JP6990444B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, for example, an effect for executing an effect in a first control unit (for example, a CPU for integrated control). Various information such as commands (for example, fluctuation pattern specification commands) are generated. Further, the generated information is output from the first control unit to the second control unit (for example, a display control CPU). Then, the second control unit, which has input the information output from the first control unit, performs processing based on the input information, thereby improving the interest of the player in the effect execution means (for example, the effect display device). Various effects are performed to make it work.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-171742

However, in such a gaming machine, if the information input by the second control unit is not normal, various effects are performed based on the information that is not normal, which reduces the interest of the player. There was a risk.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems existing in such a conventional technique, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decrease in the interest of a player.

The gaming machine that solves the above problems includes a first control unit and a second control unit that performs predetermined processing based on a control command output from the first control unit. The specific information generation process for generating a plurality of specific information, the first determination information generation process for generating the first determination information based on the plurality of specific information generated in one specific information generation process, and the first determination information generation process. 1 The first information output process that outputs the first determination command that can specify the determination information to the second control unit, and the plurality of specific commands that can specify each of the plurality of specific information are output to the second control unit. The second information output process can be executed, and the second control unit can execute the second determination information generation process that generates the second determination information based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command . It is determined whether the first determination information that can be specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination information match, and the first determination that can be specified from the input first determination command . When the information and the generated second determination information match, a normal process for executing an effect based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command is executed, and the input first determination command is used. If the identifiable first determination information and the generated second determination information do not match, the execution of at least a part of the effects based on the specific information identifiable from the input specific command is restricted. The normal process and the special process are the processes for executing the effect game, which is a symbol variation game using the effect symbol, after the effect game is executed. The effect content of the effect game until the predetermined time elapses is the same or substantially the same when the normal process is executed and when the special process is executed, and after the effect game is executed. The gist is that the effect content of the effect game after the predetermined time has elapsed differs between when the normal process is executed and when the special process is executed .

The gaming machine that solves the above problems includes a first control unit and a second control unit that performs predetermined processing based on a control command output from the first control unit. The specific information generation process for generating a plurality of specific commands, the first determination information generation process for generating the first determination information based on the plurality of specific commands generated in one specific information generation process, and the first determination information generation process. (1) Execution of a first information output process for outputting a first determination command capable of specifying determination information to the second control unit, and a second information output process for outputting a plurality of specific commands to the second control unit. It is possible, and the second control unit can execute the second judgment information generation process for generating the second judgment information based on the input specific command , and the first judgment that can be specified from the input first judgment command . When it is determined whether the information and the generated second determination information match, and the first determination information that can be specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination information match. Is a normal process for executing an effect based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command , the first determination information that can be specified from the input first determination command , and the generated second determination information. If does not match, a special process for restricting the execution of at least a part of the effects based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command is executed, and the normal process and the above- mentioned normal process and The special process is a process for executing a production game, which is a symbol variation game using a production symbol, and the production content of the production game from the execution of the production game to the elapse of a predetermined time is described in the above. The effect content of the effect game is the same or substantially the same when the normal process is executed and when the special process is executed, and after the predetermined time has elapsed from the execution of the effect game, the effect content of the effect game is as follows. The gist is that there is a difference between when the normal process is executed and when the special process is executed .

With respect to the gaming machine, when the predetermined determination time elapses between the input of the specific command of 1 and the input of the next specific command or the first determination command, the second control unit performs special processing. May be done .

Regarding the above-mentioned gaming machine, in the effect game, a notice effect that suggests a big hit expectation or can specify a big hit expectation may be executed, and the normal process is executed based on the input specific command. The special process includes a process for executing the advance notice effect waiting for execution, and the special process includes a process for preventing the advance notice effect waiting for execution based on the input specific command. May be good.

According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest.

The perspective view which shows typically the pachinko machine. A front view schematically showing a game board. The block diagram which shows the electric composition of a pachinko machine. An explanatory diagram for explaining the types of symbol combinations. A flowchart showing the effect determination process. The flowchart which shows the 1st determination value generation processing. A flowchart showing the effect execution process. (A) to (f) are explanatory views for explaining a specific execution mode of a production game. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the combination of specific information in 2nd Embodiment.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the first embodiment embodied in the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. A frame member (front frame) Y1 is arranged on the front surface of the game board YB. On the board surface of the game board YB, a game area YBa having a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front is defined. In the game area YBa, a game ball launched by the player operating the launch handle HD arranged on the front surface of the pachinko game machine 10 is guided down. Further, an effect display device 11 having an image display unit GH for displaying an image is provided substantially in the center of the game area YBa. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. The effect display device 11 displays various display effects using images, such as a symbol variation game using an effect symbol (decorative symbol). In the following description, the symbol variable game may be abbreviated as a variable game.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp La that produces a light emitting effect. The decorative lamp La is arranged on a frame (for example, a front frame) constituting the pachinko gaming machine 10 or a gaming board YB. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker (sound output unit) Sp that outputs various sounds such as sound effects and music and produces a sound effect.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the game area YBa of the game board YB, a plurality of winning openings (entrance openings) into which a game ball can enter are arranged. The winning openings include a first starting opening 12, a second starting opening 13, and a large winning opening 14.

The first start port 12 is an entry port where the start condition of the variable game can be satisfied by the entry of the game ball. Further, the first starting port 12 is an entry port where the conditions for paying out the prize ball are satisfied by the entry of the game ball. In this embodiment, the first starting port 12 is located below the effect display device 11 and is always open so that a game ball can be inserted. A ball passage (not shown) for guiding the entered game ball to the back side of the game board YB is continuously provided in the first starting port 12, and the game ball entered in the first starting port 12 is detected in the ball passage. Means (starting sensor (switch) SE1 shown in FIG. 3) are arranged.

The second starting port 13 is an entry port where the starting condition of the variable game can be satisfied by the entry of the game ball. Further, the second starting port 13 is an entry port where the conditions for paying out the prize ball are satisfied by the entry of the game ball. In this embodiment, the second starting port 13 is located to the right of the first starting port 12. The second starting port 13 is closed so that the game ball cannot or is difficult to enter when a predetermined condition (winning of a normal symbol) is not satisfied. Then, when the predetermined condition (winning of a normal symbol) is satisfied, the second starting port 13 is opened so that the game ball can be entered or can be easily entered. The second starting port 13 receives power from an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) and opens. In this embodiment, the actuator that opens the second starting port 13 is the actuator AC1 shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) that guides the game ball that has entered into the game board YB to the back side of the game board YB is continuously provided in the second start port 13, and the game ball that has entered the second start port 13 is connected to the ball passage. A means for detecting (starting sensor (switch) SE2 shown in FIG. 3) is provided. In this embodiment, the second starting port 13 is a starting port having an opening / closing member that opens / closes the ball entry port of the second starting port 13 and is operated by an actuator.

The large prize opening 14 is an entrance where the conditions for paying out the prize ball are satisfied by the entry of the game ball. In this embodiment, the large winning opening 14 is located at the lower right of the effect display device 11. The large winning opening 14 is closed so that a game ball cannot be entered when a predetermined condition (winning of a special symbol) is not satisfied. Then, the large winning opening 14 is opened so that a game ball can be entered when a predetermined condition (winning of a special symbol) is satisfied. The large winning opening 14 receives power from an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) and opens. In this embodiment, the actuator that opens the large winning opening 14 is the actuator AC2 shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) that guides the entered game ball to the back side of the game board YB is continuously provided in the large winning opening 14, and the game ball that has entered the large winning opening 14 is detected in the ball passage. Means (count sensor (switch) CS shown in FIG. 3) are arranged.

Further, an actuating gate 18 is arranged in the game area YBa. In this embodiment, the actuating gate 18 is a region on the right side of the game area YBa, and is located above the second starting opening 13 and the large winning opening 14. The operating gate 18 is always open with an open gate opening 18a so that a game ball can enter. A means (gate sensor (switch) GS shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball entering and passing through is provided at the gate opening 18a. The gate opening 18a of the operating gate 18 is an entrance that can satisfy the starting condition of the variable game of the normal symbol using the normal symbol by the entry of the game ball. The second starting port 13 wins the winning lottery of the normal symbol performed by the game ball entering the operating gate 18, and the winning symbol of the normal symbol is derived in the variable game of the normal symbol, and then from the closed state. Operates to the open state.

In this embodiment, the first starting port 12, the second starting port 13, and the large winning opening 14 described above are ball-entry devices to be paid out by the entry of the game ball, and the entry of the game ball causes the prize ball to be paid out. The conditions for paying out the prize balls are satisfied. On the other hand, the actuating gate 18 is not an entry device for paying out the prize ball by entering the game ball, and even if the game ball enters, the condition for paying out the prize ball is not satisfied.

In this embodiment, the player adjusts the strength of the firing intensity of the firing handle HD to hit the game ball into the left region and the right region, and the first starting port 12 and the second starting port 13 are used. , It becomes possible to put a game ball into the large winning opening 14 or the operating gate 18. Specifically, when the game ball is launched by adjusting the firing intensity to be stronger (so-called right-handed), the game ball is easily guided down to the right area, and the second starting port 13 and the large winning opening There is a possibility of entering the ball 14 or the operating gate 18. Since it is necessary to fire the game ball vigorously in order to reach the area on the right side, right-handed striking is performed by adjusting the firing intensity to the maximum strength or a strength slightly weaker than the maximum strength.

On the other hand, when the game ball is launched by adjusting the firing intensity to be weak (so-called left-handed), the game ball is likely to be guided down to the left region and may enter the first starting port 12. be. In addition, since it is not necessary to launch the game ball as vigorously as in the case of right-handed strike, the strength of the left-handed ball is adjusted so that the launched game ball does not reach the right region. In this embodiment, a flow path of the game ball is formed by a game component such as a game nail so that the game ball cannot enter the first starting port 12 when right-handed. The game parts may be arranged so as to restrict entry into the first starting port 12 when a right-handed hit is made, or enter the first starting opening 12 as compared with when a left-handed hit is made. It may be arranged so that it is difficult to hit the ball (the probability of entering the ball is extremely low).

In this embodiment, the "left area" is an area located on the left side of the center line C that bisects the game area YBa to the left and right when the game board YB is viewed from the front. Further, in this embodiment, the "right region" is an region located on the right side of the center line C when the game board YB is viewed from the front. The game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle HD in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is guided by the launch passage 19 located on the left side when the game board YB is viewed from the front, and is located at the most downstream of the launch passage 19 to prevent reversion. It passes through the valve 20 and reaches the game area YBa. Therefore, the "left area" is also an area closer to the launch passage 19, and conversely, the "right area" is also an area away from the launch passage 19. Then, the game ball that is guided down in the left area passes through the left side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa and heads for the out port 21 located at the lowermost part of the game area YBa. Further, the game ball that is guided down in the right area passes through the right side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa and heads toward the out port 21.

Further, the game board YB is provided with special symbol display devices 23a, 23b, hold display devices 24a, 24b, and a normal symbol display device 25, as shown in FIG. These display devices are located at a portion of the gaming board YB that can be visually recognized by the player when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front. For example, these display devices are arranged on a decorative member arranged in the game area of the game board YB, a corner decorative member of the game board YB, and the like.

The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b play a variable game using the special symbol, and the special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived in the variable game. The special symbol display device 23a is a display device that plays a variable game of the first special symbol, and the special symbol display device 23b is a display device that plays a variable game of the second special symbol. When the game ball enters the first starting port 12 and is detected, the starting condition of the variable game of the first special symbol is satisfied. On the other hand, when the game ball enters the second starting port 13 and is detected, the starting condition of the variable game of the second special symbol is satisfied. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, a big hit lottery is performed when the start condition is satisfied, and the probability of winning the big hit lottery is the same. The first special symbol and the second special symbol have different types of jackpots determined when the jackpot lottery is won and the determination ratio of the same type of jackpots are different, so that the advantage of winning the jackpot lottery ( For example, the number of prize balls, the period of granting the ball entry rate improvement state, etc.) may be different.

When the start condition is satisfied, a special symbol variable game is played on the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b in order to derive the lottery result of the big hit lottery, and the special symbol derived in the variable game is played. A variable game for deriving the result according to the above is also performed in the effect display device 11 by using the effect symbol.

The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b are display devices provided with a light emitting body. In the special symbol variation game, an arbitrary combination of light emitters constituting the display device is derived as a special symbol. The special symbol includes a jackpot symbol derived when the jackpot lottery is won and a missed symbol derived when the jackpot lottery is not won.

On the other hand, in the effect display device 11, the effect symbol (identification information) is derived from the three columns of symbols consisting of the left column, the middle column, and the right column corresponding to the variable game of the special symbol. In this embodiment, the result of the symbol variation game can be recognized by the combination of the three rows of effect symbols (hereinafter referred to as the symbol combination). For example, the production symbols in each row are composed of designs that imitate Arabic numerals from [1] to [9]. Therefore, the symbol combination may be, for example, a combination such as [111] in which the effect symbols in all rows are the same, or a combination such as [479], [337], [121] in which the effect symbols in all rows are not the same. ..

In this embodiment, the jackpot game is generated after the jackpot lottery is won and the jackpot symbol is derived in the variable game of the special symbol. The big hit game is performed a plurality of times, up to a predetermined number of rounds, in which a round game that allows the ball to enter the big winning opening 14 is performed. When the big hit game is generated, the opening time is set before the first round game starts, and the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is performed during the opening time. Further, when a big hit game is generated, an ending time is set when the final round game is completed, and an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game is performed during the ending time.

The hold display device 24a is a display device that displays the number of variable games (starting hold number) of the first special symbol whose execution is suspended, and the hold display device 24b is a change of the second special symbol whose execution is suspended. It is a display device that displays the number of games (number of pending starts). The normal symbol display device 25 plays a variable game of the normal symbol using the normal symbol, and in the variable game of the normal symbol, the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery of the normal symbol is derived.

Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a probability variation function. The probability fluctuation function is a function that can give a probability fluctuation state (hereinafter referred to as "probability change state") that changes the winning probability of the jackpot lottery from a low probability (normal probability) to a high probability after the end of the jackpot game. .. The probability change state is a gaming state that is advantageous for the player because it is easier to win the big hit lottery than the non-probability fluctuation state (hereinafter referred to as “non-probability change state”) in which the winning probability of the big hit lottery is low. .. The probabilistic state is given until, for example, the next big hit lottery is won.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a function of improving the ball entry rate. The ball entry rate improving function is a function capable of imparting a ball entry rate improvement state in which the entry rate of a game ball per unit time to the second starting opening 13 as a predetermined entry opening is improved. The ball entry rate improvement state is a so-called "electric support state" or "high base state". In the following description, a state in which the ball entry rate improvement state is not given may be referred to as a “non-ball entry rate improvement state”. The non-ball entry rate improvement state is a so-called "non-electric support state" or "low base state".

The ball entry rate improvement state can be realized, for example, by executing one control arbitrarily selected from the following four controls, or by executing a combination of a plurality of controls. The first control is a control for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, which shortens the fluctuation time of the fluctuation game of the normal symbol as compared with the state where the non-entry rate is improved. The second control is the probability fluctuation control of the normal symbol, which changes the probability of winning the winning lottery of the normal symbol (normal winning probability) with a higher probability than in the non-entry rate improved state. The third control is an opening time extension control in which the total opening time of the second starting port 13 based on winning the winning lottery of the normal symbol is made longer than in the non-entry rate improved state. As the opening time extension control, the number of times the second starting port 13 is opened based on the winning lottery of the normal symbol is increased as compared with the case where the non-entry rate is improved, and the winning lottery of the normal symbol is performed. It is preferable to execute at least one of the controls for making the opening time of the second starting port 13 based on the winning of the second starting port 13 longer than that in the non-ball entry rate improved state. The fourth control is a special symbol variation time shortening control that makes it easier for the variation time of the special symbol variation game (for example, the average variation time) to be shorter than in the non-entry rate improved state. When the fluctuation time shortening control of the special symbol is executed, the ball entry rate improvement state is the so-called "variation time shortening state".

The ball entry rate improvement state is, for example, until the next time the big hit lottery is won, or after the ball entry rate improvement state is granted until the specified upper limit number of times (for example, 100 times) of the special symbol variation game is executed, or. It will be awarded until the big hit lottery is won before the specified upper limit is reached. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the specified upper limit is the total number of variable games of the first special symbol and the variable game of the second special symbol.

In the following explanation, the gaming state in which the non-probability change state and the non-ball entry rate improvement state are shown as "low probability time reduction", and the game state in which the non-probability change state and the ball entry rate improvement state are "low probability". In some cases, "there is a time reduction" is indicated, and the gaming state in which the probability change state and the ball entry rate is improved is indicated as "there is a high probability reduction time". The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment does not have a gaming state that is a probable change state and a non-ball entry rate improvement state.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with various boards including the main control board 30, the integrated control board 31, and the display control board 32, as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the integrated control board 31 corresponds to the first control unit, and the display control board 32 performs the second control based on the control information (control command) output from the first control unit. Corresponds to the department.

The main control board 30 can write and read necessary data, a main control CPU 30a capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b storing a control program of the main control CPU 30a, and the like. It has a main control RAM 30c and. Further, the main control board 30 has a random number generation circuit 30d.

The main control CPU 30a is adapted to input detection signals of various sensors SE1, SE2, CS, and GS. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the display contents of various display devices (special symbol display devices 23a, 23b, hold display devices 24a, 24b, ordinary symbol display device 25, etc.) and operates the actuators AC1 and AC2. Control.

The information stored in the main control ROM 30b includes a main control program for executing a process related to the game, information for specifying a variation pattern (main variation pattern) of a special symbol, various determination values, and the like. As the main fluctuation pattern, it is possible to specify the fluctuation time (effect time) from the start of fluctuation of the special symbol to the derivation of the special symbol. The main fluctuation pattern can be classified into a main fluctuation pattern for jackpot fluctuation and a main fluctuation pattern for missed fluctuation. The jackpot fluctuation is an effect performed when the jackpot lottery is won, and the jackpot symbol is finally derived in the variable symbol game. The out-of-order fluctuation is an effect performed when the big hit lottery is not won, and the out-of-order symbol is finally derived in the special symbol variation game. Further, the various determination values include a jackpot determination value used for the jackpot lottery, a normal hit determination value used for the ordinary symbol hit lottery, and the like. Further, various information (random number value, timer value, flag, start hold number, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 are stored in the main control RAM 30c.

In this embodiment, the information about the game stored in the main control RAM 30c is held for a predetermined period even when the power supply is stopped, and is based on the information about the game when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is started. Can be restored. For example, the main control RAM 30c may be able to hold information about the game by the power supplied from the backup power supply (for example, an electric double layer capacitor) even after the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is stopped. In this case, the predetermined period during which the pachinko gaming machine 10 can retain information about the game is a period until the backup power supply mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10 is discharged and the backup power supply cannot supply power. .. For example, the information regarding the game includes information regarding a symbol variation game with a special symbol, information regarding a jackpot game, information regarding a game state, information regarding payout of a prize ball, and the like.

Then, when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is started, the main control CPU 30a confirms whether the stored contents are normal when the RAM initialization instruction is not received, and when the stored contents are normal, the stored contents are stored. Performs a process of restoring based on information (memory contents) related to the game being played. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is restored based on the information regarding the game when the power supply is stopped. For example, whether or not an initialization instruction has been received is determined based on whether or not the main control CPU 30a inputs a detection signal of an initialization switch (not shown) when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is started. It is good.

In this embodiment, whether the stored content is normal or abnormal is determined by checking the status of the backup flag and checking the match of the checksum targeting a part or all of the storage area of the RAM. In this way, when the stored contents of the RAM are abnormal, the RAM is initialized to set the initial value, and the control is started in the same manner as when the RAM initialization instruction is received.

The main control CPU 30a updates the values of various software random numbers at predetermined control cycles (interrupt cycles), and executes a random number update process (software random number generation process) stored in the main control RAM 30c. The software random numbers include a jackpot symbol random number used when determining a jackpot symbol of a special symbol, a main variation pattern distribution random number used when distributing a main variation pattern, and the like. The random number generation circuit 30d generates a hardware random number by updating the value by 1 every cycle of the internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The hardware random numbers include a big hit random number used for a big hit lottery of a special symbol, a normal hit random number used for a winning lottery of a normal symbol, and the like.

The integrated control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that control information is output from the main control board 30 in one direction. The integrated control board 31 has an integrated control CPU 31a that can execute a control operation in a predetermined procedure, an integrated control ROM 31b that stores a control program of the integrated control CPU 31a, and an integrated control ROM 31b that can write and read necessary data. It has a control RAM 31c and.

The integrated control CPU 31a of the integrated control board 31 performs control according to the control information based on the control information output from the main control board 30. For example, the integrated control CPU 31a outputs control information that can specify the display content of the effect display device 11 to the display control CPU 32a based on the input control information. Further, the CPU 31a for integrated control controls lighting / non-lighting of various decorative lamps La provided on the frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the game board YB, and outputs audio from the speaker Sp, based on the input control information. Take control. The effect of these decorative lamps La and the speaker Sp is performed according to the game in which the effect pattern changes, or is performed in a standby state or the like.

The display control board 32 is electrically connected to the control board 31 so that control information is output in both directions from the control board 32. The display control board 32 includes a display control CPU 32a capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a control program of the display control CPU 32a, and various image data (images such as symbols, various background images, characters, characters, etc.). It has a display control ROM 32b for storing data) and a display control RAM 32c capable of writing and reading necessary data.

The display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 performs control according to the control information based on the control information output from the integrated control board 31. For example, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 based on the input control information. Specifically, the display control CPU 32a reads image data from the display control ROM 32b based on the input control information, and outputs the image data to the video display processor (VideoDisplayProcessor, VDP) of the effect display device 11. , Controls the display content of the effect display device 11.

Next, a process (normal process) performed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 to control the game will be described.
First, the main activation process of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.

When the power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, the main control CPU 30a (main control board 30) performs initial settings. When the initial setting is completed, the main control CPU 30a ends the main start process and outputs a start command capable of specifying that the main start process has ended normally to the integrated control board 31. After that, the main control CPU 30a shifts to the normal process in which the game can be controlled.

The normal processing executed by the main control CPU 30a will be described.
First, processing related to input of detection signals of game balls from various sensors SE1, SE2, CS, and GS (input processing (reception processing)) will be described.

When the main control CPU 30a inputs the detection signal from the start sensor SE1 by entering the first start port 12, the number of start hold of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). Determine if there is. Then, when the number of start hold of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit, the main control CPU 30a rewrites by adding 1 to the number of start hold, and the hold display device 24a so as to display the number of start hold after the addition. To control.

Further, when the main control CPU 30a inputs the detection signal from the start sensor SE2 by entering the ball into the second start port 13, the number of start hold of the second special symbol is the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). Determine if it is less than. Then, when the number of start hold of the second special symbol is less than the upper limit, the main control CPU 30a rewrites by adding 1 to the number of start hold, and the hold display device 24b so as to display the number of start hold after the addition. To control.

The main control CPU 30a does not add the number of start hold when the number of start hold has reached the upper limit. On the other hand, when the number of start hold is added, the main control CPU 30a outputs control information (such as a hold designation command) that can specify the number of start hold after the addition to the integrated control board 31. The integrated control CPU 31a, which has input the control information that can specify the number of start hold, outputs the control information that can specify the image indicating the number of start hold that can be specified from the information to the effect display device 11 to the display control board 32. The display control CPU 32a, which has input control information capable of specifying an image indicating the number of start hold, controls the effect display device 11 to display an image showing the number of start hold.

Further, the main control CPU 30a performs prize ball processing for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in the processing when the detection signals from the start sensors SE1 and SE2 and the count sensor CS are input. In the prize ball processing, a payout designation command (payout signal) to be output to a payout control board (not shown) included in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is generated and output. The payout control board to which the payout designation command is input operates a ball payout device (not shown) included in the pachinko gaming machine 10, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls.

Further, when the game ball enters the ball less than the upper limit of the number of pending starts, the main control CPU 30a can acquire the values of various random numbers and specify the values of the acquired various random numbers. The random number information is stored in the main control RAM 30c. The random number information may be composed of random number values, or may be composed of information obtained by converting a random number value into other identifiable information. Further, when the main control CPU 30a stores random number information, the ball entry order (information storage order) of the game ball that triggered the acquisition of the random number value and the ball entry order of the game ball that was previously entered. (Information storage order) is stored in the main control RAM 30c so that it can be specified. When acquiring the value of the random number, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the jackpot random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, and acquires the value of the jackpot symbol random number and the value of the main variation pattern distribution random number from the main control RAM 30c. do.

Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a gate passing command capable of identifying that the game ball has passed through the operating gate 18 to the integrated control board 31 in the process when the detection signal from the gate sensor GS is input. Further, the main control CPU 30a is a process for storing a normal hold number (number of normal drawing games) and a process for acquiring various random numbers used for a normal winning lottery in the process when a detection signal from the gate sensor GS is input. I do. As for the normal hold number, an upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) is set as in the case of each start hold number of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Therefore, when the normal hold number is less than the upper limit, the main control CPU 30a rewrites by adding 1 to the normal hold number, and also displays a normal symbol hold display device (not shown) so as to display the normal hold number after the addition. Control.

Further, the main control CPU 30a performs prize ball processing for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in the processing when the detection signals from the start sensors SE1 and SE2 and the count sensor CS are input. In the prize ball processing, a payout designation command (payout signal) to be output to a payout control board (not shown) included in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is generated and output. The payout control board to which the payout designation command is input operates a ball payout device (not shown) included in the pachinko gaming machine 10, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls.

Next, the process related to the execution of the special symbol variation game (special symbol variation process) for deriving the lottery result of the big hit lottery will be described. The main control CPU 30a executes the special figure variation processing every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

In the special figure variation processing, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the start condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the special symbol variation game is not being executed and the jackpot game is not in progress, while the special symbol variation game is being executed or the jackpot is being hit. It is determined that the start condition is not satisfied when the game is in progress. Then, if the start condition is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the special figure variation process.

When the above-mentioned start condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads out the number of start hold of the second special symbol, and determines whether the read number of start hold is larger than zero. Then, when the number of pending starts of the second special symbol is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the variable game of the second special symbol. On the other hand, when the number of start hold of the second special symbol is zero, the main control CPU 30a reads the number of start hold of the first special symbol and determines whether the read number of start hold is larger than zero. Then, when the number of pending starts of the first special symbol is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the variable game of the first special symbol. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is a specification in which the variable game of the first special symbol and the variable game of the second special symbol are not executed at the same time, and the variable game of the second special symbol is preferentially executed. When both the number of start hold of the first special symbol and the number of start hold of the second special symbol are zero, the main control CPU 30a can control to the standby state and specify that it is in the standby state. The control information (hereinafter referred to as a standby command) is output to the integrated control board 31.

When starting the variable game of the second special symbol, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of start hold of the second special symbol and rewrites the game, and displays the hold display device 24b so as to display the number of start hold after the subtraction. Control. Further, when the number of start hold is subtracted, the main control CPU 30a outputs control information (such as a hold designation command) capable of specifying the number of start hold after subtraction to the integrated control board 31.

Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires the random number information stored first among the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c.
The main control CPU 30a that has acquired the random number information compares the value of the big hit random number with the big hit determination value, and performs a big hit lottery. In the big hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the big hit lottery (that is, when the special figure variation processing is executed) is in the probabilistic state or the non-probabilistic state based on the information that can specify the game state. , A big hit lottery is performed with different winning probabilities based on the judgment result. In this embodiment, the big hit determination process for determining the big hit is executed by the main control board 30 having the main control CPU 30a that performs the big hit lottery.

In the big hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the value of the big hit random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c matches the big hit determination value. Then, when the value of the big hit random number and the big hit determination value match, the big hit lottery is won. When the big hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs the big hit process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the jackpot symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. This determined jackpot symbol becomes a definite stop symbol derived in the variable game of the special symbol. The jackpot symbol of the special symbol is associated with the type of jackpot. Therefore, determining the jackpot symbol determines the type of jackpot.

Further, the main control CPU 30a selects the main fluctuation pattern from the main fluctuation patterns for jackpot fluctuation that can be selected when the jackpot is won, based on the value of the main fluctuation pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information. decide.

Further, if the main control CPU 30a does not win the big hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs a loss process. In the detachment process, the main control CPU 30a determines the detached symbol of the special symbol. This determined out-of-order symbol becomes a definite stop symbol derived in the variable game of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines the main fluctuation pattern for the out-of-order fluctuation based on the value of the main fluctuation pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information. When determining the main variation pattern for the out-of-reach variation, the main control CPU 30a determines either the main variation pattern with reach or the main variation pattern without reach.

When starting the variable game of the first special symbol, the main control CPU 30a performs the same control as the control of the second special symbol described above for the first special symbol. That is, the main control CPU 30a performs the subtraction of the start hold number of the first special symbol, the big hit lottery, and the big hit processing or the loss processing based on the result of the big hit lottery.

Further, the main control CPU 30a generates control information for instructing the integrated control CPU 31a of the integrated control board 31 to control the game production based on the result of the above-mentioned processing as the processing related to the execution of the variable game of the special symbol. Perform the processing. Various control information generated in the process is output to the integrated control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by the command output process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

When starting a variable game with a special symbol, the main control CPU 30a generates a variable start command that can specify that the variable game is to be started as control information. The fluctuation start command also includes information that can identify the main fluctuation pattern determined in the jackpot processing or the miss processing described above. Further, when starting the variable game of the special symbol, the main control CPU 30a generates a special symbol command capable of specifying the special symbol as control information. Since the jackpot symbol of the special symbol corresponds to the type of jackpot, the type of jackpot can be specified by the special symbol command. Therefore, the special figure command is also control information that can specify whether or not the command is correct, and is also control information that can specify the type of jackpot.

Further, when the elapsed time from the start of the special symbol variation game reaches a predetermined variation time (time defined in the main variation pattern), the main control CPU 30a uses the special symbol variation game as control information. Generates a variable stop command that can be specified to terminate. When starting the special symbol variation game, the main control CPU 30a controls the display contents of the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b so as to start the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. At the same time, start measuring the fluctuation time. Then, the main control CPU 30a displays the display contents of the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b so as to derive the determined special symbol when the fluctuation time defined in the determined main fluctuation pattern elapses. Control.

Next, the process relating to the progress of the jackpot game performed by winning the jackpot lottery will be described.
The jackpot game of this embodiment is composed of an opening accompanying the start of the jackpot game, a round game in which the jackpot 14 is opened, and an ending accompanying the end of the jackpot game. In other words, the jackpot game progresses step by step in the order of opening → round game → ending. Then, the main control CPU 30a has a jackpot information generation process for generating control information (control command) for instructing the controlled control CPU 31a of the integrated control board 31 to control the game effect as a process related to the progress of the jackpot game, and a big prize. Performs a jackpot game control process that opens and closes the mouth. In the jackpot information generation process, the main control CPU 30a generates an opening command that can specify the start of the opening with the start of the opening. Further, in the jackpot information generation process, the main control CPU 30a generates a round command that can specify the start of each round game with the start of each round game. Further, in the jackpot information generation process, the main control CPU 30a generates an ending command that can specify the start of the ending with the start of the ending. Various control information generated by the jackpot information generation process is output to the integrated control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by the command output process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

Next, the processing related to the gaming state will be described.
In this process, the main control CPU 30a generates control information that can specify the game state as control information. Various control information generated in the process is output to the integrated control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by the command output process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

When the game state is set to no low probability time reduction, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 1 designation command as a state designation command that can specify that the game state is no low probability time reduction. Further, when the gaming state has a low probability time reduction, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 2 designation command as a state designation command that can specify that the gaming state has a low probability time reduction. Further, when the game state has a high accuracy time reduction, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 3 designation command as a state specification command capable of specifying that the game state has a high accuracy time reduction. Further, when the main control CPU 30a manages the granting period of the ball entry rate improved state by the number of fluctuations, it counts the number of times the variable game of the special symbol is executed, and when the end condition of the ball entry rate improved state is satisfied. Generates an end command as a state specification command that can specify the end of the ball entry rate improvement state.

In this embodiment, the generated game state information is output to the integrated control CPU 31a when the power is turned on (when the power is restored) and when the game state changes. For example, when the game state after the end of the big hit game is set to have a high accuracy time reduction, the state 3 designation command is output to the integrated control CPU 31a with the end of the big hit game. The game state information is not limited to the illustrated control information, and may be set for each game state that needs to be recognized by the integrated control CPU 31a.

Next, the process related to the execution of the variable game of the ordinary symbol (the ordinary map variation process) for deriving the lottery result of the ordinary winning lottery will be described.
In the normal figure variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the start condition of the normal symbol variation game is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the normal symbol variation game is not being executed and the normal symbol hit game is not in progress, while the normal symbol variation game is being executed. Alternatively, it is determined that the start condition is not satisfied when the hit game of the normal symbol is in progress. Then, if the start condition is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal diagram variation process.

When the above-mentioned start condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the normal hold number and determines whether the read normal hold number is larger than zero. Then, when the normal hold number is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the fluctuation game of the normal symbol. On the other hand, when the number of hold normally is zero, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal figure fluctuation process.

When starting a variable game of a normal symbol, the main control CPU 30a is rewritten by subtracting 1 from the normal hold number. Then, the main control CPU 30a acquires the random number information stored first among the random number information (normally hit random numbers) stored in the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the normal hit random number specified from the acquired random number information with the normal hit determination value, and performs a normal hit lottery. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a function of improving the ball entry rate. Therefore, when the probability fluctuation control of the normal symbol is configured to be executed in the normal hit rate improved state, the main control CPU 30a in the normal hit lottery is in the normal hit rate improved state or is not entered. A normal winning lottery is performed with a winning probability that differs depending on whether the ball rate is improved.

In this embodiment, the winning probability in the non-ball entry rate improved state is set to zero (normally no hit), and the winning probability in the ball entry rate improved state is set to 100% (no loss). The winning probability of the ordinary winning lottery can be defined by the ratio of the number of values (ordinary winning determination value) to be won in the ordinary winning to the possible numerical value of the ordinary winning random number.

Returning to the explanation of the normal hit variation process, in the normal hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the value of the normal hit random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c matches the normal hit determination value. Then, when the value of the normal hit random number and the normal hit determination value match, the normal hit lottery is won. When the normal winning lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs the normal winning process. In the normal hit processing, the main control CPU 30a determines the hit symbol of the normal symbol and also determines the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol that can specify the fluctuation time of the fluctuation game of the normal symbol. The winning symbol of the determined normal symbol becomes the definite stop symbol derived in the fluctuation game of the ordinary symbol. On the other hand, if the main control CPU 30a does not win the normal winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a normally performs a loss processing. In the normal deviating process, the main control CPU 30a determines the deviated symbol of the normal symbol and the variation pattern of the normal symbol. The determined out-of-order symbol of the normal symbol becomes the definite stop symbol derived in the variable game of the ordinary symbol.

Then, the main control CPU 30a causes the normal symbol display device 25 to execute the normal symbol change game and changes according to the decision result in the normal hit process or the normal loss process performed based on the lottery result of the normal hit lottery. After the lapse of time, the winning symbol of the normal symbol or the missing symbol of the normal symbol is derived. Further, when the main control CPU 30a has won the normal winning lottery, the normal winning game is generated after the end of the normal symbol variation game. In the normal hit game, the second starting port 13 is opened in a predetermined opening pattern, so that a permissible state for allowing the game ball to enter is controlled.

Next, various processes executed by the integrated control CPU 31a of the integrated control board 31 will be described based on the effect control program. When the control information is input from the main control CPU 30a, the integrated control CPU 31a executes various processes according to the control information.

First, the integrated startup process executed by the integrated control CPU 31a will be described.
In the integrated startup process, the integrated control CPU 31a performs initial settings when a startup command is input. When the initial setting is completed, the integrated control CPU 31a outputs an effect symbol command capable of specifying a dedicated symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as an initial symbol combination) to the display control board 32 when the power supply is started. After that, the integrated control CPU 31a ends the integrated activation process. In this embodiment, the initial symbol combination is continuously displayed from the start of the power supply to the start of the first production game. That is, the initial symbol combination is a symbol combination that can identify that the production game has not yet started since the power supply was started.

As shown in FIG. 4, the types of symbol combinations in this embodiment include initial symbol combinations, missed symbol combinations, jackpot symbol combinations, and abnormal symbol combinations. In this embodiment, there are a plurality of types of out-of-order symbol combinations and jackpot symbol combinations, while there is one type of initial symbol combinations and abnormal symbol combinations.

In this embodiment, the jackpot symbol combination among the symbol combinations is a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in all rows are the same. In the figure, a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in the three rows are [111] is illustrated as a jackpot symbol combination.

On the other hand, the initial symbol combination, the outlier symbol combination, and the abnormal symbol combination are symbol combinations in which the effect symbols in all rows are not the same. In this embodiment, the symbol combinations in which the effect symbols in all rows are not the same include a symbol combination including a reach forming symbol and a symbol combination not including the reach forming symbol.

In the combination of symbols in which the effect symbols in all rows are not the same and include reach forming symbols, a predetermined plurality of rows are the same effect symbol, and a row different from the predetermined plurality of rows is a predetermined plurality of row effect symbols. It is a symbol combination that is a different production symbol from. The same effect symbol derived in a predetermined plurality of columns is a reach formation symbol. A symbol combination in which the effect symbols in all rows are not the same and do not include the reach forming symbol is a combination in which a predetermined plurality of rows are different effect symbols. It should be noted that the symbol combination in which the effect symbols in all the rows are the same is a symbol combination including the reach forming symbol because the effect symbols are the same even in a predetermined plurality of rows.

In this embodiment, in the out-of-row symbol combination, the effect symbols in all rows are not the same, and the effect symbols in all rows are not the same as the "out-of-reach out-of-reach symbol combination" that does not include the reach forming symbol. There is a "combination of symbols with and without reach" including reach formation symbols. The out-of-reach symbol combination is a symbol combination regardless of the match with the effect symbols of the predetermined plurality of columns for the columns different from the predetermined plurality of columns. In the figure, the symbol combination in which the three-row effect symbol is [285] is illustrated as a reachless symbol combination, and the symbol combination in which the three-row effect symbol is [121] is exemplified as a reach-out loss symbol combination. ing.

The initial symbol combination is a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in all rows are not the same and do not include the reach forming symbol. Further, the initial symbol combination is a symbol combination in which the effect symbols are different from any of the predetermined plurality of columns even if the columns are different from the predetermined plurality of columns. In the figure, a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in the three rows are [123] is illustrated as an initial symbol combination.

The abnormal symbol combination is a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in all rows are not the same and do not include the reach forming symbol. Further, the abnormal symbol combination is a symbol combination in which the effect symbol is different from any of the predetermined plurality of rows even if the row is different from the predetermined plurality of rows. In the figure, a symbol combination in which the effect symbols in the three rows are [816] is illustrated as an abnormal symbol combination.

In this embodiment, the out-of-reach symbol combination, the initial symbol combination, and the abnormal symbol combination are all effect symbols in which the effect symbols in all rows are not the same and do not include the reach formation symbol. On the other hand, the out-of-reach symbol combination, the initial symbol combination, and the abnormal symbol combination are configured so that at least a part of the row of the effect symbols is different. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the effect symbols in all rows are not the same and a symbol combination that does not include the reach forming symbol is displayed, the symbol combination is the missing symbol combination without reach, the initial symbol combination, and the abnormality. It is possible to specify which of the symbol combinations is the symbol combination. That is, the abnormal symbol combination is a symbol combination dedicated to abnormal situations. The initial symbol combination is a symbol combination dedicated to startup.

Next, the effect determination process executed by the integrated control CPU 31a to execute the effect game will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the effect determination process, when the special figure command and the fluctuation start command are input, the integrated control CPU 31a is one sub from the sub fluctuation pattern corresponding to the main fluctuation pattern that can be specified from the fluctuation start command. The variation pattern is determined (step S101). In this embodiment, one main variation pattern is associated with one or more sub-variation patterns. When the integrated control CPU 31a determines the sub-variation pattern, it generates a sub-variation pattern command capable of specifying the sub-variation pattern, and outputs the generated sub-variation pattern command to the display control board 32 (step S102). The integrated control CPU 31a may store the generated control information in the output buffer and then output the control information stored in the output buffer when the output condition is satisfied. In this case, the control information should be output in the order stored in the output buffer.

In this embodiment, the command output from the integrated control CPU 31a to the display control board 32 is composed of 2 bytes. The most significant bit of the high-order byte of the command is 1, and the most significant bit of the low-order byte of the command is configured to be 0. That is, the most significant bit of the high-order byte and the low-order byte of the command is information that can specify whether it is the high-order byte or the low-order byte. When the integrated control CPU 31a outputs the sub-variation pattern command, the first determination value generation process is executed (step S103).

Here, the first determination value generation process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the first determination value generation process, the integrated control CPU 31a determines whether or not the output command is a specific command (step S201). In this embodiment, the specific command is a command for executing a production game. For example, the specific commands include a sub-variation pattern command, an effect symbol command that can specify each of a symbol combination to be temporarily stopped and displayed and a symbol combination to be derived, and a notice effect command that can specify an effect mode of a predetermined advance effect. , There is. That is, the specific command includes information for executing the effect game, symbol information that can specify the symbol combination to be derived in the effect game, and information that suggests or can specify the jackpot expectation degree. For example, the integrated control CPU 31a determines whether or not it is a specific command based on the type of the output command.

If the output command is not a specific command (step S201: NO), the integrated control CPU 31a ends the first determination value generation process. When the output command is a specific command (step S201: YES), the integrated control CPU 31a adds the specific information identifiable from the specific command to the first determination value stored in the integrated control RAM 31c and updates it. (Step S202). The specific information may be the specific command itself or the information obtained by processing the specific command. For example, the information obtained by processing a specific command may be a part of the specific command.

In this embodiment, 14 bits excluding the most significant bit of each of the high-order byte and the low-order byte of the specific command are added to the first determination value and updated. That is, in this embodiment, 14 bits of the high-order byte and the low-order byte of the specific command, excluding the most significant bit, correspond to the specific information obtained by processing the specific command. When updating the first determination value, the overall control CPU 31a may add the upper byte of the specific command and the lower byte of the specific command separately. That is, the first determination value includes a first determination value that adds specific information that can be specified from the upper byte of the specific command and a first determination value that adds specific information that can be specified from the lower byte of the specific command. There may be.

Returning to the explanation of the effect determination process, as shown in FIG. 5, next, the integrated control CPU 31a derives a symbol combination of the effect symbols in the symbol variation game based on the input special symbol command and the determined sub-variation pattern. Is determined (step S104). When the jackpot symbol of the special symbol is designated in the process of step S104, the integrated control CPU 31a determines the jackpot symbol combination by the effect symbol. On the other hand, when the out-of-order symbol of the special symbol is specified, the integrated control CPU 31a determines the symbol combination to be derived in the symbol variation game of the effect symbol based on the determined sub-variation pattern. Specifically, the integrated control CPU 31a determines a combination of missed symbols without reach or a combination of missed symbols with reach based on the type of sub-variation pattern.

When the symbol combination is determined, the integrated control CPU 31a outputs an effect symbol command capable of specifying the symbol combination to the display control board 32 (step S105). When the overall control CPU 31a outputs the effect symbol command, the first determination value generation process is executed (step S106).

Next, the integrated control CPU 31a draws a lottery on whether or not to execute a predetermined advance notice effect based on the input special figure command, the determined sub-variation pattern, and the determined symbol combination, and the effect mode when the predetermined advance notice effect is executed. The advance notice effect lottery is executed (step S107). In this embodiment, the advance notice effect is an effect that suggests a big hit expectation or can specify a big hit expectation. When the integrated control CPU 31a executes the advance notice effect lottery, the CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute a predetermined advance notice effect (step S108). When executing a predetermined advance notice effect (step S108: YES), the integrated control CPU 31a displays a advance notice effect command that can specify the execution of the predetermined advance notice effect and the effect mode of the predetermined advance notice effect to be executed. Is output to (step S109). When the integrated control CPU 31a outputs the advance notice effect command, the first determination value generation process is executed (step S110). The processes of steps S107 to S110 may be executed a plurality of times depending on the number and types of noticeable effects that can be executed.

When the predetermined advance notice effect is not executed (step S108: NO) and when the process of step S110 is completed, the integrated control CPU 31a outputs a first determination command capable of specifying the first determination value to the display control board 32. do. As described above, in this embodiment, the first determination value is updated when the specific command is output, and after the specific command is output to the display control board 32, the first determination command capable of specifying the first determination value is displayed on the display control board. It is designed to output to 32. That is, the plurality of specific commands and the first determination command are output to the display control board 32 in the order of the plurality of specific commands and the first determination command.

Further, in this embodiment, the first determination value is generated based on the sub-variation pattern command, the effect symbol command, and the advance notice effect command generated in the effect determination process. More specifically, the first determination value is the total value (sum value) of the specific information that can be specified from the sub-variation pattern command, the specific information that can be specified from the effect symbol command, and the specific information that can be specified from the advance notice effect command. be. As described above, the specific information is 14 bits of the high-order byte and the low-order byte of the specific command, excluding the most significant bit of each. That is, the specific information that can be specified from the sub-variation pattern command is the information indicating the sub-variation pattern. Further, the specific information that can be specified from the effect symbol command is the information indicating the symbol combination. Further, the specific information that can be specified from the advance notice effect command is information indicating the effect mode of the advance notice effect.

Further, the integrated control board 31 having the integrated control CPU 31a can execute an effect determination process for generating a plurality of specific information and specific commands. Further, the integrated control board 31 having the integrated control CPU 31a executes a first determination value generation process for generating a first determination value based on a plurality of specific information generated in one effect determination process or a specific command. It is possible. Further, the integrated control board 31 having the integrated control CPU 31a performs a process of outputting a first determination command capable of specifying a first determination value and a plurality of specific commands to the display control board 32 (hereinafter referred to as information output process). It is feasible. In this embodiment, the effect determination process corresponds to the specific information generation process, and the first determination value generation process corresponds to the first determination information generation process.

Next, the effect symbol stop processing will be described.
In the effect symbol stop processing, when the integrated control CPU 31a inputs the variation stop command, the symbol combination is derived, and the effect game end command capable of specifying the end of the symbol variation game of the effect symbol is output to the display control board 32. After that, the CPU 31a for integrated control outputs a standby effect command that can specify the execution of the standby effect to the display control board 32 by inputting the standby command before inputting the next variable game start command.

Next, the jackpot effect determination process will be described.
In the jackpot effect determination process, when the integrated control CPU 31a inputs an opening command, the integrated control CPU 31a determines the opening effect according to the input opening command. When the integrated control CPU 31a determines the opening effect, it generates an opening effect command that can specify the opening effect, and outputs the generated opening effect command to the display control board 32. Further, in the jackpot effect determination process, when the integrated control CPU 31a inputs a round command, the round effect according to the input round command is determined. When the overall control CPU 31a determines the round effect, it generates a round effect command that can specify the round effect, and outputs the generated round effect command to the display control board 32. Further, in the jackpot effect determination process, when the integrated control CPU 31a inputs an ending command, the integrated control CPU 31a determines the ending effect according to the input ending command. When the integrated control CPU 31a determines the ending effect, the integrated control CPU 31a generates an ending effect command that can specify the ending effect, and outputs the generated ending effect command to the display control board 32.

Next, various processes executed by the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 will be described based on the display control program. When the display control CPU 32a inputs control information from the integrated control CPU 31a, the display control CPU 32a executes an effect execution process according to the control information.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the effect execution process, the display control CPU 32a determines whether or not the input control information is a specific command (step S301). In the process of step S301, the display control CPU 32a determines, for example, whether or not it is a specific command based on the type of the input command.

When the input control information is a specific command (step S301: YES), the display control CPU 32a adds the specific information identifiable from the specific command to the second determination value stored in the display control RAM 32c. Update (step S302). In the process of step S302, the display control CPU 32a executes the same process as the process executed by the integrated control CPU 31a to generate the first determination value. Here, the same processing includes the first determination value generated by the integrated control CPU 31a and the second determination value generated by the display control CPU 32a when the specific information for generating the determination value is the same. , Are not limited to the same processing as long as they have the same value.

When the input control information is not a specific command (step S301: NO), the display control CPU 32a determines whether or not the input control information is the first determination command (step S303). When the process of step S302 is completed and the input control information is not the first determination command (step S303: NO), the display control CPU 32a executes an effect based on the input control information (step S304). For example, when the input control information is a sub-variation pattern command, the effect display device 11 displays so as to start the effect game based on the sub-variation pattern (specific information) that can be specified from the input sub-variation pattern command. Control the content. In the process of step S304, the process may be executed according to the type of input control information. For example, when a predetermined advance notice effect command is input, the execution of the effect based on the effect mode (specific information) of the advance notice effect that can be specified from the advance notice effect command may be waited for. When the process of step S304 is completed, the display control CPU 32a ends the effect execution process.

When the input control information is the first determination command (step S303: YES), the display control CPU 32a has a first determination value that can be specified from the input first determination command and a generated second determination value. It is determined whether or not they match (step S305). When the first determination value that can be specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination value match (step S305: YES), the display control CPU 32a is specified from the input specific command. A normal effect process for executing an effect based on information is executed (step S306). When the display control CPU 32a executes the normal effect processing, the display control CPU 32a ends the effect execution process. When the first determination value that can be specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination value do not match (step S305: NO), the display control CPU 32a does not have an effect based on the input specific command. A special effect process for executing a different effect is executed (step S307). When the display control CPU 32a executes the special effect processing, the display control CPU 32a ends the effect execution process. As described above, in this embodiment, it is determined by the so-called "checksum" whether or not the specific command input by the display control CPU 32a is normal. If the display control CPU 32a does not input the next specific command or the first determination command even after a predetermined determination time has elapsed after inputting one specific command, the display control CPU 32a performs special processing. For example, it is desirable that the determination time is longer than the control cycle of the display control CPU 32a.

The normal effect processing and the special effect process will be described.
First, the normal effect processing will be described.
In the normal effect processing, the display control CPU 32a displays a symbol combination (specific information) specified from the input effect symbol command as the variation time corresponding to the sub-variation pattern elapses after the effect game is started. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to cause the effect. Further, for example, in the normal effect processing, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to start a predetermined advance notice effect waiting for execution when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied. .. In this embodiment, the display control CPU 32a executes the normal effect processing to execute the effect based on the input control information. In the following description, the production game executed in the normal production process may be referred to as a production game based on a normal fluctuation pattern.

Next, the special effect processing will be described.
In the special effect processing, the display control CPU 32a displays the effect so as to execute the effect game based on the special variation pattern instead of the effect game based on the sub-variation pattern (specific information) that can be specified from the input sub-variation pattern command. The display content of the device 11 is controlled. That is, in the special effect processing, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute an effect game based on a sub-variation pattern different from the sub-variation pattern that can be specified from the input sub-variation pattern command. do.

Further, in the special effect processing, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to end the advance notice effect being executed based on the specific information specified from the input advance notice effect command. Further, in the special effect processing, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the advance notice effect waiting for execution is not executed based on the specific information specified from the input advance notice effect command. That is, in this embodiment, the display control CPU 32a executes the special effect processing to restrict the execution of the advance notice effect based on the specific information specified from the input advance notice effect command.

Further, in the special effect processing, the display control CPU 32a executes an effect game based on the special variation pattern with the same or substantially the same effect content as the effect game based on the normal variation pattern for a period until a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to cause the effect. That is, from the start of the production game until a predetermined time elapses, the production game based on the normal variation pattern and the production game based on the special variation pattern are executed with the same or substantially the same production content. In this embodiment, the effect game based on the special variation pattern after the lapse of a predetermined time continues to display the variation of the three rows of effect symbols until the end trigger of the effect game based on the special variation pattern is established. On the other hand, in the production game based on the normal fluctuation pattern after the lapse of a predetermined time, the production symbols in the predetermined row are temporarily stopped and displayed at the timing associated with each normal fluctuation pattern. That is, the effect content of the effect game differs between when the special effect process is executed and when the special effect process is not executed, while a predetermined time elapses after the effect game is executed. The contents of the effects up to are the same or substantially the same when the special effect process is executed and when the special effect process is not executed.

In this embodiment, the trigger for ending the effect game based on the special variation pattern is that the display control CPU 32a inputs an effect game end command, an opening effect command, a standby effect command, or the following specific command. That is, the display control CPU 32a can execute a process of ending the effect game based on the effect game end command, the opening effect command, the standby effect command, or the following specific command. On the other hand, in the special effect processing, the display control CPU 32a continuously executes the effect game based on the special variation pattern until the effect game end command, the opening effect command, the standby effect command, and the next specific command are input. It is feasible. The production game end command corresponds to information that can identify the end of the special game.

Further, in this embodiment, the effect game ends even when the display control CPU 32a inputs any one of the opening effect command, the standby effect command, and the following specific command. That is, when the special effect processing is executed, a situation may occur in which the effect game ends based on a command different from the effect game end command. For example, the opening effect command is a command output when the special game ends and the opening starts. The standby effect command is a command that is output when the special game ends and the standby state is entered. The following specific command is a command output when the special game ends and a new special game starts. That is, the opening effect command, the standby effect command, and the next specific command are also control information that can specify that the special game has already ended. In this embodiment, when it is specified that the special game has already ended, the production game is configured to end.

Further, the display control CPU 32a displays the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to derive a predetermined abnormal symbol combination when the special process is executed and the execution of the effect game based on the special variation pattern is completed. To control. That is, in the special effect processing, it is determined to derive an abnormal symbol combination that is a symbol combination different from the jackpot symbol combination in the effect game. The abnormal symbol combination corresponds to the specific symbol combination.

As described above, the display control board 32 having the display control CPU 32a executes the process based on the input specific command, and then executes the process based on the input first determination command. Further, the display control board 32 having the display control CPU 32a can execute a process of generating a second determination value based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command or the input specific command itself. In this embodiment, the process for generating the second determination value in the effect execution process corresponds to the second determination information generation process.

The operation of the pachinko gaming machine will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8A, when the execution condition of the symbol variation game of the special symbol is satisfied, the effect display device 11 starts the effect game corresponding to the symbol variation game of the special symbol. At this time, the integrated control CPU 31a executes the effect determination process based on the input symbol command and the variation start command, and determines the sub-variation pattern, the symbol combination, and the effect mode of the advance notice effect. Further, the integrated control CPU 31a outputs a sub-variation pattern command that can specify a sub-variation pattern, an effect symbol command that can specify a symbol combination, and a advance notice effect command that can specify an effect mode of the advance notice effect to the display control CPU 32a. do. Further, the integrated control CPU 31a is the first generated based on the sub-variation pattern command that can specify the sub-variation pattern, the effect symbol command that can specify the symbol combination, and the advance notice effect command that can specify the effect mode of the advance notice effect. The first determination command that can specify the determination value is output to the display control board 32.

When the display control CPU 32a inputs a specific command (sub-variation pattern command, effect symbol command, and advance notice effect command), the display control CPU 32a generates a second determination value based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command. After that, the display control CPU 32a determines whether the first determination value that can be specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination value match, and if they match, the normal fluctuation pattern is used. Run a production game based on it. On the other hand, if the first determination value that can be specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination value do not match, the effect game based on the special variation pattern is executed. At this time, until the predetermined time elapses, the effect game based on the normal variation pattern and the effect game based on the special variation pattern are executed with the same effect content.

As shown in FIG. 8B, in the effect game based on the normal variation pattern, the effect symbols in a predetermined row are temporarily stopped and displayed at the timing associated with the normal variation pattern. By temporarily stopping and displaying the effect symbols in a predetermined row, the player can identify that the effect game based on the normal variation pattern has been executed.

As shown in FIG. 8C, in the effect game based on the special variation pattern, in the effect game based on the special variation pattern, the variation display of the three rows of effect symbols is continued even after the lapse of a predetermined time. Therefore, the player can specify that the effect game based on the special variation pattern has been executed because the effect symbols in the predetermined row are not temporarily stopped and displayed even after the elapse of the predetermined time.

As shown in FIG. 8D, when the end trigger of the effect game based on the special variation pattern is established, the effect display device 11 derives an abnormal symbol combination. As described above, the abnormal symbol combination is a symbol combination that is different from the reachless symbol combination and the initial symbol combination. Therefore, the player can specify whether the effect game based on the normal variation pattern is executed or the effect game based on the special variation pattern is executed by the type of the derived symbol combination.

As shown in FIG. 8 (e), for example, when the display control CPU 32a inputs an opening effect command to establish an end trigger of the effect game based on the special variation pattern, the effect display device 11 uses the special variation pattern. Instead of the effect game based on, the opening effect based on the opening effect command is executed.

As shown in FIG. 8 (f), for example, when the display control CPU 32a inputs the following specific command (for example, a sub-variation pattern command) and the end trigger of the effect game based on the special variation pattern is established, the effect is produced. In the display device 11, the next production game is executed instead of the production game based on the special variation pattern.

As described in detail above, the first embodiment has the following effects.
(1-1) According to this embodiment, the first determination value generated based on a plurality of specific information generated by the integrated control CPU 31a and the specific command input by the display control CPU 32a can be specified. It is possible to determine whether or not the specific command input by the display control CPU 32a is normal based on whether or not the second determination value generated based on the information matches. Here, since the first determination value is generated based on the specific information, the accuracy of the determination can be improved. In addition, when the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command is not normal, by executing the special effect processing, it is possible to suppress the execution of the normal effect process based on the specific information that is not normal. Can be done.

(1-2) According to this embodiment, when the first determination value is generated from a specific command, it is possible to prevent the first determination value generation process from becoming complicated.
(1-3) According to this embodiment, the specific information includes information for executing the production game. Therefore, for example, when the specific information is not normal, if the normal effect process is executed based on the abnormal specific information, the effect game may be executed based on the erroneous specific information. In this embodiment, when the specific information is not normal, the special effect process is executed to suppress the execution of the effect game based on the erroneous specific information. Can be done.

(1-4) According to this embodiment, when the specific information is not normal, an abnormal symbol combination, which is a symbol combination different from the jackpot symbol combination, is derived in the production game, so that even if it is not a jackpot, it is not a jackpot. However, it is possible to prevent misidentification as a big hit.

(1-5) According to this embodiment, the effect game can be ended even in a situation where the effect game cannot be ended normally by establishing the end opportunity of the effect game based on the special variation pattern. That is, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the production game corresponding to the special game is not finished while the special game is finished.

(1-6) According to this embodiment, since the specific information includes the symbol information that can specify the symbol combination to be derived in the production game, for example, when the specific information is not normal, it is based on the information that is not normal. If the normal effect processing is executed, there is a risk that a jackpot symbol combination will be derived in the out-of-order effect game. However, in this embodiment, when the specific information is not normal, a special effect processing is executed to derive a predetermined abnormal symbol combination in the effect game, thereby causing a loss. It is possible to suppress the derivation of the jackpot symbol combination in the production game.

(1-7) According to this embodiment, the specific information includes information that can specify the determination result of the jackpot determination process. Therefore, for example, when the specific information is not normal, it is based on the information that is not normal. If the normal effect process is executed, there is a risk that the player may misidentify the determination result of the jackpot determination process. In this embodiment, when the specific information is not normal, the special effect processing is executed to prevent the player from misidentifying the judgment result of the big hit judgment processing. be able to.

(1-8) According to this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing whether or not the special effect processing has been executed until a predetermined time has elapsed after the effect game is executed. On the other hand, depending on whether or not the special effect processing is executed, at least a part of the effect content after the lapse of a predetermined time is different, so that the effect game is suppressed from being executed with the effect content based on erroneous information. be able to.

(1-9) According to this embodiment, since the abnormal symbol combination is a symbol combination dedicated to the abnormal time, even if the abnormal symbol combination is derived, the player has a sense of unnecessary expectation. It can be suppressed.

(1-10) According to this embodiment, it is possible to suppress the execution of the effect based on erroneous specific information by executing the special effect process for restricting the execution of the effect based on the specific information. ..

(Second embodiment)
Next, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same configurations as those of the embodiments already described and the same controls are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment, the display control CPU 32a in which a plurality of specific commands are input determines whether or not the combination of the specific commands is consistent, and causes the effect to be executed based on the determination result. It is different from the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the display control CPU 32a determines whether or not the combination of the specific commands matches when the first determination value that can be specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination value match. It is configured to determine whether or not, and to execute normal processing or special processing based on the result of the determination. Further, in this embodiment, the effect mode of the advance notice effect includes a normal mode in which it can be specified that it is a big hit or a miss, and a specific mode in which a big hit can be specified.

As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, the display control CPU 32a in which a plurality of specific commands are input determines whether or not the combination of the plurality of specific commands is consistent. Specifically, the display control CPU 32a specifies the sub-variation pattern from the sub-variation pattern command, and specifies the symbol combination from the effect symbol command. Further, the display control CPU 32a specifies the effect mode of the advance notice effect from the advance notice effect command. Further, the display control CPU 32a determines that the advance notice effect is not executed when the advance notice effect command is not input.

The display control CPU 32a is a sub-variation pattern for jackpot variation, and when a jackpot symbol combination is specified, a plurality of specific commands are used regardless of whether or not to execute the advance notice effect and the effect mode when the notice effect is executed. It is determined that the combinations of are consistent. Further, the display control CPU 32a is a sub-variation pattern for out-of-order variation, and when the out-of-order symbol combination is specified, the advance notice effect is not executed, and when the advance notice effect of the normal mode is executed, a plurality of notice effects are executed. Judge that the combination of specific commands is consistent. When the combination of a plurality of specific commands is matched, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute each of the effects based on each specific command.

On the other hand, the display control CPU 32a is a sub-variation pattern for out-of-order variation, and when the out-of-order symbol combination is specified, the first inconsistency error occurs when the advance notice effect of the specific mode is executed. Is determined. When the first inconsistency error occurs, the display control CPU 32a causes the effect game to be executed based on the specified sub-variation pattern and symbol combination, while the effect display device 11 does not execute the advance notice effect of the specific mode. Control the display contents of.

Further, the display control CPU 32a is a sub-variation pattern for jackpot variation and a case where an error symbol combination is specified, and a case where the error symbol combination is a sub-variation pattern and a jackpot symbol combination is specified. Then, it is determined that the second inconsistency error has occurred regardless of whether or not the advance notice effect is executed and the effect mode when the advance notice effect is executed. When the second inconsistency error has occurred, the display control CPU 32a executes a special effect process. That is, when the second mismatch error occurs, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the effect game based on the special variation pattern. Further, when the second mismatch error occurs, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to derive the abnormal symbol combination in the effect game based on the special variation pattern. Further, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as not to execute the advance notice effect when the second inconsistency error occurs.

The second embodiment has the following effects.
(2-1) According to this embodiment, special processing can be executed when the combination of a plurality of specific commands does not match. For example, even if the first determination value and the second determination value match, if the combination of the plurality of specific commands does not match, at least one of the plurality of specific commands generated by the integrated control board 31. Is assumed to be the wrong situation. Even in such a situation, if the combination of multiple specific commands does not match, special processing can be executed to prevent the production game from being executed based on abnormal information. Can be done.

The above embodiment can be modified and implemented as follows. The following modification examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.
-In the second embodiment, when the second inconsistency error occurs, the execution of the advance notice effect may be restricted according to the type of the advance notice effect. For example, when the effect mode of the advance notice effect that can be specified from the advance notice effect command is the normal mode, the execution of the advance notice effect is permitted, and when the effect mode of the advance notice effect that can be specified from the advance notice effect command is the specific mode. The execution of the notice effect may be restricted.

-In the second embodiment, it may be determined whether or not the gaming states are consistent in addition to or instead of the sub-variation pattern, the symbol combination, and the execution mode of the advance notice effect. For example, if the specified sub-variation pattern does not match the current gaming state, special processing may be executed.

-In each embodiment, there may be a plurality of types of "abnormal times". For example, at the time of abnormality, a specific error state may be detected in addition to the case where the first determination value specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination value do not match. In this case, the type of abnormal symbol combination to be derived may differ depending on the type of error state.

-In each embodiment, the advance notice effect may include a advance notice effect that can specify the content of the subsequent effect in advance. For example, when a specific advance notice effect is executed, it may be possible to specify in advance that a jackpot symbol combination is derived. In this case, the advance notice effect that can specify the subsequent effect content in advance is not executed when the special effect process is executed, while the advance notice effect that is not the advance notice effect that can specify the subsequent effect content in advance is Even when the special effect processing is executed, it may be executed. That is, the effect whose execution is restricted in the special process may be an effect in which at least a part of the effect content of the effect game can be specified in advance.

In such a configuration, in the situation where the special effect processing is executed, the effect game based on the predetermined special variation pattern is executed, so that the advance notice effect that can specify the effect content of the effect game in advance is executed. Then, there is a possibility that the effect content that can be specified by the advance notice effect differs from the actual effect content. In this embodiment, by restricting the execution of the advance notice effect that can specify the effect content of the effect game where there is such a risk, it is possible to suppress the difference between the effect content specified in advance and the effect content to be executed. can do.

-In each embodiment, in the effect game, in addition to or in place of the advance notice effect, there may be a non-announcement effect that does not suggest the jackpot expectation or makes it difficult to specify the jackpot expectation. In this case, the non-notice effect may not be executed or may be executed when the special effect process is executed. Further, when there are a plurality of types of non-notice effects, when the special effect process is executed, it may be executed according to the type of the non-notice effects. That is, the execution of at least a part of the effects based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command may be restricted.

-In each embodiment, it may be possible to indicate the degree of expectation that the jackpot variable game is held by the derived symbol combination, or to execute a identifiable advance notice effect (so-called "chance eye advance notice effect"). .. In this case, the symbol combination derived when the chance eye advance notice effect is executed may be a symbol combination different from the abnormal symbol combination. In addition, the symbol combination derived when the chance eye notice effect is executed is a symbol combination different from the initial symbol combination, the missing symbol combination without reach, the missing symbol combination with reach, the jackpot symbol combination, and the abnormal symbol combination. There may be.

-In each embodiment, it may be possible to execute a "pseudo continuous effect" in which one variable game is divided into a plurality of variable cycles. In this case, the symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as a pseudo-continuous symbol combination) that is temporarily stopped and displayed when shifting from one fluctuation cycle to the next fluctuation cycle may be a symbol combination different from the abnormal symbol combination. Further, the pseudo-continuous symbol combination may be a symbol combination different from any of the initial symbol combination, the missing symbol combination without reach, the missing symbol combination with reach, the jackpot symbol combination, and the abnormal symbol combination.

-In addition, when the pseudo continuous effect can be executed, in the special effect process, the specific information for which the second determination value is generated includes information that can specify the execution of the pseudo continuous effect. May be configured so that the pseudo continuous effect is not executed.

-In each embodiment, the initial symbol combination may be different depending on whether the backup information is initialized when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is started and the case where the backup information is not initialized.

-In each embodiment, in addition to the big hit lottery (winning lottery), the small hit lottery (winning lottery) may be performed. In this case, if the small hit (win) is won in the small hit lottery, the small hit game (win game) may be given after the end of the special game. In the case where the small hit game can be given, if the small hit is won in the small hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a may determine the small hit symbol of the special symbol, and the overall control CPU 31a may determine the special symbol. When the small hit symbol of is specified, the small hit symbol combination may be determined as the symbol combination to be derived. The small hit symbol combination may be a symbol combination different from the abnormal symbol combination. Further, the small hit symbol combination may be a symbol combination different from any of the initial symbol combination, the missed symbol combination without reach, the missed symbol combination with reach, the big hit symbol combination, and the abnormal symbol combination.

-In each embodiment, the integrated control CPU 31a outputs a predetermined start command before outputting the first specific command, and outputs a predetermined end command after outputting the last specific command. May be good. In this case, the display control CPU 32a may determine that the command output between the predetermined start command and the end command is a specific command.

-In each embodiment, when the production game based on the special variation pattern is being executed and the display control CPU 32a inputs the following specific command, the display control CPU 32a inputs the specific command according to the type of the specific command. It may be configured to end the execution of the production game based on the special variation pattern. For example, during the execution of the effect game based on the special variation pattern, if the specific command newly input by the display control CPU 32a is the sub variation pattern command, the execution of the effect game based on the special variation pattern is terminated. On the other hand, when the specific command newly input by the display control CPU 32a is an effect symbol command or a notice effect command, it may be configured to continue executing the effect game based on the special variation pattern.

-In each embodiment, the type of the derived abnormal symbol combination may be different depending on the end trigger of the production game based on the special variation pattern.
-In each embodiment, the symbol combination may not be derived in the production game due to the end of the production game based on the special variation pattern.

-In each embodiment, if the display control CPU 32a does not input the next specific command or the first determination command even after the predetermined determination time has elapsed after inputting one specific command, the normal effect processing is performed. And a process different from the special effect process may be executed. Further, for example, if the display control CPU 32a does not input the next specific command or the first determination command even after a predetermined determination time has elapsed after inputting one specific command, the specific command has already been input. The process may be executed according to the type of command.

-In each embodiment, the display control CPU 32a may execute the special effect processing when the input order of the specific command is different from the predetermined input order, and the normal effect process and the special effect process may be executed. May execute another process. Further, for example, when the input order of the specific command is different from the predetermined input order, the display control CPU 32a may execute the process according to the type of the specific command that has already been input.

-In each embodiment, the display control CPU 32a executes an effect in which the display control CPU 32a determines execution based on the specific information, in addition to the effect in which the execution is determined by the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command. It may be possible. That is, for the effect based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command, one of the effect that the execution is determined by the specific information and the effect that the second control unit determines the execution based on the specific information. There may be both.

-In each embodiment, the display control CPU 32a supervises control information that can specify whether or not the first judgment value that can be specified from the input first judgment command and the generated second judgment value match. It may be output to the control board 31. In this case, the integrated control CPU 31a into which the control information has been input may output the specific command again when the first determination value and the second determination value do not match.

-In each embodiment, it is configured to determine whether or not the control information input for a specific command is normal, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be configured to determine whether or not the control information input for any control information output from the control board 31 to the display control board 32 is normal, from the display control board 32 to the control board 31. It may be configured to determine whether or not the input control information is normal for any output control information. Further, it may be determined whether or not the control information input for the arbitrary control information output from the arbitrarily selected board to another board is normal. For example, it may be determined whether or not the control information input for any control information output from the main control board 30 to the control board 31 is normal.

-In each embodiment, in addition to the integrated control board 31 and the display control board 32, a light emission control board that specially controls the decorative lamp La and a voice control board that specially controls the speaker Sp may be provided. Further, the sub control board may include such a sub control board and a board for controlling other effects.

Further, the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30, the central control CPU 31a of the central control board 31, and the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 may be mounted on a single board. Further, in the above alternative example, the light emission control board and the voice control board may be arbitrarily combined to form a single board or a plurality of boards.

-The pachinko gaming machine 10 of each embodiment may be embodied as a gaming machine (so-called type 1 type 2 mixing machine) that grants a big hit game when the game ball passes through a specific area.
-As a pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with a probability fluctuation function, a specification that grants a probability fluctuation state until the next big hit is won, a specification that grants a probability fluctuation state until the fall lottery is won (fall machine), or a predetermined specification. There is a specification (ST machine) that grants a probability fluctuation state until the symbol fluctuation game for the number of times is completed. Further, the pachinko gaming machine equipped with the probability fluctuation function has a specification (V probability variation machine) in which a probability fluctuation state is given when the game ball passes through a specific area. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment may be embodied in any of these specifications of the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be a pachinko gaming machine having a specification in which the above-mentioned falling machine and the V probability changing machine are mixed.

-In each embodiment, a state using a small hit lottery or a small hit game (for example, a small hit RUSH) may be configured to occur. For example, the state in which the small hit lottery or the small hit game is used may be an advantageous state as compared with the high base state.

The technical idea that can be grasped from the above-described embodiment and modified example will be described.
(B) The plurality of specific information includes symbol information that can specify a symbol combination to be derived in the effect game, and the second control unit is based on the symbol information when the special process is not executed. While the identifiable symbol combination is derived in the effect game, when the special process is executed, the predetermined specific symbol combination may be derived in the effect game.

(B) The first control unit can execute a jackpot determination process for determining a jackpot, and the specific information may include information capable of specifying a determination result of the jackpot determination process.
(C) The effect content of the effect game is different between when the special process is executed and when the special process is not executed, while a predetermined time after the effect game is executed. It is preferable that the content of the effect until the elapse of is the same or substantially the same when the special process is executed and when the special process is not executed.

(D) The specific symbol combination may be a symbol combination dedicated to abnormal situations.
(E) A first control unit and a second control unit that performs predetermined processing based on information output from the first control unit are provided, and the first control unit generates a plurality of specific information. The specific information generation process, the first determination information generation process that generates the first determination information based on at least a part of each specific information generated in one specific information generation process, the first determination information, and the above. It is possible to execute an information output process for outputting a plurality of specific information to the second control unit, and the second control unit generates second determination information based on at least a part of the input specific information. 2 It is possible to execute the determination information generation process, determine whether at least a part of the input first determination information and the generated second determination information match, and at least one of the input first determination information. When the unit and the generated second determination information match, a normal process for executing an effect based on the input specific information is executed, and at least a part of the input first determination information is generated. A gaming machine configured to execute a special process when the second determination information does not match the above-mentioned second determination information.

(F) In the special process, the execution of the production game based on a predetermined special fluctuation pattern is determined, and in the production whose execution is restricted in the special process, at least a part of the production content of the production game is specified in advance. It should be possible production.

(G) For the effect based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific control information, the effect that the execution is determined by the specific information and the effect that the second control unit determines the execution based on the specific information. It is good to have one or both.

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The first control unit and
A second control unit that performs predetermined processing based on a control command output from the first control unit is provided.
The first control unit generates a first determination information based on the specific information generation process for generating a plurality of specific information and the plurality of specific information generated in one specific information generation process. Information generation processing, first information output processing for outputting the first determination command capable of specifying the first determination information to the second control unit, and a plurality of specific commands capable of specifying each of the plurality of specific information. The second information output process to be output to the second control unit can be executed.
The second control unit
It is possible to execute the second judgment information generation process that generates the second judgment information based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command .
It is determined whether the first determination information that can be specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination information match, and the first determination information that can be specified from the input first determination command . If the generated second determination information matches, a normal process for executing an effect based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command is executed, and the second determination information can be specified from the input first determination command . When the first determination information and the generated second determination information do not match, a special process for restricting the execution of at least a part of the effects based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command . Is configured to run
The normal process and the special process are processes for executing an effect game, which is a symbol variation game using the effect symbols.
The effect content of the effect game from the execution of the effect game to the elapse of a predetermined time is the same or substantially the same when the normal process is executed and when the special process is executed. The effect content of the effect game after the predetermined time has elapsed from the execution of the effect game is different between when the normal process is executed and when the special process is executed . The first control unit and
A second control unit that performs predetermined processing based on a control command output from the first control unit is provided.
The first control unit generates first determination information based on the specific information generation process for generating a plurality of specific commands and the plurality of specific commands generated in one specific information generation process. Information generation processing, first information output processing for outputting the first determination command capable of specifying the first determination information to the second control unit, and second for outputting the plurality of specific commands to the second control unit. Information output processing and can be executed,
The second control unit
It is possible to execute the second judgment information generation process that generates the second judgment information based on the input specific command .
It is determined whether the first determination information that can be specified from the input first determination command and the generated second determination information match, and the first determination information that can be specified from the input first determination command . If the generated second determination information matches, a normal process for executing an effect based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command is executed, and the second determination information can be specified from the input first determination command . When the first determination information and the generated second determination information do not match, a special process for restricting the execution of at least a part of the effects based on the specific information that can be specified from the input specific command . Is configured to run
The normal process and the special process are processes for executing an effect game, which is a symbol variation game using the effect symbols.
The effect content of the effect game from the execution of the effect game to the elapse of a predetermined time is the same or substantially the same when the normal process is executed and when the special process is executed. The effect content of the effect game after the predetermined time has elapsed from the execution of the effect game is different between when the normal process is executed and when the special process is executed . Claim 1 in which the second control unit performs special processing when a predetermined determination time elapses between the input of one specific command and the input of the next specific command or the first determination command. Or the gaming machine according to claim 2. In the effect game, a notice effect that suggests a jackpot expectation or can specify a jackpot expectation may be executed.
The normal process includes a process for executing a notice effect waiting for execution based on the input specific command.
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the special process includes a process for preventing the advance notice effect waiting for execution based on the input specific command from being executed. Machine.

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