JP7290466B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a game machine capable of executing a special effect in a specific game state.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, acquires start information when a game ball enters a specific start hole, executes a predetermined lottery based on the start information, and obtains the result of the lottery ( For example, the result of the lottery is notified by changing the performance symbols representing "big hit", "losing") together with a specific performance expression, and stopping the performance symbols after the lapse of a predetermined time. Also, in recent years, there is a machine with a new playability called a so-called 1 type 2 type mixing machine, and it is known to express multiple fluctuations in a specific game state as a single series of effects. there is

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However, the game machine according to the above document has the drawback that the change in performance is poor, and the game lacks interest in a specific game state that attracts the player's interest the most.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game.

As a configuration of the present invention for solving the above problems, a starting information storage means for storing predetermined starting information in accordance with the entry of a game ball into a starting component arranged on a game board; A success/failure lottery means for executing a success/failure lottery based on start information stored in a start information storage means, and pattern variation for displaying a symbol indicating the result of the success/failure lottery for a predetermined time, based on the execution of the success/failure lottery. means, a special game execution means for executing a special game based on the fact that the result of the winning lottery is a predetermined result, and a predetermined effect on the effect display section arranged on the game board during the fluctuation of the symbols. A game machine comprising performance control means for displaying and advance determination means for determining in advance the result of a lottery based on starting information stored in a starting information storage means before a predetermined starting condition is established, the game machine comprising: , the effect control means stores the start information stored in the start information storage means during a predetermined period set after the end of the special game and before the fluctuation of the symbol that is started after the end of the special game reaches a predetermined number. When the result of the winning lottery based on is a predetermined result, the specific effect displayed when the result of the winning lottery is a predetermined result is set to be a different effect according to the storage state of the start information. A specific table is selected from a plurality of tables , and a specific effect selected from the specific table is displayed while the patterns are changing.
It should be noted that the above summary of the invention does not list all the necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations that constitute a group of features can also be inventions.

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

1 is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is a front view of a game board. It is a control block diagram of the pachinko machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of a reserved storage area; It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a special figure propriety determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a special figure classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a game state setting table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a normal figure right/wrong determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a normal figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of an opening-and-closing body operation table. It is a schematic diagram showing changes in game state, game characteristics, and the like. It is a flowchart which shows CPU initialization processing of a main control circuit. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing saving processing at power-off of the main control circuit; 4 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit; FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing switch management processing of the main control circuit; It is a flowchart which shows the 1st starting opening passage processing of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd starting opening passage processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a special symbol random number acquisition process of the main control circuit. It is a figure explaining a special figure game management phase. It is a flow chart showing a special figure game management process of the main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a special symbol variation waiting process of the main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing processing during special symbol fluctuation of the main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a special symbol stop post-processing of the main control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a big winning opening pre-opening process of the main control circuit. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a big winning opening opening/closing switching process; It is a flow chart showing a big winning opening opening control process. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a special winning opening closing effective process; It is a flow chart showing a jackpot game end wait process. It is a flow chart showing a small hit game end wait process. FIG. 11 is a flow diagram showing pre-determination processing at the time of acquisition; It is a figure which shows the example of the production|presentation design S. FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow from the fluctuation|variation start of the production|presentation design S to a stop display. It is a time chart explaining the relationship between production time and the fluctuation time of a special design. It is a figure which shows the basic flow of the production|presentation display in special production|presentation mode. It is a flowchart which shows the sub CPU initialization process of a production|presentation control circuit. It is a flow chart showing sub-timer interrupt processing of the effect control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a variation pattern command reception process of the effect control circuit. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of a fluctuation production|presentation pattern determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the time schedule management processing of a production|presentation control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a special effect mode determination process of the effect control circuit. It is a flow chart showing a winning special effect determination process of the effect control circuit. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an overview of a winning special effect pattern determination table; It is a time chart of the variation end time of the hit variation and the remaining performance time.

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

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

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

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

On the board surface of the game board 30, a first starting prize winning component 60, a second starting prize winning component 62, a large winning prize component 64, a general drawing passage gate 68, and a general winning component (not shown) are arranged. A game ball enters or passes through the parts, and the switches built in each part (first start opening detection switch SW1, second start opening detection switch SW2, big winning opening detection switch SW3, general game gate detection switch SW4, When it is detected by the general winning hole detection switch SW5), a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each winning part are paid out and a predetermined process is executed. In addition, although the details will be described later, when a game ball enters either the first start prize winning component 60 or the second start winning prize component 62, in addition to the payout of the prize ball, the large winning prize component 64 is opened and the game is played. Various types of lotteries, including lotteries related to the execution of special games (big hit games, small hit games) that foster an advantageous state for people, and lottery to determine the mode of the special game, or the game state after the special game. A lottery is executed by the main control circuit 100 . In other words, the entry of the game ball into the first starting prize-winning component 60 and the second starting prize-winning component 62 serves as a trigger for receiving the above various lotteries.

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

A large winning component 64 is arranged below the second starting winning component 62 in the right-handed area ER. The big prize component 64 has a horizontally long rectangular entrance 64a with an upper opening, and an opening/closing body 66 for closing or opening the entrance 64a. The opening/closing body 66 is a member capable of advancing and retreating in the front-rear direction of the game board 30 by driving a solenoid SOL2, which will be described later. 30, the entrance 64a is opened. When the game ball reaches the big winning component 64 when the ball entrance 64a is closed, the game ball passes over the opening/closing body 66 and is guided downstream via the slope. In addition, the opening operation of the opening/closing body 66 is executed when a game ball enters the first start prize-winning component 60 or the second start prize-winning component 62. A predetermined lottery result regarding whether or not a special game can be executed is a "jackpot". Or it is executed when it becomes a "small hit". In addition, although illustration is omitted, a distribution mechanism and a specific area (V area) are provided inside the big winning component 64, and a game entered by opening the opening and closing body 66 during a small winning game When the ball is distributed to the specific area side by the distribution mechanism and passes through the specific area, it is detected by a specific area detection switch (not shown) arranged in the specific area, and a special The game (big hit game via small win game) is continuously executed. In addition, the distribution rate to the specific area is set to a distribution rate that allows substantially at least one game ball to reach the specific area, and when the small winning game is acquired, the big winning game via the small winning game It is a setting that almost guarantees the acquisition of However, this is not the case when, for example, the launching of game balls is stopped during a small winning game, and there is a possibility that the game balls are not distributed to the specific area and are distributed to areas other than this and discharged.

An out port 69 is opened at the bottom of the game board 30 . The out port 69 is a discharge port for recovering game balls that have not entered any of the plurality of winning components. discharged outside the aircraft. Although illustration is omitted, the game board 30 is also provided with other outlets, and game balls are also discharged from the outlets.

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

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

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

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

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control circuit 100 includes a first start opening detection switch SW1 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the first start prize winning component 60, and the entry of the game ball into the second start prize winning component 62. A second starting opening detection switch SW2 for detecting a ball, a large winning opening detection switch SW3 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the large winning part 64, and a normal pattern gate for detecting passage of a game ball to the normal pattern passing gate 68. A detection switch SW4 and a general winning opening detection switch SW5 for detecting the entry of a game ball into a general winning component (not shown) are connected, and detection signals output from each detection switch are input to the main control circuit 100 side. .

The main control circuit 100 also includes a solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening/closing body 62a provided on the second start-up winning component 62, and opening and closing the opening/closing body 66 provided on the big winning component 64. Solenoids SOL2 are connected and these solenoids are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100. In addition, the main control circuit 100 includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol reservation display device 36A, a second special symbol reservation display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, a normal A symbol holding display 38 is connected and these displays are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100 .

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

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

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

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

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

The game flow of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be outlined below. When a game ball launched by the player's operation of the handle unit 7 and flowing down the game area 31 hits either the above-described first start winning component 60 or second start winning component 62, the main control circuit 100 Based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition, a lottery regarding whether or not a special game can be executed (hereinafter also referred to as a special drawing lottery), a lottery to determine the type of special design (hereinafter also referred to as a special type determination lottery), Various lotteries such as a lottery for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special figure variation pattern determination lottery) are executed. Then, when the result of the special figure win/loss lottery among the above lotteries is "win", the opening/closing body 66 of the big winning part 64 is opened, and a special game that facilitates entry of the game ball is performed. Execute. An outline of each lottery will be described below.

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

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an overview of reserved storage areas. As shown in the figure. The reserved storage area comprises a first special figure reserved storage area and a second special figure reserved storage area capable of independently storing special 1 reserved and special 2 reserved. The first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area each have four storage units (first to fourth storage units). Then, when the game ball enters the first start winning part 60, special 1 reservations are stored in order from the first storage part of the first special figure reservation storage area, and up to 4 special 1 reservations can be stored (reserved). is. In addition, when a game ball enters the second starting prize component 62, special 2 reservations are stored in order from the first storage part of the second special figure reservation storage area, and up to 4 special 2 reservations can be stored (reserved). is. Note that the example of FIG. 3 shows a state in which two types of start information (special 1 reserve, special 2 reserve) are reserved and stored in the first reserved storage area and the second reserved storage area, respectively.

[Regarding the special lottery]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure success/failure determination table TB referred to in the special figure success/failure lottery. When the game ball enters either the first start winning component 60 or the second starting winning component 62, one special figure propriety determination random number is obtained from the range of 0-65535. As shown in the figure, the special figure suitability determination table TB is referred to when the special figure suitability determination random number is acquired triggered by the ball entering the first start winning part 60, that is, when special 1 is reserved. Special 1 for special figure right or wrong determination table TB1, when the special figure right or wrong determination random number is acquired triggered by the entry into the second start winning part 62, that is, when special 2 is reserved Special 2 use It is subdivided into a special figure propriety determination table TB2.

Judgment results ("hit (big hit, small hit)" or "loss") corresponding to the special figure right/wrong determination random numbers from 0 to 65535 are defined in the special figure right/wrong determination tables TB1 and TB2. For example, the probability that the determination result is a "jackpot" when the special figure success determination table TB1 for special 1 is referred to is about 1/319. On the other hand, the probability that the determination result will be a "big hit" when the Special 2 special figure success/failure determination table TB2 is referred to is the same as the probability in the special 1 special figure success/failure determination table TB1. is set to approximately 1 in 6.7. That is, when focusing on the probability of "small hit", the determination result will not be "small hit" when special 1 special figure right/wrong determination table TB1 is referred to, and special 2 special figure right/wrong determination table TB2 is referred to, the determination result will be a "minor win" with an extremely high probability compared to the probability of a "big win". Then, if the acquired special figure success/failure determination random number is a random number corresponding to "big hit" or "small hit", the determination result will be "big hit" or "small hit", and the random number corresponding to "losing" , the determination result is determined to be a failure.

[Regarding special type determination lottery]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, the special figure type determination table TB is obtained when the special figure type determination random number is entered into the first start winning part 60, and the result of the above-mentioned special figure winning lottery is a big hit. The special figure type determination table TB1 for special 1 referred to and the special figure type determination random number are acquired with the entry of the second start winning part 62 as a trigger, and the result of the above-mentioned special figure winning lottery is a big hit or a small hit It is subdivided into a special figure type determination table TB2 for special figure 2 that is referred to when it is, and a special figure kind determination table TB3 that is referred to when the result of the special figure success or failure lottery is lost.

When the game ball enters either the first start winning component 60 or the second starting winning component 62, one special figure type determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, special symbol types corresponding to special figure type determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined at a predetermined ratio (selection rate) in the special figure type determination tables TB1 and TB2.
For example, if the result of the special figure lottery is "big hit", the special figure type determination table TB1 for special figure 1 is referred to, and the acquired special figure type determination random number is 0, the special figure type is special It is determined as a symbol A, when it is in the range of 1 to 69, the special symbol type is determined as a special symbol B, and when it is in the range of 70 to 99, the special symbol type is determined as a special symbol C. . That is, the result of the special figure success or failure lottery related to the special 1 reservation triggered by the ball entering the first start winning part 60 becomes "big hit", and the special symbols A to C when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred to The selectivity of is 1%, 70% and 29%.

In addition, if the result of the special figure lottery is "big hit", the special figure type determination table TB1 for special figure 2 is referred to, and the acquired special figure type determination random number is 0 to 79, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol D, and when it is in the range of 80 to 99, the special symbol type is determined as the special symbol E. In other words, the result of the special figure winning lottery related to the special 2 reservation triggered by the ball entering the second start winning part 62 is "big hit", and the special symbol D;E when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred to The selectivity of is 80% and 20%. Also, the result of the special figure lottery is "small hit", the special figure type determination table TB1 for special figure 2 is referred to, and when the acquired special figure type determination random number is 0 to 99, the special figure The type is determined as special symbol F. In other words, when the result of the special figure win/loss lottery triggered by the ball entering the second start winning part 62 is "small hit", the special symbol F is determined regardless of the special figure type determination random number. In addition, you may set multiple special-figure classifications in case it is a "small hit."

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

[About special games]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of the special game control table TB referred to when the result of the above-mentioned special figure winning/losing lottery is a "big win" or a "minor win" and a special game advantageous to the player is executed. be. Various data for controlling the special game are stored in the special game control table TB, and during the special game, the solenoid SOL2 that opens and closes the opening/closing body 66 of the big prize component 64 refers to the table. Drive controlled. As shown in the figure, the special game control table TB defines various data for each special figure type. However, here, one table shows control data corresponding to all special figure types.

The special game (big win game or small win game) is composed of a plurality of round games in which the opening/closing body 66 is opened a predetermined number of times. The special game control table TB contains the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the maximum number of special electric accessory operations (the maximum number of round games executed during one special game), Special electric accessories opening and closing switching number (number of openings of opening and closing body 66 in one round (R)), solenoid energization time (energization time of solenoid SOL2 for each opening of opening and closing body 66, that is, opening and closing body 66 once opening time), stipulated number (maximum possible number of winnings to the big winning mouth in one round game), interval time (opening and closing body 66 between round games), ending time (after the last round game ends, normal Waiting time until the special game (variation display of special symbols) is restarted) is stored in advance as shown in the figure for each special figure type.

For example, when the special symbol type is special symbol A, special symbol B, or special symbol C, when the jackpot game as the first special game is executed, the big winning component 64 is controlled and the solenoid SOL2 is operated. Either the ball entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening/closing body 66 by energization, or nine game balls enter the ball entrance 64a (count C=9). The rounds continue until , and the rounds are repeated 15, 5 or 10 times, respectively. In addition, when the special symbol type is the special symbol D or the special symbol E ("big hit" in the special 2 reservation), when the special game (jackpot game) is executed, the opening and closing body 66 is controlled with the big prize component 64 as the control target. The round continues until either the ball entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation, or 9 game balls enter the ball entrance 64a (count C = 9). Then the round is repeated 10 or 5 times.

In addition, when the special symbol type is the special symbol F ("small hit" in special 2 reservation), when the small win game as the second special game is executed, the big winning component 64 is opened and closed as a control object. 1 until either the ball entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening motion of the body 66 or nine game balls enter the ball entrance 64a (count C=9). Round continues. In addition, when the game ball entered during the one round passes through the above-mentioned specific area provided in the big winning part 64, following the small winning game, it shifts to the big winning game as the third special game. As shown in the figure, in the big winning game via the small winning game, the big winning part 64 is controlled, and the ball entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening and closing body 66, or The round continues until one of the conditions that 9 game balls (count C = 9) enter the ball opening 64a is satisfied, and the round is repeated 14 times (15 in total with the small winning game). round).

In this way, the number of round games executed in the special game (the number of rounds) is set differently depending on the type of special figure, and the higher the number of round games, the more the player can obtain a prize. Since the number of balls increases, the number of rounds in which the special game is started is also of great interest to the player. Also, as described above, the special game in this example is a big win game (first special game) and a small win game ( 2nd special game) and a big hit game (3rd special game) that is executed based on the game ball passing through a specific area during the small win game, and are classified as a so-called 1 type 2 type mixer. be. In this example, since the total number of rounds of the small winning game and the big winning game via the small winning to be executed when the "small winning" is won is 15 times, the second start winning component 62 A state in which the player's interest and attention in the jackpot game is most attracted to the high-probability state described later in which ball entry becomes easy.

[Regarding special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. The variation pattern determination table TB includes a variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the game state is a low probability state, and a variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the game state is a high probability state and is the first variation in the high probability state. and a variation pattern table TB3 referred to when the gaming state is a high probability state and the second to fifth variations in the high probability state. Note that the illustrated variation pattern determination table TB is an example, and may be further subdivided and set.

When the game ball enters either the first start winning component 60 or the second starting winning component 62, for example, one variation pattern determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, and varies from the illustrated variation pattern determination table TB. One variation pattern corresponding to the pattern determination random number is determined, and based on the determined variation pattern, the result of the special figure success or failure lottery is notified.

FIG. 8(a) is a table to be referred to when the gaming state is "low probability". , small winning pattern F) and the number of pending memories, a variation pattern determination random number in a predetermined range is assigned, and a variation pattern (variation time) corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number is extracted.
In addition, FIG. 8(b) is a table to be referred to when the game state is "high probability" and the start information is special 1 pending. ”), the variation pattern determination random number is assigned fixedly, and regardless of the variation pattern determination random number, if the result of the special drawing lottery is “losing”, it corresponds to 0.5 seconds A variation pattern is extracted, and if it is a "hit (jackpot)", a variation pattern corresponding to 90 seconds is extracted.
In addition, FIG. 8(c) is a table referred to when the gaming state is "high probability" and the first fluctuation based on the special 2 hold in the high probability, the result of the special figure winning lottery Depending on ("hit" or "loss"), a fixed variation pattern determination random number is assigned, and regardless of the variation pattern determination random number, if the result of the special drawing lottery is "loss", A variation pattern corresponding to 60 seconds is extracted, and in the case of a "win (big win or small win)", a variation pattern corresponding to 90 seconds is extracted.
In addition, FIG. 8(d) is a table that is referred to when the gaming state is "high probability" and the second to fifth fluctuations based on the special 2 hold in the high probability, special figure propriety Depending on the result of the lottery ("hit" or "losing"), a fixed variation pattern determination random number is assigned, and regardless of the variation pattern determination random number, the result of the special drawing lottery is "losing" , a variation pattern corresponding to 0.5 seconds is extracted, and in the case of a "win (big win or small win)", a variation pattern corresponding to 30 seconds is extracted.

Each variation pattern selected and extracted from each variation pattern determination table is associated with a variation time. For example, the shortest variation time is set to 0.5 seconds, and the longest variation time is set to 90 seconds. .

As described above, in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery, with reference to the variation pattern determination table according to the current game state (low probability or high probability), as a result of the special figure success or failure lottery, the special figure type, the number of pending memories or To extract a variation pattern with or without depending on the type of starting information. When one variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern command including information corresponding to the determined variation pattern is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, and along with the variation display of the production pattern S, various variations according to each variation pattern are performed. An effect (variable effect) is displayed on the display screen D1 of the main display device 80. FIG. Also, the variation time (seconds) associated with the variation pattern is the variation display time of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B.

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

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, various lotteries triggered by the entry of a ball into either the first start prize winning component 60 or the second start prize winning component 62 are executed, and the results of the various lotteries are predetermined. In the case of a result (“big win” or “minor win”), the special symbol is stop-displayed in a manner indicating the predetermined result. After the symbols are stopped, a special game ("big win game" or "small win game") advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state after the special game is switched according to the situation at that time. be. The details of the game state transition will be described later.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 1, a lottery ( Normal figure success or failure lottery, normal figure fluctuation time pattern determination lottery) is executed. Hereinafter, an outline of various lottery processes (general figure game) relating to whether or not normal game execution is possible will be described.

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

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of the general-pattern success determination table TB referred to in the general-pattern success/failure lottery. When the game ball passes through the normal pattern passing gate 68, for example, one normal pattern propriety determination random number is obtained from the range of 0-99. As shown in the figure, the general pattern correctness determination table TB defines the determination result (“hit” or “loss”) corresponding to the general pattern correctness determination random number from 0 to 99. The probability that the determination result will be hit when the normal/universal pattern right/wrong determination table TB is referred to is 1/1.2. And, when the above-mentioned obtained general-purpose judging random number is a random number corresponding to "hit", the determination result is a hit, and when it is a random number corresponding to "losing", the determination result is a loss.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB referred to in the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned general pattern success or failure lottery is performed, the normal pattern variation time is determined based on the general pattern variation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB is referred to when the game state is low probability, and the low probability normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 is referred to when the game state is high probability. It is subdivided into a high-probability normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, and a single fluctuation time is defined in each table. Then, according to the low-probability normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB1, the normal pattern fluctuation time is determined to be "100 seconds", and according to the high-probability normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, the normal pattern fluctuation time It is determined to be "1.5 seconds". When the variation time of the normal design is determined in this way, the variation display of the normal design displayed on the normal design display device 37 is started over the determined variation time, and after the variation time elapses, the normal design is displayed. The figure is stop-displayed in a mode showing the result of the lottery.

Here, the normal design display device 37 is configured, for example, as a form in which a plurality of LED lamps are arranged, and the plurality of lamps blink during the variable display, and when the result of the normal design success or failure lottery is a hit. In , a lamp of a specific LED out of a plurality of lamps is turned on and stopped, and in the case of a failure, lamps other than the above-mentioned specific LED are turned on. In the above description, an example in which a single variable time period is defined according to the game state is shown, but a plurality of variable time periods are defined in each table, and normal symbols that differ for each game state are drawn by predetermined random numbers. may be configured such that the fluctuation time of is determined.

[Regarding regular games]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening/closing body operation table TB referred to in a normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned normal pattern win/loss lottery is a win and the normal symbol stops in a mode indicating that the win is a win. is. As shown in the figure, the opening/closing body actuation table TB defines the number of times the opening/closing body 62a is opened and the opening time per opening operation. It is subdivided into a probability opening/closing body operation table TB1 and a high probability opening/closing body operation table TB2 referred to when the game state is high probability. In the case where the game state has a low probability, when the normal symbol stops in a state indicating a win, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and controlled by referring to the opening/closing body operation table TB1, and the second starting winning component 62 is activated. The opening/closing member 62a is opened once for 0.2 seconds. On the other hand, when the game state is high probability, when the normal symbol stops in a state indicating a win, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and controlled by referring to the opening/closing body operation table TB2, and the second starting winning part 62 is opened once for 1.8 seconds. In addition, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is not limited to the above-described one, and the number of times of opening the opening/closing body 62a may be set to a plurality of times.

In other words, when the game state is low probability, compared with the case of high probability state, the fluctuation time of normal symbols is long and the opening time of the opening and closing body 62a is extremely short, so the game ball is the second. The probability of hitting the starting winning part 62 is extremely low. On the other hand, when the game state is a high-probability state, compared to the low-probability state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbols is greatly shortened and the opening time of the opening and closing body 62a is greatly lengthened. When the game ball is continuously hit into the right hitting area ER, the game ball enters the second start winning part 62 with an extremely high probability.
And, as described above, the probability that the result of the special figure winning lottery executed when the ball enters the second start winning part 62 is a "small hit" is extremely high 1/6.7 , the high-probability state can be said to be the most advantageous state for the player to win the special game. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the high-probability state, it is possible to obtain a "small hit game" with an extremely high probability, and during the small win game, the game ball is placed in a specific area. By reaching, it is possible to acquire a big hit game via a small hit game with an extremely high probability.

[Regarding game state and gameplay]
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing game characteristics for each game state in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the game state in this example is roughly classified into a low probability state and a high probability state. The game method recommended in each game state and the transition of the game state will be described below.

[Low probability state]
As shown in FIG. 12, when the game state is a low-probability state, the interval until the opening operation of the second start-up winning component 62 is long and the operation is performed only in a short time. Hitting is extremely disadvantageous for the player, and it is recommended to hit the game ball into the left-handed area EL in the low-probability state.

The game ball launched into the recommended left-handed hitting area EL enters the first start winning part 60, and the special game for the special 1 reserve is sequentially executed, and it is set to about 1/319. When "jackpot" is obtained, one of the special symbols is selected with the probability shown in FIG. 6, and regardless of the special symbol type, the game state after the special game started based on the special symbol shifts to a high probability state. do. In addition, it is good also as a structure which does not perform the transition of a game state when it is a specific special figure classification.

[High probability state]
As shown in FIG. 12, when a special game is executed in a low probability state, the game state after the special game shifts to a high probability state. And, as described above, in the high probability state, the interval until the opening operation of the second starting prize component 62 is shortened and the opening time is greatly improved, and the result of the special figure winning lottery is "small hit". Therefore, it is recommended to launch the game ball into the right-handed area ER.

As shown in FIG. 12, the end condition of the high probability state is "until the special game based on the special 2 hold is confirmed once" or "(pending type (special 1 hold, special 2 hold) Z) until the special game is confirmed 5 times”. Then, when the condition is satisfied, the high-probability state transitions (falls down) to the low-probability state. It should be noted that the termination conditions may be different conditions for each special figure type described above.

On the other hand, if you win a big hit (mainly a big hit via a small win) before the above conditions are met, the game state after the special game shifts to a high probability state again, and after that, until the conditions are met It will be a chance to win special games continuously. In addition, when the jackpot is obtained in a high probability state, the end condition is a more advantageous condition (for example, until the special pattern game based on the special 2 reservation is confirmed 6 times, or until the special pattern game is confirmed 10 times, etc.) can be set to

Thus, the high-probability state is a gaming state that provides an opportunity for a special drawing lottery based on the special 2 hold that improves the probability of winning a jackpot game (jackpot game via a small win), and from the player's point of view In the low-probability state, the special game that triggers the transition to the high-probability state is acquired, and further, in the high-probability state, attention is focused on how to continuously acquire the big-hit game via the small-hit.

The flow of the game shown in FIG. 12 is a principle assumed when the player continuously launches the game ball in the recommended launch direction in each game state. If you launch in a direction different from the recommended launch direction, or in a high probability state, the result of the special drawing lottery (jackpot probability = 1/319) for special 1 hold is "jackpot" In such a case, the game may proceed along a path different from that shown. Main processing by the main control circuit 100 in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described below using a plurality of flow charts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S100-29)
The CPU 100a is powered on to transmit a special figure type designation command indicating the special figure type, a special 1 reservation designation command indicating the number of special 1 reservation memories, and a special 2 reservation designation command indicating the number of special 2 reservation memories. Execute subcommand set processing (processing to store in the transmission buffer).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 100a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening/closing body 62a and the solenoid SOL2 for opening and closing the opening/closing body 66, and sets the solenoid in the output port buffer (stores it in the output port buffer). Execute output image composition processing.

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

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

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

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

(Step S510)
The CPU 100a executes gate passage processing based on the passage of the game ball to the normal figure passage gate 68. FIG. Here, the gate passing process is obtained on the condition that the above-mentioned general figure propriety judgment random number is acquired, and the current general figure reservation storage number is less than the upper limit that can be stored in the general figure reservation storage area. This is a process of storing the figure suitability determination random number in any one of the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit. In addition, when controlling by the production control circuit, such as displaying the fact that it has been stored on the display screen D1, the general pattern reservation designation command indicating the general pattern reservation storage number X3 stored in the general pattern reservation storage area is sent to the buffer (stored in the send buffer). In addition, by the execution of the process, the corresponding part of the suspension display part of the normal design suspension display device 38 provided in correspondence with the upper limit number of the normal symbol suspension storage number X3 by the process of step S400-5 lights up.

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

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

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

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

(Step S500-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the big winning opening detection switch SW3 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the big winning opening detection switch SW3 is input based on the entry of the game ball into the big winning part 64. As a result of the determination, when the detection signal from the big winning opening detection switch SW3 is input, the process moves to step S500-9, and when there is no input, the process moves to step S500-11.

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not a special game is currently being executed, and determines whether or not the game ball has been properly entered into the big winning component 64. FIG. Here, when it is determined that the special game is not in progress, predetermined fraud detection processing (for example, the fact that fraud is detected is notified by the display screen D1, the speaker unit 8, the LED, etc.) is executed, and the special game is in progress. When it is determined that the game ball has been properly entered into the big winning part 64, 1 is added to the big winning opening winning ball number counter, and the process proceeds to step S500-11.

(Step S500-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the specific area detection switch provided in the large winning component 64 is turned on, that is, when the game ball entering the large winning component 64 reaches the specific area and the detection signal from the specific area detecting switch is output. Determine if you have entered As a result of the determination, if the detection signal from the specific area detection switch is input, the process moves to step S500-13, and if there is no input, the switch management process ends.

(Step S500-13)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not a small winning game is currently being executed, and determines whether or not the game ball has properly reached the specific area. Here, when it is determined that the small winning game is not in progress, predetermined fraud detection processing (for example, the detection of fraud is notified by the display screen D1, the speaker unit 8, the LED, etc.) is executed, and the small winning is performed. When it is determined that the game ball has properly reached the specific area while the game is in progress, the specific area flag is turned on and the switch management process ends.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the special figure game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, various lottery processes (special game) regarding whether or not a special game is possible triggered by the entry of a game ball into the first start prize winning component 60 and the second start prize winning component 62, Various lottery processes (ordinary figure games) on the propriety of normal games triggered by the passage of the game ball to the figure passage gate 68 proceed in parallel. The special figure game is executed step by step and repeatedly each time the ball is entered into any of the starting winning components. Managed by phases.

As shown in FIG. 20, the ROM 100b stores a plurality of special figure game control modules for controlling the execution of the special figure game, and each of these special figure game control modules is associated with a special figure game management phase. It is
Specifically, when the special figure game management phase is "00H", a module for executing "special symbol variation waiting process" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "01H" , a module for executing "special symbol fluctuation process" is called, and when the special symbol game management phase is "02H", a module for executing "special symbol stop post-processing" is called. , When the special figure game management phase is "03H", a module for executing "large winning opening pre-processing" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "04H", " A module for executing "large winning opening opening control processing" is called, and when the special game management phase is "05H", a module for executing "large winning opening closing effective processing" is called, When the special figure game management phase is "06H", a module for executing "big hit game end wait process" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "07H", "small hit A module for executing "game end wait process" is called.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As is clear from the processing of steps S610-1 and S610-3, in this example, when the Special 1 reserve and Special 2 reserve are stored at the same time, the Special 2 reserve is always processed preferentially.

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

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

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

(Step S610-9)
Based on the reservation type, the CPU 100a refers to the special figure validity determination table TB1 for special figure 1 or the special figure validity determination table TB2 for special figure 2 corresponding to this, and the special figure validity determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit A special figure success/failure lottery process is performed based on and data (special figure success/failure determination data) related to the lottery results ("big hit", "small hit", "losing") is stored.

(Step S610-11)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure type determination lottery process for determining the special figure type. Here, if the result of the special figure success or failure lottery in step S610-9 is a "jackpot" based on the special 1 reservation, refer to the special figure type determination table TB1 for special 1 and transfer to the 0th storage unit A special figure type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number is extracted, and data (special figure type data) related to the extracted special figure type is stored. Also, if the result of the special figure winning lottery in step S610-9 is "big hit" or "small hit" based on special 2 reservation, refer to the special figure type determination table TB2 for special 2, 0th The special figure classification corresponding to the special figure classification determination random number transferred to the storage unit is extracted, and the data (special figure classification data) related to the extracted special figure classification is stored.
On the other hand, when the result of the special figure success or failure lottery in step S610-9 is "losing", the special figure type related to the special symbol X (losing symbol X) is extracted from the special symbol type determination table TB3, and the special symbol The special figure type data related to X is stored.
After storing the special figure classification data, the special figure classification specification command corresponding to the special figure classification data is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). That is, by transmitting the special figure type designation command, the effect control circuit 200 side is transmitted information about the special figure type extracted at each special figure type determination lottery process.

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

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 100a executes a special symbol variation pattern determination lottery for determining the variation pattern of the special symbols. Specifically, while loading a probability state flag that identifies whether it is a low probability state or a high probability state, referring to various fluctuation pattern determination tables TB illustrated in FIG. A variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number transferred to the unit is extracted and determined. The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation pattern command including a variation pattern identification number and a variation time corresponding to the variation pattern extracted and determined from any of the variation pattern determination tables TB table. By transmitting the variation pattern command to the performance control circuit 200 side, the performance control circuit 200 side determines the more specific content of the variation performance according to the content of the variation pattern command, and determines the content of the determined variation performance. By transmitting a command including information about to the VDP, various variable effects are displayed on the display screen D1 together with the variable display of the effect pattern S.

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

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 100a determines whether the result of the special figure winning lottery in step S610-9 is "hit"("bighit" or "small hit"), and if it is "hit", the above step Load the special symbol type data stored in S610-11, check the special symbol type, check the probability state flag to check the current game state (low probability state or high probability state), special game Set the game state after the end. Moreover, when the game state becomes a high probability state, a high probability number of times (end condition) is set. Specifically, a predetermined counter value is saved in the probability state reserve flag and the high-probability cut reserve counter. In addition, the high probability number cut spare counter is composed of a high probability special figure number cut spare counter and a high probability special 2 reserved number cut spare counter. For example, when the game state after the special game shifts to a high probability state, "5" and "1" are set as the counter values of the respective counters.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the result of the special figure win/loss lottery is "hit"("bighit" or "small hit"). As a result, if it is determined to be a "hit", the process moves to step S630-15, and if it is determined not to be a "hit", the process moves to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 100a executes a number cutting management process. Here, a probability state flag for identifying whether the game state is a low-probability state or a high-probability state is loaded to determine whether the current game state is a low-probability state or a high-probability state. confirm. Then, when the game state is the high probability state, the counter value of the high probability number-of-times counter is updated. Here, the high probability number cutting counter is composed of a high probability special figure number cutting counter and a high probability special figure number cutting counter, and the counter value of the high probability special figure number cutting counter is regardless of the reservation type The counter value of the high probability special 2 suspension counter is updated to the value decremented by "1" only when the variation corresponds to the special 2 suspension.
Then, as a result of updating the high probability special figure number cutting counter and the high probability special figure 2 suspension number cutting counter, when one of the counter values becomes "0", the probability state flag is set to a value indicating a low probability state ( "0"). As a result, in the high probability state, when the variation of the special pattern is determined a predetermined number of times without winning the "hit", or when the variation based on the special 2 reservation is determined a predetermined number of times, the game state shifts to the low probability state. It will be done. It should be noted that in the step S630-7, when the game state transition is performed, the CPU 100a sets the game state change designation command for transmitting the game state after the transition to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer ( stored in the transmission buffer). Thereby, the fact that the game state has changed is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side.

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

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a number command for transmitting the highly accurate number updated in step S630-7 to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer. That is, every time the special symbol is determined by the processing of the above step S630-9 and step S630-11, the game state at that time and the highly accurate number of times are transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side.

(Step S630-13)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol game management phase to "00H" and terminates the special symbol stop post-processing. As a result, the special symbol game management processing based on the special 1 reserve or the special 2 reserve is completed, and when the special 1 reserve or the special 2 reserve is stored, the variable display of the special symbols based on the next reserve is started. processing will be performed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Pre-processing for opening the big prize pool]
FIG. 25 is a flow chart for explaining the pre-opening processing for the big winning opening in the main control circuit 100 . This big winning opening pre-opening process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "03H".

(Step S650-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the timer value (opening time) set in step S630-19 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value is not "0", the processing before opening the big winning opening is ended, and when it is determined that the timer value is "0", the processing is moved to step S650-3. .

(Step S650-3)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S650-5)
The CPU 100a indicates a large winning opening designation command (specifically, a round to be executed (1R, 2R, . command) in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). When the big prize open designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and displays, for example, the current round number on the display screen D1.

(Step S651)
The CPU 100a executes a big winning opening opening/closing switching process. This special winning opening opening/closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S650-7)
The CPU 100a updates the special game management phase to "04H", and ends the pre-opening process for the big winning opening.

[Grand prize opening open/close switching process]
FIG. 26 is a flow chart for explaining the big winning opening open/close switching process in the main control circuit 100 .

(Step S651-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency (the number of times the large winning opening is opened/closed during one round game) (this implementation In the form, it is determined whether it is "1".). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the big winning opening opening/closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is shifted to step S651-3.

(Step S651-3)
The CPU 100a refers to the data of the special game control table TB, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory open/close switching counter, the solenoid control data for controlling the energization of the solenoid SOL2, and the energization time or energization of the solenoid SOL2. Extract the timer data that is the stop time.

(Step S651-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S651-3, the CPU 100a starts energizing the solenoid SOL2 or executes the big winning opening solenoid energization control process for stopping the energizing of the solenoid SOL2. By executing this big winning opening solenoid energization control process, energization start or energization stop of the solenoid SOL2 is controlled in the above steps S400-25 and S400-27.

(Step S651-7)
The CPU 100a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S651-3 in the special game timer. It should be noted that the timer value saved in the special game timer here is the maximum opening time of the opening/closing body 66 once.

(Step S651-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether the energization of the solenoid SOL2 is started, that is, whether the control process for starting the energization of the solenoid SOL2 has been performed in step S651-5. As a result, when it is determined that it is in the energization start state, the process moves to step S651-11, and when it is determined that it is not in the energization start state, the special winning opening opening/closing switching process is ended.

(Step S651-11)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening/closing switching frequency counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value, and ends the big winning opening opening/closing switching process.

[Grand Prize Opening Control Processing]
FIG. 27 is a flow chart for explaining the big winning opening opening control process in the main control circuit 100 . This big winning hole opening control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "04H".

(Step S660-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S651-7 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the process is moved to step S660-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step S660. -3 is processed.

(Step S660-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process moves to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process moves to step S651.

(Step S651)
In the above step S650-3, if it is determined that the counter value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric role product opening/closing switching frequency, the CPU 100a executes the processing of step S651. .

(Step S660-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the counter value of the big winning hole winning ball number counter updated in the above step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the large winning hole has the same number of winning balls as the maximum possible winning number in one round. It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered. As a result, when it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the special winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S660-7.

(Step S660-7)
The CPU 100a stops energizing the solenoid SOL2 and executes a large winning opening closing process necessary to close the large winning opening. As a result, the opening/closing body 66 is closed, and the big winning opening is closed.

(Step S660-9)
The CPU 100a saves the special game timer for closing the big winning opening (1.5 seconds).

(Step S660-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "05H".

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

[Large winning slot closing effective processing]
FIG. 28 is a flow chart for explaining the big winning opening closing validating process in the main control circuit 100 . This big winning opening closing valid process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "05H".

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

(Step S670-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric role product continuous operation frequency counter matches the counter value of the special electric role product maximum operation frequency counter, that is, whether the preset number of round games has ended. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process is moved to step S670-9, and if it is determined that they do not match to step S670-5.

(Step S670-5)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "03H".

(Step S670-7)
The CPU 100a saves the closing time of the big winning opening in the special game timer, and terminates the closing effective processing of the big winning opening.

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 100a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in the special game timer.

(Step S670-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the current special game is a jackpot game, moves the process to step S670-13 when it is a jackpot game, and proceeds to step S670-15 when it is not a jackpot game (it is a small jackpot game). transfer processing.

(Step S670-13)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "06H".

(Step S670-15)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "07H".

(Step S670-17)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an ending designation command indicating the start of the ending in the transmission buffer, and terminates the special winning opening closing enable process. In the jackpot game, when the ending designation command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 200 side transmits a predetermined command to the VDP to inform the player that the special game has ended. An ending effect is displayed on the display screen D1.

[Waiting process for ending jackpot game]
FIG. 29 is a flow chart for explaining the big hit game end wait process in the main control circuit 100 . This jackpot game end wait process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "06H".

(Step S680-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S670-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the big hit game end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step The process moves to S680-3.

(Step S680-3)
The CPU 100a executes a game state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the special game. Specifically, the probability state reserve flag saved in step S610-17 is loaded, and the data relating to the game state is saved in the probability state flag. In addition, the CPU 100a loads the high-accuracy cutting spare counter saved in step S610-17, and sets the high-accuracy cutting counters (high-accuracy special figure cutting counter and high-accuracy special 2 reserved cutting counter). counter).

(Step S680-5)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a game state change designation command for transmitting a game state to be set after the special game ends.

(Step S680-7)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the count command corresponding to the highly accurate count saved in step S680-3.

(Step S680-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "00H" and ends the big hit game end wait process. As a result, when special 1 suspension or special 2 suspension is stored, the variable display of the special symbols is resumed after the special game is finished.

[Waiting process for ending small winning game]
FIG. 30 is a flow chart for explaining small-hit game end wait processing in the main control circuit 100 . This small hit game end wait process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "07H".

(Step S690-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S670-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the small hit game end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0" The process moves to step S690-3.

(Step S690-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the number of game balls entering the big winning component 64 matches the number of game balls discharged from the big winning component 64, and if they match, the process proceeds to step S690-5. If they do not match, the small winning game end wait process is terminated.

(Step S690-5)
The CPU 100a resets the count values of the various counters and shifts the process.

(Step S690-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the specific area flag is on, and if it is on, the process proceeds to step S690-9, and if it is not on, the process proceeds to step S690-19. It should be noted that the specific area flag is a flag that is set to ON ("1") based on the fact that the game ball has reached the specific area during the small hit game in the aforementioned step S500-13.

(Step S690-9)
The CPU 100a sets data defined in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 7 (big win game via small win game).

(Step S690-11)
The CPU 100a performs a special electric accessory maximum operating frequency setting process. Specifically, by referring to the data set in step S690-9, a predetermined number is set as a counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operating frequency counter.

(Step S690-13)
The CPU 100a refers to the data set in step S690-9 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S690-15)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of a special game (a big-hit game via a small-hit game) to the effect control circuit 200. - 特許庁

(Step S690-17)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "03H" and ends the small winning game end processing.

(Step S690-19)
The CPU 100a executes the number cutting management process based on the fact that the specific area flag is not ON, in other words, the gaming ball has not reached the specific area during the small winning game. As described above, the number-of-plays management process is a process of updating the counter value of the high-probability number-of-plays counter when the game state is the high probability state, and changes the probability state flag to the low probability state according to the update result. This is the process of setting to the indicated value.

(Step S690-21)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a number command for transmitting the highly accurate number updated in step S690-19 to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer. That is, the high-probability number after the small hit game is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side by the processing of the step S690-19 and the step S690-21.

(Step S690-23)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "00H" and terminates the small winning game end processing.

As described above, when the game ball reaches the specific area during the small hit game and the specific area flag is turned on, the process from step S690-9 to S690-15 relates to the big hit game via the small hit game Various data are set, and following the small winning game, the big winning game via the small winning game is started. On the other hand, although it is a rare phenomenon, when the game ball does not reach the specific area during the small winning game, the number cut management process is executed in the same manner as when the special symbol stops in the mode indicated by the loss, There is a possibility that the game state shifts (falls) from the high probability state to the low probability state.

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

[Pre-judgment processing when acquiring]
FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the pre-determining process at acquisition (step S540). As shown in FIG. 19, the pre-determination process at the time of acquisition is a process that is executed each time starting information including a special figure propriety determination random number or the like is acquired.

(Step S540-1)
The CPU 100a loads a special game flag for identifying whether the game state is in the special game, determines whether the current game state is in the special game (big win game or small win game), and determines whether the special game is in progress. If there is, the process moves to step S540-25, and if the special game is not in progress, the process moves to step S540-3.

(Step S540-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the current game state is normal low probability and the hold type of the acquired starting information is special 1 hold (00H), or the current game state is normal high probability and is acquired. It is determined whether the hold type of the starting information is special 2 hold (01H), and if any of the conditions are met, the process is moved to step S540-5, and if the conditions are not met, the process is moved to step S540-25. Move.

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

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

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

(Step S540-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the advance special figure propriety determination data is a loss, and if it is a loss, the process moves to step S540-15, and if it is not a loss, the process moves to step S540-11.

(Step S540-11)
The CPU 100a executes a winning pre-special figure variation pattern determination lottery process and shifts the process. Here, the process refers to a predetermined variation pattern table from each variation pattern table TB shown in FIG. It is a process of extracting a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number acquired as starting information from the range referred to when the result of the pre-special figure winning lottery is "hit".

(Step S540-13)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special figure variation pattern related prior determination command at the time of hit, and terminates the prior determination process at the time of acquisition. In addition, the command includes information about the variation pattern extracted in step S540-11, and the command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, so that the effect control circuit 200 side has the effect before the starting condition is established. In addition, it is possible to immediately grasp the variation pattern command corresponding to the acquired start information.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8(a), in the range referred to in the case of "hit", only a fixed value that does not depend on the number of reserved memories when the starting condition is met is defined. The variation pattern included in the special figure variation pattern related prior determination command will always be selected by the establishment of the starting condition.

(Step S540-15)
The CPU 100a executes variation pattern determination random number determination processing for the variation pattern determination random number acquired as the start information based on the fact that the advance special figure propriety determination data is wrong, and shifts the processing. Specifically, it is calculated whether the value of the fluctuation pattern determination random number corresponds to a fixed value or an indefinite value. Here, the fixed value means a value from which the same variation pattern is extracted regardless of the number of reserved memories. On the other hand, the indefinite value means a value from which different fluctuation patterns are extracted depending on the number of retained memories. For example, referring to the variation pattern determination table in FIG. 8(a), for example, if the variation pattern determination random number is "30", if the number of pending memories when the starting condition is satisfied is 0 to 2, "00H" is extracted, and in the case of 3 or more, "02H" is extracted. A variation pattern determination random number for which a different variation pattern is determined according to the number of reserved memories when such a starting condition is established is called an undefined value.
On the other hand, if the variation pattern determination random number is "80 (80 to 84)", "03H" will be extracted regardless of the number of reserved memories when the starting condition is satisfied, and when the starting condition is satisfied A variation pattern determination random number that determines the same variation pattern independently of the number of retained memories is called a fixed value. Then, in the variation pattern determination random number determination process, it is determined to which value the variation pattern determination random number corresponds.

(Step S540-17)
As a result of the determination, the CPU 100a determines whether the value of the variation pattern determination random number is an undefined value, and if it is an undefined value, the process proceeds to step S540-19, and if it is not an undefined value (if it is a fixed value) to step S540-21.

(Step S540-19)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an undefined value command based on the fact that the value of the variation pattern determination random number is an undefined value, and ends the pre-determining process at the time of acquisition.

(Step S540-21)
CPU100a, based on the fact that the value of the variation pattern determination random number is a fixed value, performs the advance special figure variation pattern determination lottery processing at the time of losing, and shifts the processing. Here, similar to the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery process, this process changes the variation pattern determination table referred to when the result of the above-mentioned preliminary special figure success or failure lottery is "losing" according to the current gaming state. It is a process of extracting a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number acquired as the start information.

(Step S540-23)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special figure variation pattern related prior determination command at the time of loss, and terminates the prior determination process at the time of acquisition. In addition, the command includes information about the variation pattern extracted in step S540-21, and the command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, so that the effect control circuit 200 side has the effect before the starting condition is established. In addition, it is possible to grasp in advance the variation pattern command corresponding to the acquired start information.

(Step S540-25)
The CPU 100a is in a special game in step S540-1 or step S540-3, or the current game state is normal low probability, and the hold type of the acquired starting information is not special 1 hold (00H), or Based on the fact that the current game state is a special figure high probability and the hold type of the acquired starting information is not special 2 hold (01H), the prefetch prohibition command is set (stored in the transmission buffer) End the determination process.

As described above, in the pre-determination process at the time of acquisition, the pre-special figure propriety determination and pre-special figure type determination lottery are immediately executed for the acquired start information, and based on these results, the corresponding pre-judgment command (pre-reading prohibited It is a configuration that transmits a command, a hit time variation pattern related pre-determination command, an undefined value command, a loss time variation pattern related pre-determination command). By transmitting these commands in advance before the start condition for the variation corresponding to the start information is satisfied, the effect control circuit 200 side suggests the degree of expectation (variation pattern) of the big hit in advance (pre-reading). Effect) and, in this example, a special effect that is executed when the game state is in a high probability state can be executed.

As described above, the main control processing by the main control circuit 100 has been described. Display various variable effects according to the type of command. Main processing of the effect control circuit 200 will be described below.

[About production pattern]
First, an example of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol will be outlined. In addition, the effect display screen in this embodiment has a normal effect mode displayed when the game state is a low probability state and a special effect mode displayed when the game state is a high probability state. Different backgrounds and different performance patterns are displayed on the display screen D1 depending on the different performance modes.

FIG. 32(a) is a front view schematically showing the display screen D1 in the normal effect mode. In the variable areas AL, AC, and AR of the display screen D1 positioned above, a performance symbol S is displayed that is variably displayed substantially in synchronism with the variable display of the special symbol. The effect pattern S is variably displayed (scrolled) in the vertical direction, for example, in each of the variable areas AL, AC, and AR.

As shown in FIG. 32(b), the production design S is, for example, an image (production design "1" to production design "8"). The production pattern "8" including numeral notation and the production pattern "1" are set as continuous patterns.

A pending display icon display area EI is provided on the display screen D1 in the normal effect mode. The reservation display icon display area EI includes a first icon display area EIA in which a reservation display icon indicating the number of memories of Special 1 reservation is arranged, and a second icon display area in which a reservation display icon indicating the number of memories of Special 2 reservation is arranged. It is partitioned in the horizontal direction into an area EIB. In each area, a hold display icon P can be displayed so as to correspond to the maximum storage number of Special 1 reserve and Special 2 reserve (Special 1 reserve = 4, Special 2 reserve = 2), and the first icon display area In the EIA, the pending display icons P are arranged from the right to the left according to the increase of the Special 1 pending, and in the second icon display area EIB, the icons P are arranged from the left to the right based on the storage of the Special 2 pending. be. In the normal effect mode, since the game state is a low-probability state, the chances of storing Special 2 hold are extremely small, and in principle the icon P is not displayed in the second icon display area EIB. , the configuration may be such that the second icon display area EIB is not provided. In the central part of the pending display icon display area EI, a change target icon display area EIC representing the pending display icon P corresponding to the special 1 reserve or special 2 reserve that is the target of the special game (variation) is rectangular. Set as a region. In the illustrated example, three pending display icons P are displayed in the first icon display area EIA, and one pending display icon P is displayed in the second icon display area EIB. It shows that three are reserved and stored, and one special 2 reservation is reserved and stored. Also, as indicated by the arrow, when the special drawing lottery based on the starting information (special 1 reserve or special 2 reserve) is executed, the target pending display icon P moves to the change target icon display area EIC. , and the variable display of the production pattern S is started substantially in synchronism with the timing of the movement display.

Thus, during the normal performance mode, each time the performance symbols that are variably displayed in synchronism with the variation and stop of the special symbols start to vary, the pending display icon P that is the target of the special symbol lottery is subject to change. As the icon display area shifts to the EIC side, the following reserved display icons P are displayed so as to be shifted one by one, so that the fluctuation start and the fluctuation stop of the effect symbol S substantially synchronized with the variable display of the special symbol are displayed. This configuration allows the player to appropriately grasp one cycle.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing the flow of basic effects from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol S to the stop display. In addition, in this example, the "non-reach performance", which is one system of the variation performance executed when the variation pattern command related to "00H" is received as the variation pattern, is taken as an example. As shown in FIG. 33(a), when the variable display of the effect pattern S is started on the display screen D1, the effect pattern S is scrolled downward in the order of the variable areas AL, AR, and AC with a predetermined time difference. It is displayed and leads to invisible fast fluctuations after a predetermined time. Then, as shown in FIG. 33(b), when a predetermined period of time has passed since the start of the variable display of the performance design S, the performance design S corresponding to the variation area AL is preceded by the stop display, followed by the variation area AR. The corresponding effect symbol S is stopped and displayed, and finally the effect symbol S corresponding to the variable area AC is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 33(c). In addition, in the "non-reach performance", the performance symbols S corresponding to the variable areas AL;AR are stopped and displayed in a manner indicating "losing" without forming a so-called reach where the same symbols are stop-displayed. becomes. Incidentally, the aspect indicating a hit is an aspect in which all the effect symbols S are stopped with the same symbol in the variable areas AL; AC; AR as shown in FIG. It is a stop mode other than.

FIG. 34 is a time chart for explaining the flow of the special symbol game when the game state is the high probability state from the relationship between the presentation time and the special symbol fluctuation time. FIG. 35 is a diagram showing the basic flow of the effect display in the special effect mode displayed when the game state is the high probability state. First, with reference to FIG. 34, the basic flow of the special effect mode in this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 12, etc., when a "jackpot" is won in a low probability state, the game state after the jackpot game shifts to a high probability state, and the winning efficiency of the second starting prize component 62 is dramatically improved. Therefore, it is recommended to launch the game ball into the right-handed area ER. Then, when the player continuously hits the game ball into the recommended right-handed hitting area ER after the special game is finished, the first fluctuation corresponding to the special 2 hold which has been "0" until then starts. At the same time, the game balls continuously enter the second start winning component 62 during the fluctuation, and the special 2 reserve is in a state where "4", which is the maximum number of memories, is reserved. Then, in the special effect mode, an image as shown in FIG. 35 is displayed in order to express the first to fifth variations of the special symbols corresponding to the special second reserve by one effect.

The time chart shown in FIG. 34 is a model case in which a "minor win" is obtained in the fourth variation in the high probability state after the end of the special game. As shown in the figure, the variation time of the first special symbol is set to "60 seconds" corresponding to "losing" as shown in FIG. 8(c). Next, the variation times of the second and third special symbols are set to "0.5" seconds corresponding to "loss" as shown in FIG. 8(d). Further, the variation time of the fourth special symbol is set to "30" seconds as shown in FIG. It will happen. In the above model case, after 91 seconds (60 seconds + 0.5 seconds + 0.5 seconds + 30 seconds) from the start of the first special symbol variation, the "small hit" is confirmed, and then the small winning game is played. will be started. Then, in the special performance mode, the first to fourth variations of the special symbols corresponding to the special 2 reservation are expressed by one performance.

First, an image (moving image) as shown in FIG. 35(a) is continuously displayed (charge effect) on the display screen D1 immediately after the special game ends. The image includes a message such as "Aim right", for example, to inform the player of hitting to the right. be. At the left corner of the display screen D1, the effect pattern S is displayed in a very narrow range, and is variably displayed so as to substantially correspond to the variation time of the special symbol. In addition, the image display continues for, for example, 30 seconds after the first fluctuation of Special 2 suspension starts, and every time a game ball enters the second start winning component 62 during the 30 seconds, A cut-in image of a specific character as shown in (b) is interrupted and displayed. In addition, there is a possibility that the change related to the special 1 reserve stored before the special game is executed before the change of the special 2 reserve, but even in this case, the first change of the special 2 reserve is performed. Charge production starts as a reference. The start timing of the charging performance may be brought forward, for example, set at the end of the previous special game (at the time of final closing of the big winning component 64), or may be set at the same time as the start of fluctuation of special 1 reserve. With such a setting, the player can hit the game ball with more leeway.
Also, in the above example, the end period of the charge effect is set before the end of the first variation, but it is not limited to this. can be set to On the other hand, if it is set before the end of the first variation, the effects up to the fifth variation in total can be set as a series of effects, which is preferable.

Further, as shown in FIG. 35(c), when the cut-in image is displayed, a character related to the cut-in image is displayed so as to fill a part of the image shown in FIG. 34(a), Ultimately, the entire display screen D1 is filled with four cut-in images (four special 2 reserves). Then, when the above time (30 seconds) has passed while the four game balls are reserved, the message "stock complete" shown in FIG. Along with this notification, a message "BATTLE START" as shown in FIG. 35(e) notifies that the battle between each character involved in the cut-in and the staged enemy character will start. After that, a moving image of the battle between the character related to the cut-in and the enemy character is continuously displayed a plurality of times, and finally, substantially in synchronism with the fourth stop of the special symbol, the characters related to the cut-in (three An image in which the character corresponding to the special 2 reservation memorized in the eye wins or an image enabling recognition of the acquisition of a special game (small winning game) is displayed, and one (series) performance is completed.

In addition, although the details will be described later, after 30 seconds have passed since the first variation started, the effect mode developed until the fourth variation stop of the special symbol corresponding to the small hit is the above-mentioned basic In addition to the typical effect mode (battle effect), a special effect may be added according to the number of reserved memories of special 2 reserve after 30 seconds. That is, in the present embodiment, according to the number of pending memories of special 2 pending when 30 seconds have passed, the effect mode until the stop of the special symbol corresponding to the win is changed. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the degree of expectation for winning a jackpot game in the high-probability state is significantly improved compared to the low-probability state. It is a configuration in which the occurrence of a special game (big hit game via a small win) is notified by the result of a series of effects (win or lose in battle) that is irrelevant to the fluctuation stop time. Of course, in addition to the model cases described above, there is also the possibility of obtaining a small hit in the first, second, third and fifth times in a high probability state. From the relationship of the variation time of the special symbol shown in (d), the effect is completed in about 90 seconds from the start of the first variation of the special 2 reservation, and it is reported that the small winning game has been won. In addition, for example, a variation based on the special 1 suspension that was stored and stored before the special game may start, and the variation may be a variation corresponding to "hit", but since it is a rare event, detailed explanation is omitted do. The production control circuit 200 will be described on the assumption of the above.

[CPU initialization processing of production control circuit 200]
FIG. 36 is a flow chart for explaining sub CPU initialization processing (step S1000) of the effect control circuit 200. As shown in FIG.

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

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

[Sub-timer interrupt processing of production control circuit 200]
FIG. 37 is a flow chart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt processing (step S1100) of the effect control circuit 200. As shown in FIG. The performance control circuit 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle. When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU 200a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Variation pattern command reception processing]
FIG. 38 is a flow chart for explaining the variation pattern command reception process (step S1230) executed when a variation pattern command is received in the command analysis process of step S1200 in FIG. As described above, the variation pattern command is set in the main control circuit 100 at step S610-14, and then transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 by the subcommand transmission process at step S100-39.

(Step S1230-1)
When the pattern command is received, the variable performance pattern determination random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3 is acquired, and the variation performance pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variation pattern number is referred to, and the variation performance pattern A specific variable performance is determined from the table and the process is transferred.

FIG. 39 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the variable effect pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, in the variation pattern determination table TB, one variation performance number is defined for the range of variation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 249. FIG. As shown in the remarks column, each variable effect number is associated with the specific content of the variable effect, and depending on the difference in the variable effect number, the content of the variable effect developed on the display screen D1 (for example, appearance The character to be played, development, etc.) will be different.

The variable effect determination table TB shown in FIG. 39(a) is a table referred to when the result of the special figure lottery is "losing" and the variation pattern is "00H", and is the variable effect determination table. When the TB is referred to, regardless of the range of the variable performance pattern determination random number, "no reach" is selected as the variable performance.

In addition, the variable effect determination table TB shown in FIG. 39(b) is a table that is referred to when the result of the special figure win/fail lottery is "hit" and the variation pattern is "08H". When the determination table TB is referred to, variable effects having different modes from "SP reach 1" to "SP reach 3" are selected according to the range of the variable effect pattern determination random number.

Also, the variable effect determination table TB shown in FIG. 39(c) is a table that is referred to when the variation pattern is "0DH". Regardless of the range, "immediate loss" will be selected. It should be noted that the "immediate loss" shown here indicates a variation mode of the effect symbol S that is displayed in a small size on the display screen D in the above-described special effect mode.

Also, the variable effect determination table TB shown in FIG. 39(d) is a table that is referred to when the variation pattern is "0EH". "Long hit" is selected regardless of the range. It should be noted that the "long hit" shown here indicates the variation mode of the effect pattern S displayed in small size on the display screen D in the above-described special effect mode, and it becomes a "hit" in the special 1 hold in the high probability state. This mode is selected in the case of "hit" in the first variation of the special 2 hold in the high probability state. When the variable performance is selected, acquisition of the special game is informed by large stopped display of the specific performance pattern S with the same pattern in the center at the end of the above-described battle performance.

Also, the variable effect determination table TB shown in FIG. 39(e) is a table that is referred to when the variation pattern is "0FH". Regardless of the range of , "Long Loss" will be selected. It should be noted that the "long losing" shown here, similarly to the above, shows the variation mode of the effect pattern S that is displayed small on the display screen D in the special effect mode, and is the first variation of the special 2 hold in the high probability state. This mode is selected in the case of a "hit". When the variable effect is selected, the effect symbol S is stopped and displayed in such a manner that a small failure is indicated during the above-described battle effect.

Also, the variable effect determination table TB shown in FIG. 39(f) is a table that is referred to when the variation pattern is "10H". "Short win" is selected regardless of the range of . It should be noted that the "short hit" shown here indicates the variation mode of the effect symbol S displayed small on the display screen D in the above-mentioned special effect mode, and the 2nd to 5th variations of the special 2 hold in the high probability state This mode is selected when a "hit" is achieved. When the variable performance is selected, acquisition of the special game is informed by large stopped display of the specific performance pattern S with the same pattern in the center at the end of the above-described battle performance.

(Step S1230-3)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variable performance execution command in the transmission buffer based on the variation performance number determined in step S1230-1, and shifts the process. By transmitting the variable effect execution command as an internal command to the VDP, image display control for displaying the variable effect by the VDP is started.

(Step S1230-5)
The CPU 200a sets the data of the time table (for variable effect) in which the display time, display time, etc. of the image corresponding to the variable effect is set, and the process is shifted.

(Step S1230-7)
The CPU 200a resets the variable time clock timer to count the execution time of the variable effect, and terminates the variable pattern command reception process. In the time schedule management process of step S1300, the variable time clock timer reset here is incremented by the counter value each time the timer interrupt process is executed, thereby measuring the execution time of the variable effect, which is specified in the time table. Predetermined control processing is executed at each timing.

[Time schedule management processing]
FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300). As described above, the variable effect execution command is set in the transmission buffer by the CPU 200a, and the command is transmitted as an internal command to the VDP that controls the display screen D1. Along with the start, various variable effects are displayed along with the variable display.
The time schedule management process time-manages various effects that are expressed during execution of the variable effects. Furthermore, in this processing, the effect mode in the above-described special effect mode is determined.

(Step S1300-1)
First, the CPU 200a adds the counter value of the variable time clock timer to update the execution time of the variable effect. Incidentally, as described above, the counter value of the variable time clock timer is reset each time in step S1230-7.

(Step S1300-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether it is the first change in the special 2 hold in the high probability state and 30 seconds have passed since the start of the change, based on the counter value of the changed time timer and the value of the change number counter after the update. If 30 seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1350, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1400.

(Step S1350)
The CPU 200a executes a special effect mode determination process and shifts the process. In addition, the said process is mentioned later.

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

[Special presentation mode determination processing]
FIG. 41 is a flowchart for explaining a special effect mode determination process (step S1350) that is executed 30 seconds after the start of the first fluctuation of special 2 suspension in a high probability state in the time schedule management process. As described above, in the special effect mode, immediately after the end of the special game, a charge effect including a notification to prompt the launch of the game ball to the right-handed area ER is executed, and the effect is a special symbol corresponding to the special 2 hold. Continue until 30 seconds have passed since the start of the fluctuation. Then, in the processing, the production when there is a "hit (mainly a small hit)" during a maximum of 5 fluctuations according to the number of reserved memories of the special 2 reservation at the time when 30 seconds have passed (at the end of the charge production) determine the mode.

(Step S1350-1)
The CPU 200a loads the current reserved storage number of special 2 reserved and shifts the process. It should be noted that the number of pending storage of special 2 pending can be grasped based on the value of the special 2 pending number counter counted up based on the special figure 2 pending designation command transmitted in step S535-17 described above.

(Step S1350-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the special symbol currently fluctuating (the first fluctuation of the special 2 reservation) is a fluctuation corresponding to a "hit (mainly a small hit)", and if it is a fluctuation corresponding to a "hit" Then, the process moves to step S1360, and if the variation does not correspond to "hit", the process moves to step S1350-5. Incidentally, the determination is executed based on the contents of the special figure type designation command (special figure type) transmitted in step S610-11 described above.

(Step S1350-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not there is a hold corresponding to a "hit" in any of the reserved special 2 holds stored. The process moves to S1370. Here, the determination is performed based on the information of the prefetch storage area that stores the contents of the symbol-related prefetch specification command including the result of the pre-special figure winning lottery transmitted in the pre-determination process (step S540) at the time of acquisition. . Then, based on the information in the prefetch storage area, any special 2 hold (subsequent fluctuation) stored between the start of fluctuation of the special symbol corresponding to the special 2 hold and 30 seconds has passed is "hit" The determination is YES when it corresponds to , and the determination is NO when any special 2 reservation corresponds to "losing".

(Step S1360)
The CPU 200a executes the winning special effect determination process based on the fact that the current variation (the first variation of the special 2 reservation) or the subsequent variation corresponds to a "win", and shifts the process. The hit special effect determination processing will be described later.

(Step S1370)
The CPU 200a executes a special effect determination process for losing based on the fact that both the current variation (the first variation of the special 2 reservation) and the subsequent variation correspond to "loss", and shifts the process. The special effect determination processing for losing will be described later.

(Step S1350-9)
The CPU 200a sets the data of the time table (for the special effect) that defines the display timing, display time, etc. of the image corresponding to the special effect determined in steps S1360 and S1370, and ends the special effect mode determination process. do.

[Special effect determination process for winning]
FIG. 42 is a flowchart for explaining the winning special effect determination process (step S1360).

(Step S1360-1)
The CPU 200a calculates the remaining effect time until the end time of the variation corresponding to the hit variation, and shifts the process. FIG. 44 is a time chart for explaining the relationship between the variation end time of the winning variation and the remaining presentation time. For example, in (a) of the same figure, the first variation is a variation corresponding to "hit", and special 2 until 30 seconds have passed since the start of variation of special symbols corresponding to special 2 hold (until the end of charge effect) This indicates the case where the pending storage count is "0". As shown in the figure, since the variation time of the special symbol is set to 90 seconds when the first variation is a variation corresponding to "hit" (see FIG. 8(c)), at the end of the charging effect, The remaining production time is 60 seconds.
Also, for example, in FIG. 4(b), the second variation is a variation corresponding to "hit", and until 30 seconds have passed since the start of the variation of the special symbol corresponding to the special 2 hold (until the end of the charge effect) This shows a case where the reserved storage number of special 2 reserved is "4". As shown in the figure, when the second variation corresponds to "hit", the variation time of the special symbol is set to 30 seconds (see FIG. 8(d)). The remaining production time is 60 seconds.
Also, for example, in the same figure (c), the third variation is a variation corresponding to "hit", and until 30 seconds have passed since the start of the variation of the special symbol corresponding to the special 2 hold (until the end of the charge effect) This shows a case where the reserved storage number of special 2 reserved is "3". As shown in the figure, the variation time of the special symbol is set to 30 seconds when the third variation corresponds to the "hit" (see FIG. 8(d)), and the second variation "losing" is set to 30 seconds. Since the fluctuation time of the corresponding special symbols is set to 0.5 seconds, the remaining performance time at the end of the charge performance is 60.5 seconds. It should be noted that the calculation of the fluctuation time of these subsequent fluctuations, the determination is the special figure fluctuation pattern related advance judgment command at the time of loss transmitted in the acquisition time advance judgment process (step S540), the special figure fluctuation pattern related advance judgment command at the time of winning is executed based on the information in the read-ahead storage area that stores the contents of the

(Step S1360-3)
The CPU 200a acquires the special effect pattern determination random number (0 to 199) updated in step S1000-3 and shifts the process.

(Step S1360-5)
The CPU 200a executes a winning special effect pattern determination process and ends the process. As shown in FIG. 43, in the winning special effect pattern determination table TB referred to in the process, special effect patterns of 0 to 199 are determined according to the number of pending memories of special 2 suspension at the end of the charge effect. A plurality of winning special performance patterns corresponding to the random numbers are defined, and one winning special performance pattern corresponding to the winning special performance pattern determination random number obtained in the above step S1360-3 is determined, extracted and processed. exit.

As shown in FIG. 43, the win special effect pattern determination table TB contains default effect patterns ("character victory default") that are likely to be selected in the case of a "win", Different premier effects (premier revival effect, premier cut-in effect, premier movie effect, premier device effect, premier all-rotation effect) are stipulated. The rate at which each premium effect is selected is set to about less than one-third of the rate at which "Character Victory Default" is selected, and even if the variation corresponds to "hit", the premium effect will be The probability of execution is kept low.

Also, as is clear from the win special effect pattern determination table TB in FIG. Premier resurrection effect, premier cut-in effect, premier movie effect, premier device effect, and premier all-rotation effect are defined correspondingly.

As shown in FIG. 44(a), when the first variation is a variation corresponding to "hit" and the number of pending memories at the end of the charging effect is "0", the "premium revival" is performed as a premium effect. Effect" may be selected, and the effect is such that, for example, after the scene in which the cut-in character 1 is temporarily defeated is expressed by a moving image or the like, the scene in which the enemy character revives (resurrects) and defeats the enemy character. expressed. After that, a plurality of performance symbols S are stopped and displayed in a manner indicating "hit", and the result (hit) of the first variation is reported.

Also, as shown in FIG. 44(b), when the second variation is a variation corresponding to "hit" and the number of pending memories at the end of the charging effect is "4", the premium effect " There is a possibility that "premium all-rotation performance" is selected, and for the performance, for example, immediately after the end of the charging performance, all the performance patterns S rotate in the same arrangement, thereby deterministically notifying that it is a "win", After a prescribed period of time has elapsed, the arrangement of any performance pattern S is stopped and displayed in a mode showing ``hit'', and the ``hit'' of the second variation is expressed by a series of performances that continue after the charging performance.

Also, as shown in FIG. 44(c), when the third variation is a variation corresponding to "hit" and the number of pending memories at the end of the charging effect is "3", the premium effect " There is a possibility that "Premier device effect" is selected, and this effect is, for example, after the cut-in character 1 and the cut-in character 2 are defeated after the end of the charge effect, a battle by the cut-in character 3 is displayed. During the battle, an image indicating that the push button 9A should be pressed is displayed to the player, and the state of defeating the enemy character is expressed at the timing of pressing the push button 9A or at the same time as a predetermined valid input period elapses. In this mode, the "hit" of the third variation is expressed by a series of effects (battle effects) that continue after the charging effect. In addition, for example, a "premium cut-in effect" is a mode in which a specific close-up image of a specific cut-in character is interrupted during the battle effect of the character. A "premium movie presentation" is a mode in which a specific cut-in character's animation (movie) is displayed during the battle presentation of a specific cut-in character, and a state of defeating an enemy character is expressed.

Thus, in the determination of the special effect pattern for winning according to the present embodiment, not only the default effect pattern (character victory default) but also the variation that ends the high probability state (in this example, 1 variation of special 2 suspension Second) is set as a premium depending on the storage state (result of lottery + number of pending memories) of the start information (special 2 hold in this example) that was held and stored during the period (charge effect period) set before It is a configuration in which the special performance pattern for winning that may be possible changes. By adopting such a configuration, for example, after the first variation of the special 2 reservation starts, one game ball is entered into the second start winning opening 62b, and then the launch of the game ball is intentionally interrupted. Then, by launching the game ball again after the end of the charging effect, it is possible for the player to arbitrarily increase the possibility of appearance of the premium cut-in effect as the premium effect. That is, the player controls the number of balls entering the second starting prize component 62 until the end of the charging performance, whereby the rate of appearance of the premium performance desired by the player can be changed, and the interest in the game is improved. .

When one winning special effect pattern is determined from the winning special effect pattern determination table as described above, the flow of effect is determined based on the remaining effect time calculated in step S1360-1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 44, the time (performance scale) of each performance ("cut-in character 1 defeat", "P revival", "pattern matching", etc.) until "hit" is The flow of the production is determined by combining each production according to the predetermined remaining production time and the selected winning special production pattern, and the determined flow (image display time, display time, etc.) is determined. Set as a timetable. In addition, in the special effect determination process for loss in step S1370, one special effect pattern for loss (character defeat default) is determined from the special effect pattern determination table for loss, and all the patterns corresponding to the first to fifth variations are determined. Loss variation is represented by a series of effects (a plurality of battle effects).

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

For example, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has been described as a so-called 1-type 2-type mixed machine, but it is not limited to this. It is also possible to apply it to a first-class gaming machine in which the expectation of winning in a specific game state is extremely high, such as that the probability of winning is 1/10.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, the charge effect period is set before the end of the first variation of the special 2 hold, but it is not limited to this. It may be set to an arbitrary number of times greater than or equal to the number of times, and the time before the number of fluctuations (N+4) of special 2 suspension according to the number of times ends may be set as the end of the charge effect period. Also, in this case, by fixing the variable time of each special 2 hold until the number of variable times for ending the high probability state to a variable time such as 30 seconds, the charge performance period can be sufficiently long. . In addition, even in the case of such a charge effect period, a series of stories spanning single or multiple fluctuations after the end of the charge effect period according to the storage state of special 2 suspension at the end of the charge effect period You can express the production you have.
Even in this case, the player can control (technically intervene) the number of balls entering the second starting prize component 62 until the end of the charging effect, thereby adjusting the appearance rate of the premium effect desired by the player. It can be changed, and the interest in the game is improved.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) of FIG. 19 constitutes the starting information acquisition means. In addition, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure success/failure lottery process (step S610-9) of FIG. 22 constitutes success/failure lottery means. In addition, CPU100a which executes the special figure type determination lottery process (step S610-11) of the figure constitutes the special figure type determination means. Also, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process (step S610-14) in the same figure constitutes the symbol variation means. Also, the CPU 100a that executes the processes of FIGS. 25 to 30 constitutes special game execution means. 24, the game state setting process (step S680-3) of FIG. 29, and the number of times management process (step S690-19) of FIG. Configure setting means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the pre-determination process (step S540) at the time of acquisition in FIG. 31 constitutes pre-determination means. In addition, an effect control circuit that executes control processing related to effects on the display screen D1 as a display unit based on various commands constitutes effect control means.

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

Claims (1)

starting information storage means for storing predetermined starting information in accordance with the entry of a game ball into a starting component arranged on a game board;
lottery means for executing a lottery lottery based on the start information stored in the start information storage means when a predetermined start condition is met;
a symbol variation means for displaying a pattern indicating the result of the success/failure lottery in a variable manner for a predetermined period of time based on the execution of the success/failure lottery;
a special game executing means for executing a special game based on the fact that the result of the winning lottery is a predetermined result;
effect control means for displaying a predetermined effect on the effect display unit provided on the game board during the fluctuation of the symbols;
prior determination means for determining in advance the result of the lottery based on the start information stored in the start information storage means before the predetermined start condition is satisfied;
A gaming machine comprising
The effect control means is stored in the starting information storage means during a predetermined period set before the variation of the symbol that is started after the end of the special game reaches a predetermined number after the end of the special game. When the result of the winning lottery based on the starting information is the predetermined result, a specific effect displayed when the result of the winning lottery is the predetermined result depends on the storage state of the starting information. This game machine is characterized in that a specific table is selected from a plurality of tables set to have mutually different effects, and the specific effect selected from the specific table is displayed while the patterns are fluctuating.

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