.
Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the vibration setting suggestion effect is executed at a timing later than the timing at which the jackpot notification within the symbol variation is made, and the vibration jackpot suggestion effect is the jackpot notification of the symbol variation content. It is executed at a timing before the timing.
Therefore, it is possible to make it more difficult for the misunderstanding of the suggestion of the current set value to occur.
When there are a plurality of timings at which the jackpot notification is made, it is preferable to set the earliest timing among these timings, but any of these timings is the jackpot according to the present embodiment. It may be the timing when the announcement is made.

In the vibration type lottery of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect, unlike the above-mentioned execution lottery of the vibration setting suggestion effect and the vibration frequency lottery, the current set value and the state of the setting change flag are not referred to.
Therefore, it can be said that the vibration jackpot suggestion effect is an effect that does not suggest the current set value, and does not suggest whether another set value is set by the setting change process or the setting change process is not executed. ..

Next, FIGS. 27 (a) and 27 (b) both show an example in which the vibration jackpot suggestion effect is executed in the symbol fluctuation in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is three. In the figure, the states of the effect button sensors 37a during the execution period of the vibration jackpot suggestion effect are different from each other.
Specifically, in FIG. 27A, the effect button sensor 37a is ON (the effect button is pressed) from immediately before the start of the first vibration jackpot suggestion effect to just before the end of the last vibration jackpot suggestion effect. In this case, the effect button 37 vibrates at the start timing of all the pseudo fluctuations.
On the other hand, in FIG. 27 (b), the effect button sensor 37a is OFF (a state in which the effect button is not pressed) from immediately before the start of the first vibration jackpot suggestion effect to the end, and in this case as well. , The vibration of the effect button 37 is generated at the start timing of all the pseudo fluctuations.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the vibration of the effect button 37 in the vibration jackpot suggestion effect is executed regardless of the state of the effect button sensor 37a.
As a result, the vibration of the effect button 37 in the vibration setting suggestion effect can be easily perceived through the sense of touch, and the suggestion of the current set value can be less likely to be misunderstood.

<About the operation promotion effect in the effect shield closing effect>
Next, with reference to FIG. 28, the operation promotion effect in the effect shield closing effect will be described. Note that FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a specific example of the operation promotion effect in the effect shielding body closing effect, and in this specific example, the case where the effect shielding body closing effect is successful is mentioned.
As described above, in the above-mentioned effect shielding body closing effect executed in the development effect, from the state in which a part of the main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83 shown in FIG. 6 (b), FIG. The entire main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83 shown in c), or the effect shielding body 83 shown in FIG. 6A is changed from the state shown in FIG. 6B. Depending on whether or not the player is in the initial position, it is notified whether or not the jackpot has been derived in the symbol variation in which the development effect is executed.

In this effect shielding body closing effect, as shown on the lower left side of FIG. 28, in the state shown in FIG. 6B, the operation is promoted in the area not shielded by the effect shielding body 83 of the display area of the main display unit 81. The production is executed.
In this case, as in the operation promotion effect in the vibration setting suggestion effect shown in FIG. 19, a button image bg imitating the effect button 37 is displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81, and “ The text "Press!" Is displayed. Further, at this time, the effect button 37 may vibrate, but the point that the button image bg is in a mode that matches the vibration of the effect button 37 (in this embodiment, a mode in which the effect button 37 vibrates in small steps) is a point in the vibration setting suggestion effect. It is different from the operation promotion effect.
The mode that matches the vibration of the effect button 37 is not limited to the mode of the present embodiment, and means that the mode of the button image bg changes at the timing when the vibration of the effect button 37 occurs, and the mode does not matter. ..

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, it is preferable that the above-mentioned vibration setting suggestion effect is executed only in the symbol variation in which the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit as in the present embodiment. It may be executed in the case of a symbol change in which is lost.

Further, in the present embodiment, a device that can be operated by the player is adopted as a device that gives a perceptible stimulus through the sense of touch, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a device that does not require operation may be adopted.
Further, when a device that can be operated by the player is adopted, not only the button for the effect but also any device such as an operation handle that can be operated by the player may be adopted.

Further, in the present embodiment, vibration is adopted as a stimulus that can be perceived through the sense of touch, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any stimulus that can be perceived by the player through the sense of touch, such as sound pressure or wind pressure, is adopted. May be good.

Further, the vibration setting suggestion effect in the present embodiment suggests the current set value by the number of vibrations, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any vibration mode can be adopted as long as the player can recognize the difference, such as the duration of vibration, the strength of vibration, the pattern of vibration interval (rhythm of vibration generation), and the combination thereof. Good.

In addition, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment and its variations, the lower one may not win, and the higher one must win, as long as each relationship is guaranteed. May be good. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Further, each lottery value in the lottery table shown in the present embodiment is an example, and any value may be adopted for each lottery value in the range as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained.

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 without referring to the state. 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.

<Additional notes>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
It is possible to execute the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port, determine whether or not to win the big hit in the symbol variation, set one set value from the set values of multiple stages, and set it. It is a gaming machine in which the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value.
The first directing means that can give the player a perceptible stimulus through the sense of touch,
The first effect control means for controlling the first effect means is provided.
The first effect control means causes the first effect means to execute the first effect, which is an effect that can be identified by the tactile sense of the player and is an effect that suggests the set value. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The first effect control means can cause the first effect means to perform a second effect that can be identified by the tactile sensation of the player and that suggests the winning expectation of the jackpot. Is possible
The first effect is a gaming machine characterized in that at least one of the execution timing and the mode is an effect different from the second effect.
(3)
The gaming machine described in (2) above.
The first effect control means executes both the first effect and the second effect during execution of a predetermined symbol variation that is at least a part of the symbol variation determined to have won the jackpot. To make you
The second effect is an effect that is executed at a timing prior to a predetermined timing at which the player can identify that the jackpot has been won during the execution of the predetermined symbol variation.
The first effect is an effect that is executed at the predetermined timing or at a timing after the predetermined timing during the execution of the predetermined symbol variation.
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
The second production means and
A second effect control means for controlling the second effect means is provided.
The first effect means is composed of a predetermined operating means and a vibrating means for vibrating the predetermined operating means.
The first effect control means realizes the first effect by controlling the vibration means.
The second effect control means is
It is possible for the second effect means to execute a third effect, which is an effect that encourages the operation of the predetermined operation means and is an effect that suggests the advantage of the jackpot.
A gaming machine characterized in that the third effect is executed at least a part of the time when the first effect is executed.
(5)
The gaming machine described in (4) above.
The second effect control means is
In some cases, the second effect means may perform a fourth effect that matches the vibration of the predetermined operation means by the vibrating means.
A gaming machine characterized in that the fourth effect is not executed during the period during which the first effect is executed.
(Appendix a)
The first effect is an effect that is executed when the predetermined operating means is operated, but is not executed when the predetermined operating means is not operated.
(Appendix b)
The gaming machine described in Appendix a.
The first effect control means is characterized in that, in executing the second effect, the second effect is executed regardless of whether or not the predetermined operation means is operated. A game machine to be.
(Appendix c)
It is possible to execute the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port, determine whether or not to win the big hit in the symbol variation, set one set value from the set values of multiple stages, and set it. A gaming machine in which the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and a setting change process for changing the set set value can be executed.
The first directing means that can convey information to the player through the sense of touch,
The first effect control means for controlling the first effect means is provided.
The first effect control means is an effect that can be identified by the tactile sense of the player, and at least suggests whether another set value is set by the setting change process or the setting change process is not executed. A gaming machine characterized in that a certain first effect can be executed by the first effect means.

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 37a Effect button sensor 37b Vibration actuator 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 Grand prize opening 57 1st starting port 59 2nd 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 1st starting port sensor 71 2nd start 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 Part 82c Right sub-display unit 83 Effect shielding body 83a Upper left effect shielding body 83b Upper right effect shielding body 83c Lower left effect shielding body 83d Lower right effect shielding body 84 Setting suggestion 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 hit / fail 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 Restoration 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 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 409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 509 Power supply control board case 600 Setting key X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (1)

It is possible to execute the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port, determine whether or not to win the big hit in the symbol variation, set one set value from the set values of multiple stages, and set it. It is a gaming machine in which the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value.
With the prescribed production means
The effect control means for controlling the predetermined effect means is provided.
The effect control means can cause the predetermined effect means to execute a predetermined effect suggesting the set value.
The predetermined production is
A stepwise production which proceeds, at least in part when the phase has advanced, Ri effect der growing suggest accuracy the set value which is set,
The accuracy of suggesting the set value is the first from the first step to the second step in which the accuracy of suggesting the set value is higher than that of the first step. It is a production in which one or more stages that are the same as the stages can exist.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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