JP7228965B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of executing pending change effects.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, acquires start information when a game ball enters a specific start hole, executes a predetermined lottery based on the start information, and the result of the lottery is It is common to execute a "jackpot game" that is advantageous to the player when a predetermined result is obtained. In addition, in the pachinko machine, in order to inform the player of the result of the lottery, the performance symbols are variably displayed on a display device such as a liquid crystal display screen, and the expectation for the big win is enhanced during the variative display. Various performances are performed.
Also, in recent years, a production called a holding change production has been adopted as one mode of production, and by changing the holding display image representing the number of storage of the start information at the timing such as during the fluctuation of the production pattern, the holding after the change The display image and corresponding expectations regarding the results of the above lottery are suggested.

JP 2013-212406 A

As an example of the pending change effect as described above, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which the final mode of the pending display image is determined, and the process of change up to the final mode is determined by a more detailed lottery. is disclosed.
However, in the above configuration, the more diverse the pattern of change (for example, the color, shape, the type of character displayed until the change and the specific action), the more diverse it is to determine these elements. The amount of data (tables) required for the software becomes enormous, and the possibility of a decrease in work efficiency during the development stage and the occurrence of bugs during operation increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a game machine capable of executing various pending change effects by a simpler method.

As a configuration of the present invention for solving the above problems, a starting information acquisition means for acquiring starting information in response to the entry of a game ball into a starting component arranged on a game board, and establishment of a predetermined starting condition, Win/fail lottery means for executing a lottery as to whether or not a special game advantageous to the player can be executed based on the start information, and a reservation display icon corresponding to the start information in response to acquisition of the start information are arranged on the game board. production control means for increasing and displaying on the displayed display screen, changing a predetermined pattern on the display screen according to the variation information determined based on the result of the lottery, and stopping it in a manner indicating the result of the lottery; Based on the fact that the variation information corresponding to the acquired start information is the predetermined variation information, a pending display icon that is displayed after the start information is acquired until the variation based on the predetermined variation information ends. can be changed to another mode, and the expectation level suggesting means for suggesting the result of the lottery by the changed mode, wherein the expectation level suggesting means is, after the change of the pending display icon In determining the mode, it is possible to determine a plurality of modes after the change of the pending display icon based on at least one piece of information defining a shape after the change and a plurality of change patterns expressed accompanying the change. and
It should be noted that the above summary of the invention does not list all the necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations that constitute a group of features can also be inventions.

According to the gaming machine according to each of the configurations described above, it is possible to improve the interest of the presentation.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is a front view of a game board. It is a control block diagram of the pachinko machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of a reserved storage area; It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a special figure propriety determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a special figure classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a special game control table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a game state setting table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a normal figure right/wrong determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a normal figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of an opening-and-closing body operation table. It is a flowchart which shows CPU initialization processing of a main control circuit. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing saving processing at power-off of the main control circuit; 4 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit; FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing switch management processing of the main control circuit; It is a flowchart which shows the 1st starting opening passage processing of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd starting opening passage processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a special symbol random number acquisition process of the main control circuit. It is a figure explaining a special figure game management phase. It is a flow chart showing a special figure game management process of the main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a special symbol variation waiting process of the main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing processing during special symbol fluctuation of the main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a special symbol stop post-processing of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination process at the time of acquisition of a main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a big winning opening pre-opening process of the main control circuit. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a big winning opening opening/closing switching process; It is a flow chart showing a big winning opening opening control process. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a special winning opening closing effective process; It is a flow chart showing a big winning opening end wait process. It is a figure which shows the example of a production|presentation design. It is a figure which shows the flow from the fluctuation|variation start of the production|presentation design to a stop display. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a reserved storage area; FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a time series of start-up information and corresponding fluctuations; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an overview of a pending change determination table; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an overview of a pending change scenario determination table; FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing a flow of pending change effect. It is a flowchart which shows the sub CPU initialization process of a production|presentation control circuit. It is a flow chart showing sub-timer interrupt processing of the effect control circuit. It is a flow chart showing the prior determination command reception processing of the effect control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing a pending change scenario determination lottery process of the effect control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a variation pattern command reception process of the effect control circuit. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a fluctuation production|presentation pattern determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the time schedule management processing of a production|presentation control circuit.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are means for solving the invention. is not necessarily required for

[Regarding the overall configuration of the game machine]
A pachinko machine 1 as an example of a game machine includes a vertically rectangular machine frame 2 installed on an island facility of a game hall, and a main body frame 3 attached to one side of the machine frame 2 by a hinge mechanism so as to be openable and closable. and a game board 30 housed in the body frame 3, a glass window 4A which is pivotally attached to the front of the body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and which is provided below the glass window 4A. Main components include a panel frame 4 having a saucer 6, a handle unit 7 projecting forward from one side of the lower portion of the panel frame 4, and speaker units 8 disposed on both sides of the upper portion of the panel frame 4. With the panel frame 4 closed to the main body frame 3 side, a player seated in front of the pachinko machine 1 enters the main body frame 3 through a glass window 4A arranged on the panel frame 4.例文帳に追加It is possible to visually recognize the game area 31 of the game board 30 .

At the center of the tray 6, an operation mechanism 9 is arranged as an operation means that can be operated by the player. The operation mechanism 9 includes a circular push button 9A that can be pressed by the player, and a dial 9B that can be rotated by the player around the push button 9A. The operation mechanism 9 is connected to a performance control circuit 200, which will be described later, and signals output from the push buttons 9A and dials 9B are input to the performance control circuit 200 side. The effect control circuit 200 controls the display and operation of the main display device 80 according to the input timing of the push button 9A, for example. In addition, a ball rental button, a return button, etc. are arranged on the receiving tray 6, and the number of possible rental balls recorded in a recording medium such as an IC card inserted into the CR unit (not shown) by operating these buttons. A game ball lending operation or a recording medium returning operation corresponding to is executed.

[Regarding the composition of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 housed in the main body frame 3 is formed with a game area 31 partitioned in a substantially circular shape by the outer guide rails 27 and the inner guide rails 28 . The game area 31 is a space formed between the front surface of the game board 30 and the rear surface of the glass window 4A, and is an area in which game balls shot by a shooting mechanism (not shown) can flow down. In addition, a large number of nails are arranged on the game board 30, and game balls shot by a shooting mechanism (not shown) according to the player's operation of the handle unit 7 are irregularly caused by the large number of nails and windmills. It flows down inside the game area 31 while being guided to. The game area 31 is generally divided into a left-handed area EL and a right-handed area ER with the line CL as a boundary. You can choose to let it flow down over the area.

A first start-up prize component 60, a second start-up prize component 62, a big prize component 64, a passage gate 68, and a general prize component 70 are arranged on the board surface of the game board 30. A game ball is attached to these prize components. enters the ball, and the switches (first starting opening detection switch SW1, second starting opening detection switch SW2, large winning opening detection switch SW3, gate detection switch SW4, general winning opening detection switch SW5) built in each part When detected, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each winning part are paid out to the receiving tray 6.例文帳に追加In addition, although the details will be described later, when a game ball enters the first start winning component 60 or the second starting winning component 62, in addition to the payout of the winning ball, the large winning component 64 is opened, and the player The main control circuit performs various lotteries, including a lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game (big hit game) that fosters an advantageous state for the player, a lottery for determining the mode of the special game, or the game state after the special game. 100. That is, the entry of the game ball into the first starting prize-winning component 60 or the second starting prize-winning component 62 serves as a trigger for receiving the above various lotteries.

The first starting winning part 60 is a winning part arranged in the left-handed area EL, is positioned substantially in the center of the game board 30 in the left-right direction, and has a ball entrance 60a that opens upward. The second starting winning component 62 is a winning component disposed in the right-handed area ER, and includes a side-opening ball entrance 62b and an opening/closing body 62a for closing or opening the winning opening. The opening/closing body 62a is made of a wing-shaped member that can be in a closed state and an open state. When the wing-shaped member is in the closed state in which the wing-shaped member stands upright in the vertical direction, a wall portion 63 close to the upper edge of the entrance 62b is closed. , the ball is prevented from entering the ball entrance 62b. On the other hand, in the open state in which the blade-shaped member is laid down in the left-right direction, a space is created between the wall portion 63 and the game ball so that the game ball can flow down, and the ball is allowed to enter the ball entrance 62b. The opening/closing operation of the opening/closing body 62a is realized by driving a solenoid SOL1, which will be described later. In addition, the opening operation of the opening/closing body 62a is performed by the main control circuit 100 when the game ball passes through the passage gate 68 arranged on the right side of the game area 31. Executed if hit. The passage gate 68 is a gate-shaped game component with upper and lower openings located upstream of the second starting winning component 62 in the right-handed area ER, and only game balls flowing down the right-handed area ER can pass through. there is

A large winning component 64 is disposed downstream of the second starting winning component 62 in the right-handed area ER. The big winning part 64 has a horizontally long rectangular entrance 64a with an upper opening, and an opening/closing body 65 for closing or opening the entrance 64a. The opening/closing body 65 is a member that can move back and forth in the front-rear direction of the game board 30 by driving a solenoid SOL2, which will be described later. 30, the entrance 64a is opened. When the game ball reaches the big winning component 64 when the ball entrance 64a is closed, the game ball passes over the opening/closing body 65 and is guided downstream via the slope 66 indicated by the dashed line. be. In addition, the opening operation of the opening/closing body 65 is based on a predetermined lottery result regarding whether or not a special game can be executed triggered by the entry of a game ball into the first start prize winning component 60 or the second start prize winning component 62. is executed if The general winning part 70 is a member arranged in the lower left part of the left-handed area EL, and has an upper opening opening 70a.

A first out port 69a is opened below the ball entrance 70a. In addition, a second outlet 69b is opened at the lowest part of the game area 31 below the big prize component 64. As shown in FIG. The first out port 69a and the second out port 69b are discharge ports for recovering game balls that have not entered any of the plurality of winning parts, and the game balls flowed down to these out ports 69a; 69b. is discharged out of the machine via the back side of the game board 30. The first out port 69a is an opening that mainly collects and discharges game balls flowing down the left-handed area EL. The second out port 69b is an opening that collects and discharges game balls that have flowed down without being collected in the first out port 69a and game balls that have flowed down the right-handed area ER.

Next, various display devices mounted on the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a main display device 80 having a substantially rectangular display screen D1 is provided at substantially the center of the game board 30. As shown in FIG. The main display device 80 is a display device having a liquid crystal display, and on its display screen D1, an image related to the effect pattern S described later, a ready-to-win effect displayed along with the variable display of the effect pattern S, Various types of images are displayed, such as still images and moving images expressing look-ahead effects, images displayed during special games, and the like. Then, the player enjoys the game while visually recognizing the effect pattern S and the ready-to-win effect mainly displayed on the display screen D1, or the effect such as the read-ahead effect, which will be described later.
Image display control for the main display device 80 is executed by an effect control circuit 200, which will be described later.

Outside the game area 31 of the game board 30, there are a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol reservation display device 36A, a second special symbol reservation display device 36B, and a normal symbol display. A device 37 and a normal symbol reservation display device 38 are provided. Each display device is controlled by the main control circuit 100 in accordance with the progress of the game, and notifies the player of the game situation by changes in the display.

[Regarding the internal structure of the pachinko machine]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of control means for controlling the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 comprises a main control circuit 100 that mainly controls basic operations related to the game in general, a payout control circuit 150 that mainly controls payout operations, and a shooting circuit that mainly controls game ball shooting operations. It includes a control circuit 160 and an effect control circuit 200 that mainly controls the main display device 80 described above.

The main control circuit 100 comprises a (main) CPU 100a, a (main) ROM 100b, and a (main) RAM 100c. It reads out and performs arithmetic processing according to the program, directly controls each of the above devices connected to the main control circuit 100, and transmits various commands to other control circuits. Also, at this time, the RAM 100c functions as a work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 100a, and temporarily holds various data and commands necessary for arithmetic operations.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control circuit 100 includes a first start opening detection switch SW1 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the first start prize winning component 60, and the entry of the game ball into the second start prize winning component 62. A second starting opening detection switch SW2 for detecting a ball, a large winning opening detection switch SW3 for detecting entry of a game ball into the large winning part 64, a gate detection switch SW4 for detecting passage of a game ball to the passage gate 68, and A general winning opening detection switch SW5 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the general winning part 70 is connected, and detection signals output from each detection switch are input to the main control circuit 100 side.

The main control circuit 100 also includes a solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening/closing body 62a provided on the second start-up winning component 62, and a solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening/closing body 65 provided on the big winning component 64. , are connected and these solenoids are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100 . In addition, the main control circuit 100 includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol reservation display device 36A, a second special symbol reservation display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and a A normal symbol holding display device 38 is connected, and these display devices are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100 .

A payout control circuit 150 and an effect control circuit 200 are connected to the main control circuit 100 . The payout control circuit 150 is a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, and RAM (not shown) like the main control circuit 100, and is connected to the main control circuit 100 so as to be communicable. An external information output terminal board 151 is connected to the main control circuit 100 and the payout control circuit 150 . The external information output terminal board 151 outputs various information relating to the progress of the game output from the main control circuit 100 (CPU 100a) and the payout control circuit 150 (payout CPU) to a host computer provided in a parlor where the pachinko machine 1 is installed. Send to

The payout control circuit 150 is connected with a payout motor 152 for paying out prize balls to the player and a prize ball count switch 153 . The payout control circuit 150 controls the payout motor 152 so that a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the number of prize balls information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control circuit 100 . The prize balls paid out by driving the payout motor 152 are detected by the prize ball count switch 153, and the payout control circuit 150 side grasps whether or not the proper number of prize balls have been paid out. The payout control circuit 150 also includes a tray full detection switch 154 for detecting that the tray 6 contains more than the allowable number of game balls, and a door of the panel frame 4 or the body frame 3 that is open. Various switches such as a door open detection switch 155 for detecting that the door is open are connected.

In addition, the shooting control circuit 160 includes a touch sensor 161 mounted in the handle unit 7, a shooting volume 162, a ball feeding motor 163 for sending game balls stored in the tray 6 into the shooting mechanism (not shown), and a shooting mechanism. A ball firing motor 164 housed therein is connected. The shooting control circuit 160 shoots the ball based on the input signal from the shooting volume 162 which changes according to the operation amount of the handle unit 7 by the player, subject to the shooting permission from the payout control circuit 150 and the input from the touch sensor 161. A shooting motor 164 is controlled to shoot the game balls stored in the tray 6 into the game area 31 with a predetermined shooting force.

The effect control circuit 200 controls various effect displays and effect operations during game progress and standby. The production control circuit 200 comprises a (sub) CPU 200a, a (sub) ROM 200b, and a (sub) RAM 200c. ) are connected as possible. The production control circuit 200 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 200b based on various commands related to production transmitted from the main control circuit 100 and an input signal from the internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. , display control of images displayed on the display screen D1 of the main display device 80 connected to the effect control circuit 200, sound output control of outputting sounds such as music and sound effects from the speaker unit 8 during the game progress, or game Light emission control and the like are executed to cause light emitters (for example, LEDs) arranged in various places such as the board 30 and the panel frame 4 to emit light in various patterns. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area during arithmetic processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data necessary for arithmetic operations, commands, and the like.
In addition, the effect control circuit 200 is connected to the CPU 200a, receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 200a, and displays a variety of images on the display screen D1. It is equipped with hardware necessary for various controls, such as a VRAM for temporarily storing various data necessary for voice control, and a voice synthesis LSI for voice control. In addition, the effect control circuit 200 is connected to the above-described operation mechanism 9 that can be operated arbitrarily by the player. It is possible to express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing of .

Although not shown, a power supply circuit is connected to each control circuit described above, and power is supplied from an external power supply on the side of the amusement arcade by operating a power switch provided in the power supply circuit. , the external power supply is generated as a power supply required for the operation of each control circuit, and each control circuit is activated by supplying the generated power supply to each control circuit. In addition, the power supply circuit is equipped with a backup power supply such as a capacitor, and in the event of a power failure, power is supplied from the backup power supply to the main control circuit 100 and the payout control circuit 150, and these two Various data and commands stored in the RAM of the control circuit are held. In addition, the power supply circuit is also equipped with a dedicated backup power supply for the effect control circuit 200, and in the event of a power failure, various data and commands stored in the RAM are supplied from the dedicated backup power supply. is stored in a separately mounted backup RAM.

The game flow of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be outlined below. When the game ball that is launched by the player's operation of the handle unit 7 and flows down the game area 31 hits the above-described first start prize component 60 or second start prize component 62, the main control circuit 100 performs a predetermined start. Based on the establishment of the conditions, a lottery regarding whether or not a special game can be executed (hereinafter also referred to as a special lottery), a lottery to determine the type of special design (hereinafter also referred to as a special type determination lottery), a special design Lottery for determining the variation pattern (hereinafter also referred to as special figure variation pattern determination lottery) and other various lotteries are executed.
Then, when the result of the special figure win/loss lottery among the lotteries is "win", the opening/closing body 65 of the big winning part 64 is opened, and a special game is played to facilitate entry of the game ball. Execute. An outline of each lottery will be described below.

First, when the game ball enters the first start winning part 60 or the second start winning part 62, the special figure success judgment random number referred to in the special figure success or failure lottery, the special figure type determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. , various random numbers are obtained at the same time, and the obtained random numbers are stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. In the following description, the various random numbers obtained when the ball enters the first starting prize-winning component 60 are collectively referred to as special 1 reserve, and when the ball enters the second starting prize-winning component 62 The various random numbers obtained as above may be collectively referred to as special 2 reservation. Furthermore, the special 1 suspension and the special 2 suspension are collectively referred to as start information.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an overview of reserved storage areas. As shown in the figure, the reserved storage area comprises a first special figure reserved storage area and a second special figure reserved storage area capable of independently storing special 1 reserved and special 2 reserved. The first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area each have four storage units (first to fourth storage units). Then, when the game ball enters the first start winning part 60, the special 1 reservation is stored in order from the first storage part of the first special figure holding storage area, and when the game ball enters the second starting prize part 62. , Special 2 reservation is stored in order from the first storage part of the second special figure reservation storage area. However, the number of special 1 reservations and the number of special 2 reservations that can be stored in the first special reservation storage area and the second special reservation storage area are set to 4, respectively, exceeding the upper limit of each reservation storage area The number of holds will not increase. In the example shown in the figure, two pieces of starting information (Special 1 reserved) are reserved and stored in the first reserved storage area, and one piece of starting information (Special 2 reserved) is reserved and stored in the second reserved storage area. show.

[Regarding the special lottery]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure success/failure determination table TB referred to in the special figure success/failure lottery. When the game ball enters the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62, one special figure propriety determination random number is obtained from the range of 0-65535. As shown in the figure, the special figure propriety determination table TB includes a low probability special figure propriety determination table TB1 that is referred to when the game state is a special figure low probability, and a special figure high probability (so-called probability variable state) is subdivided into the high probability special figure propriety determination table TB2 that is referred to when it is.
In the special figure propriety determination table TB1, TB2, the determination result corresponding to the special figure propriety determination random number from 0 to 65535 ("hit" or "loss") is defined. For example, the probability that the determination result is "hit" when the low-probability special figure propriety determination table TB1 is referred to is about 1/350, and when the high-probability special figure propriety determination table TB2 is referred to The probability that the judgment result is a hit is about 1/35 of 10 times. And, when the above-mentioned acquired special figure success/failure determination random number is a random number corresponding to "hit", the determination result is a hit, and when it is a random number corresponding to "loss", the determination result is determined to be a loss.
In addition, in the special figure win/loss determination tables TB1 and TB2, the determination results are set to two kinds of "hit" and "losing", but in addition to this, the table may be added with "minor hit".

[Regarding special type determination lottery]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, the special figure type determination table TB is obtained when the special figure type determination random number is entered into the first start winning part 60, and the result of the above-mentioned special figure winning lottery is a hit. The special figure type determination table TB1 referred to and the special figure type determination random number are acquired with the entry of the second start winning part 62 as a trigger, and the result of the above-mentioned special figure winning lottery is a hit. It is subdivided into a special figure type determination table TB2 that is used and a special figure type determination table TB3 that is referred to when the result of the special figure success or failure lottery is lost.

When the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62 is entered, one special figure type determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, special symbol types corresponding to special figure type determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined at a predetermined ratio (selection rate) in the special figure type determination tables TB1 and TB2. For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred to and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special figure type is determined as a special symbol A, and is in the range of 50 to 59 In this case, the special figure type is determined as the special design B, and when it is in the range of 60 to 99, the special figure type is determined as the special design C.
That is, the result of the special figure winning lottery triggered by the ball entering the first start winning part 60 becomes "hit", and the selection rate of the special symbol A to the special symbol C when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred to are 50%, 10% and 40%, respectively.

In addition, the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred to, and when the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 59, the special figure type is determined as a special symbol D, and is in the range of 60 to 99 In this case, the special symbol type is determined as a special symbol E. In other words, the result of the special figure lottery triggered by the ball entering the second start winning part 62 is a hit, and the selection rate of the special symbol D and the special symbol E when the special symbol type determination table TB2 is referred to 60% and 40%, respectively.

In addition, the special figure type determination table TB3 is referred to when the result of the special figure lottery is "losing", regardless of the range of the acquired special figure type determination random number and the acquisition opportunity of the special figure type determination random number First, the special symbol type is unconditionally determined to be the special symbol X (losing symbol X).

[About special games]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of the special game control table TB referred to when the result of the above-mentioned special figure win/loss lottery is "win" and a special game advantageous to the player is executed. Various data for controlling the special game are stored in the special game control table TB, and during the special game, the solenoid SOL2 for opening and closing the opening/closing body 65 is driven and controlled by referring to the table. A plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special figure type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special figure type. Shows the control data corresponding to all special figure classification.

The special game consists of a plurality of round games in which the opening/closing body 65 is opened a predetermined number of times. The special game control table TB includes opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), maximum number of special electric accessories (number of round games executed during one special game), special The number of times of opening and closing of the electric accessory (the number of times the opening and closing body 65 is opened in one round (R)), the solenoid energization time (the energization time of the solenoid SOL2 for each opening of the opening and closing body 65, that is, one opening of the opening and closing body 65 time), stipulated number (maximum possible number of wins to the big winning mouth in one round game), big winning mouth closing effective time (closing time of the opening and closing body 65 between round games, that is, interval time), ending time ( The waiting time from the end of the last round game to the restart of the normal special game (variation display of special symbols) is stored in advance as shown in the figure for each special symbol type as control data for the special game. It is

For example, when the special game is executed when the special symbol type is the special symbol A, as a mode of the special game, the entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening and closing body 65 by energizing the solenoid SOL2. , or that nine game balls (count C=9) enter into the ball entrance 64a. In addition, when the special game is executed when the special symbol type is the special symbol B, the entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening and closing body 65 as a mode of the special game, or the entrance 64a The round continues until one of the conditions that 9 game balls (count C=9) enter the ball inside is established, and the round is repeated 16 times. In addition, when the special game is executed when the special symbol type is the special symbol C, the entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening and closing body 65 as a mode of the special game, or the entrance 64a The round is continued until one of the conditions that 9 game balls (count C=9) enter the ball inside is established, and the round is repeated four times. In addition, when the special game is executed when the special symbol type is the special symbol D, as a mode of the special game, the ball entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening and closing body 65, or the ball entrance The round continues until one of the conditions that 9 game balls (count C=9) enter 64a is satisfied, and the round is repeated 16 times. In addition, when the special game is executed when the special symbol type is the special symbol E, as a mode of the special game, the ball entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening and closing body 65, or the ball entrance The round continues until one of the conditions that 9 game balls (count C=9) enter 64a is established, and the round is repeated 10 times.

That is, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of times the special electric accessory is operated and the solenoid energization time are set differently depending on the special figure type, so that the player can win a prize ball in one special game The number will change according to the special figure type.

[About game status]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an overview of the game state setting table TB that is referenced to set the game state after the special game when the special game is executed. As shown in the figure, in the game state setting table TB, the game state after the special game corresponding to the special figure type and the number of games in which the game state continues (special figure high probability number, normal figure high probability number ) are stipulated.
As shown in the game state setting table TB, when the special symbol type is one of the special symbols A, B, and D, the game state after the special game shifts to the special symbol high probability and the normal symbol high probability. In addition, the special figure high probability number of times at this time, the normal figure high probability number of times are 50 times and 100 times respectively. Also, when the special figure type is special symbol C or E, the game state after the special game shifts to special figure low probability and normal figure high probability. In addition, the normal pattern high probability frequency at this time is set to 100 times. The special figure high probability number and the general figure high probability number are set as the counter values of the special figure high probability cutting counter and the general figure high probability cutting counter, respectively, which will be described later, and are subtracted each time the special figure game is executed. be. Then, when the counter value becomes 0, the game state shifts from the special figure high probability to the special figure low probability, or from the normal figure high probability to the general figure low probability. In addition, the number of special figure types and the combination of game states can be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 1, and by further subdividing and setting the special figure types, the special game mode and after the special game It is also possible to further subdivide and set the game state. Here, the special figure low probability is a state (hit probability = 1/350) in which the special figure suitability determination table TB1 for low probability shown in FIG. 5 is referred to in the aforementioned special figure suitability lottery. Also, the special figure high probability is a state (hit probability = 1/35) in which the special figure propriety determination table TB2 for high probability shown in FIG. 5 is referred to.

[Regarding special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. The variation pattern determination table shown is a variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the game state is a normal pattern low probability and the result of the special pattern winning lottery is "hit", and the game state is a normal pattern low probability. And it is a variation pattern determination table TB2 that is referred to when the result of the special figure success or failure lottery is "losing". The table shown in the figure is a simplified version of the original table, and the variation pattern determination table is further subdivided according to the number of reserved memories, the game state, and the like. When the first start winning part 60 or the second start winning part 62 is entered, for example, one variation pattern determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 999, and the variation pattern determination random number is obtained from any of the variation pattern determination tables TB. One corresponding variation pattern is determined, and based on the determined variation pattern, the result of the special figure winning lottery is notified.

For example, in the variation pattern determination table TB1, a variation pattern "pseudo 1 long reach per system" is defined corresponding to the variation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 99, and the variation pattern determination random numbers from 100 to 299 are defined. In addition, a specific variation pattern is defined so as to correspond to the range of each variation pattern determination random number. Similarly, the variation pattern determination table TB2 also defines variation patterns corresponding to a predetermined variation pattern determination random number range. It should be noted that, as defined as "hit system" or "loss system", the variation pattern determined as a result of the lottery is a more detailed and specific effect pattern ( By determining the variable production pattern), more various productions are expressed.

As described above, in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery, with reference to the variation pattern determination table according to the current game state and the result of the special figure success or failure lottery, 1 corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number depending on the type of the table referred to Extract variation patterns. When one variation pattern is determined from one of the variation pattern determination tables TB, a variation pattern command including information corresponding to the determined variation pattern is transmitted to the performance control circuit 200 side, and variation display of the performance pattern S is performed. At the same time, various effects (variation effects) according to each variation pattern are displayed on the display screen D1 of the main display device 80. FIG. In addition, each variation pattern is associated with a variation time (seconds), and the variation time is the variation display of the special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. Time, the variable display time of the production pattern S that is displayed in a variable manner in synchronism with the variable display of the special pattern on the main display device 80, and the variable performance displayed along with the variable display of the production pattern S (for example, notice It's time for the production, reach production). In addition, the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern described in the fluctuation pattern determination table (not shown) referred to when the game state is the normal high probability is set relatively shorter than when the game state is the normal low probability It is designed to improve gaming efficiency.

In addition, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B simultaneously with the transmission of the variation pattern command, and starts the variation display of the special symbols on either display device. After that, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B to stop the variation of the special symbols based on the elapse of the variable display time, and controls the effect. A special figure stop designating command, which will be described later, is transmitted to the circuit 200 side, and the variation of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed on the display screen D1 is stopped. The details of the processing related to these variable displays will be described later.
As described above, the main control circuit 100 executes the above-mentioned special figure success or failure lottery, special figure type determination lottery, and special figure variation pattern determination lottery at the start of fluctuation of the special symbol (when the starting condition is established), and special Depending on the final stop mode of the design and the performance design S, the result of the special design success/failure lottery related to whether or not the special game can be executed is notified. Also, hereinafter, various lottery processes related to the execution of these special games may be collectively referred to as special game. In general, the player recognizes the result of the special symbol lottery by the stop mode of the performance symbol S which is variably displayed on the display screen D1 in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol. A specific process relating to the series of lotteries will be described later.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, various lotteries are executed triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start prize-winning component 60 or the second start prize-winning component 62, and the results of the various lotteries are predetermined results. In this case, a special game advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state after the special game is switched. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, a lottery ( Ordinary figure success or failure lottery, Ordinary figure fluctuation time pattern determination lottery) is also executed. Hereinafter, an outline of various lottery processes (general figure game) relating to whether or not normal game execution is possible will be described.

When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, a general-purpose judging random number to be referred to in the general-purpose lottery described later is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. Here, the reserved storage area has a general pattern storage area capable of storing the general pattern correctness determination random number, and the general pattern storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). ing. Then, when the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, the normal pattern propriety determination random numbers are stored in order from the first storage unit. However, the general pattern reservation number (X3) that can be stored in the general pattern reservation storage area is set to 4, and the general pattern reservation number X3 does not increase beyond the upper limit.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of the general pattern success/failure determination table TB referred to in the general pattern success/failure lottery. When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, for example, from the range of 0 to 99, one general pattern propriety determination random number is obtained. As shown in the same figure, the normal figure correctness determination table TB is referred to when the game state is the above-mentioned non-time saving state, the normal figure correctness determination table TB1 for low probability, and when the game state is the time saving state It is subdivided into a high-probability normal figure suitability determination table TB2. Judgment results (“hit” or “losing”) corresponding to the general pattern correctness determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined in the normal pattern correctness determination tables TB1 and TB2. For example, the probability that the determination result is "hit" when the low-probability general-purpose correctness determination table TB1 is referred to is 1/50. On the other hand, the probability that the determination result will be hit when the high-probability normal figure success/failure determination table TB2 is referred to is 1/1.2. And, when the above-mentioned obtained general-purpose judging random number is a random number corresponding to "hit", the determination result is a hit, and when it is a random number corresponding to "losing", the determination result is a loss.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB referred to in the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned general pattern success or failure lottery is performed, the normal pattern variation time is determined based on the general pattern variation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB includes a low probability normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the game state is a normal low probability, and a normal pattern high probability game state. It is subdivided into a high-probability normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 that is referred to in a certain case, and a single fluctuation time is defined in each table. Then, according to the low-probability normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB1, the normal pattern fluctuation time is determined to be "30 seconds", and according to the high-probability normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, the normal pattern fluctuation time "1 second" is determined. When the variation time of the normal design is determined in this way, the variation display of the normal design displayed on the normal design display device 37 is started over the determined variation time, and after the variation time elapses, the normal design is displayed. The figure is stop-displayed in a mode showing the result of the lottery.

Here, the normal design display device 37 is configured, for example, as a form in which a plurality of LED lamps are arranged, and the plurality of lamps blink during the variable display, and when the result of the normal design success or failure lottery is a hit. , one of the LED lamps among the plurality of lamps is turned on and stopped, and in the case of a failure, for example, all or part of the LED lamps are turned off. In the above description, an example in which a single variable time period is defined according to the game state is shown, but a plurality of variable time periods are defined in each game state, and a random number that differs for each game state It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the pattern fluctuation time is determined.

[Regarding regular games]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening/closing body operation table TB referred to in the normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned normal pattern win/loss lottery is a win and the normal symbol stops in a mode indicating that the win is a win. is. As shown in the figure, the opening/closing body actuation table TB defines the number of times the opening/closing body 62a is opened and the opening time per opening operation, and is referred to when the game state is the normal low probability. and a high-probability opening-and-closing body operation table TB2, which is referred to when the game state is normal high probability. Then, when the game state is the normal pattern low probability, when the normal pattern stops in a mode indicating a hit, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and controlled by referring to the opening and closing body operation table TB1, and the second start prize component The opening/closing member 62a of 62 is opened once for 0.3 seconds. On the other hand, when the game state is a normal pattern high probability, when the normal pattern stops in a mode indicating a win, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and controlled by referring to the opening and closing body operation table TB2, and the second start winning prize The operation of opening the opening/closing body 62a of the component 62 for 1.8 seconds is repeated three times.

In other words, when the game state is a normal pattern high probability, the probability that the result of the normal pattern success or failure lottery will be "hit" is higher than in the case of a normal pattern low probability, and the fluctuation time of the normal pattern is greatly shortened. And since the total opening time of the opening and closing body 62a becomes longer, when the game ball is hit into the right-handed area ER, the game ball easily enters the second start winning part 62, and the normal game has a high probability. In , since the time of one fluctuation of the special symbol and the effect symbol S is greatly shortened, the above-mentioned special symbol triggered by the ball entering the second start winning part 62 while suppressing the consumption of the game ball It is possible to play games efficiently. In addition, in this embodiment, the probability that the result of the general pattern success or failure lottery is "hit", the fluctuation time of the normal pattern, and the opening time of the opening and closing body 62a are advantageous compared to the case of the general pattern low probability. By doing so, the time saving state is created, but it is not limited to this, and it is also possible to create the time saving state by changing at least one of the above three elements. Main processing by the main control circuit 100 in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described below using a plurality of flow charts.

[CPU initialization process of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of CPU initialization processing executed by the CPU 100a of the main control circuit 100. As shown in FIG. When external power is supplied to the power supply circuit, power is supplied to the CPU 100a and a system reset is input, and the CPU 100a performs the following CPU initialization processing (step S100).

(Step S100-1)
When the power is turned on, the CPU 100a reads a startup program from the ROM 100b as an initial setting process, and performs setting processes necessary for executing various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The CPU 100a sets the wait processing time in the timer counter. The wait processing time is the activation waiting time of the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200, and with the lapse of the wait process time, the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200 receive various signals transmitted from the main control circuit 100. It becomes possible to receive commands.

(Step S100-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether a power-off warning signal is detected. A power interruption detection circuit is connected to the main control circuit 100, and when the power supply voltage drops below a predetermined value, the power supply interruption warning signal is output from the power detection circuit. If the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3, and if the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9, and when it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The CPU 100a executes necessary processing to permit access to the main RAM 100c.

(Step S100-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the RAM clear signal is on. In addition, a RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the pachinko machine 1, and when this RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. A RAM clear signal is output to circuit 100 . Here, when the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on. When it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and when it is determined that the RAM clear signal is not on, the process proceeds to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The CPU 100a performs an initialization process of clearing data to be cleared in the RAM 100c when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting to clear the RAM 100c).

(Step S100-15)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing of storing in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the RAM 100c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing of storing in the transmission buffer) of a payout command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the payout control circuit 150 that the RAM 100c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The CPU 100a executes processing necessary to calculate the checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 above does not match the checksum saved when the power was turned off. As a result, if it is determined that the two do not match, the process moves to step S100-13, and if it is determined that the two do not match (match), the process moves to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The CPU 100a performs an initialization process of clearing the data to be cleared in the RAM 100c when the power is restored (when the data before the power interruption is maintained without clearing the RAM 100c).

(Step S100-25)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing for storing in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (power recovery designation command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the power has recovered from power interruption.

(Step S100-27)
The CPU 100a performs a transmission process (a process of storing in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (power recovery designation command) for transmitting to the payout control circuit 150 that the power has been restored from the power off.

(Step S100-29)
The CPU 100a is a power-on subcommand for transmitting a special figure type designation command indicating a special figure type, a special 1 reservation designation command indicating the number of special 1 reservations, and a special 2 reservation designation command indicating the number of special 2 reservations Executes set processing (processing for storing in the transmission buffer).

(Step S100-31)
The CPU 100a sets the cycle of the timer interrupt.

(Step S100-33)
The CPU 100a performs processing for prohibiting interrupts. By this processing, execution of the interrupt processing for receiving reception data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 (not shown) during the timer interrupt and the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 16 is prohibited.

(Step S100-35)
The CPU 100a updates the initial value update random number for special figure type determination random number. In addition, the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number is for determining the initial value and end value of the special figure type determination random number. That is, the special figure type determination random number by the update process of the special figure type determination random number described later, from the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number to the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number -1 When one round, The special figure type determination random number will be updated to the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number at that time.

(Step S100-37)
The CPU 100a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control circuit 150 and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The CPU 100 a performs processing for transmitting the subcommands stored in the transmission buffer to the effect control circuit 200 .

(Step S100-41)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The CPU 100a updates the variation pattern determination random number, and thereafter repeats the process from step S100-33 (hereinafter, for convenience, the process of repeating steps S100-33 to S100-43 is called main loop process).

Next, interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100 will be described. Here, save processing (XINT interrupt processing) and timer interrupt processing at power failure will be described.

[Save processing (XINT interrupt processing) at power failure of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining save processing (XINT interrupt processing) at power-off in the main control circuit 100 . The CPU 100a monitors the power-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage drops below a predetermined value (a power-off warning signal is input), the CPU 100a interrupts the execution of the main loop processing of the above-described CPU initialization processing and powers off. Execute time save processing. It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the power-off saving process is not interrupted during the timer interrupt process, which will be described later.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off warning signal is input, the CPU 100a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The CPU 300a checks for a power-off warning signal.

(Step S300-5)
As a result of step S300-3, if the CPU 100a determines that the power-off warning signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-11; if it is determined that the power-off warning signal is not detected, step The process moves to S300-7.

(Step S300-7)
The CPU 100a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The CPU 100a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and terminates the power-off save process without performing the save process (power-off save process after step S300-11).

(Step S300-11)
The CPU 100a executes output port clear processing to stop the output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The CPU 100a executes checksum setting processing for calculating and storing a checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The CPU 100a executes RAM protection setting processing necessary to prohibit access to the RAM 100c.

(Step S300-17)
The CPU 100a sets the counter value of the loop counter to the predetermined number of times the power failure detection signal is detected in order to set the power failure occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The CPU 100a checks for a power-off warning signal.

(Step S300-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether a power-off warning signal is detected. As a result, when it is determined that the power cut warning signal is detected, the process is moved to step S300-17, and when it is determined that the power cut warning signal is not detected, the process is moved to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The CPU 100a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is zero. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the above-described CPU initialization process (step S100) is performed.

It should be noted that when the power is actually cut off, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 is stopped during the loop of steps S300-17 to S300-25.

[Timer interrupt processing of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100. As shown in FIG. The main control circuit 100 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (4 ms in this embodiment, but may be 2 ms). Then, when a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the following timer interrupt processing is executed by interrupting the main loop processing of the CPU initialization processing (step S100).

(Step S400-1)
The CPU 100a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt. This process permits the interrupt process of receiving reception data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 (not shown) during the timer interrupt.

(Step S400-5)
The CPU 100a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and displays the first special symbol display device 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol reservation display device 36A, and the second special symbol reservation display. A dynamic port output process for controlling the lighting of the device 36B, the normal symbol display device 37, and the normal symbol reservation display device 38 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The CPU 100a reads various input port information and executes port input processing for accurately acquiring the latest switch states in various devices connected to the main control circuit 100. FIG.

(Step S400-9)
The CPU 100a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are decremented each time the timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit 100 is executed, and the decrementation is stopped when the timer counter reaches 0, unless otherwise specified.

(Step S400-11)
CPU100a, similar to the above step S100-35, performs the update process of the initial value update random number for special figure type determination random number.

(Step S400-13)
The CPU 100a performs a process of updating the special figure type determination random number. Specifically, the random number counter is updated by adding 1, and if the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is reset to 0. The random number is updated based on the value of the initial value update random number for the special figure type symbol random number.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generation unit built into the main control circuit 100 are used for the special figure suitability determination random numbers and general figure suitability determination random numbers. The hardware random number generator updates each of the above random numbers according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence each time the random number sequence completes one cycle, and changes the start value each time the system is reset. . In addition, in the present embodiment, the special figure suitability determination random number and the general figure suitability determination random number use the hardware random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit as the random number for determination, but the software random number is used for determination. When used as a random number, the initial value can be changed by providing an initial value update random number in the same manner as the special figure type determination random number.

(Step S500)
The CPU 100a executes switch management processing for determining whether or not signals have been input from the first starting port detection switch SW1, the second starting port detection switch SW2, and the gate detection switch SW4 based on the processing of step S400-7. Details of this process will be described later with reference to FIG. 16 .

(Step S600)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure game management process. Details of this process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S700)
The CPU 100a executes a general-purpose game management process for controlling the progress of the general-purpose game. In addition, although the detailed explanation is omitted, the general pattern game management process loads the general pattern game management phase (not shown) described later, and the general pattern game control corresponding to the loaded general pattern game management phase. It is a process of selecting a module, and various processes related to the general game are executed by calling the general game control module corresponding to a plurality of general game management phases described later.

(Step S400-15)
The CPU 100a executes error management processing for determining various errors and making settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The CPU 100a checks the inputs of the first start opening detection switch SW1, the second start opening detection switch SW2, the large winning opening detection switch SW3, and the general winning opening detection switch SW5, and adds the counter for controlling the corresponding prize balls. Execute the winning opening switch process for.

(Step S400-19)
The CPU 100a executes a payout control management process for creating a payout command based on the counter value of the prize ball control counter set in step S400-17 and transmitting the command to the payout control circuit 150. do.

(Step S400-21)
The CPU 100a executes external information management processing for setting (storing in the output port buffer) output data for external information to be output from the external information output terminal board 151 to the outside.

(Step S400-23)
The CPU 100a includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol reservation display device 36A, a second special symbol reservation display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and a normal symbol reservation display device 38. LED display setting processing for setting (storing in the output port buffer) common data for lighting control of various indicators (LEDs) such as the common data to the common output buffer.

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 100a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the solenoid SOL1 for opening/closing the opening/closing body 62a and the solenoid SOL2 for opening/closing the opening/closing body 65, and sets them in the output port buffer (stores them in the output port buffer). Execute solenoid output image composition processing.

(Step S400-27)
The CPU 100a executes port output processing for outputting the common output buffer value stored in each output port buffer to the output port (excluding those output by the dynamic port output processing in step S400-5).

(Step S400-29)
The CPU 100a restores the register and terminates the timer interrupt processing.
Hereinafter, the switch management processing of step S500 and the special figure game management processing of step S600 among the above-described timer interrupt processing will be described in detail.

[Switch management processing]
FIG. 16 is a flow chart for explaining switch management processing (step S500) in the main control circuit 100. As shown in FIG.

(Step S500-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the gate detection switch SW4 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the gate detection switch SW4 is input based on the passage of the game ball through the passage gate 68. As a result of the determination, if there is an input of the detection signal, the process moves to step S510, and if there is no input, the process moves to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The CPU 100a executes gate passage processing based on passage of the game ball through the passage gate 68. FIG. Here, the gate passing process is obtained on the condition that the above-mentioned general figure propriety judgment random number is acquired, and the current general figure reservation number is less than the upper limit of the number of reservations that can be stored in the general figure reservation storage area. It is a process of storing the normal figure right or wrong judgment random number in one of the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit. In the case of controlling by the effect control circuit, such as displaying the memorized effect on the display screen D1, the general pattern reservation designation command indicating the general pattern reservation number X3 stored in the general pattern reservation storage area is sent to the transmission buffer. Set (store in send buffer). In addition, by the execution of the processing concerned, the corresponding part of the holding display part of the normal design holding display device 38 provided in correspondence with the upper limit number of the normal drawing holding number X3 by the processing of step S400-5 lights up.

(Step S500-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the first starting opening detection switch SW1 is turned on, that is, whether a detection signal from the first starting opening detection switch SW1 is input based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting winning part 60. do. As a result of the determination, if there is an input of the detection signal, the process moves to step S520, and if there is no input, the process moves to step S500-5.

(Step S520)
The CPU 100 a executes the first start opening passing process based on the entry of the game ball into the first start winning component 60 . The details of the first starting opening passage processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 17 .

(Step S500-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the second start opening detection switch SW2 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the second start opening detection switch SW2 is input based on the entry of the game ball into the second start winning component 62. do. As a result of the determination, if there is an input of the detection signal, the process moves to step S530, and if there is no input, the process moves to step S500-7.

(Step S530)
The CPU 100a executes the second starting opening passing process based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting winning component 62. FIG. The details of the second starting opening passage processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 18 .

(Step S500-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the big winning opening detection switch SW3 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the big winning opening detection switch SW3 is input based on the entry of the game ball into the big winning part 64. As a result of determination, when the detection signal from the big winning opening detection switch SW3 is input, the process is shifted to step S500-9, and when there is no input, the switch management process is terminated.

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not a special game is currently being executed, and determines whether or not the game ball has been properly entered into the big winning component 64. FIG. Here, when it is determined that the special game is not in progress, predetermined fraud detection processing (for example, the fact that fraud is detected is notified by the display screen D1, the speaker unit 8, the LED, etc.) is executed, and the special game is in progress. When it is determined that the game ball has been properly entered into the big winning part 64, 1 is added to the big winning opening winning ball number counter, and the switch management process ends.

[First start opening passage processing]
FIG. 17 is a flow chart for explaining the first starting opening passing process (step S520) in the main control circuit 100. As shown in FIG.

(Step S520-1)
The CPU 100a sets "00H" as a special symbol identification value. Here, the special design identification value is for identifying whether the reservation type is special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation, special design identification value (00H) indicates special 1 reservation, special design identification A value (01H) indicates special 2 pending.

(Step S520-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The CPU 100a executes the special symbol random number acquisition process, and ends the first starting opening passage process. It should be noted that this special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a module common to the second start opening passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second start opening passage process.

[Second starting opening passage processing]
FIG. 18 is a flow chart for explaining the second starting opening passing process (step S530) in the main control circuit 100. As shown in FIG.

(Step S530-1)
The CPU 100a sets "01H" as a special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The CPU 300a executes special symbol random number acquisition processing, which will be described later.

(Step S530-5)
The CPU 100a loads the normal game management phase. Here, the general pattern game management phase is "00H" indicating execution of normal symbol variation waiting processing, "01H" indicating execution of normal symbol variation process, "02H" indicating execution of normal symbol stop processing, normal "03H" indicating the execution of the electric accessory winning opening pre-opening process, "04H" indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process, "05H" indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process, And the stage of the execution process of the normal game consisting of "06H" indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process, that is, the progress of the normal game, The stage of the execution process of the normal game According to the above-mentioned step S700 is updated by the normal game management process.

For example, if the general pattern game management phase is "00H" indicating the execution of the normal pattern variation waiting process, the normal pattern retention number (X3) of the general pattern storage area is 1 or more. Execute the normal pattern right or wrong lottery using the normal pattern right or wrong determination table TB, and the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination lottery using the above-mentioned normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB, and set the fluctuation time of the determined normal pattern to the timer. set. In addition, when the normal symbol game management phase is "01H" indicating the execution of the normal symbol fluctuation process, the normal symbol stop mode in response to the lapse of the normal symbol fluctuation time set in the timer. is determined and the stop time is set to stop the variation of the normal symbols. In addition, when the general pattern game management phase is "02H" indicating the execution of processing after normal pattern stoppage, the result of the general pattern success or failure lottery is confirmed after the above-mentioned stop time has elapsed, and on the condition that it is "hit". , the pre-opening time, which is the time until the opening/closing member 62a is opened, is set in the timer. In addition, when it is "losing", it returns to the said normal design variation waiting process (00H). In addition, when the general figure game management phase is "03H" indicating the execution of the normal electric role winning opening pre-opening process, the general electric role winning opening opening/closing switching process is executed on the condition that the time before the opening has passed. do. Here, the general electric role winning opening opening/closing switching process is a process of extracting control data and the like of the solenoid SOL1 in accordance with the above-described opening body operation table TB. In addition, when the general figure game management phase is "04H" indicating execution of the normal electric accessory winning opening control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized according to the above control data, and the opening and closing specified in the opening body operation table TB The opening/closing body 62a is opened until the number of times of opening/closing of the body (upper limit number of times) is reached, and the opening/closing body 62a is closed based on reaching the upper limit number of times. In addition, when the normal pattern game management phase is "05H" indicating execution of the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process, the normal symbol variation waiting process (00H) is executed again after the opening/closing body 62a is closed. Set the wait time to the timer. In addition, when the general pattern game management phase is "06H" indicating the execution of the normal electric role winning opening end wait process, the normal pattern game management phase is changed to the normal pattern based on the above-mentioned wait time passing. Move to the change waiting process (00H).
As described above, each normal map game management phase is switched according to the stage of execution processing of the normal map game, and the main control circuit 100 executes processing according to each normal map game management phase, so that the normal map game progresses. do.

(Step S530-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the normal game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is less than the normal electric accessary product open control state (normal game management phase <04H). As described above, "04H" in the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric accessory opening control process is in progress. In this ordinary electric accessory opening control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and the opening/closing body 62a provided in the second starting prize component 62 is controlled to be in an open state. It will be judged whether it is in a state where it can be done. As a result, if it is determined that the state is less than the normal electric accessory open control state, the process proceeds to step S530-9, and if it is determined that it is not less than the normal electric accessory open control state, the process proceeds to step S530-11. to move.

(Step S530-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not there has been an abnormal winning, and when it is determined that there has been an abnormal winning, the CPU 100a performs start-up abnormal winning error processing (for example, the display screen D1, the speaker unit 8, the LED, etc. ) is executed, and the second starting port passage processing is terminated.

(Step S530-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not it is "04H", which indicates that the normal game management phase is in the middle of the normal electric accessary product opening control process. As a result of the determination, when the general pattern game management phase is "04H", the process is moved to step S530-13, and when it is not "04H", the second start opening passing process is terminated.

(Step S530-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the normal electric accessory winning ball number counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value, and ends the second start opening passing process.

[Special symbol random number acquisition process]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control circuit 100. FIG. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the above-described first starting opening passing process (step S520) and second starting opening passing process (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The CPU 100a loads the number of target special symbol reserved balls. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "00H", the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number is loaded. Also, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "01H", the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The CPU 100a loads the special figure propriety determination random number updated by the hardware random number generator.

(Step S535-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the target special symbol reserved ball number (special 1 reserved memory number or special 2 reserved memory number) loaded in the above step S535-3 is 4 or more of the upper limit. As a result, it is more than the upper limit If it is determined, the special symbol random number acquisition process is terminated, and if it is determined that it is not equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process is moved to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter (special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter or special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter) to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
CPU100a, among the storage units of the special figure reservation storage area, calculates the target storage unit (first storage unit ~ fourth storage unit) to save the obtained special figure propriety determination random number.

(Step S535-13)
The CPU100a acquires the special figure determination random number loaded in step S535-5, the special figure type determination random number updated in step S400-13, and the variation pattern determination random number updated in step S100-43. Stored in the target storage unit calculated in step S535-11.

(Step S540)
The CPU 100a executes the preliminary determination process at the time of acquisition based on various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. The pre-determination process at the time of acquisition will be described later.

(Step S535-15)
The CPU 100a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-17)
Based on the counter value loaded in step S535-15, the CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer, and terminates the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). Here, based on the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter (special 1 reserved number), the special figure 1 reserved designation command is set, and based on the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter (special 2 reserved number) to set the special figure 2 hold designation command.

When the special figure 1 reserved designation command or the special figure 2 reserved designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 is, for example, the special 1 reservation number displayed on a part of the display screen D1 described later, and Control is performed to increase the number of predetermined reservation display icons indicating the number of special 2 reservations, so that the number of current special 1 reservations and special 2 reservations can be visually recognized by the player. Also, by the execution of the process step S400-5 by the process of step S400-5 1st special design reservation display device 36A provided in plurality corresponding to the upper limit number of special 1 reservation memory number and special 2 reservation memory number, second special design The corresponding portion of the pending display portion of the pending display device 36B lights up.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the special figure game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, various lottery processes (special game) regarding the availability of special games triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first start winning component 60 or the second starting winning component 62, and passing Various lottery processes (general game) regarding whether or not a normal game is possible, triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 68, proceed in parallel.
Then, the special figure game is stepwise and repeatedly executed every time the game ball enters the first start winning part 60 or the second start winning part 62, but in the main control circuit 100, the special figure game Each process related to is managed by the special figure game management phase.

As shown in FIG. 20, the ROM 100b stores a plurality of special figure game control modules for controlling the execution of the special figure game, and each of these special figure game control modules is associated with a special figure game management phase. It is Specifically, when the special figure game management phase is "00H", a module for executing "special symbol variation waiting process" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "01H" , a module for executing "special symbol fluctuation process" is called, and when the special symbol game management phase is "02H", a module for executing "special symbol stop post-processing" is called. , When the special figure game management phase is "03H", a module for executing "large winning opening pre-processing" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "04H", " A module for executing the "large winning opening opening control process" is called, and when the special game management phase is "05H", a module for executing the "large winning opening closing effective process" is called, When the special figure game management phase is "06H", a module for executing the "big winning opening end wait process" is called.

[Special game management process]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the special figure game management process (step S600) in the main control circuit 100. As shown in FIG.

(Step S600-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special figure game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The CPU 100a selects the special figure game control module corresponding to the special figure game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
CPU100a loads the special figure game timer which manages the control time which relates to the special figure game and shifts the processing.

(Step S600-7)
The CPU 100a starts the process by calling the special figure game control module selected in step S600-3, and ends the special figure game management process.

[Special symbol change waiting process]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol variation waiting process in the main control circuit 100. As shown in FIG. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is "00H".

(Step S610-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved memory number is "1" or more. As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the number of special 2 reserved memories is "1" or more, the process is moved to step S610-7, and when it is determined that the number of special 2 reserved memories is not "1" or more, step The process moves to S610-3.

(Step S610-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved memory number is "1" or more. As a result, when it is determined that the number of special 1 reserved memories is "1" or more, the process is shifted to step S610-7, and when it is determined that the number of special 1 reserved memories is not "1" or more, step S610 -5 is processed.

(Step S610-5)
The CPU 100a executes a customer waiting setting process for setting (storing in the transmission buffer) a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation waiting process. When the customer waiting command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP based on the lapse of a predetermined time from the reception of the customer waiting command, and displays it. On the screen D1, a demonstration effect display indicating that the customer is waiting is displayed.

(Step S610-7)
The CPU 100a subtracts "1" from the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter corresponding to the special 1 reservation or the special 2 reservation, and the special 1 reservation decrement indicating that the special 1 reservation or the special 2 reservation has subtracted "1". Set the specified command or special 2 hold reduction specified command in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and special 2 hold stored in the first to fourth storage units of the second special figure reservation storage area, or , The special 1 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special figure reservation storage area is block-transferred to the storage unit with a smaller ordinal number.
Specifically, the RAM 100c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and in the above step S610-1, when it is determined that the number of special 2 reservations is "1" or more, the second The special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the special figure reservation storage area is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit is cleared.
Further, in the above step S610-3, if it is determined that the number of special 1 reservations is "1" or more, the special stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special figure reservation storage area 1 pending is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the 3rd storage unit, and the 4th storage unit is cleared.
Also, based on the information of the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag, the game state confirmation designation command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer).

By transmitting the special 1 reserve decrease designation command or the special 2 reserve decrease designation command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 side transmits the information about the special 1 reserve number or the special 2 reserve number after reduction. be done. Effect control circuit 200, based on the reception of special 1 reserve reduction designation command or special 2 reserve reduction designation command, predetermined reservation display icon increased based on the above-mentioned special figure 1 reservation designation command or special figure 2 reservation designation command A command to decrease the number of is transmitted to the VDP, and the player can visually recognize the reduced number of TOK1 and TOK2 reservations on the display screen D1. In addition, by the execution of the processing concerned, the corresponding part of the holding display section of either the first special symbol holding display device 36A or the second special design holding display device 36B is turned off by the processing of step S400-5. Further, when the game state confirmation designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the information relating to the current game state is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side every time the special symbol starts to change.

(Step S610-9)
The CPU 100a loads a special symbol probability state flag that identifies whether it is a special symbol low probability or a special symbol low probability, and the corresponding special symbol propriety determination table TB1 for low probability or special symbol propriety determination for high probability By referring to the table TB2, a special figure winning lottery process is performed based on the special figure winning judgment random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, and the data related to the lottery result ("hit", "losing") judgment data).

(Step S610-11)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure type determination lottery process for determining the special figure type. Here, if the result of the special figure lottery in step S610-9 is "hit", refer to either the special figure type determination table TB1 or TB2 according to the reservation type, and the 0th storage unit The special figure type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number transferred to is extracted, and data (special figure type data) related to the extracted special figure type is stored. On the other hand, when the result of the special figure success or failure lottery in step S610-9 is "losing", the special figure type related to the special symbol X (losing symbol X) is extracted from the special symbol type determination table TB3, and the special symbol The special figure type data related to X is stored.
After storing the special figure classification data, the special figure classification specification command corresponding to the special figure classification data is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). That is, by transmitting the special figure type designation command, the effect control circuit 200 side is transmitted information about the special figure type extracted at each special figure type determination lottery process.

(Step S610-13)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol type extracted in step S610-11. In addition, the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B are each composed of 7 segments, and each segment constituting the 7 segments is associated with a number (counter value). The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that is finally lit.

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 100a executes a special symbol variation pattern determination lottery for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol. Specifically, along with loading the normal symbol probability state flag that identifies whether it is a non-time saving state or time saving state described above, the variation pattern corresponding to each state shown in FIG. 9 according to the result of the special figure success or failure lottery The determination table TB is referred to, and the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is extracted and determined from the referenced table. The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation pattern command including a variation pattern identification number and a variation time corresponding to the variation pattern extracted and determined from any of the variation pattern determination tables TB table.
By transmitting the variation pattern command to the performance control circuit 200 side, the performance control circuit 200 side determines more specific content of the variation performance according to the content of the variation pattern command, and determines the content of the determined variation performance. By transmitting a command including information about to the VDP, various variable effects are displayed on the display screen D1 together with the variable display of the effect pattern S.

(Step S610-15)
The CPU 100a loads the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern extracted in step S610-14 and sets it in the special symbol variation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 100a determines whether the result of the special figure winning lottery in step S610-9 is "hit", and if it is "hit", the special figure type data stored in step S610-11 to check the type of special symbol. Then, referring to the game state setting table TB shown in FIG. 8, the game state set after the end of the special game, the special figure high probability number, the normal figure high probability number are determined, and the judgment result is the game state preliminary Save to flags (special symbol probability state preliminary flag, normal symbol probability state preliminary flag), special pattern high probability cut preliminary counter, normal pattern high probability cut preliminary counter. Also, here, the game state set when the special game is won is stored.

(Step S610-19)
The CPU 100a executes processing for setting a special symbol display symbol counter in order to start variable display of special symbols in the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. A counter value is associated with each segment of the 7 segments that constitute the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is Lighting is controlled. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be lit at the start of the variable display of the special symbols is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. As for the special symbol display symbol counter, a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display device 35A and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display device 35B are separately provided. Here, the counter value is set to the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol game management phase to "01H" and terminates the special symbol variation waiting process. By executing the series of special symbol variation waiting processing, the special symbol variation display is started on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, and the special symbol variation display and Almost in synchronism, the variable display of the production pattern S is started on the display screen D1.

[Processing during special symbol fluctuation]
FIG. 23 is a flow chart for explaining the processing during special symbol fluctuation in the main control circuit 100 . The special symbol fluctuating process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is "01H".

(Step S620-1)
The CPU 100a executes processing for updating the special symbol variation base counter. In addition, the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is set so as to make one round at a predetermined period (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is "0", a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is "1" or more, Update the counter value to the value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-1 is "0". As a result, if the counter value is "0", the process proceeds to step S620-5, and if the counter value is not "0", the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The CPU 100a performs special symbol variation timer update processing for subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15.

(Step S620-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, if the timer value is "0", the process proceeds to step S620-15, and if the timer value is not "0", the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol display timer that counts the lighting time of each segment of the 7 segments that constitute the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0", a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is "1" or more, from the current timer value Update the timer value to the value decremented by "1".

(Step S620-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0", the processing is shifted to step S620-13, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not "0", the End the process during special symbol fluctuation.

(Step S620-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. As a result, the segments that make up the 7 segments are sequentially lit at predetermined time intervals.

(Step S620-15)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "02H".

(Step S620-17)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B.

(Step S620-19)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special symbol stop designation command indicating that the special symbol has been stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. When the special symbol stop designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and stops the effect symbol S that is fluctuating on the display screen D1 as a special symbol. The display is stopped almost in synchronism with the display.

(Step S620-21)
The CPU 100a sets the special symbol variation stop time (determined time), which is the time during which the special symbols are stopped and displayed, in the special game timer, and ends the special symbol variation process.

[Special symbol stop post-processing]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol stop post-processing in the main control circuit 100 . This special symbol stop post-processing is executed when the special symbol game management phase is "02H".

(Step S630-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the processing after the special symbol stop is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step The process moves to S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The CPU 100a confirms the result of the special figure success/failure lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the result of the special figure win/loss lottery is "hit". As a result, when it is determined to be "hit", the process moves to step S630-19, and when it is determined not to be "hit", the process moves to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 100a executes a number cutting management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current game state is a special symbol low probability or a special symbol high probability. Then, when the gaming state is the special figure high probability, the counter value of the special figure high probability cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value. In addition, as a result of updating the special figure high probability cut counter, when the counter value becomes "0", the special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the special figure low probability is set. Thus, in the game state of the special symbol high probability, when the special symbol is fixed for a predetermined number of times without winning the winning, the game state is shifted from the special symbol high probability to the special symbol low probability. In addition, as shown in the game state setting table TB of FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, since the special figure high probability number is set to 50 times according to the special figure type, the special symbol is 50 after the special game ends. When the times are confirmed, the game state will shift from the special figure high probability to the special figure low probability.

Also, here, the normal pattern probability state flag for identifying whether the game state is normal low probability or normal high probability is loaded, and the current game state is normal low probability or normal. Check if the figure is high probability. Then, when the game state is the normal pattern high probability, the counter value of the normal pattern high probability cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value. In addition, as a result of updating the normal pattern high probability cut counter, when the counter value becomes "0", the normal pattern probability state flag corresponding to the normal pattern low probability is set. As a result, in the normal pattern high probability, the game state shifts to the normal pattern low probability when the special pattern is determined a predetermined number of times without winning the "hit". It should be noted that, in the same manner as described above, in the present embodiment, since the normal pattern high probability number is set to 100 times according to the special pattern type, the game state is normal pattern when the special pattern is confirmed 100 times after the special game ends. It will move to low probability. It should be noted that in the step S630-7, when the game state transition is performed, the CPU 100a sets the game state change designation command for transmitting the game state after the transition to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer ( stored in the transmission buffer). Thereby, the fact that the game state has changed is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side.

(Step S630-9)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a game state confirmation designation command at the time of special figure determination indicating the game state when the special symbol is determined in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a number command for transmitting the special figure high probability number and the general figure high probability number updated in step S630-7 to the effect control circuit 200 (stored in the transmission buffer). That is, by the processing of step S630-9 and step S630-11, each time the special symbol is determined, the game state at that time, the special figure high probability number and the normal figure high probability number are sent to the effect control circuit 200 side transmitted.

(Step S630-13)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol game management phase to "00H" and terminates the special symbol stop post-processing. Thereby, the special symbol game management processing based on 1 special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation (starting information) is completed, and when the special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation is stored, the special symbol based on the next reservation A process for starting the variable display of is performed.

(Step S630-15)
The CPU 100a sets data defined in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined special figure type.

(Step S630-17)
The CPU 100a performs a special electric accessory maximum operating frequency setting process. Specifically, with reference to the data set in step S630-15, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the special figure type = number of rounds) is set as a counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operating frequency counter.

In addition, this special electric accessory maximum operation frequency counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the special game to be started from now on. On the other hand, the RAM 100c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter, and at the start of each round game, the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is incremented by "1" (step S640- 3), the current number of round games is managed. Here, along with the start of the special game, a process of resetting (updating to "0") the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is also executed.

(Step S630-19)
The CPU 100a refers to the data set in step S630-15 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer. When the opening designation command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 200 side transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, for example, prior to the start of the special game, a predetermined command to notify the player that the special game is about to start. opening effects and special game effects are displayed on the display screen D1.

(Step S630-23)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol game management phase to "03H" and terminates the special symbol stop post-processing. As a result, a special game is started.

As described above, one special game is completed through the special symbol fluctuation waiting process-special symbol stop post-processing, and if the result of the special symbol success or failure lottery is lost, the pending start information The special figure game based on will be started again. Based on the above, the pre-determining process at the time of acquisition executed in step S540 of FIG. 19 will be described.

[Pre-judgment processing when acquiring]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the pre-determining process at acquisition (step S540). As shown in FIG. 19, the pre-determination process at the time of acquisition is a process that is executed each time starting information including a special figure propriety determination random number or the like is acquired.

(Step S540-1)
The CPU 100a loads a special game in-progress flag for identifying whether the game state is in the special game, determines whether the current game state is in the special game, and proceeds to step S540-25 when the special game is in progress. The process moves to step S540-3 when the special game is not being played.

(Step S540-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the current game state is normal low probability and the hold type of the acquired starting information is special 1 hold (00H), or the current game state is normal high probability and is acquired. It is determined whether the hold type of the starting information is special 2 hold (01H), and if any of the conditions are met, the process is moved to step S540-5, and if the conditions are not met, the process is moved to step S540-19. Move.

(Step S540-5)
The CPU 100a executes a pre-special figure win/loss lottery process and a pre-special figure type determination lottery process, and shifts the process. Here, the advance special figure winning lottery process is similar to the above-mentioned special figure winning lottery process, the special figure winning judgment table TB1; It is a process of referring and extracting the judgment result ("hit", "losing") corresponding to the special figure right or wrong judgment random number acquired as the start information, and the lottery result is stored as advance special figure right or wrong judgment data.

In addition, the pre-special figure type determination lottery process is, like the above-mentioned special figure type determination lottery process, the result of the above-mentioned pre-special figure success or failure lottery ("hit", "losing"), and the special figure corresponding to the reservation type Along with referring to the type determination table TB1-TB3, it is a process of extracting the special figure type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number acquired as the starting information, and stores the lottery result as pre-special figure type data.

(Step S540-7)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a symbol-related prefetch designation command including information on each lottery result ("hit", "losing", special symbol type), and shifts the process. By transmitting the command to the performance control circuit 200 side, the performance control circuit 200 side can immediately grasp the lottery results corresponding to the acquired starting information before the starting condition is established. .

(Step S540-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the pre-special figure win/loss determination data is a loss, and if it is a loss, the process moves to step S540-21, and if it is not a loss (if it is a hit), the process moves to step S540-11. .

(Step S540-11)
The CPU 100a executes a winning pre-special figure variation pattern determination lottery process and shifts the process. Here, in this process, similar to the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process described above, the variation pattern determination table referred to when the result of the pre-special figure success or failure lottery is "hit" is changed according to the current gaming state. This is a process of referring to and extracting a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number acquired as the starting information.

(Step S540-13)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special figure variation pattern-related prior determination command at the time of hit, and shifts the process. In addition, the command includes information about the variation pattern extracted in step S540-11, and the command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, so that the effect control circuit 200 side has the effect before the starting condition is established. In addition, it is possible to immediately grasp the variation pattern command corresponding to the acquired start information.

(Step S540-15)
The CPU 100a executes variation pattern determination random number determination processing for the variation pattern determination random number acquired as the start information based on the fact that the advance special figure propriety determination data is wrong, and shifts the processing. Specifically, similar to the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process, the variation pattern determination table referred to when the result of the pre-special figure success or failure lottery is "losing" is referred to according to the current gaming state. , to extract the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number acquired as the starting information.

(Step S540-17)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special figure variation pattern related prior determination command at the time of loss, and terminates the prior determination process at the time of acquisition. In addition, the command includes information about the variation pattern extracted in step S540-15, and the command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, so that the effect control circuit 200 side has the effect before the starting condition is established. In addition, it is possible to grasp in advance the variation pattern command corresponding to the acquired start information.

(Step S540-19)
The CPU 100a is in a special game in step S540-1 or step S540-3, or the current game state is normal low probability, and the hold type of the acquired starting information is not special 1 hold (00H), or Based on the fact that the current game state is a special figure high probability and the hold type of the acquired starting information is not special 2 hold (01H), the prefetch prohibition command is set (stored in the transmission buffer) End the determination process.

As described above, in the acquisition time pre-determination process, immediately pre-special figure propriety determination, pre-special figure type determination lottery is executed for the acquired starting information, and based on these results and game state, the corresponding pre-determination command It is configured to transmit (prefetch prohibition command, variation pattern related prior determination command at hit, variation pattern related prior determination command at loss). Then, by transmitting in advance the variation pattern related advance determination command at the time of winning or the variation pattern related prior determination command at the time of loss prior to establishment of the start condition of the variation corresponding to the start information, the production control circuit 200 expects a big hit. It is possible to execute an effect (prefetching effect (suspended change effect)) that suggests the degree (variation pattern) in advance.

[Pre-processing for opening the big prize pool]
FIG. 26 is a flow chart for explaining the pre-opening processing for the big winning opening in the main control circuit 100 . This big winning opening pre-opening process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "03H".

(Step S640-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the timer value (opening time) set in step S630-21 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value is not "0", the pre-opening processing for the big winning opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value is "0", the processing is shifted to step S640-3. .

(Step S640-3)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 100a indicates a large winning opening designation command (specifically, a round to be executed (1R, 2R, . command) in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). When the big prize open designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and displays, for example, the current round number on the display screen D1. In addition, by transmitting information (command) regarding the number of winning balls passed through the large winning opening detection switch SW3 during the special game and the number of prize balls instructed to the payout control circuit 150 during the special game to the effect control circuit 200, the number of game balls is increased. It is also possible to display information such as the number of winning balls and the number of winning balls on the display screen D1.

(Step S641)
The CPU 100a executes a big winning opening opening/closing switching process. This special winning opening opening/closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The CPU 100a updates the special game management phase to "04H", and ends the pre-opening process for the big winning opening.

[Grand prize opening open/close switching process]
FIG. 27 is a flow chart for explaining the big winning opening open/close switching process in the main control circuit 100 .

(Step S641-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency (the number of times the large winning opening is opened/closed during one round game) (this implementation In the form, determine whether it is "1".If the number of times of opening and closing the special electric accessory in FIG. . As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the big winning opening opening/closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is shifted to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The CPU 100a refers to the data of the special game control table TB, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory open/close switching counter, the solenoid control data for controlling the energization of the solenoid SOL2, and the energization time or energization of the solenoid SOL2. Extract the timer data that is the stop time.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the CPU 100a starts energizing the solenoid SOL2 or executes the big winning opening solenoid energization control process for stopping the energizing of the solenoid SOL2. By executing this big winning opening solenoid energization control process, energization start or energization stop of the solenoid SOL2 is controlled in the above steps S400-25 and S400-27.

(Step S641-7)
The CPU 100a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. It should be noted that the timer value saved in the special game timer here is the maximum opening time of one time of the opening/closing body 65 (large winning opening).

(Step S641-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether the energization of the solenoid SOL2 is started, that is, whether the control process for starting the energization of the solenoid SOL2 has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, when it is determined that it is in the energization start state, the process is moved to step S641-11, and when it is determined that it is not in the energization start state, the special winning opening opening/closing switching process is ended.

(Step S641-11)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening/closing switching frequency counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value, and ends the big winning opening opening/closing switching process.

[Grand Prize Opening Control Processing]
FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the big winning opening opening control process in the main control circuit 100 . This big winning hole opening control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "04H".

(Step S650-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the process is moved to step S650-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step S650. -3 is processed.

(Step S650-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641.

(Step S641)
In the above step S650-3, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency, the CPU 100a executes the processing of step S641. .

(Step S650-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the counter value of the big winning hole winning ball number counter updated in the above step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the large winning hole has the same number of winning balls as the maximum possible winning number in one round. It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered. As a result, when it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the big winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The CPU 100a stops energizing the solenoid SOL2 and executes a large winning opening closing process necessary to close the large winning opening. As a result, the big winning opening is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The CPU 100a saves the large winning opening closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "05H".

(Step S650-13)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a large winning opening closing designation command indicating that the large winning opening is closed in the transmission buffer, and terminates the large winning opening opening control process.

[Large winning slot closing effective processing]
FIG. 29 is a flow chart for explaining the big winning opening closing validating process in the main control circuit 100. As shown in FIG. This big winning opening closing valid process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "05H".

(Step S660-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the big winning opening closing effective processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step The process moves to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric role product continuous operation frequency counter matches the counter value of the special electric role product maximum operation frequency counter, that is, whether the preset number of round games has ended. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process is moved to step S660-9, and if it is determined that they do not match to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "03H".

(Step S660-7)
The CPU 100a saves a predetermined large winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and terminates the special winning opening closing effective process. As a result, the next round game is started.

(Step S660-9)
The CPU 100a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in the special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "06H".

(Step S660-13)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an ending designation command indicating the start of the ending in the transmission buffer, and terminates the special winning opening closing enable process. When the ending specifying command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 200 side transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and displays a predetermined ending effect on the display screen D1 to inform the player that the special game has ended. display.

[Large winnings opening end wait process]
FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the big winning opening end wait process in the main control circuit 100 . This big winning opening end wait process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "06H".

(Step S670-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the big winning opening end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0". The process moves to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The CPU 100a executes a game state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the special game. Specifically, the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the normal symbol probability state preliminary flag saved in step S610-17 are loaded to save the data relating to the game state.
In addition, the CPU 100a loads the special figure high probability number cutting spare counter and general figure high probability number cutting spare counter saved in step S610-17, The number of times is saved in the special figure high probability number cutting counter and the general figure high probability number cutting counter respectively.

(Step S670-5)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a game state change designation command for transmitting a game state to be set after the special game ends.

(Step S670-7)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the number of times command corresponding to the special figure high accuracy number saved in step S670-3 and the general figure high accuracy number in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special game management phase to "00H" and ends the big winning opening end wait process. As a result, when special 1 suspension or special 2 suspension is stored, the variable display of the special symbols is resumed after the special game is finished.

As described above, the main control processing by the main control circuit 100 has been described, but on the side of the effect control circuit 200, the effect determination process is executed based on the reception of the variation pattern command and the pre-determination command particularly transmitted from the main control circuit 100. to display a variety of variable effects according to the type of the variable pattern command and the pre-determination command. Main processing of the effect control circuit 200 will be described below.

[About production pattern]
First, an example of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol will be outlined. FIG. 31(a) is a front view schematically showing the display screen D1 of the main display device 80. FIG. In the variable areas AL, AC, and AR of the display screen D1 positioned above, a performance symbol S which is variably displayed in synchronism with the variable display of the special symbol is displayed. The effect pattern S is variably displayed (scrolled) in the vertical direction, for example, in each of the variable areas AL, AC, and AR.

As shown in FIG. 31(b), the production design S is, for example, an image (production design "1" to production design "8"). The production pattern "8" and the production pattern "1" including numeral notation are set as continuous patterns.

The display screen D1 is provided with a pending display icon display area EI. In the pending display icon display area EI, a first icon display area EIA in which a pending display icon indicating the number of special 1 pending as starting information is arranged, and a pending display icon indicating the number of special 2 pending as starting information are arranged. It is partitioned in the horizontal direction into the second icon display area EIB. A maximum of four suspension display icons P corresponding to the number of Special 1 suspension and Special 2 suspension can be displayed in each area. The pending display icons P are displayed increasing from right to left in the first icon display area EIA and from left to right in the second icon display area EIB. Each icon P is given a predetermined color, and in addition to "white" as the default color, "black", "green", "red", and "gold" are set. In addition, the color is set as an element representing the degree of expectation for a big win, and the degree of expectation increases from "white" to "gold" in the above arrangement.

In addition, in the central part of the pending display icon display area EI, a change target icon display area EIC representing the pending display icon P corresponding to the special 1 reserve or special 2 reserve that is the target of the special lottery (variation) is a rectangle. Displayed as a region of shape.
In the illustrated example, three pending display icons P are displayed in the first icon display area EIA, and one pending display icon P is displayed in the second icon display area EIB. It shows that three are reserved and stored, and one special 2 reservation is reserved and stored. Also, as indicated by the arrow, when the special figure lottery based on the starting information (special 1 hold) corresponding to the hold display icon P displayed in the first icon display area EIA is executed, the hold display icon P (most The reserved display icon located on the right side) is displayed so as to move (shift) to the change target icon display area EIC, and the variable display of the production pattern S is started substantially in synchronization with the timing of the shift.
In addition, each successive pending display icon P is also displayed so as to be shifted to the change target icon display area EIC side, and it is expressed that the starting information corresponding to one pending display icon P is reduced (digested). By performing such a moving display, the player can recognize whether the target variation is based on special 1 suspension or special 2 suspension in each variation of the performance pattern S. .

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing the flow of basic effects from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol S to the stop display. In this example, the variation pattern executed when the variation pattern command related to the above-mentioned "pseudo 1 long reach miss system" is received is taken as an example. As shown in FIG. 32(a), when the variable display of the effect pattern S is started on the display screen D1, the effect pattern S is scrolled downward in the order of the variable areas AL, AR, and AC with a predetermined time difference. It is displayed and leads to invisible fast fluctuations after a predetermined time. Then, as shown in FIG. 32(b), after a predetermined period of time has passed from the start of the variable display of the performance symbols S, the performance symbols S corresponding to the variable areas AL;AC;AR are successively stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped). be. The arrangement of the performance symbols S at the time of the temporary stop is, for example, an arrangement of only even numbers or only odd numbers, and is set as a so-called chance eye for recognizing the start of the second fluctuation (pseudo fluctuation). Further, after the temporary stop, the variable display is started again, and the reach shown in FIG. 32(c) is formed after the lapse of a predetermined time. A ready-to-win state is a state in which two of the three performance symbols S (variation areas AL and AR in the illustrated example) are stopped at the same symbol. Further, after forming the ready-to-win, the effect pattern S related to the remaining variable area AC is variably displayed at a low speed, and finally, either the effect pattern S related to "7" or "8" stops or is stimulated. Together with the effect display, a stop display is made in the mode of "losing", and one variable effect ends.

Next, an example of a hold change effect according to this embodiment will be described. Here, the pending change effect basically means that the color of the pending display icon displayed in the above-described pending display icon display area EI is displayed in a plurality of modes (colors, shapes) different from the default "white". As an example of the effect mode, for example, a pattern in which the color of the pending display icon displayed in synchronization with the acquisition of the start information is displayed in "red" other than "white" from the beginning, or a pattern in which the color of the start information Although the color of the pending display icon displayed synchronously with the acquisition is "white", it changes to a color other than "white" during the above-described shift of the production pattern S following the start of the fluctuation of the starting information preceding this. In addition, the color of the pending display icon displayed in synchronization with the acquisition of the starting information is "white", but during the pseudo-variation of the effect pattern S corresponding to the starting information, a color other than "white" Examples include patterns that change colors. In addition, when the color changes, the display of a specific character, a plurality of movement patterns of the displayed character, etc. are added, and such elements create diversity in the process of changing.
As a specific form of the pending display icon, the pending display icons associated with white, black, blue, red, and gold are different in color and shape, and the pending display icons associated with blue and green are different in color, The shapes are represented identically.

33 to 36 are schematic diagrams explaining the flow of the pending change effect. As shown in FIG. 33, in this example, when the performance symbol S corresponding to the starting information K0 stored in the 0th storage unit of the first icon display area EIA changes, An example is shown in which starting information K1 to K3 are reserved and stored respectively, and further starting information is newly stored in the fourth storage unit during the change. Further, FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a time series when the performance symbol S corresponding to the continuous start information K1 to K4 is varied. A variable display corresponding to the starting information K1 is started, and a variable performance corresponding to the variation is a variable performance corresponding to the "normal variation". After that, variations corresponding to the starting information K2 to K3 are sequentially started, but all of the variation effects are assumed to be the variation effects corresponding to the "normal variation" (losing). On the other hand, it is assumed that the newly obtained starting information K4 has a variable performance corresponding to the "pseudo 1 Otohime reach-win system".

On the above premise, assuming that the target (target suspension) on which the suspension change is performed is the newly acquired starting information K4, the starting information K1 to K3 acquired prior to the starting information K4 is assumed to be pre-suspended. The color of the suspension display icon P4 corresponding to the starting information K4 may change during the variation of the production pattern S corresponding to the suspension before the target.
Furthermore, if the target pending variation pattern includes pseudo-variations (pseudo-1, pseudo-2), there is a possibility that the color or the like will change during the two pseudo-variations. In other words, in the illustrated example, a hold change can occur at a total of four timings (hold change opportunities). Incidentally, when the variation pattern of the starting information K4 is, for example, "Pseudo 2 Otohime reach-win system", a maximum of 5 pending change opportunities are set. For convenience of explanation, among fluctuations including pseudo fluctuations, a section other than pseudo fluctuations may be referred to as "main fluctuation". It is classified into this fluctuation of

Next, the color and change pattern of the pending display icon P4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an outline of the suspension change determination table TB referred to in the suspension change effect determination lottery. As shown in the figure, in the pending change determination table TB, the type of each variation pattern is defined in the vertical column, and the color of the pending display icon corresponding to each variation pattern, etc., and the mode of change (suspended change pattern) are defined, and a random number (variation pattern determination random number) within a predetermined range (0 to 9999) is assigned to each pending variation pattern. Since the illustrated table is an excerpt, there are cases where the sum of the numerical values does not reach 10000, or there are cases where numerical values are not assigned. In addition, a hold change pattern targeting "golden color" and a hold change pattern including other change modes are also defined.

For example, since the variation pattern corresponding to the starting information K4 described above is the "pseudo 1 Otohime Reach hit system", the retention variation patterns corresponding to the variation pattern are "default + crack retention" and "black retention when winning". , "Green reservation", "SD character green reservation", "Interface folding screen + green reservation", "Interface castle + green reservation", "SD character standby green reservation", "Red reservation when winning", "Red reservation", " Any hold change pattern of "SD character red hold" is extracted and determined. One pending change pattern determined from the table is identified and stored as the final aspect of the pending change. That is, for example, when the pending change pattern “default + crack pending” is selected, the pending display icon P4 is “white” and accompanied by “crack” before the start of the main change corresponding to the start information K4 shown in FIG. 34 at the latest. This change is started in a state in which the suspension display icon P4 in this mode is displayed.

Further, for example, when the change pattern "SD character red hold" is selected, the hold display icon P4 is set to a predetermined value before the start of the main change corresponding to the starting information K4 shown in FIG. 34 at the latest (before the fourth hold change opportunity). is displayed in a mode that changes to "red" according to the action of the character, and this variation is started in a state in which the suspension display icon P4 in this mode is displayed. It should be noted that "no notice" in the change pattern is a pattern in which no pending change occurs. In addition, the pattern with the words "at the time of winning" is a pattern in which the pending display icon P4 is displayed and at the same time, a color other than "white" is added. It is an unbreakable pattern. Patterns defined simply as "green pending" and "red pending" are patterns in which the color or the like suddenly changes without the display or action of a predetermined character. Suspensions that do not include color elements, such as first character suspension and second character suspension, indicate that the suspension display icon changes to a shape that resembles a specific character. The changed pending display icon is finally changed to a pending display icon including color elements, or erased without change (so-called fake).

On the premise of the above, for example, by the above-mentioned pre-determination process at the time of acquisition of the starting information K4, the variation pattern corresponding to the starting information K4 is specified as "pseudo 1 Otohime reach winning system", and further When the change pattern "SD character red hold" is determined by the hold change effect determination lottery with reference to the hold change determination table TB, the process up to the "SD character red hold" depends on the number of hold change opportunities. determined by As described above, the starting information K4 is a change accompanied by one pseudo-change, and there are three preceding pre-target holds (K1 to K3), so there are a total of four hold change opportunities. However, it is determined by the lottery described above that it will be "SD character red reservation" at the fourth reservation change opportunity.

FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram of the pending change scenario determination table TB. When there are a plurality of pending change opportunities, a pending change scenario determination lottery is executed in descending order from the latest pending change opportunity to the earliest pending change opportunity to determine one pending change scenario.

In the example shown in FIG. 34, among the plurality of pending change opportunities, the holding change opportunity that arrives the latest among the holding change opportunities excluding the fourth holding change opportunity for which the holding change pattern has already been determined after the acquisition of the start information K4. Since the opportunity is the starting information K3, first, the holding change pattern (holding change scenario) during the fluctuation of the effect pattern S corresponding to the starting information K3 is determined, and then the holding change pattern is determined in order of the starting information K2 and K1. is determined.

As shown in FIG. 36, in the pending change scenario determination table TB, pending change patterns that can be selected from the pending change determination table TB are specified in the vertical column, and a plurality of change scenario patterns corresponding to each pending change pattern are defined in the horizontal column. is defined, and a predetermined range of random numbers (scenario determination random numbers) is assigned to each change scenario pattern. As with the above, the illustrated table is a partial excerpt, so there are cases where the sum of the numerical values does not equal 10000, or there are cases where numerical values are not assigned. In addition, more types of change scenario patterns are defined than pending change patterns, and through various processes of change, finally the above-determined pending change pattern is reached.

When the change scenario pattern corresponding to the starting information K3 is determined by referring to the pending change scenario determination table TB, the selected change scenario pattern is any pattern to which a random number value is assigned. For example, if the selected change scenario pattern is the hold change pattern "SD character green hold", the hold display icon P4 having a color of "white" is displayed along with the action of the character during the variation corresponding to the start information K3. All of a sudden it turns green.

In addition, if there is a color with a lower degree of expectation than the colors related to the pending change scenario selected by one lottery for the starting information K3, then the starting information K2 whose pending change opportunity arrives later is targeted. A pending change scenario determination lottery is executed. In other words, if the change scenario pattern corresponding to the start information K3 is "SD character green hold", there are blue, character hold, or default hold (white) with lower expectations, so start information K2 is targeted. A pending change scenario determination lottery is performed.

FIG. 36(b) shows a case where the holding change scenario determination lottery targeting the starting information K2 is executed, and in the holding change scenario determination lottery targeting the starting information K3, "SD character green hold is selected, the pending change scenario determination table TB is shown.

As shown in FIG. 36, in the pending change scenario determination table TB, in comparison with FIG. On the other hand, a random number within a predetermined range is distributed to the item "no notice" and the change scenario less than "green reservation" (left side of the item "green reservation" in the figure). This is a setting to prevent the expected value from dropping. For example, even though the pending display icon P4 has changed from "white" to "red" in the starting information K2, in the subsequent change in the starting information K3, This is to prevent the drop in expectations for a big win due to the change from "red" to "green" with a lower expected value than "red".

That is, when there are multiple pending change opportunities, if the post-change color or the like is determined in correspondence with the pending change opportunity of the former stage (for example, K3 in the illustration), the latter stage (K2 in the illustration) of the pending change opportunity is targeted. In the pending change scenario determination table TB referred to in the pending change scenario determination lottery, a change scenario pattern exceeding the expected value such as the color determined in the previous stage is not defined, and at each pending change opportunity, the pending display icon When it is accompanied by a change, it always changes to a color or the like with a high expected value.
Thereafter, a lottery for determination of a pending change scenario is repeatedly executed according to the pending change opportunity, and the pending change process before the pending display icon P4 changes to "red" before the start of this change is determined.

Thus, in the hold change effect according to the present example, even if the final hold change mode is the same (for example, "red"), the change mode is executed according to the number of hold change opportunities. Since it will be different each time depending on the lottery (holding change scenario determination lottery), the variation of the change can be varied. On the other hand, by defining not only the color but also the specific mode of the final pending change mode and its process (change scenario) as one set, for example, a table that only defines the color can be used. Compared to the case where only the color is determined by reference and the process for changing to the color (display character, action, other aspects) is determined by an individual table, the number of data required for one lottery, Since the number of processes can be reduced, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of work efficiency in the development stage and the occurrence of bugs during operation.

Next, with reference to FIG. 37, the change of the production pattern S leading to the start information K1 to K4 and the process of change of the pending display icon P will be described. In the following process, change scenario patterns of "blue hold", "no notice", and "SD character green hold" are determined for start information K1 to K3, which are pre-target hold shown in FIG. It is assumed that the change scenario pattern of "SD character red reservation" has been determined.

As shown in FIG. 37(a), when the variable display of the performance symbols S corresponding to the start information K0 is finished, the variation of the performance symbols S related to the start information K1 is subsequently started. At the time of the change, the pending display icon P1 is shift-displayed to the change target icon display area EIC, and the other pending display icons P2 to P4 are also shift-displayed. As shown in FIG. 37(b), during the variation of the performance pattern S corresponding to the start information K1, the pending display icon P4 suddenly changes from the default "white" to "blue", and the pending display icon It is expressed that the expectation for the big win in the variation corresponding to P4 has increased.

Next, as shown in FIG. 37(c), when the performance pattern S corresponding to the starting information K2 changes, the color of the pending display icon P4 is maintained without changing (without notice), and is started after the end of the changing display. A variable display corresponding to the information K3 is started. As shown in FIG. 37(d), during the variation of the performance pattern S corresponding to the start information K3, a predetermined character (SD character) appears and an effect expressing, for example, light occurs, and the pending display icon P4 changes from "blue" to "green". Next, as shown in FIG. 37(e), while the performance pattern S corresponding to the starting information K4 is fluctuating (during pseudo fluctuation), a predetermined character appears again and an effect expressing light is generated. , the pending display icon P4 changes from "green" to the final color "red". Then, the main variation is started in a state where the reserved display icon P4 is "red", a variation performance based on a predetermined variation pattern is expressed, and the performance pattern S is stopped in an arrangement showing "hit" or "losing". will be displayed. Main processing of the effect control circuit 200 for executing the above-described pending change effect and the like will be described below.

[CPU initialization processing of production control circuit 200]
FIG. 38 is a flow chart for explaining sub CPU initialization processing (step S1000) of the effect control circuit 200. As shown in FIG.

(Step S1000-1)
When the power is turned on, the CPU 200a reads a CPU initialization processing program from the ROM 200b and initializes and sets flags stored in the RAM 200c.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the CPU 200a performs a process of updating the effect determination random numbers (in this example, the variable effect pattern determination random number, the pending change pattern determination random number, the scenario determination random number, etc.) related to the determination of the effect, and after that, interrupt processing is performed. The processing of step S1000-3 is repeated until the processing is completed.

[Sub-timer interrupt processing of production control circuit 200]
FIG. 39 is a flow chart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt processing (step S1100) of the effect control circuit 200. As shown in FIG. The performance control circuit 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle. When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU 200a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1100-1)
The CPU 200a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The CPU 200a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The CPU 200 a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control circuit 200 . Here, the various timer counters are decremented by 1 each time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the effect control circuit 200 is executed, and the decrement is stopped when it reaches 0, unless otherwise specified.

(Step S1200)
The CPU 200a analyzes the commands stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 200c and performs various processes according to the received commands. In the effect control circuit 200, when the various commands described above are transmitted from the main control circuit 100, command reception interrupt processing (not shown) is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control circuit 100 is stored in the reception buffer. be done. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer is analyzed by command reception interrupt processing.

(Step S1300)
The CPU 200a measures the elapsed time of the variable performance, refers to the timetable set for each variable performance, and sets a time schedule for executing the process corresponding to the time stored in the timetable during the variable performance. Perform management processing. The details of this time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The CPU 200a receives the commands (internal commands) set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 200c, various data and signals, the VDP for display control of the above image on the display screen D1, the voice synthesis LSI for voice control, and the lighting of the LEDs. Transmit and output to the control board for control.

(Step S1100-9)
The CPU 200a restores the register and terminates the sub-timer interrupt processing.

[Pre-judgment command reception processing]
FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining the pre-determination command reception process (step S1220) that is executed when the pre-determination command is received in the command analysis process of step S1200 in FIG. As described above, the pre-determination command is set in the main control circuit 100 in each process of FIG. 25, and then transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 by the subcommand transmission process of step S100-39.

(Step S1220-1)
Upon receiving the advance determination command, the CPU 200a analyzes the received advance determination command and stores the advance determination information included in the command in the first to fourth storage units of the advance determination information storage area. Store in the storage unit with the smallest number that is not stored.

(Step S1220-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not there is a schedule for execution of the pending change effect, ends the pre-determination command reception process when there is a schedule for execution of the pending change effect, and shifts the process to step S1220-5 when there is no schedule for execution. . The determination is performed based on whether or not the information on the change scenario pattern is stored in any of the storage units of the pre-determination information storage area.

(Step S1220-5)
CPU 200a determines whether there is one or more pending change opportunities, and if there is a pending change opportunity, the process proceeds to step S1220-7, and if there is no pending change opportunity, the pre-determination command reception process ends. Here, the case where there is a pending change opportunity means that there is undigested starting information that was acquired prior to the reception of the prior determination command, or that the prior determination information included in the prior determination command includes pseudo fluctuations. corresponds to On the other hand, when there is no pending change opportunity, there is no undigested starting information that was previously acquired at the time of receiving the pre-determination command, and the pre-determination information included in the pre-determination command does not include pseudo fluctuations. This corresponds to the case of a fluctuation pattern.

(Step S1220-7)
CPU 200a obtains the pending change pattern determination random number updated in step S1000-3, and shifts the process.

(Step S1220-9)
The CPU 200a refers to the pending change determination table TB shown in FIG. 35, and executes a pending change effect determination lottery for extracting a pending change pattern based on the variation pattern and the pending change pattern determination random number included in the prior determination information. to move the process.

(Step S1220-11)
The CPU 200a determines whether the result of the holding change effect determination lottery (holding change pattern) is "no notice", and if it is "no notice", ends the pre-determining command reception process, and "no notice". If not, the process moves to step S1220-13. If it is determined that "no notice" is determined in the determination, the suspension change effect is not executed in each variation corresponding to the pre-target suspension acquired prior to the target suspension shown in FIG. 34, in other words, the target Before the starting condition of the suspension (starting information K4) is satisfied, the suspension change performance as the look-ahead performance suggesting in advance the expectation level of the big win corresponding to the suspension is not executed.

(Step S1220-13)
CPU 200a determines whether there are a plurality of pending change opportunities, and if there are a plurality of opportunities, the process proceeds to step S1225, and if there are not a plurality, the pre-determination command reception process ends.

(Step S1225)
Based on the fact that there are a plurality of pending change opportunities, the CPU 200a executes a pending change scenario determination lottery process and shifts the process. The pending change scenario determination lottery process will be described later.

(Step S1220-15)
The CPU 200a executes the advance determination information storage area update process and terminates the advance determination command reception process. Here, the information on the specific change scenario determined in steps S1220-9 and S1225 is stored in the storage units corresponding to the target suspension and pre-target suspension.

[Pending change scenario determination lottery process]
FIG. 41 is a flowchart for explaining the pending change scenario determination lottery process (step S1225).
(Step S1225-1)
The CPU 200a acquires the scenario determination random number updated in step S1000-3 and shifts the process.

(Step S1225-3)
The CPU 200a sets the aforementioned pending change scenario determination table TB corresponding to the pending change opportunity, and shifts the process. As described above, the pending change scenario determination table TB is set according to the pending change opportunity. A table in which scenario determination random numbers are assigned to scenario patterns is set. Also, when the pending change opportunity is three or more, as shown in FIG. 36, a table in which scenario determination random numbers are assigned according to the change scenario pattern determined up to the last time can be set.

(Step S1225-5)
The CPU 200a refers to the pending change determination table TB set in step S1225-3, executes a change scenario pattern determination process for extracting a change scenario pattern based on the scenario determination random number, and shifts the process.

(Step S1225-7)
CPU 200a determines whether or not there is a pending change opportunity for which a change scenario pattern has not been determined, and if there is, the process proceeds to step S1225-3, and if not, the pending change scenario determination lottery process ends. That is, if there are multiple pending change opportunities, change scenario patterns corresponding to all pending change opportunities are determined. Then, the change scenario determination pattern and the pending change pattern determined by the above-described process are stored in association with each piece of start information (target pending, pre-target pending) in the above-described advance determination information storage area update process.

[Variation pattern command reception processing]
FIG. 42 is a flow chart for explaining the variation pattern command reception process (step S1230) executed when a variation pattern command is received in the command analysis process of step S1200 in FIG. As described above, the variation pattern command is set in the main control circuit 100 at step S610-14, and then transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 by the subcommand transmission process at step S100-39.

(Step S1230-1)
Upon receiving the variation pattern command, the CPU 200a shifts the processing by executing shift processing of the advance determination information stored in each storage unit of the advance determination information storage area. Specifically, the prior information stored in the first storage unit is shifted to the 0th storage unit to be referred to, and the prior information stored in the second to fourth storage units is shifted by one to the lower storage units. shift to The advance information referred to here includes information related to the aforementioned pending change pattern or change scenario pattern.

(Step S1230-3)
The CPU 200a acquires the variable effect pattern determination random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, refers to the variable effect pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variable pattern number, and selects from the variable effect pattern table. A specific variation performance is determined and the processing is transferred.

FIG. 43 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the variable effect pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the variation effect pattern determination table TB is subdivided for each variation pattern determined by the main control circuit 100 side. Here, as an example of the variable performance pattern determination table TB, the variable performance pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variation patterns “Pseudo 1 Otohime reach win system” and “Pseudo 1 long reach loss system” is shown. In each variation pattern determination table TB, one or a plurality of variation performance numbers are defined for the range of variation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 249. As shown in the remarks column, each variable performance number is associated with the specific content of the variable performance, and depending on the difference in the variable performance number, the content of the variable performance developed on the display screen D1 (for example, appearance Characters and actions, etc.) will be different.

(Step S1230-5)
The CPU 200a sets the variable effect execution command in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer) based on the variable effect number determined in step S1230-3 and the pending change pattern or change scenario pattern stored in the 0th storage unit. ) to move the process. By transmitting the variable effect execution command as an internal command to the VDP, the VDP starts image display control for displaying the variable effect and the pending change effect.

(Step S1230-7)
The CPU 200a sets the data of the time table in which the display timing, display time, etc. of the images corresponding to the variable effect and the pending change effect are defined, and shifts the process.

(Step S1230-9)
The CPU 200a resets the variable time clock timer in order to time the execution time of the variable effect and the pending change effect, and terminates the variable pattern command reception process. In the time schedule management process of step S1300, the variable time clock timer reset here is incremented by the counter value each time the timer interrupt process is executed, thereby measuring the execution time of the variable effect, which is specified in the time table. Predetermined control processing is executed at each timing.

[Time schedule management processing]
FIG. 44 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300). As described above, the variable effect execution command is set in the transmission buffer by the CPU 200a, and the command is transmitted as an internal command to the VDP that controls the display screen D1 in step S1100-7. Along with the start of the variable display of S, the pending change effect and the variable effect are expressed. The time schedule management process manages the time of these various effects.

(Step S1300-1)
First, the CPU 200a adds the counter value of the variable time clock timer to update the execution time of the variable effect. Incidentally, as described above, the counter value of the variable time clock timer is reset each time in step S1230-9.

(Step S1400)
The CPU 200a refers to the timetable, sets various internal commands in the transmission buffer according to the current performance execution time, and displays the main display on the display screen D1 so that a predetermined performance is performed at a predetermined time. The device 80 is controlled to terminate the time schedule management process.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is by no means limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is understood that various modifications and improvements can be made by combining the embodiments. clear to the trader. In addition, it is clear from the description of the scope of claims that such forms with various modifications and improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the change pattern and change scenario regarding the pending change effect are determined with the reception of the pre-determination command as a trigger, and the so-called look-ahead effect is configured to express the pending change during the corresponding change with the target pre-hold. The pending change pattern determination table TB and the pending change scenario determination table described above based on the fact that the variation pattern at the time of receiving the variation pattern command is a variation pattern including pseudo variation (suspension change opportunity) without depending on the pre-determination command It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the TB is referenced to determine the state of the hold change. Further, when the pending change pattern determined based on the reception of the advance determination command is "no notice", it may be configured to determine the presence or absence of the pending change effect and the mode based on the variation pattern command again. Further, in the embodiment, up to the section of the pseudo fluctuation in the target hold is set as the holding change opportunity, but the holding change opportunity may include the section from the start of the main fluctuation to a predetermined time.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) of FIG. 19 constitutes the starting information acquisition means. In addition, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure success/failure lottery process (step S610-9) of FIG. 22 constitutes success/failure lottery means. In addition, CPU100a which executes the special figure type determination lottery process (step S610-11) of the figure constitutes the hit type determination means. Also, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process (step S610-14) in the same figure constitutes variation pattern determination means. In addition, the CPU 100a that executes the pre-determination process at acquisition (step S540) of FIG. 25 constitutes (at the time of acquisition) pre-determination means. In addition, the CPU 100a that executes the advance special figure winning lottery process and the advance special figure classification determination lottery process (step S540-5) respectively constitutes the prior winning lottery means and the prior special figure classification determining means. In addition, the CPU 100a that executes the prior variation pattern determination lottery process for winning (step S540-11) and the prior variation pattern determination lottery process for losing (step S540-21) constitutes prior variation pattern determination means. Also, the CPU 100a that executes the processes of FIGS. 26 to 29 constitutes special game executing means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the number cutting management process (step S630-7) of FIG. 24 and the game state setting process (step S670-3) of FIG. 30 constitutes the game state setting means. In addition, based on the variation pattern command and the prior determination command, the production control circuit that executes the control processing related to the variable production and the pending change production (expectation degree suggestive production) constitutes the production control means, specifically in FIG. The CPU 200a that executes the preliminary determination command reception process and the pending change scenario determination lottery process of FIG. 41 constitutes the expectation degree suggesting effect pattern determination means, and the CPU 200a that executes the variation pattern command reception process of FIG. 42 functions as the variation effect pattern determination means. Configure.

1 pachinko machine, 9 operation mechanism, 9A push button, 30 game board,
35A first special symbol display device, 35B second special symbol display device,
60 1st starting prize-winning parts, 62 2nd starting prize-winning parts, 64 Large prize-winning parts,
68 passage gate, 69a first out port, 69b second out port,
80 main display device, 100 main control circuit, 100a main CPU,
100b main ROM, 100c main RAM, 150 payout control circuit,
200 production control circuit, 200a sub CPU, 200b sub ROM,
200c Sub RAM, D1 Display screen

Claims (1)

a starting information acquiring means for acquiring starting information in response to entry of a game ball into a starting component arranged on a game board;
Win/fail lottery means for executing a lottery as to whether or not a special game advantageous to the player can be executed based on the start information when a predetermined start condition is met;
In response to the acquisition of the starting information, the holding display icon corresponding to the starting information is increased and displayed on the display screen arranged on the game board, and according to the variation information determined based on the result of the lottery , production control means for causing the display screen to vary a predetermined pattern and stopping in a mode showing the result of the lottery;
Based on the fact that the variation information corresponding to the acquired starting information is the predetermined variation information, the display displayed during the period from the acquisition of the starting information to the end of the variation based on the predetermined variation information Expectation level suggesting means for suggesting the result of the lottery according to the changed mode, wherein the status of the pending display icon can be changed to another mode
The expectation degree suggesting means, when determining the state after the change of the pending display icon, based on one piece of information defining at least the shape after the change and a plurality of change patterns to be expressed accompanying the change. A game machine characterized in that it is possible to determine a plurality of modes after a change of a hold display icon.

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