JP7233111B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Pachinko machines, slot machines, and the like are known as types of gaming machines. In these gaming machines, it is known that an internal lottery is held based on the establishment of a predetermined lottery condition, and a privilege is given to the player according to the result of the internal lottery. In addition, it is common that an effect is performed to make the player predict or recognize the result of the internal lottery.

Specifically, for a pachinko machine, a lottery is held based on the entry of a game ball into a ball entry section provided in the game area, and a changing pattern is displayed on the display surface of the display device, and the lottery is performed. A configuration is known in which, when a winning result is obtained, a combination of specific patterns is finally displayed on the display screen, and a transition to a special game state advantageous to the player is made. Then, when the state shifts to the special game state, for example, opening and closing of a ball entry device provided in the game area is started, and game balls are paid out based on the entry into the ball entry device (for example, See Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-261415 A

Here, in gaming machines such as those exemplified above, it is necessary to improve the interest in games, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is an acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the occurrence of an acquisition opportunity,
Acquired information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the acquisition means;
Privilege grant determination means for executing privilege grant determination processing for determining whether or not to grant a privilege to a player using the special information stored in the acquired information storage means;
privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player according to the determination result of the privilege grant determination process;
A game round control means for controlling the production execution means so as to be in a mode corresponding to the determination result of the privilege provision determination process after the game round production is started;
In a game machine equipped with
When a specific type of privilege is provided, a specific event occurs in the game cycle performance, and when the specific type of privilege is not provided, a specific performance in which the specific event does not occur is performed in the game cycle performance. a performance setting means for
a period adjustment means for adjusting the production duration of the specific production;
with
The effect setting means executes, as the specific effect, a time elapsing effect in which time is displayed such that time elapses in a specific state,
As the time display, the time display of the integer part and the time display below the decimal point are performed, and the player can recognize each number that switches according to the update timing of the time display of the integer part. The time display of the integer part is updated so that the time display after the decimal point is changed according to the update timing so that the player cannot recognize or is difficult to recognize the time display after the decimal point. The time display is updated at high speed,
The period adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display of the integer part in the time lapse effect,
The effect setting means terminates the time-lapse effect even if the specific state has not ended when the content of the time display is the end content,
This game machine is
information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information acquired by the acquisition means is subject to the privilege grant determination process, before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the privilege grant determination process; a destination identification means for prior identification at the timing of
means for setting the contents of the time-lapse effect in the specific state as specific contents when the destination specifying means preliminarily specifies that the predetermined special information corresponds to the granting of the specific type of privilege;
with
The acquisition means is
a first acquisition means for acquiring first special information as the special information based on occurrence of a first acquisition opportunity as the acquisition opportunity;
a second acquiring means for acquiring second special information as the special information based on occurrence of a second acquisition opportunity as the acquisition opportunity;
with
The privilege grant determination means executes the privilege grant determination process using the first special information, executes the privilege grant determination process using the second special information,
In the specific state, the second acquisition opportunity is more likely to occur than the first acquisition opportunity,
In this gaming machine, when the second special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the first special information acquired by the acquisition means at a timing earlier than the stored second special information is stored. priority means for performing the privilege provision determination process for the second special information even if the information is stored in the acquired information storage means;
When the game cycle effect corresponding to the privilege provision determination process for the first special information is executed in the specific state, the period adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display of the integer part in the time elapsing effect. is performed .

According to the present invention, it is possible to preferably improve the interest of the game.

1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the main components of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. (a) to (j) are explanatory diagrams for explaining display contents on the display surface of the pattern display device. 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams for explaining display contents on the display surface of the pattern display device; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of various counters used for winning or losing lottery. (a) It is an explanatory diagram for explaining the distribution table for the first special figure, and (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the distribution table for the second special figure. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in main side MPU. 10 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing in the main MPU; It is a flowchart which shows the special figure special electric control processing in main side MPU. It is a flow chart showing a special figure fluctuation start process in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the data setting process in main side MPU. It is a flow chart which shows processing during special figure decision in main side MPU. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing special electric start processing in the main MPU; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special electric end processing in main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the game state transition processing in main side MPU. 10 is a flow chart showing timer interrupt processing in the sound and light MPU; FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing main side command correspondence processing in the sound and light side MPU; FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing V interrupt processing in the display-side MPU; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a pattern data table; FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing display duration acquisition processing in the main MPU; FIG. (a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the types of display duration when the third table or other tables are referenced; (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the types of display duration when the second table is referenced; (c) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the types of display duration when the first table is referred to; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the mode transition processing in main side MPU. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing processing for starting the shortening mode in the sound and light side MPU; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing processing during shortening mode in the sound and light side MPU; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing processing for effect during shortening in the display side MPU; FIG. (a) to (d-2) are explanatory diagrams for explaining display contents of an effect during reduction in the symbol display device. It is a timing chart showing a state when a game round triggered by the hold information of the second special figure is executed during the shortened mode. It is a timing chart showing a state when a game round triggered by the hold information of the first special figure is executed during the shortening mode. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing opening handling processing in the sound and light side MPU; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing bonus processing in the sound and light side MPU; 10 is a flow chart showing bonus table setting processing in the display-side MPU. It is an explanatory view for explaining a data table for promotion effects. (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining display contents of a promotion effect on the symbol display device. It is a timing chart which shows a mode that promotion production progresses. It is a flowchart which shows the confirmation process for the reservation alert|reporting performed by main side MPU in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing processing for starting the shortening mode in the sound and light side MPU; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the determination process of the production|presentation pattern performed by sound light side MPU in 3rd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment of a pachinko game machine (hereinafter referred to as a "pachinko machine"), which is a type of game machine, will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the main components of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the configuration within the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for the sake of convenience.

The pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 1, has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a game machine main body 12 attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable forward. . The outer frame 11 is formed by connecting wooden plates on four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. A pachinko machine 10 is installed in a game hall by fixing an outer frame 11 to an island facility. Incidentally, the pachinko machine 10 does not have to have the outer frame 11, and the pachinko machine 10 may have a structure in which the outer frame 11 is attached to the island facilities of the game hall.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 arranged behind the inner frame 13. ing. The inner frame 13 of the game machine main body 12 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11 . More specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip side in a front view.

A front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and is rotatable forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip side in a front view. In addition, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and is rotatable rearward with the left side as the rotation base end and the right side as the rotation tip side in a front view.

The gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device at its turning tip, and has a function of locking the gaming machine main body 12 to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. It has a function of locking the door frame 14 with respect to the inner frame 13 so that it cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by unlocking the cylinder lock 17 exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlock key.

Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 that has substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11 . A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 21 . A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21 . The game board 24 is made of plywood, and the game area PA formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window holes 23 of the resin base 21 .

Here, the configuration of the game board 24 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 24. FIG.

An inner rail portion 25 and an outer rail portion 26 are attached to the game board 24 so as to partition a part of the outer edge of the game area PA. The guide rail is configured as A game ball shot from a game ball shooting mechanism 27 (see FIG. 2) attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21 is guided to the upper part of the game area PA by guide rails.

Incidentally, the game ball launching mechanism 27 includes a launch rail 27a extending toward the guide rail, a ball feeder 27b that supplies game balls stored in an upper tray 55a, which will be described later, onto the launch rail 27a, and a and a solenoid 27c, which is an electric actuator that shoots the game ball supplied to the guide rail toward the guide rail. When a shooting operation device (or operation handle) 28 provided on the front door frame 14 is rotated, a solenoid 27c is driven and controlled to shoot a game ball.

The game board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction. Each opening has a general winning port 31, a special electric winning device 32, a first operating port 33, a second operating port 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a special figure unit 37, a general figure unit 38, and a round display section 39. etc. are provided respectively.

Even if a ball enters the through gate 35, no game ball is put out. On the other hand, for the general winning opening 31, the special electric winning device 32, the first operating opening 33 and the second operating opening 34, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when a ball is entered. Specifically, when a ball enters the first working port 33, three prize balls are paid out, and when a ball enters the second working port 34. , one prize ball is paid out, and if a ball enters the general winning hole 31, ten prize balls are paid out and a ball enters the special electric prize winning device 32. If so, 15 prize balls are paid out.

The number of prize balls is arbitrary. For example, although the number of prize balls is smaller in the second operation port 34 than in the first operation port 33, the specific number of prize balls may be different from the above. Well, the number of prize balls may be the same between the first operation port 33 and the second operation port 34 , and the second operation port 34 may have a larger number of prize balls than the first operation port 33 .

In addition, an out port 24a is provided at the bottom of the game board 24, and game balls that do not enter various winning ports are discharged from the game area PA through the out port 24a. Further, the game board 24 is provided with a large number of nails 24b for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of game balls, and various members such as windmills.

Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening. A mode in which the liquid continues to flow down the game area PA without being discharged is also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish from the entry of game balls into the out port 24a, the general winning port 31, the special electric winning device 32, the first operating port 33, the second operating port 34, and the through gate 35 The entry of a game ball into the game ball is also expressed as winning.

The first operating port 33 and the second operating port 34 are unitized as an operating port device and installed on the game board 24 . Both the first working port 33 and the second working port 34 are open upward. Further, the two operating ports 33 and 34 are vertically aligned with the first operating port 33 facing upward. The second operating port 34 is provided with a universal electrical accessory 34a as a guide piece consisting of a pair of left and right movable pieces. A game ball cannot enter the second operating port 34 when the universal electrical role 34a is closed, and the winning to the second operating port 34 becomes possible when the universal electrical role 34a is in the open state.

A through gate 35 is provided upstream of the second operation port 34 in the direction in which the game ball flows. The through-gate 35 has a through-hole (not shown) penetrating in the vertical direction, and a game ball entering the through-gate 35 flows down the game area PA after winning. As a result, the game ball that has entered the through gate 35 can enter the second operating port 34. - 特許庁

Based on the winning of the through gate 35, the universal electrical accessory 34a of the second operating port 34 is switched from the closed state to the open state. Specifically, the internal lottery is performed with the winning of the through gate 35 as a trigger, and the general figure unit 38 provided in the lower right corner which is the area where the game ball does not pass in the game area PA. Variation display of the pattern is performed in the section 38a. Then, when the result of the internal lottery is the electric power open winning, the stop result corresponding to the result is displayed, and the variable display of the universal diagram display section 38a ends, the state shifts to the electric power open state. In the common electric open state, the common electric accessory 34a is opened in a predetermined manner.

In addition, the normal figure display unit 38a is composed of a segment display device in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but is not limited to this, and may be a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL display device. , CRT or other type of display such as a dot matrix display. In addition, as the pattern variably displayed in the normal figure display unit 38a, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, or A configuration in which a plurality of types of colors are switched and displayed can be considered.

In the normal pattern unit 38, a normal pattern holding display portion 38b is provided at a position adjacent to the normal pattern display portion 38a. The number of winning game balls in the through gate 35 is reserved up to four, and the reserved number is displayed by lighting of the normal figure reservation display section 38b.

A winning lottery is performed with the winning of the first operating port 33 or the second operating port 34 as a trigger. Then, the result of the lottery is clearly shown through the display effect on the special figure unit 37 and the symbol display device 41 of the variable display unit 36. - 特許庁

In detail about the special figure unit 37, the special figure unit 37 is provided with a first special figure display portion 37a and a second special figure display portion 37b. The display area of the first special figure display portion 37a is narrower than the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41, and similarly, the display area of the second special figure display portion 37b is narrower than the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41. Furthermore, the area of the display area including the first special figure display portion 37a and the second special figure display portion 37b is also narrower than the display surface 41a.

In the first special figure display portion 37a, a variable display or a predetermined display of the pattern is performed by performing a winning lottery with the winning of the first operation opening 33 as a trigger. Then, a result corresponding to the lottery result is displayed. In addition, in the second special figure display portion 37b, a variable display or a predetermined display of the pattern is performed by performing a winning lottery with the winning of the second operation opening 34 as a trigger. Then, a result corresponding to the lottery result is displayed.

In addition, the first special figure display unit 37a and the second special figure display unit 37b are configured by a segment display device in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but it is not limited to this Instead, it may be constituted by other types of display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, a CRT or a dot matrix display. In addition, as the pattern displayed in the first special figure display portion 37a and the second special figure display portion 37b, a configuration in which multiple types of characters are displayed, a configuration in which multiple types of symbols are displayed, and multiple types of characters A configuration in which is displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of colors are displayed, or the like is conceivable.

In the special figure unit 37, a first special figure reservation display part 37c and a second special figure reservation display part 37d are provided at positions adjacent to the first special figure display part 37a and the second special figure display part 37b. . The number of game balls winning the first operation port 33 is reserved up to four, and the reserved number is displayed by lighting of the first special figure reservation display section 37c. In addition, the number of game balls winning the second operation opening 34 is reserved up to four, and the reserved number is displayed by lighting of the second special figure reservation display section 37d.

More specifically, the pattern display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device, which will be described later. The pattern display device 41 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, a CRT or other display device having a display surface, or a dot matrix display device. may

In the symbol display device 41, when the variable display or predetermined display of the pattern is performed in the first special symbol display unit 37a based on the winning to the first operation port 33, the variable display or predetermined display of the symbol is performed accordingly. Along with being performed, when the fluctuation display of the pattern or the predetermined display is performed in the second special figure display part 37b based on the winning to the second operation port 34, the fluctuation display of the pattern or the predetermined display is performed accordingly. . In the symbol display device 41, not only the display effects triggered by the winning of the first operation port 33 or the second operation port 34, but also the display effects during the opening/closing execution mode, which will be described later, after winning is won, etc. is done.

The display contents when the symbol display device 41 performs the variable display of the symbols will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing individual symbols that are variably displayed on the pattern display device 41, and FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4(a) to 4(j), the pattern, which is one type of pattern, consists of 9 types of main patterns to which numbers "1" to "9" are respectively attached, and a shell-shaped picture pattern. It is composed of a sub pattern. More specifically, nine types of character patterns, such as an octopus, are assigned numerals "1" to "9", respectively, to form the main pattern.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the display surface 41a of the pattern display device 41 is provided with three pattern rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of upper, middle, and lower rows as a plurality of display areas. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is constructed by arranging main symbols and sub-symbols in a predetermined order. Specifically, in the upper symbol row Z1, 9 types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in descending numerical order, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower pattern row Z3, 9 kinds of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each main symbol.

That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and between the main symbol "9" and the main symbol "1" A main symbol of "4" is additionally arranged in the upper part, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each of these main symbols. In other words, only the middle pattern row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols with 10 main symbols arranged. On the display surface 41a, the symbols of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity.

As shown in FIG. 5(b), the display surface 41a is designed to stop-display three symbols for each row of symbols. It's like In addition, as shown in FIG. 5A, the display surface 41a is provided with five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a downward-sloping line L4, and an upward-sloping line L5. .

When the symbols are varied and displayed on the display surface 41a based on the winning of the first operation port 33 or the second operation port 34, the symbols of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are periodically scrolled in a predetermined direction. The variable display starts as follows. Then, the variable display is switched to the standby display in the order of upper pattern row Z1→lower pattern row Z3→middle pattern row Z2, and finally, predetermined symbols are displayed still in each of the pattern rows Z1 to Z3, and the display is finished. . Also, when the fluctuation display of the pattern ends, if the result of the internal lottery is the 4R high probability big hit result, the 8R high probability big hit result, the 12R high probability big hit result A or the 16R high probability big hit result, which will be described later, either A combination of the same odd-numbered symbols or a combination of the same even-numbered symbols is formed on the active line, and the result of the internal lottery is the 8R low-probability jackpot result, the 12R low-probability jackpot result, or the 12R high-probability jackpot result B, which will be described later. In this case, the same even-numbered symbol combination is formed on any of the activated lines. In addition, when the result of the internal lottery is a 5R high-accuracy big hit result or a small hit result, which will be described later, a predetermined pattern combination (for example, "3, 4, 1") is formed on any of the effective lines. be.

In addition, based on the winning of any of the operation ports 33, 34, the display is started in any of the special figure display units 37a, 37b and the symbol display device 41, and until the predetermined result is displayed and terminated corresponds to one game round. In addition, the pattern display device 41 may arbitrarily display the patterns in any manner without being limited to the above. can be changed as appropriate. Further, the patterns displayed variably on the pattern display device 41 are not limited to the above-described patterns, and for example, only numbers may be variably displayed as the patterns.

When a big win or a small win is won in a winning lottery based on the winning to the first operating port 33, the operation shifts to an opening/closing execution mode in which a prize to the special electric prize winning device 32 is possible. Similarly, when a big win or a small win is won in the winning lottery based on the winning to the second operation port 34, the operation shifts to the opening/closing execution mode in which the prize to the special electric prize winning device 32 is possible.

Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the special electric prize winning device 32 includes a large prize winning opening (not shown) leading to the back side of the game board 24, and an opening/closing door 32a for opening and closing the big winning opening. The opening/closing door 32a is arranged in either a closed state or an open state. Specifically, the opening/closing door 32a is normally in a closed state in which game balls cannot win prizes, and is switched to an open state in which game balls can win prizes when the internal lottery wins the transition to the opening/closing execution mode. It has become. Incidentally, the open/close execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a winning result is obtained. It should be noted that although it is not impossible to win a prize in the closed state, it may be configured to be in a state in which it is more difficult to win a prize than in the open state.

The round display portion 39 displays the number of round games that occur in the opening/closing execution mode. Here, the opening/closing execution mode includes a round number regulation mode that occurs when a big win is won and an opening/closing number regulation mode that occurs when a small win is won. The round number regulation mode is an opening/closing execution mode executed with a predetermined number of round games as an upper limit. A round game is a game that continues until either a predetermined upper limit duration time elapses or a predetermined upper limit number of game balls wins a special electric prize winning device 32 is satisfied. That is. The number of round games executed in the round number regulation mode differs according to the type of the jackpot result that triggered the shift. In the round display section 39, the number of times of the round game is displayed or a display corresponding thereto is made. The display on the round display section 39 is started when the opening/closing execution mode is started, and is ended when the opening/closing execution mode is terminated and a new game cycle is started. On the other hand, in the opening/closing number regulation mode, no round game is set, the opening/closing number of times of the special electric prize winning device 32 is the upper limit, and a predetermined upper limit number of game balls wins the special electric prize winning device 32. is terminated when one of the conditions is satisfied. In the opening/closing number regulation mode, the round display portion 39 is maintained in a non-display state.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13 in which the game board 24 having the above configuration is attached to the resin base 21 . As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 51 through which substantially the entire game area PA can be viewed from the front. The window portion 51 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a window panel 52 is fitted therein. The window panel 52 is made of glass in a colorless and transparent manner, but is not limited to this, and may be made of a synthetic resin in a colorless and transparent manner. As long as it is visible, it may be colored and transparent.

A display light-emitting portion 53 is provided above the window portion 51 . A pair of left and right speaker units 54 are provided for outputting sound effects and the like according to the game state. An upper bulging portion 55 bulging forward and a lower bulging portion 56 are vertically arranged below the window portion 51 . An upper plate 55a that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 55, and a lower plate 56a that likewise opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 56. As shown in FIG. The upper tray 55a has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device, which will be described later, and guiding them toward the game ball launching mechanism 27 while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower plate 56a has a function of storing surplus game balls in the upper plate 55a.

The lower bulging portion 56 is provided with an effect operation portion 57 laterally of the lower plate 56a. The effect operation unit 57 is of a push button type, and the content of the display effect on the pattern display device 41 is changed by operating the effect operation unit 57 . Details of the display effect when the effect operation unit 57 is operated will be described later in detail.

Next, the configuration of the rear side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, a main control device 60 is mounted on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24) for main control of the game. The main controller 60 has a main control board housed in a board box. In addition, the substrate box may be provided with a trace means for leaving a trace of its opening or provided with a trace structure for leaving a trace of its opening. As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the circuit board box are combined inseparably, and the structure of the joint part that requires destruction of a predetermined part when separating, and the adhesive layer that remains on the adhesion target when peeled off. A configuration is conceivable in which a sealing sticker that leaves a trace of the fact that it has been sealed is attached so as to straddle the boundary between a plurality of case bodies. Further, as the trace structure, a structure in which an adhesive is applied to the boundary between a plurality of case bodies constituting the board box is conceivable.

A back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the inner frame 13 including the main controller 60.例文帳に追加The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 72 made of a transparent synthetic resin, and a payout mechanism 73 and a controller assembly unit 74 are attached to the back pack 72 .

The payout mechanism part 73 includes a tank 75 to which game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished, and a payout device 76 for paying out the game balls stored in the tank 75 . The game balls paid out from the payout device 76 are discharged to the upper tray 55a or the lower tray 56a through a payout passage provided on the downstream side of the payout device 76.例文帳に追加The payout mechanism 73 is supplied with a main power supply of, for example, 24 volts AC, and is equipped with a back pack board having a power switch for turning the power ON and OFF.

The control device assembly unit 74 includes a payout control device 77 having a function of controlling a payout device 76, and a predetermined electric power required by various control devices, etc., is generated and output, and is accompanied by the operation of the shooting operation device 28 by the player. A power supply/shooting control device 78 for controlling the launching of game balls is provided. The payout control device 77 and the power supply/launch control device 78 are arranged one on top of the other in such a manner that the payout control device 77 is behind the pachinko machine 10 .

The back pack 72 is provided with an external terminal plate 79 in addition to the payout mechanism section 73 and the controller assembly unit 74 . The external terminal plate 79 is installed on the back of the pachinko machine 10 at the upper corner portion on the rotation base end side of the back pack unit 15 . The external terminal board 79 is a board for outputting a predetermined signal in order to make the management computer of the game hall recognize the state of the pachinko machine 10, and inputting a predetermined signal from the management computer of the game hall to the pachinko machine 10. is.

<Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 10>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

The main control device 60 comprises a main control board 61 that controls the main game, and a power outage monitoring board 65 that monitors the power supply. An MPU 62 is mounted on the main control board 61 . The MPU 62 includes a ROM 63 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 62, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 63. A RAM 64, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like are incorporated. It should be noted that it is not essential that the ROM 63 and the RAM 64 are integrated into one chip for the MPU 62, and they may be individually integrated into chips. This also applies to MPUs of control devices other than main control device 60 .

The MPU 62 is provided with an input port and an output port. An input side of the MPU 62 is connected to a power outage monitoring board 65 provided in the main controller 60, and a payout control device 77 is connected. A power supply/emission control device 78 having a function of supplying operating power is connected to the power failure monitoring board 65 , and power is supplied to the MPU 62 via the power failure monitoring board 65 .

Various sensors such as various winning detection sensors 66a to 66e are connected to the input side of the MPU62. The various winning detection sensors 66a to 66e are provided on a one-to-one basis with respect to the winning-corresponding ball-entering portions such as the general winning port 31, the special electric winning device 32, the first operating port 33, the second operating port 34 and the through gate 35. A detection sensor is included, and the MPU 62 makes a prize winning determination for each ball entering portion. Further, in the MPU 62, various lotteries are executed based on the winning of the first operating port 33 or the winning of the second operating port 34. FIG.

The output side of the MPU 62 is connected with a power outage monitoring board 65, a payout control device 77 and a sound emission control device 80. A winning ball command is output to the payout control device 77 based on the winning determination result to the winning corresponding winning ball portion. Various commands such as a variation command, a type command, and an opening command are output to the sound emission control device 80 . Details of these various commands will be described later. Note that the MPU 62 transmits commands to the sound emission control device 80 by parallel communication.

On the output side of the MPU 62, a special electric drive unit 32b that opens and closes the open/close door 32a of the special electric prize winning device 32, a general electric drive unit 34b that opens and closes the general electric accessory 34a of the second operation opening 34, A figure unit 37, a normal figure unit 38 and a round display section 39 are connected. Incidentally, the special figure unit 37 is provided with a first special figure display portion 37a, a second special figure display portion 37b, a first special figure reservation display portion 37c and a second special figure reservation display portion 37d. are all connected to the output side of the MPU 62 . Similarly, the normal map unit 38 is provided with a normal map display unit 38a and a normal map reservation display unit 38b, all of which are connected to the output side of the MPU62. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 61, and the MPU 62 executes drive control of various drive units and various display units through the driver circuits.

In other words, in the opening/closing execution mode, the MPU 62 executes drive control of the driving section 32b for the special electric so that the special electric winning device 32 is opened and closed. In addition, when the general electric accessory 34a is won in the open state, the MPU 62 executes drive control of the general electric drive unit 34b so that the general electric accessory 34a is opened and closed. Moreover, display control of the special figure unit 37 is performed in MPU62 in the case of a game round and opening-and-closing execution mode. Further, when the lottery result of whether or not to open the general electric accessory 34a is specified, the MPU 62 performs the display control of the general unit 38. FIG. Further, in the open/close execution mode, the display control of the round display section 39 is executed in the MPU 62 .

The blackout monitoring board 65 relays between the main control board 61 and the power supply/launch control device 78, and monitors the maximum voltage output from the power supply/launch control device 78, which is a stable DC voltage of 24 volts. The payout control device 77 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 76 based on the prize ball command input from the main controller 60 .

The power/emission control device 78 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, the main control board 61, the payout control device 77, etc. are generated with the necessary operating power, and the generated operating power is supplied. Incidentally, the power supply/launch control device 78 is provided with a power supply unit for power failure such as a backup capacitor, and even if the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is in the OFF state, the power supply unit for power failure is used as the main power supply. Power for storing data is supplied to the RAM 64 of the control device 60 . The power/shooting control device 78 controls the shooting of the game ball shooting mechanism 27, and the game ball shooting mechanism 27 is driven when predetermined shooting conditions are met.

The audio emission control device 80 includes an audio emission control board 81 on which an MPU 82 is mounted. The MPU 82 includes a ROM 83 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 82, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 83. A RAM 84, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, etc. are incorporated.

Based on the command received from the main controller 60, the MPU 82 determines the contents of the effects to be executed in the game rounds, opening/closing execution mode, and the like. Then, light emission control of the display light emitting unit 53 provided on the front door frame 14 is performed and sound output control of the speaker unit 54 provided on the front door frame 14 is performed so that an operation corresponding to the determined content is performed. I do. Also, the MPU 82 is electrically connected to the effect operating section 58 . As the effect operation signal, the effect operation unit 58 outputs a non-operation signal of LOW level in a non-operated state, and outputs an operation occurrence signal of HI level in an operated state. Note that the relationship between HI and LOW may be reversed. By monitoring the signal level of the effect operation signal input from the effect operation unit 58, the MPU 82 can identify whether the effect operation unit 58 has been operated.

The MPU 82 is electrically connected to the display control device 90 . The MPU 82 transmits to the display control device 90 a command including the content of the effect determined based on the command received from the main control device 60 and a command including the content of notification corresponding to the command received from the main control device 60. Note that the display control device 90 is not configured to receive commands from the main control device 60 without going through the sound emission control device 80 , and in relation to the main control device 60 , communication is performed rather than the sound emission control device 80 . It can be said that it exists on the downstream side of the direction.

The display control device 90 includes a display control board 91 on which an MPU 92, which is an element in which a program ROM 93 and a work RAM 94 are integrated, a video display processor (VDP) 95, a character ROM 96, and a video RAM 97 are mounted. It has

The MPU 92 analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 80 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the VDP 95 (specifically, generate internal commands for the VDP 95).

The program ROM 93 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 92 and fixed value data, and is non-volatile storage means that does not require power supply from the outside to hold stored information. The work RAM 94 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, etc. used when various programs are executed by the MPU 92, and is a volatile storage means that requires power supply from the outside to hold stored information. is.

The VDP 95 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver incorporated in the pattern display device 41 . Since the VDP 95 is made into an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and its substance should be called a microcomputer chip containing firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 95 adjusts the timings of the MPU 92, the video RAM 97, etc., and intervenes in the reading and writing of data.

The character ROM 96 serves as an image data library for storing character data such as patterns displayed on the pattern display device 41 . The character ROM 96 holds bitmap format image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like.

The video RAM 97 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the pattern display device 41 , and the display content of the pattern display device 41 is changed based on rewriting the content of the video RAM 97 .

In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the MPU 62, ROM 63 and RAM 64 of the main control device 60 are referred to as the main MPU 62, the main ROM 63 and the main RAM 64, respectively, and the MPU 82, ROM 83 and RAM 84 of the sound emission control device 80 are respectively referred to as the main MPU 62, main ROM 63 and main RAM 64. The MPU 92, the program ROM 93 and the work RAM 94 of the display control device 90 are called the display side MPU 92, the display side ROM 93 and the display side RAM 94, respectively.

Here, in the pachinko machine 10, commands are exchanged between the sound and light side MPU 82 and the display side MPU 92 by two-way communication.

That is, the audio emission control device 80 and the display control device 90 are electrically connected using the first signal line group 101, and the first signal line group 101 is used to transmit signals from the sound and light side MPU 82 to the display side MPU 92. A command is sent to Since this command transmission is performed by serial communication, the first signal line group 101 includes a signal line 102 for serial command data transmission and each unit data (for example, 1-bit data) included in the command data. It includes at least a signal line 103 for a clock signal for identification and a signal line 104 for a latch signal for recognizing at least one of transmission start and transmission end of one command. It should be noted that a configuration in which a signal line for an enable signal for recognizing the start of command transmission is separately provided may be employed.

Also, the audio emission control device 80 and the display control device 90 are electrically connected using the second signal line group 111, and the second signal line group 111 is used to transmit signals from the display side MPU 92 to the sound and light side MPU 82. A command is sent to Since this command transmission is performed by serial communication, the second signal line group 111 includes a signal line 112 for serial command data transmission and each unit data (for example, 1-bit data) included in the command data. At least a signal line 113 for a clock signal for identification and a signal line 114 for a latch signal for recognizing at least one of transmission start and transmission end of one command are included. It should be noted that a configuration in which a signal line for an enable signal for recognizing the start of command transmission is separately provided may be employed.

The first signal line group 101 and the second signal line group 111 are provided as one connection unit. The connection unit includes a connector to which one ends of the first signal line group 101 and the second signal line group 111 are aggregated, and a connector to which the other ends are aggregated. 80 is detachably attached, and the other connector is detachably attached to the display control device 90 connector.

The communication method between the sound and light side MPU 82 and the display side MPU 92 is not limited to serial communication, and parallel communication may be used. Alternatively, the first signal line group 101 and the second signal line group 111 may be provided as separate connection units.

<Electrical configuration for performing various lotteries in MPU 62 of main controller 60>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lotteries by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 will be described with reference to FIG.

The main side MPU 62 uses various counter information during the game to set the winning lottery, the display setting of the first special figure display portion 37a, the display setting of the second special figure display portion 37b, and the symbol display setting of the symbol display device 41. , Display setting of the general pattern display unit 38a, etc. Specifically, as shown in FIG. A jackpot type counter C2, a reach random number counter C3 used for a reach generation lottery when the symbol display device 41 is lost and fluctuating, a random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the hit random number counter C1, and each special figure. The display units 37a and 37b and the variation type counter CS that determines the display duration time in the pattern display device 41 are used. Furthermore, a general electric random number counter C4 used for lottery to determine whether or not the general electric accessory 34a of the second operating port 34 is to be in the electric open state is used. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 are provided in the lottery counter area 121 of the RAM 64. FIG.

Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value each time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals. Each numerical value information of the hit random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in the special figure reservation area 122 when the winning to the first operation opening 33 or the second operation opening 34 occurs. The special figure reservation area 122 includes a first special figure reservation area 125, a second special figure reservation area 126, and an execution area 127 for special figures.

The first special figure reservation area 125 comprises a first area 125a, a second area 125b, a third area 125c and a fourth area 125d. Each numerical value information of the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in one of the areas 125a to 125d as the reserved information on the special figure side.

In this case, in the first area 125a to the fourth area 125d, when the winning to the first operation opening 33 occurs multiple times in succession, the first area 125a→second area 125b→third area 125c→third area Each numerical value information is stored chronologically in the order of the 4 areas 125d. Since the four areas 125a to 125d are provided in this way, up to four winning histories of game balls to the first operation opening 33 are reserved and stored.

In addition, the number that can be reserved and stored in the first special figure reservation area 125 is not limited to four and is arbitrary, and may be another plurality such as two, three, or five or more. , may be singular.

The second special figure reservation area 126 comprises a first area 126a, a second area 126b, a third area 126c and a fourth area 126d. Each numerical value information of jackpot type counter C2 and reach random number counter C3 is stored in one of areas 126a to 126d as reserved information on the special figure side.

In this case, in the first area 126a to the fourth area 126d, when winning to the second operation opening 34 occurs a plurality of times in succession, the first area 126a→second area 126b→third area 126c→third area Each numerical value information is stored chronologically in the order of the 4 areas 126d. Since the four areas 126a to 126d are provided in this way, up to four winning histories of game balls to the second operation opening 34 are reserved and stored.

In addition, the number that can be reserved and stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 is not limited to four and is arbitrary, and may be another plurality such as two, three, or five or more. , may be singular.

Execution area 127 for special figures, when starting the variable display in one of the special figure display units 37a and 37b, hold information of the target to perform the right or wrong judgment and distribution judgment for special figures is stored. area. Specifically, when starting the variable display of the first special figure display unit 37a, the reservation information stored in the first area 125a of the first special figure reservation area 125 moves to the special figure execution area 127 be done. On the other hand, when starting the variable display of the 2nd special figure display part 37b, the reservation information stored in the 1st area 126a of the 2nd special figure reservation area 126 is moved to the execution area 127 for special figures.

Information corresponding to the general/universal random number counter C4 is stored in the general/universal pattern reservation area 123 when winning to the through gate 35 occurs. The general pattern reservation area 123 has a first area 128a, a second area 128b, a third area 128c and a fourth area 128d. is stored in one of the areas 128a to 128d as reserved information on the general map side.

In this case, in the first area 128a to the fourth area 128d, when winning to the through gate 35 occurs multiple times in succession, the first area 128a→second area 128b→third area 128c→fourth area 128d is stored chronologically. Since the four areas 128a to 128d are provided in this manner, up to four winning histories of game balls to the through gate 35 are reserved and stored.

In addition, the number that can be reserved and stored in the general pattern reservation area 123 is not limited to 4 and is arbitrary, and may be another plurality such as 2, 3 or 5 or more. may be

The normal map reservation area 128 is provided with an execution area 129 for the normal map. The execution area 129 for the normal map is an area in which pending information of the target for the propriety determination for support is stored when the variable display is started in the normal map display section 38a. Specifically, when starting the variable display of the normal map display unit 38a, the reservation information stored in the first area 128a of the normal map reservation area 123 is moved to the execution area 129 for the normal map.

Each of the above counters will be described in detail.

First, the general electric random number counter C4 will be described. The general electric random number counter C4 is, for example, configured to be incremented by one within the range of 0 to 250 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The general electric random number counter C4 is periodically updated, and is stored in the general drawing reservation area 123 of the main side RAM 64 at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 35. - 特許庁Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the general electrical accessory 34a to the open state based on the stored value of the general electrical random number counter C4.

In this pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of support modes are set so that the mode of support by the general electric role item 34a is different from each other. Specifically, in the support mode, when compared with a situation in which game balls are continued to be shot in a similar manner to the game area PA, the general electric role 34a of the second operation port 34 per unit time A high-frequency support mode and a low-frequency support mode are set so that the frequency of the open state is relatively high or low.

In the high-frequency support mode and the low-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the general electricity open state in the general electricity open lottery using the general electricity random number counter C4 is the same (for example, both 4/5), but the probability is high. In the frequency support mode, the number of times the general electrical accessory 34a is in the open state when the general electrical open state is won is set more than in the low frequency support mode, and the open time for one time is set longer. there is In this case, in the high frequency support mode, when the general electric open state is won and the open state of the general electric accessory 34a occurs multiple times, the time from the end of one open state to the start of the next open state The closing time is set shorter than one opening time. Furthermore, in the high-frequency support mode, compared to the low-frequency support mode, the minimum secured time (i.e., the The duration of one display on the display section 38a) is set short.

As described above, in the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the second operation port 34 is higher than in the low-frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, the probability of winning the first operation opening 33 is higher than in the second operation opening 34, but in the high frequency support mode, the second operation opening is higher than the first operation opening 33. The probability of winning a prize to the mouth 34 is increased.

In addition, the configuration for making the high-frequency support mode more frequent than the low-frequency support mode to be in the electric power open state per unit time is not limited to the above. A configuration may be adopted in which the probability of winning the electric power open state is increased. In addition, after one general electric open lottery is performed, the time secured for the next electric open lottery is performed (for example, based on the winning of the through gate 35) In a configuration where multiple types of variable display time) are prepared, in the high-frequency support mode, it is easier to select a shorter reserved time than in the low-frequency support mode, or is set so that the average reserved time is shorter. good too. In addition, the number of open times is increased, the open time is lengthened, and the secured time that is secured after one electric power open lottery is performed and the next electric power open lottery is performed is shortened. The advantage of the high frequency support mode over the low frequency support mode may be increased by applying any one condition or any combination of shortening the average time of winning and increasing the winning probability.

If the general power open state is won in the general power open lottery using the general power random number counter C4, the general power open state is entered. The general electric open state ends when the general electric accessory 34a is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, or when a predetermined upper limit number of game balls wins the second operation opening 34. do. Specifically, the upper limit number is 10 in both the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode. On the other hand, the number of times of opening and closing the general electric accessory 34a is one in the low-frequency support mode, whereas in the high-frequency support mode, it is more than the low-frequency support mode. 3 times. In addition, the duration of one opening of the general electrical accessory 34a is 1 sec in the low-frequency support mode, whereas it is 2 sec in the high-frequency support mode.

Next, the winning random number counter C1 will be described. The hit random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is added in order within the range of 0 to 599 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. In particular, when the winning random number counter C1 completes one cycle, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the winning random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the winning random number counter C1 (value=0 to 599). The hit random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and is stored in the first special figure reservation area 125 of the special figure reservation area 122 at the timing when the game ball wins the first operation opening 33, and the game ball enters the second operation opening 34. It is stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 of the special figure reservation area 122 at the winning timing. Then, using the stored value of the winning random number counter C1, determination of winning or losing is performed.

The value of the random number that will be won in the judgment of success or failure is stored in the main ROM 63 as a success or failure table. In the hit/fail table, a big win result, a small win result, and a losing result are set as the win/fail results. The jackpot result is a winning/failing result that can trigger a transition to the opening/closing execution mode in which the special electric prize winning device 32 is controlled to open/close, and can trigger a transition to at least one of the winning/failing lottery mode and the support mode. The small winning result is a winning result that triggers a transition to the opening/closing execution mode in which the special electric prize winning device 32 is controlled to open and close, but does not trigger a transition to both the winning lottery mode and the support mode. The deviation result is a win/fail result that does not trigger a shift to the opening/closing execution mode, and further does not trigger a shift to the win/fail lottery mode and the support mode.

The success/failure table includes a success/failure table for the low-probability mode and a success/failure table for the high-probability mode. In other words, in the pachinko machine 10, the same success/failure table is referred to for the hold information acquired based on the winning to the first operation opening 33 and the holding information acquired based on the winning to the second operation opening 34. In addition, in either case, there are a low probability mode and a high probability mode as lottery modes in the winning lottery.

Specifically, the success/failure table for the low-probability mode has two random number values (for example, "5" and "305") that result in a big win, and random number values that result in a small win. are three (for example, "55", "355", "555"). The other values are random numbers that result in outliers.

The success/failure table for the high-probability mode has a larger number of random number values that result in a big hit than the success/failure table for the low-probability mode for the first special figure, specifically 20. (e.g. "5", "34", "65", "130", "163", "192", "220", "245", "276", "305", "334", "365", "392", "420", "470", "495", "520", "558", "575", "599"). In this case, the value group of the winning random number counter C1 that results in the jackpot winning in the low probability mode is included in the value group of the winning random number counter C1 that results in the jackpot winning in the high probability mode. On the other hand, the value of the random number resulting in the small win result is the same as in the case of the success/failure table for the low-probability mode.

It should be noted that the number and value of the random numbers to be won are arbitrary as long as the probability of winning a jackpot is higher in the high-probability mode than in the low-probability mode. The value group of the winning random number counter C1 may be partially included in the value group of the winning random number counter C1 for winning the jackpot in the high-probability mode, or may not be included. .

Next, the jackpot type counter C2 will be described. The jackpot type counter C2 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 99 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and stored in the first special figure reservation area 125 of the special figure reservation area 122 at the timing when the game ball wins the first operation opening 33, and the game ball enters the second operation opening 34. It is stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 of the special figure reservation area 122 at the winning timing. Then, distribution determination is performed using the stored value of the jackpot type counter C2.

Here, in this pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of jackpot results are set. 3) At least one of the three contents of the support mode after the end of the opening/closing execution mode is different.

The opening/closing execution mode executed when the jackpot is won is the round number regulation mode as already explained. The round number regulation mode includes a high frequency winning mode and a low frequency winning mode so that the frequency of winning to the special electric winning device 32 is relatively high and low during the period from the start of the opening and closing execution mode to the end of the opening and closing execution mode. and are set. Specifically, in the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of one-time opening mode of the special electric prize winning device 32 are set with different opening durations from when the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened to when it is closed. there is Specifically, a long time mode in which the open duration is set to 29 seconds, which is a long time, and a short time mode in which the open duration is set to 0.05 seconds, which is shorter than the long time, are set. ing. In the pachinko machine 10, when the shooting operation device 28 is operated by the player, the game ball shooting mechanism 27 is driven and controlled so that one game ball is shot toward the game area PA every 0.6 seconds. be done. In the round game, the upper limit number of end conditions is set to 10 pieces. Then, in the long time mode among the above open modes, the open duration time is set to be longer than the product of the game ball shooting cycle and the upper limit number of one round game. On the other hand, in the short-time mode, a time shorter than the product of the game ball firing cycle and the upper limit number of one round game, more specifically, an open duration time shorter than the game ball firing cycle is set. ing. Therefore, when the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened once in a long time mode, it is expected that the special electric prize winning device 32 will win the maximum number of prizes in one round game. When the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened once in the mode, it is expected that no prize will be won to the special electric prize winning device 32 .

In the high-frequency winning mode, the special electric winning device 32 is opened once in a long time mode in each round game. On the other hand, in the low-frequency winning mode, the special electric winning device 32 is opened once in a short time mode in each round game.

In addition, the number of times of opening and closing the special electric winning device 32, the number of round games, the opening duration for one opening, and the upper limit number in one round game in the high frequency winning mode and the low frequency winning mode is higher than the low-frequency winning mode, if the frequency of winning to the special electric winning device 32 from the start to the end of the opening and closing execution mode is higher, it is not limited to the above value. is.

The opening/closing execution mode executed when the small winning is won is the opening/closing number regulation mode as already explained. In the opening/closing number regulation mode, the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened five times in a short time manner. In this case, the upper limit number of the end condition of the specified opening/closing number mode is set to 10, and the total open duration of the specified opening/closing number mode is determined by the game ball firing cycle and the upper limit number of the specified opening/closing number mode. It is set to a time shorter than the product. Therefore, in the opening/closing number regulation mode, the round game is not executed, and whether or not the total number of winning prizes in the opening/closing number regulation mode is the upper limit is determined. is more likely to be opened and closed.

The distribution destination of the type of the jackpot result for the jackpot type counter C2 is stored in the main ROM 63 as a distribution table. Contents of the allocation table will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b), the distribution table contains 8R low-probability jackpot results, 12R low-probability jackpot results, 4R high-probability jackpot results, and 5R high-probability jackpot results as types of jackpot results. A jackpot result, an 8R high-probability jackpot result, a 12R high-probability jackpot result A, a 12R high-probability jackpot result B, and a 16R high-probability jackpot result are set.

In the 8R low-probability jackpot result, the opening/closing execution mode becomes a high-frequency winning mode in which 8 round games occur. In this open/close execution mode, 520 game balls can be expected to be paid out. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the low-probability mode is set regardless of the winning/losing lottery mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This low-probability mode will continue at least until the next big win results, resulting in transition to the open/close execution mode. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high frequency support mode is entered regardless of the support mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. In this high-frequency support mode, when the number of games after the shift reaches the end reference number of times (specifically, 15 times) set as the number of times of 1 or more, the mode is shifted to the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode. The low-frequency support mode shifted after the end of is continued at least until the next big win results and the shift to the opening/closing execution mode is made accordingly.

In the 12R low-probability jackpot result, the opening/closing execution mode becomes a high-frequency winning mode in which 12 round games occur. In this open/close execution mode, 780 game balls can be expected to be paid out. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the low-probability mode is set regardless of the winning/losing lottery mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This low-probability mode will continue at least until the next big win results, resulting in transition to the open/close execution mode. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the low-frequency support mode is set regardless of the support mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This low-frequency support mode will continue at least until the next big win result, resulting in transition to the opening and closing execution mode.

In the 4R high-probability jackpot result, the opening/closing execution mode becomes a high-frequency winning mode in which round games occur four times. In this open/close execution mode, 260 game balls can be expected to be put out. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is entered regardless of the winning/losing lottery mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-probability mode continues at least until the next big win results, resulting in transition to the opening/closing execution mode. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high frequency support mode is entered regardless of the support mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-frequency support mode will continue at least until the next big win results, resulting in transition to the opening and closing execution mode.

In the 5R high-probability jackpot result, the opening/closing execution mode becomes a low-frequency winning mode in which five round games occur. In this opening/closing execution mode, since winning to the special electric prize winning device 32 cannot be expected, the number of game balls to be paid out is substantially zero. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is entered regardless of the winning/losing lottery mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-probability mode continues at least until the next big win results and the transition to the open/close execution mode is made accordingly. If the mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode is the high-frequency support mode, the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode, and if the mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode is the low-frequency support mode, the support mode becomes the low-frequency support mode. These support modes will continue at least until the next jackpot result, resulting in transition to the opening and closing execution mode.

The 8R high-probability jackpot result is a high-frequency prize winning mode in which the opening and closing execution mode is a round game of 8 times. In this open/close execution mode, 520 game balls can be expected to be paid out. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is entered regardless of the winning/losing lottery mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-probability mode continues at least until the next big win results and the transition to the open/close execution mode is made accordingly. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high-frequency support mode is set regardless of the support mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-frequency support mode will continue at least until the next big win results, resulting in transition to the opening and closing execution mode.

The 12R high-probability jackpot result A is a high-frequency winning mode in which the open/close execution mode is a round game of 12 times. In this open/close execution mode, 780 game balls can be expected to be put out. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is entered regardless of the winning/losing lottery mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-probability mode continues at least until the next big win results, resulting in transition to the opening/closing execution mode. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high frequency support mode is entered regardless of the support mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-frequency support mode will continue at least until the next big win results, resulting in transition to the opening and closing execution mode.

The 12R high-probability jackpot result B is a high-frequency winning mode in which the open/close execution mode is a round game of 12 times. In this open/close execution mode, 780 game balls can be expected to be put out. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is entered regardless of the winning/losing lottery mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-probability mode continues at least until the next big win results and the transition to the open/close execution mode is made accordingly. If the mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode is the high-frequency support mode, the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode, and if the mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode is the low-frequency support mode, the support mode becomes the low-frequency support mode. These support modes will continue at least until the next jackpot result, resulting in transition to the opening and closing execution mode.

The 16R high-probability jackpot result is a high-frequency winning mode in which the opening/closing execution mode is a round game of 16 times. In this open/close execution mode, 1040 game balls can be expected to be paid out. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is entered regardless of the winning/losing lottery mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-probability mode continues at least until the next big win results and the transition to the open/close execution mode is made accordingly. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the high-frequency support mode is set regardless of the support mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. This high-frequency support mode will continue at least until the next big win results, resulting in transition to the opening and closing execution mode.

As a distribution table, as shown in FIGS. 8(a) and (b), a distribution table for the first special figure used when determining the distribution of the reservation information acquired based on the winning to the first operation port 33 A minute table and a distribution table for the second special figure used when determining the distribution of the reserved information acquired based on the winning to the second operation port 34 are set.

Specifically, each distribution table will be described. As shown in FIG. 8A, the distribution table for the first special figure includes 12R low-probability jackpot results and A 5R high-probability jackpot result, a 12R high-probability jackpot result A, a 12R high-probability jackpot result B, and a 16R high-probability jackpot result are set. In the distribution table for the first special figure, "0 to 19" corresponds to the 12R low probability jackpot result, "20 to 39" corresponds to the 5R high probability jackpot result, "40 to 68 ” corresponds to the 12R high probability jackpot result A, “69 to 88” corresponds to the 12R high probability jackpot result B, and “89 to 99” corresponds to the 16R high probability jackpot result. In the case of the distribution table for the first special figure, when the jackpot is won, the probability of the 12R low probability jackpot result is 20%, the probability of the 5R high probability jackpot result is 20%, and the 12R The probability of high probability jackpot result A is 29%, the probability of 12R high probability jackpot result B is 20%, and the probability of 16R high probability jackpot result is 11%.

Here, when a small winning result is obtained, in the opening/closing execution mode triggered by this, the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened/closed five times in a short-time mode. On the other hand, in the 5R high-probability jackpot result, the game shifts to a round number regulation mode in which the round game is performed with 5 times as the upper limit number of times, and in each round game, the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened and closed once in a short time mode. That is, when either the 5R high-probability jackpot result or the small hit result is obtained, the operating mode of the special electric prize winning device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode is visually the same. In addition, in the game round when these game results are obtained, different stop results are displayed in the first special figure display part 37a, but the display area is set larger than the first special figure display part 37a. The stop result is displayed in an unidentifiable manner on the displayed pattern display device 41 . Specifically, in any of the game results, the symbol display device 41 stops and displays a common symbol combination (for example, "3, 4, 1") on any of the activated lines. In addition, when a 5R high-accuracy jackpot result is obtained in the low-frequency support mode, during the opening and closing execution mode triggered by that, an opening and closing execution mode in the case of a small hit result based on the winning of the first operation port 33 In addition, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the pattern display device 41 or the like does not perform an effect indicating that it is a high probability mode, and the first operation port 33 is opened. An effect is executed in the same manner as after the opening/closing execution mode when a small winning result is obtained based on the prize winning. With the above configuration, for example, in the situation of the low probability mode and the low frequency support mode, when the opening and closing execution mode that is the low frequency winning mode or the opening and closing execution mode that is the opening and closing number regulation mode occurs, the player , the game is played in anticipation that the opening/closing execution mode will be shifted to the high probability mode after the completion of the opening/closing execution mode, thereby enhancing the interest in the game.

In addition, when the 12R low-probability jackpot result or the 12R high-probability jackpot result B is obtained based on the winning to the first operation port 33, the mode is shifted to the round number regulation mode in which the round game is performed with 12 times as the upper limit number of times, and each round In the game, opening and closing of the special electric prize winning device 32 is performed once in a long-time mode. That is, when either the 12R low-probability jackpot result or the 12R high-probability jackpot result B is obtained, the operation mode of the special electric prize winning device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode is visually the same. In addition, in the game round when these game results are obtained, different stop results are displayed in the first special figure display part 37a, but the display area is set larger than the first special figure display part 37a. The stop result is displayed in an unidentifiable manner on the displayed pattern display device 41 . Specifically, in any of the game results, the symbol display device 41 stops and displays the same even-numbered symbol combination on any of the activated lines. In addition, when the 12R high probability jackpot result B is obtained in the low frequency support mode, the opening and closing execution mode triggered by it is in a manner indistinguishable from the opening and closing execution mode when the 12R low probability jackpot result is obtained. After the opening and closing execution mode when the performance is executed and the high probability mode is not executed in the pattern display device 41 or the like after the end of the opening and closing execution mode, and the 12R low probability jackpot result is obtained. The production is executed in the same manner as . With the above configuration, for example, in the situation of the low probability mode and the low frequency support mode, when the opening and closing execution mode in which the round game is executed 12 times occurs, the player can complete the opening and closing execution mode. The game is played while expecting that the player is in the high-probability mode, thereby increasing the interest in the game.

On the other hand, the distribution table for the second special figure, as shown in FIG. A high probability jackpot result and a 16R high probability jackpot result are set. In the distribution table for the second special figure, "0 to 19" corresponds to the 8R low probability jackpot result, "20 to 31" corresponds to the 4R high probability jackpot result, "32 to 55 ” corresponds to the 8R high probability jackpot result, and “56 to 99” corresponds to the 16R high probability jackpot result. In the case of the distribution table for the second special figure, when the jackpot is won, the probability of the 8R low probability jackpot result is 20%, the probability of the 4R high probability jackpot result is 12%, and the 8R The probability of a high probability jackpot outcome is 24% and the probability of a 16R high probability jackpot outcome is 44%.

Here, when the 8R low-probability jackpot result or the 8R high-probability jackpot result is obtained based on the winning to the second operation port 34, it shifts to the round number regulation mode in which the round game is performed with 8 times as the upper limit number of times, and each round In the game, opening and closing of the special electric prize winning device 32 is performed once in a long-time mode. That is, when either the 8R low-probability jackpot result or the 8R high-probability jackpot result is obtained, the operation mode of the special electric prize winning device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode is visually the same. In addition, in the game round when these game results are obtained, different stop results are displayed in the first special figure display part 37a, but the display area is set larger than the first special figure display part 37a. The stop result is displayed in an unidentifiable manner on the displayed pattern display device 41 . Specifically, in any of the game results, the symbol display device 41 stops and displays the same even-numbered symbol combination on any of the activated lines. In addition, in both the case of the 8R low probability jackpot result and the 8R high probability jackpot result, it is impossible to distinguish which jackpot result is during the opening and closing execution mode triggered by it. , and after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the effect is executed in the same manner without executing the effect indicating the high probability mode on the pattern display device 41 or the like. Also, immediately after the opening/closing execution mode, the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode in any case. With the above configuration, for example, in the situation of the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode, when the opening and closing execution mode in which the round game is executed 8 times occurs, the player can complete the opening and closing execution mode. The game is played while expecting that the transition to the low-probability mode has not occurred, and the game is more interesting.

In addition, the distribution table for the first special figure and the distribution table for the second special figure have the same probability of entering the high probability mode after the opening/closing execution mode when the jackpot is won. On the other hand, the probability of becoming the high-frequency winning mode in the opening/closing execution mode is higher in the distribution table for the second special figure than in the distribution table for the first special figure. More specifically, while the distribution table for the first special figure can be in the low frequency winning mode, the distribution table for the second special figure cannot be in the low frequency winning mode. Furthermore, in the distribution table for the first special figure, the probability of the 16R high probability jackpot result, which is the most advantageous jackpot result, is 11%, and the distribution probability is the lowest compared to other jackpot results. On the other hand, in the distribution table for the second special figure, the probability of the 16R high probability jackpot result, which is the most advantageous jackpot result, is 44%, and the distribution probability is the highest compared to other jackpot results. Therefore, as a kind of jackpot result that can be selected when a jackpot is won, winning to the second operating port 34 occurs rather than winning to the first operating port 33 and internal lottery is performed. It is more advantageous for the player if an internal lottery is performed as a result.

Next, the reach random number counter C3 will be described. The reach random number counter C3 is configured such that it is incremented by 1 in sequence within the range of 0 to 238, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Here, in the pachinko machine 10, an expected effect is set as a kind of display effect in the pattern display device 41. - 特許庁The expected effect is a gaming machine equipped with a symbol display device 41 capable of displaying symbols in a variable manner, and in a game cycle that results in a predetermined big win, the final stop result is the award corresponding result. It is a display state for making the player think that it is a variable display state that is likely to result in the grant correspondence result in the stage before the stop result is derived and displayed after the symbol variable display is started in . Concretely, a combination of symbols having the same number on any of the activated lines is stopped and displayed for the award correspondence result.

There are two types of expectation effects: a ready-to-win display and an advance notice display for expecting the occurrence of the ready-to-win display and the occurrence of the grant correspondence result in a stage before the occurrence of the ready-to-win display.

In the ready-to-win display, a combination of ready-to-win symbols is displayed by stopping and displaying the symbols of some of the plurality of symbol rows displayed on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41, and the remaining symbols are displayed in that state. It includes a display state in which symbols are variably displayed in the symbol row. In addition, in a state in which the combinations of ready-to-win patterns are displayed as described above, the patterns are displayed in the remaining pattern rows in a variable manner, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen to perform a ready-to-win effect. , the ready-to-win effect is performed by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display surface 41a after reducing or hiding the combination of the ready-to-win symbols.

In the advance notice display, after the start of the variable display of the symbols on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41, the symbols are displayed variably in all of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, or in some of the symbol rows. In a situation where symbols are variably displayed in a plurality of symbol rows, a mode is included in which a character is displayed separately from the symbols on the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. In addition, it also includes a background screen in a predetermined mode different from the previous mode, and a pattern in the pattern rows Z1 to Z3 in a predetermined mode different from the previous mode. Such an advance notice display can occur in any game round when the reach display is performed or when the reach display is not performed, but the rate when the reach display is performed is higher than when the reach display is not performed. It is set to occur with probability.

The ready-to-win display is executed regardless of the value of the ready-to-win random number counter C3 in game rounds in which the same combination of symbols is finally stopped and displayed. Also, in a game round corresponding to a big win result or a small win result in which the same combination of symbols is not stopped and displayed, the game is not executed regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. In addition, in the game round corresponding to the result of losing, the reach random number counter C3 obtained at a predetermined timing by referring to the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the main ROM 63 corresponds to the occurrence of the reach display. is executed if

On the other hand, the decision as to whether or not to perform the advance notice display is made not by the main side MPU 62 but by the sound and light side MPU 82 . In this case, in the sound and light side MPU 82, the game round corresponding to either the big win result or the small win result is more likely to cause the notice display than the game round corresponding to the losing result, and the appearance rate is low. Lottery processing for advance notice display is executed so as to satisfy at least one condition that the advance notice display is likely to occur. Incidentally, the result of the lottery is reflected when the symbol display device 41 executes an effect for a game cycle.

Next, the variation type counter CS will be described. The fluctuation type counter CS is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 198, for example, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The variation type counter CS is used to determine the display continuation time in the first special figure display section 37a or the second special figure display section 37b and the display continuation time of the design in the design display device 41 in the main side MPU 62. Specifically, the value of the variation type counter CS is determined when determining the variation pattern at the start of the variation display in the first special figure display unit 37a or the second special figure display unit 37b and at the start of the variation of the symbol by the symbol display device 41 is obtained.

<Regarding the prerequisite processing configuration in the main MPU 62>
Next, each process executed to progress the game in the main MPU 62 will be described. The processing of the main MPU 62 can be roughly classified into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, and timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (with a cycle of 4 msec in this embodiment).

<Main processing>
First, the main processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S101, power-on wait processing is executed. In the power-on wait process, for example, the process waits until 1 sec has elapsed since the main process was started, without proceeding to the next process. In subsequent step S102, access to the main RAM 64 is permitted, and in step S103, the internal function register of the main MPU 62 is set.

After that, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch provided in the power supply/launch control device 78 is manually operated. determine whether or not there is In step S106, a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum is executed, and in step S107, whether or not the checksum matches the checksum saved at the time of power shutdown, that is, the validity of the stored data is checked. judge.

In this pachinko machine 10, when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the game hall starts operating, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S108. Similarly, when the power-off occurrence information is not set, or when an abnormality in the stored data is confirmed by the checksum, the process proceeds to step S108. In step S108, as initialization of the main RAM 64, the main RAM 64 is cleared. After that, the process proceeds to step S109.

On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch has not been pressed, step S109 is performed without executing the processing of step S108 on the condition that the power failure flag is set to "1" and the checksum is normal. proceed to In step S109, power-on setting processing is executed. In the power-on setting process, a predetermined area of the main side RAM 64 is set to an initial value such as initialization of a power failure flag, and a command corresponding to the current game state is sent to the sound emission control device 80 in order to recognize the current game state. Send to

After that, the process proceeds to the remaining processes of steps S110 to S113. In other words, although the main MPU 62 is configured to periodically execute timer interrupt processing, there is a residual time between one timer interrupt processing and the next timer interrupt processing. Although this remaining time varies according to the processing completion time of each timer interrupt processing, the remaining processing of steps S110 to S113 is repeatedly executed using such irregular time. In this regard, it can be said that the remaining processes of steps S110 to S113 are irregular processes that are executed irregularly.

In the remaining process, first, in step S110, interrupt prohibition is set to prohibit the occurrence of timer interrupt processing. In subsequent step S111, a random number initial value update process for updating the random number initial value counter CINI is executed, and in step S112, a fluctuation counter update process for updating the fluctuation type counter CS is executed. In these update processes, the current numerical information is read out from the corresponding counter of the main RAM 64, and after executing the process of adding 1 to the read numerical information, the process of overwriting the reading source counter is executed. In this case, each counter value is cleared to "0" when it reaches the maximum value. After that, in step S113, an interrupt permission setting is performed to switch from a state in which the generation of timer interrupt processing is prohibited to a state in which it is permitted. After executing the process of step S113, the process returns to step S110, and the processes of steps S110 to S113 are repeated.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Here, a hardware configuration for periodically executing timer interrupt processing in the main MPU 62 will be described. The main control board 61 is provided with a clock circuit as pulse signal output means for outputting a pulse signal at a predetermined cycle. A circuit is provided.

The frequency dividing circuit functions as frequency changing means for changing the period of the pulse signal from the clock circuit, and is configured to output a pulse signal for specifying the activation timing of the timer interrupt processing by the main side MPU 62. . That is, a pulse signal is supplied from the frequency dividing circuit to the main MPU 62 at intervals of 4 msec, which is a specific period. The main MPU 62 executes a process of confirming the occurrence of a specific signal form such as rising or falling of the pulse signal, and activates the timer interrupt process under at least one condition that the occurrence of the specific signal form is confirmed. to run.

In this case, if the occurrence of the above specific signal form is confirmed in a situation where activation of timer interrupt processing is prohibited, the timer Interrupt processing is activated. In other words, depending on the execution status of processing in the main MPU 62, the next timer interrupt processing may be started after 4.1 msec has passed since the previous timer interrupt processing was started. The next timer interrupt process is started after 3.9 msec has passed since the immediately preceding timer interrupt process was started.

However, since the output of the pulse signal from the frequency dividing circuit is performed at a specific period such as 4 msec regardless of the contents of the process in the main MPU 62, the timer interrupt process is basically started at a specific period. Furthermore, the processing configuration of the main MPU 62 is such that even if timer interrupt processing at a predetermined timing is started after a period exceeding a specific cycle has elapsed since the previous timer interrupt processing was started, The timer interrupt processing at the timing of 1 absorbs the amount exceeding the specific cycle, and the timer interrupt processing at the next timing is set to be started at the timing when the input of the pulse signal is confirmed.

Now, in the timer interrupt processing, first, power failure information storage processing is executed in step S201. In the power failure information storage process, it is monitored whether or not a power failure signal corresponding to the occurrence of a power failure is received from the power failure monitoring board, and when the occurrence of a power failure is specified, the power failure process is executed.

In subsequent step S202, random number update processing for lottery is executed. In the lottery random number update process, the winning random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric random number counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the current numerical information is sequentially read from the hit random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3 and the general electric random number counter C4, and after executing the process of adding 1 to each of the read numerical information, Executes the process of overwriting the read source counter. In this case, each counter value is cleared to "0" when it reaches the maximum value.

After that, in step S203, random number initial value update processing is executed in the same manner as in step S111, and in step S204, variation counter update processing is executed in the same manner as in step S112.

In subsequent step S205, fraud detection processing is executed to monitor whether or not a predetermined event set as a monitoring target for fraud has occurred. In the fraud detection process, the game stop flag provided in the main side RAM 64 is set to "1" by monitoring the occurrence of a plurality of types of events and confirming that a predetermined event has occurred.

In the subsequent step S206, it is determined whether or not the progress of the game is stopped by determining whether or not the game stop flag is set to "1". When a negative determination is made in step S206, the processes after step S207 are executed.

In step S207, port output processing is executed. In the port output process, when the output information has been set in the previous timer interrupt process, a process for outputting corresponding to the output information to the various driving units 32b and 34b is executed. For example, when the information to switch the special electric prize winning device 32 to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the drive unit 32b for the special electric is started, and when the information to switch to the closed state is set stops the output of the drive signal. In addition, when information is set to switch the general electric accessory 34a of the second operation port 34 to the open state, the output of the drive signal to the general electric drive unit 34b is started to switch to the closed state. When the information is set, the output of the drive signal is stopped.

In the following step S208, read processing is executed. In the reading process, signals other than the power failure signal and the winning signal are read, and the read information is stored for use in future processing.

In the subsequent step S209, winning detection processing is executed. In the winning detection process, signals received from the winning detection sensors 66a to 66e are read, and signals to the general winning port 31, the special electric winning device 32, the first operating port 33, the second operating port 34 and the through gate 35 Execute processing to identify the presence or absence of a ball entry.

In the subsequent step S210, a timer update process is executed for collectively updating numerical information of a plurality of types of timer counters provided in the main RAM 64. FIG. In this case, the timer counters that are updated by subtracting the stored numerical information are collectively handled. may be configured.

In the subsequent step S211, a launch control process for controlling the launch of game balls is executed. In a situation where the shooting operation is continued with respect to the shooting operation device 28, as already explained, one game ball is shot at a predetermined shooting cycle of 0.6 sec.

In the following step S212, as an input state monitoring process, based on the information read in the reading process of step S208, disconnection confirmation of each of the winning detection sensors 66a to 66e and opening confirmation of the gaming machine main body 12 and the front door frame 14 are performed. conduct.

In the subsequent step S213, a special figure special electric control process for performing execution control of the game times and execution control of the opening/closing execution mode is executed. The processing contents of the special figure special electric control processing will be described later in detail.

In continuing step S214, normal figure normal electric control processing is performed. In the general map general electric control process, when the prize to the through gate 35 has occurred, the processing for acquiring the numerical information of the general electric random number counter C4 is executed, and when the numerical information is stored The open determination is performed for the numerical information, and the open determination is used as a trigger to execute the processing for performing the normal map display section 38a. Moreover, based on the result of open determination, the process which opens and closes the universal electrical accessory 34a of the 2nd operation|movement opening 34 is performed.

In subsequent step S215, based on the processing results of step S213 and step S214 immediately before, the output information for reflecting the increase or decrease number of pending information pertaining to the first special figure display unit 37a to the first special figure pending display unit 37c Setting, setting of output information for reflecting the increase/decrease number of pending information related to the second special figure display unit 37b to the second special figure pending display unit 37d, and the increase/decrease number of pending information related to the normal figure display unit 38a Output information to be reflected in the drawing reservation display section 38b is set. In addition, in step S215, based on the processing results of step S213 and step S214 immediately before, while setting the output information for updating the display contents of the first special figure display unit 37a and the second special figure display unit 37b , and sets output information for updating the display contents of the normal map display section 38a. Also, in step S215, output information for updating the display contents of the round display section 39 is set based on the processing result of the previous step S213.

In the subsequent step S216, the contents of the command and signal received from the payout control device 77 are confirmed, and payout state reception processing is executed for performing processing corresponding to the confirmation result. Also, in step S217, a payout output process for setting a prize ball command as an output target is executed. In subsequent step S218, external information setting processing is executed for controlling the start and end of the output of external signals according to the processing results of the various processing executed in the timer interrupt processing this time.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S206, or after the processing of steps S207 to S218 is executed, this timer interrupt processing ends.

<Special special train control processing>
Next, the special figure special electric control processing executed in step S213 in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 10) of the main side MPU 62 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the special figure special electric control process, when the winning to the first operation opening 33 or the second operation opening 34 has occurred, the processing for acquiring the pending information is executed, and when the pending information is stored A decision is made on the pending information, and the decision is used as a trigger to execute a process for performing an effect for the game cycle. In addition, based on the result of the success/failure determination, a process for shifting to the opening/closing execution mode is executed after the effect for the game round, and a process during the opening/closing execution mode and at the end of the opening/closing execution mode is executed.

Specifically, first, in step S301, a process of acquiring hold information on the special figure side is executed. In the acquisition process, when the winning of the game ball to the first operation port 33 has occurred, the number of reservation information stored in the first special figure reservation area 125 is read, and the number of reservation information is the upper limit. If it is less than the value (specifically "4"), the values of the hit random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in the first special figure reservation area 125. Stored in the area on the highest side that does not exist. In addition, in the acquisition process, when the winning of the game ball to the second operation port 34 has occurred, read the number of pending information stored in the second special figure pending area 126, the number of pending information is less than the upper limit (specifically "4"), the values of the hit random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in the reservation information of the first special figure reservation area 125 Store in the highest side area that is not set.

In the acquisition process, when the hold information about the first special figure reservation area 125 or the reservation information about the second special figure reservation area 126 is acquired, a reservation command is transmitted to the sound and light side MPU 82 . The sound and light side MPU 82 transmits a command corresponding to the received hold command to the display side MPU 92 . The display side MPU 92 receives the pending command, and changes the display of the number of pending information on the pattern display device 41 to correspond to the increase in the pending number. In this case, since the hold command contains information indicating which hold information has increased among the first special figure hold area 125 and the second special figure hold area 126, in the design display device 41, The display of the pending number corresponding to the increased side is changed.

Further, when the number of pending information increases as described above, in the display control process of step S215 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10), the first special figure pending display unit 37c and the second special figure pending display unit For the side of 37d corresponding to the increase in the number of reserved items, display control is performed so that the display content is changed to correspond to the increase in the number of reserved items.

In the subsequent step S302, the information of the special special electric counter provided in the main RAM 64 is read, and in step S303, the special special electric address table stored in the main ROM 63 is read. Then, in step S304, the start address corresponding to the information of the special special electric counter is obtained from the special electric special electric address table.

Here, the processing contents of steps S302 to S304 will be described.

As already explained, the special figure special electric control process includes a process for controlling the effect for the game cycle and a process for controlling the opening/closing execution mode. In this case, as a process for controlling the effect for the game round, a special figure fluctuation start process (step S306), which is a process for starting the effect for the game round, and a process for advancing the effect for the game round Special figure fluctuation process (step S307), which is the process of, and special figure determination process (step S308), which is a process for ending the effect for the game round, are set.

Further, as processing for controlling the opening/closing execution mode, special electric start processing (step S309) which is processing for controlling the opening of the opening/closing execution mode, and processing for controlling the open state of the special electric prize winning device 32. special electric open process (step S310), special electric closed process (step S311) which is a process for controlling the closed state of the special electric prize winning device 32, the ending of the opening and closing execution mode, and the end of the opening and closing execution mode A special electric end process (step S312), which is a process for controlling the transition of the game state, is set.

In such a processing configuration, the special special electric counter is a counter for the main MPU 62 to ascertain which of the plurality of types of processing should be executed, and in the special special electric address table, The start address of the program for executing the above multiple types of processing is set in correspondence with the numerical information of the special special electric counter.

In this case, the start address SA0 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure fluctuation start process (step S306), and the start address SA1 is the program for executing the special figure fluctuation process (step S307). It is a start address, the start address SA2 is the start address of the program for executing the processing during special figure determination (step S308), and the start address SA3 is the start address of the program for executing the special electric start processing (step S309) The start address SA4 is the start address of the program for executing the special electric open process (step S310), and the start address SA5 is the program start address for executing the special electric closed process (step S311). The start address, the start address SA6, is the start address of the program for executing the special electric end processing (step S312).

When the processing corresponding to the numerical information currently stored is completed, the special special electric counter is triggered by the fact that the conditions for updating the numerical information are satisfied, and the special special electric control in the next processing time It is incremented by 1, decremented by 1, or cleared to "0" in correspondence with the processing executed in the processing. Therefore, in the special figure special electric control processing in each processing time, the processing corresponding to the numerical information set in the special figure special electric counter should be executed. In addition, the special figure special electric counter is set to 0 as an initial value.

After executing the process of step S304, in step S305, the process of jumping to the process indicated by the start address acquired in step S304 is executed. Specifically, when the acquired start address is SA0, it jumps to the special figure fluctuation start process of step S306, and when the acquired start address is SA1, it jumps to the special figure fluctuation process of step S307. , If the acquired start address is SA2, it jumps to the special figure fixing process of step S308, and if the acquired start address is SA3, it jumps to the special electric start process of step S309, and the acquired start address is If it is SA4, it jumps to the special electric open process of step S310, and if the acquired start address is SA5, it jumps to the special electric closed process of step S311, and if the acquired start address is SA6. It jumps to special electric end processing of step S312. When one of the processes of step S306 to step S312 is executed, this special figure special electric control process is ended. The processing of steps S306 to S312 will be individually described below.

<Special figure fluctuation start processing>
First, the special figure fluctuation start processing of step S306 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S401, it is determined whether or not reservation information is stored in either the first special figure reservation area 125 or the second special figure reservation area 126. When the negative determination is made in step S401, this special figure fluctuation start processing is terminated as it is, and when the affirmative determination is made in step S401, the process proceeds to step S402 and data setting processing is executed.

Data setting processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the number of reservations in the second special figure reservation area 126 is "0". If the number of reservations in the second special figure reservation area 126 is "0", the data setting process for the first special figure in steps S502 to S505 is executed, and the number of reservations in the second special figure reservation area 126 is " 0”, the data setting process for the second special figure of steps S506 to S509 is executed.

Here, when the data setting process is executed, as already explained, it is a case where the reservation information is stored in either the first special figure reservation area 125 or the second special figure reservation area 126. In this case, in the data setting process, it is determined whether or not the number of reservations in the second special figure reservation area 126 is "0". When the reservation information is stored, regardless of whether the number of reservations in the first special figure reservation area 125 is 1 or more, the data stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 is displayed. I set it as for. As a result, when the reservation information is stored in both the first special figure reservation area 125 and the second special figure reservation area 126, it is stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 corresponding to the second operation port 34 The holding information that is held is prioritized as a target for starting the game round.

In the data setting process for the first special figure, first, in step S502, the data stored in the first area 125a of the first special figure reservation area 125 is moved to the execution area 127 for the special figure. Then, the process which shifts the data stored in the storage area of the 1st special figure reservation area 125 in step S503 is performed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas 125a to 125d to the lower area side. Data in each area is shifted in the order of first area 125a, third area 125c→second area 125b, fourth area 125d→third area 125c.

In continuing step S504, "0" clears the 2nd special figure flag provided in main side RAM64. The second special figure flag is a flag for specifying which of the first special figure display portion 37a or the second special figure display portion 37b is the start of the current variable display.

In the following step S505, a shift command is output, which is information for making the sound emission control device 80, which is the control device on the sub side, recognize that the data of the first special figure reservation area 125 has been shifted. After that, the data setting process is terminated. In the voice emission control device 80, by transmitting a command corresponding to the received shift command to the display control device 90, the display of the number of reserved information corresponding to the first special figure reserved area 125 in the pattern display device 41 is reserved. Changed to correspond to the decrease in the number.

Also, as described above, when the number of pending information in the first special figure pending area 125 is reduced, in the display control process of step S215 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10), the first special figure pending display unit 37c , display control is performed so that the display content is changed to correspond to the decrease in the number of reserved items.

In the data setting process for the second special figure, first, in step S506, the data stored in the first area 126a of the second special figure reservation area 126 is moved to the execution area 127 for the special figure. Then, the process which shifts the data stored in the storage area of the 2nd special figure reservation area 126 in step S507 is performed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas 126a to 126d to the lower area side. Data in each area is shifted in the order of first area 126a, third area 126c→second area 126b, fourth area 126d→third area 126c.

In continuing step S508, "1" is set to the 2nd special figure flag provided in main side RAM64. After that, in step S509, it outputs a shift time command which is information for making the voice emission control device 80, which is the control device on the sub side, recognize that the data of the second special figure reservation area 126 has been shifted. . After that, the data setting process is terminated. In the voice emission control device 80, by transmitting a command corresponding to the received shift command to the display control device 90, the display of the number of reserved information corresponding to the second special figure reserved area 126 in the pattern display device 41 is reserved. Changed to correspond to the decrease in the number.

Further, as described above, when the number of pending information in the second special figure pending area 126 is reduced, in the display control process of step S215 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10), the second special figure pending display section 37d , display control is performed so that the display content is changed to correspond to the decrease in the number of reserved items.

Returning to the description of the special figure fluctuation start process (FIG. 12), after the execution of the data setting process, the propriety determination process is executed in step S403. In the success/failure determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the success/failure lottery mode is the high probability mode. In the case of the high probability mode, referring to the high probability mode success/failure table provided in the main ROM 63, the information for the success/failure determination among the information stored in the execution area 127 for the special figure, that is, the hit random number It is determined whether or not the numerical information obtained from the counter C1 matches the high-probability jackpot numerical information. Also, in the case of the low probability mode, referring to the success/failure table for the low probability mode provided in the main ROM 63, numerical information obtained from the winning random number counter C1 stored in the execution area 127 for the special figure matches the jackpot numerical information for low probability.

In the following step S404, it is determined whether or not the result of the success/failure determination process in step S403 is a jackpot winning result. In the case of a jackpot winning result, distribution determination processing is executed in step S405. In the distribution determination process, by determining whether or not the second special figure flag of the main side RAM 64 is set to "1", the current game round is the first special figure reservation area 125 and the second special figure reservation It is determined which hold information in the area 126 corresponds. Then, the distribution table corresponding to the determination result is divided into the distribution table for the first special figure (see FIG. 8(a)) and the distribution table for the second special figure (see FIG. 8(b)). to choose from. After selecting the distribution table, the information for distribution determination among the pending information stored in the execution area 127 for special figures, that is, the numerical information obtained from the jackpot type counter C2 is the selected distribution. To grasp which kind of jackpot result corresponds in the minute table. Specifically, when the distribution table for the first special figure is selected, 12R low probability big hit result, 5R high probability big hit result, 12R high probability big hit result A, 12R high probability big hit result B and 16R high To grasp which of the certain jackpot results corresponds to which jackpot result. Also, when the distribution table for the second special figure is selected, it corresponds to any of the 8R low probability big hit result, 4R high probability big hit result, 8R high probability big hit result and 16R high probability big hit result understand what you are doing.

In subsequent step S406, a stop result setting process for the jackpot result is executed. Specifically, information on the form of the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the first special figure display portion 37a or the second special figure display portion 37b in this game round is stored in the main side ROM 63 in advance. The specified information is stored in the main side RAM 64 . In the stop result table for the jackpot results, the types of the pattern modes stopped and displayed in the first special figure display section 37a or the second special figure display section 37b are set differently for each type of jackpot result. Then, in step S406, the main side RAM 64 stores information on the pattern mode corresponding to the type of the jackpot result specified in step S405.

Information on the type of symbols to be stopped and displayed is determined according to the value of the jackpot type counter C2. In this case, one-to-one correspondence may be set for each jackpot result, or a plurality of types of picture patterns may be set for each jackpot result.

In subsequent step S407, a flag setting process corresponding to the distribution determination result is executed. Specifically, the main RAM 64 is provided with flags corresponding to the types of each jackpot result, and in step S407, among the flags corresponding to the types of each jackpot result, Set the corresponding flag to "1".

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S404 that the winning result is not a jackpot winning result, it is determined in step S408 whether or not the result of the winning determination processing in step S403 is a small winning result. When it is a small hit result, in step S409, a stop result setting process for a small hit result is executed. Specifically, information on the form of the pattern that is finally stopped and displayed on the first special figure display unit 37a or the second special figure display unit 37b in this game round is stored in the main ROM 63 in advance. It is specified from the stop result table for results, and the specified information is stored in the main side RAM 64 . The information on the form of the pattern selected in this case is different from the information on the form of the pattern selected in the case of the jackpot result. In the subsequent step S410, the small hit flag provided in the main side RAM 64 is set to "1".

If a negative determination is made in step S408, then in step S411 a stop result setting process for the deviation result is executed. Specifically, the information on the form of the pattern that is finally stopped and displayed on the first special figure display unit 37a or the second special figure display unit 37b in this game round is stored in the main ROM 63 in advance. The specified information is stored in the main side RAM 64 . In this case, the information on the pattern mode selected in this case is different from the information on the pattern mode selected in the case of the big win result and the information on the pattern mode selected in the case of the small win result.

After any one of steps S407, S410 and S411 is executed, display duration acquisition processing is executed in step S412. In the acquisition process, the current game state, the result of the winning/failure determination process, the result of the allocation determination process, the presence or absence of reach display, the value of the variation type counter CS, and the number of pending information, the display continuation in the current game round Get time information. Details of the acquisition process will be described later.

In subsequent step S413, the information corresponding to the display continuation time acquired in step S412 is set in the special figure special electric timer counter. Updating of the numerical information set in the timer counter is executed by the already explained timer updating process (FIG. 10). By the way, as an effect for the game cycle, the variable display of the pattern in the first special figure display portion 37a or the second special figure display portion 37b and the variable display of the pattern in the symbol display device 41 are performed. When the game is terminated, the final stop display is performed for the final stop time in a state in which the stop result of the game round is displayed (in the state where a combination of predetermined symbols is waiting on the activated line in the pattern display device 41). . In this case, the display continuation time acquired in step S412 is the total time for one game, and in step S413, the time obtained by subtracting the final stop time from the display continuation time acquired in step S412 is displayed. Set the information in the special special electric timer counter.

In the following step S414, the variation command and the type command are transmitted to the sound and light side MPU82. The variation command has a 2-byte data structure, and the 2-byte data includes data corresponding to the result of the pass/fail judgment process, data corresponding to the result of the distribution judgment process, and display duration time. Corresponding data are included. Specifically, the upper 4-bit data of the 2-byte data sets identification data for indicating that the command itself is a variation command, and the following 4-bit data is used to perform correctness determination processing. And lottery result data corresponding to the result of the distribution determination process is set, and the following 1-bit data determines which reservation information out of the first special figure reservation area 125 and the second special figure reservation area 126 Trigger data is set to indicate whether it is a trigger, and the remaining 7-bit data is used to set time data corresponding to the display continuation time. Therefore, when the sound and light side MPU 82 receives a command for variation, it recognizes that it is a command for variation from the identification data, and obtains the result of the winning/failure determination process and the result of the distribution determination process from the lottery result data. Then, the display duration of the current game round is recognized from the time data. Here, since the main MPU 62 selects a different display continuation time depending on whether reach occurs or not, even if the variation command does not include information on whether or not reach occurs, the sound and light MPU 82 displays It is possible to identify the presence or absence of reach from the duration information. In this respect, it can be said that the variation command includes information indicating whether or not reach occurs. Note that the variation command may include information that directly indicates the presence or absence of reach occurrence.

The type command has a 2-byte data structure, and the 2-byte data includes data corresponding to the result of the pass/fail determination process, data corresponding to the result of the distribution determination process, and high probability mode. and data indicating whether the mode is the high-frequency support mode. Specifically, of the 2-byte data, the upper 4-bit data sets identification data for indicating that the command itself is a type command. The lottery result data corresponding to the result of the distribution determination process is set, and the remaining 8-bit data is used for state recognition whether or not the mode is the high-probability mode and whether the mode is the high-frequency support mode. is set. Therefore, when the sound and light side MPU 82 receives a type command, it recognizes that it is a type command from the identification data, and recognizes the result of the win/fail determination process and the result of the distribution determination process from the lottery result data. , to recognize whether the mode is the high-probability mode and whether the mode is the high-frequency support mode from the state recognition data.

Here, both the variation command and the type command include data corresponding to the result of the win/loss determination process and the result of the distribution determination process. Therefore, in the sound and light side MPU 82, by collating the lottery result data included in the variation command and the lottery result data included in the type command, noise, etc., is eliminated with respect to the reception of the variation command and the type command. It becomes possible to specify whether or not a communication abnormality has occurred. Then, when both of the lottery result data match, the effect control corresponding to the contents of the variation command and the type command is executed, and when both of the lottery result data do not match, can notify it. Incidentally, in the latter case, the sound and light side MPU 82 may execute a game round effect corresponding to the communication abnormality in the game round. Regardless of the result of the processing, the symbol combination corresponding to the complete failure may be stop-displayed on the symbol display device 41 without fail. In this case, the game cycle effect may be configured to be performed for the display duration corresponding to the time data included in the variation command, and may be configured to continue until the next variation command and type command are received. good too. Note that the variation command may be configured not to include either one of the data of the result of the success/failure determination process and the result of the distribution determination process, or may not include both data.

After executing the process of step S414, in step S415, of the first special figure display part 37a and the second special figure display part 37b, the display part on the execution target side of the game round of this time starts the fluctuation display of the pattern. Let In the following step S416, 1 is added to the special figure special electric counter. In this case, when the special figure fluctuation start process is executed, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "0", so when the process of step S416 is performed, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "1 ”. After that, this special figure fluctuation start processing ends.

<Process during special figure fluctuation>
Next, the processing during special figure fluctuation of step S307 in the special figure special electric control processing (FIG. 11) will be described.

In the special figure fluctuation process, during the duration of the game round, it is determined whether it is the timing before the final stop display, and if it is before the final stop display, the first special figure display unit 37a and the second special A process for regularly changing the display mode of the pattern on the execution target side of the current game round in the figure display section 37b is executed. This regular change continues until the timing for starting the final stop display. Also, this regular change is performed in a fixed manner regardless of whether a winning result is obtained and whether a ready-to-win indication occurs.

Also, instead of waiting in the special figure fluctuation process until the timing of the final stop display, if it is not the time to display the final stop, after performing the above process for regularly changing, this special figure Terminate the process during fluctuation. Therefore, after the production for the game round is started, the processing during special figure fluctuation is started every time the special figure special electric control processing is started until the timing of the final stop display. Further, when it is time to display the final stop, in order to display the final stop result of the current game round on the pattern display device 41, a final stop command is transmitted to the sound and light side MPU 82, and the first stop display is performed. Of the special figure display portion 37a and the second special figure display portion 37b, the display mode of the pattern on the execution target side of the current game round is set to the display mode corresponding to the lottery result of the current game round. In addition, the information of the final stop time (0.5 sec) of the game round is read from the main side ROM 63 and set to the special figure special electric timer counter. And, by adding 1 to the value of the special figure special electric counter, the value of the counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special figure fluctuation process to the one corresponding to the special figure determination process.

<Processing during special figure confirmation>
Next, the processing during special figure determination in step S308 in the special figure special electric control processing (FIG. 11) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the final stop time of the current game round has elapsed. When a negative determination is made in step S601, the process during this special figure determination is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S601, the process proceeds to step S602.

In step S602, it is determined whether or not the result of the winning/losing determination that triggered the current game round is a big win result or a small win result. If a negative determination is made in step S602, mode transition processing is executed in step S603. The contents of the mode transition processing will be explained later. After that, in step S604, after clearing the value of the special figure special electric counter to "0", the process during this special figure determination is terminated. As a result, the special figure fluctuation start process is executed in the next special figure special electric control process.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S602, the process advances to step S605 to read information on the opening time (for example, 4 seconds) pre-stored in the main-side ROM 63, and in step S606, the information on the opening time is read. Set the special special electric timer counter. Incidentally, the opening time is constant regardless of the type of game result that triggers the transition to the opening/closing execution mode.

In the following step S607, an opening command is transmitted to the sound and light side MPU82. The opening command is a command for making the sound and light side MPU 82 recognize that it is time to start the opening/closing execution mode effect. The opening command also includes information indicating whether the game result that triggered the opening/closing execution mode is one of various big win results and small win results. Therefore, the sound and light side MPU 82 can execute the effect of the opening/closing execution mode in a manner corresponding to the game result that triggered the opening/closing execution mode.

In the following step S608, 1 is added to the special figure special electric counter. In this case, since the value of the special figure special electric counter is "2" when the special figure confirmation processing is executed, the value of the special figure special electric counter is "3" when the processing of step S610 is performed. Become. After that, the process during this special figure determination is terminated.

<Special electric start processing>
Next, the special electric power start processing of step S309 in the special electric power control processing (FIG. 11) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the special electric start process, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the opening time in the current opening/closing execution mode has elapsed. If a negative determination is made in step S701, the special electric start processing is terminated as it is.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S701, it is determined in step S702 whether the execution trigger of the opening/closing execution mode this time is one of the jackpot results. When the affirmative determination is made in step S702, the setting process at the time of the big hit result in steps S703 to S705 is executed.

In the setting process at the time of the jackpot result, in step S703, the round counter provided in the main side RAM 64 is set to the value of the number of round games corresponding to the jackpot result of this time. In the following step S704, 10 is set in the winning counter PC provided in the main RAM64. The round counter is a counter for specifying the number of remaining round games in the opening/closing execution mode by the main side MPU 62, and the winning counter PC is the upper limit number of games in one round game or one opening/closing number regulation mode. This is a counter for the main MPU 62 to specify whether or not the ball has won a prize. In the subsequent step S705, readout processing of the opening duration corresponding to the jackpot result is executed. Specifically, when the jackpot result that triggered the opening/closing execution mode this time is the 5R high-probability jackpot result, the opening duration information corresponding to the short-time mode is read from the main ROM 63 . The open continuation time is 0.05 sec, which is shorter than the game ball firing cycle (0.6 sec). On the other hand, if the jackpot result that triggered the opening/closing execution mode this time is other than the 5R high-probability jackpot result, information on the opening duration corresponding to the long-time mode is read from the main-side ROM 63 .

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S702, it means that the opening/closing execution mode of this time is triggered by the small hit result. In this case, step S706 ~ step S708 of setting processing at the time of the small hit result is executed.

In the setting process at the time of the small hit result, at step S706, 5 is set to the open/close counter SOC provided in the main RAM 64, and at step S707, 10 is set to the winning counter PC provided in the main RAM 64. do. The opening/closing counter SOC is a counter for the main MPU 62 to specify the number of times the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened/closed in the opening/closing execution mode of the opening/closing number regulation mode. In the subsequent step S708, readout processing of the opening duration corresponding to the small winning result is executed. The open duration is pre-stored in the main ROM 63, and is specifically 0.05 sec, which is shorter than the game ball firing cycle (0.6 sec).

The opening duration corresponding to the result of the small win may be longer than the opening duration in the short-time mode and shorter than the game ball firing cycle, or may be the same as the game ball firing cycle. It may be longer than the firing period of the ball.

After executing the process of step S705 or step S708, in step S709, the information of the read opening duration is set to the special special electric train timer counter. In the subsequent step S710, an open setting process is executed to open the special electric prize winning device 32. FIG. Also, in step S711, an open command is output. The release command is a command for making the sound emission control device 80, which is a control device on the sub side, recognize that it is the timing when the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened. Upon receiving the opening command, the sound emission control device 80 executes control for switching the effect in the opening/closing execution mode accordingly.

After that, in step S712, after adding 1 to the special special electric counter, the special electric start processing ends. In this case, since the value of the special figure special electric counter when the special figure start processing is executed is "3", the value of the special figure special figure counter becomes "4" when the process of step S712 is performed.

<Processing during opening of the special train>
Next, the processing during opening of the special electric power of step S310 in the special electric power control processing (FIG. 11) will be described.

In the special electric open processing, if the current open/close execution mode is the round number regulation mode, it is determined whether or not the end condition of the round game of 1 is satisfied, and if the end condition is satisfied The special electric prize winning device 32 is closed, and a closing command is transmitted to the sound and light side MPU 82 . In addition, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter after subtracting 1 is "0", and if it is not "0", the closing time is set to the special special electric timer counter. The closing time is constant irrespective of the type of game result that triggers the transition to the opening/closing execution mode, and is specifically set to 2 sec, which is longer than the shooting cycle of the game ball. Also, when the special electric prize winning device 32 is closed, regardless of whether the value of the round counter is "0" or not, 1 is added to the special electric special electric counter. In this case, since the value of the special figure special electric counter when the special electric open processing is executed is "4", it becomes "5" after adding 1.

When the current opening/closing execution mode is the opening/closing number regulation mode, if the opening continuation time of the special electric prize winning device 32 has passed, the special electric prize winning device 32 is put in the closed state, and the closing command is sent to the sound and light side MPU 82. Send to Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the open/close counter after subtracting 1 is "0", and if it is not "0", the closing time is set to the special special electric timer counter. As already described, the closing time is constant regardless of the type of game result that triggered the transition to the opening/closing execution mode. Also, when the open duration time has not elapsed, it is determined whether or not a prize has been awarded to the special electric prize winning device 32, and when a prize has been awarded, the prize counter is decremented by one. Then, when the value of the prize winning counter after subtracting 1 is "0", the open/close counter is cleared to "0" and the special electric prize winning device 32 is closed. Also, when the special electric prize winning device 32 is closed, the special electric special electric counter is incremented by 1 regardless of whether or not the value of the open/close counter is "0". In this case, since the value of the special figure special electric counter when the special electric open processing is executed is "4", it becomes "5" after adding 1.

<Treatment during special train closure>
Next, the process during special electric closing of step S311 in special figure special electric control processing (FIG. 11) is demonstrated.

In the special electric closing process, it is determined whether or not both the round counter and the open/close counter are "0". If either one is not "0", it is determined whether or not the closing time has elapsed. If the closing time has not passed, this special electric closing process is terminated as it is, and if the closing time has passed, the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened, and the opening and closing execution mode of this time is executed. Set the opening duration corresponding to the winning result to the special special electric timer counter. Moreover, when the special electric prize winning device 32 is set to the open state, an open command is transmitted to the sound and light side MPU 82 . After that, after subtracting 1 from the special figure special electric counter, this special electric closing processing is terminated. In this case, since the value of the special figure special electric counter when the special electric closed processing is executed is "5", it becomes "4" after subtracting 1.

On the other hand, when both the round counter and the opening/closing counter are "0", the ending command is transmitted to the sound and light side MPU82. The ending command is a command for making the sound and light side MPU 82 recognize that it is time to start the ending effect. The ending command also includes information indicating whether the game result that triggered the opening/closing execution mode is one of various big win results and small win results. Therefore, the sound/light side MPU 82 can execute the ending effect in a manner corresponding to the game result that triggered the opening/closing execution mode. Also, the information of the ending time (for example, 6 sec) stored in advance in the main ROM 63 is read, and the information of the ending time is set to the special special electric train timer counter. Incidentally, the ending time is constant regardless of the type of game result that triggers the transition to the opening/closing execution mode. After that, after adding 1 to the special special electric counter, this special electric closing processing is ended. In this case, since the value of the special figure special electric counter when the special electric closed processing is executed is "5", it becomes "6" after adding 1.

<Special call end processing>
Next, the special electric end processing of step S312 in the special electric electric control processing (FIG. 11) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the special call ending process, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the ending time has elapsed. If the ending time has not passed, the special electric end processing is terminated. When the ending time has passed, the game state transition processing is executed in step S802, and after clearing the special special electric counter to "0" in the following step S803, this special electric end processing is ended.

The game state transition processing of step S802 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S901, the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening/closing execution mode that ended this time is any of the 16R high-probability jackpot result, 12R high-probability jackpot result A, 8R high-probability jackpot result, and 4R high-probability jackpot result. Determine whether it is When an affirmative determination is made in step S901, "1" is set to each of the high probability flag and the high frequency support flag provided in the main RAM 64 in step S902. Also, the high frequency counter provided in the main RAM 64 is cleared to "0". The high-probability flag is a flag for specifying whether or not the winning lottery mode is the high-probability mode in the main MPU 62, and the high-frequency support flag is a flag indicating whether the support mode is the high-frequency support mode in the main MPU 62. This is a flag for specifying whether or not. In addition, the high frequency counter is a counter for specifying the termination trigger of the high frequency support mode in the high frequency support mode limited to the number of times by the main side MPU 62, and the value set in the high frequency counter It is decremented by 1 each time it is terminated.

It should be noted that, in the situation where the high probability flag is set to "0", the processing corresponding to the low probability mode is executed in the propriety determination processing of step S403 in the special figure fluctuation start processing (FIG. 12), and the high probability flag is set to "1", processing corresponding to the high probability mode is executed. Further, in a situation where the high-frequency support flag is set to "0", in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 10) in the normal diagram general electric control processing of step S214, the processing corresponding to the low-frequency support mode is executed, When the high-frequency support flag is set to "1", processing corresponding to the high-frequency support mode is executed. Further, when the value of the high frequency counter is 1 or more, the processing corresponding to the high frequency support mode is executed even if the value of the high frequency support flag is "0". However, in the open/close execution mode, regardless of whether the high frequency support flag is set to "1", processing corresponding to the low frequency support mode is executed. Therefore, during the opening/closing execution mode, the low-frequency support mode is set regardless of whether or not the immediately preceding support mode is the high-frequency support mode.

In the subsequent step S903, the shortening flag provided in the main RAM 64 is set to "1" and the shortening counter also provided to the main RAM 64 is set to "10". The shortening flag is a flag for specifying in the main side MPU 62 whether the selection mode of the display duration in the game cycle is the shortening mode. The shortened mode means that the display duration of the game round triggered by the reservation information of the second special figure reservation area 126 is fixed to 1 sec, which is shorter than the other cases in the case of an out result and in the case of a 16R high probability jackpot result. In addition, it is a mode in which the reach display does not occur in the game round of the deviation result triggered by the reservation information of the second special figure reservation area 126. The content of this display duration will be described later in detail. Also, the shortening counter is a counter for specifying the termination trigger of the shortening mode in the main side MPU 62 . As will be described later, since the value of the shortening counter is decremented by 1 each time a game round is completed, the shortening mode is continued over a maximum of ten game rounds.

After that, in step S904, after transmitting the shortened start command to the sound and light side MPU 82, this game state transition processing is terminated. The shortening start command is a command for making the sound and light side MPU 82 recognize that the display duration selection mode in the main side MPU 62 has changed to the shortening mode. A process for switching the contents of the production to the contents of the shortened production is executed. Details of this will be described later.

If a negative determination is made in step S901, in step S905, the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening/closing execution mode that ended this time is either the 12R high-probability jackpot result B or the 5R high-probability jackpot result. Determine if there is If an affirmative determination is made in step S905, it is determined in step S906 whether the high frequency support flag is set to "1" or the value of the high frequency counter is "1" or more.

If the affirmative determination is made in step S906, it means that the 12R high probability big hit result B or 5R high probability big hit result B or 5R high probability big hit result in the gaming state which is the high frequency support mode, so it is a high probability mode and high frequency The process proceeds to step S902 in order to enter the game state of the support mode. In this case, the processing of steps S903 and S904 already described is also executed, so the display duration selection mode is the shortened mode. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S906, it means that the 12R high probability big hit result B or 5R high probability big hit result in the gaming state which is the low frequency support mode, so it is a high probability mode Only the high probability flag is set to "1" in step S907 in order to set the game state as the low frequency support mode. After that, in step S908, after the shortening flag is cleared to "0", the game state transition processing is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S905, it is determined in step S909 whether or not the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening/closing execution mode that has ended this time is the 8R low probability jackpot result. If the determination in step S909 is affirmative, in step S910, the high frequency counter provided in the main RAM 64 is set to "15", and the high probability flag and high frequency support flag are each cleared to "0". do. Therefore, when the 8R low-probability jackpot result is obtained, the high-frequency support mode is set until 15 game rounds, which is the end reference number of times, are completed after the opening/closing execution mode. After that, in step S908, after the shortening flag is cleared to "0", the game state transition processing is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S909, it is determined in step S911 whether or not the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening/closing execution mode that has ended this time is the 12R low-probability jackpot result. When an affirmative determination is made in step S911, the high probability flag, the high frequency support flag, and the high frequency counter are each cleared to "0" in step S912. After that, in step S908, after the shortening flag is cleared to "0", the game state transition processing is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S911, it means that the winning result that triggered the transition to the opening/closing execution mode that ended this time is a small winning result. In this case, in step S913, "30" is set to the after-small-hit counter. The after-small-hit counter is a counter for the main MPU 62 to specify whether or not the standard number of game rounds for after-small-hit has already been completed after a small-hit result is obtained. The value of the after-small-hit counter is decremented by 1 each time a game round is finished. Further, when the opening/closing execution mode is shifted, the value of the post-small hit counter is cleared to "0". When the value of the counter after the small win is 1 or more, the selection of the display continuation time in the game round is performed in a manner corresponding to the result of the small win. After that, in step S908, after the shortening flag is cleared to "0", the game state transition processing is terminated.

As described above, the display continuation time shortening mode is set in the case of shifting to the game state which is the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode after the opening/closing execution mode ends. Further, when a transition to the opening/closing execution mode occurs during the display duration shortening mode, if the game state of the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode is entered again after the opening/closing execution mode. The shortening mode is reset, and if the game state does not occur, the shortening mode is not set. In addition, even when a small winning result is obtained during the shortening mode, the shortening mode is terminated.

<Regarding the processing configuration in the sound and light side MPU 82 and the display side MPU 92>
Next, each process for controlling execution of effects and notifications in the sound and light side MPU 82 and the display side MPU 92 will be described.

<Timer interrupt processing of sound and light side MPU 82>
FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing timer interrupt processing that is repeatedly executed in the sound and light side MPU 82 at a relatively short period (for example, 4 msec).

In the timer interrupt process, first, in step S1001, master-side command storage process is executed. The master side command storage process is a process for storing the command in the sound and light side RAM 84 when a command is received from the master side MPU 62 . The sound and light side RAM 84 is provided with a main side ring buffer for enabling storage and reading of commands received from the main side MPU 62, and the commands received from the main side MPU 62 are sequentially stored in the main side ring buffer. As they are stored, they are read out sequentially according to the order in which they were stored.

In the subsequent step S1002, display-side command storage processing is executed. The display side command storage process is a process for storing the command in the sound and light side RAM 84 when a command is received from the display side MPU 92 . The sound and light side RAM 84 is provided with a display side ring buffer for enabling storage and reading of commands received from the display side MPU 92, and the commands received from the display side MPU 92 are sequentially stored in the display side ring buffer. As they are stored, they are read out sequentially according to the order in which they were stored.

After that, in step S1003, master-side command handling processing for performing processing corresponding to the command received from the master-side MPU 62 is executed. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing master-side command handling processing.

In the main-side command handling process, first, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not a command for variation and a type command have been received from the main-side MPU 62 . If these commands have been received, a game result storage process is executed in step S1102. Specifically, from the information contained in the command for variation, the information indicating the result of the win/fail lottery and the distribution lottery determined by the main side MPU 62 at the start of the current game cycle is specified, A process of writing the specified information in the sound and light side RAM 84 is executed. During the memory processing, the lottery result data included in the variation command and the lottery result data included in the type command are collated, and communication of these variation commands and type commands is performed normally. If there is an abnormality in communication, notification processing and data storage processing corresponding to the abnormality may be performed.

In the subsequent step S1103, the advance notice lottery process is executed. In the advance notice lottery process, it is determined by lottery whether or not the symbol display device 41 is to perform the advance notice display in the current game round. As described above, such an advance notice display may be performed in a situation in which all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner after the symbol display device 41 starts to variably display the symbols, or in some cases. In a situation in which symbols are displayed in a plurality of symbol rows, the characters are displayed separately from the symbols on the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, or the background screen is changed from the previous aspect. Also includes those in which the patterns on the pattern rows Z1 to Z3 are different from the patterns up to that point. The notice display can occur in any game round when the reach display is performed or when the reach display is not performed, but the rate when the reach display is performed is higher than when the reach display is not performed. It is set to occur with probability. In addition, in the advance notice lottery process, the advance notice display is more likely to occur in the game rounds corresponding to any of the jackpot results than in the game rounds corresponding to the result of losing, and the advance notice display with a lower appearance rate is more likely to occur. A preliminary lottery will be held.

In the following step S1104, stop symbol determination processing is executed. In the stop symbol determination process, if the game result of the current game cycle is any of 4R high probability big hit result, 8R high probability big hit result, 12R high probability big hit result A and 16R high probability big hit result, one effective line L1 Information corresponding to a stop result in which the same combination of symbols is established on L5 is determined as information of the current stop result. In this case, in any of the 4R high-probability jackpot result, the 8R high-probability jackpot result, the 12R high-probability jackpot result A, and the 16R high-probability jackpot result, the combination of the same odd-numbered patterns can be selected as the combination of the same patterns. , the same even symbol combination can be selected. This selection rate is the same for the combination of the same odd-numbered symbols and the combination of the same even-numbered symbols. Alternatively, the former may have a higher selection rate than the latter. A configuration in which the selection rate is higher than the former may be adopted. Also, the combination of "7" symbols is selected only in the case of a 16R high probability jackpot result. Also, in any of the 8R low-probability jackpot result, the 12R low-probability jackpot result, and the 12R high-probability jackpot result B, the same even-numbered pattern combination is selected as the same pattern combination. The active lines L1 to L5 on which the same combination of symbols are stop-displayed are randomly determined by lottery or the like.

In the stop symbol determination process, if the game result of the current game round is a 5R high-probability big win result or a small win result, the stop result is that the combination of the same symbols is not established on all the activated lines L1 to L5, Information corresponding to a stop result in which a specific symbol combination (“3, 4, 1”) is established on one activated line L1 to L5 is determined as the current stop result information. In this case, the valid lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like.

In the stop symbol determination process, if the game result of the current game round is a loss result, the presence or absence of the ready-to-win display is specified from the content of the variation command. Then, when the ready-to-win display occurs, it is a stop result that the combination of the same symbols and the combination of the above-mentioned specific symbols does not hold on all the effective lines L1 to L5, and on one or two of the effective lines L1 to L5 Information corresponding to a stop result in which a combination of ready-to-win symbols is established is determined as information of the current stop result. On the other hand, if the ready-to-win display does not occur, it is a stop result that the combination of the same symbols and the combination of the above-mentioned specific symbols does not hold on all the effective lines L1 to L5, and the ready-to-win display is on all the effective lines L1 to L5. Information corresponding to the stop result in which the combination of symbols is not established is determined as information of the current stop result.

In the following step S1105, processing for determining the effect pattern of the current game round is executed. In this process, the information on the display duration of the game cycle is specified from the content of the variation command received this time, and the information on the display duration, the information on the game result specified in step S1102 above, and the information on the game result specified in step S1102 above. An effect pattern corresponding to the combination of lottery result information of the advance notice lottery process in S1103 is selected. When selecting the effect pattern, the effect pattern table provided in the sound and light side ROM 83 is referred to.

After performing the process of step S1105, it progresses to step S1106. In step S1106, a process of writing the information of the type of effect pattern selected in step S1105 and the type of stop symbol determined in step S1104 into the sound/light RAM 84 is executed. In addition, since the effect pattern includes information on the display duration of the current game round, by writing the effect pattern information to the sound and light side RAM 84, not only the effect pattern information but also the display duration information can be obtained. Also, the sound and light side MPU 82 can read again. However, the sound and light side MPU 82 does not measure the display continuation time.

In subsequent step S1107, a stop result command corresponding to the processing result of step S1104 and a pattern command corresponding to the processing result of step S1105 are transmitted to the display side MPU 92. FIG. After that, in step S1108, processing for starting the short mode is executed. Details of the processing will be described later.

If a negative determination is made in step S1101, or after the process of step S1108 is executed, it is determined in step S1109 whether or not a final stop command has been received. When the final stop command has been received, the symbol stop command is transmitted to the display side MPU 92 in step S1110. The symbol stop command is a command for instructing the display side MPU 92 to wait the stop symbols corresponding to the current game round on the effective lines L1 to L5 and maintain that state over the final stop time.

If a negative determination is made in step S1109, or after the process of step S1110 is executed, it is determined in step S1111 whether or not an opening command has been received. If an opening command has been received, then in step S1112 an opening handling process is executed. In the opening corresponding processing, the type of the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening/closing execution mode included in the opening command received this time is specified, and the content of the performance in the opening/closing execution mode corresponding to the type of the jackpot result is determined. process for In subsequent step S1113, an opening command corresponding to the processing result of step S1112 is transmitted to the display side MPU 92. FIG.

If a negative determination is made in step S1111, or after the process of step S1113 is executed, it is determined in step S1114 whether or not an open command has been received. When the opening command is received, in step S1115, the display side MPU 92 recognizes that the opening of the special electric prize winning device 32 has been newly started, that is, the first round game has been newly started. , an open command is transmitted to the display side MPU 92.

If a negative determination is made in step S1114, or after the process of step S1115 has been executed, it is determined in step S1116 whether or not a close command has been received. If the closing command has been received, in step S1117, the display side MPU 92 is notified that the special electric winning device 32 has been closed, that is, that one round game has ended. Send a close command.

If a negative determination is made in step S1116, or after the process of step S1117 is executed, it is determined in step S1118 whether or not an ending command has been received. If the ending command has been received, ending handling processing is executed in step S1119. In the ending correspondence process, the contents of the game state after the open/close execution mode included in the ending command received this time are specified, and the process for determining the contents of the ending effect corresponding to the type of the lottery mode is executed. . In subsequent step S1120, an ending command corresponding to the processing result of step S1119 is transmitted to the display side MPU 92. FIG.

If a negative determination is made in step S1118, or after the process of step S1120 is executed, it is determined in step S1121 whether or not a notification command has been received. The notification command is issued when it is specified in the fraud detection processing of step S205 in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 10) of the main MPU 62 that a predetermined event set as a monitoring target for fraud has occurred. Along with being output, it is also output when it is specified that the gaming machine body 12 or the front door frame 14 is in the open state in the input state monitoring process of step S212. If the notification command has been received, in order to perform the notification, light emission data reading processing is executed in step S1122, and sound output data reading processing is executed in step S1123. As a result, light emission control of the display light emitting unit 53 is performed and sound output control of the speaker unit 54 is performed in a manner corresponding to the content of the notification command, that is, in a manner corresponding to the event that triggered the output of the notification command. will be After that, in step S1124, a notification command corresponding to the contents of the notification command received this time is transmitted to the display side MPU 92. FIG.

If a negative determination is made in step S1121, or after the process of step S1124 is executed, it is determined in step S1125 whether or not a release command has been received. The cancellation command is output when it is specified that the state in which a predetermined event has occurred has been canceled in the fraud detection processing of step S205 in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 10) of the main MPU 62. It is also output when it is specified in the input state monitoring process of step S212 that the gaming machine main body 12 or the front door frame 14 has changed from the open state to the closed state. If the cancellation command has been received, in step S1126, the light emission data set in step S1122 and the sound output data set in step S1123 are cleared. After that, in step S1127, a release command corresponding to the content of the release command received this time is transmitted to the display side MPU 92. FIG.

When a negative determination is made in step S1125, or after the processing of step S1127 is executed, the short mode middle processing is executed in step S1128, and the bonus processing is executed in step S1129. Terminate the corresponding process. The processing contents of these short mode intermediate processing and bonus processing will be described later.

<V interrupt processing of display side MPU 92>
Here, the V interrupt processing executed by the display side MPU 92 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The V interrupt process is repeatedly started at a predetermined cycle, specifically at a cycle of 20 msec.

When the VDP 95 outputs an image signal for one frame to the pattern display device 41, it starts outputting the image signal from the dot in the upper left corner of the display surface 41a, and extends the horizontal line including the dot at one end. Image signals are sequentially output to the dots arranged side by side, and image signals are sequentially output to the dots from the left to the right for each horizontal line. Finally, an image signal is output for the dot in the lower right corner of the display surface 41a. In this case, the VDP 95 outputs a V interrupt signal to the display side MPU 92 at the timing of outputting the image signal for the last dot, and makes the display side MPU 92 recognize that the update of the image for one frame is completed. The output cycle of this V interrupt signal is 20 msec. In this regard, the V interrupt process can be considered to be activated in synchronization with the reception of the V interrupt signal. However, even if the V interrupt signal has not been received, if 20 msec has passed since the previous V interrupt process was started, a new V interrupt process is started.

In the V interrupt process, command analysis processing is first executed in step S1201. Specifically, the contents of commands stored in the command buffer of the display-side RAM 94 are analyzed. In subsequent step S1202, it is determined whether or not a new command has been received based on the analysis result of step S1201. If a new command has been received, command handling processing is executed in step S1203.

In the command correspondence process, when a stop result command and a pattern command are received, the pattern data table corresponding to the combination of the stop result command and the pattern command is read from the display ROM 93 and written to the display RAM 94 .

The pattern data table is necessary for displaying one frame of image at each update timing of the image when displaying the moving image corresponding to the effect for the current game round on the display surface 41a of the pattern display device 41. It is an information group for which various processing is defined. That is, in the pattern data table, a group of information corresponding to each frame (the frame update cycle is 20 msec) from the start timing to the end timing of the presentation for the current game cycle is defined.

The pattern data table will be described more specifically with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 21 is an example of a pattern data table that can be selected when a 16R high-probability jackpot result is obtained in a situation other than the shortening mode.

As shown in FIG. 21, in the pattern data table, pointer information for the number of frames corresponding to the display duration of the target game round is set. information, information on presence/absence of command output, and information on additional data are set.

The information on the content of the task is information set to display the video corresponding to the game round this time, and unless information that does not reflect the information on the content of the task is set as additional data An image corresponding to the information of the content of the task is displayed in the frame. The information about the content of the task includes information about parameters necessary for instructing the drawing to the VDP 95 in order to display an image of one frame at the corresponding update timing.

Specifically, in the pattern data table shown in FIG. 21, data at the start of fluctuation is set in the pointer information "0", and data at the start of the notice effect is set in the pointer information "200". , data at the end of the notice effect is set in the pointer information of "300", data at the start of the normal reach is set in the pointer information of "400", and data at the start of the super reach is set in the pointer information of "700". data at the start of the fixed effect is set in the pointer information of "1000", and data at the end of the variation is set in the pointer information of "1400". Each of these pieces of pointer information corresponds to delimitation timings such as the start of the presentation, the switching of the presentation, and the end of the presentation. In addition, data for enabling moving image display between break timings is set in pointer information other than these.

The information on the presence/absence of command output is information indicating whether or not a command is output from the display side MPU 92 to the sound/light side MPU 82 and the type of the command. The display-side MPU 92 outputs a command to the sound and light-side MPU 82 at a predetermined timing according to the content of the moving image, thereby enabling the display light emitting unit 53 to perform light production according to the content of the image, and the speaker unit. At 54, it is made possible to execute the effect of sound output according to the content of the image.

Specifically, in the pattern data table shown in FIG. 21, command data is set for pointer information of "0" in which data at the start of fluctuation is set in the contents of the task. Therefore, at the start of game round variation, based on command transmission from the display side MPU 92 to the sound and light side MPU 82, the sound and light side MPU 82 starts light emission control, sound output control, and the like. Also, in the contents of the task, data at the start of the notice effect, data at the start of normal reach, data at the start of super reach, data at the start of fixed effect, and data at the end of fluctuation are set from each pointer information For the pointer information of the timing before the number of frames (the number of pointers) for advance transmission, specifically, each pointer information of "198", "398", "698", "998", and "1398" , the command data is set. Therefore, the command transmission from the display side MPU 92 to the sound and light side MPU 82 is performed in advance at break timings other than the start of game round variation, and at these break timings, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 and the light emission control are performed. , the content of the sound output control and the drive control of the movable object can be completely synchronized.

The information of the additional data is set as blank as the initial setting of the pattern data table, and the writing process to the additional data is executed when there is an instruction to execute notification. When writing to the additional data is performed, the information written in the additional data has priority over the information originally set in the contents of the task. For example, when additional data corresponding to displaying a predetermined character as an image as notification is set, the image display is such that the character image is added on the image corresponding to the content of the task. done.

In the command response process, when the final stop command is received, the final stop setting process is executed. In the final stop setting process, the data table for statically displaying the stop symbols corresponding to the current game round until the period during the final stop display has passed is read out from the display side ROM 93 and written in the display side RAM 94. Execute.

In the command correspondence processing, when an opening command is received, an opening data table corresponding to the opening command is read from the display side ROM 93 and written to the display side RAM 94 . The data table for the opening is used to display one frame of image at each update timing of the image when displaying the moving image corresponding to the effect for the current opening/closing execution mode on the display surface 41a of the pattern display device 41. It is a group of information that defines the processing necessary for The data structure of the opening data table is basically the same as that of the pattern data table. In other words, the opening data table contains not only a group of information defining the processing necessary to display one frame of image at each update timing of the image, but also a sound Data for command transmission to the optical side MPU 82 is set.

In the command response process, when either the open command or the close command is received, the opening/closing setting process is executed. In the opening/closing setting process, the range of pointer information to be referred to in the opening data table is switched according to the content of the received command.

In the command correspondence process, when an ending command is received, the ending data table corresponding to the ending command is read from the display side ROM 93 and written to the display side RAM 94 . The data table for the ending is necessary for displaying an image of one frame at each update timing of the image when displaying the animation corresponding to the effect for the current ending on the display surface 41a of the pattern display device 41. It is an information group for which various processing is defined. The data structure of the ending data table is basically the same as that of the pattern data table. In other words, the data table for the ending contains not only a group of information defining the processing necessary to display an image for one frame at each update timing of the image, but also a sound Data for command transmission to the optical side MPU 82 is set.

In the command response process, when the notification command is received, the setting process of the notification data is executed. In the notification data setting process, notification data corresponding to the content of notification included in the current notification command is written as additional data in the currently set data table. As a result, when the image is updated next time, the content of the notification data is reflected, for example, a character image corresponding to the type of event to be notified is added to the effect image for the game cycle or the effect image for the opening/closing execution mode. .

In the command response process, if the cancellation command is received, the notification data clear process is executed. In the notification data clearing process, currently, among the notification data set in the additional data of the data table, the notification corresponding to the type of notification target event set as the notification cancellation target in the cancellation command received this time is executed. Execute processing to clear data for As a result, when the image is updated next time, the notification of the type targeted for cancellation is cancelled.

Returning to the description of the V interrupt processing (FIG. 20), if a negative determination is made in step S1202 or after the processing of step S1203 is executed, pointer update processing is executed in step S1204. In the pointer update process, the pointer information set in the data table is updated so as to advance by one frame. This enables the display-side MPU 92 to grasp the processing necessary to display one frame of image corresponding to the update timing of this time.

In the following step S1205, task processing is executed. In task processing, it is determined whether or not additional data exists in the area corresponding to the current pointer information in the data table. If the additional data does not exist, the task data of the current pointer is read from the data table, and according to the read task data, the VDP 95 is instructed to display an image for one frame corresponding to the update timing of this time. Calculation of parameters required for drawing instructions is performed. On the other hand, if additional data exists in the area corresponding to the current pointer information in the data table, it is determined whether or not the additional data is additional data for the image of the task data. If it is additional data, the task data and additional data of the current pointer are read from the data table, and according to the read task data and additional data, to display an image for one frame corresponding to the update timing of this time. , and perform calculation of parameters necessary for giving a drawing instruction to the VDP 95 . If it is not the additional data, the additional data of the current pointer is read from the data table, and a drawing instruction is given to the VDP 95 in order to display the image for one frame corresponding to the update timing of this time according to the read additional data. Calculation of the parameters necessary for the operation is performed.

After executing the task processing in step S1205, it is determined in step S1206 whether or not command data exists in the command output presence/absence area corresponding to the current pointer information in the data table. If command data exists, it means that it is time to output the command, so command setting processing is executed in step S1207.

In the command setting process, a command indicating that the effect of the game round should be started, a command indicating that the advance notice display should be started, a command indicating that normal reach should be started, a command indicating that super reach should be started, A command indicating that the variation should be ended, a command indicating that the effect of the opening/closing execution mode should be started, a command indicating that the effect of the ending should be started, etc. are transmitted to the sound and light side MPU 82 according to each timing. .

If a negative determination is made in step S1206, or if the process of step S1207 has been executed, the drawing list output process is executed in step S1208, and then this V interrupt process ends. In the drawing list output process, a drawing list for displaying an image of one frame corresponding to the update timing of the current processing is created, and the created drawing list is transmitted to the VDP 95 . In this case, in the drawing list, the image grasped by the immediately preceding task processing becomes the drawing target, and the parameter information updated by the task processing is also set. The VDP 95 creates drawing data in the frame area of the video RAM 97 according to this drawing list. The VDP 95 outputs a signal to the pattern display device 41 according to the drawing data created in the frame area. As a result, one frame of image is displayed on the pattern display device 41 .

<Timer interrupt processing of sound and light side MPU 82>
Returning to the description of the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 18) of the sound and light side MPU 82, after executing the master side command processing in step S1003, the display side command processing is executed in step S1004. In the display-side command handling process, a process of reading light emission data and sound output data is executed according to the content of the command received from the display-side MPU 92 . As a result, light emission control corresponding to the display content of the pattern display device 41 is executed for the display light emitting portion 53, and sound output control corresponding to the display content of the pattern display device 41 is executed for the speaker portion 54. be.

That is, in the pachinko machine 10, when the main side MPU 62 is used as a reference, the sound and light side MPU 82 exists on the upstream side of the communication with respect to the display side MPU 92. waits for the command to be sent before starting execution control of the production. As a result, when the light emission effect, the sound output effect, and the display effect occur in the same period, it becomes difficult for the respective effects to be out of sync. Therefore, it is possible to suitably perform an effect using a plurality of types of effect means.

After that, in step S1005, light emission control processing for controlling light emission of the display light emitting unit 53 is executed. In the light emission control process, light emission control of the display light emitting unit 53 is performed according to the light emission data read out in the master side command correspondence process of step S1003 or the display side command correspondence process of step S1004.

In subsequent step S1006, sound output control processing for controlling the sound output of the speaker unit 54 is executed. In the sound output control process, the sound output control of the speaker unit 54 is performed according to the sound output data read out in the master side command correspondence process of step S1003 or the display side command correspondence process of step S1004. After that, the timer interrupt processing ends.

<About shortened display duration mode>
Next, the display duration time (that is, the time when the variable display is performed in the first special figure display unit 37a or the second special figure display unit 37b, or the time when the symbol is displayed in the symbol display device 41 ) will be described in detail.

The shortened mode is, as already explained, the display duration of the game round triggered by the reservation information of the second special figure reservation area 126, in the case of the result of deviation and in the case of the 16R high probability jackpot result, than in other cases It is fixed to a short 1 sec, and furthermore, it is a mode in which reach display does not occur in the game times of the deviation result triggered by the reservation information of the second special figure reservation area 126 and the 16R high probability jackpot result. As already explained, the shortened mode is set when the game state is shifted to the game state which is the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode after the opening/closing execution mode ends.

<Acquisition processing of display duration time>
First, the display duration acquisition process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 22 . The acquisition process is executed in step S412 of the special figure fluctuation start process (FIG. 12).

First, in step S1301, it is determined whether or not the shortening flag of the main RAM 64 is set to "1". If the affirmative determination is made in step S1301, in step S1302, whether or not the current game round is triggered by the reservation information of the second special figure reservation area 126 (hereinafter also referred to as the second special figure reservation information) determine whether When an affirmative determination is made in step S1302, the first table stored in the main ROM 63 is selected in step S1303. The first table is table data in which a plurality of types of display continuation times of game rounds triggered by the hold information of the second special figure are defined during the shortening mode.

After that, in step S1304, the value of the variation type counter CS is acquired and various lottery results are grasped. As for grasping the various lottery results, the content of whether the result of the winning lottery is a big win result, a small win result, or a losing result, and in the case of a big win result, the content of which type of the big win result is included. In the subsequent step S1305, the display duration data corresponding to the various data specified in step S1304 is read out from the first table and set as the display duration of the current game round. After that, the acquisition process is terminated.

When a negative determination is made in step S1301 or step S1302, in step S1306, the high probability flag of the main RAM 64 is set to "1" and the high frequency support flag is set to "1", or It is determined whether or not the value of the high frequency counter is 1 or more. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1306, the second table stored in the main ROM 63 is selected in step S1307. The second table is table data in which a plurality of types of display continuation times of game rounds are determined in a game state in which the high probability mode is the high frequency support mode and the game state is not the shortening mode.

After that, in step S1308, acquisition of the value of the variation type counter CS, reading of the number of reservation information stored in the special figure reservation area 122, and grasping of various lottery results are performed. As for grasping the various lottery results, the content of whether the result of the lottery is a big win result, a small win result, or a losing result, and in the case of a big win result, the content of the type of the big win result, And, in the case of an outlier result, the content of whether or not to generate a reach display is included. In addition, when determining whether or not to generate a reach display in the case of an out result, the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the hold information that triggered the execution of the current game cycle is referred to. In the subsequent step S1309, the display duration data corresponding to the various data specified in step S1308 is read out from the second table and set as the display duration of the current game round. After that, the acquisition process is terminated.

When a negative determination is made in step S1306, in step S1310, "1" is set to the high probability flag of the main side RAM 64, or the value of the post-small hit counter of the main side RAM 64 is 1 or more. determine whether When an affirmative determination is made in step S1310, the third table stored in the main ROM 63 is selected in step S1311. The third table is a high probability mode and low frequency support mode, and a low probability mode and low frequency support mode. This is table data in which a plurality of types of display continuation times of game rounds in a state in which the player is not playing is defined. Then, in step S1308, as already described, obtain the value of the variation type counter CS, read the number of reservation information stored in the special figure reservation area 122, and grasp the various lottery results, to step S1309 Then, the display duration data corresponding to the various data identified in step S1308 is read out from the third table and set as the display duration of the current game round. After that, the acquisition process is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S1310, another table stored in the main ROM 63 is selected in step S1312. Then, in step S1308, as already described, obtain the value of the variation type counter CS, read the number of reservation information stored in the special figure reservation area 122, and grasp the various lottery results, to step S1309 Then, the display duration data corresponding to the various data specified in step S1308 is read out from other tables and set as the display duration of the current game cycle. After that, the acquisition process is terminated.

As described above, the situation of high probability mode and low frequency support mode, and low probability mode and low frequency support mode, after the result of the small hit, the game round of the standard number of times after the small hit is not completed. By referring to the common third table in any of the situations, selection of the display duration of the game round is performed in a common manner in these situations. As a result, it becomes difficult for the player to identify which of these situations is present from the aspect of the game round, and the player expects to be in the high-probability mode in this situation while playing the game. will do. Therefore, the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Also, in the second table, a shorter display duration is more likely to be selected than in the case of referring to the third table or other tables. Specifically, when the current game round corresponds to any one of the big win result, the small win result and the winning reach display, the corresponding display continuation time is selected. On the other hand, in the game round where the reach display does not occur and the result is a deviation, the game round triggered by the reservation information of the first special figure reservation area 125 (hereinafter also referred to as the first special figure reservation information) If the number of reserved information of the special figure is 1 or more, or if the number of reserved information of the second special figure is 1 or more in the game round triggered by the reserved information of the second special figure , When the third table or other tables are referred to in a game round that results in a loss that does not generate a ready-to-win display, and the game round is started among the first special figure hold information and the second special figure hold information A display continuation time (for example, 2 sec or 3 sec) shorter than the average display continuation time when the number of pieces of pending information on the triggering side is three or four is selected. Furthermore, even if the hold information is not stored, if the third table or other tables are referred to in a game turn that results in a loss in which the ready-to-win display does not occur, and the hold information is not stored A display duration (for example, 6 sec or 7 sec) shorter than the selected display duration is selected. By selecting the display continuation time as described above, in the situation of high frequency support mode, it is possible to digest the game round in a shorter time than in the case of low frequency support mode, and the next big hit result occurs It is possible to shorten the time required to complete the process.

The first table has a data structure in which the shortest display duration is selected so as not to be selected when other tables are referred to in game rounds that result in a loss and in game rounds that result in a 16R high-probability big hit. . Hereinafter, types of display duration when the first table is referred to will be described with reference to FIG. 23 .

FIG. 23(a) shows the types of display duration when the third table or other tables are referred to (not shortened mode), and FIG. Triggered by the hold information of the first special figure in the shortened mode), and FIG. ) indicates the type of display duration.

When a table other than the first table is selected as the contents of the game round, as shown in FIGS. "Any hit result" exists, whereas when the first table is selected, as shown in FIG. There are "jackpot result" and "other winning results". In other words, when the first table is referred to, there is no "with or without reach" unlike when other tables are referred to. Therefore, when it is the shortening mode and triggered by the hold information of the second special figure, the reach display does not occur in the game round resulting from the deviation. As a result, it is possible to shorten the time required for the game cycle in that the ready-to-win display does not occur in the shortened mode. By the way, when the first table is referred to and the result is an outlier, the reach display does not occur. Reach generation lottery is not executed.

On the other hand, even when the first table is referred to, the ready-to-win display is generated if the winning result is other than the 16R high-probability jackpot result. As a result, when the ready-to-win display occurs in the game cycle triggered by the hold information of the second special figure during the shortening mode, it is determined that a hit result other than the 16R high probability jackpot result occurs. In this case, there are jackpot results such as 8R high-probability jackpot results and 4R high-probability jackpot results in which balls are produced during the opening/closing execution mode and the high-probability mode occurs after the opening/closing execution mode. Therefore, when such a situation occurs, the player will play the game expecting a 4R high probability jackpot result or a more advantageous 8R high probability jackpot result. The interest of people will be improved.

During the shortening mode, an effect during shortening is performed as if the symbol display device 41 is counting up the standard time of effect (specifically, 10 sec), but this is the case when the first table is referred to. In the case of a winning result other than the 16R high-probability big winning result, the shortest display duration is 15 sec, which is longer than the performance reference time. Therefore, if the game round triggered by the second special hold information during the shortening mode continues even after the end of the shortening production, at that time, the hit other than the 16R high probability big hit result It is determined to be the result. In this case, the player feels a sense of surprise and expects a more advantageous winning result as described above, so that the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Even in the shortened mode, as shown in FIG. 23(b), when triggered by the hold information of the first special figure, the ready-to-win display can occur in the game round resulting in the loss. As a result, even during the shortening mode, if the hold information of the first special figure is triggered, the player is provided with an expectation of whether or not the winning result will be achieved when the ready-to-win display occurs. becomes possible.

As already explained, during the shortening mode, the symbol display device 41 performs shortening effect as if the standard effect time (specifically, 10 sec) is being counted up, but refer to the first table. In the case where the result is lost and the result is a 16R high probability big hit result, a display duration shorter than the effect reference time is selected. Furthermore, this display duration is the shortest display duration that is shorter than display durations selected in other cases. Specifically, it is fixed at 1 sec. Therefore, in the shortening mode, it is possible to shorten the time required for the game cycle. By the way, when the first table is referred to and the result is an outlier, the display duration is fixed at 1 sec. No reference to numbers.

When the first table is referred to, the display continuation time of the 16R high-probability jackpot result is a time shorter than the presentation reference time. As a result, it is possible to end the game round of the 16R high-probability jackpot result before the performance reference time elapses. On the other hand, as described above, game rounds with other winning results will not end until the performance reference time elapses. This means that if a winning result occurs before the performance reference time elapses, the 16R high-probability big winning result that is most advantageous to the player is obtained. This makes it possible to heighten the player's sense of anticipation during the shortened mode, thereby improving the interest in the game.

The shortening mode is ended when the game round is completed 10 times. In this case, the performance reference time is 10 seconds as described above. Further, when the first table is referred to, the display continuation time in the case of an error result is fixed at 1 sec (including the final stop time). Therefore, in the shortened mode, if the game round triggered by the second special reservation information continues without a hit result in the middle, the subtraction cycle of the time displayed in the shortened production is adjusted. While the performance reference time elapses in the non-playing state, 10 game rounds are executed, and the shortening mode is terminated in accordance with the lapse timing of the performance reference time. As a result, it is possible to synchronize the termination timing of the shortening mode with the number of times of game play as the termination condition and the timing of the elapse of the performance reference time under the non-adjusted situation.

Further, when the first table is referred to, the display duration of the 16R high-probability jackpot result is fixed at 1 sec. Furthermore, since the shortened mode occurs under the condition of the high-frequency support mode, the trigger for starting the game cycle is basically the hold information of the second special figure. Then, as described above, in the shortened mode, if the game round triggered by the second special figure hold information continues without a hit result on the way, the time displayed in the shortened production is subtracted While the performance standard time elapses in a situation where the period is not adjusted, 10 game rounds are executed, and the shortening mode is terminated in accordance with the timing of the lapse of the performance standard time. Then, it is possible to maintain the expectation of the 16R high-probability jackpot result until the timing when the performance reference time elapses in a situation where the subtraction cycle of the time displayed in the shortened performance is not adjusted.

When the second table is referred to, the maximum display continuation time is 3 sec, which is shorter than the standard effect time, in a game cycle in which the ready-to-win display does not occur. As a result, the subtraction period of the time displayed in the shortened production is changed to Even if it is necessary to make an adjustment in relation to the number of game rounds that trigger the termination of the shortening mode, the adjustment can be made while making it difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable.

<Mode transition processing>
Next, mode transition processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The mode transition process is executed in step S603 of the process during special figure determination (FIG. 14).

First, in step S1401, it is determined whether or not the shortening flag of the main RAM 64 is set to "1". If a negative determination is made in step S1401, this mode transition processing is terminated, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1401, 1 is subtracted from the shortening counter value of the main RAM 64 in step S1402. Then, in step S1403, it is determined whether or not the value of the shortening counter is "0".

If a negative determination is made in step S1403, this mode transition processing is terminated, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1403, the process proceeds to step S1404. In step S1404, the shortening flag is cleared to "0". After that, in step S1405, after transmitting a shortening end command to the sound and light side MPU 82, this mode transition processing is ended.

By executing the mode transition process as described above, the shortening mode ends when the game round is executed 10 times after the opening/closing execution mode without a winning result. In addition, the mode transition process is determined that the final stop time of the game round has passed in the special figure finalizing process (FIG. 14), and is executed when there is no hit result in the game round, and the game It is executed even if the start opportunity of the round is any of the holding information of the first special figure and the holding information of the second special figure. Therefore, in the shortening mode, the total of the game times triggered by the reservation information of the first special symbol and the game times triggered by the suspension information of the second special symbol after the opening and closing execution mode is 10 It ends when it reaches the number of times.

In addition, as already explained, the shortening mode ends when any of the big win results or the small win results.

<Short Mode Start Processing in Sound and Light MPU 82>
Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 25, the processing for starting the shortened mode executed by the sound and light side MPU 82 will be described. The shortened mode start process is executed in step S1108 of the master side command handling process (FIG. 19). That is, the shortened mode start process is started on the condition that the variation command and the type command are received from the main MPU 62 .

First, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not the shortening effect flag provided in the sound and light side RAM 84 is set to "1". The shortening effect flag is a flag for specifying in the sound and light side MPU 82 whether or not the pattern display device 41 is in a situation where the shortening effect is being performed. If a negative determination is made in step S1501, it is determined in step S1502 whether or not the reduction wait flag provided in the sound and light side RAM 84 is set to "1". The shortening waiting flag is a flag for specifying in the sound and light side MPU 82 that the shortened mode is set in the main side MPU 62 and that the sound and light side MPU 82 is waiting for the start of the effect during shortening. be. If a negative determination is made in step S1502, the process proceeds to step S1503.

In step S1503, it is determined whether or not a shortening start command has been received from the main MPU 62. When setting the shortened mode, the main MPU 62 transmits the shortened start command before transmitting the variable command and the type command. Therefore, in step S1503, it is determined whether or not a shortened start command has been received during the period from when the previous variation command and type command are received until when the current variation command and type command are received. If a negative determination is made in step S1503, this shortening mode start processing is terminated as it is. is set to "10", which is information on the number of times of continuous games in the shortened mode.

In the following step S1505, by referring to the contents of the variation command received this time, it is determined whether or not the current game round is triggered by the pending information of the first special figure. If a negative determination is made in step S1505, that is, if the current game round is triggered by the second special figure hold information, in step S1506, the current game round is a hit result other than the 16R high probability big hit result It is determined whether or not it is a game round. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1506, the processing for starting the shortened mode ends.

When a negative determination is made in step S1506, the shortening effect flag is set to "1" and the timer counter provided in the sound and light side RAM 84 is set to "2500" in step S1507. In subsequent step S1508, update cycle setting processing is executed. The update period setting process is a process for setting a period when the timer counter value set in step S1507 is decremented by 1. In step S1508, 4 msec is set as the update period. As a result, the value of the timer counter is decremented by 1 every 4 msec. That is, in this case, the value of the timer counter becomes "0" at 10 seconds. This time is the same time as the effect reference time already explained in the reduced effect.

After that, in step S1509, after transmitting a shortening start command to the display side MPU 92, this shortening mode start processing ends. The abbreviated start command includes data indicating that it is the abbreviated start command and data indicating the update cycle set in step S1508.

On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S1505, that is, if the current game round is triggered by the pending information of the first special figure, in step S1510, after setting the shortening waiting flag to "1", This short mode start processing is ended.

If the command for variation and the type command are received while the shortening wait flag is set to "1", an affirmative determination is made in step S1502, and the process proceeds to step S1511. In step S1511, by referring to the contents of the variation command received this time, it is determined whether or not the current game round is triggered by the pending information of the first special figure. When the affirmative determination is made in step S1511, the process for starting the shortening mode is terminated as it is, and when the negative determination is made in step S1511, that is, when the current game cycle is triggered by the second special figure hold information. In step S1512, it is determined whether or not the current game round is a game round with a hit result other than the 16R high probability big hit result. If the determination in step S1512 is affirmative, the processing for starting the shortening mode is terminated, and if the determination in step S1512 is negative, the processing of steps S1513 to S1516 is executed.

In step S1513, the speed reduction wait flag is cleared to "0", the speed reduction effect flag is set to "1", and the timer counter is set to "2500". In subsequent step S1514, calculation processing for the update cycle is executed, and in step S1515, the update cycle corresponding to the result of the calculation processing is set.

In the arithmetic processing, the cycle in the case of subtracting 1 from the value of the timer counter is derived by arithmetic operation from the current value of the shortened digestion counter and the value of the timer counter. In this case, as will be described later, even in a situation where the shortened effect flag is not set to "1", if the shortened wait flag is set to "1", the game is played. It is decremented by 1 at the end of each round. In the arithmetic processing, the value of the timer counter is divided by the current value of the shortened consumption counter, and the update cycle is set according to the result of the division. This update cycle, the number of game rounds equal to the value set in the shortened digestion counter is the second special figure holding information as a trigger to start the game round and the result or 16R high probability jackpot result. This is the update cycle at which the value of the timer counter becomes "0" when the display duration is 1 sec.

Here, in the update cycle setting process (step S1508) executed when the game round when the shortening start command is received is triggered by the hold information of the second special figure, the value of the shortening digest counter is "10 ”, the number of game rounds corresponding to the value is digested during the display duration time when the hold information of the second special figure triggers the start of the game round and results in a loss or a 16R high probability jackpot result. That is, 4 msec is set as the update period so that the value of the timer counter becomes "0" when it is consumed in 1 sec. On the other hand, in step S1515, while the value of the shortened digestion counter is smaller than 10, the value of the timer counter is 2500, which is the same as in step S1508, so the update cycle is shorter than 4 msec. Periodically set.

After that, in step S1516, after transmitting the shortening start command to the display side MPU 92, this shortening mode start processing ends. The abbreviated start command includes data indicating that it is the abbreviated start command and data indicating the update period set in step S1515.

When the command for variation and the type command are received in a situation where the shortened effect flag is set to "1", an affirmative determination is made in step S1501, and the process proceeds to step S1517. In step S1517, by referring to the contents of the variation command received this time, it is determined whether or not the current game round is triggered by the pending information of the first special figure. If a negative determination is made in step S1517, that is, if the current game cycle is triggered by the second special figure pending information, there is no need to change the update cycle set in step S1508 or step S1515, This short mode start processing is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S1517, that is, if the current game round is triggered by the pending information of the first special figure, in step S1518, the calculation process for the update period is executed, and the following step At S1519, an update cycle corresponding to the result of the arithmetic processing is set.

In the calculation process, the display duration of the current game cycle is read from the variation command received this time, and the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the current value of the shortening counter is calculated, and the display duration of the former is calculated. and the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the latter. Then, the addition result is divided by the current value of the timer counter, and the update cycle is set according to the division result. In this update cycle, the current game round triggered by the holding information of the first special figure ends, and the holding information of the second special figure is the start trigger. This is an update cycle in which the value of the timer counter becomes "0" when the value set in the middle digestion counter is subtracted by 1.

Here, if the hold information that triggers the start of the game round after the production is started during shortening is the hold information of the second special figure, it is necessary to change the update period set in step S1508 or step S1515. do not have. However, if the game round triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs in the middle, the game round will have a display duration other than 1 sec, so if the update cycle up to that point is maintained, the timer counter The timing at which the value becomes "0" does not match the timing at which the number of game rounds corresponding to the value of the shortening counter is executed. Therefore, in step S1518, calculation processing for the update period is executed, and in step S1519, the update period is set, thereby matching the above timings.

For example, after the game round of the deviation result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure is executed once, the game round of the deviation result triggered by the hold information of the first special figure (display duration is 3 seconds) When the game is executed once, the current timer counter value is "2250", the current reduction counter value is "9", and the display duration of the current game round is 3 seconds. Then, the update cycle corresponding to the value obtained by (3+9)×1000/2250 is set. The update cycle set in this case is set to a cycle longer than 4 msec, which is the update cycle set in step S1508.

After that, in step S1520, after transmitting an update period setting command to the display side MPU 92, the process for starting the shortened mode ends. The update cycle setting command includes data indicating that it is the update cycle setting command and data indicating the update cycle set in step S1519.

<Processing during shortened mode in sound and light side MPU 82>
Next, the short mode processing executed by the sound and light side MPU 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 26 . The short mode middle process is executed in step S1128 of the master side command handling process (FIG. 19).

First, in step S1601, it is determined whether or not a shortened end command or an opening command has been received from the main MPU 62 . If a negative determination is made in step S1601, it is determined in step S1602 whether or not the value of the timer counter of the sound and light side RAM 84 is "0".

If a negative determination is made in step S1602, it is determined in step S1603 whether or not the shortened effect flag or the shortened wait flag is set to "1". If a negative determination is made in step S1603, the processing during this shortening mode ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1603, it is determined in step S1604 whether or not a final stop command has been received from the main MPU 62, thereby determining whether or not the game cycle has ended. . If a negative determination is made in step S1604, this shortening mode processing is terminated as it is. , terminates this shortened mode processing.

On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S1601, or if the affirmative determination is made in step S1602, in step S1606, the shortened waiting flag and the shortened effect flag are each cleared to "0", and the process proceeds to step S1607. Then, after transmitting the shortening end command to the display side MPU 92, this shortening mode processing is terminated.

As described above, the sound and light side MPU 82 not only ends the effect during shortening when the shortening end command is received from the main side MPU 62, that is, when the shortening mode ends in the main side MPU 62, but also the timer of the sound and light side RAM 84 When the value of the counter becomes "0", the performance during shortening is ended even if the shortening mode is not finished. As a result, when the situation in which the game cycle does not start continues after the shortened production is started, the shortened production can be ended even during the continuation of the shortened production. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to have a sense of incongruity.

<Shortening Effect Processing in Display Side MPU 92>
Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG. 27, the process for shortening effects executed by the display side MPU 92 will be described. The shortening effect processing is executed in the command corresponding processing of step S1203 in the V interrupt processing (FIG. 20).

First, in step S1701, it is determined whether or not the effect during shortening is being executed. If a negative determination is made in step S1701, it is determined in step S1702 whether or not a shortening start command has been received from the MPU 82 on the sound and light side. If the shortening start command has not been received, the shortening effect processing is terminated as it is. When the shortening start command is received, in step S1703, after executing the setting processing of the effect table during shortening, the processing for effect during shortening is ended.

In the shortened effect table setting process, a data table that enables display of moving images corresponding to the shortened effect and that corresponds to the update period included in the shortened start command received this time is retrieved from the display side ROM 93. It is read out and written in the display side RAM 94 . The content of the data table is basically the same as the content of the data table for the game cycle (see FIG. 21), and the content of the task, presence/absence of command output, and additional data correspond to the pointer information. is set. Then, as the contents of the task, data is set that enables the animation display of the effect during shortening corresponding to the current update cycle. In addition, when the shortened start command is received, the stop result command and the pattern command are also received. set. As a result, the symbol display device 41 displays a variable display image of symbols for a simple game round in a situation where the moving image display of the effect during shortening is being performed. In the variable display image of the symbols for the simple game cycle, the symbols are variably displayed in the same number of variable display areas as the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 when the normal symbols are variably displayed. The variable display ends when the combination of the same symbols is not displayed, and if the result is a 16R high probability jackpot, the variable display is a combination of the same symbols according to a specific type (specifically, "7" symbols). Terminates in the displayed state.

By setting the data table for effect during reduction in step S1703, an affirmative determination is made in step S1701. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1701, it is determined in step S1704 whether or not a shortening end command has been received from the sound and light side MPU .

If a negative determination is made in step S1704, it is determined in step S1705 whether or not a stop result command and a pattern command have been received from the sound and light side MPU . If a negative determination is made in step S1705, the processing for effect during reduction is terminated as it is, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1705, the process proceeds to step S1706.

In step S1706, it is determined whether or not an update period setting command has been received from the MPU 82 on the sound and light side. If the update cycle setting command has been received, in step S1707, the data table for shortened effects currently set in the display-side RAM 94 is updated to the update cycle indicated by the update cycle setting command received this time. Change to the data table for shortening production corresponding to .

If a negative determination is made in step S1706, or if the process of step S1707 is executed, in step S1708, the game round of this time is the game round of the reach no deviation result triggered by the hold information of the first special figure Or, it is determined whether it is a game round triggered by the reservation information of the second special figure and a game round with a loss result or a 16R high probability big hit result.

If the determination in step S1708 is affirmative, in step S1709 data corresponding to the currently received stop result command and pattern command are added as additional data to the currently set data table for shortening effects. After setting, the process for effect during shortening is terminated. As a result, the symbol display device 41 displays a variable display image of symbols for a simple game round in a situation where the moving image display of the effect during shortening is being performed. In this simplified symbol variation display image for the game cycle, as in step S1703, symbols are variably displayed in the same number of variation display areas as the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 in normal symbol variation display. If it is an outlier result, the variation display is ended in a state where the combination of the same symbols is not displayed, and if it is a 16R high probability jackpot result, the variation display is a specific type (specifically, "7" symbol ) is finished with the same combination of symbols displayed.

When a negative determination is made in step S1708, in step S1710, data for game times corresponding to the stop result command and pattern command received this time regardless of the currently set data table for effect during shortening. After the table is read out from the display side ROM 93 and written in the display side RAM 94, the processing for effect during shortening is terminated. In this case, if it is not a game round that is out of reach, the count-up display of the time performed as the effect during shortening continues at the update cycle up to that time, and after the time display becomes "10:00". , the normal variable display of symbols by the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is started, and then various effects such as the current ready-to-win effect are executed, and finally the combination of symbols corresponding to the game result of this time is stopped and displayed. be.

It should be noted that, in the case of a game round in which the result of the deviation is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure and the game round in which the ready-to-win display occurs, when reading the data table for the game round, the data table for the shortened effect is not erased, and after the end of the game cycle, the effect during shortening is resumed. On the other hand, in the case of other game rounds, when the data table for the game round is read out, the data table for shortening production is erased, and the shortening production is not restarted. However, even if it is a game round resulting in a deviation triggered by the hold information of the first special figure and a game round in which a ready-to-win display occurs, the data table for shortening production may be digested. In this case, in the situation where the production during shortening is being executed, if there is a game round that results in a deviation triggered by the hold information of the first special figure and a game round in which the ready-to-win display occurs, the production during shortening is terminated.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1704, that is, if a shortening end command has been received from the sound and light side MPU 82, in step S1711, after clearing the shortening effect table of the display side RAM 94, this Terminate the process for effect during shortening. As a result, the moving image display of the effect during shortening is terminated.

<Display contents of shortened production>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 28(a) to 28(d), the display contents of the effect during shortening on the pattern display device 41 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 28(a), when the effect during shortening is being executed, a clear area G1 ( ("Time trial in progress"), a time area G2 ("00:00") showing how the performance reference time is counted up, and a simple game round symbol variation display image are displayed. A symbol variation area G3 is set. These explicit area G1, time area G2, and pattern variation area G3 are set so as not to overlap each other. Further, the time area G2 is set wider than the explicit area G1 and the pattern variation area G3, and the display position is set at the center of the display surface 41a. As a result, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the time area G2 rather than the symbol variation area G3 in the shortened effect. It should be noted that in the symbol variation area G3, the symbol to be variably displayed may be subjected to translucent processing.

When the effect during shortening is started, as shown in FIG. 28(b), a moving image is displayed in which the time is counted up in the time area G2, and furthermore, in the symbol variation area G3, the symbol variation display is performed. done. 28(c-1), the same combination of symbols is not stop-displayed in the symbol variation area G3, and the shortening effect is executed. 28(c-1), the display of the time in the time area G2 becomes "10:00" corresponding to the elapse of the performance reference time. . In this case, the effect during shortening is terminated, and from the next game round, as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, in the situation where the effect during shortening is being executed, when the game round of the 16R high probability jackpot result triggered by the second special figure pending information occurs, as shown in FIG. 28 (c-2) In the time area G2, the progress of time in the count-up display is stopped, and in the symbol variation area G3, the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 28(d-2), an image is displayed that clearly indicates that a 16R high-probability jackpot result has occurred.

Incidentally, in the symbol variation area G3, regardless of whether or not the same combination of symbols is finally stopped and displayed, the variation display of the symbols in all the symbol display areas is stopped at the same time. Therefore, even if the types of left and right symbols are the same in the combination of symbols that are finally stopped and displayed, or even if the same combination of symbols is finally stopped and displayed, a combination of ready-to-win symbols is formed. There is no reach variation in which the symbols are variably displayed in one symbol display area under the condition that the symbols are displayed.

<Situation when the game round is executed triggered by the hold information of the second special figure during the shortened mode>
Next, a state in which a game round triggered by the hold information of the second special figure is executed during the shortening mode will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 29 .

FIG. 29(a) shows the execution period of the effect during shortening in the symbol display device 41, FIG. 29(b) shows the execution period of the game turn of the deviation variation in the second special figure display section 37b, and FIG. 29(c) shows the execution period of the game round of the 16R high probability jackpot result in the second special figure display unit 37b, FIG. 29(d) shows the execution period of the opening and closing execution mode of 16R, FIG. 29(f) shows the execution period of the 8R opening/closing execution mode.

First, a case will be described in which only game rounds with loss variation are executed.

At the timing of t1, as shown in FIG. 29(a), the symbol display device 41 starts shortening production, and as shown in FIG. A game round is started. In this case, the game cycle ends in 1 sec. Then, at the timing of t2 and the timing of t3, the second special figure display unit 37b performs a game round of deviation fluctuation whose display duration is 1 sec, and at the timing of t4, the tenth game round is completed. be done. At the timing of t4, the shortening mode is ended in the main MPU 62, and as shown in FIG. After that, from the timing of t5, an effect for a normal game round is started.

Next, a case where a 16R high probability jackpot result occurs in a situation where the effect during shortening is being executed will be described.

At the timing of t6, as shown in FIG. 29(a), the design display device 41 starts shortening production, and as shown in FIG. A game round is started. In this case, the game cycle ends in 1 sec. Then, at the timing of t7, the timing of t8, and the timing of t9, the second special figure display unit 37b performs a game round of deviation fluctuation with a display duration of 1 sec.

After that, at the timing of t10, which is in the middle of execution of the production during shortening, as shown in FIG. This game round is also terminated in 1 sec, as in the case of the loss variation. Then, at the timing of t11, which is the timing at which the game round ends, as shown in FIG. is terminated.

Next, the case where the 8R high probability jackpot result occurs in the situation where the effect during shortening is being executed will be described.

At the timing of t12, as shown in FIG. 29(a), the symbol display device 41 starts shortening production, and as shown in FIG. A game round is started. In this case, the game cycle ends in 1 sec.

After that, at the timing of t13, which is in the middle of execution of the production during shortening, as shown in FIG. In the game round, the display duration time is longer than 10 seconds, unlike the case of the loss fluctuation or the case of the 16R high probability jackpot result. Therefore, at the timing of t14, which is the timing in the middle of the game cycle, the effect during shortening is terminated as shown in FIG. A performance is performed. For example, reach production is executed. Then, at the timing of t15, the game cycle ends as shown in FIG. 29(e), and the opening/closing execution mode of 8R is started as shown in FIG. 29(f).

<Situation when the game round is executed triggered by the hold information of the first special figure during the shortened mode>
Next, a state in which a game round triggered by the hold information of the first special figure is executed during the shortening mode will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG.

FIG. 30(a) shows the setting period of the shortening mode in the main MPU 62, FIG. 30(b) shows the execution period of the effect during shortening in the symbol display device 41, and FIG. 30(c) shows the first special figure display section. 37a shows the execution period of the game round, FIG. 30(d) shows the execution period of the game round in the second special figure display portion 37b, and FIG. Indicates the update cycle.

First, the case where the game round does not occur triggered by the reservation information of the first special figure will be described.

At the timing of t1, as shown in FIG. 30(a), the main MPU 62 is set to the short mode. Then, at that timing, as shown in FIG. Shortened production is started. In this case, since the time-saving production is started at the timing when the shortening mode is set in the main MPU 62, the update period is set to 4 msec, which is the normal period, as shown in FIG. 30(e). That is, at the timing when ten 1-sec game rounds are executed, the count-up time display on the pattern display device 41 becomes "10:00" corresponding to 10 sec. And, at the timing of t2, as shown in FIG. The shortening mode in the side MPU 62 is ended, and the effect during shortening in the pattern display device 41 is ended as shown in FIG. 30(b).

Next, a description will be given of a case where a game round is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure.

At the timing of t3, as shown in FIG. 30(a), the main MPU 62 is set to the short mode. Then, at the timing, as shown in FIG. 30(c), since the game round of loss variation without reach is started in the first special figure display portion 37a, as shown in FIG. 30(b), the symbol display The device 41 does not start the effect during shortening.

After that, at the timing of t4, which is the timing after the game round of the deviation fluctuation in the first special figure display part 37a is completed, as shown in FIG. Along with the start of the game cycle, as shown in FIG. 30(b), the symbol display device 41 starts shortening effect. In this case, after the shortening mode is entered and one game round is executed, the effect during shortening is started. As shown in 30(e), a period shorter than the normal period is set as the update period.

After that, at the timing of t5, which is the timing after the game round of the deviation variation is executed three times in the second special figure display unit 37b, as shown in FIG. A game round of no loss fluctuation is started again. In this case, the count-up display is "10:00" at the total time of 3 sec which is the display duration of the game round and 5 sec which is the remaining 5 rounds of the second special figure display portion 37b which is the game round of the deviation fluctuation. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 30(e), a period longer than the normal period is set as the update period.

After that, as shown in FIG. 30(d), as shown in FIG. 30(d), the second special figure display unit 37b is executed five times with the game round of deviation fluctuation, at the timing of t7, FIG. 30(a) 30, the shortening mode in the main MPU 62 is terminated, and the effect during shortening in the pattern display device 41 is terminated as shown in FIG. 30(b).

<Regarding promotion effects during open/close execution mode>
Next, the promotion effect during the opening/closing execution mode will be described in detail.

The promotion effect during the opening/closing execution mode is a stop result that does not specify which of the high probability mode and the low probability mode is to be set after the opening/closing execution mode in the pattern display device 41 when the game cycle ends. , When the combination of the same even-numbered symbols, which is a stop result that does not specify the number of executions of the round game in the open/close execution mode, is stopped and displayed, if the actual lottery result is a high-probability jackpot result, it is clearly indicated. In addition, if the actual lottery result is a 16R high probability jackpot result, it is an effect that clearly indicates it.

<Opening handling processing in the sound and light side MPU 82>
First, with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 31, the opening handling process executed by the sound and light side MPU 82 will be described. The opening handling process is executed in step S1112 of the master side command handling process (FIG. 19).

In step S1801, by referring to the opening command received this time, it is determined whether or not the number of round games in the opening/closing execution mode this time is 8 or more. Further, in the following step S1802, it is determined whether or not the stop result of the symbol display device 41 was the same combination of even symbols in the previous game round.

If negative determinations are made in both steps S1801 and S1802, then in step S1803 an opening command for normal effect is read, and this opening handling process ends. As a result, an opening command for normal effect is transmitted to the display side MPU 92 in step S1113 of the master side command correspondence processing (FIG. 19). In this case, during the opening/closing execution mode, the pattern display device 41 performs normal effects instead of the promotion effects.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in either step S1801 or step S1802, in step S1804, the type of the jackpot result of this time is grasped by referring to the opening command received this time. In the following step S1805, a lottery process for a pseudo variation pattern is executed.

Here, the pseudo-variation means that during the opening and closing execution mode, the symbol display device 41 starts the variation display of the symbol without being triggered by the reservation information of the special figure reservation area 122, and displays the predetermined stop result. It is an effect that terminates the variable display. When the promotion performance is executed, the pseudo fluctuation is executed a plurality of times during the opening/closing execution mode, and when the actual lottery result is the high-probability jackpot result, the combination of the same symbols as the first specific pseudo stop result in the pseudo fluctuation times. is stop-displayed, and when the actual lottery result is a 16R high-probability jackpot result, the same symbol combination is stop-displayed as the second specific pseudo-stop result in the subsequent pseudo-fluctuation times.

In addition to or instead of the configuration in which notification of the 16R high-probability jackpot result is performed by executing two pseudo-variation times in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, the same The combination of symbols may be stopped and displayed once in a pseudo-variation cycle.

In the lottery process of step S1805, if it is a high probability big hit result other than the 16R high probability big hit result, the number of executions in the case of executing the pseudo fluctuation multiple times, the execution of the pseudo fluctuation times in which the combination of the same symbol is stopped and displayed The order and the contents of each pseudo-fluctuation will be determined by lottery. In this lottery, a counter periodically updated in the sound and light side RAM 84 and a lottery table pre-stored in the sound and light side ROM 83 are used.

After that, in step S1806, the opening command for promotion effect corresponding to the result of the lottery process in step S1805 is read out, and this opening corresponding process is finished. As a result, an opening command for promotion effects is transmitted to the display side MPU 92 in step S1113 of the master side command handling process (FIG. 19). In this case, during the open/close execution mode, the symbol display device 41 performs a promotion effect corresponding to the result of the lottery process of the pseudo-fluctuation pattern.

<Bonus processing in sound and light side MPU 82>
Next, the bonus processing executed by the sound and light side MPU 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The bonus process is executed in step S1129 of the master side command handling process (FIG. 19).

In step S1901, it is determined whether or not promotion effect is being executed. If a negative determination is made in step S1901, this bonus process is terminated, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1901, the process proceeds to step S1902.

In step S1902, it is determined whether or not it is the explanation period for the promotion effect. Here, in the opening/closing execution mode in which the promotion effect is executed, the opening effect of the opening/closing execution mode is executed first, and then the explanation period is executed, after which the pseudo change is performed. After the pseudo variation is performed, the normal effect of the opening/closing execution mode is performed, and finally the ending effect is performed. In addition, the pseudo variation in the promotion performance ends before the shortest time required from the start of the opening/closing execution mode to the end of the eighth round game elapses. In the configuration where the promotion effect is executed as described above, the explanation period is that the pseudo fluctuation will start in the future, and if the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed in the pseudo fluctuation, the occurrence of the high probability mode will be confirmed. It is the period explained by the characters displayed on the symbol display device 41 that the round game will be performed 16 times if the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed again in the pseudo fluctuation.

If a negative determination is made in step S1902, this bonus process is terminated, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1902, the process proceeds to step S1903. In step S1903, it is determined whether or not the effect operation unit 58 has been operated during the explanation period. During the explanation period, the effect content of the promotion effect is explained as described above, but can be canceled by operating the effect operation section 58 . Then, when the explanation period is canceled, the remaining period of the explanation period is used to perform the pseudo-variation. That is, when the explanation period is canceled, the number of times the pseudo variation is executed is added or the duration of the predetermined number of times the pseudo variation is performed is extended.

If a negative determination is made in step S1903, this bonus processing is terminated as it is, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1903, the process proceeds to step S1904. In step S1904, the remaining period of the explanation period is grasped. Also, in step S1905, the currently set execution pattern of the pseudo variation is grasped. That is, the number of pseudo fluctuations executed in the promotion effect this time, the duration of each pseudo fluctuation, and the contents of execution of each pseudo fluctuation are grasped.

After that, in step S1906, pseudo fluctuation correction pattern selection processing is executed. In the selection process, the pseudo fluctuation correction pattern lottery process is executed according to the remaining period grasped in step S1904 and the execution pattern of the current pseudo fluctuation grasped in step S1905, and the pseudo fluctuation that is completed in the remaining period The number of times the variation is executed is determined, and the duration of each pseudo variation and the execution details of each pseudo variation are determined. After that, in step S1907, after transmitting a correction command including the content of the pseudo-fluctuation correction pattern selected in step S1906 to the display side MPU 92, this bonus processing ends.

<Bonus Table Setting Processing in Display Side MPU 92>
Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 33, the bonus table setting process executed by the display side MPU 92 will be described. The bonus table setting process is executed in the command correspondence process of step S1203 in the V interrupt process (FIG. 20).

First, in step S2001, it is determined whether or not an opening command for normal effect has been received from the sound and light side MPU82. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2001, the data table for normal effect is read out from the display side ROM 93 and written in the display side RAM 94 in step S2002, and then this bonus table setting process ends. As a result, the pattern display device 41 executes the normal effect of the opening/closing execution mode.

If a negative determination is made in step S2001, it is determined in step S2003 whether or not an opening command for promotion effects has been received from the sound and light side MPU82. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2003, the data table for promotion effects is read out from the display side ROM 93 and written in the display side RAM 94 in step S2004, and then this bonus table setting process ends.

The data structure of the data table for promotion effects will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the data table for this promotion effect is an example of the data table for promotion effect that can be selected when a 16R high probability jackpot result is obtained.

Pointer information for the number of frames corresponding to the target open/close execution mode is set in the data table for the promotion effect. Information and information of additional data are set. The contents of each of these pieces of information are basically the same as those of the pattern data table (see FIG. 21), although the data set specifically differs. In addition, the data for abnormality alerting|reporting etc. are set to additional data.

As the content of the task, first, data for executing an opening effect is set, and the effect is executed over 4 seconds, which is the same as the opening time. Next, data for executing the effect of the explanation period is set, and the effect is executed over 20 seconds. Next, data for executing the first pseudo-fluctuation effect is set, and the effect is executed over 5 seconds. Next, data for executing the second pseudo-fluctuation effect is set, and the effect is executed over 5 seconds. In these first pseudo-variation and second pseudo-variation, the ready-to-win effect is not executed, and the same combination of symbols is not stop-displayed.

Next, data for executing the third pseudo-fluctuation effect is set, and the effect is executed over 20 seconds. In the third pseudo-variation, the ready-to-win effect is executed, and furthermore, the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed. As a result, the player is notified that the current big win result is a high probability big win result.

Next, data for executing the fourth pseudo-fluctuation effect is set, and the effect is executed over 10 seconds. In the fourth pseudo-variation, the ready-to-win effect is executed, and furthermore, the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed. As a result, the player is informed that the number of times the round game has been executed in the opening/closing execution mode this time is 16 times.

Next, data for starting the normal effect is set, and although not shown, data for the normal effect, data for ending the normal effect, and data for the ending effect are set. The data during the normal effect is set so that the data group to be referred to is changed by receiving the open command or the close command from the sound and light side MPU 82, and the data for the end of the normal effect and the ending effect are set. The data for is set to be referred to when an ending command is received from the sound and light side MPU 82 .

Here, in the opening and closing execution mode, which is the high-frequency winning mode, the opening duration of each round game is set to 29 seconds, but the upper limit number of winnings to the special electric winning device 32, which is the condition for ending the round game, is 10. , and the shooting cycle of the game ball is 0.6 sec. Therefore, the shortest duration of each round game is 6 seconds. Also, the interval time between each round game is set to 2 seconds. Then, for example, the duration of the third pseudo fluctuation (20 sec) and the duration of the fourth pseudo fluctuation (10 sec) exceed the shortest duration of the round game. That is, one pseudo-variation can be executed for more than one round game.

The assumed shortest duration until the end of the 8th round game after the opening time has elapsed is the shortest total of 8 times of the shortest duration (6 sec) of each round game and 7 times of the interval time (2 sec) 62 sec, which is time. In this case, the total time of the explanation period and the pseudo fluctuation is set to be equal to or less than the total shortest time. As already explained, the promotion effect occurs in the open/close execution mode in which the round game is performed 8 times or more, and it is determined whether the round game is performed 16 times or not as well as whether the result is a high-probability jackpot. be notified. In the configuration, the total time of the explanation period and the pseudo-variation as described above is set to be less than or equal to the total shortest time, so that one pseudo-variation is executed across multiple round games. In a configuration that can be done, it is possible to end the pseudo variation before the end of the eighth round game.

Returning to the description of the bonus table setting process (FIG. 33), if a negative determination is made in step S2003, it is determined in step S2005 whether or not a correction command has been received from the sound and light side MPU 82. If a negative determination is made in step S2005, this bonus table setting process is terminated as it is, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S2005, promotion effect corresponding to the correction command received this time is performed in step S2006. After changing the data table for the promotion effect by reading the data table for promotion effect from the display side ROM 93 and writing it in the display side RAM 94, this bonus table setting process is terminated.

In the data table for promotion effects changed according to the correction command, multiple pseudo-variations are executed over the time from the timing when the cancellation operation of the explanation period is accepted until the end timing of the last pseudo-variation. be. In this case, according to the processing result of the pseudo variation correction pattern selection process (step S1906) in the sound and light side MPU 82, the number of times of pseudo variation execution, the duration of each pseudo variation and the contents of each pseudo variation For promotion effect data table is set.

For example, the number of executions of the pseudo-variation may be changed such that the number of executions of the pseudo-variation becomes greater than the initial number of executions. Also, for example, even in a situation where the same combination of symbols is not stop-displayed but the pseudo-variation times in which the ready-to-win effect occurs is not included, the pseudo-variation times may be included. Specifically, by adding the period canceled in the explanation period to the initial execution period of the first pseudo-variation, in the first pseudo-variation, although the same combination of symbols is not displayed stop, reach Pseudo-fluctuations in which production occurs can be performed. Also, for example, in the opening and closing execution mode corresponding to one of the high-probability jackpot results, at least one pseudo-variation time in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed occurs, but the pseudo-variation time The execution order can be changed. Also, for example, in the opening and closing execution mode corresponding to the 16R high probability jackpot result, the execution order of the first pseudo-fluctuation time in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, and the second time in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed At least one of the execution orders of the pseudo variable times can be changed.

As described above, by making it possible to cancel the explanation period, it is possible to prevent the explanation period from being forcibly provided to the player who is already familiar with the contents of the promotion effect. Become. In addition, by using the remaining time of the canceled explanation period to extend the period in which the pseudo variation is performed, it is possible to increase the chances of the pseudo variation being performed.

<Display contents of promotion production>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 35(a) to 35(d), the display contents of promotion effects on the symbol display device 41 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 35(a), during the explanation period of the promotion effect, on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41, the pseudo variation will be started in the future, and the combination of the same symbols will be stopped and displayed in the pseudo variation. It is displayed by characters that the occurrence of the high-probability mode is confirmed if it is done, and that the round game is confirmed to be played 16 times if the same combination of symbols is stop-displayed again in the pseudo variation. Also, on the display surface 41a, the content of the current round game (specifically, the content of "1R") is displayed. to be displayed. It should be noted that during the explanation period, the speaker unit 54 may also be configured to output a sound for explaining the above contents.

After that, when the explanation period ends, or when the explanation period is canceled, the pseudo fluctuation starts as shown in FIG. 35(b). The variable display direction and variable display mode of the symbols in the pseudo-variation are different from the variable display direction and variable display mode of the symbols in the performance for the game round. was scroll-displayed, whereas in the pseudo-variation, the symbols are switched and displayed in the vertical direction. Since the variation display direction and the variation display mode of the symbols are different in this way, it is possible for the player to clearly distinguish between the pseudo-variation and the effect for the game cycle, and the player can recognize that the effect is different. can be given to However, the types of symbols variably displayed in the pseudo variation are the same as the types of symbols variably displayed on each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 in the effect for the game round. Also, the variable display image of this symbol is displayed so as not to overlap the image for displaying the number of executions of the round game.

Only one of the pattern variation display direction and the variation display mode in the pseudo variation may be different from the game round effect, or both may be the same as the game round effect. In addition to or in place of the variable display direction and variable display mode of the symbols, the type of symbols to be variably displayed may be different between the pseudo-variation and the effect for the game cycle.

As shown in FIG. 35(c), the same combination of symbols is not stop-displayed at the end of the pseudo-fluctuation round in which the same combination of symbols is not stop-displayed. On the other hand, in the pseudo variable times in which the same combination of symbols is stop-displayed, as shown in FIG. Also, if the pseudo-variation time is the first pseudo-variation time in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, the high probability mode occurs in accordance with or after the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed. is confirmed. If it is the second pseudo-fluctuation time in which the same combination of symbols is stop-displayed, the occurrence of the 16-round game is confirmed at the same time or after the stop-display of the same combination of symbols. is displayed.

<How the promotion performance progresses>
Next, how the promotion effect progresses will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. In addition, in FIG. 36, the case where a 16R high-probability jackpot result occurs will be described as an example.

FIG. 36A shows a case where the explanation period is not canceled, and FIG. 36B shows a case where the explanation period is cancelled. 36(a) shows the execution period of the opening/closing execution mode of 16R, FIGS. 36(b) and 36(e) show the execution periods of the explanation period, and FIGS. 36(c) and 36(f). indicates the execution period of the pseudo variation, and FIGS. 36(d) and 36(g) show the execution period of the normal effect.

First, the case where the explanation period is not canceled will be described with reference to FIG.

At the timing t1, which is the timing after the combination of the same even-numbered symbols is stopped and displayed in the effect for the game round, as shown in FIG. An opening effect is started on the display device 41 . At the timing t2 when the opening effect ends, the explanation period starts as shown in FIG. 36(b), and if the explanation period is not canceled, the explanation period continues until the timing t3.

At the timing of t3 when the explanation period ends, the first pseudo fluctuation is started as shown in FIG. 36(c). In addition, new pseudo-fluctuations are started at timings t4, t5, and t6, which are timings after the previous pseudo-fluctuation ends. That is, in the current opening/closing execution mode, the pseudo variation is executed four times. And since the opening and closing execution mode this time is triggered by the 16R high-accuracy jackpot result, the same combination of symbols will be stopped and displayed in any of the 1st to 3rd pseudo-variation times, and furthermore in the 2nd to 4th times. The same symbol combination is stop-displayed again in the pseudo-variation round after the pseudo-variation round in which the same combination of symbols is stop-displayed. As a result, it is reported that the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening/closing execution mode this time was the high-probability jackpot result, and that it was the 16R high-probability jackpot result.

After that, the last pseudo-fluctuation time ends at the timing of t7, so that the normal effect is started as shown in FIG. 36(d). Then, the normal effect ends at the timing of t8, and at the timing of t9, which is after the ending effect ends, as shown in FIG. 36(a), the current opening/closing execution mode ends.

Next, a case where the explanation period is canceled will be described with reference to FIG. 36(B).

As in the case of FIG. 36(A), at the timing t1, which is the timing after the same even-numbered symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the effect for the game round, as shown in FIG. 36(a), 16R By starting the opening/closing execution mode, the pattern display device 41 starts an opening effect. At the timing t2 when this opening effect ends, the explanation period starts as shown in FIG. 36(e).

At the timing t11, which is the timing in the middle of the explanation period, the explanation period is canceled by operating the effect operation unit 58. FIG. In this case, two pseudo-fluctuation times in which the same symbol combination is not stop-displayed are added during the canceled period. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 36(f), at the timing of t11, the pseudo-variation cycle is started, and at the timing of t12, which is the timing after the pseudo-variation cycle ends, a new pseudo-variation cycle starts. be done. After the timing of t3, it is the same as the case of FIG. 36(A).

It is possible that the same combination of symbols may be stopped and displayed in the pseudo-variation times added due to the cancellation of the explanation period.

According to the first embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

In the shortened mode, when a display corresponding to the win result is made in the game round effect of the symbol display device 41, the occurrence of the 16R high-probability big win result is confirmed. As a result, the player more expects that the display corresponding to the win result will be performed when the shortened mode is set. Therefore, the interest in the game can be enhanced.

In this case, in the shortened mode, the display continuation time of the effect for the game cycle triggered by the hold information of the second special figure is likely to be selected shorter than when not in the shortened mode. As a result, in the shortened mode, it is possible to increase the number of executions of the performance for the game round per unit time, it is possible to give a sense of speed to the progress of the game, and whether or not the display corresponding to the winning result is made. It is possible to repeatedly generate opportunities to pay attention to something in a short time. Therefore, the interest in the game can be enhanced.

In the short mode, in the game round resulting in a loss triggered by the hold information of the second special figure, a shorter display continuation time is selected than in the case of the game round resulting in a loss in the non-short mode. As a result, it is possible to early end the game-turn effect corresponding to the losing result, which tends to reduce the interest of the player, when the losing result occurs frequently. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of speed to the progress of the game in the short mode, and it is possible to repeatedly generate opportunities in a short period of time to pay attention to whether or not the display corresponding to the winning result is performed. In addition, in the shortened mode, it is possible to suppress the feeling of the game being slowed down, and from this point as well, in the case of the shortened mode, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

In the shortened mode, in the game round of the result of losing triggered by the hold information of the second special pattern, the reach variation in which the pattern is variably displayed in the final stop pattern row under the situation where the combination of the reach pattern is formed is not executed. . As a result, it is possible to increase the number of times the game is executed per unit time in the shortened mode, it is possible to give a sense of speed to the progress of the game in the shortened mode, and whether or not a display corresponding to the winning result is made. It is possible to repeatedly generate opportunities to pay attention to something in a short time.

In the shortened mode, in the game round of the 16R high-probability jackpot result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure, a shorter display duration is selected than in the case of the game round of other jackpot results in the shortened mode. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with an unexpectedness in the event of a 16R high-probability jackpot, thereby improving the interest in the game.

In the game round of the 16R high-accuracy jackpot result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode, the display selected in the case of the game round of the loss result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode A display duration less than or equal to the duration is selected. In general, in game rounds that result in a big hit, a longer display duration is selected than in game rounds that result in a loss, whereas in game rounds that result in a 16R high-probability jackpot, the display continues in the case of a loss result as described above. By selecting the display continuation time equal to or less than the hour, it is possible to give the player a sense of surprise when a 16R high-probability jackpot result is obtained, thereby enhancing the amusement of the game.

In addition, according to this configuration, in the game round with a short display duration, the result of losing or the 16R high-probability jackpot result can be selected, and the degree of attention of the player to the effect for the game round in the shortened mode is suitable. can be increased to

In the short mode, in the game round of the 16R high-accuracy jackpot result triggered by the reservation information of the second special pattern, the reach fluctuation in which the pattern is displayed fluctuatingly in the final stop pattern row under the situation where the combination of the reach pattern is formed. is not executed. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with an unexpectedness in the event of a 16R high-probability jackpot, thereby improving the interest in the game.

Also, when the hold information of the second special figure is used as a trigger in the shortening mode, the reach variation does not occur in the game round of the deviation result and the game round of the 16R high probability big hit result. As a result, in game rounds in which reach fluctuations do not occur, it is possible to choose between the result of losing and the result of 16R high-accuracy jackpot, and it is possible to preferably increase the attention of players to the performance for game rounds in the shortened mode. Become.

Even in the shortened mode, when the hold information of the first special figure is used as a trigger, the selection of the display duration as described above is not performed, and further reach fluctuation may occur. As a result, it is possible to make the effect content for the game cycle different between when the first special symbol reservation information is triggered and when the second special symbol reservation information is the trigger. It is possible to diversify the contents of the presentation.

The short mode occurs under the condition that the support mode is the high frequency support mode, but as a trigger for starting the game round, the second special figure hold information corresponding to the second operation opening 34 where winning is relatively likely to occur is given priority over the reservation information of the first special figure in which winning is relatively unlikely to occur. As a result, even if the game ball is shot in the shortened mode with the aim of winning the second working port 34, even if the winning to the first working port 33 can occur, the second special figure The game cycle triggered by the hold information is preferentially executed, and a short display continuation time is likely to be selected in the shortened mode.

In the shortened mode, the game round of the 16R high-accuracy jackpot result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure ends under the situation where the effect during shortening is being executed, while the hold information of the second special figure The game round of the other big hit result triggered is ended after the production during shortening is finished. As a result, the player can grasp whether or not the result is a 16R high-probability jackpot result, depending on whether or not a game round corresponding to the jackpot result occurs during the shortening mode. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the effect for the game round in the shortened mode.

In the shortening mode, the pattern display device 41 performs the effect during shortening, so that the player can clearly recognize the shortening mode. In addition, it is possible to give the player an impression as if there is a time limit in the shortened mode, and it is possible to increase the player's attention to the shortened mode.

In the shortened effect, time display is performed as if the time is counted up toward the effect reference time set when the shortened effect is started. This makes it possible for the player to recognize that the end timing of the shortening mode is approaching, and it is possible to gradually increase the player's attention to the shortening mode.

The production reference time selected in the shortened production corresponds to a time that is more than multiple times the display duration selected in the game round of the loss result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode. . As a result, it is possible to perform a plurality of game rounds in the shortened production. In addition, the above-mentioned performance reference time is the display duration time selected in the game round of the deviation result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortening mode, and the hold information that can be stored in the second special figure hold area 126 corresponds to a time equal to or greater than the product of the maximum number of As a result, it becomes possible for the player to recognize that the shortened production will continue even if the game rounds for the upper limit number of reserved information stored in the second special figure reserved area 126 are performed. It is possible to favorably maintain the degree of attention to the performance.

In the configuration in which the shortened mode is terminated when a predetermined number of game rounds are executed, the performance reference period is the game round of the deviation result or the 16R high probability jackpot result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode. (hereinafter referred to as target game rounds, and the other game rounds as non-target game rounds). As a result, when the target game round is repeated in the shortened mode, it is possible to associate the display of the elapsed time in the shortened effect with the number of game rounds that can be executed in the shortened mode. Therefore, the player predicts the end timing of the shortening mode while confirming the effect during shortening, and it is possible to improve the player's attention to the effect during shortening.

The update timing of the time display in the effect during shortening is adjusted in relation to the number of times the game is executed during the shortening mode. This makes it easier to associate the end timing of the shortening mode with the time display mode of the effect during shortening.

When the shortened mode is set and the non-targeted game round is executed, the start timing of the shortened effect is delayed until after the non-targeted game round is finished. As a result, it is possible to prevent the adjustment of the update timing of the time display during shortening from being executed more than necessary. Therefore, it is possible to associate the end timing of the shortening mode with the time display mode of the shortened effect while making it difficult for the player who sees the shortened effect to feel uncomfortable.

When the start timing of the effect during shortening is delayed as described above, the update timing of the time display of the effect during shortening is earlier than when the delay is not performed. As a result, even if the above delay occurs, it becomes easier to associate the end timing of the shortening mode with the time display mode of the effect during shortening.

When a non-objective game round occurs while the shortened production is being executed, the update timing of the time display of the shortened production is later than when the non-objective game round is not performed. As a result, even if a non-targeted game cycle occurs while the effect during shortening is being executed, it becomes easier to associate the end timing of the shortening mode with the time display mode of the effect during shortening.

When the content of the time display of the shortening production is the ending content, the shortening production is ended even if the shortening mode is not finished. This prevents the execution period of the effect during shortening from being extended more than necessary for the purpose of associating the end timing of the shortening mode with the mode of time display of the effect during shortening.

When a game cycle with a hit result other than the 16R high-probability big hit result is executed at the timing when the shortened mode is set, the effect during shortening is not started. By preventing the shortening effect from being started in such a situation, it becomes difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable.

In a configuration in which a pseudo-variation is performed after the explanation period in the special game state, by enabling the cancellation operation of the explanation period, the player can confirm the effect of the explanation period or cancel the explanation period according to the player's preference. It becomes possible to In particular, since the explanation period is a period in which the contents of the game during the period in which the pseudo-variation is performed are explained, it is possible for a beginner player to easily understand the details of the pseudo-variation, while playing the game many times. A player who is playing can understand the contents of the pseudo fluctuation without confirming the presentation during the explanation period. In this case, by allowing the cancellation operation of the explanation period, it is possible to execute the presentation in a manner preferable to various players.

In the above configuration, when the operation to cancel the explanation period is performed, the execution mode of the pseudo-variation to be executed after that is changed. As a result, the execution mode of the pseudo-variation is changed in conjunction with the cancellation operation during the explanation period, and it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the pseudo-variation. Therefore, it is possible to preferably improve the interest in the game.

If the cancellation operation of the explanation period is performed, the execution period of the pseudo-variation (the period in which multiple pseudo-variations are executed) is extended, so for players who are paying attention to the pseudo-variation, the cancellation operation is not recommended. By doing so, it becomes possible to confirm pseudo fluctuations over a longer period of time.

When an operation to cancel the explanation period is performed, the execution mode of the pseudo-variation is changed according to the timing at which the cancel operation is performed. This makes it possible to diversify the manner in which pseudo fluctuations are executed.

Even if the explanation period is canceled and the execution mode of the pseudo variation is changed, the period set as the period for performing the explanation period and the pseudo variation is not changed. As a result, it is possible to diversify the forms of pseudo fluctuations without changing the overall flow of the game.

When the operation to cancel the explanation period is performed, the number of times the pseudo fluctuations are executed can be changed, and the effect content of each pseudo fluctuation can also be changed. As a result, it is possible to diversify the change mode when changing the execution mode of the pseudo-variation.

When the high-probability mode is entered after the opening/closing execution mode, the same combination of symbols is displayed in the pseudo variation. As a result, whether or not the high-probability mode is set is notified through the pseudo fluctuation, so that the player pays attention to the pseudo fluctuation. In this case, if the operation to cancel the explanation period is performed as described above, the execution period of the pseudo-variation will be extended, so it is possible to lengthen the period during which the pseudo-variation that attracts the player's attention is being executed. becomes.

In the opening/closing execution mode in which the round game is performed 16 times, the execution period of the pseudo variation is finished before the 8th round game is completed, and the same symbol combination is displayed twice in the pseudo variation. As a result, whether or not it is in the 16R opening/closing execution mode is notified through the pseudo-variation, so the player pays attention to the pseudo-variation. In this case, if the explanation period is canceled as described above, the execution period of the pseudo-variation will be extended. becomes possible.

<Second embodiment>
In this embodiment, the contents of execution of the effect during shortening are different from those in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the processing configuration for executing the effect during shortening will be described, which differs from that of the first embodiment. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing confirmation processing for notification of suspension executed in the main MPU 62. As shown in FIG. In addition, the confirmation process for the suspension notification is executed every time the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 11) is started during the period in which the ending effect of the opening and closing execution mode is being executed.

First, in step S2101, it is the pending information stored in the second special figure pending area 126, and it is determined whether or not there is any pending information that has not yet been executed for confirmation processing for this pending notification. . If a negative determination is made in step S2101, the confirmation process is terminated as it is, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S2101, the process proceeds to step S2102.

In step S2102, it is determined whether or not the hit determined flag provided in the main RAM 64 is set to "1". The hit determined flag is a flag for specifying in the main side MPU 62 that a hit result or a small hit result other than the 16R high probability big hit result is stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 . If an affirmative determination is made in step S2102, the confirmation process is terminated, and if a negative determination is made in step S2102, the process proceeds to step S2103.

In step S2103, among the pending information stored in the second special figure pending area 126 and not yet subject to execution of confirmation processing for this pending notification, the digestion order is used as a game turn execution trigger. The hold information on the destination side is read, and in the following step S2104, the numeric information acquired from the winning random number counter C1 is grasped among the read hold information. Then, in step S2105, the success/failure table for the low-probability mode is read out from the main ROM 63, and the success/failure table is compared with the numerical value information of the winning random number counter C1 ascertained in step S2104. In step S2106, it is determined whether or not the matching result corresponds to the winning result.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S2106, it is determined in step S2107 whether or not the pending information of this time corresponds to the small hit result. When a negative determination is made at step S2107, at step S2108, among the pending information read out at step S2103, numerical information acquired from the jackpot type counter C2 is grasped. Then, in step S2109, the distribution table for the second special figure is read from the main ROM 63, and the numerical information of the big hit type counter C2 grasped in step S2108 is collated with the distribution table. In step S2110, it is determined whether or not the matching result corresponds to the 16R high probability jackpot result. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2110, in step S2111, a hit command in hold is transmitted to the sound and light side MPU82.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2107, or if a negative determination is made in step S2110, the hit determined flag in the main RAM 64 is set to "1" in step S2112. When the process of step S2111 or step S2112 is executed, or when a negative determination is made in step S2106, in step S2113, "1" is set to the determined flag for the pending information to be determined this time. After that, the confirmation process is terminated. In addition, the determined flag is a flag for specifying whether or not the reservation information stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 is subject to the execution of the confirmation process for the reservation notification by the main side MPU 62. be.

As described above, when the hold information corresponding to the 16R high probability jackpot result is stored in the second special figure hold area 126, the hold command is transmitted from the main side MPU 62 to the sound and light side MPU 82. As a result, in the sound and light side MPU 82, at the end of the opening and closing execution mode, depending on whether or not the holding information corresponding to the 16R high probability jackpot result is stored in the second special figure holding area 126 can be changed.

Also, in step S2105, the success/failure table for the low-probability mode is referred to regardless of whether the success/failure lottery mode after the opening/closing execution mode this time is the high-probability mode. Here, all the numerical information corresponding to the big win results determined in the win/fail table for the low probability mode are included in the numerical information corresponding to the big win results determined in the win/fail table for the high probability mode. Therefore, the reservation information that results in a big win result when the success/failure table for the low-probability mode is referred to also results in a big win result when the success/failure table for the high-probability mode is referred to.

In addition, the production during shortening is a high probability mode and is executed in a high frequency support mode, but by referring to the success/failure table for the low probability mode as described above, 16R high probability in the second special figure reservation area 126 In a part of the case where the pending information corresponding to the jackpot result is stored, the pending winning command is transmitted. As a result, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the performance during shortening when the reservation information corresponding to the 16R high probability jackpot result is stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 without executing the lottery processing. becomes.

Also, in the second special figure reservation area 126, if the reservation information on the first side of the digestion order contains a jackpot result or a small hit result other than the 16R high probability jackpot result, the reservation information of the subsequent digestion order is Even if it corresponds to the 16R high-probability jackpot result, the pending hit command is not transmitted to the sound and light side MPU 82 . As a result, when setting the performance contents of the shortened performance in accordance with the reception of the pending winning command, the performance contents can be made exclusive contents when the 16R high-probability jackpot result occurs next. .

Next, the short mode start processing executed by the sound and light side MPU 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The shortened mode start process is executed in step S1108 of the master side command handling process (FIG. 19).

In step S2201, it is determined whether or not "1" is set in the shortened effect flag of the sound and light side RAM 84, and in step S2202 whether "1" is set in the shortened waiting flag of the sound and light side RAM 84. determine whether or not If an affirmative determination is made in either step S2201 or step S2202, other processing is executed in step S2203, and then this shortening mode start processing ends. In the other processing, steps S1511 to S1520 of the short mode start processing (FIG. 25) in the first embodiment are executed.

If negative determinations are made in both steps S2201 and S2202, it is determined in step S2204 whether or not a shortening start command has been received from the main MPU 62. If a negative determination is made in step S2204, the process for starting the shortened mode ends immediately, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S2204, the process proceeds to step S2205.

In step S2205, "10" is set in the shortening counter of the RAM 84 on the sound and light side. In the following step S2206, by referring to the contents of the variation command received this time, it is determined whether or not the current game round is triggered by the pending information of the first special figure. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2206, the shortening wait flag of the sound/light side RAM 84 is set to "1" in step S2207, and then this shortening mode start processing is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S2206, it is determined in step S2208 whether or not the current game round is a game round with a hit result other than the 16R high-probability big hit result. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2208, the process for starting the shortened mode ends immediately. When a negative determination is made in step S2208, "1" is set to the shortened effect flag in step S2209. In the following step S2210, it is determined whether or not the on-hold winning command has been received from the main MPU 62.

If a negative determination is made in step S2210, timer lottery processing is executed in step S2211. The timer lottery process is a process for determining, by lottery, the effect reference time to be first displayed in the countdown display on the pattern display device 41 during shortening effect. In the present embodiment, unlike in the first embodiment, the countdown display of the time display is executed instead of the countup display of the time display during shortening. As a result, the player can grasp what the performance reference time in the shortened production is at the start of the shortened production, and at the same time, it is possible for the player to know how much the countdown display progresses before the shortened production ends. It is possible to grasp

"10:00", "15:00", and "20:00" are set as the effect reference times that can be selected in the timer lottery process, and in step S2211, any one of these effect reference times is selected. is selected. In the following step S2212, the effect reference time corresponding to the lottery result of step S2211 is set in the timer counter of the sound/light side RAM 84, and in the following step S2213, update cycle setting processing is executed. In the update period setting process, the current timer counter value is referenced to set the period for subtracting 1 from the timer counter value so that the timer counter value becomes "0" every 10 seconds. Thereafter, in step S2214, after transmitting the first shortening start command to the display side MPU 92, this shortening mode start processing ends.

The first shortened start command includes data indicating that it is the first shortened start command, data indicating the effect reference time set in the timer counter in step S2212, and the effect reference time set in step S2213. and data indicating an update cycle. As a result, in the pattern display device 41, a countdown effect is performed from the time display corresponding to the value set in step S2212, and the countdown display of the time display is performed at the update cycle set in step S2213. .

On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S2210, in step S2215, in the reservation information stored in the second special figure reservation area 126, before other hit results occur 16R high probability big hit result and A performance reference time for a hit on hold is selected so as to make it possible to notify the player of what will happen. Specifically, the number of pending information currently stored in the second special figure holding area 126, and the game times and 16R high probability jackpot results that are the result of being out when triggered by the holding information of the second special figure A performance reference time corresponding to the product of 1 sec, which is the display duration time of the game round, is selected. For example, when the upper limit number of pending information is stored in the second special figure pending area 126, "4:00" is selected. Then, a value corresponding to the selected performance reference time is set in the timer counter of the sound and light side RAM 84.例文帳に追加In subsequent step S2216, update cycle setting processing is executed. In the setting process of the update period, the value of the timer counter is the number of pending information stored in the second special figure pending area 126 × 1 sec so that the value of the timer counter is reduced by 1 so that it becomes "0". set. Thereafter, in step S2217, after transmitting the second shortening start command to the display side MPU 92, this shortening mode start processing ends.

The second shortened start command contains data indicating that it is the second shortened start command, data indicating the effect reference time set in the timer counter in step S2215, and the effect reference time set in step S2216. and data indicating an update cycle. As a result, in the pattern display device 41, a countdown effect is performed from the time display corresponding to the value set at step S2215, and the countdown display of the time display is performed at the update period set at step S2216. .

According to the second embodiment described in detail above, during the ending period of the opening and closing execution mode, it is determined whether or not the reservation information corresponding to the 16R high probability jackpot result is stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 , when the suspension information is stored, the corresponding performance reference time is selected. As a result, it is possible to notify that the suspension information corresponding to the 16R high-probability jackpot result has already been retained and stored through the execution mode of the performance during shortening. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the effect during shortening, and to improve the interest of the game.

It should be noted that, in the configuration for determining whether or not the pending information corresponding to the 16R high probability jackpot result is stored as described above, if the pending information corresponding to the 16R high probability jackpot result is stored, A configuration may be adopted in which an effect indicating after how many seconds the 16R high-probability jackpot result will occur is executed. In this case, it may be configured to directly indicate the time at which the 16R high-probability jackpot result occurs, or to indirectly indicate through the execution of an effect that indicates that the time for the 16R high-probability jackpot result to occur is approaching. may be configured.

<Third Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the contents of the effect executed by the pattern display device 41 are different from those in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, a processing configuration that makes it possible to execute the different presentation contents will be described. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

FIG. 39 is a flow chart showing the effect pattern determination process executed by the sound and light side MPU 82 . The effect pattern determination process is executed in step S1105 of the master side command correspondence process (FIG. 19).

First, in step S2301, by confirming the flag provided in the sound and light side RAM 84, it is determined whether or not the symbol display device 41 is performing a mission effect. The mission performance is a performance executed over a plurality of game rounds, in which the player is notified of the performance contents to be displayed on the pattern display device 41, and the mission performance is effective when a 16R high-certainty jackpot result is obtained. It is an effect that makes the performance contents appear during the period and does not make the performance contents appear during the effective period of the mission performance if the 16R high probability jackpot result is not obtained.

If a negative determination is made in step S2301, a mission start lottery process is executed in step S2302. In the mission start lottery process, a lottery process for determining whether or not to start the mission effect is executed. The probability of winning in the mission start lottery process is 20% if it is not a game round that results in a 16R high probability big hit result, and is 60% if it is a game round that results in a 16R high probability big hit result, but the winning Probabilities are arbitrary.

In the subsequent step S2303, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery process in step S2302 is winning for the start of the mission effect. If a negative determination is made in step S2303, in step S2304, after selecting an effect pattern corresponding to the current display duration, the current game result, and the current stop symbol, this effect pattern determination process is terminated. do.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S2303, a mission content lottery process is executed in step S2305. In the lottery process, a lottery process for determining the type of effect contents to appear in the mission effect is executed. As the content of the effect that should appear, a content such as "generate a ready-to-win effect in the main game round" or a content such as "display a predetermined character in the main game round" is set. Then, in step S2306, the sound and light side RAM 84 is made to store the information of the effect content corresponding to the result of the mission content lottery process in step S2305.

When the affirmative determination is made in step S2301, or when the process of step S2306 is executed, it is determined in step S2307 whether or not the current game round is a 16R high-probability jackpot result.

When a negative determination is made in step S2307, in step S2308, the effect contents presented to the player in the mission effect stored in the sound and light side RAM 84 are read out, and in subsequent step S2309, the effect contents are read out. After selecting the production pattern that does not include , the main production pattern determination process is terminated. When selecting the effect pattern, the effect pattern corresponding to the display continuation time of the current game round, the game result of the current game, and the stop symbol of the current game round is selected.

On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S2307, in step S2310, the content of the effect presented to the player in the mission effect stored in the sound and light side RAM 84 is read out, and in the following step S2311, the effect is read out. After the effect pattern including the content is selected, the final effect pattern determination process is terminated. When selecting the effect pattern, the effect pattern corresponding to the current game cycle display duration, the current game result, and the current stop symbol is selected.

According to the third embodiment described in detail above, in the situation where the mission production is being executed, if the production content presented in the mission production occurs, not only the jackpot result but also the 16R high probability The occurrence of the jackpot result is confirmed. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the mission presentation, and to improve the interest of the game.

It should be noted that, when the mission effect is executed, a configuration may be adopted in which a short period is selected as the display continuation time of the game round or a short period is likely to be selected. For example, when the shortened mode is set in the main MPU 62, the mission effect may be started.

In addition, in a situation where the mission performance is being executed, if the performance content presented in the mission performance occurs, a big win result other than the 16R high probability big win result can occur, but the predetermined big win result does not occur. may be configured.

In addition, in a situation where the mission production is being executed, when the production content presented in the mission production occurs, a predetermined jackpot result other than the most advantageous jackpot result may occur, and the most advantageous jackpot result may be generated. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which no jackpot results occur. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a jackpot result in a low-probability mode occurs after the open/close execution mode.

<Other embodiments>
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, it may be changed as follows. Incidentally, the configurations of the following different forms may be applied individually or in combination with the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

(1) The shortening mode does not end when a predetermined number of game rounds are executed, but ends when an end target event such as the occurrence of a small hit result or the occurrence of a predetermined ready-to-win effect occurs. can be Alternatively, for example, the process may end when a predetermined time has actually elapsed. In this case, in the shortened mode, the display continuation time of the game round is shortened, so that it is possible to increase the execution frequency of the game round in the shortened mode.

(2) Instead of the shortened mode, a longer mode may be set in which the display continuation time of the game cycle is longer than in other cases. In this case, in the long-time mode, by making a structure in which the ready-to-win effect is more likely to occur than in other cases, or by making a structure in which the ready-to-win effect of a longer duration than in other cases is more likely to occur, Increased attention to performance.

(3) The jackpot result that can occur in the situation where the shortened production is being executed is not limited to the 16R high probability jackpot result, and a configuration in which a predetermined jackpot result other than the 16R high probability jackpot result can occur is also possible. Well, in a configuration in which three or more types of jackpot results are set, a configuration may be adopted in which two or more types of jackpot results can occur as part of these jackpot results. In this case, two or more types of jackpot results are both high probability mode jackpot results, so that the occurrence of the high probability mode is confirmed when a jackpot result is obtained in a situation where the production during shortening is being executed. It will be done. The two or more types of jackpot results include both a jackpot result in a high-probability mode and a jackpot result in a low-probability mode. It is good also as a structure which is a result.

(4) Among the various jackpot results, the jackpot result of the low probability mode after the opening/closing execution mode occurs in the situation where the shortened production is being executed, while the jackpot result of the high probability mode after the opening/closing execution mode does not occur. may be In this case, the game is played while expecting that the big winning result will not be obtained in the situation where the effect during shortening is being executed.

(5) In the shortening mode, even when the hold information of the first special figure is triggered, the ready-to-win effect may not occur in the game round resulting in the deviation. In this case, even if a game round with a loss result triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs in the situation where the effect during shortening is being executed, it is not necessary to change the update timing of the time display greatly. It is possible to suitably execute the middle effect.

(6) If a game cycle triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs in the shortened mode, the update of the time display in the shortened production is interrupted, and the game triggered by the hold information of the second special figure A configuration may be adopted in which updating of the time display is restarted when the time is started. This eliminates the need to adjust the update timing of the time display even if a game cycle triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs in a situation where the effect during shortening is being executed, so the processing configuration can be simplified. planned.

(7) In the shortened mode, even if the game round is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure, it is different from the case of the game round triggered by the hold information of the second special figure when selecting the display duration of the game round. It may be configured to refer to the same table. This eliminates the need to adjust the update timing of the time display even if a game cycle triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs in a situation where the effect during shortening is being executed, so the processing configuration can be simplified. planned.

(8) In place of the configuration in which the time is displayed by counting up in the shortening effect in the first embodiment, the time may be displayed by counting down as in the second embodiment. This makes it easier for the player to recognize the end timing of the effect during shortening.

(9) In the shortened mode, when a game cycle triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs, instead of changing the update timing of the time display of the shortened production, the production reference time of the shortened production may be changed. For example, when a game cycle triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs in a situation where the performance during reduction is being executed, the performance reference time is changed to a longer time corresponding to the display duration time. In the configuration, when a game cycle triggered by the holding information of the first special figure occurs after the shortening mode is set and before the shortening production is started, the display duration is made to correspond. A configuration in which the performance reference time is changed to a shorter time is conceivable. As a result, it is possible to make the update timing of the time display correspond to the actual elapsed time, so that the player can visually recognize the time display without discomfort.

(10) In the shortening effect, instead of the display showing the passage of time, the remaining number of times the shortening mode can be continued may be displayed. That is, in the effect during shortening, the trigger for ending the shortening mode is displayed as it is. In this case, even if a game cycle triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs during the shortened mode, there is no need to adjust the update timing of the display content of the shortened production, so the processing configuration can be simplified. be done.

(11) In the shortened mode, in the game round of the 16R high-accuracy jackpot result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure, the display duration shorter than the game round of the deviation result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure is selected or a short display duration is easily selected. In this case, it is possible to further enhance the unexpectedness when a 16R high-probability jackpot results.

(12) Instead of setting the shortening mode when the opening/closing execution mode, which is the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode, ends, for example, when the result is a small hit, the shortening mode is set. may be In this case, it is possible to increase the chances of setting the short mode more than in each of the above embodiments. Further, for example, when a predetermined reach variation occurs in a game round resulting in a loss, the shortening mode may be set after the game round ends.

(13) The number of executions of the pseudo-variation may be changed according to the time required to complete the round game. For example, if it takes more than the reference time to complete a predetermined round game during the period in which the pseudo-variation can be executed, the number of times the pseudo-variation is executed may be increased according to the time. . In this case, in the case of the opening and closing execution mode triggered by the high probability jackpot result, if the initially set pseudo-variation does not include the pseudo-variation in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, The same combination of symbols may be stop-displayed in the number of executions of the increasing pseudo-variation. As a result, it is possible to increase the chances of performing the pseudo variation in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed.

(14) A configuration for simply adding pseudo-variation execution times according to the period from the timing of the cancellation operation to the initial end timing of the explanation period when the explanation period is canceled. may be As a result, there is no need to change the execution mode of the already determined pseudo-variation, so the processing configuration can be simplified.

In the configuration, the added pseudo-variation may be configured so that the same combination of symbols is not stopped and displayed, and according to the configuration, it is only necessary to add the pseudo-variation of the outlier result. It suffices to perform the process of adding a pseudo change without grasping the details of execution of the pseudo change, thereby simplifying the processing configuration.

On the other hand, even in the case of a high-probability jackpot result, the initially set pseudo-variation execution times do not include a pseudo-variation in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, or the 16R high-probability jackpot result Even if the pseudo-variation initially set includes only one pseudo-variation in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, the same in the above-mentioned added pseudo-variation A combination of symbols may be stopped and displayed.

(15) In the opening and closing execution mode of the 16R high probability jackpot result, instead of the configuration in which the 16R opening and closing execution mode is notified by executing a pseudo variation in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed twice. Then, depending on the type of the same symbol that is stopped and displayed in the pseudo variation, it may be configured to notify whether the result is a 16R high probability big hit result or another high probability big hit result. For example, in the case of a 16R high-probability jackpot result, the same combination of odd-numbered symbols is stop-displayed, and in the case of another high-probability-jackpot result, the same even-numbered pattern combination may be stop-displayed.

(16) By executing the pseudo-variation in which the same combination of symbols is stopped and displayed twice, the high-probability mode and the 16R open/close execution mode are notified. A configuration may be adopted in which the 16R open/close execution mode is notified by the effect content of one pseudo-variation.

(17) A configuration may be adopted in which the pseudo variation is executed during the game cycle, not during the open/close execution mode. For example, it may be a configuration in which a pseudo-variation occurs in a predetermined ready-to-win effect, and even in this case, it is possible to cancel the explanation period, and a configuration in which the execution mode of the pseudo-variation is changed according to the cancellation operation. It is preferable to

(18) Instead of or in addition to the shortening mode, during the period in which the game rounds are executed over a predetermined reference number of times, it may be configured such that the reach variation does not occur in the game rounds resulting in the loss. In this case, when the ready-to-win effect occurs during the period, the occurrence of the big win result is confirmed. Also, during this period, it may be configured such that the reach variation does not occur in game rounds in which a jackpot result that is more advantageous than other jackpot results, such as a 16R high-probability jackpot result, occurs.

(19) During shortening It may be configured such that it can occur not only in the situation where the effect is in the shortened mode, but also in the situation where it is not in the shortened mode. For example, in one game cycle, the pattern display device 41 starts the variable display of symbols in a predetermined mode and stops the variable display of the symbols a plurality of times, and the last variation corresponds to the result of the success/failure determination process. A configuration may be adopted in which an effect during shortening is performed when the result of stopping the game is displayed.

(20) It may be configured such that no small hit results are generated when the success/failure determination is made for the second special figure pending information. In this case, it is possible to increase the chances of occurrence of a situation in which either the result of losing or the result of a 16R high-probability jackpot occurs in the shortened production. In addition, even if it is determined whether or not the reservation information of the first special figure is determined, a small hit result may not occur.

(21) Instead of transmitting a shortened start command from the main side MPU 62 to the sound and light side MPU 82 at the start of the shortened mode, the shortened start command may not be sent. Even in this case, since the sound and light side MPU 82 can specify the game state after the open/close execution mode by the type command, the opening command, the ending command, etc., whether or not to enter the shorten mode using the specified result By determining whether or not, it is possible to independently start the effect during shortening.

(22) In the situation where the effect during shortening is being performed, when the second special symbol holding information triggers the 16R high probability jackpot result, in the symbol variation area G3 of the symbol display device 41, the first two symbol rows may be configured such that the variable display of the patterns in the remaining pattern rows is stopped while the same pattern is displayed, and then the variable display of the patterns in the remaining pattern rows is stopped while the same pattern is displayed.

(23) In the situation where the effect during shortening is being performed, when the hold information of the second special symbol is triggered and the result is lost, a combination of ready-to-win symbols is formed in the symbol variation area G3 of the symbol display device 41. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the reach variation in which the symbols are variably displayed in one symbol display area under the condition where the player is in the game is possible. However, in order to make the time display in the shortened production correspond to the display duration of the game round that results in the deviation, the display duration of the game round in which the reach variation is executed is the production set in the shortened production. It is preferable that the time is shorter than the reference time, and the same time (1 sec) as the display duration selected when the pending information of the second special figure is the trigger and the 16R high probability jackpot result is more preferable. .

(24) Instead of the configuration in which the sub-side MPU 82 measures the performance reference time during shortening performance, the display-side MPU 92 may be configured to measure the performance reference time. Alternatively, the sub-side MPU 82 and the display-side MPU 92 may be configured to perform the processing respectively.

(25) When the update timing of the time display is changed in the effect during shortening, the data table is changed in the display side MPU 92 so that the time display corresponding to the update timing is performed. , a series of moving image data for time display is set, and the update speed of the series of moving image data may be changed in accordance with the update timing. Alternatively, a series of moving image data for time display may be prepared in a plurality of types corresponding to update timings, and the moving image data to be used may be changed according to changes in the update timings.

(26) Regarding the display effect on the symbol display device 41 in the shortened effect, the time display after the decimal point is displayed so that the numbers are switched at high speed, and each number is configured so that the player cannot or hardly recognizes it. As for the time display of the integer portion, the number may be switched according to the update timing so that the player can recognize each number. In this case, even if the update timing is changed, the data settings for image display (contents of the data table or the content of the video) do not change for the time display below the decimal point, and the time display for the integer part does not change. It is also possible to change the data setting for displaying only the image (contents of the data table or content of the moving image) according to the update timing. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of data to be switched when the content of the time display is changed according to the update timing.

(27) It may be configured to stop the production during shortening when the limited number of game times set as a plurality of game times triggered by the reservation information of special figure 1 occurs, and the game time triggered by the reservation information of special figure 1 may continue for a limited number of times defined as a plurality of times, the production during shortening is stopped. In this case, it is possible to execute the effect during shortening while not giving the player a sense of discomfort.

(28) When a game cycle corresponding to a winning result other than the 16R high-accuracy big winning result or a game cycle in which a loss reach variation occurs during the shortened production, the pattern variation area is changed to the area set as the time area G2. G3 is set, the time area G2 is set in the area that was set as the symbol variation area G3, and the symbol variation display is performed in the same manner as in the situation where the effect during shortening is not executed in the symbol variation area G3. It may be configured to be In this case, in the time area G2, the time display is continued at the already set update timing, and when the timing for ending the time display comes, the timing in which the pattern is being variably displayed in the symbol variation area G3 is reached. Alternatively, an image indicating that the time display has ended may be additionally displayed at a timing during execution of the ready-to-win effect.

(29) In each of the above embodiments, in the situation where the game round triggered by the hold information of the first special figure is executed, the game round triggered by the hold information of the second special figure is not started, and similarly, In the situation where the game round triggered by the hold information of the second special figure is executed, the game round triggered by the hold information of the first special figure is not started, but instead of this, the first special figure is used. At least a part of the game round triggered by the pending information and the game round triggered by the pending information of the second special figure may be executed.

(30) The number of openings and closings of the special electric prize winning device 32 in the opening and closing execution mode of each pattern and the setting pattern of the opening mode are not limited to those in each of the above embodiments, and the actions described individually in each of the above embodiments. It is optional as long as at least one of the effects can be achieved.

In addition, the upper limit number of each round game is not limited to those in each of the above embodiments, and can be any number as long as at least one of the effects individually described in each of the above embodiments can be achieved. is. Further, the upper limit number may be different depending on the type of the round number regulation mode, or the upper limit number may be different between the round games of the same round number regulation mode.

In addition, the opening mode in the short-time mode is not limited to those in each of the above embodiments, and is equal to or longer than the firing cycle of the game ball, and the firing cycle of the game ball x n (n = 1, 2, 3) The following time may be set. Also, by making the open duration longer than the game ball firing cycle, it is possible to substantially win a prize to the special electric prize winning device 32, but the open duration is the game ball firing cycle and the upper limit number during the round game. may be shorter than the product of , or may be the same. Even in this case, the possibility that the special electric prize winning device 32 will win the upper limit number of prizes for the round game under the condition that the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened in a short time mode is reduced.

(31) In a round game in which only the special electric winning device 32 is opened in a short time mode, the upper limit A configuration may be adopted in which a number of game balls can win a prize. For example, the opening duration of the special electric prize winning device 32 is set to a time longer than the firing cycle of the game ball (for example, in the range of 0.6 sec to 64 sec), and the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened and closed according to the open duration and the opening mode. The product of the number of times is the same or substantially the same as the product of the game ball firing cycle and the upper limit number of round games, or 1 to 2 times or 1 to 3 times the product The value of In this case, depending on how the game balls flow down in the game area, the winning of the maximum number of game balls may or may not occur.

(32) As the short-time mode, a plurality of types of short-time modes may be set so that the operation mode of the special electric prize winning device 32 looks the same although the exact duration of opening is different. For example, the opening and closing execution mode corresponding to the result of the non-explicit big win and the opening and closing execution mode corresponding to the result of the small win have the same appearance of the operation mode of the special electric prize winning device 32, but are selected in each opening and closing of the special electric prize winning device 32. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the type of the short-time mode is different.

(33) The high-probability flag may be set to "0" while the opening/closing execution mode is being executed, regardless of the content of the high-probability flag before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. In this case, the win/fail lottery mode is set to the low probability mode during the opening/closing execution mode. Further, the timing for clearing the high probability flag to "0" may be the timing at which the stop display in the mode corresponding to the transition to the opening/closing execution mode is started in the special figure display units 37a and 37b, and the opening/closing execution It may be the start timing of the mode, the timing in the middle of the opening time of the opening/closing execution mode, or the end timing of the opening effect of the opening/closing execution mode. However, in this configuration, when the game state transition process is executed at the end of the opening/closing execution mode, it is not possible to determine the win/loss lottery mode before transitioning to the opening/closing execution mode from the content of the high probability flag. Therefore, when shifting to the opening/closing execution mode, it is preferable to execute a data storage process that enables the determination of the winning/failure lottery mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode.

(34) The high-frequency support flag may be set to "0" while the opening/closing execution mode is being executed, regardless of the content of the high-frequency support flag before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. Even in this case, the support mode is set to the low-frequency support mode during the opening/closing execution mode. In addition, the timing of clearing the high-frequency support flag to "0" may be the timing at which the stop display in the mode corresponding to the transition to the opening/closing execution mode is started in the special figure display units 37a and 37b. It may be the start timing of the execution mode, the timing in the middle of the opening time of the opening/closing execution mode, or the end timing of the opening effect of the opening/closing execution mode. However, in this configuration, when the game state transition process is executed at the end of the opening/closing execution mode, the support mode before transition to the opening/closing execution mode cannot be determined from the content of the high frequency support flag. Therefore, when shifting to the opening/closing execution mode, it is preferable to execute a data storage process that enables the specification of the support mode before shifting to the opening/closing execution mode.

(35) Although the special electric prize winning device 32 is completely closed while the special electric prize winning device 32 is closed, a partial area of the special electric prize winning device 32 may not be closed. In this case, a configuration may be adopted in which a game ball can enter the special electric prize winning device 32 through a part of the area even when the game ball is closed. , it may be configured such that winning of game balls to the special electric winning device 32 is not possible.

(36) Instead of disabling the winning of game balls to the second operating port 34 while the general electrical role 34a is closed, It is good also as a structure which can generate a winning prize of a game ball. However, the ease of winning the prize must be lower than that during the opening of the universal electrical accessory 34a.

(37) As the lottery mode, there is not only a high probability mode and a low probability mode, but also a medium probability mode in which the probability of winning a jackpot is lower than in the high probability mode and the probability of winning a jackpot is higher than in the low probability mode. It is good also as a structure with. As the middle probability mode, for example, the probability of winning a jackpot in the high probability mode (eg 1/nn is an integer of 1 or more) and the probability of winning in the low probability mode (eg 1/mm is an integer of 1 or more) integer m>n) (for example, 1/(n+(m−n)/2)), may be a higher probability than the intermediate probability, or a lower probability than the intermediate probability good too.

(38) As the support mode, not only the high frequency support mode and the low frequency support mode, but also the frequency of winning to the second operation port 34 is lower than in the high frequency support mode, and the frequency of winning to the second operation port 34 is lower than in the low frequency support mode. A medium frequency support mode with a high winning frequency may be provided.

(39) The operation means capable of informing that the high probability mode is on is not limited to the symbol display device 41 that performs variable display of symbols in each game round, and is dedicated to the notification. It may be a display device, a movable decorative member, or a light emitting part such as an LED.

(40) As the opening mode of the special electric prize winning device 32, it may be configured such that there is a middle time mode in which the opening duration is shorter than the long time mode and longer than the short time mode.

(41) Instead of arranging a plurality of operating ports vertically, the first operating port 33 and the second operating port 34 may be arranged side by side. may be arranged side by side. Furthermore, both working ports 33 and 34 are spaced apart so that only winning to the first working port 33 or only winning to the second working port 34 can be aimed according to the operation mode of the firing operation device 28. may be configured.

(42) A configuration may be adopted in which the pending information acquired due to the occurrence of the winning in the first operating port 33 and the pending information acquired due to the occurrence of the winning in the second operating port 34 are not stored separately. . Further, the configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the retained information on the side of the second operating port 34 is preferentially digested, and conversely, the configuration in which the retained information on the side of the first operating port 33 is preferentially digested may be employed. It may be applied, and a configuration in which the acquisition order is digested regardless of whether it is the first working port 33 or the second working port 34 may be applied.

(43) When the hold information acquired due to the occurrence of the winning to the first operation port 33 is the target of the winning judgment, and the hold information acquired due to the occurrence of the winning to the second operation port 34 It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the distribution mode of the jackpot result is the same in the case where is the target of the judgment.

(44) Display control based on commands transmitted from main controller 60 instead of the configuration in which display controller 90 is controlled by sound emission control device 80 based on commands transmitted from main controller 60 The device 90 may be configured to control the sound emission control device 80 . Further, instead of the configuration in which the sound emission control device 80 and the display control device 90 are provided separately, a configuration in which both control devices are provided as one control device may be used, and the function of one of the two control devices may be may be integrated into the main controller 60 , or both functions of both controllers may be integrated into the main controller 60 . Also, the configuration of the command transmitted from the main control device 60 to the sound emission control device 80 and the configuration of the command transmitted from the sound emission control device 80 to the display control device 90 are arbitrary.

(45) The device that executes the game round effect is not limited to the pattern display device 41, and is configured to execute the game round effect by operating a movable decorative member. Alternatively, a configuration may be employed in which an effect for a game round is executed by lighting a predetermined light-emitting portion, or a configuration may be employed in which an effect for a game round is executed by combining all or part of the above-described modes. good.

(46) A configuration may be adopted in which the device that executes the game round effect and the device that executes the opening/closing execution mode effect are different.

(47) In the above embodiment, the stop result corresponding to each game result is displayed in the special figure display units 37a and 37b. Well, any game result may be configured to display a common stop result in the special figure display units 37a and 37b, and by randomly displaying the stop result in the special figure display units 37a and 37b, As a result, the display of the special figure display units 37a and 37b may be configured such that it is not possible to identify which game result. Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the special figure display units 37a and 37b are displayed in a predetermined pattern regardless of the results of the judgment and the distribution judgment. Although it was configured to notify the results of the success/failure determination and the distribution determination based on the stop result, the special figure display units 37a and 37b may also be configured to perform reach display and reach production, and the game times in which reach production occurs Then, the stop result different from the game times in which the reach effect does not occur may be configured to be displayed in the special figure display portions 37a and 37b.

(48) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiments, such as a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory opens a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine in which a right is generated and a jackpot is obtained when a coin is entered, a pachinko machine equipped with other accessories, an arrangement ball machine, a mahball, or the like.

In addition, a non-ball game machine, for example, equipped with a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction, the rotation of the reels is started by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated. or after the reels are stopped by the lapse of a predetermined time, if a specific pattern or a combination of specific patterns is formed on an effective line that can be visually recognized from the display window, a privilege such as payout of medals is given to the player. The present invention can also be applied to slot machines.

In addition, the game machine main body which is openably and closably supported by the outer frame is provided with a storage portion and a take-in device, and after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage portion are taken in by the take-in device, the start lever is operated. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, in which the reels start rotating.

<Invention groups extracted from the above embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

<Characteristic group A>
Feature A1. privilege lottery execution means for executing privilege lottery processing for determining whether or not to give a privilege to a player (function for executing winning/failure determination processing and distribution determination processing in the main MPU 62);
Benefit granting means for granting benefits to the player according to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination processing and game state transition processing in the main side MPU 62);
Game turn control means (sound and light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to correspond to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. and,
In a game machine equipped with
If a specific type of privilege (16R high probability jackpot result) is granted, a specific event occurs in the game round production, and if the specific type of privilege is not granted, the specific event occurs in the game round production. Effect setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1507 and S1513 in the sound and light side MPU 82) for performing a specific effect (shortened effect) that does not occur;
Period setting means (main side MPU 62 acquires the display duration time) that makes the period selected or likely to be selected as the duration period of the game cycle effect different between the case of a specific state and the case of not being in the specific state functions to perform) and
with
A gaming machine characterized in that the specific effect can be performed at least in the specific state.

According to feature A1, when a specific event occurs in a situation where a specific effect is being executed, a special type of benefit is granted, so that the player can expect the specific event to occur when the specific effect is being executed. The game is played while expecting that this will or will not occur, and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Further, the mode of selection of the duration of the game cycle effect is changed between when the specific effect is executed and when the specific effect is not executed. As a result, it is possible to give a difference to the number of times the game-time effect is consumed per unit time, such as increasing or decreasing the number of times the game-time effect is consumed per unit time in a situation where the specific effect is being executed. It becomes possible. For example, by increasing the number of times the game-play effect is completed per unit time, it is possible to give a sense of speed to the progress of the game, and repeatedly create opportunities to pay attention to whether or not a specific event occurs in a short time. It is possible to In addition, for example, by reducing the number of times the game round effect is consumed per unit time, it is possible to raise the degree of attention to whether or not a specific event occurs in each game round effect.

As described above, it is possible to preferably improve the interest in the game.

Feature A2. The specific type of privilege is a privilege advantageous to the player,
The specific event is a mode (a mode in which the combination of the same symbols is stopped and displayed) corresponding to the fact that the result of the privilege lottery process is the result of the privilege granting correspondence by the performance execution means in the game cycle performance. The gaming machine according to feature A1, characterized in that:

According to the characteristic A2, when the specific effect is executed and the mode corresponding to the result of the awarding of the privilege is obtained as the effect for the game cycle, the granting of the privilege of the specific type is determined. As a result, when the specific performance is executed, the player expects more the performance for the game cycle as a result of the provision of the privilege, and accordingly the degree of attention to the performance for the game cycle is increased. Therefore, the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Feature A3. The privilege includes a predetermined type of privilege (8R high probability jackpot result, 8R low probability jackpot result) in which the specific type of privilege is more advantageous to the player,
The game round control means controls the mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process performed in the game round effect when the specific type of privilege is granted and when the predetermined type of privilege is granted. The gaming machine according to feature A2, characterized by comprising means (a function of executing the processing of step S1104 in the sound and light side MPU 82) that makes it impossible for the player to identify which one.

According to the feature A3, when the specific performance is not executed, it is unclear whether the special kind of privilege is given or the predetermined kind of privilege is given only by confirming the game round performance. As a result, the player expects that a specific type of privilege will be awarded when the mode corresponding to the awarding of the privilege occurs in the game-turn production. On the other hand, when the specific effect is being executed, the game cycle effect becomes a mode corresponding to the provision of the privilege, so that it becomes possible to clearly recognize that the specific type of privilege is to be provided. As a result, depending on whether the specific effect is executed or not executed, the effect for the game cycle will be in a mode corresponding to the provision of the privilege, so that the contents that the player can grasp will be different. It is possible to provide an intonation to the expectation that the performance will be in a mode corresponding to the awarding of the privilege. Therefore, the interest in the game can be improved.

Feature A4. The period setting means selects a shorter period as the continuation time of the game-playing effect in the specific state, or makes it easier to select a shorter period than in the non-specific state. The game machine according to any one of A1 to A3.

According to feature A4, it is possible to increase the number of times the game-play effect is consumed per unit time when the specific effect is being executed. As a result, it is possible to give a sense of speed to the progress of the game, and it is possible to repeatedly generate opportunities to pay attention to whether or not the specific event occurs in a short period of time.

Feature A5. The period setting means, when the game round effect corresponding to the fact that the result of the privilege lottery process is a negative result in the specific state is executed, sets the display duration of the game round effect to the above If it is not a specific state, the selection means for selecting a duration shorter than the duration selected in the game round effect corresponding to the result of being out (the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main MPU 62 A gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A4, characterized in that it has a function of executing

According to the feature A5, it is possible to early end the game-turn effect corresponding to the result of losing the player's interest, which tends to decrease. As a result, it is possible to give a sense of speed to the progress of the game when the specific performance is being executed, and it is possible to repeatedly generate an opportunity to pay attention to whether or not the specific event occurs in a short period of time. In addition, when the specific effect is executed, it is possible to suppress the feeling of the game being slowed down, and from this point, it is possible to improve the interest of the game when the specific effect is executed.

Feature A6. The game round control means, when the game round effect corresponding to the fact that the result of the privilege lottery process is a failure result in the specific state is executed, a situation in which a combination of ready-to-win patterns is formed. A selection means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main side MPU 62) that does not select the contents of the effect that the reach variation is executed in which the pattern is variably displayed in the final stop pattern row below is provided. The game machine according to any one of the characterizing features A1 to A5.

According to the feature A6, since the reach variation does not occur in the game round effect that results in a loss, it is possible to increase the number of executions of the game round effect per unit time when the specific effect is being executed. . As a result, it is possible to give a sense of speed to the progress of the game when the specific performance is being executed, and it is possible to repeatedly generate an opportunity to pay attention to whether or not the specific event occurs in a short period of time.

Feature A7. The period setting means, in the case of the specific state, when the result of the privilege lottery process is to execute the game-playing effect corresponding to the granting of the specific type of privilege, and in the case of the specific state, another Specific type selection means (function for executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main side MPU 62) that selects a duration shorter than the duration selected in the game round effect corresponding to the grant of the type of privilege The game machine according to any one of features A1 to A6, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature A7, when a specific type of privilege is given while a specific effect is being executed, a short duration time is selected for the game cycle effect. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with an unexpectedness when a special type of privilege is awarded, thereby improving the interest in the game.

Feature A8. The specific type selection means, when the specific state is the specific state, when the result of the privilege lottery process is to execute the game round effect corresponding to the grant of the specific type of privilege, and in the case of the specific state Characteristic A7, characterized in that a duration period equal to or less than the duration period selected in the game round effect corresponding to the fact that the result of the privilege lottery process is a losing result is selected or can be selected. game machine.

According to the feature A8, in general, in the game round effect in which a privilege is given, a duration longer than the game round effect as a result of losing is selected, whereas when the specific effect is executed, the specified In the game round effect in which the type of privilege is granted, the duration period less than or equal to the duration selected in the game round effect as a result of the loss is selected. It becomes possible to give it to a person, and the interest of the game is improved.

In particular, when the configuration limited by the above feature A5 is provided, when an effect for a game cycle with a short duration occurs, it becomes a choice between the result of losing and a specific type of privilege, and the specific effect is being executed, it is possible to favorably increase the degree of attention of the player to the game-turn effect.

Feature A9. The game spin control means, in the case of the specific state, when the result of the privilege lottery process is to execute the game spin effect corresponding to the granting of the special kind of privilege, a combination of ready-to-win patterns is formed. A selection means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main side MPU 62) that does not select the contents of the effect that the reach fluctuation is executed in which the pattern is variably displayed in the final stop pattern row under the situation where The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A8, characterized by:

According to the feature A9, when the specific effect is executed, the specific type of privilege is granted without the reach variation, so that the player is given a surprise when the specific type of privilege is granted. becomes possible.

In particular, when the structure limited by the above feature A6 is provided, the reach variation does not occur in the game-run effect resulting from the loss and in the game-cycle effect corresponding to the granting of a specific type of privilege. As a result, in the game-run performance in which the reach fluctuation does not occur, it is possible to choose between the loss result and the specific type of privilege, and when the specific performance is executed, the player's attention to the game-run performance is suitable. can be increased to

Feature A10. a first acquisition means for acquiring first predetermined information when a first acquisition condition is satisfied (a function of executing the process of step S301 when a prize is won in the first operation opening 33 in the main side MPU 62);
second acquisition means for acquiring second predetermined information when a second acquisition condition is satisfied (function for executing the process of step S301 when a prize is won in the second operation opening 34 in the main MPU 62);
with
As the privilege lottery process, the privilege lottery execution means performs a privilege grant determination on the first predetermined information acquired by the first acquisition means, It is to determine the granting of benefits for information,
In the case of the specific state, the period setting means sets the duration of the game cycle effect corresponding to the fact that the provision determination is made with respect to the second predetermined information, so that the provision determination is performed with respect to the first predetermined information. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A9, characterized in that a period shorter than the continuation period of the game-turn effect corresponding to the action performed is selected, or a shorter period can be easily selected. .

According to the feature A10, it is possible to provide a difference in selection of the duration of the game cycle effect between the first predetermined information and the second predetermined information.

Feature A11. Equipped with a first ball entry portion (first operation port 33) and a second ball entry portion (second operation port 34) into which a game ball can be entered,
The first acquiring means acquires the first predetermined information when a game ball enters the first ball entering portion,
The second acquiring means acquires the second predetermined information when a game ball enters the second ball entering portion,
Acceptance control means for setting the second ball entry portion to an open state or a closed state (a function of executing a normal/universal electric power control process in the main side MPU 62),
The acceptance control means sets the switching mode for switching the second ball entrance portion between the open state and the closed state, respectively, so that the open state does not occur or the chances of the open state per unit time are relatively low. has at least a low-frequency switching mode (low-frequency support mode) and a high-frequency switching mode (high-frequency support mode) in which the opportunity to be in the open state per unit time is relatively high,
in the specific state, the switching mode is the high-frequency switching mode;
Even in a situation where the first predetermined information acquired earlier than the second predetermined information is retained and stored, when the second predetermined information is acquired, the second predetermined information is stored first. The gaming machine according to feature A10, characterized by comprising priority means (a function of executing data setting processing in the main MPU 62) for making the grant determination target.

According to the feature A11, even in the specific state of the high-frequency switching mode, depending on the manner in which the game ball flows, the game ball may enter the first ball entry part instead of the second ball entry part. Since the predetermined information is given priority over the first predetermined information as a trigger for starting the game-playing performance, the game-playing performance of a short duration is more likely to be executed when the specific performance is being executed.

Regarding the configuration of the feature A11, "the privilege lottery executing means determines that the second predetermined information is the subject of the provision determination more than the case where the first predetermined information is the subject of the provision determination." It is possible to apply a configuration such that, in the case where the In this case, it is possible to enhance the advantage of having the second predetermined information preferentially used as the start trigger.

Feature A12. The period setting means is
When the result of the privilege lottery process in the specific state is a result corresponding to the provision of the privilege of the specific type, the specific performance is terminated as the duration of the game-play performance corresponding to the privilege lottery process. A first setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main side MPU 62) that can set the duration for which the game round effect ends before;
If the result of the privilege lottery process in the specific state is a result corresponding to the grant of a predetermined type of privilege (8R high probability jackpot result, etc.) different from the privilege of the specific type, the above corresponding to the privilege lottery process Second setting means for setting the continuation period of the game round effect to a continuation period in which the game round effect ends after the specific effect ends (function of executing the processing of steps S1307 to S1309 in the main side MPU 62) and,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A11, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature A12, whether the special type of privilege or the predetermined type of privilege is determined by whether or not the game round effect corresponding to the provision of the privilege is performed when the specific effect is executed. It is possible for a person to grasp As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the game cycle effect when the specific effect is being executed.

Feature A13. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A12, wherein the special kind of privilege is the most advantageous privilege for the player.

According to the feature A13, the game is played while expecting the specific event to occur when the specific effect is being executed.

Feature A14. The privilege lottery execution means has at least a high probability mode and a low probability mode as lottery modes for the privilege lottery process, so that the probability of a privilege award result is relatively high or low,
The specific type of privilege is a privilege in which the lottery mode becomes a high probability mode after the corresponding game round effect is completed,
Any one of the features A1 to A13, wherein the privilege different from the specific type of privilege includes a privilege in which the lottery mode becomes a high-probability mode after the corresponding game-turn effect is completed. The gaming machine described in .

According to the feature A14, the player plays the game expecting that the specific event will occur when the specific effect is being executed. In addition, even if the specific event does not occur when the specific effect is being executed, the opportunity to enter the high probability mode is guaranteed, so the specific event will not occur when the specific effect is being executed. Even so, it is possible to prevent the players from losing their desire to continue playing the game.

Feature A15. A variable ball entry means (special electric winning device 32) provided so that a game ball flowing down the game area can enter and can be switched between an open state and a closed state, respectively;
Variable ball entry control means for controlling opening and closing of the variable ball entry means (function for executing the processing of steps S309 to S312 in the main side MPU 62);
with
The privilege granting means shifts the game state to a special game state (opening/closing execution mode) in which the opening/closing control is executed as the granting of the privilege when the award corresponding to the award is won in the privilege lottery process. ,
Any of the characteristics A1 to A14, wherein the specific type of privilege is a privilege with a higher expectation of a game ball entering the variable ball entering means during the special game state than other privileges. 1. The game machine according to 1.

According to feature A15, since it is common for a player to play a game expecting the occurrence of a more advantageous special game state, it is expected that a specific event will occur when a specific effect is being executed. The game will be played with anticipation.

Feature A16. The effect setting means executes, as the specific effect, a time lapse effect (shortened effect) in which time is displayed such that time elapses, and when the specific state ends, the time elapses Characteristic features A1 to The gaming machine according to any one of A15.

According to feature A16, the time elapsing effect is performed in the specific state, so that the player can be made to clearly recognize that the specific state is in effect. In addition, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the specific state has a time limit, and it is possible to increase the player's attention to the specific state.

Feature A17. The time effect control means displays the time as if it were counting up toward a predetermined number that is set when the time elapsing effect is started, or the time as if it was counting down from the predetermined number. The gaming machine of feature A16, characterized in that it is intended to be played.

According to the characteristic A17, it is possible to make the player recognize that the end timing of the specific state is approaching, and it is possible to gradually increase the player's attention to the specific state.

Feature A18. The period setting means, when the game round effect corresponding to the fact that the result of the privilege lottery process is a negative result is executed in the case of the specific state, sets the display duration of the game round effect to the specific state. If it is not in the state, the selection means for the loss (step S1303 to step S1305 in the main MPU 62) that selects a specific duration shorter than the duration selected in the game cycle effect corresponding to the result of the loss function),
The gaming machine according to feature A17, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a period that is a multiple or more of the specific duration.

According to the feature A18, it is possible to perform the game round effect multiple times in a situation where the time elapsing effect is being performed.

Feature A19. Acquisition means for acquiring predetermined information when an acquisition condition is satisfied (function for executing the process of step S301 when a prize is won in the second operation opening 34 in the main side MPU 62);
Acquired information storage means (second special figure reservation area 126) for storing the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means with a specific number defined as a plurality of numbers as an upper limit;
with
The gaming machine according to feature A17 or A18, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a period equal to or greater than the specific number of times the specific duration.

According to feature A19, it is possible for the player to recognize that the time-lapse effect will continue even if the game-turn effect for the specific number of predetermined information stored in the acquired information storage means is performed, It is possible to favorably maintain the degree of attention to the time lapse effect.

Feature A20. Ending means (function for executing mode transition processing in the main MPU 62) for terminating the specific state when the game-play effect is executed a predetermined number of times in the specific state,
As the game-play effects that occur in the specific state, there are a target game-play effect whose duration is a predetermined period and an out-of-target game-play effect whose duration is not a predetermined period,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A17 to A19, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a time resulting from accumulating the predetermined period by a number corresponding to the predetermined number of times.

According to the characteristic A20, when the game round effect in the target is repeated in the specific state, it is possible to associate the display of the elapsed time in the time elapsed effect with the number of game round effects that can be executed in the specific state. It becomes possible. As a result, the player can predict the end timing of the specific state while confirming the time lapse effect, and it is possible to improve the player's attention to the time lapse effect.

Feature A21. Ending means (function for executing mode transition processing in the main MPU 62) for terminating the specific state when the game-play effect is executed a predetermined number of times in the specific state,
The time effect control means is an update adjustment means (steps S1508 and S1515 in the sound and light side MPU 82) for adjusting the update timing of the time display in the time elapsed effect according to the execution status of the game round effect in the specific state. and a function of executing the process of step S1519).

According to feature A21, since the update timing of the time display in the time-lapse effect is adjusted according to the execution status of the game-time effect in the specific state, the end timing of the specific state and the time display mode of the time-lapse effect are adjusted. easier to associate.

Feature A22. The time effect control means displays the time as if it were counting up toward a predetermined number that is set when the time elapsing effect is started, or the time as if it was counting down from the predetermined number. and
The update adjusting means adjusts the update timing of the time display based on the relationship between the information corresponding to the time display being updated and the number of executions of the game-play effect in the specific state. The gaming machine according to feature A21.

According to feature A22, the update timing of the time display is adjusted based on the relationship between the information corresponding to the time display during updating and the number of executions of the game-turn effect in the specific state. This makes it easier to relate to the mode of time display of the production.

Feature A23. As the game-play effects that occur in the specific state, there are a target game-play effect whose duration is a predetermined period and an out-of-target game-play effect whose duration is not a predetermined period,
Characteristic feature A21 or A22, characterized in that the update adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display when the non-objective game turn effect occurs in the case of the specific state. game machine.

According to feature A23, even if a non-target game-run effect occurs in a specific state, the update timing of the time display is adjusted accordingly. In a configuration designed to diversify the game by making it possible to execute an effect for a game cycle outside, it becomes easy to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time-lapse effect.

Feature A24. The ending means terminates the specific state when the total number of executions of the target game round effect and the number of executions of the non-target game round effect reaches the predetermined number of times. The gaming machine according to feature A23, wherein:

According to feature A24, the configuration for grasping the trigger for ending the specific state is simplified. In this case, due to the configuration of the feature A23, when an irrelevant game-turn effect occurs in a specific state, the update timing of the time display is adjusted accordingly. It becomes easier to associate the end timing with the mode of time display of the time lapse effect.

Feature A25. When the non-target game round effect is executed when the specific state is set, the time effect control means controls the start timing of the time elapsing effect until after the non-target game cycle effect ends. (a function of making a negative determination in step S1505 in the sound and light side MPU 82).

According to feature A25, it is possible to prevent the adjustment of the update timing of the time display in the time lapse effect from being executed more than necessary. As a result, it is possible to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect while making it difficult for the player who sees the time lapse effect to feel uncomfortable.

Feature A26. When the start timing of the time passage effect is delayed by the delay means, the update adjustment means advances the update timing of the display such that the time elapses compared to when the delay is not performed. The gaming machine according to feature A25, characterized in that the gaming machine is a

According to the feature A26, even if the start timing of the time lapse effect is delayed, the update timing of the time display is set to be earlier. easier to associate.

Feature A27. The continuation period of the irrelevant game round effect is longer than the predetermined period,
The update adjustment means delays the update timing of the display such that the time elapses when the non-target game-turn effect occurs in the case of the specific state. The gaming machine according to any one of features A23 to A26.

According to the feature A27, even if an untargeted game-turn effect occurs in the middle of the time-lapse effect, the update timing of the time display is set to be delayed. This makes it easier to relate to the mode of time display.

Feature A28. A first ball-entering portion (first operating port 33) and a second ball-entering portion (second operating port 34) into which a game ball can enter;
Acceptance control means for setting the second ball entry portion to the open state or the closed state (function for executing the normal/normal power control process in the main side MPU 62);
First obtaining means for obtaining the first predetermined information when the game ball enters the first ball entering portion (when the winning to the first operation opening 33 in the main side MPU 62 occurs, the processing of step S301 is executed function) and
Second acquiring means for acquiring the second predetermined information when the game ball enters the second ball entering portion (when the winning to the second operation opening 34 in the main side MPU 62 occurs, the processing of step S301 is executed function) and
with
As the privilege lottery process, the privilege lottery execution means performs a privilege grant determination on the first predetermined information acquired by the first acquisition means, It is to determine the granting of benefits for information,
Even in a situation where the first predetermined information acquired earlier than the second predetermined information is retained and stored, when the second predetermined information is acquired, the second predetermined information is stored first. A priority means (function for executing data setting processing in the main side MPU 62) for making it a target of the grant determination,
The acceptance control means sets the switching mode for switching the second ball entrance portion between the open state and the closed state, respectively, so that the open state does not occur or the chances of the open state per unit time are relatively low. It has at least a low low frequency switching mode and a high frequency switching mode in which the opportunity to be in the open state per unit time is relatively high,
in the specific state, the switching mode is the high-frequency switching mode;
A game-run effect when the second predetermined information is the target of the grant determination can be a game-run effect within the target, while a game when the first predetermined information is the target of the grant determination. The game machine according to any one of features A23 to A27, wherein the in-game effect is a game-in-time effect not covered by the above.

According to feature A28, even in the specific state of the high-frequency switching mode, depending on the manner in which the game ball flows, the game ball may enter the first ball entry part instead of the second ball entry part, but is not applicable. Since the update timing of the time display is adjusted even if the game cycle effect is executed, it becomes easier to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect.

Feature A29. The time effect control means, when the content of the time display is the end content, means for ending the time elapsing effect even if the specific state has not ended (affirmative determination in step S1602 in the sound and light side MPU 82 A gaming machine according to any one of features A16 to A28, characterized by comprising a function of

According to the feature A29, it is possible to prevent the execution period of the time lapse effect from being extended more than necessary for the purpose of associating the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect.

Feature A30. Acquisition means for acquiring predetermined information when an acquisition condition is satisfied (function for executing the process of step S301 when a prize is won in the second operation opening 34 in the main side MPU 62);
Acquisition information storage means (second special figure reservation area 126) for storing the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means;
with
The privilege lottery executing means, as the privilege lottery process, determines whether or not a privilege should be given to the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means,
destination specifying means ( a function of executing confirmation processing for holding notification of the main MPU 62 in the second embodiment),
The time effect control means, when it is specified by the destination specifying means that the specific predetermined information corresponds to the provision of the specific type of privilege, sets the time different from when the specification is not performed. The gaming machine according to any one of features A16 to A29, characterized by comprising means for selecting a display mode (a function of executing the processing of step S2215 of the sound and light side MPU 82 in the second embodiment). .

According to the feature A30, when the acquired information storage means stores the predetermined information corresponding to the granting of a specific type of privilege, the time is displayed in a manner corresponding to it. It is possible to notify in advance that a specific type of privilege will be given.

Feature A31. The time effect control means is a means (main A gaming machine according to any one of features A16 to A30, characterized in that the side MPU 62 has a function of making an affirmative determination in step S1506.

According to the feature A31, if the time-lapse effect is started when the game cycle effect corresponding to the granting of a benefit different from the specific type of benefit is executed at the timing when the specific state is set, the player feels uncomfortable. However, in such a situation, it is difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable because the time-lapse effect is not started.

<Characteristic group B>
Feature B1. privilege lottery execution means for executing privilege lottery processing for determining whether or not to give a privilege to a player (function for executing winning/failure determination processing and distribution determination processing in the main MPU 62);
Benefit granting means for granting benefits to the player according to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination processing and game state transition processing in the main side MPU 62);
Game turn control means (sound and light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to correspond to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. and,
In a game machine equipped with
If a specific type of privilege (16R high probability jackpot result) is granted, a specific event occurs in the game round production, and if the specific type of privilege is not granted, the specific event occurs in the game round production. Effect setting means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1507 and S1513 in the sound and light side MPU 82) for performing a specific effect (shortened effect) that does not occur;
Period adjusting means for adjusting the effect continuation period of the specific effect (function for executing the processing of steps S1508, S1515 and S1519 in the sound and light side MPU 82);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to feature B1, when a specific event occurs in a situation where a specific effect is being executed, a special type of benefit is granted, so the player can expect the specific event to occur when the specific effect is being executed. The game is played while expecting that this will or will not occur, and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Further, since the effect continuation period of the specific effect is adjusted, it is possible to diversify the end timing of the specific effect. As a result, it is possible to diversify the mode of the specific effect, and to improve the interest of the game.

Feature B2. The specific type of privilege is a privilege advantageous to the player,
The specific event is a mode (a mode in which the combination of the same symbols is stopped and displayed) corresponding to the fact that the result of the privilege lottery process is the result of the privilege granting correspondence by the performance execution means in the game cycle performance. The gaming machine according to feature B1, characterized in that:

According to the feature B2, when the specific effect is executed and the mode corresponding to the result of the awarding of the privilege is obtained as the performance for the game cycle, the granting of the privilege of the specific type is determined. As a result, when the specific performance is executed, the player expects more the performance for the game cycle as a result of the provision of the privilege, and accordingly the degree of attention to the performance for the game cycle is increased. Therefore, the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Feature B3. The privilege includes a predetermined type of privilege (8R high probability jackpot result, 8R low probability jackpot result) in which the specific type of privilege is more advantageous to the player,
The game round control means controls the mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process performed in the game round effect when the specific type of privilege is granted and when the predetermined type of privilege is granted. The gaming machine according to feature B2, characterized by comprising a means (a function of executing the processing of step S1104 in the sound and light side MPU 82) that makes it impossible for the player to identify which one.

According to the characteristic B3, when the specific performance is not executed, it is unclear whether the specific type of privilege is given or the predetermined type of privilege is given only by confirming the game round performance. As a result, the player expects that a specific type of privilege will be awarded when the mode corresponding to the awarding of the privilege occurs in the game-turn production. On the other hand, when the specific effect is being executed, the game cycle effect becomes a mode corresponding to the provision of the privilege, so that it becomes possible to clearly recognize that the specific type of privilege is to be provided. As a result, depending on whether the specific effect is executed or not executed, the effect for the game cycle will be in a mode corresponding to the provision of the privilege, so that the contents that the player can grasp will be different. It is possible to provide an intonation to the expectation that the performance will be in a mode corresponding to the awarding of the privilege. Therefore, the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Feature B4. The effect setting means executes, as the specific effect, a time lapse effect (reduced effect) in which time is displayed such that time elapses,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, wherein the period adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display in the time lapse effect.

According to feature B4, the time is displayed in the time lapse effect, so that the player can be given an impression as if there is a time limit in the time lapse effect. It is possible to increase the attention of the person.

Feature B5. The effect setting means performs time display as if counting up toward a predetermined number set when the time elapsing effect is started, or time as if counting down from the predetermined number. The game machine according to feature B4, characterized in that it is designed to be played.

According to the feature B5, it is possible to make the player recognize that the end timing of the time lapse effect is approaching, and it is possible to gradually increase the player's attention to the time lapse effect.

Feature B6. As the game round effect that occurs in the situation where the time elapsing effect is executed, the game round effect within the target whose duration is a predetermined period and the game round effect outside the target whose duration is not the predetermined period. is present and
The gaming machine according to feature B5, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a period that is a multiple or more of the predetermined period.

According to the feature B6, it is possible to perform the game round effect multiple times in a situation where the time elapsing effect is being performed.

Feature B7. Acquisition means for acquiring predetermined information when an acquisition condition is satisfied (function for executing the process of step S301 when a prize is won in the second operation opening 34 in the main side MPU 62);
Acquired information storage means (second special figure reservation area 126) for storing the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means with a specific number defined as a plurality of numbers as an upper limit;
with
The gaming machine according to feature B5 or B6, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a period equal to or greater than the specific number of times the predetermined period.

According to feature B7, it is possible for the player to recognize that the time-lapse effect will continue even if the game-turn effect for the specific number of predetermined information stored in the acquired information storage means is performed, It is possible to favorably maintain the degree of attention to the time lapse effect.

Feature B8. Ending means (function for executing mode transition processing in the main side MPU 62) for terminating the specific state when the game-play effect is executed a predetermined number of times in the specific state,
The effect setting means causes the time-lapse effect to start in the specific state,
Any one of characteristics B4 to B7, wherein the period adjusting means adjusts the update timing of the time display so that the time-lapse effect ends when the specific state ends. The gaming machine described in .

According to feature B8, the time elapsing effect is performed in the specific state, so that the player can be made to clearly recognize that the specific state is in effect. In addition, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the specific state has a time limit, and it is possible to increase the player's attention to the specific state.

Feature B9. As the game-play effects that occur in the specific state, there are a target game-play effect whose duration is a predetermined period and an out-of-target game-play effect whose duration is not a predetermined period,
The game according to feature B8, wherein the period adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display when the non-objective game-turn effect occurs in the specific state. machine.

According to feature B9, even if a non-target game-run effect occurs in a specific state, the update timing of the time display is adjusted accordingly. In a configuration designed to diversify the game by making it possible to execute an effect for a game cycle outside, it becomes easy to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time-lapse effect.

Feature B10. The ending means terminates the specific state when the total number of executions of the target game round effect and the number of executions of the non-target game round effect reaches the predetermined number of times. The gaming machine according to feature B9, characterized in that

According to feature B10, the configuration for grasping the trigger for ending the specific state is simplified. In this case, due to the configuration of the feature B9, when an irrelevant game-turn effect occurs in a specific state, the update timing of the time display is adjusted accordingly. It becomes easier to associate the end timing with the mode of time display of the time lapse effect.

Feature B11. The effect setting means performs time display as if counting up toward a predetermined number set when the time elapsing effect is started, or time as if counting down from the predetermined number. and
The gaming machine according to feature B9 or B10, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a time resulting from accumulating the predetermined period by a number corresponding to the predetermined number of times.

According to the feature B11, when the game round effect within the object is repeated in the specific state, it is possible to associate the display of the elapsed time in the time lapse effect with the number of game round effects that can be executed in the specific state. It becomes possible. As a result, the player can predict the end timing of the specific state while confirming the time lapse effect, and it is possible to improve the player's attention to the time lapse effect.

Feature B12. The effect setting means performs time display as if counting up toward a predetermined number set when the time elapsing effect is started, or time as if counting down from the predetermined number. and
The period adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display based on the relationship between the information corresponding to the time display being updated and the number of executions of the game-play effect in the specific state. The gaming machine according to any one of features B9 to B11.

According to feature B12, the update timing of the time display is adjusted based on the relationship between the information corresponding to the time display during updating and the number of executions of the game-turn effect in the specific state. This makes it easier to relate to the mode of time display of the production.

Feature B13. The effect setting means, when the non-target game cycle effect is executed when the specific state is set, sets the start timing of the time-lapse effect until after the non-target game cycle effect ends. The game machine according to any one of features B9 to B12, characterized by comprising delay means for delaying (a function of making a negative determination in step S1505 in the MPU 82 on the sound and light side).

According to the feature B13, it is possible to prevent the timing of updating the time display in the time lapse effect from being adjusted more than necessary. As a result, it is possible to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect while making it difficult for the player who sees the time lapse effect to feel uncomfortable.

Feature B14. When the delay means delays the start timing of the time lapse effect, the period adjustment means advances the update timing of the display such that the time elapses compared to when the delay is not performed. The gaming machine according to feature B13, characterized in that the game machine is a

According to feature B14, even if the start timing of the time lapse effect is delayed, the update timing of the time display is set to be earlier. easier to associate.

Feature B15. The continuation period of the irrelevant game round effect is longer than the predetermined period,
The period adjusting means delays the update timing of the display such that the time elapses when the non-objective game-turn effect occurs in the specific state. The gaming machine according to any one of features B9 to B14.

According to the feature B15, even if an untargeted game-turn effect occurs in the middle of the time-lapse effect, the update timing of the time display is set to be delayed. This makes it easier to relate to the mode of time display.

Feature B16. A first ball-entering portion (first operating port 33) and a second ball-entering portion (second operating port 34) into which a game ball can enter;
Acceptance control means for setting the second ball entry portion to the open state or the closed state (function for executing the normal/normal power control process in the main side MPU 62);
First obtaining means for obtaining the first predetermined information when the game ball enters the first ball entering portion (when the winning to the first operation opening 33 in the main side MPU 62 occurs, the processing of step S301 is executed function) and
Second acquiring means for acquiring the second predetermined information when the game ball enters the second ball entering portion (when the winning to the second operation opening 34 in the main side MPU 62 occurs, the processing of step S301 is executed function) and
with
As the privilege lottery process, the privilege lottery execution means performs a privilege grant determination on the first predetermined information acquired by the first acquisition means, It is to determine the granting of benefits for information,
Even in a situation where the first predetermined information acquired earlier than the second predetermined information is retained and stored, when the second predetermined information is acquired, the second predetermined information is stored first. A priority means (function for executing data setting processing in the main side MPU 62) for making it a target of the grant determination,
The acceptance control means sets the switching mode for switching the second ball entrance portion between the open state and the closed state, respectively, so that the open state does not occur or the chances of the open state per unit time are relatively low. It has at least a low low frequency switching mode and a high frequency switching mode in which the opportunity to be in the open state per unit time is relatively high,
in the specific state, the switching mode is the high-frequency switching mode;
A game-run effect when the second predetermined information is the target of the grant determination can be a game-run effect within the target, while a game when the first predetermined information is the target of the grant determination. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B9 to B15, wherein the game round effect is a game round effect not subject to the above.

According to feature B16, even in the specific state of the high-frequency switching mode, depending on the manner in which the game ball flows, the game ball may enter the first ball entry portion instead of the second ball entry portion, but is not applicable. Since the update timing of the time display is adjusted even if the game cycle effect is executed, it becomes easier to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect.

Feature B17. The effect setting means is means for ending the time elapsing effect even if the specific state has not ended when the content of the time display is the end content (the affirmative determination in step S1602 in the sound and light side MPU 82 is performed). The game machine according to any one of features B8 to B16, characterized by comprising a function of

According to feature B17, the execution period of the time lapse effect is prevented from being extended more than necessary for the purpose of associating the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect.

Feature B18. Acquisition means for acquiring predetermined information when an acquisition condition is satisfied (function for executing the process of step S301 when a prize is won in the second operation opening 34 in the main side MPU 62);
Acquisition information storage means (second special figure reservation area 126) for storing the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means;
with
The privilege lottery executing means, as the privilege lottery process, determines whether or not a privilege should be given to the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means,
destination specifying means ( a function of executing confirmation processing for holding notification of the main MPU 62 in the second embodiment),
The effect setting means, when the destination specifying means specifies that the specific predetermined information corresponds to the granting of the specific type of privilege, displays the time differently from when the specified information is not specified. The game machine according to any one of features B8 to B17, characterized by comprising means for selecting the mode (a function of executing the processing of step S2215 of the sound and light side MPU 82 in the second embodiment).

According to the feature B18, when the acquired information storage means stores the predetermined information corresponding to the granting of a specific type of privilege, the time is displayed in a manner corresponding to it. It is possible to notify in advance that a specific type of privilege will be given.

Feature B19. The time effect control means is a means (main A gaming machine according to any one of features B8 to B18, characterized in that it has a function of making an affirmative determination in step S1506 in the side MPU 62 .

According to the feature B19, when the game-turn effect corresponding to the provision of a privilege different from the specific type of privilege is executed at the timing when the specific state is set, when the time-lapse effect is started, the effect content is the game. However, in such a situation, it is difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable because the time-lapse effect is not started.

Feature B20. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B19, wherein the special type of privilege is the most advantageous privilege for the player.

According to the feature B20, the game is played while expecting the specific event to occur when the specific effect is being executed.

Feature B21. The privilege lottery execution means has at least a high probability mode and a low probability mode as lottery modes for the privilege lottery process, so that the probability of a privilege award result is relatively high or low,
The specific type of privilege is a privilege in which the lottery mode becomes a high probability mode after the corresponding game round effect is completed,
Any one of the features B1 to B20, wherein the privilege different from the privilege of the specific type includes a privilege in which the lottery mode is changed to a high probability mode after the corresponding effect for the game cycle is completed. The gaming machine described in .

According to feature B21, the player plays the game expecting that the specific event will occur when the specific effect is being executed. In addition, even if the specific event does not occur when the specific effect is being executed, the opportunity to enter the high probability mode is guaranteed, so the specific event does not occur when the specific effect is being executed. Even so, it is possible to prevent the players from losing their desire to continue playing the game.

Feature B22. A variable ball entry means (special electric winning device 32) provided so that a game ball flowing down the game area can enter and can be switched between an open state and a closed state, respectively;
Variable ball entry control means for controlling opening and closing of the variable ball entry means (function for executing the processing of steps S309 to S312 in the main side MPU 62);
with
The privilege granting means shifts the game state to a special game state (opening/closing execution mode) in which the opening/closing control is executed as the granting of the privilege when the award corresponding to the award is won in the privilege lottery process. ,
Any of the features B1 to B21, wherein the specific type of privilege is a privilege with a higher expectation of a game ball entering the variable ball entering means during the special game state than other privileges. 1. The game machine according to 1.

According to feature B22, since it is common for a player to play a game expecting the occurrence of a more advantageous special game state, it is expected that a specific event will occur when a specific effect is being executed. The game will be played with anticipation.

<Characteristic group C>
Feature C1. A unit performance control means for starting a unit performance (pseudo-variation) and controlling a performance executing means (symbol display device 41) so that, when a predetermined privilege is granted, the performance content of the unit performance becomes the grant corresponding content. (The function of executing the processing corresponding to the opening in the sound and light side MPU 82, and the function of executing the processing of step S2004 in the display side MPU 92);
A pre-start effect control means (function for executing the display effect of the explanation period in the display side MPU 92) for executing the pre-start effect (explanation period) before the unit effect is started;
Mode adjustment means (bonus processing in the sound and light side MPU 82) for adjusting the execution mode of the unit performance to be executed after a specific operation to stop the pre-start performance is performed during execution of the pre-start performance and a function of executing the process of step S2006 in the display side MPU 92);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature C1, in the configuration in which the unit performance is performed after the pre-start performance is performed, the pre-start performance can be confirmed according to the player's preference by enabling a specific operation to stop the pre-start performance. Or, it is possible to cancel the pre-start production. In this case, when the specific operation to stop the pre-start effect is performed, the execution mode of the unit effect to be executed after that is adjusted. As a result, the execution mode of the unit performance is changed in conjunction with the operation to stop the pre-start performance, and it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the unit performance. Therefore, it is possible to preferably improve the interest in the game.

Feature C2. Characteristic feature C1, characterized in that the pre-start effect is a effect including a content explaining that the predetermined privilege is granted when the effect content of the unit effect becomes the grant corresponding content. game machine.

According to the feature C2, since the unit performance is explained in the pre-start performance, the beginner player can easily understand the contents of the unit performance. On the other hand, a player who has played the game many times can understand the content of the unit performance without confirming the content of the pre-start performance. In this case, by enabling a specific operation to stop the pre-start effect, it is possible to execute the effect in a preferred mode for various players. Since the execution mode of the unit performance is adjusted when a specific operation to stop the pre-start performance is performed, a configuration that enables execution of the performance in a preferred mode for various players as described above is provided. Utilizing this, it becomes possible to diversify the execution mode of the unit performance.

Feature C3. The gaming machine according to feature C1 or C2, wherein the mode adjusting means extends an execution period of the unit performance when the specific operation is performed.

According to the feature C3, when the specific operation to stop the pre-start effect is performed, the execution period of the unit effect is extended. It becomes possible to confirm the unit performance over a longer period.

Feature C4. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C3, wherein the mode adjusting means adjusts the execution mode of the unit performance in accordance with the timing at which the specific operation is performed.

According to the characteristic C4, since the execution mode of the unit performance is adjusted according to the timing when the specific operation for stopping the pre-start performance is performed, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the unit performance.

Feature C5. The feature C1 is characterized in that the mode adjustment means adjusts the execution mode of the unit performance without changing a period set as a period during which the pre-start performance and the unit performance are executed. The game machine according to any one of C4.

According to the feature C5, it is possible to diversify the unit effects without changing the overall flow of the game.

Feature C6. The unit effect control means, when the period in which the unit effect is executed is started, the number of times determination means for determining the number of execution times of the unit effect to be executed during the period (executing step S1805 in the sound and light side MPU function),
The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C5, wherein the mode adjusting means can change the number of executions of the unit performance determined by the number-of-times determining means.

According to the feature C6, when the specific operation to stop the pre-start effect is performed, the number of executions of the unit effect can be changed, so that it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the unit effect.

Feature C7. The game machine according to any one of features C1 to C6, wherein the mode adjusting means can adjust the duration of execution of the unit performance.

According to the feature C7, when the specific operation to stop the pre-start effect is performed, the duration of execution of the unit effect can be adjusted, so that it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the unit effect.

Feature C8. privilege lottery execution means for executing privilege lottery processing for determining whether or not to give a privilege to a player (function for executing winning/failure determination processing and distribution determination processing in the main MPU 62);
When the lottery result of the privilege lottery process is the result of granting a privilege, a transition means for shifting the game state to a special game state (opening/closing execution mode) advantageous to the player (executing processing during special figure determination in main side MPU 62 function) and
with
The game machine according to any one of features C1 to C7, wherein the pre-start effect and the unit effect are executed in the special game state.

According to the feature C8, by executing the pre-start effect and the unit effect during the special game state, it is possible to improve the interest in the game during the special game state.

Feature C9. As the special game state, the first special game state (16R opening and closing execution mode) that continues for a relatively long period of time, and the second special game state (8R opening and closing execution mode) that continues for a relatively short period of time mode) exists and
The unit performance control means comprises means for making the performance content of the unit performance become the grant correspondence content when the first special game state is established,
The gaming machine according to feature C8, wherein the pre-start effect and the unit effect are executed within a period required for the second special game state to end.

According to the feature C9, since whether or not the game is in the first special game state is notified through the unit performance, the player pays attention to the unit performance. However, since the pre-start effect and the unit effect are executed within the period required for the second special game state to end, the period during which these effects are executed is limited. In this case, by providing the configuration of the feature C1, when the specific operation to stop the pre-start effect is performed, the execution mode of the unit effect is adjusted, so that the unit effect attracts attention of the player. It is possible to lengthen the period during which is executed.

Feature C10. A variable ball entry means (special electric winning device 32) provided so that a game ball flowing down the game area can enter and can be switched between an open state and a closed state, respectively;
Variable ball entry control means for controlling opening and closing of the variable ball entry means (function for executing the processing of steps S309 to S312 in the main side MPU 62);
with
The special game state is a state in which the opening/closing control is executed, and the upper limit is when the upper limit number of game balls enter the variable ball entering means and the period during which the variable ball entering means is in the open state. It is a state in which a unit game (round game) that continues until one of the periods is established is executed a predetermined number of times,
As the special game state, a first special game state (16R open/close execution mode) in which the unit game is executed a first number of times, and a second special game state in which the unit game is executed a second number of times less than the first number of times. There is a game state (8R opening and closing execution mode),
The unit performance control means is
The execution period of the unit effect is completed before the second unit game is completed,
The gaming machine according to feature C8, further comprising means for making the performance content of the unit performance match the grant correspondence content in the case of the first special game state.

According to the characteristic C10, since whether or not the game is in the first special game state is notified through the unit performance, the player pays attention to the unit performance. However, since the pre-start effect and the unit effect are executed within the period required for finishing the second unit effect, the period during which these effects are executed is limited. In this case, by providing the configuration of the feature C1, when the specific operation to stop the pre-start effect is performed, the execution mode of the unit effect is adjusted, so that the unit effect attracts attention of the player. It is possible to lengthen the period during which is executed.

In addition, for the configuration of the feature C9 or the feature C10,
"After the game round effect is started, the effect executing means (symbol display device 41) or a different A game turn control means (sound light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the means is provided,
The game round control means changes the mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process performed in the game round effect to any one of the first special game state and the second special game state. Equipped with a means to make it unidentifiable to the player whether there is
A configuration may be applied.

Feature C11. The privilege lottery execution means has at least a high probability mode and a low probability mode as lottery modes for the privilege lottery process, so that the probability of a privilege award result is relatively high or low,
The unit performance control means is characterized by comprising means for making the performance content of the unit performance become the grant corresponding content when the high probability mode is entered after the special game state. The gaming machine according to any one of C10.

According to the feature C11, whether or not the high-probability mode is set is notified through the unit performance, so the player pays attention to the unit performance. In this case, by providing the configuration of the feature C1, when the specific operation to stop the pre-start effect is performed, the execution mode of the unit effect is adjusted, so that the unit effect attracts attention of the player. It is possible to lengthen the period during which is executed.

In addition, for the configuration of the above feature C11,
"After the game round effect is started, the effect executing means (symbol display device 41) or a different A game turn control means (sound light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the means is provided,
The game round control means selects a mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process performed in the game round effect as the high probability mode after the special game state and the low probability mode after the special game state. It has a means to make it unidentifiable to the player whether it is a mode or a mode.”
A configuration may be applied.

<Characteristic group D>
Feature D1. privilege lottery execution means for executing privilege lottery processing for determining whether or not to give a privilege to a player (function for executing winning/failure determination processing and distribution determination processing in the main MPU 62);
Benefit granting means for granting benefits to the player according to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination processing and game state transition processing in the main side MPU 62);
Game turn control means (sound and light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to correspond to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. and,
In a game machine equipped with
A state setting means (a function of executing the processing of step S903 in the main side MPU 62) that sets a specific state that continues over the period in which the game round effect is executed multiple times,
The game round control means forms a ready-to-win pattern combination in the game round effect performed when at least a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied and the privilege lottery process is executed in the specific state. A selection means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main side MPU 62) that does not select the contents of the effect that the reach variation is executed in which the pattern is variably displayed in the final stop pattern row under the circumstances is provided. A game machine characterized by

According to the feature D1, since execution of the reach variation is restricted in the specific state, the number of executions per unit time of the game-turn effect increases in the specific state. As a result, it is possible to intentionally set a state in which there is a sense of speed with respect to the progress of the game, thereby improving the interest in the game.

Feature D2. The selection means is the game-playing effect performed when at least the predetermined lottery condition is established and the privilege lottery process is executed in the specific state, and the result of the privilege lottery process is out. The gaming machine according to feature D1, characterized in that, in the game-playing effect corresponding to , the effect content in which the reach variation is executed is not selected.

According to the feature D2, since the reach variation does not occur in the game round effect that results in a loss, it is possible to increase the number of executions of the game round effect per unit time in the specific state. This makes it possible to give a sense of speed to the progress of the game in the specific state.

Feature D3. The selection means is the game-turn effect that is performed when at least the predetermined lottery condition is established and the privilege lottery process is executed in the specific state, and the result of the privilege lottery process is a specific type. The gaming machine according to feature D1 or D2, characterized in that, in the game cycle performance corresponding to the provision of the privilege of (1), the performance content for executing the reach variation is not selected.

According to the feature D3, when the specific state is established, the specific type of privilege is granted without the reach variation, so it is possible to give the player a surprise when the specific type of privilege is granted. becomes.

In particular, when the structure limited by the above feature D2 is provided, the reach variation does not occur in the game-cycle production as a result of a failure and the game-cycle production corresponding to the granting of a specific type of privilege. As a result, in a game cycle effect in which reach fluctuation does not occur, it is possible to choose between the result of losing and a specific type of privilege, and it is possible to suitably increase the attention of the player to the game cycle effect in a specific state. Become.

Feature D4. The selection means is
In the specific state, at least the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied and the privilege lottery process is executed, and the effect for the game round is performed, and the result of the privilege lottery process is the granting of a privilege of a specific type. a first selection means that does not select an effect content in which the reach variation is executed in the corresponding game-time effect;
In the case of the specific state, at least the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied and the privilege lottery process is executed, and the effect for the game round is performed, and the result of the privilege lottery process is a predetermined type of privilege. a second selection means for selecting an effect content in which the reach variation is executed in the game round effect corresponding to the grant;
The gaming machine according to feature D3, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature D4, it is possible for the player to grasp whether the privilege is of a specific type or a predetermined type, depending on whether or not the reach is changed in the specific state. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the game-turn effect in the specific state.

Feature D5. The gaming machine according to feature D4, wherein the specific type of privilege is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined type of privilege.

According to feature D5, the player expects that the reach will not fluctuate in the specific state. As a result, it becomes possible to change the point that the player should pay attention to in the game-turn effect according to whether or not the specific state exists, thereby improving the interest of the game.

<Characteristic group E>
Features E1. privilege lottery execution means for executing privilege lottery processing for determining whether or not to give a privilege to a player (function for executing winning/failure determination processing and distribution determination processing in the main MPU 62);
Benefit granting means for granting benefits to the player according to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination processing and game state transition processing in the main side MPU 62);
Game turn control means (sound and light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to correspond to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. and,
In a game machine equipped with
The types of benefits include a predetermined type of benefit (8R high probability jackpot result) and a specific type of benefit (16R high probability jackpot result) that is more advantageous for the player than the predetermined type of privilege,
The game round control means determines that the result of the privilege lottery process corresponds to the grant of the predetermined type of privilege as the duration of the game round effect corresponding to the grant of the specific type of privilege. A game characterized by comprising a selection means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main side MPU 62) that makes it shorter or tends to be shorter than the duration of the game cycle effect. machine.

According to the feature E1, the continuation period of the game-turn effect is shorter or tends to be shorter when a specific type of benefit that is advantageous to the player is given rather than a predetermined type of benefit. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a sense of surprise, thereby improving the interest in the game.

<Feature group F>
Feature F1. privilege lottery execution means for executing privilege lottery processing for determining whether or not to give a privilege to a player (function for executing winning/failure determination processing and distribution determination processing in the main MPU 62);
Benefit granting means for granting benefits to the player according to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination processing and game state transition processing in the main side MPU 62);
Game turn control means (sound and light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to correspond to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. and,
In a game machine equipped with
The game round control means sets the game round effect corresponding to the result of the privilege lottery process as the continuation period of the game round effect corresponding to the provision of a specific type of privilege as the result of the privilege lottery process. A game machine characterized by comprising selection means (a function of executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main side MPU 62) so that the duration is less than or equal to .

According to the feature F1, in general, in the game round effect in which a privilege is given, a longer duration is selected than in the game round effect of the loss result, whereas the game round effect in which a specific type of privilege is given is selected. In the production effect, since a duration period equal to or less than the duration period selected in the case of the game round production of the losing result is selected, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness when a specific type of privilege is granted. , the interest of the game can be improved.

The basic configuration of a gaming machine to which each of the above features can be applied or to which each feature is applied is shown below.

Pachinko machine: an operation means operated by a player, a game ball shooting means for shooting game balls based on the operation of the operation means, a ball passage for guiding the shot game balls to a predetermined game area, and a game This game machine is provided with game parts arranged in an area, and gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through a predetermined passing part of the game parts.

A game machine such as a slot machine: equipped with a pattern display device for variably displaying a plurality of patterns, the variable display of the plurality of patterns is started by the operation of the start operation means, and the operation of the stop operation means is caused by the operation of the stop operation means. The game machine stops the variable display of the plurality of pictures after a predetermined period of time has passed, and gives a privilege to the player according to the pictures after the stop.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Pachinko machine, 32... Tokuden prize-winning device, 33... 1st operation opening, 34... 2nd operation opening, 41... Symbol display device, 62... Main side MPU, 82... Sound and light side MPU, 92... Display side MPU, 126... Second special figure reservation area.

Claims (1)

Acquisition means for acquiring special information based on occurrence of an acquisition opportunity;
Acquired information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the acquisition means;
Privilege grant determination means for executing privilege grant determination processing for determining whether or not to grant a privilege to a player using the special information stored in the acquired information storage means;
privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player according to the determination result of the privilege grant determination process;
A game round control means for controlling the production execution means so as to be in a mode corresponding to the determination result of the privilege provision determination process after the game round production is started;
In a game machine equipped with
When a specific type of privilege is provided, a specific event occurs in the game cycle performance, and when the specific type of privilege is not provided, a specific performance in which the specific event does not occur is performed in the game cycle performance. a performance setting means for
a period adjustment means for adjusting the production duration of the specific production;
with
The effect setting means executes, as the specific effect, a time elapsing effect in which time is displayed such that time elapses in a specific state,
As the time display, the time display of the integer part and the time display below the decimal point are performed, and the player can recognize each number that switches according to the update timing of the time display of the integer part. The time display of the integer part is updated so that the time display after the decimal point is changed according to the update timing so that the player cannot recognize or is difficult to recognize the time display after the decimal point. The time display is updated at high speed,
The period adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display of the integer part in the time lapse effect,
The effect setting means terminates the time-lapse effect even if the specific state has not ended when the content of the time display is the end content,
This game machine is
information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information acquired by the acquisition means is subject to the privilege grant determination process, before the predetermined special information becomes the subject of the privilege grant determination process; a destination identification means for prior identification at the timing of
means for setting the contents of the time-lapse effect in the specific state as specific contents when the destination specifying means preliminarily specifies that the predetermined special information corresponds to the granting of the specific type of privilege;
with
The acquisition means is
a first acquisition means for acquiring first special information as the special information based on occurrence of a first acquisition opportunity as the acquisition opportunity;
a second acquiring means for acquiring second special information as the special information based on occurrence of a second acquisition opportunity as the acquisition opportunity;
with
The privilege grant determination means executes the privilege grant determination process using the first special information, executes the privilege grant determination process using the second special information,
In the specific state, the second acquisition opportunity is more likely to occur than the first acquisition opportunity,
In this gaming machine, when the second special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the first special information acquired by the acquisition means at a timing earlier than the stored second special information is stored. priority means for performing the privilege provision determination process for the second special information even if the information is stored in the acquired information storage means;
When the game cycle effect corresponding to the privilege provision determination process for the first special information is executed in the specific state, the period adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display of the integer part in the time elapsing effect. is performed .

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