JP6929569B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

Some gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, perform an effect of moving a movable body from an original position to an operating position while executing a symbol change. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-047016

In such a gaming machine, at least a part of the movable body cannot be visually recognized in the original position, and if the effect of moving the movable body from the original position to the operating position does not occur during the execution of the symbol variation, the game by the effect is performed. There is still room for improvement from the perspective of enhancing the interest of the game, such as not being able to arouse the interest of the game.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game while having a movable body that can move from an original position to an operating position. ..

According to the present invention, a movable body capable of launching a game ball and executing a symbol change based on a winning of the game ball to the starting port, the movable body capable of operating from the original position to the operating position, and the above-mentioned The motion control means includes an motion control means for controlling the motion of the movable body, and the motion control means is a first motion control for operating the movable body from an in-situ position to an operation position, and the movement from the motion position to the in-situ position. It is possible to execute the second motion control for moving the body, and the first motion control may be executed at the start of the symbol variation, the symbol variation is not executed, and the start port is reached. In a predetermined period in which the symbol change related to the winning is executed when the winning of the game ball is generated, the execution is performed based on the fact that the predetermined conditions including at least the conditions related to the passage of time are satisfied. In addition to the first period from the execution of the first operation control according to the predetermined condition to the execution of the second operation control in the predetermined period, the predetermined period When the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is restricted in the second period connected to the first period, and the second motion control is executed at the start of the symbol variation. The operation position in the first operation control according to the predetermined condition and the operation position in the first operation control related to the start of the symbol variation are the same position, or the predetermined condition. The operation position in the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is on the locus from the original position to the motion position in the first motion control, or the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that the operation position in the first operation control according to the predetermined condition is on the locus from the original position to the operation position in one operation control.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game while having a movable body that can move from an original position to an operating position.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the effect shielding body 83. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 9A is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 9B is a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 9C is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table of. FIG. 10A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of the covering effect. FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing the flow of operation of the effect shield during the non-game period. FIG. 13 (a) shows the flow of the operation of the effect shielding body 83 when the symbol variation is started in the non-game period, and FIG. 13 (b) shows the effect shielding when the out ball is detected in the non-game period. It is a timing chart which shows the flow of the body 83. FIG. 14 is a flow of the operation regulation flag setting process. FIG. 15 is a flow of the operation regulation flag release process. FIG. 16A shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the operation regulation flag are OFF, and FIG. 16B shows a special figure when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for deriving the variation pattern. FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is PA and the operation regulation flag is ON. FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing the flow of the regulation period of the cover effect during the non-gaming machine period. FIG. 19 (a) shows the flow of the regulation period of the cover effect when the symbol change is started in the non-game period, and FIG. 19 (b) shows the flow of the cover effect when the out ball is detected in the non-game period. It is a timing chart which shows the flow of the regulation period. FIG. 20A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure variation pattern used at the time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB. FIG. 21 is a flow of the cover effect management process at the start of symbol variation. FIG. 22 is a flow of the pseudo-variation start cover effect management process for the second and subsequent times. FIG. 23 (a) shows a lottery table used for the cover-covering effect execution lottery corresponding to the start of symbol variation, and FIG. 23 (b) shows the start of the second and subsequent pseudo-variation when the cover-covering effect is not executed in the first pseudo-variation. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used for the cover-covering effect execution lottery corresponding to time.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball (game) except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of the amount of acquisition (medium) (including not only the payout of game balls but also the payout of medals).

<Characteristics of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the gaming machine 10 after the explanation, the configuration in parentheses is used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

The present invention
It is a gaming machine that can launch a gaming ball and executes a symbol change based on the winning of the gaming ball to the starting port.
A movable body (directing shield 83) that can move from the original position to the moving position,
It is provided with motion control means (effect content determination means 225, movable accessory control means 245) for controlling the motion of the movable body.
The motion control means is the first motion control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the original position to the motion position) for operating the movable body from the original position to the motion position, and the motion control means from the motion position to the motion position. It is possible to execute the second motion control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the motion position to the original position) to operate the movable body.
The first operation control above is
It may be executed when the symbol change starts.
Elapsed time in a predetermined period (non-gaming period) in which the symbol change related to the winning is executed when the symbol change is not executed and the winning of the game ball to the starting port occurs. Executed based on the fulfillment of certain conditions, including at least the conditions pertaining to
In addition to the first period (period T1) from the execution of the first operation control according to the predetermined condition to the execution of the second operation control in the predetermined period, the predetermined period In the second period (period T2) leading to the first period of the period, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is regulated.
The second motion control may be executed at the start of symbol variation,
The operation position in the first operation control according to the predetermined condition and the operation position in the first operation control related to the start of symbol variation are the same position, or the operation position according to the predetermined condition. The motion position in the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is on the locus from the original position to the motion position in the first motion control, or the first motion related to the start of the symbol variation. The operation position in the first operation control according to the predetermined condition is located on the locus from the original position to the operation position in the control.
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the present invention, due to the regulation of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation in the first period, the symbol variation is likely to be started before the first period, and the first period is reached. Although it becomes difficult, since the same regulation is applied in the second period leading to the first period, the possibility that it becomes difficult to become the first period is reduced, and the existence of the movable body is played in the predetermined period. It can be made easier for people to recognize.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress a decline in the interest in the game by restricting the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation.

The operation position may be different depending on whether the first operation control is executed when the symbol variation is started and when the predetermined condition is satisfied.
However, the above-mentioned first operation control becomes the same operation position when it is executed when the symbol variation starts and when the above-mentioned predetermined condition is satisfied, or as in the present embodiment. , It is preferable that both operating positions are on the same locus.

Further, as will be described later, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned first operation control regulation is realized by using the special figure variation pattern lottery table, but it is not always necessary to configure in this way, and the special figure variation pattern lottery is performed. Instead of using a table, the cover-covering effect regulation period may be provided only by the control on the first sub-control board 200. That is, the method does not matter as long as the regulation of the first operation control is realized in the first period and the second period.

Further, as will be described later, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned predetermined condition is a predetermined time from the later timing of the detection of the latest out ball and the end of the latest symbol variation. However, the former detection may be replaced with the detection by the touch sensor provided on the operation handle.
Further, the condition relating to the passage of time included in the predetermined condition may be a condition determined by one time measurement, or a plurality of times in which the measurement periods do not overlap each other as in the present embodiment. It may be a condition determined by measurement.

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

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

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

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

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

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball saucer 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball saucer 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like. Although not shown, in the present embodiment, the operation handle 31 is provided with a touch sensor (a sensor electrically connected to the first sub-control board 200), and depending on the detection result of the touch sensor. , The player's contact with the operation handle 31 can be detected.

Further, although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 includes a middle frame door opening sensor 76 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the outer frame 15. It also has a front frame opening sensor 77 that detects whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the middle frame 17. In the present embodiment, all of these door open sensors are turned on in the open state and turned off in the closed state. However, these door opening sensors may be configured to be turned off in the open state and turned on in the closed state.
As a result, the gaming machine 10 can detect both the open / closed state of the middle frame 17 with respect to the outer frame 15 and the open / closed state of the front frame 20 with respect to the middle frame 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100, which will be described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, middle cursor button 38e) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively. included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33 described later, and the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d use the frame lamp 35 and the effect display described later. It is operated to adjust the brightness of the device 80 and the like.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 4 shows the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 (left general winning opening 67a, right general winning opening 67b) as the main winning openings. Although shown, the winning openings shown in the figure are examples, and the number and arrangement of the winning openings may be changed as appropriate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The general winning opening 67 (left general winning opening 67a, right general winning opening 67b) is provided with a general winning opening sensor 73 (left general winning opening sensor 73a, right general winning opening sensor 73b). Based on the detection result of 73, the winning of the general winning opening 67 is determined. In the present embodiment, when the left general winning opening 67a is determined to win, four prize balls are awarded, and when the right general winning opening 67b is determined to win, three prizes are awarded. A ball is given.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is treated as an out ball.
In this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as an "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided.

Further, in addition to the above-mentioned sensors, the game board 50 includes a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a radio wave detection sensor for detecting radio waves in order to prevent fraudulent acts of receiving a prize ball illegally. (Not shown) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is housed, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is housed are mounted, and the first sub is mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The main control board 100 is provided with a RAM clear switch 43.
Further, the substrate case and the cover covering each substrate are composed of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and the cover.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a volume adjusting unit 84 operated for volume adjustment and a brightness adjusting unit 85 operated for brightness adjustment are provided on the first sub-control board 200. .. Then, the first sub-control board case 209 stores the first sub-control board 200 so that the volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 are exposed to the outside, and the opening / closing cover 45 is the volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit. It is installed to avoid 85. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, in the state where the first sub-control board 200 is stored in the first sub-control board case 209 and the opening / closing cover 45 is attached, the volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 The operation is possible.
The volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 are so-called rotary switches, and in the present embodiment, the volume adjusting unit 84 is adjusted to any one of three stages of high volume, medium volume, and low volume. It is possible to adjust the brightness adjusting unit 85 to any one of the three stages of high brightness, medium brightness, and low brightness.
The volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 are not limited to the above-mentioned switch shapes, and various switch shapes can be adopted. Further, the volume adjusting unit 84 and the brightness adjusting unit 85 may be switches provided on a board different from the first sub control board 200 as long as they are electrically connected to the first sub control board 200. .. Further, as long as it is provided on the back side of the game board 50, the installation position thereof does not matter.

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

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

<About the operation of the effect shield 83>
Next, the operation of the effect shielding body 83 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6C. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the effect shielding body 83.
As described above, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d. The state in which the shield 83 is in the initial position is shown. At this position, substantially the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 can be visually recognized.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which a part of the display area (about 30% of the whole) related to the main display unit 81 is covered by the effect shielding body 83.
FIG. 6C shows a state in which the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 is covered by the effect shielding body 83 (a state in which the display area related to the main display unit 81 is shielded). ..
As described above, the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d operate in conjunction with each other in the plane direction of the display area related to the main display unit 81. In the following description, the position of the effect shielding body 83 shown in FIG. 6A is shown in the original position, the position of the effect shielding body 83 shown in FIG. 6B is shown in the first operating position, and FIG. 6C is shown. The position of the effect shield 83 may be referred to as a second operation position.
Further, the "covering" in the present embodiment means that the covering (in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 83) is covered in front of the covering (in the present embodiment, the display area related to the main display unit 81). It means that a part or all of the covered object becomes invisible or difficult to see because the object to be covered is present between the player side and the object.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, the upper left effect shield 83a has a convex portion imitating the character “heaven” on the surface of the front side (the front side when the main display portion 81 side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 83b has a convex portion imitating the character "lower" on the front surface, and the lower left effect shield 83c imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 83d has a convex portion, and the lower right effect shield 83d has a convex portion imitating the character “double” on the front surface. The shape of the front side (player side) of the effect shielding body 83 is not limited to the shape of the present embodiment, and any shape may be adopted, but in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 83 is the second operation. The position makes the entire shape visible.

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

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

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

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

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73 (left general winning opening sensor 73a, right general winning opening sensor 73b), and a gate. It is electrically connected to the sensor 74, the out-ball sensor 75, the middle frame door opening sensor 76, the front frame opening sensor 77, etc., and the detection signals from these sensors are sent to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. It is configured to be inputtable. Although not shown, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to the full tank detection sensor, the magnetic detection sensor, and the radio wave detection sensor in addition to these sensors, and is electrically connected via the I / O port 104. , The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101.

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

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

The first sub-control board 200 serves as a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program stored in.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37, the cursor button 38, the volume adjusting unit 84, and the brightness adjusting unit 85, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit. ..

Further, the first sub-control board 200 instructs an image control command for instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 and an adjustment of brightness in an effect control process based on an effect control command from the main control board 100. Brightness adjustment command, voice control command to instruct the voice to be output to the voice control board 310, volume adjustment command to instruct volume adjustment, lamp control data for controlling lighting of various lamps such as frame lamp 35, and movable decoration. It generates movable control data and the like for controlling the movement of movable bodies such as the body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310 so as to enable bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, brightness adjustment command, voice control command, etc.) The volume adjustment command) is transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 310, and as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received. ) Is transmitted from each control board (second sub-control board 300, voice control board 310) to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the frame lamp 35, and lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
The lamp control data is generated according to the brightness determined based on the adjustment result by the operation of the brightness adjusting unit 85, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the frame lamp 35 can be turned on with the brightness determined based on the adjustment result. The brightness in the present embodiment can be set in a range of 10 steps of brightness 1 to brightness 10, and the brightness increases in this order. Further, each time the brightness is adjusted, the first sub-control board 200 issues a brightness adjustment command including data for specifying the adjusted brightness (hereinafter, referred to as “luminance specifying data”) to the second sub-control board. Send towards 300. The adjusted brightness is also reflected in the brightness of the displayed image.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83, and the movable control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and the CPU 301 produces an image according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such key controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the image processing to the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. do. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.

The voice control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various arithmetic processes related to voice production based on voice control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores a voice control program, voice data, and the like, and a work that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 313 that functions as an area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU 311 is mainly involved in voice production according to a control program stored in the ROM 312. It is configured to perform various controls. Therefore, the voice control board 310 reads the voice data stored in the ROM 312 in response to the voice control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read voice data, and finally synthesizes the voice data. Can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via the amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output sound.

More specifically, the RAM 313 contains a storage area corresponding to each of a plurality of audio reproduction channels (in the present embodiment, a total of 32 audio reproduction channels CH1 to CH32), and audio data after synthesis (described later). A storage area for storing the unit voice data) is provided. The storage area corresponding to each audio reproduction channel includes audio data read from ROM 312, data for specifying the volume of the audio reproduction channel (hereinafter referred to as "volume specific data"), and the number of times of reproduction of the audio reproduction channel (loop reproduction). Data that identifies (including) (hereinafter referred to as "playback count specifying data") and data that specifies the playback state (playing, pause, playback stop) of the audio playback channel (hereinafter, "playback state specifying data"). It is composed of a storage area for storing). The volume in the present embodiment can be set in a range of 10 levels from volume 1 to volume 10, and the volume output from the speaker 33 increases in this order. Further, each data corresponding to each audio reproduction channel stored in the RAM 313 is configured to be readable by the first sub-control board 200 as needed.

The above-mentioned voice control command is composed of voice control data for each voice playback channel, and each voice control data indicates data for specifying the presence or absence of various data corresponding to the voice playback channel and voice data to be played back (specification). Data (hereinafter referred to as "voice instruction data"), data instructing the volume of the voice data (hereinafter referred to as "volume instruction data"), data instructing the number of times of reproduction of the voice data (hereinafter, "" It is composed of data that indicates the playback state) and data that indicates the playback count (referred to as "playback count instruction data"). Then, when the CPU 311 receives the voice control command, the CPU 311 confirms the presence or absence of the voice control data for each voice reproduction channel, and if there is the voice control data, the voice control data according to the voice control data. Update various data of the audio playback channel corresponding to.
The audio data is data in which unit audio data divided every frame (24 milliseconds in the present embodiment) is continuously arranged, and the CPU 311 is the reproduction state of each audio reproduction channel for each frame. While referring to the specific data, the unit audio data at the current playback position of the audio reproduction channel identified as being reproduced by the reproduction state specific data is synthesized according to the volume specific data corresponding to the audio reproduction channel, and after synthesis. The unit voice data of is stored in the corresponding storage area.
Further, when the received voice control command includes voice control data including playback state instruction data for instructing playback stop, the CPU 311 deletes various data of the voice playback channel corresponding to the voice control data. At the same time, data indicating stop playback is set in the playback state specific data of the audio reproduction channel, and the reproduction of the audio related to the audio reproduction channel is stopped.

The sound output in the present embodiment means that the sound is output from the speaker 33 and can be actually recognized by the player or the like by hearing. On the other hand, audio reproduction means that various data (audio data, volume specific data, reproduction count specific data, and reproduction state specific data) are stored in the storage area corresponding to the audio reproduction channel related to the audio. It does not matter whether or not the voice is actually output.

Further, as described above, the first sub-control board 200 is configured to be able to generate a volume adjustment command in addition to the voice control command and to transmit the volume adjustment command to the voice control board 310. This volume adjustment command is composed of data for specifying the presence / absence of volume instruction data corresponding to the voice reproduction channel and volume instruction data for each voice reproduction channel. Then, when the CPU 311 receives the volume adjustment command, the CPU 311 confirms the presence or absence of the volume instruction data for each voice reproduction channel, and if there is the volume instruction data, the audio reproduction channel according to the volume instruction data. Update the volume specific data of.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the first sub-control board 200 controls the sound output to the speaker 33 via the voice control board 310, and controls the volume of each sound (voice reproduction channel) to be reproduced. can do.
The method for controlling the sound and volume to be output from the speaker 33 is not limited to the method of the present embodiment, and any method may be adopted. Further, the voice control board 310 is connected to the second sub control board 300 so as to be bidirectionally communicable, and the voice control board 310 receives voice control commands and volume from the first sub control board 200 via the second sub control board 300. A command corresponding to the adjustment command may be configured to be receivable. Further, the function of the voice control board 310 may be provided on the first sub-control board 200 or the second sub-control board 300.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all of which are not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, power interruption The processing execution means 180 and the operation regulation flag management means 190 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7. Is.

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

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

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to be a prize, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the normal figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, correspond to the main information storage means 160. Store in the storage area.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers updated by itself are normally updated, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 has. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

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

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

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

Here, FIGS. 9A to 9C are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is performed once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not identify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not it. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not to win a big hit or a loss by lottery. Judgment Special figure Executes the hit / fail judgment.
FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct, and the lottery table is commonly used in special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), 230/65536 (about). A jackpot is derived with a probability of 1 / 284.9).
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), a big hit is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3). ..

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when the jackpot is derived in the special figure 1, the symbol A is determined with a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and the symbol B is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 50/100 (1/2).
Here, the symbol A has four rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol height is certain. It may be called "big hit"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 4 rounds, and after the big hit game is completed, the special symbol is low and the normal symbol is high accuracy (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "normal". It may be called "big hit").
FIG. 9C is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. be. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 2, symbol a has a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and symbol b, 30/100 (about 1/5) has a probability of 20/100 (1/5). With a probability of 3.33), symbol c is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of the special figure and a high accuracy of the normal figure after the big hit game ends, and the symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the big hit game ends. It is a probability variation symbol that has a high accuracy and a high accuracy, and the symbol c is a normal symbol that has 4 rounds and has a low accuracy and a high accuracy after the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is a stop symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol b in terms of the number of rounds, and the symbol b is a stop symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol c in the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
In the following description, a probabilistic jackpot with 4 rounds may be referred to as a "4R probabilistic jackpot" and a probabilistic jackpot with 16 rounds may be referred to as a "16R probabilistic jackpot". It may be referred to as "4R normal jackpot".
Further, in the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, when the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the symbol C is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost, and the symbol d is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. Make a uniform decision.
Further, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (70/100). ) Is different (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). It is equipped with a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed, and it is realized by changing whether or not to provide a round that facilitates the passage of the V winning area depending on the stop symbol of the special figure.

The special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure variation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure variation pattern, and determines the current special figure variation pattern derivation state and the special figure accuracy determination in the current symbol variation. In addition to the result, one special figure change pattern lottery table for determining the special figure change pattern in the current symbol change is selected based on the state of the operation regulation flag described later, and the selected special figure change pattern lottery table is used. Special figure fluctuation pattern One special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern in this symbol fluctuation) is determined using a random number for lottery, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern. The details of the special figure variation pattern lottery table in this embodiment will be described later.
The details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, but in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state in the present embodiment, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC are included. exist. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern is adopted for the symbol variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the special figure 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. As for the symbol variation of the other special figure in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one special symbol variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment.

Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure hit / miss determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

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

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

Further, in the general map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map variation is performed by a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the general map variation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns. The pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that the high probability of the normal figure has a higher probability of deriving the hit of the normal figure than the low probability of the normal figure, and is more advantageous than the low probability of the normal figure.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 relates to the big hit start demonstration according to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state from which the big hit is derived and the stop symbol of the special figure related to the big hit. Determine the demo time and the demo time for the jackpot end demo.
Here, the jackpot start demo is a state set at the same time as the jackpot game is started, and at the end of the jackpot start demo, a round game in which the above-mentioned rounds are continuously executed is started. Further, the jackpot end demo is a state set at the same time as the end of the round game, and the jackpot game ends at the end of the jackpot end demo. In particular, in the present embodiment, the demo time of the jackpot start demo related to the jackpot derived in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is set to the jackpot derived in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. It is configured to be longer than the demo time of the jackpot start demo.

Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

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

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

When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and sets the special electric accessory 65 as a special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. The jackpot game is a game state in which one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round, and the round is continuously executed by a predetermined number of rounds (16R, 10R, 4R in this example).

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

The game state control means 155 controls the special drawing lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game, regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and sets the special figure high accuracy at the end of the big hit game.

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal map low accuracy at the start of the big hit, regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and sets the normal map high accuracy at the end of the big hit game.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). Note that FIG. 10A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure low accuracy, and the special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy. Figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to special figure low certainty and normal figure high accuracy, and any of these special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states except during the big hit game Set. The transition conditions between the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iii).
Specifically, the transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. .. When the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot is started in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. , The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB become shorter in this order. This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the fluctuation time of the basic special figure fluctuation pattern, which has the highest selection ratio in each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

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

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

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is determined, an effect control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, the error states determined by the main error control means 165 include, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned update abnormality, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor, and radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor. Based on radio wave error based on, right-handed error based on detection of game ball by gate sensor 74, detection of opening of middle frame 17 by middle frame opening sensor 76 or detection of opening of front frame 20 by front frame opening sensor 77 There are door opening errors, full tank errors based on the detection of game balls by the full tank detection sensor, and so on. The presence or absence of an error state according to the present embodiment is monitored during the game-enabled state described later.
Summarizing the conditions for generating some of these errors, as described above, the main board error is an error state indicating an update abnormality of the random number circuit 105, and occurs when the update abnormality occurs. Subsequently, the magnetic error is an error state that occurs when the magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and the radio wave error is the number of radio wave detections by the radio wave detection sensor (cumulative number of times since the power was turned on immediately before). This is an error state that occurs when a total of 5 occurrences occur. In addition, the right-handed error occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball three times during normal times (special figure low accuracy and normal figure low accuracy) (the number of detections is reset 1000 ms after the last detection). The full tank error is an error state that occurs when the full tank detection sensor is ON, that is, when the game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

Further, in the present embodiment, among these error states, the main board error, the magnetic error, and the radio wave error are treated as relatively high-importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as “high-importance error states”). ing. Therefore, when these highly important error states occur, the main error control means 165 performs a game such as restricting the launch of the game ball to the payout control board 400 in addition to the process of turning on the security signal. Execute the game progress regulation process to prevent the progress.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal. Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time from turning on the security signal is not considered, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after turning on the security signal. The security signal may not be turned off before the elapse. In the present embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, a process of turning on the security signal may be executed, but the above-mentioned game progress regulation process may not be executed on the payout control board 400. ..
In addition, when these error states of high importance occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. .. In addition, in this embodiment, the notification effect is realized by the display on the main display unit 81 and the sound output of the sound by the speaker 33.
Furthermore, these highly important error states can be canceled only by power interruption and recovery (the error state can be terminated), and the security signal related to the error state is set to the OFF state due to the power failure. (The ON state is maintained until the power is cut off).
The above-mentioned error state of high importance is an example, and another error state may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, right-handed error, door opening error, and full tank error, which are relatively less important error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as "less important error states"), are not restricted from launching game balls. The state in which the game can proceed is maintained. When these error states occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. In the present embodiment, the notification effect is realized by the display on the main display unit 81 and the sound output of the sound by the speaker 33, as in the notification effect related to the error state of high importance.
Further, the right-handed error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, and the door opening error is the detection of the closed state of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame opening sensor 76 or the front frame opening. It ends when the sensor 77 detects the closed state of the front frame 20, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is not detected by the full tank detection sensor. When the end conditions of these error states are satisfied, an effect control command (return command) indicating that the end conditions are satisfied is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the above-mentioned error state of low importance is an example, and as the error state, the large winning opening sensor 72 is used after a predetermined time has elapsed from the closing state of the large winning opening 55 during the big hit game. Other error states such as an abnormal winning error that occurs when a game ball is detected may be provided, and when these error states are provided, a notification effect related to the error state is executed. It should be noted that the abnormal winning error may be terminated when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, as in the case of the right-handed error described above.
In the present embodiment, the error state of high importance is executed with priority over the error state of low importance described above.

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

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176 and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power failure immediately before the power recovery, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the opening of the middle frame at the time of power recovery. Based on the state of the door sensor 76, the return state setting process for setting the return state is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state and a game enable state (there may be a case where the RAM clear process is involved and a case where the RAM clear process is not accompanied).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is ON (in a pressed state), the RAM is provided on the condition that the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON. The clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set (when the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game-enabled state is set), and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is OFF (a state in which the RAM clear switch 43 is not pressed), the RAM clear process is not executed and the playable state is set. When the RAM clear processing is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set.
Here, the game stopped state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (it is not necessary to see the detection result itself of the sensor). It is a return state. The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

Further, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area (specifically, whether or not the RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103). Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. Derivation of the checksum of the complement being performed, if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and in other cases, the target area is determined to be abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for transitioning to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the initial setting of the device are executed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry into each winning opening is enabled, a random number circuit 105 is activated, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.

The power cut processing execution means 180 executes the power cut process based on the reception of the power cut signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the game-related area of the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area of the RAM 103 game, and for the area. The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) is executed.

The operation regulation flag management means 190 manages the state of the operation regulation flag.
Here, as described above, the operation regulation flag is a flag used for selecting the special figure variation pattern lottery table used for the lottery for determining the special figure variation pattern in the current symbol variation, and the details will be described later. However, depending on the state of the flag, the execution of the cover effect described later is restricted.
The processing for managing the state of the operation regulation flag includes an operation regulation flag setting process for setting the operation regulation flag to ON and an operation regulation flag release process for setting the operation regulation flag to OFF. Details of these processes Will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, a volume adjusting means 250, and a brightness. The adjusting means 255, the sub-information storage means 260, and the sub-command management means 270 are provided, and these means are realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. It is a functional representation.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. In the following description, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. It may be expressed as reception.

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

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

When the game state designation command is received, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect mode in the present embodiment is roughly divided into a normal effect mode, a probability variation effect mode, and a time saving effect mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is the normal effect mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is. The probabilistic effect mode and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC correspond to the time saving effect mode.

When the effect route determining means 222 receives the pre-determination command, the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation held this time is produced based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the route.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

When the sub-hold control means 223 receives a hold command (hereinafter, may be simply expressed as the occurrence of a hold prize), the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command is used. Based on this, an effect for displaying a number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and a number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter in the hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81. Set the data. The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes in various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a jackpot game.
The mode of the reserved image in the present embodiment is expressed by the difference in the color of the image. Then, the color of the hold image is determined as a big hit in the result of the pre-judgment included in the pre-judgment command transmitted following the hold command, that is, in the special figure hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation corresponding to the hold image. It is decided by a lottery with reference to. Specifically, there are a total of five colors, white, blue, green, red, and rainbow, which can be determined, and the expectation of winning a big hit is high in this order. In particular, the rainbow color is a mode in which the jackpot winning is confirmed.

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

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

In particular, in the present embodiment, the cover effect (details will be described later) accompanied by the operation of the effect shield 83 can be executed at the start of the symbol variation, and the effect content determining means 225 is the effect of the effect. The cover effect management process, which is a process for determining whether or not to execute, is executed. The details of the process will be described later.

When the decorative symbol control means 226 receives the variation start command, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol. do.

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

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

In addition, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (when accompanied by the RAM clear process), the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game-enabled state has been achieved with the RAM clear process. When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game has been stopped and that the RAM clear process needs to be executed. Read out the production data for.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The error effect is executed with priority over the variation effect related to the symbol variation (the execution of the variation effect is restricted by the execution of the error effect). Here, the fact that the error effect is preferentially executed means that when the device related to the execution of the error effect and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error effect is executed in the device. The present invention includes that the error effect is executed in a manner that is easier to recognize than the variable effect in the device.
Further, the sub-error control means 230 independently determines (independently of the main error control means 165) whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state, and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of winnings of the gate 63 at the time of low accuracy in the normal drawing.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and for example, the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 corresponds to the frame lamp 35. When there is effect data, the lamp control means 240 reads out the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the frame lamp 35.

When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory, the movable accessory control means 245 displays the movable decoration 22 and the sub display from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. The movable control data for controlling the movement of the unit 82 is read out, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83, and the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82 are transmitted. Control the movement of.

The volume adjusting means 250 executes a volume adjusting process for adjusting the volume and a volume adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned volume adjusting command.

The volume adjustment process is a process executed when the power is restored or when a volume adjustment operation (operation for the up cursor button 38a or the down cursor button 38b) is performed.
In the volume adjustment process executed at the time of power recovery, the initial volume at the time of power recovery is set by the stage of the volume adjustment unit 84 at the time of power recovery. More specifically, in the process, when the stage of the volume adjusting unit 84 at the time of power recovery is loud, a specific audio reproduction channel (in the present embodiment, the audio reproduction channel CH1 and the audio reproduction channel CH2). When the volume 10 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding) and the stage of the volume adjustment unit 84 at the time of power recovery is in the volume, the volume is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel. When 5 is set and the volume of the volume adjusting unit 84 at the time of power recovery is low, the volume 1 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel. The volume adjustment process may be executed not only at the time of power recovery but also based on the elapse of a predetermined time from the end of the latest symbol fluctuation. In this case, the specific audio reproduction channel is excluded. It may be executed only when the volume (current volume) of the audio reproduction channel is lower than the volume corresponding to the current stage of the volume adjusting unit 84.
Further, in the volume adjustment process executed when the volume adjustment operation is performed, the current volume is updated based on the volume adjustment operation. More specifically, in the process, when the process is executed by the operation of the up cursor button 38a, the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel is set to the volume 10 as the upper limit of the process. When a volume one step higher than the previously set volume is set and the process is executed by the operation of the down cursor button 38b, the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel with the volume 1 as the lower limit. The volume of is set to a volume one step lower than the volume set before the process. The volume adjustment process executed when the volume adjustment operation is performed is different from the luminance adjustment process described later, and is executed regardless of whether or not the symbol variation is executed.
Here, setting the volume in the audio reproduction channel in the volume adjustment process means that the volume is set in the storage area corresponding to the audio reproduction channel of the RAM 203, and when the volume is set in the storage area. Is generated by the volume adjustment command generation process to generate a volume adjustment command corresponding to the volume adjustment of the voice reproduction channel, and then the command is transmitted to the voice control board 310.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the volume adjustment related to the specific audio reproduction channel is not performed. Therefore, the audio data related to the specific audio reproduction channel is reproduced at a volume (volume 10 which is the maximum volume in the present embodiment) that does not depend on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 84 or the result of the volume adjusting operation. ..
In the present embodiment, the sound related to the error effect based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned error state (high-importance error state, low-importance error state) is reproduced by a specific sound reproduction channel. On the other hand, in addition to the above-mentioned voice related to the reach voice, the volume adjustment sound and the brightness adjustment sound, which will be described later, are reproduced by the voice reproduction channel excluding the specific voice reproduction channel.

The luminance adjusting means 255 executes a luminance adjusting process for adjusting the luminance and a luminance adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned luminance adjusting command.

The brightness adjustment process is a process executed when a brightness adjustment operation (operation for the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d) is performed at the time of power recovery or in a state where the symbol variation is not executed.
In the brightness adjustment process executed at the time of power recovery, the initial brightness at the time of power recovery is set by the stage of the brightness adjustment unit 85 at the time of power recovery. More specifically, in the process, when the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 85 at the time of power recovery is high, the brightness 10 is set, and the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 85 at the time of power recovery is in brightness. In this case, the brightness 5 is set, and when the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 85 at the time of power recovery is low, the brightness 1 is set. The brightness adjustment process may be executed not only at the time of power recovery but also based on the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 s) from the end of the latest symbol variation. In this case, the current brightness adjustment process may be executed. It may be executed only when the brightness is smaller than the brightness corresponding to the current stage of the brightness adjusting unit 85.
Further, in the brightness adjustment process executed when the brightness adjustment operation is performed, the current brightness is updated based on the brightness adjustment operation. More specifically, in the process, when the process is executed by the operation of the right cursor button 38d, the brightness is set to be one step higher than the brightness set before the process with the brightness 10 as the upper limit. When the process is executed by the operation of the left cursor button 38c, the luminance 1 is set as the lower limit, and the luminance is set one step smaller than the luminance set before the process.
Here, setting the brightness in the brightness adjustment process means that the brightness is set in the storage area corresponding to the brightness of the RAM 203, and when the brightness is set in the storage area, the brightness adjustment command is generated. The process generates a brightness adjustment command capable of specifying the adjusted brightness, and then the command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the volume adjustment process is executed by performing the volume adjustment operation in the state where the symbol fluctuation is not executed, the volume adjustment sound is output (the effect related to the volume adjustment sound). The data is set), and the volume adjustment display is executed on the main display unit 81 (the effect data related to the volume adjustment display is set). On the other hand, when the volume adjustment process is executed due to the volume adjustment operation being performed while the symbol fluctuation is being executed, the volume adjustment sound is not output and the volume adjustment display is executed by the main display unit 81. Will be done.
The volume adjustment sound is output at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process, so that the adjusted volume is actually heard and the volume is recognized. Further, the volume adjustment display is a display capable of identifying the volume stage (any of volume 1 to volume 10) after being adjusted by the volume adjustment process, thereby visually recognizing the adjusted volume stage. It is something that makes you.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the brightness adjustment process is executed due to the brightness adjustment operation being performed in the state where the symbol variation is not executed, the brightness adjustment sound is output (the effect related to the brightness adjustment sound). The data is set), and the brightness adjustment display is executed on the main display unit 81 (the effect data related to the brightness adjustment display is set).
It should be noted that the brightness adjustment sound recognizes that the brightness has been adjusted by the brightness adjustment process through hearing, and the volume of the sound related to the sound output does not change due to the brightness adjusted by the brightness adjustment process. Further, the brightness adjustment display is a display capable of specifying the brightness stage (any of brightness 1 to brightness 10) after being adjusted by the brightness adjustment process, thereby visually recognizing the adjusted brightness stage. It is something that makes you.

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

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and the subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command. When the image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. Further, when the voice control command or the volume adjustment command is stored in the storage area, the subcommand management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310. As a general rule, these commands are transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the cover effect accompanied by the operation of the effect shield 83 can be executed when the symbol variation starts. Further, in the present embodiment, in order to make it easier for the player to recognize the existence of the effect shielding body 83 used in the cover effect or the like, the effect is produced in the non-game period, which is the period in which the symbol change is not executed except during the big hit game. The shield 83 is operated.
However, in this non-game period, regardless of the operating position of the effect shield 83 during the non-game period, the symbol variation is started by winning the game ball to the first starting port 57, so that the effect shield related to the cover effect There is a risk that the operation mode of the 83 becomes unstable, or that the effect shielding body 83 is burdened by the execution of the cover-covering effect.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a period for restricting the execution of the cover effect is provided during the non-game period. The details of the function will be described below.

<About cover production>
Prior to explaining the details of the regulation of the covering effect, the details of the covering effect in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of the covering effect.
As shown in FIG. 11, in the covering effect, the effect shielding body 83 passes from the above-mentioned original position (position shown in the upper part of FIG. 11) to the first operation position (position shown in the middle part of FIG. 11). , It is an effect of returning to the original position, and the effect can be executed with the start of the symbol variation (including the start of the pseudo variation described later) as an opportunity.
As described above, in the covering effect in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 83 moves from the original position to the first operation position without operating from the original position to the above-mentioned second operation position, and then moves to the original position. It is a return production.

Further, as described above, since the effect shielding body 83 is in the second operation position, the entire shape of the effect shielding body 83 on the front side can be visually recognized. It can also be said that the production is not recognizable.
In the present embodiment, in order to deterministically notify that the special figure hit / miss judgment result in the current symbol variation is a big hit at the final stage of the development effect described later, the effect shield 83 is first operated from the original position. The second operation position is set via the position, and then the effect of returning to the original position via the first operation position can be executed. It can be said that the effect is different from the cover effect, and the entire shape of the front side of the effect shield 83 can be visually recognized. This also applies to the operation of the effect shielding body 83 during the non-gaming period, which will be described later.

<About the operation of the production shield during the non-gaming machine period>
Next, the operation of the effect shield 83 during the non-game period will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.
Note that FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing the flow of the operation of the effect shield 83 during the non-game period, and FIG. 13 (a) shows the operation of the effect shield 83 when the symbol variation is started during the non-game period. FIG. 13B is a timing chart showing the flow of the effect shielding body 83 when the out ball is detected during the non-game period.

First, in the timing chart shown in FIG. 12, the condition that the closed state of the effect shielding body 83, which will be described later, is released and the effect shielding body 83 is opened (returning from the second operating position to the original position) is satisfied during the period shown in the timing chart. It is assumed that it will not be done.
Specifically, the timing t11 shown in FIG. 12 is the timing at which the latest symbol variation is completed, and the timing t12 is the timing at which the latest out ball is detected. The timing t13 is a timing 30 seconds after the timing t12, and the timing t13 is the same as the timing at which the operation regulation flag setting command described later is transmitted, that is, the timing at which the operation regulation flag is turned ON. In the period from the timing t11 to the timing t13, the effect shielding body 83 is located at the original position.
The timing t14 is a timing 60 seconds after the timing t13, and the effect shielding body 83 is still in the original position in the period until the timing is reached, but the effect shielding body 83 operates at the timing and the effect shielding body 83 is operated. 83 will be located at the second operating position.
The subsequent timing t15 is a timing 120 seconds after the timing t14, and the effect shielding body 83 is located at the second operating position in the period until the timing is reached, but the effect shielding body 83 operates at the timing. The effect shield 83 will be located in the original position.
Further, since the flow after the timing t15 is the same as that after the timing t13 (the timing t15 corresponds to the timing t13, the timing t16 corresponds to the timing t14, and the timing t17 corresponds to the timing t15), the description thereof will be omitted.
Further, in the present embodiment, after the timing t13, the reproduction of the BGM that is output when the symbol change starts is stopped, so that the sound is not output.
When the same timing name (timing t11, etc.) is used in the timing chart in the present embodiment, including the figures described below, both of them shall indicate the same timing, and the description shall be given as appropriate. Omit.

As described above, in the present embodiment, there is a period in which the effect shielding body 83 operates and the effect shielding body 83 is located at the second operation position based on the passage of time in the non-gaming period. This makes it easier for the player to recognize the existence of the effect shielding body 83 used in the covering effect or the like.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first motion control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the original position to the motion position) may be executed at the start of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is executed. In a predetermined period (non-game period) in which the symbol change related to the winning is executed when the winning of the game ball to the starting port occurs, at least the condition related to the passage of time is included. In other words, it is executed based on the condition of.

The operation position may be different depending on whether the first operation control is executed when the symbol variation is started and when the predetermined condition is satisfied.
However, the above-mentioned first operation control becomes the same operation position when it is executed when the symbol variation starts and when the above-mentioned predetermined condition is satisfied, or as in the present embodiment. , It is preferable that both operating positions are on the same locus.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second motion control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the motion position to the original position) may be executed at the start of the symbol variation, and the first motion control according to a predetermined condition is applied. The operation position in the operation control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the original position to the operation position) and the operation position in the first operation control related to the start of the symbol variation are the same position, or under predetermined conditions. The motion position in the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is on the locus from the original position to the motion position in the first motion control, or the original position in the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation. In other words, there is an operation position in the first operation control according to a predetermined condition on the locus from the to the operation position.

Further, the above-mentioned predetermined condition in the present embodiment is that the elapsed time from the later timing of the detection of the latest out ball and the end of the latest symbol variation is a predetermined time (90s). However, the former detection may be replaced with the detection by the touch sensor provided on the operation handle 31 described above.
Further, the condition relating to the passage of time included in the predetermined condition may be a condition determined by one time measurement, or a plurality of times in which the measurement periods do not overlap each other as in the present embodiment. It may be a condition determined by measurement.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 includes an out-ball detection sensor (out-ball sensor 75) that detects an out-ball coming out of the game board surface, and under predetermined conditions, the latest out-ball is detected by the out-ball detection sensor. Therefore, it can be said that it is a condition that can be satisfied after a predetermined time has passed.

Further, the gaming machine 10 includes a touch sensor for detecting the contact of the player, a firing handle (operation handle 31) operated to launch the game ball, and a predetermined condition is touched in a predetermined period. In other words, it is a condition that can be satisfied when a predetermined time has elapsed from the timing when the player's contact is no longer detected by the sensor.

In the present embodiment, the length of the period during which the effect shield 83 is maintained at the operation position (in the present embodiment, the second operation position) during the operation of the effect shield 83 during the non-game period is the cover effect. The effect shield 83 is longer than the length of the period maintained at the operating position (in the present embodiment, the first operating position). Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the existence of the effect shielding body 83 used in the covering effect or the like.

Further, as shown in the timing t18 of FIG. 13A, in the present embodiment, when the symbol variation is started during the period when the effect shield 83 is in the second operation position during the non-game period, the effect is produced. The shield 83 operates and is positioned at the original position (the closed state of the effect shield 83 is released and the shield 83 is opened).
In particular, in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 83 covers the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 at the second operation position.
Therefore, the display area related to the main display unit 81 can be visually recognized at the start of the symbol change, and the decline in the game entertainment can be suppressed. In order to achieve the effect, the effect shielding body 83 does not need to cover the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 at the second operation position, but covers a part of the display area. May be good.

Further, as shown in the timing t19 of FIG. 13B, in the present embodiment, when the out-ball is detected during the period when the effect shield 83 is in the second operation position during the non-game period, the out-ball is detected. The effect shield 83 operates and is positioned at the original position.
Although not shown, the volume is adjusted in addition to the case where a high-importance error state or a high-importance error state occurs during the period when the effect shield 83 is in the second operation position during the non-game period. Even when the operation or the brightness adjustment operation is performed, the effect shielding body 83 operates and is positioned at the original position.

<Regulations on cover production>
Next, the details of the regulation of the covering effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 19.
Note that FIG. 14 is a flow of operation regulation flag setting processing, and FIG. 15 is a flow of operation regulation flag release processing, and these processes are predetermined by the main control board 100 (operation regulation flag management means 190). It is executed in a process (so-called timer interrupt process) that is executed in a cycle (2 milliseconds in this embodiment).
Further, FIG. 16A shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the operation regulation flag are OFF, and FIG. 16B shows a lottery table when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined. FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving a special figure variation pattern, and FIG. 17 schematically shows a lottery table for deriving a special figure variation pattern when the special figure variation pattern derivation state is PA and the operation restriction flag is ON. Further, FIG. 18 shows the flow of the regulation period of the cover effect in the non-gaming machine period, and FIG. 19 (a) shows the flow of the regulation period of the cover effect when the symbol change is started in the non-game period. b) is a timing chart showing the flow of the regulation period of the cover effect when the out ball is detected in the non-gaming period.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the first step S202 in the operation regulation flag setting process, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is in progress, and if the condition is satisfied, the operation regulation flag setting process is terminated and the condition is satisfied. If is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S204.
In step S204, it is determined whether or not the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S206, and the condition is not satisfied. If so, the operation regulation flag setting process is terminated.
In step S206, it is determined whether or not the symbol is changing, and if the condition is satisfied, the operation restriction flag setting process is terminated, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S208.
In step S208, it is determined whether or not 30 seconds have passed from the later timing of the detection of the latest out sphere and the end of the latest symbol variation, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S210, and the relevant condition is satisfied. If the condition is not satisfied, the operation restriction flag setting process is terminated.
In step S210, the operation regulation flag is set to ON.
In step S212, the operation regulation flag setting command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, the command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200, and the operation regulation flag setting process is completed. As a result, the first sub-control board 200 can grasp the state of the operation regulation flag.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 15, in the first step S302 in the operation restriction flag release process, it is determined whether or not the symbol change is started or the out ball is detected, and if the condition is satisfied, it is determined. The process proceeds to step S304, and if the condition is not satisfied, the operation restriction flag release process is terminated.
In step S304, the operation regulation flag is set to OFF.
In step S306, the operation restriction flag release command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, the command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200, and the operation restriction flag release process is completed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the non-game period in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the operation is performed when 30 seconds elapses from the later timing of the detection of the latest out ball and the end of the latest symbol fluctuation. The regulation flag is set to ON. Then, once the operation regulation flag is set to ON, the operation regulation flag does not turn OFF until the symbol variation is started or the out ball is detected.
In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, when a high-importance error state or a high-importance error state occurs during the period when the effect shield 83 is in the second operation position during the non-game period. In addition, when the volume adjustment operation or the brightness adjustment operation is performed, the effect shielding body 83 operates and is positioned at the original position. However, when the effect shielding body 83 is positioned at the original position due to the opportunity. In addition, the operation restriction flag remains set to ON.

Subsequently, FIG. 16A is a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the operation regulation flag are OFF, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Is. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is lost when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is PA and the operation regulation flag is OFF, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 has a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11). , 52/1000 (about 1 / 19.2) probability of special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, 13/1000 (about 1 / 76.9) probability of HSP1-A, 11/1000 (about 1 / 90.9) HSP1-B with a probability of HSP1-B, HSP2-A with a probability of 9/1000 (about 1/111), HSP2-B with a probability of 7/1000 (1/143), and HSP3 with a probability of 5/1000 (1/200). -A, while HSP3-B is determined with a probability of 3/1000 (about 1/333), in that case, the special figure variation pattern ASP1 to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B are not determined. Further, the details will be described later with reference to FIG. 16B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the operation restriction flag OFF, the special figure at the start of the symbol fluctuation 1 The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the hold counter. Further, in the description relating to the special figure fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment, when the two special figure fluctuation patterns are described with "~" in between, FIGS. 16 (a), 16 (b), 17 and 20. According to the order shown in (a) and 20 (b), the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern existing between the special figure fluctuation pattern described in the foreground and the special figure fluctuation pattern described later is omitted. And.
If the result of the special figure change judgment is a big hit when the special figure fluctuation pattern is derived state PA and the operation regulation flag is OFF, there is a probability of 100/1000 (1/10) of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, 120 /. Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B with a probability of 1000 (about 1 / about 8.33), special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, 180/1000 (about 1 / 1000) with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67). With a probability of about 5.56), the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, and with a probability of 205/1000 (about 1 / 4.88), the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, 245/1000 (about 1 / 4.08). While the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B is determined by probability, in this case, the special figure variation pattern HNP1 to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B are not determined.
In the following description, among the special figure fluctuation patterns HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern having "A" at the end is referred to as the A type special figure fluctuation pattern, and the special figure fluctuation pattern is referred to as "A type special figure fluctuation pattern" at the end. The special figure fluctuation pattern with "B" is referred to as a B type special figure fluctuation pattern.

FIG. 16B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined. As described above, the special figure 1 is reserved in the lottery. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the counter.
First, as shown in FIG. 16B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms, and fluctuations. There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-C having a time of 8000 ms and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-D having a fluctuation time of 11200 ms, and the fluctuation time is longer in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 16A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 (maintenance 3), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). Similarly, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 (maintenance 2), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A is 850/1000 (about 1 /). When the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-B is determined with the probability of 1.18) and the special figure 1 hold counter = 1 (maintenance 1), the special figure fluctuation pattern has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). HNP1-A determines the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-B with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and HNP1-C determines the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-C with a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25). When the special figure 1 hold counter = 0 (maintenance 0), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-B has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) and a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). The special figure variation pattern HNP1-C is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18), and the special figure variation pattern HNP1-D is determined.
In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation) that is easily determined by the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol change in which the special figure fluctuation pattern is determined. Time) is different. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a short fluctuation time).

FIG. 17 is a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the operation regulation flag are ON, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is lost when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is PA and the operation regulation flag is ON, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 has a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11). , 52/1000 (about 1 / 19.2) probability of special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, 24/1000 (about 1 / 41.7) probability of HSP1-A, 16/1000 (about 1 / 62.5) HSP2-A is determined with the probability of HSP2-A, and HSP3-A is determined with the probability of 8/1000 (1/125). The variation pattern HSP3-B and the special figure variation pattern ASP1 to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B are not determined. Further, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the operation regulation flag are ON, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the operation regulation flag is OFF. As in the case of the above, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified by using the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol change.
If the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit when the special figure fluctuation pattern is derived state PA and the operation regulation flag is ON, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A has a probability of 220/1000 (about 1 / 4.55). , The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A has a probability of 330/1000 (about 1 / 3.03), and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A has a probability of 450/1000 (about 1 / 2.22). In this case, in addition to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B may be determined. No.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the special figure fluctuation pattern is determined in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, when the operation regulation flag is OFF, in addition to the special figure fluctuation pattern of the A type, the special figure of the B type A lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the figure fluctuation pattern can be determined is used. On the other hand, when the special figure fluctuation pattern is determined in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, when the operation regulation flag is ON, the A type special figure fluctuation pattern can be determined, but the B type special figure fluctuation pattern can be determined. A lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern is used. The details will be described later using the cover-covering effect management process. In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned cover-covering effect can be executed in the B-type special figure variation pattern, while the cover-covering effect can be executed in the A-type special figure variation pattern. The production is not executed.
Therefore, when the operation regulation flag is ON at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the execution of the cover effect is restricted.
Therefore, the cover effect regulation period in which the execution of the effect shield is restricted during the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is as shown in the timing chart shown in FIG.

Specifically, in addition to the period T1 from the timing t14 to the timing t15 (the period during which the effect shield 83 is in the second operation position) in the non-game period, the period T2 from the timing t13 to the timing t14 connected to the period T1. (The period during which the effect shield 83 is in the original position) is the period for restricting the effect of covering the cover.
According to this, due to the regulation of the cover effect in the period T1, the symbol fluctuation is likely to start before the period T1, and it becomes difficult to become the period T1. The possibility that the period T1 is difficult to reach is reduced, and it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the existence of the effect shielding body 83 during the non-game period.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first operation control (control to move the effect shielding body 83 from the original position to the operating position) according to the predetermined condition in the predetermined period (non-gaming period) is executed. In addition to the first period (period T1) until the second operation control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the operation position to the original position) is executed, the first period of the predetermined period is connected. In other words, in the second period (period T2), the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is regulated.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the cover effect regulation period is provided by using the special figure variation pattern lottery table. However, it is not always necessary to configure in this way, and the special figure variation pattern lottery table that is common to the case where the operation regulation flag is ON and the case where the operation regulation flag is OFF is used without using the special figure variation pattern lottery table. ), The cover-covering effect regulation period may be provided by lottery in the first sub-control board 200 with reference to the state of the operation regulation flag. A regulation period can be set.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the operation control means (effect content determination means 225, movable accessory control means 245) is included in the sub control means (first sub control board 200), and the main control means (main control board 100). Based on the fluctuation pattern specified by the control information (variation start command) transmitted from, the first motion control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the original position to the motion position) related to the start of the symbol variation is executed. In the variation pattern lottery table, the first variation pattern lottery table (FIG. 16 (a)) includes a variation pattern in which the execution of the first operation control related to the start of the symbol variation can be determined. There is a lottery table (shown) and a second fluctuation pattern lottery table (lottery table shown in FIG. 17) that does not include a fluctuation pattern in which the execution of the first motion control related to the start of symbol fluctuation can be determined, and the main control The means is to determine one fluctuation pattern from a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns by lottery, and when the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is not regulated (when the motion regulation flag is OFF), the first On the other hand, when the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is regulated (when the motion regulation flag is ON), the second variation pattern lottery table is used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, of the non-gaming period, the period T3 from the timing t11 when the period starts to the timing t13 connected to the period T2 is not the cover-covering effect regulation period. Then, as will be described later, the cover-covering effect is an effect that is expected to win a big hit in the symbol variation in which the effect is executed.
According to this, it is possible to suppress a decline in the game entertainment interest of the player who continuously shoots the game ball.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second period (period T2) is a period connected from the third period (period T3) after the start of the predetermined period (non-gaming period), and is related to the start of the symbol change. The first motion control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the original position to the motion position) is executed at a higher rate in the symbol variation in which the jackpot is won than in the symbol variation in which the jackpot is not won, and in the third period, In other words, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is not regulated.

Further, the length of the period T3 changes depending on the detection status of the out sphere after the end of the latest symbol change, but the shortest length of the period T3 when the out sphere is not detected after the end of the latest symbol change is , Shorter than the length of period T2.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the existence of the effect shielding body 83 during the non-game period, while suppressing the decline in the gaming interest of the player who continuously shoots the game ball.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when the third period (period T3) is the shortest, the length of the third period is shorter than the length of the second period (period T2).

Further, as described above, the timing t15 is a timing 120 seconds after the timing t14. The timing t14 is a timing 60 seconds after the timing t13. Therefore, the period T1 is longer than the period T2.
According to this, it is possible to shorten the time from the non-game period until the effect shield 83 reaches the second operation position, and it is easy for the player to recognize the existence of the effect shield 83 during the non-game period. can do.

Therefore, it can be said that the second period (period T2) is shorter than the first period (period T1).

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the period T4 after the timing t15 (the timing when the effect shielding body 83 operates and becomes the original position) in the non-game period is also the cover effect effect restriction period.
According to this, it is possible to easily start (or restart) the game at an arbitrary timing of the player at least after the period T1 is reached.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the motion control means (effect content determining means 225, movable accessory control means 245) moves the first motion control (effect shield 83 from the original position to the motion position) according to a predetermined condition. In a predetermined period (non-gaming period) after executing the control), the second motion control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the motion position to the original position) is executed, and the second motion control is executed. In other words, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is regulated in a predetermined period after that.

As shown in the timing t18 of FIG. 19A, in the present embodiment, when the symbol change is started during the period when the effect shield 83 is in the second operation position during the non-game period, the cover is covered. The production regulation period ends.
Further, as shown in the timing t19 of FIG. 19B, in the present embodiment, even when the out-ball is detected during the period when the effect shield 83 is in the second operation position during the non-game period. The cover production regulation period will end.
In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, when a high-importance error state or a high-importance error state occurs during the period when the effect shield 83 is in the second operation position during the non-game period. In addition, when the volume adjustment operation or the brightness adjustment operation is performed, the operation restriction flag remains set to ON. Therefore, even in these cases, the cover production regulation period does not end.

Further, FIG. 20A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Is. Therefore, if the result of the special figure change judgment is lost during the special figure change pattern derivation state PB, there is a probability of 970/1000 (about 1 / 1.03) that the special figure change pattern HNP2, 25/1000 (1). While the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-C is determined with the probability of / 40) and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-D is determined with the probability of 5/1000 (1/200), in that case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C And the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-D is not determined.
If the result of the special figure change judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure change pattern derivation state PB, there is a probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.86) that the special figure change pattern ASP-C, 650/1000 (about). While the special figure variation pattern ASP-D is determined with a probability of 1 / 1.54), in that case, the special figure variation pattern HNP2 to the special figure variation pattern HSP-D are not determined.
Although details are omitted, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-C to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-D that can be determined at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB are determined except for the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP2, The cover effect can be executed with the start of the symbol change.

FIG. 20B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. .. Therefore, if the result of the special figure change judgment is lost at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, there is a probability of 950/1000 (about 1 / 1.05) that the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP3, 40/1000 (1). While the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E is determined with the probability of / 25) and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-F is determined with the probability of 10/1000 (1/100), in that case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-E And the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-F is not determined.
If the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a big hit, there is a probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.86) for the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-E, 650/1000 (about). While the special figure variation pattern ASP-F is determined with a probability of 1 / 1.54), in that case, the special figure variation pattern HNP3 to the special figure variation pattern HSP-F are not determined.
Although details are omitted, as in the case of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern HSP-E to the special figure variation that can be determined at the time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC except for the special figure variation pattern HNP3. When the pattern ASP-F is determined, the cover effect can be executed with the start of the symbol variation.

Here, the production route corresponding to the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern will be described. In the present embodiment, one effect route different from each other corresponds to each of the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation patterns. Then, these production routes are the loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (not a big hit), and the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that it is a big hit.
Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development production is not executed and a development loss production route in which the development production is executed. Here, the development effect is the change of the current symbol after the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the state in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner). In this embodiment, there are six types of development effects A to F, which are different in content from each other. These development effects are also executed in the development jackpot production route. Hereinafter, the contents of the production route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern will be described.

In the development production A, development production B, development production C, development production D, development production E, and development production F corresponding to the loss production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed, and at the end of the series, this time. It is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of is not a big hit. On the other hand, in the development production A, the development production B, the development production C, the development production D, the development production E, and the development production F corresponding to the development jackpot production route, each development production is the same as the development production corresponding to the loss production route. A series of productions corresponding to the above are executed, and at the end of the series, it is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in this symbol change is a big hit. That is, it can be said that all of these development effects are effects that notify whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the current symbol change is a big hit.
In this embodiment, one production route corresponds to one special figure fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the following description, the effect route for the special figure fluctuation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure fluctuation pattern. However, a plurality of production routes may be associated with one special figure fluctuation pattern, and in this case, one production route is determined from a plurality of production routes corresponding to the determined special figure fluctuation pattern. It should be.

Special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 (special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A to special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-D), special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, special figure fluctuation pattern HNP2, special figure fluctuation pattern HNP3, and the above-mentioned non-developed loss production route handle.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP2, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP3, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP4, the decorative symbols are not in the reach state and the decorative symbols are scattered (all symbols). The row is stopped, and the same decorative symbol is not stopped in each symbol row), and the stop display is displayed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in this symbol change is a loss. handle. Here, the same decorative symbol refers to a decorative symbol that imitates the same number, and a portion other than the number that constitutes the decorative symbol (such as a character image described later) may be different. Similarly, a different decorative pattern refers to a decorative pattern that imitates a different number.
In the special symbol fluctuation pattern HRP, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and after that, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a disjointed manner without executing the development effect described later. The production route that notifies that the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss corresponds. Here, the pseudo-variation is a stop of decorative symbols based on a certain rule (for example, "5 symbols-7 symbols-6 symbols", etc., in the middle of the symbol sequence in the period before the development effect is started. Refers to the period divided by 7 (stopping of decorative symbols, which is a mode in which the symbols are stopped). Therefore, it can be said that the pseudo-variation occurs only when the number of pseudo-variations is two. That is, it can be said that the pseudo-variation does not occur when the decorative symbol fluctuates once until the reach state is formed, and in that case, it can be said that the pseudo-variation is executed once. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in the present embodiment is three, but the maximum number of pseudo-variations is not limited to this, and any number may be adopted as long as it is two or more.

Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-C, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-D, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E, and special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-F , The above-mentioned development loss production route corresponds.
Specifically, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-C, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-D, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E, and the special figure fluctuation pattern. In HSP-F, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and then the development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol validity judgment in this symbol variation is a loss, and the development effect is performed. Corresponds to the production route where the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the end. The types of development effects corresponding to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the above-mentioned development effect A is for the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A, and the development effect B is for the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B. The variation pattern HSP-C has the development effect C, the special figure variation pattern HSP-D has the development effect D, the special figure variation pattern HSP-E has the development effect E, and the special figure variation pattern HSP-F has the development effect E. Directing F corresponds.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is lost. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A has a development effect A. , The development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to the special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A has the development effect A. , Development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B.

Further, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-D, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-E, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-F. Corresponds to the above-mentioned development jackpot production route.
Specifically, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-D, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-E, and the special figure fluctuation pattern. In ASP-F, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and then the development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit, and the development effect is executed. The effect route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the end is aligned (all the symbol rows are stopped and the same decorative symbol is stopped in each symbol row) corresponds to the effect route. The types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A has the development effect A, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B has the development effect B, and the special figure variation pattern. The development effect C is for ASP-C, the development effect D is for the special figure variation pattern HSP-D, the development effect E is for the special figure variation pattern HSP-E, and the development effect F is for the special figure variation pattern HSP-F. However, it corresponds.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the development effect is completed corresponds to the effect route. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A has a development effect A. , The development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the development effect is completed corresponds to the effect route. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A has a development effect A. , Development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B.

As described above, in the present embodiment, by associating the same development effect, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A can be obtained from the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A. For the effect route corresponding to the variation pattern HSP1-B, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is changed to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A. Corresponding effect route for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B For the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B, for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B with respect to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B. For the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP-C, the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP-D, and for the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP-D, the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP-D. , The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP-E for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP-E, and the special figure variation pattern ASP for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP-F. The production route corresponding to -F is associated. As a result, the contents of the effects of the associated production route coincide with each other from the start to the end (the timing at which the result of the special figure pass / fail determination is shown by the development effect related to the production route). Therefore, the player can have a feeling of expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol variation in which the development effect A, the development effect B, the development effect C, the development effect D, the development effect E, or the development effect F is executed. Therefore, it can be said that the production route in which the development production A, the development production B, the development production C, the development production D, the development production E, or the development production F is executed is a production route that is expected to win a big hit, and these developments. The special figure fluctuation pattern in which the production is determined can also be said to be a special figure fluctuation pattern in which a big hit is expected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is lost, the special figure corresponds to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. It becomes difficult to determine the figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A) and the special figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B) corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern) corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. ASP1-A) and the special figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B) corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed are easily determined in this order.
Therefore, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the expectation of winning the big hit can be increased in the order of the development effect A and the development effect B. Similarly, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the development effect C and the development effect D are in that order, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the development effect E and the development effect F are in the order of increasing the expectation of winning the jackpot. be able to.
As described above, in the present embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern of type A is set as the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the cover effect can be executed, and the special figure fluctuation pattern of type B is defined as the special figure fluctuation pattern. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern in which the cover effect is not executed. Therefore, the development effect A and the development effect B may be the same development effect.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a loss, the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the pseudo fluctuation does not occur within the range of the same kind of development production (for example, , Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A), production in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 times. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the route (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A) in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / fail determination is a big hit, the special figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A) corresponding to the effect route in which the pseudo variation does not occur within the range of the same kind of development effect, A special figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP2-A) corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is two, and a special figure variation pattern (for example) corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is three. , Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A).
Therefore, as the number of times the pseudo-variation is executed increases, the expectation of winning a big hit can be increased.

Further, as described above, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-C, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, and the special figure fluctuation. In the pattern ASP-C, the reach state is reached without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, It becomes a reach state by two pseudo fluctuations, and in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B, it reaches by three pseudo fluctuations. It becomes a state.
Therefore, the time until the reach state is reached is the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the reach state is reached without the pseudo fluctuation, the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the reach state is reached by two pseudo fluctuations, and the reach state by three pseudo fluctuations. It becomes longer in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern. However, in the symbol variation in which the special figure variation pattern ASP-C is determined, the special figure variation pattern (special figure variation pattern HSP1-A, special figure variation pattern HSP1-B, It takes a longer time to reach the reach state than the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B).

<About the cover production management process>
Next, the details of the cover-covering effect management process for determining whether or not to execute the cover-covering effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 23.
Note that FIG. 21 is a flow of the cover effect management process at the start of the symbol variation, and FIG. 22 is a flow of the pseudo-variation start cover effect management process for the second and subsequent times, and these processes are produced at the start of the symbol variation. It is executed by the content determination means 225. Further, FIG. 23 (a) shows a lottery table used for the cover-covering effect execution lottery corresponding to the start of the symbol variation, and FIG. 23 (b) shows the second and subsequent pseudo-covering effect execution when the cover-covering effect is not executed in the first pseudo-variation. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used for the cover-covering effect execution lottery corresponding at the start of fluctuation, and the range of random numbers used in these lottery is 0-99.

As shown in FIG. 21, in the first step S402 in the cover effect management process at the start of the symbol change, which determines whether or not the cover effect is executed at the start of the symbol change, the special symbol change pattern in the current symbol change is the B type special symbol change. It is determined whether or not it is a pattern, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S404, and if the condition is not satisfied, the cover effect management process at the start of symbol variation is terminated.
In step S404, the cover-covering effect execution lottery corresponding to the start of the symbol change is executed. The details of the lottery will be described later with reference to FIG. 23 (a).
In step S406, it is determined whether or not the corresponding cover effect execution lottery has been won at the start of the symbol change, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S408, and if the condition is not satisfied, the symbol change. At the start, the cover effect management process is finished.
In step S408, it is determined to execute the cover effect at the start of the symbol change, and the cover effect management process at the start of the symbol change ends. As a result, the cover effect is executed at the start of the symbol change.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the cover-covering effect execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the cover-covering effect is executed in the symbol variation in which the B-type special figure variation pattern is determined, and the effect can be executed. On the other hand, in the symbol variation in which the B type special symbol variation pattern is not determined, that is, in the symbol variation in which the A type special symbol variation pattern is determined, the cover effect is not executed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 22, in the first step S502 in the cover effect management process at the start of the second and subsequent pseudo-variations, which determines whether or not to execute the cover effect at the start of the second and subsequent pseudo-variations, the pseudo-variation immediately before is used. It is determined whether or not the cover-covering effect has been executed, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S508, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S504.
In step S504, the cover-covering effect execution lottery corresponding to the start of the second and subsequent pseudo fluctuations is executed. The lottery is executed when the cover effect is not executed in the first pseudo-variation, and the details of the lottery will be described later with reference to FIG. 23 (b).
In step S506, it is determined whether or not the corresponding cover effect execution lottery has been won at the start of the second and subsequent pseudo fluctuations, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S508, and if the condition is not satisfied. Ends the cover effect management process at the start of the pseudo-variation.
In step S508, it is determined to execute the cover effect at the start of the pseudo-variation this time, and the cover effect management process at the start of the pseudo-variation is ended. As a result, the cover effect is executed at the start of the pseudo fluctuation this time.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the pseudo-variation is executed a plurality of times, the cover effect is executed at the start of the immediately preceding pseudo-variation (including the start of the first pseudo-variation, that is, the start of the symbol variation). In that case, the cover effect will be executed even at the start of the subsequent pseudo-variation.
Further, even if the cover effect is not executed at the start of the pseudo change immediately before, if the cover effect execution lottery is won, the cover effect is executed at the start of the pseudo change targeted this time.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), in the cover-covering effect execution lottery corresponding to the start of the symbol change, if the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment in the symbol change is a loss, 30/100 (about 1/3). The lottery is won with a probability of .33), and the lottery is not won with a probability of 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43). On the other hand, if the result of the special figure winning / failing judgment in the symbol change is a big hit, the lottery is won with a probability of 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43), and 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33). ), You will not win the lottery.
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the symbol change is a big hit, the symbol change starts at a higher rate than in the case where the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the symbol change is a loss. The cover effect execution lottery corresponding to the occasion is won, and the cover effect is executed at the start of the symbol change. Therefore, it can be said that the cover-covering effect at the start of the symbol change is an effect that expects a big hit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the cover effect execution lottery corresponding to the time when the cover effect is not executed in the first pseudo change and when the second and subsequent pseudo change starts (hereinafter, simply "start of the second and subsequent pseudo change"). In the "occasional cover effect execution lottery"), the state of the movable regulation flag is referred to.
Specifically, when the lottery is executed when the movable regulation flag is ON, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is a loss, it is 20/100 (1/5). There is a probability that the lottery for executing the cover effect corresponding to the start of the second and subsequent pseudo fluctuations will be won, and the lottery will not be won with a probability of 80/100 (1 / 1.25). On the other hand, when the movable regulation flag is ON and the result of the special figure winning / failing judgment in this symbol change is a big hit, the lottery is won with a probability of 60/100 (about 1 / 1.67). There is a 40/100 (1 / 2.5) chance that the lottery will not be won.
When executing the lottery when the movable regulation flag is OFF, if the result of the special figure winning / failing judgment in this symbol change is a loss, there is a probability of 10/100 (1/10) for the second and subsequent times. At the start of the pseudo-variation, the lottery for executing the cover effect is won, and the lottery is not won with a probability of 90/100 (about 1 / 1.11). On the other hand, when the movable regulation flag is OFF and the result of the special figure winning / failing judgment in this symbol change is a big hit, the lottery is won with a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33). There is a 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43) chance that the lottery will not be won.
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a big hit for each state of the movable regulation flag, the rate is higher than the case where the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss, after the second time. The cover-covering effect execution lottery corresponding to the start of the pseudo-variation is won, and the cover-covering effect is executed at the start of the second and subsequent pseudo-variations. Therefore, it can be said that the cover-covering effect at the start of the pseudo-variation after the second time is an effect that expects a big hit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23B, in the present embodiment, when the movable regulation flag is ON, that is, the execution of the cover effect at the start of the symbol change is restricted, so that the cover effect is executed at the start of the symbol change. If not, the probability of winning the corresponding cover effect execution lottery at the start of the second and subsequent pseudo fluctuations (60/100) and the case where the movable regulation flag is OFF, that is, the cover effect at the start of the symbol change When the execution is not regulated and the cover effect is not executed at the start of the symbol variation, the probability (30/100) of winning the corresponding cover effect execution lottery at the start of the second and subsequent pseudo variation is different.
According to this, the cover effect was not executed when the execution of the cover effect was restricted at the start of the symbol change, or the cover effect was not executed when the execution of the cover effect was not regulated. You can guess what it was.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the pseudo-variation may be executed a plurality of times in one symbol variation, and the first motion control (control to move the effect shield 83 from the original position to the motion position) is the pseudo-variation. It may be executed at the start, and in the symbol variation in which the pseudo variation is executed multiple times, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is restricted, so that the first time in the symbol variation. When the first motion control related to the start of the pseudo-variation is not executed, the rate at which the first motion control related to the start of the second pseudo-variation in the symbol variation is executed and the second motion control related to the start of the symbol variation When the execution of one motion control is not regulated and the first motion control related to the start of the first pseudo-variation in the symbol variation is not executed, the first motion control related to the start of the second pseudo-variation in the symbol variation is not executed. In other words, the rate at which the operation control of is executed is different.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when the cover effect is not executed at the start of the symbol change due to the restriction on the execution of the cover effect at the start of the symbol change, the lottery for executing the cover effect corresponding to the start of the second and subsequent pseudo change is won. If the probability (60/100) is that the execution of the cover effect at the start of the symbol change is not regulated and the cover effect is not executed at the start of the symbol change, the lottery for executing the cover effect corresponding to the second and subsequent pseudo change starts. It is higher than the probability of winning (30/100).
Therefore, it is possible to reduce the decrease in the interest of the game due to the symbol change started during the cover production regulation period.

Further, in the present embodiment, the cover-covering effect can be executed both when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit and when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a loss. Therefore, it can be said that the effect is not an effect that definitively notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit.

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Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

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

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

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state without referring to the state. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

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

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The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
It is a gaming machine that can launch a gaming ball and executes a symbol change based on the winning of the gaming ball to the starting port.
A movable body that can move from the original position to the operating position,
A motion control means for controlling the motion of the movable body is provided.
The motion control means can execute the first motion control for operating the movable body from the original position to the motion position and the second motion control for operating the movable body from the motion position to the original position.
The first operation control is
It may be executed when the symbol change starts.
In a predetermined period in which the symbol change is not executed and the symbol change related to the winning is executed when the winning of the game ball to the starting port occurs, at least the condition related to the passage of time is set. Executed based on the fulfillment of certain conditions, including
In addition to the first period from the execution of the first operation control according to the predetermined condition to the execution of the second operation control in the predetermined period, the predetermined period In the second period leading to the first period, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is regulated.
The second motion control may be executed at the start of the symbol variation, and may be executed.
The operation position in the first operation control according to the predetermined condition and the operation position in the first operation control related to the start of symbol variation are the same position, or the operation position according to the predetermined condition. The motion position in the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is on the locus from the original position to the motion position in the first motion control, or the first motion related to the start of the symbol variation. The operation position in the first operation control according to the predetermined condition is located on the locus from the original position to the operation position in the control.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
A hit / fail judgment is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, a jackpot game is played after the symbol change related to the execution of the hit / fail judgment is completed. Let me start
The second period is a period connected from the third period after the predetermined period starts.
The first operation control related to the start of the symbol variation is executed at a higher rate in the symbol variation in which the jackpot is won than in the symbol variation in which the jackpot is not won.
In the third period, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is not regulated.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(3)
The gaming machine described in (2) above.
The length of the third period when the third period is the shortest is shorter than the length of the second period.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
The main control means that controls the progress of the game,
The sub-control means for controlling the effect related to the game based on the control information transmitted from the main control means is provided.
The main control means determines one variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns by lottery using a variation pattern lottery table triggered by the start of symbol variation, and the symbol is based on the determined one variation pattern. The fluctuation time related to the fluctuation is determined, and control information capable of identifying the one fluctuation pattern is transmitted to the sub-control means.
The motion control means
Included in the sub-control means
Based on the fluctuation pattern specified by the control information transmitted from the main control means, it is determined whether or not to execute the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation.
In the variable pattern lottery table,
A first variation pattern lottery table including a variation pattern in which execution of the first motion control related to the start of symbol variation can be determined, and
There is a second variation pattern lottery table that does not include the variation pattern in which the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation can be determined.
The main control means
In determining one fluctuation pattern from the plurality of types of fluctuation patterns by lottery,
When the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is not regulated, the first variation pattern lottery table is used, while the first variation pattern lottery table is used.
When the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is regulated, the second variation pattern lottery table is used.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
The second period is shorter than the first period,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(6)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
The motion control means executes the second motion control in the predetermined period after executing the first motion control according to the predetermined condition, and executes the second motion control.
In the predetermined period after the second motion control is executed, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is restricted.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(7)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above.
In one symbol fluctuation, there are times when multiple pseudo fluctuations are executed,
The first operation control may be executed at the start of the pseudo-variation, and may be executed.
In the symbol variation in which the pseudo variation is executed a plurality of times,
When the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is restricted and the first motion control related to the start of the first pseudo variation in the symbol variation is not executed, the symbol variation The rate at which the first motion control related to the start of the second pseudo-variation is executed and the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation are not regulated, and the first motion control in the symbol variation is performed. When the first motion control related to the start of the pseudo-variation is not executed, the rate at which the first motion control related to the start of the second pseudo-variation in the symbol variation is executed is different.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(A)
It has a touch sensor that detects the player's contact, and has a launch handle that is operated to launch the game ball.
The predetermined condition is a condition that can be satisfied when a predetermined time has elapsed from the timing when the player's contact is no longer detected by the touch sensor in the predetermined period.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(B)
Equipped with an out-ball detection sensor that detects out-balls coming out of the game board,
The predetermined condition is a condition that can be satisfied when a predetermined time has elapsed since the latest out ball was detected by the out ball detection sensor.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Direction button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Middle cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball Rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Large winning opening 57 First start Port 59 2nd starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning opening 67a Left general winning opening 67b Right general winning opening 69 Out opening 70 1st Starting port sensor 71 2nd starting port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 73a Left general winning opening sensor 73b Right general winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front frame opening sensor 77 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 83 Effect shield 83a Upper left effect shield 83b Upper right effect shield 83c Lower left effect shield 83d Lower right effect Shield 84 Volume adjustment unit 85 Brightness adjustment unit 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol Hold lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure variation pattern derivation means 135 General figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Restoration Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 190 Operation regulation flag management means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 250 Volume adjustment means 255 Brightness adjustment means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 310 Voice control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I / O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board Case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 811 Display area X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (7)

It is a gaming machine that can launch a gaming ball and executes a symbol change based on the winning of the gaming ball to the starting port.
A movable body that can move from the original position to the operating position,
A motion control means for controlling the motion of the movable body is provided.
The motion control means can execute the first motion control for operating the movable body from the original position to the motion position and the second motion control for operating the movable body from the motion position to the original position.
The first operation control is
It may be executed when the symbol change starts.
In a predetermined period in which the symbol change is not executed and the symbol change related to the winning is executed when the winning of the game ball to the starting port occurs, at least the condition related to the passage of time is set. Executed based on the fulfillment of certain conditions, including
In addition to the first period from the execution of the first operation control according to the predetermined condition to the execution of the second operation control in the predetermined period, the predetermined period In the second period leading to the first period, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is regulated.
The second motion control may be executed at the start of the symbol variation, and may be executed.
The operation position in the first operation control according to the predetermined condition and the operation position in the first operation control related to the start of symbol variation are the same position, or the operation position according to the predetermined condition. The motion position in the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is on the locus from the original position to the motion position in the first motion control, or the first motion related to the start of the symbol variation. The operation position in the first operation control according to the predetermined condition is located on the locus from the original position to the operation position in the control.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
A hit / fail judgment is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, a jackpot game is played after the symbol change related to the execution of the hit / fail judgment is completed. Let me start
The second period is a period connected from the third period after the predetermined period starts.
The first operation control related to the start of the symbol variation is executed at a higher rate than the symbol variation that does not win the jackpot in the symbol variation that wins the jackpot.
In the third period, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is not regulated.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 2.
The length of the third period when the third period is the shortest is shorter than the length of the second period.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The main control means that controls the progress of the game,
The sub-control means for controlling the effect related to the game based on the control information transmitted from the main control means is provided.
The main control means determines one variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns by lottery using a variation pattern lottery table triggered by the start of symbol variation, and the symbol is based on the determined one variation pattern. The fluctuation time related to the fluctuation is determined, and control information capable of identifying the one fluctuation pattern is transmitted to the sub-control means.
The motion control means
Included in the sub-control means
Based on the fluctuation pattern specified by the control information transmitted from the main control means, it is determined whether or not to execute the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation.
In the variable pattern lottery table,
A first variation pattern lottery table including a variation pattern in which execution of the first motion control related to the start of symbol variation can be determined, and
There is a second variation pattern lottery table that does not include the variation pattern in which the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation can be determined.
The main control means
In determining one fluctuation pattern from the plurality of types of fluctuation patterns by lottery,
When the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is not regulated, the first variation pattern lottery table is used, while the first variation pattern lottery table is used.
When the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is regulated, the second variation pattern lottery table is used.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The second period is shorter than the first period,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The motion control means executes the second motion control in the predetermined period after executing the first motion control according to the predetermined condition, and executes the second motion control.
In the predetermined period after the second motion control is executed, the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is restricted.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
In one symbol fluctuation, there are times when multiple pseudo fluctuations are executed,
The first operation control may be executed at the start of the pseudo-variation, and may be executed.
In the symbol variation in which the pseudo variation is executed a plurality of times,
When the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation is restricted and the first motion control related to the start of the first pseudo variation in the symbol variation is not executed, the symbol variation The rate at which the first motion control related to the start of the second pseudo-variation is executed and the execution of the first motion control related to the start of the symbol variation are not regulated, and the first motion control in the symbol variation is performed. When the first motion control related to the start of the pseudo-variation is not executed, the rate at which the first motion control related to the start of the second pseudo-variation in the symbol variation is executed is different.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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