JP6899861B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine determines whether or not to generate a profit state based on the random number information acquired when the symbol start condition is satisfied, and displays the fluctuation of the symbol, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation is a specific mode. It is configured to generate a profit state when becomes. Here, the symbol variation display is performed once for each determination based on the establishment of the symbol start condition, but in order to enhance the effect of the effect, a pseudo symbol variation (pseudo symbol variation) is performed during the one symbol variation. It is also known that it is equipped with a pseudo-continuous production function that performs (design variation) multiple times.
In the pseudo-continuous production, the higher the number of pseudo-symbol fluctuations (pseudo-number of times), the higher the expectation of profit state generation (big hit). For example, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the pseudo-number of times is used as a game. It is configured to notify the person in an easy-to-understand manner.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-165985

In the conventional pseudo-continuous production, the jackpot expectation does not increase unless the pseudo-number of times increases, so the reach production progresses to some extent even though the pseudo-number of times does not increase sufficiently during the symbol fluctuation, and a new pseudo-design When the possibility that the fluctuation is started is low, there is a problem that the expectation of the player is lowered at that time.
Further, since the fluctuation time becomes longer as the pseudo number increases, there is also a problem that the pseudo number cannot be increased when the fluctuation time is short, and the player's expectation cannot be sufficiently aroused. ..
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of sufficiently arousing a sense of expectation by a player even if the number of pseudo symbol fluctuations is small.

The present invention is a determination means for determining whether or not to generate a profit state based on random number information acquired by the establishment of a symbol start condition, and one symbol for one determination by the determination means. A symbol display means that changes, a profit state generating means that generates the profit state when the stop symbol after the change by the symbol display means becomes a specific mode based on the determination result by the determination means, and the profit state. It is provided with an expectation degree display means for displaying the degree of expectation for the occurrence of the above stepwise, and it is possible to execute the pseudo symbol change a plurality of times during one symbol change by the symbol display means, and during the symbol change by the symbol display means. In a gaming machine capable of newly starting the pseudo-symbol variation and raising the stage of the expectation by the expectation display means when the pseudo-continuous display appears, the symbol variation is the pseudo-symbol. The first symbol fluctuation is set to the first fluctuation time corresponding to the case where the fluctuation is executed a predetermined number of times, and the second fluctuation time is set to correspond to the case where the pseudo symbol fluctuation is executed a specific number of times more than the predetermined number of times. In the second symbol variation, the pseudo-continuous display can be made to appear a specific number of times to raise the expectation level by the expectation degree display means to a specific stage. In the first symbol variation, the expectation degree by the expectation degree display means cannot be raised to the specific stage by making the pseudo-continuous display appear the predetermined number of times, but it is specified during the first symbol variation. When the effect appears, it is possible to raise the expectation degree by the expectation degree display means to the specific stage without newly starting the pseudo symbol variation, and the expectation degree by the expectation degree display means can be increased. Even if the steps are finally the same, the ratio selected when it is determined to generate the profit state is different between the case of the first symbol variation and the case of the second symbol variation .

According to the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently arouse the expectation of the player even if the number of pseudo symbol fluctuations is small.

It is an overall front view of the pachinko machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the glass door of the pachinko machine. It is a top view which shows the effect button, the cross operation means, the volume adjustment operation means, the light amount adjustment operation means, etc. of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game information display means of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the connection relationship between the LED common port and the LED data port of the pachinko machine, a game information display means, and a performance information display means (setting display means, performance display means). It is a figure which shows the correspondence relationship between the transition branch determination pattern by the door opening signal, the RAM clear switch signal, and the setting key switch signal of the pachinko machine, and the transition branch destination. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (first half) of the power-on processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (the latter half) of the power-on processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the setting change processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the power supply abnormality check process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interrupt processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot determination processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the jackpot determination table (setting 6 steps) of the pachinko machine, and the contents of the 1st to 3rd information in it. It is a figure which shows the distribution of the determination value which concerns on the jackpot determination of the pachinko machine, (a) shows the case of setting 1, and (b) shows the case of setting 6. It is a figure which shows the jackpot determination table (setting 1 step) of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the LED management process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the LED common output selection table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the processing outside the use area of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the LED update process outside the use area of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the pattern of the pseudo-continuous variation of the pachinko machine, (a) shows the case of pseudo 3 times, and (b) shows the case of pseudo 2 times. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern distribution table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the change of the display screen when the expectation degree is raised by the 1st specific effect (each specific effect of a symbol temporary stop, a character, and a movable body) in the expectation degree display effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the change of the display screen at the time of performing the expectation degree increase by the 1st specific effect twice in the expectation degree display effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the change of the display screen when the expectation degree is raised by the 2nd specific effect (challenge effect) in the expectation degree display effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the change of the display screen at the time of performing a hidden pseudo symbol variation in the expectation degree display effect of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the challenge production lottery table (a) and expectation degree lottery table (b) of the pachinko machine. Lottery table (a) for @ 1 when @ 2 or @ 3 is selected as the final expectation display of the pachinko machine, and lottery table for @ 2 when @ 2 or @ 3 is selected as the final expectation display. (B) It is a figure which shows the lottery table (c) about @ 3 when @ 3 is selected as a final expectation degree display. It is a figure which shows the expectation degree lottery table of the pachinko machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is the case in the look-ahead zone, (b) is the case where the previous reach variation was a pseudo-twice variation. The case (c) shows the case where the previous reach fluctuation was a pseudo three-time fluctuation. It is a figure which shows the change of the display screen at the time of performing the expectation degree display effect of the pachinko machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention over a plurality of fluctuations up to the target variation of look-ahead. It is a figure which shows other example of the expectation degree display in the expectation degree display effect of the pachinko machine which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot determination processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the jackpot determination table (setting 6 steps) of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the jackpot determination table (setting 1 step) of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (first half) of the power-on processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart (the latter half) of the power-on processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the timer interrupt processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the LED management process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the LED common output selection table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the expectation degree lottery table of the pachinko machine which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 30 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged on the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 via a first hinge 4 in the vertical direction arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, the left end side, and is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by the locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, the right end side.

The front frame 3 includes a middle frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged on the front side of the middle frame 6. The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the middle frame 6 via a second hinge 8 in the vertical direction arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, the left end side, and is pivotally attached to the middle frame 6 by the locking means 5. It can be locked in the closed state.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d. For example, a front cover member 9 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front lower portion of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the front lower portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. There is. The front cover member 9 projects to the front side of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the middle frame 6 is arranged on the upper side thereof. Further, in the outer frame 2, for example, the outer frame upper hinge metal fittings 11 constituting the first hinge 4 are arranged in the upper left portion, and the outer frame lower hinge metal fittings 12 are arranged in the upper left side of the front cover member 9 in the lower left portion, respectively.

The middle frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and has a rectangular frame portion 13 that can substantially contact the front edge side of the outer frame 2 on the upper side of the front cover member 9, and a game board provided on the upper side in the frame portion 13. For example, the mounting portion 14 and the lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side in the frame portion 13 are integrally provided. A game board 16 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting portion 14, for example, from the front side, and a launching means 17, a lower speaker 18, and the like are arranged on the lower mounting portion 15 on the front side thereof. Further, in the middle frame 6, the main body frame upper hinge metal fittings 19 constituting the first hinge 4 and the main body frame upper hinge metal fittings 20 forming the second hinge 8 are, for example, in the upper left portion, and the first, second hinges 4, 8 are provided. The hinge metal fittings 21 under the main body frame constituting the above are arranged, for example, in the lower left portion.

The glass door 7 includes a resin door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front side of the middle frame 6. The door base 22 is formed with window holes 24a of the glass window 24 corresponding to the front side of the game area 23 formed on the game board 16, and a plurality of window holes 24a (here, four) are formed around the window holes 24a, for example. Various effect means such as the upper speaker 25, the frame first movable effect means 26, the frame second movable effect means 27, and the blower means 28 are arranged.

On the upper front side of the door base 22, a side unit 29 is attached to at least a part of the outer circumference of the window hole 24a, for example, a substantially L-shaped part corresponding to the upper side and the right side of the window hole 24a, and the other part. For example, the upper decorative cover 30 is attached to the left side of the window hole 24a. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, for example, the side unit 29 holds the fixing screw 29a, the fixing lever 29b, etc. on the back side of the front frame 3 with the front frame 3 open without using a special tool. It can be easily attached and detached by operating it. Normally, the front frame 3 is commonly used by a plurality of models, and by mounting a game board 16 different for each model on the front frame 3, the playability and design peculiar to the model are realized. In the machine, a part of the front side of the front frame 3 is a side unit 29 that can be easily attached and detached as compared with other parts, and this side unit 29 has a design and unique functions that are integrated with the game board 16. By making it possible, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in design and function for each model while making most of the front frame 3 common.

The side unit 29 of the present embodiment is equipped with a frame first movable effect means 26, a frame second movable effect means 27, a blower means 28, an LED (not shown), and the like. The frame first movable effect means 26 includes a frame first movable body 26a, and the frame first movable body 26a can be slid and moved in a substantially front-rear direction by being driven by a driving means (not shown). The frame second movable effect means 27 includes a frame second movable body 27a, and slides and moves the frame second movable body 27a substantially in the front-rear direction by driving a driving means (not shown), and the front end side of the frame second movable body 27a. It is possible to perform a vibrating operation by a vibrating means (not shown) arranged in the grip portion 27b of the above, and a player can push the grip portion 27b. The blowing means 28 can blow the wind toward the player's hand at the timing when the player grips the grip portion 27b.

On the lower front side of the door base 22, the upper plate 32 that stores the game balls paid out from the payout means 31 arranged on the rear side of the middle frame 6 and supplies them to the launching means 17, and the upper plate 32 is full. A lower plate 33 for storing surplus balls and the like, a firing handle 34 for operating the launching means 17, and the like are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 35 for substantially covering the upper plate 32, the lower plate 33, etc. from the front side is attached. Has been done. The lower decorative cover 35 is formed, for example, in a forward-facing bulge shape. For example, on the upper side thereof, an effect button 36, a cross operating means 37, a volume adjusting operating means 38, and a light amount adjusting operating means that can be pressed by a player can be operated. A predetermined operating means such as 39 is provided (FIG. 4).

A glass unit 40 is detachably attached to the back side of the door base 22 so as to substantially close the window hole 24a from the rear side, and is arranged along the edges on the first, second hinges, 4 and 8 sides. Vertical hinge end side reinforcing sheet metal 41a, vertical opening / closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 41b arranged along the edge on the opening / closing end side, and left / right lower reinforcement arranged under the window hole 24a. The sheet metal 41c is detachably fixed by screwing or the like. Further, on the door base 22, the hinge metal fittings 42a on the glass door constituting the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, in the upper left portion, and the hinge metal fittings 42b below the glass door are arranged in the lower left portion, for example.

Further, for example, a ball feed unit 43a, a lower plate guide unit 43b, and the like are mounted on the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 41c. The ball feeding unit 43a is for supplying the game balls in the upper plate 32 one by one to the launching means 17, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the launching means 17. The lower plate guide unit 43b guides the surplus ball when the upper plate 32 is full and the foul ball that has returned without reaching the game area 23 even though it was launched by the launching means 17 to the lower plate 33. For example, they are arranged adjacent to the ball feed unit 43a on the first and second hinges 4 and 8 sides.

Further, for example, on the upper side of the middle frame 6, a door opening switch 44 capable of detecting whether or not the front frame 3 is open to the outer frame 2 is provided. The door opening switch 44 is configured to be turned on when the front frame 3 is opened to the front side with respect to the outer frame 2 and turned off when the front frame 3 is closed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 16 is provided with a base plate 45 such as a veneer plate, and a guide rail 46 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means 17 is arranged in an annular shape on the front side of the base plate 45. At the same time, in the game area 23 inside the guide rail 46, a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged in addition to unit parts such as a central display frame unit 47, a start winning unit 48, and a normal winning unit 49. The game information display means 50 is arranged on the outer side of the area 23, for example, on the lower side. Of course, the game information display means 50 may be arranged in the game area 23.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game information display means 50 includes four LED groups composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60, and a total of 32 LEDs 60 are the normal symbol display means 51 and the normal hold number display means. 52, 1st special symbol display means 53, 2nd special symbol display means 54, 1st special hold quantity display means 55, 2nd special hold quantity display means 56, variation shortening notification means 57, right-handed notification means 58 and number of rounds. A predetermined number is assigned to the notification means 59. That is, each of the eight LED60s belonging to the first and second LED groups 50a and 50b constitutes the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, respectively, and the eight LED60s belonging to the third LED group 50c are two. Eight LEDs 60 belonging to the fourth LED group 50d, respectively, constituting the first special reserved quantity display means 55, the second special reserved quantity display means 56, the normal hold quantity display means 52, and the fluctuation shortening notification means 57, respectively. Two of them constitute the normal symbol display means 51, the other two constitute the right-handed notification means 58, and the remaining four constitute the round number notification means 59, respectively.

On the plurality of unit parts 47 to 49 of the game board 16, a normal symbol starting means 61, a first special symbol starting means 62, a second special symbol starting means 63, a large winning means 64, a plurality of ordinary winning means 65, and the like are placed. It is provided. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 45, in addition to the liquid crystal display means (image display means) 66, a board movable effect means 67 and the like provided with a board movable body 67a capable of moving the front side of the liquid crystal display means 66 are arranged. ..

The central display frame unit 47 constitutes the display frame of the liquid crystal display means 66, and is detachably mounted from the front side in a mounting hole (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction formed in the base plate 45. .. As shown in FIG. 5, the central display frame unit 47 is arranged outside the mounting hole along the front surface of the base plate 45, and the front mounting plate 71 through which the game ball can pass, and the liquid crystal display means 66. Arranged in the shape of a front view gate extending from both the left and right sides to the upper side on the front side of the above, and arranged between the decorative frame 72 projecting forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 71 and the left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 72. It has a stage 73 to be played. The game balls launched by the launching means 17 and entering the upper side of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decorative frame 72, and the left flow path 74a on the left side and the right flow path 74b on the right side of the central display frame unit 47. Flow down either.

The central display frame unit 47 is provided with a warp inlet 75 through which a game ball can flow, on at least one side of the left flow path 74a side and the right flow path 74b side, for example, the left flow path 74a side. The game ball that has flowed into the warp inlet 75 while flowing down the left flow path 74a freely rolls in the left-right direction on the stage 73, and then has a central drop portion 76 provided corresponding to the center in the left-right direction of the game area 23. It falls to the front side from any of the other parts. Further, on the upper side of the stage 73, an intrusion prevention means 77 for preventing the invasion of the game ball to the rear side due to rebound or the like is provided.

The start winning unit 48 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47, and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side. The ordinary winning unit 49 is arranged on the left side of the starting winning unit 48 under the central display frame unit 47, and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side.

The normal symbol starting means 61 is for starting the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, and is composed of a passing gate or the like through which the game ball can pass, and is a passage detecting means (passing detecting means) for detecting the passage of the game ball. (Not shown). The ordinary symbol starting means 61 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front mounting plate 71 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47, and allows a game ball flowing down the right flow path 74b to pass through.

The normal symbol display means 51 is for displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner, and is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 6, and the normal symbol starting means 61 displays the game ball. Based on the detection, after those two LEDs 60 constituting the normal symbol emit light in the normal fluctuation light emission pattern, the hit determination disorder included in the normal random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 61. If the numerical value matches the predetermined hit determination value, the fluctuation is stopped in the hit mode, and in other cases, the fluctuation is stopped in the miss mode. It should be noted that the two LEDs 60 constituting the normal symbol can display one or more hit modes and one or more missed modes depending on the combination of their light emitting modes (for example, lighting / extinguishing), and are in normal fluctuation. As for the light emission pattern, for example, a plurality of specific types (here, two types) of light emission modes are switched at predetermined time (for example, 128 ms).

Further, when the ordinary symbol starting means 61 detects a game ball during the ordinary holding period including the symbol changing state and the ordinary profit state of the ordinary symbol displaying means 51, the ordinary random number information acquired by the detection is predetermined. The maximum number of reserved symbols, for example, 4 is reserved and stored, and each time the normal holding period ends, one is consumed and the normal symbol is changed. The stored number of ordinary random number information (ordinary hold number) is notified to the player by the ordinary hold number display means 52 or the like. As shown in FIG. 6, the normal hold number display means 52 is composed of, for example, two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and each of the two LED 60s has a light emitting mode (for example, lighting / blinking / extinguishing). Depending on the combination, it is possible to display 5 types of normal hold numbers of 0 to 4.

The first special symbol starting means 62 is for starting the symbol variation by the first special symbol displaying means 53, is composed of a non-opening / closing winning means having no opening / closing means, and is a game ball for detecting a winning game ball. It is equipped with a detection means (not shown). The first special symbol starting means 62 is provided in, for example, the starting winning unit 48, and is arranged in an upward opening shape on the lower side corresponding to the central drop portion 76 of the stage 73, and is a warp on the left flow path 74a side. Since there is a route from the entrance 75 through the stage 73 to win a prize, the game ball flowing down the left flow path 74a can win a prize with a higher probability than the game ball flowing down the right flow path 74b. There is. When a game ball wins a prize in the first special symbol starting means 62, a predetermined number of game balls per winning is paid out as a prize ball.

The second special symbol starting means 63 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol displaying means 54, and the game ball can be won in the open state and cannot be won (or from the open state) by the operation of the opening / closing unit 78. It is composed of an openable and closable winning means that can be changed to a closed state (which is also difficult to win), and is equipped with a game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting a winning game ball. When the symbol becomes a hit mode and a normal profit state occurs, the opening / closing portion 78 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

The second special symbol starting means 63 is arranged, for example, on the front mounting plate 71 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 61, and has flowed down the right flow path 74b. The ball can be won. The opening / closing portion 78 can swing around a rotation axis in the left-right direction provided on the lower side, for example, and in the closed state, it is substantially flush with the front mounting plate 71 so that the game ball can pass through the front side. In the open state, the front side of the front mounting plate 71 has an inclined shape that descends backward so that the game ball can win a prize backward. When a game ball wins a prize in the second special symbol starting means 63, a predetermined number of game balls per winning is paid out as a prize ball.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and the first special symbol starting means 62 detects a game ball. On the condition that the eight LEDs 60 constituting the first special symbol emit light in the light emission pattern during the special fluctuation, the information is included in the first special random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the first special symbol starting means 62. When the jackpot determination random number value to be determined matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, the fluctuation is stopped in the first jackpot mode, and in other cases, the fluctuation is stopped in the first missed mode. When the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol display means 53 becomes the first jackpot mode, the first extraordinary profit state occurs.

As shown in FIG. 6, the second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 54 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50, and the second special symbol starting means 63 detects the game ball. On condition that, after those eight LEDs 60 constituting the second special symbol emit light in the light emission pattern during the special fluctuation, they are included in the second special random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the second special symbol starting means 63. When the jackpot determination random number value to be determined matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, the fluctuation is stopped in the second jackpot mode, and in other cases, the fluctuation is stopped in the second missed mode. When the stop symbol after the change of the second special symbol display means 54 becomes the second big hit mode, the second extraordinary profit state occurs.

The first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 have one or a plurality of first and second jackpot modes and one or a plurality of first, depending on the combination of the light emitting modes (for example, lighting / extinguishing) of each of the eight LEDs 60. The second out-of-range mode can be displayed, and the light emission pattern during the special fluctuation is such that, for example, a specific plurality of types (here, two types) of light emission modes are switched at predetermined time (for example, 128 ms).

In addition, the first and second special symbols are started during the special holding period including the symbol change of the first special symbol display means 53, the symbol change of the second special symbol display means 54, and the first and second special profit states. When the means 62 and 63 detect the game ball, the first and second special random number information acquired by the means 62 and 63 are stored in a predetermined maximum number of pending numbers, for example, four each. Then, when the hold memory on the second special symbol side is 1 or more at the end of the special hold period, one hold memory of the second special symbol is digested to change the second special symbol, and the first When only the reserved memory on the special symbol side is 1 or more, one reserved memory of the 1st special symbol is digested and the 1st special symbol is changed. As described above, in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not changing, and there is a hold memory on both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side. Is designed to give priority to the change of the second special symbol.

The number of stored first and second special random number information (first and second special reserved number) is notified to the player by the first and second special reserved number display means 55 and 56, the liquid crystal display means 66 and the like. To. Here, the first and second special reserved number display means 55 and 56 are composed of two LEDs 60 in the game information display means 50 as shown in FIG. 6, and their light emitting modes (for example, lighting / blinking / extinguishing). ), It is possible to display 5 types of 1st and 2nd special hold numbers of 0 to 4.

The large winning means 64 is an opening / closing type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 79 that can switch between an open state in which the game ball can win and a closed state in which the game ball cannot win. A game ball that is arranged on the downstream side of the special symbol starting means 63 and upstream of the first special symbol starting means 62 and has flowed down the right flow path 74b rather than the game ball that has flowed down the left flow path 74a. Is possible to win a prize with a high probability. The big prize means 64 is the first and second specials that occur when the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 stop in the first and second big hit modes after the change. In the profit state, the opening / closing plate 79 opens to the front side according to any one or a plurality of types of opening patterns, and the game ball that has fallen on the opening / closing plate 79 is made to win a prize inside. When a game ball wins the large prize-winning means 64, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per prize. In the following description, the first extraordinary profit state and the second extraordinary profit state are collectively referred to as a "big hit game".

A plurality of types of opening patterns of the big winning means 64 in the big hit game are provided, for example, 4R, 6R, 10R and the like. Each opening pattern such as 4R, 6R, 10R is configured to perform so-called rounds with balls four times, six times, and ten times, respectively. Here, in the round with balls, after the large winning means 64 is opened, when the number of winnings to the large winning means 64 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses. It is set to close the big prize means 64, and if the player hits right aiming at the big prize means 64 on the right flow path 74b side, the maximum number of game balls can be easily won and a large number of prize balls can be won. Can be acquired. In addition to the round with balls, a round with no balls may be provided, or a round without balls may be provided, in which the large winning means 64 opens for a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds). Only open patterns may be provided.

Further, on the liquid crystal display means 66, for example, the effect symbol 80 can be variablely displayed in parallel with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54. Various images such as the first and second reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the changing pending image Z indicating the number of second special reserved images can be displayed.

Here, the effect symbol 80 includes a plurality of symbol sequences (three in this case) composed of a number symbol and a plurality of other symbols, and each symbol constituting each of the symbol sequences is as shown in FIG. In addition, for example, it is composed of a combination of a symbol body portion 80a composed of numbers such as 1 to 8 and others, and a character or other decorative portion 80b attached to the symbol body portion 80a. For example, the effect symbol 80 starts fluctuation by vertical scrolling for each symbol row according to a predetermined fluctuation pattern substantially at the same time as the fluctuation start of the first and second special symbols, and the stop symbol on the predetermined effective line is the predetermined mode. For example, the final stop is made substantially at the same time as the fluctuation stop of the first and second special symbols. In the effect symbol 80, for example, the case where all the stop symbols on the effective line are the same is the jackpot effect mode, and the other cases are the off effect mode, and the first and second special symbols are the first and second jackpot modes. If this is the case, the effect symbol 80 is in the jackpot effect mode, and if the first and second special symbols are in the first and second off modes, the effect symbol 80 is in the off effect mode.

Regarding the first and second reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the changing pending image Z, the first and first first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 detect the game ball. 2 When the number of special reserved images increases, one additional first and second reserved images X1 to Y1 to be displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 perform the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54. When the number of first and second special reservations decreases based on the start of new fluctuations of the first and second special symbols, for example, the pending image Z during fluctuation is deleted, and the first and second reserved images X1 to , Y1 to the front side of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen) by one, and the extruded first and second reserved images X1 and Y1 are moved to a predetermined position, for example, to make a new fluctuation. It is designed to be changed to the middle hold image Z.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a back case 81 for supporting the liquid crystal display means 66 on the rear side of the game board 16 is mounted on the back side of the game board 16, and a main control is provided on the back side of the back case 81. The main board case 82 in which the board 82a is stored, the sub board case 83 in which the sub control board 83a is stored, and the like are detachably mounted.

Further, on the back side of the front frame 3, a back cover 85 that covers the back side of the game board 16 so as to be openable and closable is detachably attached, and the game ball tank 86a and the tank rail 86b are placed on one side on the left and right sides. The payout means 31 and the payout passage 87 are respectively installed, and when the game ball wins a prize in the winning opening of the large winning means 64 or the like, or when there is a ball lending command from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), the game is played. The game ball in the ball tank 86a is paid out by the payout means 31 via the tank rail 86b, and the game ball is guided to the upper plate 32 through the payout passage 87. The back cover 85 is arranged so as to cover substantially the entire sub-board case 83 and a part of the upper side of the main board case 82 from the rear side.

A board mounting base 88 is detachably mounted on the lower portion of the back side of the front frame 3, and a power supply board case 89 and a payout control board 90a in which the power supply board 89a is stored are mounted on the back side of the board mounting base 88. The payout board case 90 in which the is stored is detachably attached to each of the payout board cases 90. For example, the power supply board 89a is provided with a power supply switch 98 that can be turned on / off from the outside of the power supply board case 89.

FIG. 8A is a schematic block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 8A, the main control board (main control means) 82a comprehensively controls the game operation, and the game information display means 50, the normal symbol starting means 61, and the first special symbol start on the game board 16. The means 62, the second special symbol starting means 63, the large winning means 64, the ordinary winning means 65, etc. are connected via, for example, a relay board (not shown), and below that, a control command from the main control board 82a is used. Payout control that controls the payout means 31 based on the control commands from the sub control board (sub control means) 83a and the main control board 82a that perform effect control such as image display, sound output, illumination emission, and movable body drive. A substrate 90a, a launch control board 91 that controls the launch means 17 based on a launch control signal or the like from the payout control board 90a, and the like are connected.

Further, the main control board 82a is connected to operating means such as the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93, and display means such as the performance information display means 97. As shown in FIG. 7, both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 can be operated from the outside of the main board case 82, and the performance information display means 97 can be visually recognized from the outside of the main board case 82. In this state, they are mounted on the main control board 82a, respectively. In the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting key switch 93, and the performance information display means 97 are all arranged at positions that are not covered by the back cover 85.

The RAM clear switch 92 is operated when the RAM is cleared when the power is turned on, and can be pressed from the outside of the main board case 82, for example, and is configured to be OFF when not operated and ON when pressed. ing. The setting key switch 93 is operated when changing the setting, and can be switched ON / OFF by inserting a dedicated setting key into the keyhole from the outside of the main board case 82 and rotating the key. It has become. In this embodiment, by operating the setting key switch 93 or the like, a plurality of set values corresponding to the jackpot probability, that is, the probability that the first and second special symbols are in the jackpot mode (probability of winning in a random number lottery) are set. It is possible to change to stages (here, 6 stages of settings 1 to 6). Details such as this setting change will be described later.

The performance information display means 97 constitutes the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95. For example, the performance information display means 97 includes 4-digit 7-segment display units 97a to 97d so that the performance information display means 97 can be visually recognized through the transparent main board case 82. For example, it is mounted on the main control board 82a in the main board case 82 so as to function as the setting display means 94 during the first period and as the performance display means 95 during the second period different from the first period. It has become.

The setting display means 94 displays setting information indicating a set value (here, any of settings 1 to 6) in a different display mode depending on, for example, whether or not the set value has not been finalized. Any one of "1" to "6" and "1." to "6." can be displayed on at least a part of the performance information display means 97 corresponding to the settings 1 to 6, and is fixed during the setting change period. For example, the setting information corresponding to the previous setting value is "1" to "6" without dots, and the setting information corresponding to the fixed setting value during the predetermined period after the setting change period ends and the setting confirmation period is, for example, a dot. It is possible to display each of "1." to "6." with. Of course, whether or not the set value is before confirmation may be expressed by a difference in display mode other than the presence or absence of dots (for example, lighting / blinking), and the setting information corresponding to the setting value before and after confirmation is displayed in the same manner. It may be displayed in an embodiment.

In the present embodiment, of the 4-digit 7-segment display units 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97, the 7-segment display unit 97d on the left end side of the rear view, which is closest to the front side when the front frame 3 is opened, is used. Although it is used as the setting display means 94, for example, a 7-segment display unit 97a other than the 7-segment display unit 97d may be used as the setting display unit 94, or the 7-segment display units 97c to 97d and the 7-segment display units 97b to 97d. A 7-segment display unit having two or more digits such as, etc. may be used as the setting display means 94.

The performance display means 95 displays a so-called base value on at least a part of the performance information display means 97, for example, the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d. The base value is an example of specific information obtained based on the game performance, and is calculated by, for example, the formula "(safe number in low probability state) ÷ (out number in low probability state) x 100". The performance display means 95 of the present embodiment can switch and display a plurality of types of base values, for example, four types of real-time base value, first cumulative base value, second cumulative base value, and third cumulative base value. .. The real-time base value is a real-time base value during the unit measurement period with the unit measurement period until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60,000). The 1st to 3rd cumulative base values are the cumulative base values in the unit measurement period 1 to 3 times before, respectively. Of course, only the base value in real time may be displayed, or the cumulative base value of one type, two types, or four or more types may be displayed.

As described above, the RAM clear switch 92, the setting key switch 93, and the performance information display means 97 (setting display means 94 and performance display means 95) are all arranged on the rear side of the gaming machine main body 1, and are located therein. Since it is necessary to unlock and open the front frame 3 in order to access, the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 cannot be operated by anyone other than those involved in the hall, and the performance information display means 97 ( The display contents of the setting display means 94 and the performance display means 95) cannot be seen.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game information display means 50 and the performance information display means 97 are mainly driven and controlled by a dynamic lighting method. As shown in FIG. 9, 1-byte dynamic lighting commons C0 to C7 can be output from the LED common port of the main control board 82a, and among them, the lines of dynamic lighting commons C0 to C3 are game information. The lines of the dynamic lighting commons C4 to C7 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the display means 50, respectively, to the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97.

Further, 1-byte dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 and D20 to D27 can be output from the LED data ports 0 and 1 of the main control board 82a, respectively, and the lines of the dynamic lighting data D10 to D17 of the LED data port 0 are played. The lines of the dynamic lighting data D20 to D27 of the LED data port 1 are connected to the LED groups 50a to 50d of the information display means 50, respectively, to the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d of the performance information display means 97.

Further, on the sub-control board 83a, various effect means to be controlled, for example, a liquid crystal display means 66, speakers 18, 25, a frame first movable effect means 26, a frame second movable effect means 27, a blowing means 28, and electricity. In addition to the decoration means 96, the board movable effect means 67, etc., various operation means such as the effect button 36, the cross operation means 37, the volume adjustment operation means 38, the light amount adjustment operation means 39, and the side unit connection detection means that can be operated by the player. 99 etc. are connected. The illumination means 96 is composed of a large number of LEDs (not shown) arranged in the side unit 29, the upper decorative cover 30, the lower decorative cover 35, the game board 16 and the like. Further, the side unit connection detecting means 99 detects the connection state of the side unit 29, and is turned ON when the side unit 29 is properly mounted and connected to the front frame 3, and turned OFF when the side unit 29 is not properly attached and connected. It is configured in.

Subsequently, the power-on processing (FIGS. 11 and 12) executed on the main control board 82a at the time of power-on will be described. In this power-on process (FIGS. 11 and 12), interrupts are first disabled so that interrupt processes such as timer interrupts are not executed (S1), an intra-region stack pointer is set (S2), and the built-in WDT (Watchdog Timer) is set. At the same time as starting (S3), the firing control signal output port is cleared (S4).

Next, the start-up waiting process (S5 to S8) of the sub-control board 83a is executed. That is, a value corresponding to the sub-board start-up waiting time (for example, 2 seconds) is set in a predetermined register (S5), and subtraction processing (S6) is performed until the value becomes 0, that is, until the sub-board start-up waiting time elapses. ) And the WDT clear process (S7) are repeatedly executed.

When the sub-board startup waiting time has elapsed (S8: = 0), the power supply abnormality signal monitoring process (S9 to S11) that waits until the power supply abnormality signal is turned off is executed. That is, the power supply abnormality signal output from the power supply board 89a is read twice (S9), and it is determined whether or not the levels of the two power supply abnormality signals match (S10). Then, when those levels do not match (S10: No), it returns to S9, and even if they match (S10: Yes), if the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S11: Yes), it returns to S9. (S11).

When the power supply abnormality signal is turned off (S11: No), the RAM protection and prohibition areas are invalidated (S12), and the initial setting of the work area (S13) is executed. Here, for example, the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared, and the initial value 01H is set in the system operation status. Further, a standby screen display command (BA08H) is transmitted to the sub control board 83a (S14). When the sub-control board 83a receives the standby screen display command (BA08H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays "Please Wait" or the like. Then, until the payout control board 90a starts normally and the power-on signal from the payout control board 90a is turned on, the watch waits while clearing the WDT (S15, S16).

Subsequently, the process proceeds to the processes of S17 to S44. The processes of S17 to S44 include "setting change" for executing the setting change process (S20) and RAM clear process (S21 to S24), and RAM clear process (S21 to S24) without executing the setting change process (S20). "RAM clear" to execute, setting confirmation processing (S33 to S40) and "setting confirmation" to execute backup restoration processing (S41), backup restoration processing (S41) without executing setting confirmation processing (S33 to S40) It is performed in any of five types of processing modes: "return to backup" for executing the above, and "RAM error" for executing the power restart waiting processing (S27 to S29).

Further, among these five types of processing modes, for four types excluding "RAM abnormality", the setting key switch 93 is in the ON / OFF state, the RAM clear switch 92 is in the ON / OFF state, and the door (front frame 3) is opened. / Selected according to the closed state combination.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, when both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are ON, “change setting” is selected in principle, the RAM clear switch 92 is ON, and the setting key switch 93 is ON. When is OFF, "RAM clear" is selected, but even if both the setting key switch 93 and the RAM clear switch 92 are ON, when the door is closed, "RAM clear" is selected instead of "setting change". Is now selected. Similarly, when the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF and the setting key switch 93 is ON, "setting confirmation" is selected in principle, and when both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are OFF, "backup" is selected. "Restore" is selected, but even if the RAM clear switch 92 is OFF and the setting key switch 93 is ON, "Restore backup" is selected instead of "Confirm settings" when the door is closed. There is.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting change function is suspected to be fraudulent in the situation where the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are ON even though the door (front frame 3) is not open. Regarding "setting change" and "setting confirmation", the door must be opened, and when the door is closed, the setting change process (S20) is not executed. "RAM clear" and the setting confirmation process (S33 to S40) are not executed. "Restore backup" is selected. Regarding "RAM clear" and "backup recovery" which are not related to the setting change function, only the ON / OFF state of the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 is a condition, and the open / closed state of the door is not a condition.

In S17 and S18, the level data related to the signals of the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93 are acquired and saved in the work area (S17), and the signals of the door opening switch 44, the RAM clear switch 92, and the setting key switch 93 are obtained. (Hereinafter referred to as a door opening signal, a RAM clear switch signal, and a setting key switch signal) are acquired (S18).

Then, based on these three signals, it is determined whether or not to select "setting change" as the processing mode (S19). That is, if the door opening signal, the RAM clear switch signal, and the setting key switch signal are all ON (S19: Yes), the process proceeds to the setting change process (S20) (see FIG. 10).

In the setting change process (S20), as shown in FIG. 13, first, a setting change start command (BA76H) indicating that the setting change period has started is transmitted (S51). When the sub-control board 83a receives the setting change start command (BA76H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays "setting is being changed" or the like.

Next, the backup flag is cleared (S52). This is so that if a power failure occurs during the setting change period, a backup abnormality is determined in S26, which will be described later, when the power is turned on next time. Further, 02H is set in the system operation status (S53). The initial value of the system operation status is 01H (see S13 in FIG. 11).

Subsequently, the set value data is read from the set value work area of the RAM and set as the set work value in, for example, the W register (S54). In the present embodiment, any of settings 1 to 6 can be selected as the set value, and the set value work area on the RAM is set to any of 0 to 5 depending on the set value (any of settings 1 to 6). The setting value data is stored. Therefore, if the value of the set value work area is normal, the set work value of the W register is any of 0 to 5.

Next, the setting work value of the W register is compared with the set maximum value (5 in this case) (S55), and if the set work value is larger than the set maximum value (S56: Yes), the W register setting work value. Is set to 0 (S57). As a result, when there is an abnormality in the set value data, 0 corresponding to the setting 1 can be forcibly set in the set work value.

Subsequently, the security signal output from the external output terminal is set to ON (S58), and the output to the LED common port is cleared (S59). Then, the display pattern data corresponding to the set work value (W register value) at that time is output to the LED data port 1 (see FIG. 9) (S60), and is output to the 7-segment display unit 97d (setting display means 94). Set the corresponding LED common port to ON (S61). As a result, any one of "1" to "6" is displayed on the 7-segment display unit 97d according to the set work value (0 to 5) at that time.

Further, a 4 ms wait process (S62) for providing a waiting time of 4 ms is executed. This is to provide a waiting time of 4 ms here in order to create edge data of the RAM clear switch signal and the setting key switch signal in S64, which will be described later, and to check whether or not each signal has changed.

Subsequently, the power supply abnormality check process (S63) is executed. In this power supply abnormality check process (S63), as shown in FIG. 14, first, the power supply abnormality signal transmitted from the power supply board 89a is read twice (S71). Then, it is determined whether or not the levels of the power supply abnormality signals read twice match (S72), and if those levels do not match (S72: No), the process returns to S71, and if they match (S72: Yes). ) Is determined whether or not the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S73).

If the power supply abnormality signal is not ON (normal) (S73: No), the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is cleared (S74), and the power supply abnormality check process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the power supply abnormality signal is ON (S73: Yes), the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is incremented (S75), and whether or not the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter after the increment reaches, for example, 2. Is determined (S76). If the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter is less than 2 (S76: No), the power supply abnormality check process is terminated as it is.

If the value of the power supply abnormality confirmation counter reaches 2 in S76 (S76: Yes), it is determined that the power supply is abnormal, and the power off command (BA33H, BA55H) is transmitted (S77), and the setting change process is not in progress. On the condition that the backup flag is set to ON (= AA55H) (S78, S79). As a result, if a power failure occurs during the setting change process, the backup flag remains OFF (= 0000H). Whether or not the setting change process is in progress can be determined by the system operation status.

Then, the protection of the RAM is enabled and the prohibited area is invalidated (S80). As a result, writing data to the RAM is prohibited in the subsequent processing. In addition, after clearing the output ports such as the external terminal port, subport, solenoid port, LED common port, and LED data port (S81) and disabling timer interrupts (S82), the infinite loop process is repeated while clearing the WDT. Wait for the power supply voltage to drop and the CPU to enter the non-operating state (S83).

The description will be continued by returning to the setting change process of FIG. Following the power supply abnormality check process (S63), edge data of the RAM clear switch signal and the setting key switch signal is created (S64), and whether or not the setting change end condition is satisfied, that is, the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal. Is detected (S65), and if the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is not detected (S65: No), whether or not the setting change operation has been performed, that is, the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal Is determined (S66). As described above, in the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92 is also used for the setting change operation, and in S66, it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is detected. ing.

When the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is detected in S66 (S66: Yes), the setting work value of the W register is incremented (S67) and the process shifts to S55. In S55 to S57, if the set work value after incrementing is larger than the set maximum value of 5, the set work value is updated to 0. As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting work value change processing of S55 to S57 is executed every time the setting change operation (operation of the RAM clear switch 92) is performed during the setting change period, so that the setting change operation can be performed. The set work value is changed cyclically in the range of 0 to 5.

Following the processing of S55 to S57, the processing after S58 is performed. If the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is not detected in S66 (S66: No), the processing after S58 is performed. Since the processes of S58 to S64 have already been described, the description thereof will be omitted here. However, due to this process, the display of the setting display means 94 also changes according to the change of the setting work value.

As described above, in the setting change processing shown in FIG. 13, as long as the setting key switch 93 is ON, when the setting change operation is performed by the RAM clear switch 92, the processing of S55 to S64 is performed, and the setting change operation is performed. If not, the processes S58 to S64 are repeatedly executed. Then, when the setting key switch 93 is switched from ON to OFF and the setting change end condition is satisfied (S65: Yes), the setting change period ends and the setting work value of the W register is stored in the set value work area. (S68). As a result, the provisional set work value changed by the operation of the RAM clear switch 92 during the setting change period is fixed as the set value data.

Subsequently, the setting confirmation display indicating the confirmation of the set value is performed on the 7-segment display unit 97d (setting display means 94) (S69). In this setting confirmation display, any one of "1." to "6." is displayed corresponding to the confirmed setting value data (any of 0 to 5). That is, by adding ". (Dot)" to "1" to "6" without dots that have been displayed so far, it is notified that the set value has been determined. For the setting confirmation display on the 7-segment display unit 97d (setting display means 94), the LED common port corresponding to the 7-segment display unit 97d is turned on, and "1." to "1." It is performed by outputting the display pattern data indicating any of "6." to the LED data port 1 (see FIG. 9).

In addition, a setting change end command indicating that the setting change period has ended is transmitted (S70), and the setting change process is ended. The finalized setting value data is reflected in this setting change end command, and any of the setting change end commands of BA70H to BA75H is transmitted according to the set value data.

The description will be continued by returning to the power-on processing of FIGS. 11 and 12. When the setting change process (S20) is completed, the process proceeds to the RAM clear process (S21 to S24). That is, first, a specific range of the work area (RAM in the area) in the area is initialized (S21), and initial values (30 seconds) are set for the RAM clear notification timer and the security signal timer, respectively (S22, S23). An initial value is set in a part of the RAM (S24).

When the above RAM clear processing (S21 to S24) is completed, the process shifts to common processing (S42 to S44) that is commonly performed in four types of processing modes excluding "RAM abnormality". In this common process, various command transmission processes (S42), game state notification information update process (S43), internal register initial setting process (S44), and the like are performed. In the command transmission process of S42, the initialization command (BA01H) is first transmitted, and in the case of "setting change" or "RAM clear", the RAM clear command (BA02H) or the like is transmitted, and "setting confirmation" or "backup recovery" is performed. In the case of, the first and second special hold quantity specification commands (B0xxH, B1xxH) based on the values of the first and second special hold numbers, the set value command (F6xxH) based on the set value data, and the state designation based on the game state. Commands (FAxxH to FDxxH) and the like are transmitted.

Further, in the initial setting process (S44) of the internal register, for example, 00H is set in the system operation status and the launch control signal is set to ON. As a result, the launching means 17 is ready to launch the game ball.

Returning to S19 of FIG. 11, the description will be continued. If at least one of the door open signal, the RAM clear switch signal, and the setting key switch signal is not ON in S19 (S19: No), the process proceeds to the RAM abnormality determination process (S25). In this RAM abnormality determination process (S25), the set value data is acquired from the set value work area of the RAM in the area, and the set value data and the set maximum value (here, 5 corresponding to the setting 6) are compared. Then, if the set value data is larger than the set maximum value (S25: No), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the process proceeds to the power restart waiting process (S27 to S29).

If the RAM is not abnormal (S25: Yes), the process proceeds to the backup abnormality determination process (S26). In this backup abnormality determination process (S26), it is determined whether or not the backup flag is normal (ON), and if it is not normal (S26: No), it is determined that the backup is abnormal and the power is waited to be turned on again (S27 to S27). Move to S29).

As described above, when the backup flag is cleared in the setting change process (FIG. 13) (S52) and the power supply error is detected in the power supply abnormality check process (FIG. 14), the backup flag is set only when the setting change process is not in progress. Is set to ON (= AA55H), so if a power failure occurs during the setting change period, it will be determined as a backup error by this backup error determination process (S26) when the next power is turned on. , Power re-on wait processing (S27 to S29) is executed.

In the power restart waiting process (S27 to S29), the RAM error command (BA7FH) is first transmitted (S27). When the sub-control board 83a receives the RAM error command (BA7FH), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays a message such as "RAM error, turn on the power again and determine the setting to 1."

Then, an error display (S28) on the 7-segment display unit 97d (setting display means 94) and a power supply abnormality check process (S29) are repeated infinitely, and the power supply is waited for to be turned on again. The error display in S28 is performed by turning on the LED common port corresponding to the 7-segment display unit 97d and outputting the display pattern data corresponding to "E" to the LED data port 1 (see FIG. 9). Will be.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of a RAM abnormality or a backup abnormality, the power is forcibly turned on again by shifting to the state of waiting for the power to be turned on again. When the power re-on wait process (S27 to S29) is executed due to a RAM error, when at least one of the door open signal, the RAM clear switch signal, and the setting key switch signal is not ON in S19 at the next power re-on. Is again determined to be a RAM error or a backup error, and power cycle wait processing (S27 to S29) is performed. Therefore, when the power is turned on again while waiting for the power to be turned on again, the setting change process (S20) is performed by opening the door (front frame 3) and turning on both the RAM clear switch 92 and the setting key switch 93. ) Is executed, and the set value needs to be set to any value among the settings 1 to 6. Of course, in this case, even if the set value is not set to any value among the settings 1 to 6 by operating the RAM clear switch 92, if the set value is abnormal, the set work value is set to 1 in S55 to S57. Since the corresponding 0 is forcibly set, the setting key switch 93 is switched from ON to OFF without setting the setting value to any value among the settings 1 to 6 after executing the setting change process. As a result, the setting change end condition is satisfied (S65: Yes), the setting change period ends, and the set work value of the W register is stored in the set value work area, so that the RAM abnormal state can be recovered.

The explanation will be continued by returning to S25 and S26. If it is determined in S25 and S26 that neither the RAM nor the backup is abnormal, the process proceeds to the RAM clear branch determination process (S30). This RAM clear branch determination process (S30) determines whether or not to select the "RAM clear" processing mode, and if the RAM clear switch signal is ON (S30: Yes), the "RAM clear" When the processing mode is selected, the process shifts to the RAM clear process (S21 to S24) (see FIG. 10), and if the RAM clear switch signal is not ON (S30: No), the process shifts to the setting confirmation branch determination process (S31, S32). To do. The RAM clear processing (S21 to S24) has already been described.

The setting confirmation branch determination process (S31, S32) determines which processing mode to select, "setting confirmation" or "backup restoration", and acquires a door opening signal and a setting key switch signal (S31). ), If both of these signals are ON (S32: Yes), the processing mode of "setting confirmation" is selected and the process proceeds to the setting confirmation processing (S33 to S40), otherwise (S32: No). The processing mode of "backup restoration" is selected, the setting confirmation processing (S33 to S40) is skipped, and the process proceeds to the backup restoration processing (S41) (see FIG. 10).

In the setting confirmation processing (S33 to S40), first, a setting value command indicating that the setting confirmation period has started is transmitted (S33). The set value data is reflected in this set value command, and any of the set value commands of BA60H to BA65H is transmitted according to the set value data. When the sub-control board 83a receives the set value command (BA6xH), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays "setting is being confirmed" or the like.

Further, the initial value (30 seconds) is set in the timer for the security signal (S34), and the security signal output from the external output terminal is set to ON (S35). Here, the subtraction of the timer for the security signal is executed by the timer management process (S93) of the 4 ms timer interrupt process. That is, during the setting confirmation process, the security signal is always ON and output from the external output terminal, and even after the setting confirmation process is completed, the security signal is output from the external output terminal for 30 seconds. Then, the set value display process (S36) for displaying the set value on the 7-segment display unit 97d (setting display means 94) is executed. In this set value display process (S36), the LED common port corresponding to the 7-segment display unit 97d is turned on, and display pattern data indicating any of "1." to "6." is displayed according to the set value. This is done by outputting to the LED data port 1 (see FIG. 9).

Further, a 4 ms wait process (S37) for providing a waiting time of 4 ms is executed, and then a power supply abnormality check process (S38) is executed. The 4 ms wait process (S37) and the power supply abnormality check process (S38) are the same as the 4 ms wait process (S62) and the power supply abnormality check process (S63) of the setting change process (FIG. 13) described above.

Subsequently, the edge data of the setting key switch signal is created (S39), and it is determined whether or not the setting confirmation end condition is satisfied, that is, whether or not the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected (S40). Then, the processes of S35 to S39 are repeatedly executed until the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected in S40.

When the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected in S40 (S40: Yes), the setting confirmation period ends and the process proceeds to the backup restoration process (S41). In the backup restoration process (S41), a part of the RAM in the area, for example, a backup flag work area or an error-related work area is initialized. Then, after the backup restoration process (S41), the process proceeds to the above-mentioned common process (S42 to S44).

When the above processes of S17 to S44 are completed, the process proceeds to the main loop process (S45 to S48). In this main loop process, a series of processes of disabling interrupts (S45), updating various random numbers (S46), executing performance display monitor processing (S47), and then enabling interrupts (S48) are repeatedly executed. To do. As a result, for example, the timer interrupt process is called and executed at a cycle of 4 ms.

Here, the performance display monitor process (S47) calculates the base value to be displayed on the performance display means 95, and the unit is during the unit measurement period until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60,000). The real-time base value is calculated by counting the "safe number in the low probability state" and the "out number in the low probability state" during the measurement period and dividing the former by the latter. It is necessary to always count the "safe number in the low probability state" and the "out number in the low probability state", but the process of calculating the base value based on those values is at the display timing. You can do it accordingly. In addition, when the unit measurement period ends, the real-time base value at that time becomes the new first cumulative base value, and the first and second cumulative base values up to that point become the new second and third cumulative base values, respectively. Become.

Subsequently, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 15) of the main control board 82a will be described. In this timer interrupt process (FIG. 15), first, the power supply abnormality check process (S91) is executed. This power supply abnormality check process (S91) is common to the power supply abnormality check process shown in FIG. 14 already described.

Following the power supply abnormality check process (S91), input management process (S92), timer management process (S93), timer interrupt random number management process (S94), error management process (S95), and prize ball management process (S96). ) Is executed.

The input management process (S92) manages the detection information by various sensors such as the game ball detecting means and the operating means provided in each winning means, and creates and stores the input data based on the detection information from the various sensors. To do. Further, here, the winning means by which the game ball has won is grasped based on the input data related to the winning detection information, and the value of the winning counter corresponding to each winning means is updated.

Further, the timer management process (S93) manages timers used for game control, and decrements the values of various timers by 1 until each becomes 0. The types of timers handled in this timer management process include the RAM clear notification timer and the security signal timer already mentioned, as well as the timer for ordinary symbols, the timer for ordinary electric accessories, the timer for special symbols, and the timer for special electric accessories. , Magnetic error notification timer, radio error notification timer, winning opening-notification timer, normal electric accessory winning valid timer, normal electric accessory operating timer for test signal, etc.

The random number management process (S94) in the timer interrupt manages random numbers related to each symbol variation, and is a process of updating each random number counter (1 addition) and a process of changing the start value of the random number counter every cycle. And do.

Further, the error management process (S95) manages various errors, monitors the occurrence of errors based on the input data from various sensors, the status signal from the payout control board 90a, and the like, and when an error occurs, it monitors the occurrence of the error. , Transmission of an error command to the effect control board 83a, and other error processing are executed.

Further, the prize ball management process (S96) manages the prize balls, confirms the prize counter managed by the input management process (S92), and specifies the number of prize balls when there is a prize. The payout control command is transmitted to the payout control board 90a. The payout control board 90a that has received the payout control command controls the payout means 31 based on the prize ball number information included in the payout control command to execute the payout operation for the designated number of prize balls.

Following the prize ball management process (S96), the normal symbol management process (S97), the normal electric accessory management process (S98), the special symbol management process (S99), and the special electric accessory management process (S100) are executed. ..

The normal symbol management process (S97) manages the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, and based on the normal symbol starting means 61 detecting the game ball, the normal random number information such as the hit determination random number value. And the ordinary random number information is stored in the first-in, first-out storage area up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, 4), and the ordinary symbol display means 51 is in a state where variable display is possible and one or more. On condition that the ordinary random number information is stored (the number of normally reserved numbers is 1 or more), the first hit judgment random number value is taken out from the ordinary random number information queue, and the hit judgment random number value is predetermined. The hit / miss judgment (hit judgment) is performed according to whether or not it matches the hit judgment value, and the stop symbol and the fluctuation time after the change of the normal symbol are selected based on the hit judgment result, and the normal symbol is selected. The display means 51 is used to change the normal symbol.

Further, the ordinary electric accessory management process (S98) manages the ordinary profit state in which the second special symbol starting means 63 is opened, and the ordinary symbol display means 51 is based on the hit determination result of S97 being a hit. A normal electric accessory that drives the opening / closing portion 78 so as to change the opening / closing portion 78 of the second special symbol starting means 63 to the open state according to a predetermined opening / closing pattern when the stop symbol after the fluctuation of is in the hitting mode. The solenoid control data for the solenoid is set.

The special symbol management process (S99) manages the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, and the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 Based on the detection of the game ball, the first and second special random number information consisting of the jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value, and other random number values are acquired, and the first and second special random number information are predetermined. The upper limit of the number of reserved symbols (for example, 4 each) is stored in the first-in, first-out storage area, and when the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are in a state where variable display is possible, the second special If the number of reserved numbers is 1 or more, the second special random number information queue is used. If only the first special reserved number is 1 or more, the first special random number information queue is used. Big hit judgment A big hit judgment process that judges big hit / miss by random number lottery using the random number value (random number lottery process regarding whether to generate the first and second special profit states (profit states) that are advantageous to the player) Is executed, and the stop symbol mode of the first and second special symbols, the variation pattern of the effect symbol, and the like are determined according to the jackpot determination result, and the first by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54. ， The second special symbol is changed.

Further, in the special symbol management process, the look-ahead determination process can be executed. In this look-ahead determination process, the first and second special random number information acquired when the game ball wins the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 is predetermined before being subjected to the symbol variation. At the timing, for example, when the first and second special random number information is acquired, the pre-reading determination is performed on the jackpot determination random number value and the like included in the first and second special random number information. The main control board 82a functions as a look-ahead determination means by executing this look-ahead determination process.

For example, when the number of first and second special reservations increases, a hold addition command according to the look-ahead determination result is transmitted to the sub-control board 83a, and when the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is started. , Hold subtraction command, fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the fluctuation pattern, stop symbol command corresponding to the stop symbol is transmitted to the sub-control board 83a, and the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern from the fluctuation start of the first and second special symbols. When the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is stopped after the lapse of time, a fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 83a. Further, when the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is completed and the first and second special reserved numbers are both 0 at that time, the customer waiting command (BA04H) is transmitted to the sub control board 83a.

Here, there are two types of jackpot probabilities, low probability and high probability, which are set to high probabilities during the probabilistic state of the special gaming states described later, and low probabilities otherwise. Further, in the present embodiment, the set value can be changed to 6 stages of settings 1 to 6, and the jackpot probability (low probability and high probability) changes to 6 stages according to the set value. For example, the larger the set value, the higher the jackpot probability.

Further, the variation pattern of the effect symbol 80 includes a normal variation pattern in which the reach state is not established and the release effect mode, a reach loss / jackpot variation pattern in which the reach state is passed, and the reach effect mode or the jackpot effect mode is achieved. In addition, there are various types of reach loss / jackpot fluctuation patterns, such as normal reach miss / jackpot fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect after the reach is established ends with the normal reach effect, and SP reach loss / jackpot variation pattern in which the reach effect shifts to the SP reach effect after the normal reach effect. In addition, for each of these reach fluctuation patterns, types such as no pseudo, pseudo 2 times, and pseudo 3 times are provided depending on whether or not the pseudo continuous effect described later is executed and the number of pseudo times when the pseudo continuous effect is executed. ing. The variation patterns selected in the special symbol management process (S99) of the present embodiment are 11 types shown in FIG. 24-1.

Further, in the special symbol management process, when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, the jackpot is selected from a plurality of types such as normal 4R and probability variation 6R based on the jackpot symbol random value and the like. A plurality of types of jackpots are provided according to, for example, the type of jackpot game (type of open pattern), the type of special gaming state that occurs after the end of the jackpot game, and the like. For example, "normal 4R" is a big hit that causes a time saving state after the end of the big hit game by the open pattern of 4R, and during the big hit game, for example, four rounds with balls are performed. Further, for example, "probability variation 6R" is a jackpot that causes a probability variation state after the end of the jackpot game by the opening pattern of 6R, and during the jackpot game, for example, a round with a ball is performed for 6 rounds.

During the time saving state, for example, the fluctuation time of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 for the first and second special symbols can be switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time, and the winning probability for the normal symbol. From the normal probability to the high probability, the fluctuation time changes from the normal fluctuation time to the shortened fluctuation time, and the opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 63 in the normal profit state changes from the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 opening). It is possible to switch to a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds x 3 times opening). The time saving state starts when the big hit game ends, and ends when, for example, the first and second special symbols fluctuate a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) or when the next big hit game occurs by then.

Further, during the probability change state, in addition to the same switching as in the time saving state, for example, the jackpot probability can be switched from a low probability to a high probability. The probability change state starts when the big hit game ends, and ends when, for example, the next big hit game occurs.

Subsequently, a specific processing procedure of the jackpot determination process in the special symbol management process (S99) will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 16 and the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 17 (a). In this jackpot determination process, if the acquired jackpot determination random number value is within a predetermined range defined in the jackpot determination table, the player wins. The main control board 82a functions as a determination means for determining whether or not to generate a profit state by executing this jackpot determination process.

In the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16), the jackpot determination random number is first acquired (S111), and the jackpot corresponding to the special symbol corresponding to which of the 1st and 2nd special symbols starts to fluctuate. Acquire the address of the determination table (S112). Here, since the jackpot probability is the same for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, if there is no small hit, or if the first special symbol and the second special symbol have the same small hit probability, , The jackpot determination table common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be used. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine without a small hit is illustrated, but this big hit determination process will be described using the big hit determination table when there is a small hit shown in FIG. 17 (a).

The jackpot judgment table shown in FIG. 17 (a) includes "lower limit value of jackpot judgment value" (lower limit value information), "upper limit value of jackpot judgment value at low probability" (upper limit value information), and "big hit judgment value at high probability". 6 of "upper limit value of small hit judgment value" (upper limit value information), "lower limit value of small hit judgment value" (lower limit value information), "upper limit value of small hit judgment value" (upper limit value information), "upper limit value of big hit judgment random number" It is composed of the first to sixth information groups for defining the range definition information of the type. In the case of a pachinko machine without a small hit, the fourth and fifth information groups related to the small hit determination value may be omitted.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, each of these information groups includes first information indicating whether or not the determination value is different for each set value (any of settings 1 to 6) and a range. It is composed of the second information indicating the specified information and the third information indicating the values of the big hit flag (low probability / high probability) and the small hit flag.

In the first information, 01H is set when the determination value is different for each set value, and 00H is set when the determination value is not different. Further, the value of the range defining information described above is set in the second information, but the number of the second information differs depending on, for example, the first information. For example, if the first information is 00H, the second information (Range definition information) is one, and if the first information is 01H, the second information is provided for the number of types of set values (here, 6 types). Further, in the third information, any one of 00H / 5AH is set for each of the low probability jackpot flag, the high probability jackpot flag, and the small hit flag.

The second information (lower limit value information) in the first information group that defines the "lower limit value of the jackpot judgment value" is not the value as it is at the lower limit value of the jackpot judgment value, but a value obtained by subtracting 1 from that value. ing. Similarly, the second information (lower limit value information) in the fourth information group that defines the "lower limit value of the small hit judgment value" is not the value as it is, but the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the lower limit value of the small hit judgment value. It is set.

FIG. 18 shows the distribution of the determination values in the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 17A, and illustrates the case where FIG. 18A is setting 1 and the case where FIG. 18B is setting 6. ing. The only difference between the case of setting 1 and the case of setting 6 is the upper limit of the jackpot at low accuracy and the upper limit of the jackpot at high accuracy, both of which are larger in the case of setting 6 than in setting 1. ..

Following S112, the first information as to whether or not the judgment value is different for each set value is acquired from the jackpot judgment table (S113), and the address is set to the start address of the second information in which the next judgment value is stored. Change (S114). Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired first information is 00H (S115), and if the first information is 00H (S115: = 0), the range definition information (second information) is acquired from the current address. However, if the first information is not 00H (S115: ≠ 0), the set value data (any of 0 to 5) is acquired (S116), and the set value data is offset to change the address. After that (S117), the range definition information (second information) is acquired from the address (S118).

In the case of the first information group of the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 17A, since the first information is 00H and the second information is only one common to all the set values, S116 and S117 are skipped. In S118, this one second information (lower limit value of jackpot determination value-1) is acquired. Further, in the case of the second information group, since the first information is 01H and the second information (upper limit value information) is provided in six types corresponding to the settings 1 to 6 (specific range regulation information), it is acquired in S116. By offsetting the set value data (0 to 5), for example, if the setting is 1, the first second information is acquired with offset = 0, and if the setting is 6, the sixth second information is acquired with offset = 5. (S117, S118).

When the second information (range definition information) is acquired in S118, the value of the second information is compared with the jackpot determination random number value acquired in S111 (S119, S120). Then, until it is determined in S120 that the jackpot determination random value is equal to or less than the value of the second information (S120: Yes), the above-mentioned processes S113 to S120 are sequentially executed for each information group in the jackpot determination table. ..

While repeating the processes of S113 to S120, if it is determined in S120 that the jackpot determination random number value is equal to or less than the value of the second information (S120: Yes), the third information in the information group, that is, the jackpot flag at the time of low probability , Each value of the big hit flag and the small hit flag at the time of high accuracy is acquired (S121), and the big hit determination process is completed.

When the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 17A is used, for example, if the jackpot determination random number value is 9000, the jackpot determination random number value (9000) is the second information (here, 10000) in S120 for the first information group. ) It is judged that it is less than or equal to. That is, since the jackpot judgment random value is smaller than the lower limit of the jackpot judgment value, the jackpot judgment result is out of order (see FIGS. 18A and 18B). 00H is set in all of the big hit flag and the small hit flag.

Further, for example, if the jackpot determination random number value is 11700 and the set value is 6 (setting 6), the jackpot determination random number value (11700) is set to the second information (here, setting 6) in S120 for the third information group. It is determined that the corresponding 12000) or less. That is, since the jackpot judgment random number value is larger than the lower limit value of the jackpot judgment value and is equal to or less than the upper limit value at the time of high probability, the jackpot judgment result is the jackpot at the time of high probability (see FIG. 5AH is set for the jackpot flag, and 00H is set for the jackpot flag and the small hit flag at the time of low probability.

Further, for example, if the jackpot determination random number value is 19000, it is determined that the jackpot determination random number value (19000) is equal to or less than the second information (here, 20000) in S120 for the fourth information group. That is, since the big hit judgment random value is larger than the upper limit value at the time of high probability of the big hit judgment value and smaller than the lower limit value of the small hit judgment value, the big hit judgment result is out of order (FIGS. 18A and 18B). (See), 00H is set in all of the low probability jackpot flag, the high probability jackpot flag, and the small hit flag in S121.

As described above, in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 17A) of the present embodiment, the specific range regulation information (upper limit value of the jackpot determination value at low probability, the jackpot determination value at high accuracy) among the plurality of range regulation information (Upper limit value of) is provided in plurality corresponding to the set value, and in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16), the specific range regulation information is acquired from the jackpot determination table based on the offset according to the set value. It is configured.

By the way, in the present embodiment, a pachinko machine whose set value can be changed in 6 steps is illustrated, but the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 16 can also correspond to a pachinko machine having only one set value. That is, in the present embodiment, a program for jackpot determination processing is performed between a model in which the set value can be changed in a plurality of stages (there are a plurality of stages of the set value) and a model in which the set value cannot be changed (the set value has only one stage). Can be shared.

When the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 16 is executed on a model having only one set value, the jackpot determination table is configured as shown in FIG. 19, for example. The jackpot determination table (for setting 1 step) shown in FIG. 19 is different from the jackpot determination table (for setting 6 steps) shown in FIG. 17 (a) in that the contents of the second and third information groups and the sixth information group are different. Only the point where a dummy data group is provided behind is (shaded portion in FIG. 19).

That is, in the second and third information groups of the jackpot determination table (for the first stage of setting) shown in FIG. 19, although 01H (the determination value is different for each set value) is set in the first information, the determination value is set to the first information. Only one second information (specific range regulation information) is set for each. In the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16) of the present embodiment, when the first information is 01H (S115: ≠ 0), the set value data (any of 0 to 5) is acquired (S116), and the set value data is used. After changing the address as an offset (S117), the second information (specific range regulation information) is acquired from that address (S118), but in the case of a pachinko machine with only one stage of setting value, it is set. Since 0 is set in the value data, the first (that is, only) second information (specific range) with offset = 0 in the iterative processing of S113 to S120 for the second and third information groups. Since the specified information) is acquired (S117, S118), it is possible to normally execute the jackpot determination process.

Further, in the jackpot determination table (for setting 1 step) shown in FIG. 19, the data size is the same as that of the jackpot determination table (for setting 6 steps) shown in FIG. A dummy data group having a data amount (2 bytes × 5 × 2) corresponding to the second information corresponding to the settings 2 to 6 omitted in the second and third information groups is provided.

Regarding the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 19, even if the first information of the second and third information groups is changed to 00H, the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16) is normally executed, and the determination result does not change. .. However, in this case, there is a problem that S116 and S117 of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16) are not executed at all (there is an unused program). That is, in this case, even if it seems that the model that can change the set value to multiple stages and the model that has only one stage of the set value use the common jackpot judgment processing program, the set value is only one stage. Since there are unused programs when used on a model, it cannot be said that the jackpot determination processing programs used on both models are practically the same.

Further, in the model in which the above-mentioned setting value has only one stage, the setting value data stored in the setting value work area of the RAM is only one such as 0, but the setting display means 94 (7-segment) for displaying the setting value. The display unit 97d) not only displays the setting information corresponding to the set value data, but also displays an error such as "E". In this way, since the setting display means 94 can display information other than the setting information, it is possible to confirm whether or not the setting display means 94 is operating normally.

The special electric accessory management process (S100) manages the jackpot game in which the jackpot winning means 64 is opened, and the result of the jackpot determination becomes a jackpot, and after the changes of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 Solenoid control for the big winning opening solenoid that drives the opening / closing plate 79 so that the opening / closing plate 79 of the big winning means 64 is changed to the open state according to a predetermined opening pattern when the stop symbol is in the big hit mode (specific mode). Data setting processing is performed. The main control board 82a functions as a profit state generating means for generating a big hit game (profit state) by executing this special electric accessory management process (S100).

Following the special electric accessory management process (S100), the right-handed notification information management process (S101) is used to perform processing necessary for performing right-handed notification and the like. The right-handed notification is to notify that the so-called right-handed hit is in the right-handed advantageous period (for example, during the big hit game and during the special game state), which is advantageous for the player. Of course, not only the right-handed notification but also the left-handed notification that the left-handed player is in an advantageous period for the left-handed player may be able to be executed.

Next, the LED management process (S102) is performed. This LED management process (S102) manages the light emission of the LEDs constituting the game information display means 50, the performance display means 95 (performance information display means 97), etc., and as shown in FIG. 20, first, the LED common port And the LED data port is cleared (S131), and the LED output counter is updated (incremented) (S132). Then, the common data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED common output selection table (FIG. 21) (S133), and the common data is output to the LED common port (S134).

In the LED common output selection table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 9, the first common data for turning on the common C0 and the common C4 and the second common for turning on the common C1 and the common C5 are turned on. Four types of common data are set: the data, the third common data that turns on the common C2 and the common C6, and the fourth common data that turns on the common C3 and the common C7. 4 Common data is cyclically selected in that order as the LED output counter increases.

As a result, the lighting target of the game information display means 50 changes sequentially in the order of LED group 50a → 50b → 50c → 50d → 50a → ... For each interrupt (here, every 4ms), and similarly, the performance display means 95 (in this case, every 4ms). The lighting target of the performance information display means 97) changes in sequence as in the 7-segment display unit 97a → 97b → 97c → 97d → 97a → ... As described above, in the present embodiment, the common data is output to the commons C0 to C3 for the game information display means 50 and the commons C4 to C7 for the performance display means 95 at the same time. However, regarding the performance display means 95, in this LED management process, only the common data is output, and the output of the LED data to the LED data port 1 connected to the performance display means 95 is the later out-of-use processing (S105). ).

Subsequently, the LED data of the game information display means 50 corresponding to the selected LED common is created (S135). That is, LED data for any of the LED groups 50a to 50d of the game information display means 50 is created corresponding to any of the commons C0 to C3 (FIG. 21). Then, the LED data is output to the selected LED data port (here, the LED data port 0 connected to the game information display means 50) (S136), and the LED management process is terminated. As a result, the four LED groups 50a to 50d of the game information display means 50 can be turned on while being sequentially switched every 4 ms.

Following the above LED management process (S102), an external terminal management process (S103) and a solenoid management process (S104) are performed. In the external terminal management process (S103), the operating state information of the pachinko machine is output to an external device such as a hall computer via an external output terminal provided on the back side of the front frame 3. Further, in the solenoid management process (S104), the solenoid control data set in the ordinary electric accessory management process (S98) and the special electric accessory management process (S100) is applied to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid and the large winning opening solenoid. Controls the output of the excitation signal.

Subsequently, the out-of-use area processing (S105) is performed. In the out-of-use area processing (S105), as shown in FIG. 22, first, all the registers are saved to the stack (S141), the stack pointer during normal processing is saved (S142), and the stack for out-of-use area is saved in the stack pointer. Set the pointer address (S143).

Then, the display content of the performance display means 95 is updated by the display content update process (S144), and LED data corresponding to the four 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance display means 95 is created. In the performance display means 95, first, an operation confirmation display that repeats all lighting and all extinguishing is performed for a predetermined operation confirmation time (for example, about 5 seconds), and then calculated by a performance display monitor process (S47 in FIG. 12). A plurality of types of base values (here, four types of real-time base values and first to third cumulative base values) are cyclically displayed at predetermined time (for example, 4.8 seconds).

In the four 7-segment display units 97a to 97d (FIGS. 7 and 9) constituting the performance display means 95, for example, the upper two-digit 7-segment display units 97d and 97c are the types of base values (real-time base value, first 1 to 1). The identification display unit (separate from the third cumulative base value) and the like, and the lower two-digit 7-segment display units 97b and 97a are numerical display units for displaying the numerical value of the base value and the like.

The base value is measured for each unit measurement period with the unit measurement period until the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (60,000 in this case), but the first unit measurement period after the first power-on is at the time of power-on. Instead of starting from, it starts after the lapse of a predetermined pre-measurement period (for example, when the number of outs reaches a predetermined number (300 in this case)).

During the real-time base value display period, for example, "bL." Indicating the real-time base value is displayed on the identification display unit, and for example, the real-time base value at the start of or immediately before the real-time base value display period is displayed on the numerical display unit. However, depending on whether or not the number of outs in the unit measurement period at that time reaches a predetermined threshold value (for example, 6000), the display mode of "bL." In the identification display unit is changed between lighting and blinking, for example. It has become like. The base value is, for example, rounded to the first decimal place and then displayed on the numerical display. However, if the rounded value is 3 digits or more, "99." or the like indicating overflow is displayed on the numerical display. To do.

Further, during the 1st to 3rd cumulative base value display period, for example, "b1." To "b3." Indicating the 1st to 3rd cumulative base values are displayed on the identification display unit, and the numerical display unit thereof. The first to third cumulative base values at the time are displayed, but if the first to third cumulative base values have not yet been obtained, for example, "b1." To "b3." In the identification display unit are blinked and displayed. At the same time, "---" is displayed on the numerical display. For example, until the end of the first unit measurement period after the first power-on, none of the first to third cumulative base values have been obtained, so the performance display means during the first to third cumulative base value display periods. The display of 95 is "b1 ..-" to "b3 .-".

During the pre-measurement period (the number of outs is less than 300) before the start of the first unit measurement period, "bL.", "B1." To "b3.", For example, are blinking on the identification display unit. Then, for example, "---" is lit up on the numerical display unit.

Following the display content update process (S144), the LED update process outside the used area (S145) is performed. In this out-of-use LED update process (S145), as shown in FIG. 23, the value of the LED output counter is first acquired (S151). This LED output counter is used for selecting common data in the LED management process of FIG. Then, based on the value of the LED output counter, the LED data corresponding to the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d created in the display content update process (S144) is changed to the common selected in the LED management process (FIG. 20). Select the corresponding LED data (S152).

For example, when the common C4 is turned on in the LED management process, the LED data corresponding to the 7-segment display unit 97a is selected, and when the common C7 is turned on in the LED management process, the 7-segment display unit is selected. The LED data corresponding to 97d is selected. As described above, since the common LED output counter is used for the selection of the commons C4 to C7 in the LED management process and the selection of the LED data in the LED update process outside the used area, the LED data corresponding to the selected common is used. Can be easily and surely selected, and the program capacity can be reduced.

Then, the LED data selected in S152 is output to the LED data port 1 connected to the performance display means 95 (S153), and the LED update process outside the used area is completed.

Following the above-mentioned out-of-area LED update process (S145), the out-of-area SW detection information storage process (S146) and test firing test signal update process (S147) are executed, and then the stack pointer during normal processing is returned (S). S148), all the registers are returned from the stack (S149), and the out-of-use processing is terminated.

Returning to the timer interrupt processing of FIG. 15, the description will be continued. When the out-of-use processing (S105) described above is completed, the WDT is cleared (S106) and the timer interrupt processing is terminated.

Subsequently, the control operation of the sub control board 83a will be described. The sub-control board 83a includes various effects such as a liquid crystal display means 66, an illumination means 96, speakers 18, 25, a frame first movable effect means 26, a frame second movable effect means 27, a blower means 28, and a board movable effect means 67. It controls the effect by means, and as shown in FIG. 8B, includes a special reserved number display control means 101, a look-ahead advance notice effect control means 102, a symbol variation effect control means 103, a normal advance notice effect control means 104, and the like. ing.

The special hold number display control means 101 controls the display of the first and second special hold numbers on the liquid crystal display means 66, and corresponds to the increase / decrease in the first and second special hold numbers, and the first special hold. Corresponds to the number of first reserved images X1 to X4 (maximum 4), the second reserved images Y1 to Y4 for the number of second special reserved (maximum 4), and the changing 1st and 2nd special symbols. The variable pending image Z is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66.

In the present embodiment, since the reserved memory of the second special symbol is preferentially digested over the reserved memory of the first special symbol, the second special symbol side is prioritized also with respect to the hold display, and as shown in FIG. 5, the first The second reserved images Y1 to Y4 are partially overlapped and displayed on the front side of the reserved images X1 to X4. When the hold addition command regarding the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 82a, one additional first and second hold images X1 and Y1 are displayed at the end of the queue. Further, when the hold subtraction command regarding the first and second special hold numbers is received from the main control board 82a, the first and second hold images X1 and Y1 are directed toward the front side of the queue one by one. At the same time as shifting, the extruded first and second reserved images X1 and Y1 are moved to, for example, a predetermined position to change to the changing reserved image Z. In the present embodiment, for example, "white" is set as the default for the display color (display mode) of the first and second reserved images X1 and Y1 and the changing pending image Z, and the pending change notice described later is executed. Is changed according to the scenario selected by the look-ahead advance notice effect control means 102.

The look-ahead notice effect control means 102 controls the look-ahead notice effect. In the look-ahead notice effect, based on the look-ahead determination result by the main control board 82a, whether or not the stop symbol after the change of the first and second special symbols becomes the first and second big hit modes and the big hit game occurs, etc. Based on the look-ahead judgment result, for example, in a plurality of symbol fluctuations (in the look-ahead zone) up to the symbol fluctuation (target fluctuation) corresponding to the special random number information subject to the look-ahead judgment, for example, the same mode. There are "continuous notice" for executing the effect, "hold change notice" for differentiating (changing) the display modes of the first and second reserved images X1 and Y1 based on the pre-reading determination result, and the like.

The symbol variation effect control means 103 controls the display of the effect symbol 80 and the accompanying audio output, illumination emission, and the like. When a variation pattern command is received from the main control board 82a, the symbol variation pattern is designated. Based on the variation pattern scenario corresponding to the above and the advance notice effect scenario selected by the normal advance notice effect control means 104, the change of the effect symbol 80, the accompanying audio output, and the illumination emission are started, and the change stop command is received. Occasionally, the stop symbol selected based on the stop symbol command and the variation pattern command stops the variation of the effect symbol 80, and the audio output and the illumination emission associated therewith are stopped.

The normal advance notice effect control means 104 controls the normal advance notice effect. In the normal advance notice effect, based on the big hit determination result by the big hit determination process on the main control board 82a side, it is announced whether or not the stop symbol after the symbol change becomes the first or second big hit mode during the symbol change. There are so-called "SU notice", "timer notice", "revival production", "premier notice", "pseudo continuous production" and the like.

The "SU notice" is a plurality of steps (for example, SU1 to SU5) according to the jackpot expectation, in which a predetermined effect step including the display of the effect symbol 80 on the liquid crystal display means 66 is performed during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols. It is an effect to be executed up to a predetermined stage out of (5 stages), and the jackpot expectation is set to increase as the stage of the effect step progresses. The "timer notice" is, for example, an effect of displaying a timer image on the liquid crystal display means 66 at a predetermined timing to perform time counting (for example, countdown), and is set so that the longer the time counting time, the higher the expectation of a big hit. ing. In addition, the "revival effect" is an effect in which the appearance is revived from the state in which the outlier is displayed and becomes, for example, a big hit mode, and the "premier notice" is an effect in which the appearance rate is extremely low, and when it appears, for example, the probability change big hit is confirmed.

Further, the "pseudo-continuous effect" is an effect in which the pseudo-symbol variation by the effect symbol 80 is executed a plurality of times while the first and second special symbols change once, and the effect symbol 80 is a predetermined pseudo-continuous symbol (FIG. 25). In the example of (B), a new pseudo symbol variation is started when a temporary stop (when a pseudo continuous display appears) at the pseudo continuous symbol 113) consisting of the symbol "@", and the pseudo symbol changes. The larger the number of fluctuations (pseudo number of times), the higher the expectation of big hits. In this "pseudo-continuous production", in order to arouse the expectation of the player, the expectation degree corresponding to the pseudo number of times (that is, the jackpot expectation degree) may be displayed stepwise in an arbitrary manner.

By the way, when this pseudo-continuous production is executed, the fluctuation time usually becomes longer as the number of pseudo times increases. For example, assuming that the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation portion is 12 seconds and the fluctuation time of the reach fluctuation portion is 60 seconds, the fluctuation time in the case of pseudo 3 times is 96 seconds (= 12 × 3 + 60), whereas it is (FIG. 24). (See (a)), the fluctuation time in the case of two pseudo times is 84 seconds (= 12 × 2 + 60) (see FIG. 24 (b)). Therefore, in the conventional pseudo-continuous production, for example, it is not possible to increase the number of pseudo times to 3 times and raise the degree of expectation to 3 due to the symbol variation in which only the fluctuation time of 2 pseudo times is secured. In this case, if the reach effect progresses to some extent even though the number of pseudos is small and the possibility that a new pseudo symbol fluctuation is started is low, the player's expectation is immediately reached at that point. It will drop. Therefore, in this pachinko machine, it is possible to execute not only the execution of the pseudo symbol fluctuation but also the "expectation degree display effect" configured so that the expectation degree is increased by the appearance of other specific effects.

Although the fluctuation time of each of the 11 types of fluctuation patterns (FIG. 24-1 and the like) used in the present embodiment is not specified, in the same type of fluctuation pattern, the larger the number of pseudo times, the longer the fluctuation time. There is. For example, in the SP reach out-of-reach fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time is longer in the pseudo-two times than in the pseudo-less, and in the pseudo-three times than in the pseudo-two times.

Further, one of these 11 types of fluctuation patterns is selected in the special symbol management process (S99 in FIG. 15) on the main control board 82a side based on the fluctuation pattern distribution table as shown in FIG. 24-1. .. In the variation pattern distribution table shown in FIG. 24-1, the distribution rate for 11 types of variation patterns is obtained for 5 types of determination results of loss 1, loss 2, small hit, big hit (probability variation), and big hit (non-probability variation). Is set. It should be noted that, when the jackpot determination result is missed, one of the missed 1 / missed 2 is selected by the symbol distribution. In FIG. 24-1, for example, in the case of outlier 1, either the normal outlier variation pattern without reach or the normal reach outlier variation pattern without pseudo is selected at a ratio of 250: 1. For example, in the case of a small hit, there is no pseudo. , Pseudo 2 times, Pseudo 3 times, each SP reach out-of-reach fluctuation pattern is selected at a ratio of 200:40:11.

Further, in the fluctuation pattern distribution table of FIG. 24-1, in the same type of fluctuation pattern, the higher the number of pseudo times (that is, the longer the fluctuation time) in the case of a big hit, the higher the selectivity, and in the case of a miss, the smaller the number of pseudo times. The higher the selectivity (that is, the shorter the fluctuation time). For example, for the three types of SP reach jackpot fluctuation patterns, the selection rate increases in the order of no pseudo, pseudo two times, and pseudo three times, and for the three types of SP reach loss variation patterns, there is no pseudo, pseudo two times, and pseudo three times. The selection rate decreases in the order of.

Hereinafter, the "expectation degree display effect" will be described in detail.

<Expectation display means>
In the expectation degree display effect of the present embodiment, the range of the expectation degree is set to three stages of 1 to 3. Of course, the degree of expectation may be a plurality of stages, and may be two stages or four or more stages. Then, the expected degree can be notified to the player by displaying the expected degree by the expected degree display means. The expectation degree display means of the present embodiment can display two types of expectation degree displays, an expectation degree display 111a to 111c by effects having different colors and an expectation degree display 112a to 112c by a numerical value, on the liquid crystal display means 66.

As shown in FIG. 25 and the like, the expectation display 111a to 111c by the effects having different colors are displayed at a predetermined portion on the screen of the liquid crystal display means 66, for example, the upper peripheral portion. For example, the expectation display 111a of the blue effect is the expectation. The expectation degree display 111b of the green effect indicates the expectation degree 2, and the expectation degree display 111c of the red effect indicates the expectation degree 3.

Further, the numerical expectation degree displays 112a to 112c are displayed at a predetermined portion on the screen of the liquid crystal display means 66, for example, the lower right part, as shown in FIG. 25 and the like, and for example, the expectation degree display 112a of "@ 1" is displayed. The expectation degree 1 is indicated by the expectation degree display 112b of "@ 2", and the expectation degree display 112c of "@ 3" indicates the expectation degree 3. The expected degree displays 112a to 112c have different display colors depending on the expected degree, and the color coding is common to, for example, the expected degree displays 111a to 111c.

In the example of FIG. 25, the expectation level is displayed even when the expectation level is 1 (FIGS. 25 (A) and 25 (B)), but the expectation level is not displayed when the expectation level is 1 and the expectation level is 2 or higher. The degree may be displayed.

<Specific production>
In the expectation degree display effect, not only when the pseudo symbol fluctuation is started, but also when a specific effect other than that appears, the expectation degree increase process for increasing the expectation degree is executed. There are roughly two types of specific effects. The first first specific effect raises the degree of expectation by, for example, one step at a time, and can appear during reach fluctuation, for example. In the present embodiment, the effect symbol 80 is temporarily stopped at a predetermined symbol. Three types of first specific effects are provided: "design temporary stop specific effect", "character specific effect" in which a predetermined character is displayed, and "movable body specific effect" in which the board movable body 67a operates (for example, descends). ..

The “design temporary stop specific effect” is, for example, an effect in which the middle symbol of the effect symbol 80 is temporarily stopped at a predetermined symbol during the reach fluctuation, and in the present embodiment, the pseudo-continuous symbol is used as the predetermined symbol. In the case of the pseudo-ream effect, when the middle symbol of the effect symbol 80 is temporarily stopped at the pseudo-ream symbol (pseudo-ream display appears), a new pseudo-ream display is started and all the symbols of the effect symbol 80 are reopened. Although it fluctuates, in the case of a specific effect of temporary stop of a symbol, even if the middle symbol of the effect symbol 80 is temporarily stopped with a pseudo-continuous symbol, a new pseudo symbol change does not start, and the reach state is maintained. Only the symbol is designed to resume fluctuation. A symbol different from the pseudo-continuous symbol may be used as the predetermined symbol.

FIG. 25 shows an example in which the first specific effect is executed during the reach variation when the reach jackpot variation pattern corresponding to the pseudo two times is selected, and in the case of the symbol temporary stop specific effect ( It goes through (E) of (E), (E'), and (E ″). Since the pseudo symbol fluctuation can be executed only twice in the fluctuation time of this fluctuation pattern, the conventional pseudo-ream In the case of directing, the degree of expectation can only be raised to 2. In addition, on the display screen of FIG. 25, the directing symbol 80 is displayed only by the symbol main body 80a in order to simplify the display (the same applies hereinafter). ..

When the symbol variation of the effect symbol 80 is started (FIG. 25 (A)), the expectation display 111a of the blue effect corresponding to the expectation 1 and the expectation display 112a of "@ 1" corresponding to the expectation 1 Is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. The expectation display 111a and 112a corresponding to the expectation 1 need not be displayed, but in that case, the player recognizes that the expectation display is being produced until the expectation changes to 2. It is not possible.

After that, when the effect symbol 80 is temporarily stopped, for example, in the order of the left symbol and the right symbol, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped at the pseudo-continuous symbol 113 composed of, for example, the symbol “@” (FIG. 25 (B)), the temporary stop is in progress. All the effect symbols 80 shift to high-speed fluctuation again, and a new pseudo symbol fluctuation (second time) is started (FIG. 25 (C)). Further, when the second pseudo symbol variation is started, the expectation degree increases from 1 to 2, and the expectation degree display 111b of the green effect and the expectation degree display 112b of "@ 2" are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. Will be done.

In the second pseudo symbol change, a reach such as "1, ↓, 1" is established (Fig. 25 (D)), and during the subsequent reach change, the middle symbol temporarily stops at the pseudo-continuous symbol 113 (symbol temporary stop specific effect). (Appears) (FIG. 25 (E)), the expectation level rises from 2 to 3, the expectation level display 111b of the green effect becomes the expectation level display 111c of the red effect, and the expectation level display 112b of "@ 2" becomes ". The expected degree display of "@ 3" changes to 112c (FIG. 25 (F)). Further, with respect to the effect symbol 80, the middle symbol temporarily stopped at the pseudo-continuous symbol 113 starts to fluctuate again and continues the reach fluctuation, and then finally stops in a big hit effect mode such as "1.1.1" (Fig.). 25 (G)).

In this way, for example, when the middle symbol temporarily stops at the pseudo-continuous symbol 113 (a symbol temporary stop specific effect appears) during the reach fluctuation, the expected degree is increased, so that the pseudo symbol fluctuation can be executed only N times. Even in the case of, it is possible to raise the degree of expectation to a value larger than N.

The “character specific effect” is, for example, an effect in which a predetermined character appears during the reach variation, and in the present embodiment, the variable pending image Z is changed to the character image 114. Of course, the variable pending image Z and the like are not limited to those that change to the character image 114, and the character image 114 may simply appear on the screen.

In the example of FIG. 25, in the case of the character specific effect, the passage is (E') out of (E), (E'), and (E "). That is, in the second pseudo symbol variation. When a reach such as "1 ・ ↓ ・ 1" is established (FIG. 25 (D)) and the changing pending image Z changes to the character image 114 during the subsequent reach fluctuation (FIG. 25 (E')), the degree of expectation Increases from 2 to 3, the expectation display 111b of the green effect changes to the expectation display 111c of the red effect, and the expectation display 112b of "@ 2" changes to the expectation display 112c of "@ 3" (Fig. 25 (F)).

In this way, for example, by raising the expectation when a predetermined character appears during the reach fluctuation, the expectation is raised to a value larger than N even in the case of a fluctuation time in which the pseudo symbol fluctuation can be executed only N times. It is possible.

The “movable body specifying effect” is, for example, an effect in which the movable body operates during the reach fluctuation, and in the present embodiment, the board movable body 67a descends on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 66. Of course, a movable body other than the board movable body 67a, for example, a frame first movable body 26a, a frame second movable body 27a, or the like may be operated.

In the example of FIG. 25, in the case of the movable body specific effect, (E ″) of (E), (E ′), and (E ″) is passed through. That is, when a reach such as "1, ↓, 1" is established in the second pseudo symbol change (FIG. 25 (D)), and the board movable body 67a descends on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 66 during the subsequent reach change. (FIG. 25 (E ″)), the expectation level increases from 2 to 3, the expectation level display 111b of the green effect is the expectation level display 111c of the red effect, and the expectation level display 112b of “@ 2” is “@ 3”. Each changes to the expectation degree display 112c (FIG. 25 (F)).

In this way, for example, by increasing the expectation when the movable body effect is performed during the reach fluctuation, the expectation is raised to a value larger than N even in the case of a fluctuation time in which the pseudo symbol fluctuation can be executed only N times. It is possible to make it.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26, it is also possible to execute the first specific effect a plurality of times during one symbol change. FIG. 26 shows an example in which when the reach jackpot fluctuation pattern without pseudo is selected, the first specific effect is executed twice (here, the symbol temporary stop specific effect and the movable body specific effect) during the reach variation. Shown.

After the symbol change of the effect symbol 80 is started (Fig. 26 (A)), the reach such as "1 ・ ↓ ・ 1" is established (Fig. 26 (B)), and the reach is changed after that (for example, during the normal reach). When the middle symbol temporarily stops at the pseudo-continuous symbol 113 (the symbol temporary stop specific effect appears) (Fig. 26 (C)), the expectation level rises from 1 to 2, and the expectation level display 111b of the green effect and "@ The expectation degree display 112b of "2" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 (FIG. 26 (D)). As for the effect symbol 80, the middle symbol temporarily stopped at the pseudo-continuous symbol 113 starts to fluctuate again and continues the reach fluctuation. In the example of FIG. 26, the expectation degree displays 111a and 112a corresponding to the expectation degree 1 are not displayed (FIGS. 26A to 26C).

After that, for example, after promotion from normal reach to SP reach, when the board movable body 67a descends from the front side of the liquid crystal display means 66 (FIG. 26 (E)), the expectation level rises from 2 to 3, and the expectation level of the green effect is displayed. 111b changes to the expectation display 111c of the red effect, and the expectation display 112b of "@ 2" changes to the expectation display 112c of "@ 3" (FIG. 26 (F)). Further, after the reach variation of the effect symbol 80 is continued as it is, the final stop is performed in a big hit effect mode such as "1.1.1" (FIG. 26 (G)).

In this way, by executing the first specific effect a plurality of times during one symbol change, it is possible to raise the degree of expectation to, for example, the highest stage even when the change time is short.

The first specific effect is not limited to the symbol temporary stop specific effect, the character specific effect, and the movable body specific effect described above, and any effect can be adopted. In addition, the degree of expectation may be raised by a plurality of steps by the appearance of the first specific effect once.

The second second specific effect raises the degree of expectation by, for example, a plurality of steps at once. In this embodiment, as an example of the second specific effect, a challenge effect performed from the start of fluctuation to the establishment of reach can be executed. It is supposed to be. There are two types of this challenge production, success production and failure production. In the case of success production, the expectation level is raised by, for example, two steps, and in the case of failure production, the expectation level increase processing is not executed. It has become. In addition to the success effect and the failure effect, for example, a draw effect may be provided.

FIG. 27 (a) shows an example in which the challenge effect is executed and succeeds during the symbol variation due to the SP reach jackpot fluctuation pattern without pseudo, and FIG. 27 (b) shows the symbol according to the normal reach loss variation pattern without pseudo. Examples of cases where the challenge effect is executed during the fluctuation and fails are shown.

In FIG. 27 (a) in the case of successful challenge effect, the challenge effect is started after the change of the effect symbol 80 starts, and the effect content notification image 114 showing the content of the challenge effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 (FIG. FIG. 27 (A1)). This production content notification image 114 is, for example, a character image 114a with a smirk face and "If you make the character laugh, you will get" @ 3 "! It is composed of a character image 114b such as ". At this time, the effect symbol 80 during high-speed fluctuation is reduced and displayed on the peripheral portion of the screen.

Subsequently, the operation guidance image 115 for prompting the player to operate the effect button 36 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66, and the operation valid period up to a predetermined time is started (FIG. 27 (B1)). Then, when the player presses the effect button 36 during the operation valid period, a success effect such as displaying a success notification image 116 composed of a smiling character or the like on the liquid crystal display means 66 is executed (FIG. 27 (C1). )) For example, the expectation level increases from 1 to 3 as the reach is established, and the expectation level display 111c of the red effect and the expectation level display 112c of "@ 3" are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66 (FIG. 27 (D1). )). After that, the effect symbol 80 finally stops in a jackpot effect mode such as "1.1.1" (FIG. 27 (E1)).

Further, in FIG. 27 (b) in the case of failure of the challenge effect, as in FIG. 27 (a), the challenge effect is started after the change of the effect symbol 80 starts, and the effect content notification image 114 and the operation guidance image 115 are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. Are displayed in sequence and the operation validity period is started (FIGS. 27 (A2) and (B2)). Then, when the player presses the effect button 36 during the operation valid period, a failure effect such as displaying a failure notification image 117 composed of a crying face character or the like on the liquid crystal display means 66 is executed (FIG. 27 (C2). )), The effect symbol 80 finally stops in an off-effect mode such as "1, 2, 3" without going through the reach (FIG. 27 (D2)).

In this way, even if the variation pattern selected on the main control board 82a side is the reach variation pattern, if the challenge effect failure is selected, the failure effect or the like is executed using the variation time of the reach variation. , The effect symbol 80 is configured so as not to reach.

Although the challenge effect of the present embodiment is configured to require the player to perform a predetermined operation, a challenge effect that does not require the player to perform a predetermined operation may be executed. Further, even if a predetermined operation by the player is not detected during the operation valid period in the challenge effect, the same effect as when the predetermined operation by the player is performed, that is, a predetermined success effect or failure effect is executed. You may. In this case, the unnaturalness of the effect can be eliminated by displaying an animation or the like indicating a scene in which the effect button 36 is operated on the liquid crystal display means 66 at the end of the operation valid period. Further, if a predetermined operation by the player is not detected during the operation valid period in the challenge effect, the failure effect may be executed even when the success effect is selected, for example.

Further, the upper limit of the degree of expectation (for example, @ 5) may be set larger than the degree of expectation (for example, @ 3) that increases due to the success of the challenge production. In this case, the degree of expectation may be raised by one or a plurality of steps by executing a pseudo symbol variation or the like before the execution of the challenge effect, or the degree of expectation may be further raised by one or a plurality of steps after the execution of the challenge effect. The execution timing of the challenge effect is preferably the period from the start of the symbol variation to the establishment of the reach, for example, immediately after the start of the symbol variation, but other than that, for example, it may be executed after the reach is established. In addition, a plurality of increases in the degree of expectation due to the success of the challenge production may be provided, and one of them may be selected. The degree of increase in expectation due to the challenge production may be one step.

<Hidden pseudo pattern fluctuation>
In the expectation degree display effect of the present embodiment, as described above, the expectation level increases not only when the pseudo symbol variation is started but also when a specific effect appears. Therefore, for example, pseudo 2 Expectations can be raised to the highest level even if the fluctuation time corresponds to the number of times, and even if the fluctuation time is short, the expectation can be raised more than the corresponding stage.

On the other hand, in the expectation degree display effect of the present embodiment, the pseudo symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as hidden pseudo symbol variation) in which the pseudo-continuous symbol does not appear is executed one or more times at the beginning of the symbol variation, and the hidden pseudo symbol variation is performed. By configuring so as not to raise the degree of expectation, it is possible to make the hidden pseudo-symbol fluctuation look like a normal out-of-order symbol fluctuation, thereby keeping the degree of expectation lower than the stage commensurate with the fluctuation time.

In FIG. 28, when a pseudo three-time reach jackpot fluctuation pattern is selected, the final expectation is set to 2 by setting the first one of the three pseudo-symbol fluctuations as a hidden pseudo-symbol variation. An example of suppressing is shown.

In the example of FIG. 28, the first pseudo symbol variation is first started (FIG. 28 (A)), but this pseudo symbol variation is a hidden pseudo symbol variation, and the effect symbol 80 displays the pseudo continuous symbol 113. Instead, it temporarily stops in a normal out-of-range effect mode such as "1, 2, 3", and becomes a swaying fluctuation state (FIG. 28 (B)). Then, from the shaking fluctuation state, all the symbols of the effect symbol 80 shift to high-speed fluctuation, and the second (appearingly the first) pseudo symbol fluctuation is started (FIG. 28 (C)), but the degree of expectation is 1. It does not change as it is. In this second pseudo symbol variation, the expectation degree display corresponding to the expectation degree 1 may be performed. In FIG. 28C, only the expectation display 111a is displayed out of the expectation display 111a by the effect and the expectation display 112a by the numerical value.

After the second pseudo symbol variation is started (FIG. 28 (C)), for example, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in this order, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped at the pseudo-continuous symbol 113 (FIG. 28 (D)). All the symbols of the effect symbol 80 during the temporary stop shift to high-speed fluctuation, and the third (apparently the second) pseudo symbol fluctuation is started (FIG. 28 (E)). Further, when the third pseudo symbol variation is started, the expectation degree increases from 1 to 2, and the expectation degree display 111b of the green effect and the expectation degree display 112b of "@ 2" are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 66. Will be done. After that, the effect symbol 80 reaches a reach such as “1 ・ ↓ ・ 1” (FIG. 28 (F)), and finally stops in a jackpot effect mode such as “1 ・ 1 ・ 1” (FIG. 28 (G)).

In this way, by making the first one or more pseudo-symbol fluctuations of the symbol variation into hidden pseudo-symbol variation in which the pseudo-continuous symbol does not appear, the degree of expectation can be suppressed to be lower than the stage commensurate with the fluctuation time. Is.

<Lottery regarding expectation display production>
Subsequently, a lottery process relating to the expectation degree display effect performed by the normal advance notice effect control means 104 will be described. This lottery process is based on, for example, the type of variation pattern acquired from the variation pattern command when the variation pattern command is received from the main control board 82a, and various lottery tables as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30. Will be done. The symbol variation effect on the liquid crystal display means 66 controlled on the sub control board 83a side does not have to completely match the variation pattern selected on the main control board 82a side, and at a minimum, the variation time and the jackpot / It suffices if it matches the result of the out-of-order fluctuation. Therefore, for example, even when a pseudo three-time variation pattern is selected on the main control board 82a side, as long as the variation time and the variation result are matched, the symbol variation effect without pseudo is executed on the sub control board 83a side. It is possible to do.

In the lottery process related to the expectation degree display effect, first, the challenge effect lottery process based on the challenge effect lottery table shown in FIG. 29A is executed. In this challenge effect lottery process, whether or not to execute the challenge effect, and if it is executed, either success / failure is selected. In the challenge production lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (a), the selection rate for the three options of "do not execute challenge production", "execute challenge production → failure", and "execute challenge production → success" is set for each fluctuation pattern. Has been done.

In the challenge production lottery table of FIG. 29 (a), the selection rate of "do not execute challenge production" is significantly larger than the other selection rates in all the fluctuation patterns, and there is no reach, normal loss, and normal reach jackpot. In the case of each fluctuation pattern of, the selection rate of "do not execute the challenge effect" is 100%. In addition, "Challenge production execution-> Failure" may be selected only in the case of the normal reach out-of-normal fluctuation pattern, and "Challenge production execution-> Success" may be selected in the SP reach out of order. It is only in the case of each fluctuation pattern of SP reach jackpot.

In addition, for both "challenge effect execution-> failure" and "challenge effect execution-> success", the variation pattern without pseudo is most likely to be selected. In the example of FIG. 29 (a), "Challenge effect execution" may be selected even in the case of a variation pattern other than pseudo-less, but "Challenge effect execution" is selected only in the case of a variation pattern without pseudo. It may be done.

When "Challenge effect execution-> Failure" is selected in the challenge effect lottery process, the challenge effect as described in FIG. 27 (b) is performed, and when "Challenge effect execution-> Success" is selected. , The challenge effect as described in FIG. 27 (a) is performed. In the example of FIG. 29 (a), "Challenge effect execution-> Failure" is selected only in the case of the normal reach out-of-normal variation pattern, but in the present embodiment, the effect symbol variation when the challenge effect fails. In this case, the reach is not established, and the vehicle usually stops in an out-of-range manner (FIG. 27 (b)).

Further, in the present embodiment, regardless of whether the result of the challenge production is success or failure, the degree of expectation does not change after the end of the challenge production. However, even if the challenge production fails, for example, After that, the degree of expectation may increase due to the execution of the pseudo symbol variation, the appearance of the first specific effect (symbol temporary stop specific effect, character specific effect, movable body specific effect), or the like. In addition, even if the challenge effect is successful, the degree of expectation is further increased by the execution of the pseudo symbol change and the appearance of the first specific effect (symbol temporary stop specific effect, character specific effect, movable body specific effect). May be done.

When "Do not execute challenge effect" is selected in the above challenge effect lottery process, the expectation level lottery process based on the expectation level lottery table shown in FIG. 29B is executed. This expectation degree lottery process selects whether or not to execute the expectation degree display, and if so, the final expectation degree display. In the expectation degree lottery table shown in FIG. 29B, "no expectation degree display", "final expectation degree display: @ 1", "final expectation degree display: @ 2", "final expectation degree display: @ 3" The selection rate for each of the four options is set for each fluctuation pattern.

In the expectation degree lottery table of FIG. 29B, the selection rate of "no expectation degree display" is 100% in the case of the non-reach normal deviation fluctuation pattern. In addition, in the case of each fluctuation pattern of normal reach loss / jackpot, the expectation degree display corresponding to each pseudo number of times (for example, the expectation degree display: @ 1 in the case of no pseudo, and the expectation degree display: @ 2 in the case of pseudo 2 times). ) Is selected as the upper limit, and "No expectation display" can also be selected. In the case of 2 pseudo times, the selection rate of "Final expectation display: @ 2" is the highest, and pseudo In the case of none, the selection rate of "no expectation display" is the highest.

In addition, in the case of each fluctuation pattern of SP reach loss / jackpot, regardless of the number of pseudo times, "final expectation display: @ 1", "final expectation display: @ 2", "final expectation display: @" Any of "3" can be selected, but for "No expectation level display", the selection rate is 0% only for each fluctuation pattern of pseudo 3 times SP reach loss / jackpot. In addition, when the number of pseudo times is 3, the selection rate of "final expectation display: @ 3" is the highest, and when the number of pseudo times is 2, the selection rate of "final expectation display: @ 2" is the highest. In the case of no pseudo, the selection rate of "no expectation display" is the highest, followed by the selection rate of "final expectation display: @ 1".

Looking at the expectation degree lottery table in FIG. 29 (b), for example, regarding the pseudo-two-time SP reach loss / jackpot fluctuation pattern, although it is a pseudo-two-time fluctuation pattern, "final expectation degree display: @ 3 ”may be selected. In such a case, by making the above-mentioned first specific effect (design temporary stop specific effect, character specific effect, movable body specific effect) appear at least once, the degree of expectation is higher than the stage corresponding to the pseudo number of times. Should be raised. Further, for the same fluctuation pattern, "final expectation display: @ 1" may be selected even though it is a pseudo-twice fluctuation pattern. In such a case, the above-mentioned hidden pseudo-symbol variation is executed. For example, while actually executing the pseudo-symbol variation twice, the final expectation display is suppressed to @ 1 by making it appear as if there is no pseudo. be able to.

Further, in the expectation degree lottery table of FIG. 29B, even if the fluctuation pattern is the same and the final expectation degree display is the same, the fluctuation time is longer than that of the first fluctuation time and the second fluctuation time. The actual jackpot expectation is different from the case of. For example, when the final expected degree display is @ 3, the deviation in the SP reach fluctuation pattern without pseudo with the shortest fluctuation time, the selectivity in the case of a big hit is 1/100, 5/100, and the pseudo with the next shortest fluctuation time. Loss in 2 SP reach fluctuation patterns, selection rate in case of big hit is 5/100, 15/100, loss in pseudo 3 SP reach fluctuation pattern with longest fluctuation time, selection rate in case of big hit is 90 / It is 100, 90/100, and the shorter the fluctuation time, the higher the actual jackpot expectation.

The lottery result to execute the expectation display in the above expectation lottery process, that is, any of "final expectation display: @ 1", "final expectation display: @ 2", and "final expectation display: @ 3". If is selected, a lottery will be conducted regarding the specific mode of the expectation display. FIG. 30 shows an example of a lottery table used when either “final expectation display: @ 2” or “final expectation display: @ 3” is selected in the expectation lottery process.

FIG. 30A is a lottery table relating to the display of @ 1 when either @ 2 or @ 3 is selected as the final expectation display, and the selection rate of whether or not to display the expectation display @ 1. Is set for each fluctuation pattern. FIG. 30B is a lottery table relating to the display of @ 2 when either @ 2 or @ 3 is selected as the final expectation display, and whether or not to display the expectation display @ 2 and the display. If so, either at that timing, that is, when the pseudo symbol change is executed, when the symbol temporary stop specific effect appears during reach, when the character specific effect appears during reach, or when the movable body specific effect appears during reach. The selection rate of is set for each fluctuation pattern. FIG. 30C is a lottery table relating to the display of @ 3 when @ 3 is selected as the final expectation display, and whether or not to display the expectation display @ 3 and, if so, the timing thereof. That is, when the pseudo symbol change is executed, when the symbol temporary stop specific effect appears during reach, when the character specific effect appears during reach, or when the movable body specific effect appears during reach, the selection rate changes. It is set for each.

In the expectation degree lottery table of FIG. 29B, the selection rate of the final expectation degree display @ 2 and @ 3 is 0% in the case of each fluctuation pattern of no reach, normal reach, and pseudo-no normal reach, / big hit. Therefore, in each of the lottery tables of FIGS. 30A and 30B, the selection rate of "@ 1 not displayed" and "@ 2 not displayed" is set to 100% for those fluctuation patterns. There is. Similarly, in the expectation degree lottery table of FIG. 29 (b), the final expectation degree display @ 3 is selected in the case of each variation pattern of no reach normal loss, pseudo-less normal reach loss / jackpot, and pseudo-twice normal reach miss / jackpot. Since the rate is 0%, in the lottery table of FIG. 30C, the selection rate of "@ 3 not displayed" is set to 100% for those fluctuation patterns.

Further, in the lottery table of FIG. 30A, in the case of the same type of fluctuation pattern, the larger the number of pseudo times (the longer the fluctuation time), the lower the selection rate of "@ 1 not displayed". Further, in the lottery table of FIG. 30B, in the case of the pseudo-three-time variation pattern, the display of the expectation degree display @ 2 is always started at the time of executing the pseudo-symbol variation, and the pseudo-two-time variation pattern is performed. In the case of the fluctuation pattern, the display of the expectation degree display @ 2 may be started when the first specific effect appears, but the probability of performing the pseudo symbol fluctuation is the highest, and in the case of the fluctuation pattern without the pseudo. As a matter of course, the display of the expectation degree display @ 2 is not started at the time of executing the pseudo symbol variation, but is always performed at the appearance of the first specific effect.

Further, in the lottery table of FIG. 30C, in the case of the pseudo-three fluctuation patterns, the display of the expectation degree display @ 3 may be started when the first specific effect appears, but it is performed when the pseudo symbol variation is executed. The probability is the highest, and in the case of each variation pattern of pseudo 2 times and pseudo no pseudo, the display of expectation degree display @ 3 is not naturally started at the time of execution of the pseudo symbol variation, and the first specific effect is always performed. It is supposed to be done at the time of appearance.

As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, one or a plurality of set values corresponding to the probability of winning in the jackpot determination process (random number lottery process) are provided, and in the jackpot determination table, the lower limit value information that defines a predetermined range is provided. And the upper limit value information (specific range regulation information) of the upper limit value information (plural range regulation information) is provided one or more corresponding to the set value, and is set in the jackpot determination process (random number lottery process). Since it is configured to acquire specific range regulation information from the jackpot judgment table based on the offset according to the value, there are models that can change the set value in multiple stages and models that have only one stage of the set value. It is possible to reduce development man-hours by standardizing programs related to random number lottery.

Further, when a specific effect appears during the symbol variation by the symbol display means, it is possible to raise the stage of the expectation by the expectation display means without starting a new pseudo symbol variation, so that the pseudo symbol variation It is possible to sufficiently arouse the expectation of the player even if the number of times is small.

Further, even if the stage of the expectation degree by the expectation degree display means is finally the same, the fluctuation time by the symbol display means is the case of the first fluctuation time and the case of the second fluctuation time longer than the first fluctuation time. The actual jackpot expectations are different.

In addition, it is possible to execute a challenge effect (second specific effect) including a success effect and a failure effect while the symbol is changed by the symbol display means, and when the success effect is executed, the expectation level is increased by performing the expectation level increase process. Is increased by one or a plurality of steps, and when the failure effect is executed, the number of pseudo symbol changes is increased because the stop symbol is set as a non-specific mode and the symbol change is stopped without performing the expectation increase process. At the very least, it is possible to sufficiently arouse the expectation of the player.

FIG. 31 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, partially modifying the first embodiment to provide a plurality of types of expectation lottery tables used in the expectation lottery process, and any of them according to various conditions. An example configured to select is shown.

In the present embodiment, the expectation degree lottery table shown in FIG. 31 (a) is used in the look-ahead zone where the look-ahead notice effect is performed, and FIG. 31 (b) when the previous reach change is a pseudo-twice change. ), The expectation lottery table shown in FIG. 31 (c) is used when the previous reach fluctuation is a pseudo-three times fluctuation, and the first implementation is performed in other normal cases. The expectation degree lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (b), which is the same as the form, is used.

In the expectation degree lottery table (in the look-ahead zone) shown in FIG. 31 (a), the expectation degree display corresponding to the pseudo number of times of each fluctuation pattern is selected as compared with the normal expectation degree lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (b). The rate is set to be higher. For example, in the case of a pseudo two-time reach fluctuation pattern, the expectation display @ 2 is selected with a probability of 100% or close to it, and in the case of a pseudo three-time reach fluctuation pattern, the expectation display @ 2 is selected with a probability of 100%. 3 is selected.

Further, in the expectation degree lottery table shown in FIG. 31 (b) (when the previous reach fluctuation was a pseudo-twice fluctuation), the pseudo 2 is compared with the normal expectation degree lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (b). In the case of the out-of-times fluctuation pattern, the probability that the expectation degree display @ 2 is selected is low, and the expectation degree display @ 3 is also set not to be selected. Further, in the expectation degree lottery table shown in FIG. 31 (c) (when the previous reach fluctuation was a pseudo three-time fluctuation), the pseudo 3 is compared with the normal expectation degree lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (b). It is set so that the probability that the expected degree display @ 3 is selected in the case of the out-of-times fluctuation pattern is low.

In this way, a plurality of types of expectation degree lottery tables used in the expectation degree lottery process may be provided, and one of them may be selected according to various conditions. Further, the lottery table for which a plurality of types are provided and used properly is not limited to the expectation degree lottery table, and a plurality of types of the challenge production lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (a) and various lottery tables shown in FIG. 30 may be provided. Good.

FIG. 32 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention, and in addition to the expectation degree display effect completed during one symbol variation shown in the first and second embodiments, a row is performed over a plurality of symbol variations. An example is shown in which the expected degree display effect is feasible.

In the example of FIG. 32, it is configured to take over three symbol fluctuations up to the target fluctuation (specific symbol fluctuation), which is the target of the look-ahead determination, without clearing the expectation degree. Then, the expectation degree display is set to @ 1 and @ 2 (FIGS. 32 (A) to (F)) for the two fluctuations before the target fluctuation (hereinafter referred to as the look-ahead fluctuation), and the target fluctuation is the expectation degree display @. It is designed to start from the state of 2 (FIG. 32 (G)). In the look-ahead fluctuation, when the expectation degree display is changed (started), a specific effect (here, a character specific effect in which the changing pending image Z changes to the character image 114) appears (FIG. 32 (FIG. 32). B), (E)). In addition, there may be a look-ahead fluctuation that does not change the expectation degree display.

Further, in FIG. 32, the change in the expectation degree display due to the target fluctuation is omitted, but as shown in the above-described embodiment, the expectation degree display is changed by executing the pseudo symbol change, the appearance of the first specific effect, and the like. It may be changed to 3, or the expectation degree display may not be changed as @ 2.

When performing the expectation display effect over a plurality of symbol fluctuations up to the target fluctuation, the expectation is based on the target fluctuation and the previous look-ahead fluctuation based on the fluctuation pattern of the target fluctuation acquired by the look-ahead determination. It is necessary to decide how many steps each display should be raised.

FIG. 33 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention and shows other examples of expectation display by the expectation display means.

FIG. 33A illustrates the expectation degree display 121 by the meter image, and is displayed in the vertical direction at a predetermined position of the liquid crystal display means 66, for example, on the right end side. The expectation degree display 121 is composed of a plurality of display blocks 121a to 121c arranged in a row in a predetermined direction (here, in the vertical direction), and as the degree of expectation increases, the display blocks 121a to 121c are arranged one by one. The degree of expectation is displayed by changing from the default color (for example, the same color as the background color) to a predetermined display color. It is desirable that the display colors of the display blocks 121a to 121c are different colors (for example, blue, green, and red). Further, numerical values or the like (for example, @ 1 to @ 3) indicating the degree of expectation may be displayed on the display blocks 121a to 121c.

Further, FIG. 33B illustrates an expectation degree display 122 based on the number of icons displayed, and is displayed at a predetermined position of the liquid crystal display means 66, for example, on the lower side. The expectation degree display 122 is composed of a plurality of icons 122a to 122c, and the expectation degree is displayed by increasing the number of icons 122a to 122c displayed as the expectation degree increases. The icons 122a to 122c may have different display modes (for example, color, size, etc.). When the sizes of the icons 122a to 122c are different, it is desirable that the newly displayed icon becomes larger as the degree of expectation increases.

34 to 36 exemplify the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and show an example in which the contents of the jackpot determination process (FIGS. 16 to 19) of the first embodiment are modified.

In the jackpot determination process of the first embodiment, the lower limit of the jackpot determination value, the upper limit of the low probability jackpot determination value, the upper limit of the high probability jackpot determination value, and the small hit determination in one jackpot determination table. The lower limit of the value, the upper limit of the small hit judgment value, and the upper limit of the big hit judgment random number are defined respectively, but in the big hit judgment process of the present embodiment, the low probability big hit judgment value, the high probability big hit judgment value, and the small hit Each range of judgment values is defined by a separate judgment table.

That is, in the jackpot determination process of the present embodiment, the low accuracy jackpot determination table, the high accuracy jackpot determination table, and the small hit determination table shown in FIG. 35 are used. Each of these determination tables is composed of lower limit value information for defining the lower limit value of each determination value and upper limit value information for defining the upper limit value. It is assumed that the ranges of the low-accuracy jackpot determination value, the high-accuracy jackpot determination value, and the small hit determination value in the present embodiment are exactly the same as those in the first embodiment (see FIG. 18).

The low-probability jackpot judgment table defines the range of jackpot judgment values at low-probability. The lower limit value information is the lower limit value -1 of the low-probability jackpot judgment value, and the upper limit information is the low-probability jackpot. The upper limit of the judgment value is set respectively. Further, the range of the jackpot judgment value at the time of low probability is different for each set value (settings 1 to 6), but in the present embodiment, the lower limit value is constant regardless of the set value, and the upper limit value is different for each set value. There is. Therefore, in the low probability jackpot determination table, only the upper limit value information of the lower limit value information and the upper limit value information is composed of six types of values corresponding to the settings 1 to 6.

The high-accuracy jackpot judgment table defines the range of jackpot determination values at high accuracy. The lower limit value information is the lower limit value -1 of the high-accuracy jackpot determination value, and the upper limit information is the high-accuracy jackpot. The upper limit of the judgment value is set respectively. Further, the range of the jackpot judgment value at the time of high accuracy is different for each set value (settings 1 to 6), but in the present embodiment, the lower limit value is constant regardless of the set value, and the upper limit value is different for each set value. There is. Therefore, in the high-accuracy jackpot determination table, only the upper limit value information of the lower limit value information and the upper limit value information is composed of six types of values corresponding to the settings 1 to 6.

In the present embodiment, the lower limit of the low-accuracy jackpot determination value and the lower limit of the high-accuracy jackpot determination value are the same value (10000) (FIG. 18), but the low-accuracy jackpot determination table and the high-accuracy It is specified separately from the jackpot judgment table.

The small hit judgment table defines the range of the small hit judgment value, and the lower limit value -1 of the small hit judgment value is set in the lower limit value information, and the upper limit value of the small hit judgment value is set in the upper limit value information. ing. Since the range of the small hit determination value is common to all the set values (settings 1 to 6), both the lower limit value information and the upper limit value information are composed of one value in the small hit determination table.

Subsequently, the processing procedure of the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 34 will be described. In the jackpot determination process (FIG. 34), first, a jackpot determination random number is acquired (S161). In addition, the address of the jackpot determination table according to the probability state (low probability middle / high probability middle) at that time is acquired (S162), and the lower limit value information is acquired from that address (S163). For example, if the probability is low, the address of the low probability jackpot determination table is acquired, and the lower limit value -1 of the low probability jackpot determination value is acquired as the lower limit value information.

Next, the lower limit value information is compared with the jackpot determination random number value acquired in S161 (S164). If the jackpot determination random number value is larger than the lower limit value information (S165: Yes), the jackpot determination random number value may be within the range of the jackpot determination value. The processing after S166 regarding the comparison of is executed. That is, after acquiring the set value data (any of 0 to 5) (S166), offsetting the set value data and changing the address (S167), the upper limit value information from that address, that is, when the accuracy is low or The upper limit of the jackpot determination value at the time of high accuracy is acquired (S168).

In the case of the low-accuracy / high-accuracy jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 35, since six types of upper limit value information are provided corresponding to settings 1 to 6, the set value data (0 to 5) acquired in S166. For example, if the setting is 1, the first upper limit value information is acquired at offset = 0, and if the setting is 6, the sixth upper limit value information is acquired at offset = 5 (S167, S168).

When the upper limit value information is acquired in S168, the value of the upper limit value information is compared with the jackpot determination random number value acquired in S161 (S169). Then, if the jackpot judgment random value is equal to or less than the upper limit value information (upper limit value of the jackpot judgment value at the time of low probability or high probability) (S170: Yes), the jackpot judgment random number value is within the range of the jackpot judgment value. Is confirmed, the jackpot determination result becomes a low-accuracy jackpot or a high-accuracy jackpot (FIG. 18), a jackpot determination flag corresponding to the jackpot determination result is set (S171), and the jackpot determination process ends. For example, if the jackpot judgment result is a low-accuracy jackpot, 5AH is set in the low-accuracy jackpot flag and the high-accuracy jackpot flag, and if the jackpot determination result is a high-accuracy jackpot, only the high-accuracy jackpot flag is set. 5AH is set.

When it is determined in S165 that the jackpot determination random value is equal to or less than the lower limit information (S165: No), and in S170 it is determined that the jackpot determination random value is larger than the upper limit information (S170: No). Since it is determined that the jackpot determination random value is not within the range of the jackpot determination value, the processing after S172 regarding the jackpot determination is executed. That is, first, the address of the small hit determination table is acquired (S172), and the lower limit value information (lower limit value of the small hit determination value-1) is acquired from the address (S173).

Next, the lower limit value information is compared with the jackpot determination random number value acquired in S161 (S174). Then, if the jackpot determination random number value is equal to or less than the lower limit value information (S175: No), it is determined that the jackpot determination random number value is not within the range of either the jackpot determination value or the small hit determination value. It will be off and the jackpot judgment process will end as it is.

On the other hand, if the jackpot judgment random number value is larger than the lower limit value information (S175: Yes), the jackpot judgment random number value may be within the range of the small hit judgment value, so the upper limit value information (from the following address) The upper limit value of the small hit determination value) is acquired (S176), and the value of the upper limit value information is compared with the large hit determination random number value acquired in S161 (S177).

Then, if the jackpot determination random number value is equal to or less than the upper limit value information (upper limit value of the small hit determination value) (S178: Yes), it is determined that the jackpot determination random number value is within the range of the small hit determination value. The judgment result is a small hit (FIG. 18). For example, the small hit judgment flag is set to 5AH and the big hit judgment process is terminated, but the big hit judgment random value is larger than the upper limit value information (upper limit value of the small hit judgment value). If (S178: No), it is determined that the jackpot determination random value is not within the range of either the jackpot determination value or the small hit determination value, so the jackpot determination result is out of the range, and the jackpot determination process is terminated as it is. ..

By the way, the jackpot determination process (FIG. 34) of the present embodiment, like the jackpot determination process (FIG. 16) of the first embodiment, is not equipped with a setting change function (that is, a pachinko machine having only one set value). Is also available. That is, in the present embodiment, a program for jackpot determination processing is performed between a model in which the set value can be changed in a plurality of stages (there are a plurality of stages of the set value) and a model in which the setting change function is not installed (the set value is in one stage). Can be shared.

When the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 34 is executed on a model not equipped with the setting change function, the jackpot determination table is configured as shown in FIG. The low-accuracy / high-accuracy jackpot determination table (for setting 1 step) shown in FIG. 36 is different from the low-accuracy / high-accuracy jackpot determination table (for setting 6 levels) shown in FIG. 35. Of the 6 types of upper limit value information corresponding to, the upper limit value of the jackpot judgment value at the time of low accuracy / high accuracy is set in the upper limit value information in the case of setting 1, and the upper limit value information in the case of other settings 2 to 6. Is only the point where dummy data is set (shaded portion in FIG. 36).

In the jackpot determination process (FIG. 34) of the present embodiment, the set value data (any of 0 to 5) is acquired (S166), the address is changed using the set value data as an offset (S167), and the address is changed. The upper limit value information is acquired from (S168), but in the case of a pachinko machine whose set value is only one step, 0 is set in the set value data, so in S168, the offset = 0 is the first. Since the upper limit value information of is acquired, it is possible to normally execute the jackpot determination process.

Further, in the jackpot determination table (for setting 1 step) shown in FIG. 36, dummy data is set in the upper limit value information in the case of settings 2 to 6, so the data size is the jackpot determination table (setting 6) shown in FIG. Same as (for stage).

37 to 41 exemplify the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and the first to fifth embodiments are partially modified so that the setting change processing and the setting confirmation processing are executed by a timer interrupt. An example is shown.

First, the power-on process (FIG. 37) of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the power-on process (FIGS. 11 and 12) of the first to fifth embodiments. The power-on process of the present embodiment (FIG. 37) is different from the power-on process of the first to fifth embodiments (FIGS. 11 and 12) in that the initial setting process of S13 is changed to S13a and S20. The only point is that the setting change processing of S20a and S20b has been changed to the setting change preparation processing of S20a and S20b, and the setting confirmation processing of S33 to S40 has been changed to the setting confirmation preparation processing of S33a. As described above, in the power-on processing of the present embodiment, the setting change processing and the setting confirmation processing are not executed, but the setting change preparation processing and the setting confirmation preparation processing for executing them by the timer interrupt are executed. ..

In the power-on process of the present embodiment (FIG. 37), the work area is initially set such as clearing the power abnormality confirmation counter in S13a, but the power-on process of the first to fifth embodiments (FIGS. 11 and 11). Unlike 12), the system operation status is cleared and 01H is not set.

If the door open signal, the RAM clear switch signal, and the setting key switch signal are all ON in S19 (S19: Yes), the RAM clear process (S21 to S24) is executed after the setting change preparation process (S20a, S20b) is executed. ). In the setting change preparation process (S20a, S20b), the backup flag is cleared (S20a), and 02H indicating that "setting change" is selected as the processing mode is set in the system operation status.

If both the door opening signal and the setting key switch signal are ON in S32 (S32: Yes), the setting confirmation preparation process (S33a) is executed, and then the process proceeds to the backup restoration process (S41). In the setting confirmation preparation process (S33a), 01H indicating that "setting confirmation" is selected as the processing mode is set in the system operation status.

Subsequently, the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 39) of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 15) of the first to fifth embodiments. The timer interrupt processing (FIG. 39) of the present embodiment is different from the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 15) of the first to fifth embodiments depending on the system operation status (S200), and the setting change processing (S201 to S213). , S102a), the setting confirmation process (S221 to S225, S102a) is executed, and the LED management process of S102 is changed to S102a.

In the timer interrupt process (FIG. 39) of the present embodiment, for example, following the power supply abnormality check process (S91) and the input management process (S92), the system operation status is determined (S200), and if the value is 00H, the system operation status is determined. The process proceeds to the timer management process (S93) as in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 15) of the first to fifth embodiments, but if the system operation status is 02H, the setting change process (S201 to S213, S102a) is performed by 01H. If so, the process proceeds to the setting confirmation process (S221 to S225, S102a), respectively.

The processing after S93 to be executed when the value of the system operation status is 00H is substantially the same as the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 15) of the first to fifth embodiments, but the LED management processing (S102a) is slightly different. It's different. This LED management process (FIG. 40) differs from the LED management process (FIG. 20) of the first to fifth embodiments in that the LED common output selection table and the LED data port are selected according to the value of the system operation status. It is a point. That is, in the LED management process (FIG. 40) of the present embodiment, if the system operation status is 00H (S230: = 00H), the LED common output selection table 0 and the LED data port 0 are (S231a, S232a), and the system operation. If the status is 01H or 02H (S230: = 01H, 02H), the LED common output selection table 1 and the LED data port 1 are selected (S231b, S232b) and are used in subsequent S133 to S136. ..

The LED common output selection table 0 selected when the system operation status is 00H is the LED common output selection table (FIG. 21) used in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 15) of the first to fifth embodiments. It is the same, and the LED data port 0 used is also the same as the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 15) of the first to fifth embodiments. That is, since the processing content of the LED management processing (FIG. 40) when the system operation status is 00H is exactly the same as the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 15) of the first to fifth embodiments, the description thereof is omitted here. To do. The processing when the system operation status is 01H or 02H will be described later.

Returning to the timer interrupt processing of FIG. 39, the description will be continued. In the setting change processing (S201 to S213, S102a) executed when the value of the system operation status is 02H, first, a setting change start command (BA76H) indicating that the setting change period has started is transmitted (S201). When the sub-control board 83a receives the setting change start command (BA76H), for example, the liquid crystal display means 66 displays "setting is being changed" or the like.

Next, the set value data is read from the set value work area of the RAM and set as the set work value in, for example, the W register (S202). In the set value work area on the RAM, any set value data of 0 to 5 is stored according to the set value (any of settings 1 to 6). Therefore, if the value of the set value work area is normal, the set work value of the W register is any of 0 to 5.

Next, the setting work value of the W register is compared with the set maximum value (5 in this case) (S203), and if the set work value is larger than the set maximum value (S204: Yes), the W register setting work value. Is set to 0 (S205). As a result, when there is an abnormality in the set value data, 0 corresponding to the setting 1 can be forcibly set in the set work value.

Subsequently, the security signal output from the external output terminal is set to ON (S206), and the set work value of the W register is stored in the set value work area (S207). Then, it is determined whether or not the setting change end condition is satisfied, that is, whether or not the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected (S208), and when the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is not detected (S208: No), it is determined whether or not the setting change operation has been performed, that is, whether or not the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal has been detected (S209). As described above, in the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 92 is also used for the setting change operation, and in S209, it is determined that the setting change operation has been performed when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is detected. ing.

When the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is detected in S209 (S209: Yes), the W register setting work value is incremented (S210), and the processes of S203 to S209 are executed again. By the second S203 to S207, the set value data is changed by one step from 0 to 4 from 1 to 5 and from 5 to 0.

If the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is not detected in the first S209 (S209: No), the LED management process (S102a) is executed, and the process proceeds to S106. Further, when the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is detected in the first S209 (S209: Yes), the ON edge of the RAM clear switch signal is not detected in the second S209 (S209: No), so also in this case as well. The LED management process (S102a) is executed, and the process proceeds to S106.

In this case, since the system operation status is 02H, in the LED management process (S102a), as shown in FIG. 40, after the LED output counter is updated (S132), the LED common output selection table 1 (FIG. 41 (b). )) And LED data port 1 is selected (S230, S231b, S232b). Then, the common data corresponding to the value of the LED output counter is selected from the LED common output selection table 1 (FIG. 41 (b)) (S133), and the common data is output to the LED common port (S134).

In the LED common output selection table 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 41 (b) and 9, the first common data for turning on the common C4, the second common data for turning on the common C5, and the common Four types of common data, a third common data that turns on C6 and a fourth common data that turns on common C7, are set, and the first to fourth common data correspond to an increase in the LED output counter. The data are selected cyclically in that order. As a result, the lighting target of the performance information display means 97 changes sequentially in the order of the 7-segment display unit 97a → 97b → 97c → 97d → 97a → ... For each interrupt (here, every 4ms).

Subsequently, the LED data of the performance information display means 97 corresponding to the selected LED common is created (S135). That is, LED data for any of the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d is created corresponding to any of the commons C4 to C7 (FIG. 41 (b)). In the present embodiment, of the 7-segment display units 97a to 97d constituting the performance information display means 97, only the 7-segment display unit 97d is used as the setting display means 94 for displaying the setting information. Therefore, FIG. 41B is shown in FIG. As shown in the above, 0 data is set for all the LED data corresponding to the 7-segment display units 97a to 97c that are not used as the setting display means 94.

Then, the LED data is output to the selected LED data port (here, the LED data port 1 connected to the performance information display means 97) (S136), and the LED management process is terminated. As a result, any one of "1" to "6" is displayed on the setting display means 94 (7-segment display unit 97d) during the setting change process according to the setting value data (0 to 5) at that time. ..

Further, when the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected in S208 (S208: Yes), that is, when the setting change end condition is satisfied, the setting change period ends and the setting display means 94 (7-segment display) is displayed. In section 97d), a setting confirmation display indicating confirmation of the setting value is performed (S211). In this setting confirmation display, any one of "1." to "6." is displayed corresponding to the set value data (any of 0 to 5). That is, by adding ". (Dot)" to "1" to "6" without dots that have been displayed so far, it is notified that the set value has been determined.

Then, a setting change end command (BA7xH) indicating that the setting change period has ended is transmitted, 00H is set in the system operation status (S213), the LED management process (S102a) is executed, and the system proceeds to S106. Since the LED management process (S102a) in this case is performed in a state where the system operation status is 00H, the processing content is as described above. Since the timer for the security signal at the outer end is already set to the initial value of 30 seconds in S23 of the RAM clear processing (FIG. 38), 30 seconds have passed after the system operation status became 00H. Sometimes the security signal at the outer end turns off.

Subsequently, the setting confirmation processing (S221 to S225, S102a) to be executed when the value of the system operation status is 01H will be described. In this case, first, a setting value command (BA6xH) indicating that the setting confirmation period has started is transmitted (S221). Then, the security signal output from the external output terminal is set to ON (S222), and it is determined whether or not the setting confirmation end condition is satisfied, that is, whether or not the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected (S223). ).

If the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is not detected in S223 (S223: No), the LED management process (S102a) is executed as it is, and the process proceeds to S106. In this case, since the system operation status is 01H, the LED management process (S102a) performs the same process as when the system operation status is 02H. As a result, for example, any one of "1." to "6." is displayed on the setting display means 94 (7-segment display unit 97d) according to the set value data (0 to 5) at that time.

When the OFF edge of the setting key switch signal is detected in S223 (S223: Yes), the setting confirmation period ends, the system operation status is set to 00H (S224), and the initial value (S224) is set in the security signal timer. 30 seconds) is set (S225). Then, the LED management process (S102a) is executed, and the process proceeds to S106. Since the LED management process (S102a) in this case is performed in a state where the system operation status is 00H, the processing content is as described above.

FIG. 42 illustrates a seventh embodiment of the present invention, and even if the stages of the expectation degree by the expectation degree display means are finally the same by partially modifying the first to sixth embodiments, the symbol An example is shown in which the ratio selected in the case of the jackpot determination is different between the case of the first fluctuation time and the case of the second fluctuation time longer than that. It should be noted that this embodiment differs from the first to sixth embodiments only in that the expectation degree lottery table of FIG. 29 (b) is changed as shown in FIG. 42.

Similar to the expectation level lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (b), the expectation degree lottery table shown in FIG. 42 has "do not execute the challenge effect" in the challenge effect lottery process based on the challenge effect lottery table (FIG. 29 (a)). It is used in the expectation lottery process performed when selected, and is used in "No expectation display", "Final expectation display: @ 1", "Final expectation display: @ 2", "Final expectation display:" The selection rate for the four options of "@ 3" is set for each fluctuation pattern.

In this expectation degree lottery table (FIG. 42), for example, in the SP reach fluctuation pattern, if the final expectation degree display is the same, the jackpot expectation degree is the same regardless of the pseudo number of times. For example, the probability that @ 3 is selected as the final expectation display is 40/100 regardless of the pseudo number in the case of the SP reach out-of-reach fluctuation pattern, and 80/100 regardless of the pseudo number in the case of the SP reach jackpot fluctuation pattern. , The jackpot expectation is 66.6% (= 80 / (40 + 80)).

On the other hand, regarding the selection ratio of each fluctuation pattern on the main control board 82a side, as is clear from the fluctuation pattern distribution table shown in FIG. The selectivity is high (that is, the longer the fluctuation time is), and the selectivity is higher as the number of pseudos is smaller (that is, the shorter the fluctuation time) in the case of deviation. For example, for the three types of SP reach jackpot fluctuation patterns, the selection rate increases in the order of no pseudo, pseudo two times, and pseudo three times, and for the three types of SP reach loss variation patterns, there is no pseudo, pseudo two times, and pseudo three times. The selection rate decreases in the order of.

As described above, in the present embodiment, even if the stage of the degree of expectation by the degree of expectation display means is finally the same, the probability of being selected in the case of the jackpot determination is such that the longer the fluctuation time of the symbol (that is, the pseudo number of times). The higher the number, the higher the number, and the larger the number of pseudos, the easier it is to hit the jackpot. Further, as a result, the player's expectation can be changed by the combination of the fluctuation pattern and the stage of the expectation degree display, and further improvement of the game playability can be expected. In the present embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, the jackpot expectation in each variation pattern when the final expectation display is the same as shown in FIG. 42 is exactly the same, but if the jackpot expectation is different depending on the number of pseudo times. However, the probability of being selected in the case of big hit determination may be increased as the fluctuation time of the symbol is longer (that is, as the number of pseudo times is larger).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, all of the expectation degree display means illustrated in the embodiment are configured to display the expectation degree on the liquid crystal display means 66, but instead of or in addition to this, an image display means other than the liquid crystal display means 66. It may be possible to display the expected degree by a lamp display such as an LED or an LED. In addition, it may be possible to execute expectation notification by voice output.

A lamp effect (light emission effect by LED or the like) may be executed according to the expectation degree display. In this case, it is desirable to provide a lamp layer for displaying the degree of expectation and give it a higher priority than the lamp layer used for other effects such as a notice. As a result, the lamp effect according to the expectation degree display can be executed in parallel with the lamp effect in the other effect, and the lamp effect of the expectation degree display is preferentially executed without being confused with the lamp effect in the other effect. It is possible to do.

When the expectation degree display reaches the upper limit value (for example, @ 3), the upper limit value achievement effect (for example, "MAX" is displayed on the screen) may be executed to notify the fact. Further, following the upper limit achievement effect, it may be configured to execute reach establishment, promotion from normal reach to SP reach, and other specific reach effects. This makes it possible to further arouse the expectation of the player.

In the embodiment, for the lower limit value information and the upper limit value information that define the range of the jackpot judgment random number, an example is shown in which the upper limit value information is different for each set value and the lower limit value information is shared, but the lower limit is shown for each set value. The value information may be different and the upper limit value information may be common, or both the lower limit value information and the upper limit value information may be different for each set value.

Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines, as well as in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines.

53 First special symbol display means (symbol display means)
54 Second special symbol display means (symbol display means)
82a Main control board 111a to 111c Expectation display by effect 112a to 112c Expectation display by numerical value

Claims (1)

Judgment means for determining whether or not to generate a profit state based on the random number information acquired by the establishment of the symbol start condition, and
A symbol display means that changes the symbol once for each determination by the determination means,
A profit state generating means that generates the profit state when the stopped symbol after the change by the symbol display means becomes a specific mode based on the judgment result by the determination means.
It is provided with an expectation degree display means for displaying the degree of expectation for the occurrence of the profit state step by step.
It is possible to execute the pseudo symbol variation a plurality of times during one symbol variation by the symbol display means.
In a gaming machine capable of newly starting the pseudo-symbol variation and increasing the stage of the expectation by the expectation display means when a pseudo-continuous display appears during the symbol variation by the symbol display means.
The symbol variation corresponds to the first symbol variation set in the first fluctuation time corresponding to the case where the pseudo symbol variation is executed a predetermined number of times, and the case where the pseudo symbol variation is executed a specific number of times more than the predetermined number of times. Including the second symbol fluctuation set in the second fluctuation time to be performed
In the second symbol variation, by causing the pseudo-continuous display to appear the specified number of times, it is possible to raise the expectation level by the expectation degree display means to a specific stage.
In the first symbol variation, the expectation degree by the expectation degree display means cannot be raised to the specific stage by making the pseudo-continuous display appear the predetermined number of times, but it is specified during the first symbol variation. When the effect appears, it is possible to raise the expectation level by the expectation degree display means to the specific stage without newly starting the pseudo symbol variation.
Even if the stage of the expectation degree by the expectation degree display means is finally the same, when it is determined that the profit state is generated in the case of the first symbol variation and the case of the second symbol variation. A gaming machine characterized in that the ratios selected are different.

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