JP7455798B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that can change reservations.

Conventionally, pachinko machines, which are a type of gaming machine, have been able to develop a variety of performance expressions in the process of changing predetermined symbols until the result of a lottery based on the entry of a game ball into a specific prize opening. Are known. As one aspect of such production, by setting the mode of the pending icon that is displayed based on the entry of a game ball into a specific prize opening to be different from the default mode, the variation corresponding to the pending icon can be changed. An example of this is a performance that suggests to the player the level of expectation for the game (suspended change performance).
Furthermore, as shown in patent documents, in a gaming machine capable of the above-mentioned pending change effect, the pending change effect can be changed by changing the emitting color of a separately provided effect device, for example, in synchronization with the occurrence of the pending change effect. There are known methods that emphasize the performance.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-061051

However, in modern gaming machines, the light emission mode of the performance device changes in a complicated manner in a short period of time depending on other effects, making it difficult to grasp the light emission that corresponds to the occurrence of the pending change effect, leaving a lasting impression. There is a problem that is difficult.
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game in the hold change effect.

As a configuration of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, there is provided a starting information acquisition means that makes it possible to obtain starting information in response to a ball entering a starting component provided on a game board, and a starting information acquisition means that makes it possible to obtain starting information in accordance with the establishment of a starting condition. A winning lottery means that makes it possible to perform a winning lottery based on the starting information, a preliminary determination means that makes it possible to perform a preliminary lottery based on the starting information before the starting condition is established, and a variation of a symbol that changes depending on the result of the winning lottery. There is a production display area that can display multiple productions, a pending information display area that can display pending information related to starting information, and a display area that is provided at a different position from the pending information display area and includes starting information that is subject to a lottery. and a lottery target pending information display area capable of displaying corresponding pending information ; and a light emitting device provided on the game board , capable of emitting light in a color corresponding to the mode of the pending information, and disposed on a movable body. and a performance control means capable of controlling the performance display means and the light emitting part, the performance control means changing the mode of the pending information in a different manner when the result of the advance lottery is a predetermined result. In addition to changing the mode, the light emitting part is made to emit light in a color corresponding to the different mode, and the light emission is maintained at least until the starting condition is satisfied, and the effect displayed in the effect display area after the starting condition is satisfied is the same as that of the winning lottery. If the result is a specific performance with high expectations of winning, the color that is maintained until the starting condition is met is changed to a color that corresponds to the specific performance display, and the light emitting unit displays the starting parts and lottery target pending information. It is located within a circle whose radius is the shortest distance to the display area, and the shortest distance between the pending information display area and the light emitting part, and the distance between the pending information display area for lottery and the light emitting part before, during and after the operation of the movable body. The configuration is such that the shortest distance is never farther than the shortest distance between the lottery target pending information display area and the pending information display area .
Note that the above summary of the invention does not list all the necessary features of the present invention, and each structure constituting the feature group can also be an invention.

According to the gaming machine according to each of the above configurations, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in the hold change performance.

It is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a figure showing an outline of a special figure propriety judgment table. It is a figure showing an outline of a special figure type decision table. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of a variation pattern determination table. It is a diagram showing an outline of a special game control table. It is a diagram showing an outline of a gaming state setting table. It is a figure showing an outline of a common figure propriety judgment table. It is a figure which shows the outline of a common figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure showing an outline of an opening-closing body operation table. FIG. 3 is a flow diagram showing CPU initialization processing of the main control circuit. FIG. 3 is a flow diagram showing a power-off save process of the main control circuit. FIG. 3 is a flow diagram showing timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit. FIG. 3 is a flow diagram showing switch management processing of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st starting port passage process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd starting port passage process of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing special symbol random number acquisition processing of the main control circuit. It is a diagram explaining the special figure game management phase. It is a flow diagram showing special figure game management processing of the main control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing special symbol change waiting processing of the main control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing processing during special symbol fluctuation of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart showing the special symbol stop processing of the main control circuit. FIG. 7 is a flow diagram showing a preliminary determination process at the time of acquisition of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart showing the big winning a prize opening pre-opening process of the main control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing the big winning a prize opening/closing switching process of the main control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing the big winning opening control process of the main control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing the big winning opening closing effective processing of the main control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing the big winning a prize opening end wait process of the main control circuit. It is an enlarged view centered on the display screen. It is an enlarged view showing the periphery of the light emitting part of the movable accessory. It is a diagram showing the flow of variable display of the effect design S. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a preview performance. This is a time chart showing an example of a combination of a hold display effect and a preview effect. It is a flow diagram showing sub CPU initialization processing of the production control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing sub-timer interrupt processing of the production control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing advance judgment command reception processing of the production control circuit. It is a flow diagram showing variation pattern command reception processing of the production control circuit. It is a figure showing an example of a notice performance pattern decision table and a reach pattern decision table. It is a flowchart which shows the time schedule management process of a production control circuit.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail through embodiments, but the following embodiments do not limit the claimed invention, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are the solution of the invention. is not necessarily required.

[About the overall configuration of the gaming machine]
A pachinko machine 1, which is an example of a gaming machine, includes a vertical rectangular machine frame 2 installed in an island facility of a game parlor, and a main body frame 3 attached to one side of the machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism. , a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) housed in the main body frame 3, a glass window 4A pivotably mounted in the front of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and a glass window 4A disposed in the center; A panel frame 4 having a saucer 6 provided below, a handle unit 7 protruding forward from one side of the lower part of the panel frame 4, and a type of production device arranged on both sides of the upper part of the panel frame 4. The main structure includes a speaker unit 8 as a main component. Audio output control of the speaker unit 8 is mainly executed by the production control circuit 200. When the panel frame 4 is closed to the main body frame 3 side, a player seated in the front of the pachinko machine 1 can see a player who is accommodated in the main body frame 3 through the glass window 4A provided in the panel frame 4. It is possible to visually recognize the game area 31 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30. Inside the panel frame 4, a plurality of panel-side LED boards Q as a type of presentation device are arranged. A large number of LEDs capable of emitting multicolor light are mounted on the panel side LED board Q. Light emission control of the panel side LED board Q is mainly executed by the effect control circuit 200. In this example, an LED board equipped with a plurality of LEDs is used as an example, but a board capable of emitting light using an incandescent bulb or 7 segments may also be used.

At the center of the saucer 6, an operating mechanism 9 is provided as an operating means that can be operated at the player's discretion. The operating mechanism 9 is composed of a circular push button 9A that can be pressed arbitrarily 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 production control circuit 200 described later, and signals output from the push button 9A and the dial 9B are input to the production control circuit 200 side. The saucer 6 is provided with a ball lending switch 10A and a return switch 10B. As shown in FIG. 3, the ball lending switch 10A and the return switch 10B are connected to a payout control circuit 150, which will be described later. When the ball lending switch 10A is operated by the player, the payout control circuit 150 executes control to pay out to the player game balls corresponding to the number of balls available for loan recorded on a recording medium such as an IC card. When the return switch 10B is operated, a recording medium return operation is executed from an IC card reader (not shown) connected to the pachinko machine 1. Further, the saucer 6 is provided with a volume adjustment button and a light amount adjustment button (not shown).

[About the configuration of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, a game board 30 housed within the main body frame 3 has a game area 31 partitioned into a substantially circular shape by an outer guide rail 27 and an inner guide rail 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. A large number of nails and windmills (not shown) are arranged on the game board 30, and game balls fired by a firing mechanism (not shown) by the player's operation of the handle unit 7 are prevented from being damaged by the large number of nails and windmills. It flows down within the gaming area 31 while being guided by the rules.

On the surface of the game board 30, game parts such as a first starting part 60, a second starting part 62, a big winning part 64, a plurality of general winning parts 66, and a passage gate 68 are arranged. When a game ball enters these starting parts or winning parts, switches built into each part (first starting opening detection switch SW1, second starting opening detection switch SW2, big winning opening detection switch SW3, general It is detected by the winning opening detection switch SW5 and the gate detection switch SW6). In addition, when the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, in addition to paying out the prize ball, the big winning part 64 is opened, and a special game (big hit) is created that creates an advantageous situation for the player. Various types of lottery are executed by the main control circuit 100, including a lottery regarding whether or not a game is allowed, a lottery for determining the mode of the special game, or a lottery for determining the game state after the special game. That is, the entry of the game ball into the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62 is an opportunity to receive the above-mentioned various lottery drawings.

The first starting component 60 is located approximately at the center in the left-right direction of the game board 30, and has a ball entry opening that opens upward. Further, the second starting component 62 includes an opening/closing body 63 that can be opened and closed back and forth and can take a closed state and an open state. The difficulty is now variable. Specifically, in the closed state in which the opening/closing body 63 protrudes forward, it is extremely difficult or impossible for the ball to enter the second starting component 62. On the other hand, in the open state in which the opening/closing body 63 is retracted backward, the ball can easily enter the second starting component 62.

The opening operation of the opening/closing body 63 is performed based on the result of a lottery regarding whether or not the opening/closing body 63 can be opened, which is executed by the main control circuit 100 when a game ball passes through the passage gate 68 disposed in the gaming area 31. Executed if there is a hit.

The big winning part 64 disposed upstream of the second starting part 62 includes an upwardly opening grand prize opening 64A and an opening/closing body 64B that closes or opens the big winning opening 64A. The opening/closing body 64B is an opening/closing body that can be opened and closed back and forth, and can take a closed state and an open state according to the operation of the solenoid SOL2. The difficulty is now variable. Specifically, in the closed state where the opening/closing body 64B protrudes forward, the big prize opening 64A is closed and it is extremely difficult or impossible for the ball to enter the big winning part 64. On the other hand, in the open state in which the opening/closing body 64B is recessed backward, the ball can easily enter the big winning component 64.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second starting part 62 and the big winning part 64 in this example are unitized by a casing having a plurality of internal flow paths below the right half of the game board 30, and are shown by broken lines. The game balls flowing in from the most upstream part of the internal flow path generally pass through the big winning part 64, the passage gate 68, and the second starting part 62, and then reach the general winning part 66. Moreover, since the opening/closing body 64B of the big winning component 64 is opened when a special game to be described later is executed, most of the game balls enter the big winning component 64 without flowing downstream.

An out port 69 is provided at the bottom of the gaming area 31 to collect gaming balls that have not entered any of the winning parts. The game ball that enters the out port 69 is detected by an out ball detection switch SW7 disposed behind the game board 30, and is then discharged to the outside. Note that a plurality of outlet ports are also formed at locations other than those shown in the drawings.

Approximately in the center of the game board 30, an effect display device 50 consisting of a liquid crystal display device is provided as a type of effect device. The effect display device 50 is a display device equipped with, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays images related to effect symbols S described later, images related to variable effects displayed along with the variable display of the effect symbols S, and during special games. It has a display screen D1 that can display various images such as displayed images. In general, the player plays the game while visually checking the various image displays displayed on the display screen D1. Note that display control of images on the effect display device 50 is executed by the effect control circuit 200.

A movable accessory 80 is provided at the bottom of the display screen D1 of the effect display device 50. The movable accessory 80 in this example has a shape with a panda motif, and a light emitting part K formed in the center can emit light in a predetermined color, and also appears and reappears in the vertical direction in front of the display screen D1. It is considered movable. The light-emitting section K is formed as a light-transmitting lens, and an LED board R mounted thereon as a light-emitting body capable of emitting multicolor light is housed inside. The light emitting color (color) of the light-emitting section K is specified to correspond to the mode of a pending change effect or a specific variable effect, which will be described later, and when a pending change effect occurs, the player can change the color of the pending change effect. By visually confirming the appearance and the color of the light emitted from the light emitting part K, it is possible to roughly estimate the degree of expectation of the performance (the degree of expectation of winning). In other words, the light emission of the light emitting unit K (light emission performance) is a performance that supplementarily suggests the degree of expectation notified by the pending change performance. Note that the positional relationship and specific aspects of the light emitting portions K will be described later.

Outside the gaming 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 retention display device 36A, a second special symbol retention display device 36B, and a normal symbol display. A device 37 and a normal symbol retention display device 38 are provided. Each display device is controlled by the main control circuit 100 according to the progress status of the game, and notifies the player of the game status by changes in the display.

[About the internal configuration of pachinko machines]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control means that controls the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 includes a main control circuit 100 that mainly controls basic operations related to the overall game, a payout control circuit 150 that mainly controls the payout operation of game balls, and a payout control circuit 150 that mainly controls the game ball shooting operation. It is provided with a firing control circuit 160 that controls, and an effect control circuit 200 that mainly controls each of the above-mentioned effect devices.

The main control circuit 100 includes a (main) CPU 100a, a (main) ROM 100b, and a (main) RAM 100c. The main control circuit 100 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 100b in response to input from each detection switch and an internal timer, which will be described later, by the CPU 100a, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. It also directly controls each of the above devices connected to the main control circuit 100 and sends various commands to other control circuits. Further, at this time, the RAM 100c functions as a work area during calculation processing by the CPU 100a, and temporarily holds various data and commands necessary for calculation.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control circuit 100 includes a first starting port detection switch SW1 that detects when a game ball enters the first starting component 60, and a first starting port detection switch SW1 that detects when a game ball enters the second starting component 62. A second starting opening detection switch SW2 that detects, a big winning opening detection switch SW3 that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning part 64, and a general winning opening that detects the entry of a gaming ball into a plurality of general winning parts 66. A detection switch SW5, a gate detection switch SW6 that detects passage of a game ball to the passing gate 68, and an out ball detection switch SW7 are connected, and the detection signal output from each detection switch is input to the main control circuit 100 side. do.

The main control circuit 100 also includes a solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening/closing body 63 provided on the second starting component 62, and a solenoid SOL1 for opening/closing the opening/closing body 64B provided on the big winning component 64. SOL2 is connected. These solenoids SOL1 and SOL2 are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100. The main control circuit 100 also includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol retention display device 36A, a second special symbol retention display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and A normal symbol holding display device 38 is connected, and these display devices are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100.

A payout control circuit 150 and a production control circuit 200 are connected to the main control circuit 100. The payout control circuit 150 is a microcomputer equipped with a CPU, ROM, and RAM (not shown) like the main control circuit 100, and is communicably connected to the main control circuit 100. Further, 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 is provided at a parlor where the pachinko machine 1 is installed, etc., and transmits various information regarding the progress of the game outputted from the main control circuit 100 (CPU 100a) and the payout control circuit 150 (payout CPU not shown). Send to host computer side.

The payout control circuit 150 is connected to a payout motor 152 for paying out game balls (prize balls, rental balls) to the player, and a ball counting switch 153. The payout control circuit 150 controls the payout motor 152 so that a predetermined number of prize balls is paid out based on the prize ball number information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control circuit 100. The prize balls put out by the drive of the payout motor 152 are detected by the ball counting switch 153, and the payout control circuit 150 determines whether or not proper prize balls have been paid out. Moreover, the payout control circuit 150 controls the payout motor 152 so that a predetermined number of balls are paid out based on the input from the ball lending switch 10A. The rented balls put out by the drive of the putout motor 152 are detected by the ball counting switch 153, and the putout control circuit 150 determines whether the correct rented balls have been put out. In addition, the payout control circuit 150 also includes a tray full detection switch that detects that more game balls than the allowable number are stored in the tray 6, and a switch that detects when the door of the panel frame 4 or the main body frame 3 is opened. Various switches such as a door open detection switch that detects whether the door is open are connected.

The launch control circuit 160 includes a touch sensor 161 mounted in the handle unit 7, a launch volume 162, a ball feed motor 163 that feeds game balls stored in the saucer 6 into a launch mechanism (not shown), and A retracted ball firing motor 164 is connected. The firing control circuit 160 fires the ball based on the input signal from the firing volume 162 that changes depending on the amount of operation of the handle unit 7 by the player, subject to firing permission from the payout control circuit 150 and input from the touch sensor 161. The firing motor 164 is controlled to launch the game balls stored in the saucer 6 into the gaming area 31 with a predetermined firing force.

The performance control circuit 200 controls various performance displays while the game is in progress or on standby. The production control circuit 200 includes a (sub) CPU 200a, a (sub) ROM 200b, and a (sub) RAM 200c, and communicates only from the main control circuit 100 to the production control circuit 200 (one-way communication). ) are connected so that it is possible. The production control circuit 200 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 200b and performs arithmetic processing based on various commands related to production sent from the main control circuit 100 and input signals from an internal timer. Image control of the display screen D1 of the effect display device 50 connected to is executed. In addition, the performance control circuit 200 executes audio output control to output sounds such as music (BGM) and sound effects from the speaker unit 8 while the game is in progress (for example, while special symbols are changing or special games are being executed). do.
In addition, the performance control circuit 200 controls the LEDs mounted on the panel-side LED board Q arranged on the panel frame 4 and the LED board R of the movable accessory 80 arranged on the game board 30 according to the progress of the game. Executes light emission control to emit light in various patterns. Further, the performance control circuit 200 controls a motor or the like as a drive source provided in the movable accessory 80 to control the operation of the movable accessory 80. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area during calculation processing by the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data, commands, etc. necessary for the calculation.

The production control circuit 200 also includes a VDP that is connected to the CPU 200a and receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 200a and displays various images on the display screen D1, and a VDP that is connected to the CPU 200a to display various images on the display screen D1. It includes an image control means such as a VRAM that temporarily stores various data necessary for the image processing. Furthermore, the production control circuit 200 includes audio data regarding a plurality of songs and sound effects, and audio control means such as an audio synthesis LSI. In addition, the effect control circuit 200 includes a plurality of drive data, light emission pattern data, and control means such as a driver circuit between each LED board Q, R and a motor. The performance control circuit 200 then controls these multiple performance devices according to the progress of the game.

The above-mentioned operation mechanism 9, which can be operated arbitrarily by the player, is connected to the performance control circuit 200. For example, the above-mentioned operation mechanism 9 can be operated (pressed) in accordance with the operation (pressing) timing of the push button 9A provided on the operation mechanism 9. It is possible to execute each control and express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing of the push button 9A.

Although not shown, a power supply circuit is connected to each of the above-mentioned control circuits, and by operating a power switch provided in the power supply circuit, power is supplied from the external power supply of the gaming establishment. , the external power source is generated as a power source necessary for the operation of each control circuit, and each control circuit is activated by supplying the generated power to each control circuit. In addition, the power supply circuit is equipped with a backup power source such as a capacitor, and in the event of a power outage, power is supplied from the backup power source 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 source for the production control circuit 200, and in the event of a power outage, various data and commands stored in the RAM are supplied with power from the dedicated backup power source. A part of the data is stored in a separately installed backup RAM.

The flow of the game of the pachinko machine 1 having the above configuration will be outlined below.
When a game ball flowing down in the game area 31 enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62 by the player's operation of the handle unit 7, the main control circuit 100 starts a special game (so-called jackpot game). Lottery to determine the feasibility of execution (hereinafter also referred to as special pattern success/failure lottery), lottery to determine the type of special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as special symbol type determination lottery), lottery to determine the variation pattern of special symbols (hereinafter referred to as special symbol variation) (also referred to as pattern determination lottery). If the result of the special drawing lottery is a "jackpot", the aforementioned big prize component 64 is released and a special game (jackpot game) that facilitates the entry of game balls is executed. be done. The outline of each lottery will be explained below.

First, when a game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, various kinds of random numbers such as a random number for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not, a random number for determining the special pattern type, a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern, etc. random numbers are obtained at the same time, and the obtained random numbers are stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. In the following explanation, the above-mentioned various random numbers obtained when the ball enters the first starting component 60 are collectively referred to as special 1 reservation, and are obtained when the ball enters the second starting component 62. The various random numbers mentioned above may be collectively referred to as special 2 reservation. Furthermore, special 1 suspension and special 2 suspension are collectively referred to as starting information.

The reservation storage area includes a first special figure reservation storage area and a second special figure reservation storage area that can independently store special 1 reservation and special 2 reservation. The first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area each have four storage units (first storage unit to fourth storage unit). When a game ball enters the first starting component 60, the special 1 reservation is stored in order from the first storage part of the first special symbol reservation storage area, and when a game ball enters the second starting component 62, the special 2 reservations are stored in order from the first storage part of the second special figure reservation storage area. However, the number of special 1 reservations and the number of special 2 reservations that can be stored in the 1st special symbol reservation storage area and the 2nd special symbol reservation storage area are set to 4 each, and if the number exceeds the upper limit of each reservation storage area, The number of pending items will not increase.

[About various lottery processes]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the special symbol validity determination table TB that is referred to in the special symbol lottery. When the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, one special pattern propriety judgment random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 65535. As shown in the figure, the special pattern validity determination table TB is divided into a special pattern validity determination table TB1 for low probability that is referred to when the gaming state is a special pattern with a low probability, and a special symbol validity determination table TB1 for low probability that is referred to when the gaming state is a special pattern with a high probability. It is subdivided into a referenced high probability special symbol validity determination table TB2B.

In each special figure success/failure determination table, determination results (“jackpot”, “loss”) corresponding to the special figure right/failure determination random numbers from 0 to 65535 are defined. For example, when the low-probability special symbol correctness judgment table TB1 is referred to, the probability that the judgment result is a "jackpot" is approximately 1/319. On the other hand, when the high probability special symbol validity determination table TB2 is referred to, the probability that the determination result will be a "jackpot" is about 1/50. Then, if the acquired special pattern success/failure judgment random number is a random number corresponding to a "jackpot", the judgment result is a jackpot, and if it is a random number corresponding to a "lose", the judgment result is judged to be a loss.

As described above, the special figure low probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is determined by referring to the low probability special figure success/failure determination table TB1 in the above-mentioned special figure success/failure lottery. On the other hand, the special pattern high probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is determined by referring to the special pattern validity determination table TB2 for high probability in the special pattern lottery, and the determination result is " It can be said that the player is in a state where it is easy to win the special game (jackpot game) mentioned above.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the special symbol type determination table TB referred to in the special symbol type determination lottery described above. As shown in the figure, in the special pattern type determination table TB, the special pattern type determination random number is obtained when the ball enters the first starting part 60, and the result of the above-mentioned special pattern lottery is a "jackpot". When the special pattern type determination table TB1 and the special pattern type determination random number that are referred to in the case are obtained by triggering the entry of the ball into the second starting part 62, and the result of the above-mentioned special pattern lottery is a "jackpot", It is subdivided into a special symbol type determination table TB2 that is referred to, and a special symbol type determination table TB3 that is referred to when the result of the special symbol lottery is a loss.

When the ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, one special pattern 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 symbol type determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined in the special symbol type determination table TB1; TB2 at a predetermined ratio (selection rate). For example, when the special pattern type determination table TB1 is referred to and the obtained special pattern type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 9, the special pattern type is determined as jackpot pattern A, which is in the range of 10 to 59. In this case, the special symbol type is determined as jackpot symbol B, and in the case of a range of 60 to 99, the special symbol type is determined as jackpot symbol C. In other words, the selection rate of jackpot symbols A to C when the determination result of the special symbol lottery triggered by the ball entering the first starting part 60 becomes "jackpot" and the special symbol type determination table TB1 is referred to. are 10%, 50%, and 40%, respectively.

Further, for example, when the special pattern type determination table TB2 is referred to and the acquired special pattern type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special pattern type is determined as jackpot pattern A and is in the range of 50 to 59. If so, the special symbol type is determined as jackpot symbol B, and if it is in the range of 60 to 99, the special symbol type is determined as jackpot symbol D. In other words, the judgment result of the special drawing lottery triggered by the ball entering the second starting part 62 becomes "jackpot", and the jackpot pattern A, the jackpot pattern B, and the jackpot pattern when the special pattern type determination table TB2 is referred to. The selectivity of D is 50%, 10%, and 40%, respectively.

In addition, if the special pattern type determination table TB3 is referred to when the result of the special pattern lottery is a "loss", the special pattern type will be unconditionally special pattern X (loss) regardless of the range of the special pattern type determination random number. The symbol X) is determined.

FIG. 6(a) is a diagram showing an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table TB referred to in the above-mentioned special symbol fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When the ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, one variation pattern determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, for example, and the variation obtained from the variation pattern determination table TB1 to variation pattern determination table TB3. A fluctuation pattern number corresponding to the pattern determination random number is determined.
In the present embodiment, the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 is referred to when the current gaming state is "low probability of regular symbols" and the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 is referred to when the current gaming state is "high probability of regular symbols". It is subdivided into referenced variation pattern determination table TB2. When the ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, one fluctuation pattern determining random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, for example, and corresponds to the fluctuation pattern determining random number from any of the above fluctuation pattern determining tables TB. A variation pattern number of 1 is determined.

As shown in the figure, the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 contain the results of the special symbol lottery determined by the aforementioned lottery (special symbol determination results) and the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers according to the number of reserved memories. A corresponding variation pattern number (for example, "01H") is defined. Incidentally, the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 are just examples, and for example, different fluctuation pattern numbers may be determined depending on the special symbol type in addition to the result of the special symbol lottery and the number of reservations stored.

As shown in FIG. 6(b), each variation pattern number defined in the variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 is associated with a variation time (seconds). The variation time shown in the figure is approximately synchronized with 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, and the variation display of the special symbol on the display screen D1. This is the variation time of the effect pattern S that is variably displayed, and the time of the variable effect that is displayed in conjunction with the variation of the effect pattern S. In this embodiment, the variation times corresponding to the variation pattern numbers defined in the variation pattern determination tables TB1 to TB2 are set to, for example, a minimum of 1.5 seconds and a maximum of 150 seconds. In addition, when the gaming state has a high probability of a regular symbol, by referring to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, the fluctuation time of one special symbol (average fluctuation time) is longer than when the probability of a regular symbol is low. The time is significantly shortened (for example, by one-third), improving gaming efficiency.

When a variation pattern number is determined from one of the above variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2, a variation pattern command including the variation pattern number and information regarding variation time (variation time information) is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side. , together with the variable display of the effect symbols S, variable effects expressing various effects according to each variation pattern number will be displayed on the display screen D1.

Further, in this embodiment, there is a large difference in the selection rate of the variation patterns "07H" to "10H" depending on the result of the lottery. Specifically, these fluctuation patterns can be said to be fluctuation patterns with a high expectation level (attention level) for a "win", which are difficult to select in the case of a "loss" and easy to be selected in the case of a "win". When the variable effects described below are executed based on these variable patterns, the player watches the game with a higher sense of confidence and expectation for a jackpot than when the variable effects are executed according to other variable pattern numbers. It happens.

The main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B at the same time as sending the variation pattern command, and starts variable display of the special symbol on either display device. Thereafter, 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 symbol based on the elapse of the fluctuation display time, and controls the performance. A special symbol stop designation command, which will be described later, is transmitted to the circuit 200 side to stop the variation of the performance symbol S that is variably displayed on the display screen D1. Note that details of processing related to these variable displays will be described later.

As explained above, the main control circuit 100 executes the above-mentioned special symbol win/loss lottery, special symbol type determination lottery, and special symbol change pattern determination lottery when the special symbol starts to change, and notifies the result of the special symbol win/loss lottery, which is related to whether or not a special game can be executed, based on the final stopping state of the special symbol and the performance symbol S. In addition, hereinafter, the various lottery processes related to the execution of these special games may be collectively referred to as special symbol games. In addition, players will generally recognize the result of the special symbol win/loss lottery based on the stopping state of the performance symbol S, which changes and is displayed in sync with the display of the special symbol changes. In addition, the specific processing related to the above series of lotteries will be described later with reference to FIG. 21 and subsequent figures.

[About special games]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of the special game control table TB that is referred to when the judgment result of the above-mentioned special drawing lottery becomes a "jackpot" and a special game (jackpot game) advantageous to the player is executed. be. This special game control table TB stores various data for controlling the special game, and during the special game, the solenoid SOL2 that opens and closes the opening/closing body 64B is driven and controlled with reference to the table. In addition, a plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special symbol type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special symbol type, but here, one table is set. The control data corresponding to all special figure types is illustrated.

The special game consists of a plurality of round games in which the big prize opening 64A (opening/closing body 64B) is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (in this example, once). The special game control table TB includes the opening time (waiting time until the first round game starts), the maximum number of special electric accessory operations (the number of round games executed during one special game), and the special The number of times the electric accessory is switched on and off (the number of times the big winning hole 64A is opened during one round (R)), the solenoid energization time (the energization time of the solenoid SOL2 for each number of times the big winning hole 64A is opened, that is, the number of times the big winning hole 64A is opened, that is, one big winning hole) 64A opening time), regulation number (maximum number of prizes that can be won in the big winning hole 64A in one round game), big winning hole closing effective time (closing time of the big winning hole 64A between round games, that is, interval time) ), the ending time (the waiting time from the end of the last round game until the normal special game (fluctuating display of special symbols) is restarted) is shown for each special symbol type as control data for the special game. is stored in advance as follows.

For example, when a special game (jackpot game) is executed when the special symbol type is jackpot symbol A, the special game mode is such that the jackpot 64A is opened by opening the opening/closing body 64B by energizing the solenoid SOL2. The round continues until either condition is met, such as being open for 29 seconds or 9 game balls (count C = 9) entering the grand prize opening 64A, and the round is repeated 16 times. .
In addition, when a special game (jackpot game) is executed when the special symbol type is jackpot symbol B, the special game mode is that the jackpot 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening/closing body 64B, or The round continues until one of the conditions that 9 game balls (count C=9) enter the grand prize opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated 8 times. In addition, when a special game (jackpot game) is executed when the special symbol type is jackpot symbol C, the special game mode is that the jackpot 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening/closing body 64B, or The round continues until one of the conditions that 9 game balls (count C=9) enter the grand prize opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated 10 times.
In addition, when a special game (jackpot game) is executed when the special symbol type is jackpot symbol D, the special game mode is that the jackpot 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening/closing body 64B, or The round continues until one of the conditions that 9 game balls (count C=9) enter the grand prize opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated 12 times.
In this way, in this embodiment, even in the same jackpot game, there are differences in the number of round games, and when the special symbol type is special symbol A, the most prize balls can be obtained. I can do it.

[About gaming status]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the gaming state setting table TB that is referred to in order to set the gaming state after the special game when the above-mentioned special game (jackpot game) is executed. As shown in the same figure, the game state setting table TB includes the game state after the special game and the number of times the game state lasts (special pattern high accuracy number, normal number) corresponding to the special symbol type (jackpot symbol). The number of accurate figures) is specified.

As shown in the gaming state setting table TB, in this embodiment, when the special symbol type is jackpot symbol A or jackpot symbol B, the gaming state after the special game is a state of special symbol high probability and regular symbol high probability. Become. Further, the game state continues until the special symbol changes 10,000 times.
On the other hand, when the special symbol type is jackpot symbol C or jackpot symbol D, the gaming state after the special game is a state of low probability of special symbol and high probability of regular symbol. Further, the game state continues until the special symbol changes 100 times.

The above-mentioned number of games is set as the count value (special pattern high-accuracy frequency, general pattern high-accuracy frequency) of a special pattern high-accuracy frequency cutting counter and a general pattern high-accuracy frequency-cutting counter (described later), respectively, and the above-mentioned special pattern game is executed. It is subtracted every time. Then, when the count value becomes 0, the gaming state shifts to special pattern low probability and regular pattern low probability. The number of special pattern types and the combination of game states can be changed as appropriate depending on the specifications of the pachinko machine 1, and by further subdividing and setting the special pattern types, the mode of special games and the combination of game conditions after special games can be changed as appropriate. It is also possible to further subdivide and set the gaming state. In addition to the "big win", it is also possible to set a "small win".

Here, the "special pattern low probability" is a state in which the special pattern correctness determination table TB1 for low probability shown in FIG. 4 is referred to in the above-mentioned special pattern correctness lottery (jackpot probability = 1/319). Further, the special figure high probability is a state in which the high probability special figure correctness determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 4 is referred to (jackpot probability = 1/50).
In addition, "normal pattern low probability" refers to the variation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. The figure correctness determination table TB1 is referred to, and when the determination result is "hit", the low probability common figure fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 10 is referred to. In addition, "high probability of common patterns" means that in the above-mentioned special pattern fluctuation pattern determination lottery, the variation pattern determination table TB2 is referred to, and in the general pattern lottery described later, the high probability common pattern correctness determination table shown in FIG. 9 is used. TB2 is referred to, and when the determination result is "win", the high probability regular pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 10 is referred to.

As explained above, in the pachinko machine 1, various drawings are executed triggered by a ball entering the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, and when the results of the various drawings are the predetermined results, , a special game advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state is further changed after the special game. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, independent of the various drawings related to the execution of special games, etc., a drawing (normal drawing) regarding whether or not a normal game can be executed by opening the opening/closing body 63 provided in the second starting part 62 is performed. Figure winning/failure lottery, general figure fluctuation time pattern determination lottery, etc.) are also executed. Hereinafter, an overview of various lottery processes (common game) regarding whether or not a regular game can be executed will be explained.

When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68 while flowing down the gaming area 31, a random number for determining whether the normal pattern is correct or not is obtained, which will be referred to in a general drawing drawing to be described later, and the obtained random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. Ru. Here, the reserved storage area has a general pattern storage area that can store the above-mentioned general pattern validity judgment random number, and the general pattern storage area has four storage sections (first storage section to fourth storage section). have. Then, when the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, the random numbers for determining the validity of the normal symbols are stored in order from the first storage section. However, the number of reserved common pictures that can be stored in the common picture reservation storage area is set to four, and the number of reserved common pictures does not increase beyond the upper limit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the common symbol validity determination table TB that is referred to in the common symbol lottery. When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, one random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the same figure, the normal figure correctness determination table TB includes the low probability normal figure correctness determination table TB1, which is referred to when the gaming state is the above-mentioned ``normal figure low probability'', and the normal figure correctness judgment table TB1, which is referred to when the gaming state is the above-mentioned ``normal figure high probability'', and the normal figure correctness determination table TB1, which is referred to when the gaming state is It is subdivided into a high-probability ordinary figure validity determination table TB that is referred to when the probability is ``probability''.

In each table, a judgment result ("win", "loss") corresponding to a random number for determining the correctness of a common symbol from 0 to 99 is defined, and the random number for determining the correctness of a common symbol obtained above is determined as a "hit". If it is a corresponding random number, the determination result is a win, and if it is a random number that corresponds to a "lose", the determination result is a loss. In addition, as is clear from each table, the probability that the judgment result of the winning lottery regarding the opening and closing of the opening/closing body 63 triggered by passing through the passage gate 68 will be a "win" (winning probability) is the case where the probability of winning is low. It is set higher in the case of high probability of normal figures than in the case of high probability.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB that is referred to in the general pattern fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned ordinary symbol lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is determined based on the ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB includes the low probability normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB1, which is referred to when the gaming state is "normal pattern low probability", and the normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 for low probability, which is referred to when the gaming state is "normal pattern low probability". It is subdivided into a high probability regular pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 that is referred to when the pattern is "high probability", and each table defines a regular pattern fluctuation pattern determination random number and a corresponding fluctuation time.

When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, one normal pattern fluctuation pattern determining random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, in each table, the variation time corresponding to the random number for determining the general pattern fluctuation pattern from 0 to 99 is specified at a predetermined ratio (selection rate), and the obtained general pattern fluctuation pattern determination A variation time of 1 corresponding to the random number is determined.

Comparing both tables TB1 and TB2, it is found that the high probability regular pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 has a shorter fluctuation time than the low probability regular pattern fluctuation pattern determination table TB1, and when the regular pattern is high probability. In this case, the time required to derive the result of the winning/falsifying lottery is shorter than when the probability of winning the winning lottery is low. When the variation time of the normal symbol is determined, the variation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined variation time, and after the variation time has elapsed, the above-mentioned normal symbol lottery is performed. It is stopped and displayed in a manner that shows the result.

Here, the normal symbol display device 37 is configured as, for example, a plurality of LED lamps arranged, and during the variable display, the plurality of lamps blink, and when the result of the above-mentioned normal symbol lottery is a win, In this case, one of the LED lamps among the plurality of lamps is turned on and then stopped, and in the case of a loss, for example, all the LED lamps or a part of the lamps are turned off.

[About normal games]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening/closing body actuation table TB that is referred to in the normal game that is executed when the result of the above-mentioned winning/failure drawing of normal symbols is a winning result and the normal symbols are stopped in a manner that indicates a winning. It is. As shown in the figure, the opening/closing body operation table TB defines the number of opening/closing operations of the opening/closing body 63 and the opening time per opening operation, and is referred to when the gaming state is "low probability of normal figure". The table is subdivided into a low probability opening/closing body operation table TB1, and a high probability opening/closing body operation table TB2, which is referred to when the gaming state is "normal pattern high probability".

When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, one opening/closing body operation pattern determining random number is obtained from a range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, in each table, the number of times of opening/closing and the opening time of the opening/closing body 63 corresponding to the random numbers for determining the opening/closing body operation pattern from 0 to 99 are defined at a predetermined ratio (selection rate). One opening time of the opening/closing body 63 corresponding to the pattern determination random number is determined.

Comparing both tables, in the case of "low probability", the opening time of the opening/closing body 63 is "0.3 seconds" or "1.5 seconds" and the number of openings is "1". On the other hand, in the case of "high probability of normal drawings", the opening time is "1.2 seconds" and the number of openings is 3 times, so it is more efficient to play the game ball when the probability is high for normal drawings. The ball can be entered into the second starting part 62 in a similar manner.

In this way, when the gaming state is "high probability of ordinary symbols", the probability that the result of the lottery of ordinary symbols will be a "win" is higher than when the gaming state is "low probability of ordinary symbols", and the probability of winning the ordinary symbols is higher. Since the fluctuation time is significantly shortened and the total opening time of the opening/closing body 63 is lengthened, it becomes easier for game balls to enter the second starting part 62, and the second starting part 62 is reduced while suppressing the consumption of game balls. It becomes possible to efficiently perform the above-mentioned special figure game triggered by the ball entering the field. Therefore, in this example, when the game state is "normal pattern high probability", the special pattern game can be played efficiently by launching the game ball to the right half side of the game board 30.

In addition, in this embodiment, the following three elements are combined: the probability that the result of the normal symbol winning/failure lottery will be a "win", the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, and the total opening time of the opening/closing body 63 (number of openings, opening time). ``Low probability of normal drawings'' and ``high probability of normal drawings'' are created by this, but the invention is not limited to this, and multiple gaming states are created by one or more of the above three elements. It is also possible to do so. Hereinafter, main processing by the main control circuit 100 in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be explained using a plurality of flowcharts.

[CPU initialization process of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an overview of CPU initialization processing executed by the CPU 100a of the main control circuit 100. 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 process (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 to execute various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The CPU 100a sets a wait processing time in a timer counter. The wait processing time is the startup waiting time of the payout control circuit 150 and the production control circuit 200, and as the wait processing time elapses, the payout control circuit 150 and the production control circuit 200 will not be able to process various signals sent from the main control circuit 100. Commands can be received.

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

(Step S100-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process moves to step S100-9, and if it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process moves 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 the RAM clear signal is on. Note that 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 pressed operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is activated. A RAM clear signal is output to circuit 100. Here, if the power is turned on with the RAM clear button pressed, it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on. If it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on, the process moves to step S100-13, and if it is determined that the RAM clear signal is not on, the process moves to step S100-19.

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

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

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

(Step S100-19)
The CPU 100a executes necessary processing 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 to clear data in the RAM 100c that should be cleared when the power is restored (when maintaining the data before power off without clearing the RAM 100c).

(Step S100-25)
The CPU 100a performs a process of transmitting a sub-command (a power-return designation command) (a process of storing it in a transmission buffer) for transmitting to the production control circuit 200 that the power has been restored from a power-off.

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

(Step S100-29)
The CPU 100a sends power-on subcommands for transmitting a power-on special symbol type designation command that indicates the special symbol type, a special 1 reservation designation command that indicates the number of special 1 reservations, and a special 2 reservation designation command that indicates the number of special 2 reservations. Execute set processing (processing to store in the transmission buffer).

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

(Step S100-33)
The CPU 100a performs processing to prohibit interrupts. This process prohibits execution of the interrupt process of receiving reception data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 (not described in detail (not shown) during the timer interrupt) and the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 14.

(Step S100-35)
The CPU 100a updates the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number. In addition, the initial value update random number for special figure type determination random number is for determining the initial value and end value of the special figure type determination random number. In other words, when the special pattern type determination random number goes through one cycle from the initial value update random number for the special pattern type determination random number to the initial value update random number for the special pattern type determination random number -1 by the update process of the special pattern type determination random number that will be described later, 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 100a performs processing for transmitting the subcommands stored in the transmission buffer to the production control circuit 200.

(Step S100-41)
The CPU 100a performs processing to permit interrupts.

(Step S100-43)
The CPU 100a updates the fluctuation pattern determining random number, and thereafter repeats the process from step S100-33 (hereinafter, for convenience, the process of repeating steps S100-33 to S100-43 will be referred to as main loop processing).

Next, interrupt processing in main control circuit 100 will be explained. Here, the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) and timer interrupt process will be explained.

[Main control circuit 100 power-off save processing (XINT interrupt processing)]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control circuit 100. The CPU 100a monitors a power-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value (a power-off notice signal is input), the CPU 100a interrupts the execution of the main loop processing of the CPU initialization process and shuts off the power. Execute time save processing. Note that in this embodiment, the power-off saving process does not interrupt the timer interrupt process, which will be described later.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S300-13)
The CPU 100a executes checksum setting processing to calculate and save a checksum.

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

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

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

(Step S300-21)
The CPU 100a judges whether a power-off warning signal has been detected. If it is judged that a power-off warning signal has been detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17. If it is judged that a power-off warning signal has not been detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23.

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

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

Note that if a power outage actually occurs, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will stop while the steps S300-17 to S300-25 are looped.

[Timer interrupt processing of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating timer interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100. The main control circuit 100 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse at every predetermined period (4 ms in this embodiment; 2 ms may also be used). Then, when a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the main loop processing of the CPU initialization processing (step S100) is interrupted, and the following timer interrupt processing is executed.

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

(Step S400-3)
The CPU 100a performs processing to permit interrupts. This process allows an interrupt process to receive reception data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150, which will not be described in detail (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 outputs 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 device. Dynamic port output processing is executed to control the lighting of the device 36B, the normal symbol display device 37, and the normal symbol pending display device 38.

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

(Step S400-9)
The CPU 100a performs timer update processing to update various timer counters. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are decremented every time the main control circuit 100 processes a timer interrupt, and when they reach 0, they stop decrementing. In this example, there is also a special symbol stop timer that counts the time that has passed since the special symbol stopped, and a general winning timer that counts the time that has passed since the entry of a game ball into the general winning component 66 is detected. A mouth timer is provided.

(Step S400-11)
The CPU 100a executes the process of updating the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number in the same manner as in step S100-35 above.

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

In addition, in this embodiment, the special figure propriety judgment random number and the regular figure propriety judgment random number use the hardware random number updated by the hardware random number generation part built in the main control circuit 100. The hardware random number generator updates each of the above random numbers according to certain rules, automatically changes the random number sequence each time the random number sequence goes through one cycle, and changes the starting value each time the system is reset. . In addition, in this embodiment, the special figure correctness judgment random number and the regular figure correctness judgment random number use the hardware random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit as the random number for judgment, but the software random number is used as the random number for judgment. When used as a random number, the initial value can be changed by providing an initial value update random number similarly to the special figure type determination random number.

(Step S500)
Based on the process in step S400-7, the CPU 100a receives signals from the first starting opening detection switch SW1, the second starting opening detection switch SW2, the big winning opening detection switch SW3, the general winning opening detection switch SW5, and the gate detection switch SW6. Executes switch management processing to determine whether or not the switch exists. Note that details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 15.

(Step S600)
The CPU 100a executes special figure game management processing. Note that details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 20.

(Step S700)
The CPU 100a executes a standard game management process for controlling the progress of the above standard game. Although a detailed explanation will be omitted, the general game management process is to load the standard game management phase (not shown) described later, and perform the standard game control corresponding to the loaded standard game management phase. This is the process of selecting a module, and various processes related to the standard game are executed by calling the standard game control module corresponding to a plurality of standard game management phases, which will be 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 starting opening detection switch SW1, the second starting opening detection switch SW2, the big winning opening detection switch SW3, and the general winning opening detection switch SW5, and adds up the corresponding prize ball control counter etc. 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. .

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

(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 retention display device 36A, a second special symbol retention display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and a normal symbol retention display device 38. An LED display setting process is executed in which common data for controlling the lighting of various indicators (LEDs) such as the following is set in the common output buffer (stored in the output port buffer).

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 100a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening/closing body 63 and the solenoid SOL2 for opening/closing the opening/closing body 64B, and sets it in the output port buffer (stores it in the output port buffer). Executes output image composition processing.

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

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

[Switch management processing]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating switch management processing (step S500) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S500-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the gate detection switch SW6 is turned on, that is, whether a detection signal from the gate detection switch SW6 is input based on the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 68. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, a gate detection designation command is generated and the process moves to step S510, and if there is no input, the process moves to step S500-3. The gate detection designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, and the production control circuit 200 can grasp the entry of the game ball into the passage gate 68 based on the command.

(Step S510)
The CPU 100a executes a gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 68. Here, the gate passing process is to acquire the above-mentioned random numbers for judging the validity of ordinary figures, and to obtain This is a process of storing a random number for determining whether a figure is correct or not in one of the first to fourth storage units. In addition, when controlling by the production control circuit, such as displaying the memorized information on the display screen D1, a 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 transmission buffer. (stored in the transmit buffer). In addition, by executing the process, corresponding locations of the reservation display section of the normal symbol reservation display device 38, which are provided in plurality corresponding to the upper limit number of the number of ordinary symbol reservation storage X3, are lit by the processing of step S400-5. In addition, in the gate passage process, a gate switch passage designation command indicating that the game ball has passed through the regular figure passage gate 68 is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer).

(Step S500-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the first starting port detection switch SW1 is turned on, that is, whether a detection signal from the first starting port detection switch SW1 is input based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting component 60. . As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, a first starting port detection designation command is generated and the process moves to step S520, and if there is no input, the process moves to step S500-5. The first starting opening detection designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, and the production control circuit 200 can grasp the entry of the game ball into the first starting part 60 based on the command.

(Step S520)
The CPU 100a executes the first starting port passage process based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting component 60. Note that details of this first starting port passing process will be described later with reference to FIG. 16.

(Step S500-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the second starting port detection switch SW2 is turned on, that is, whether a detection signal from the second starting port detection switch SW2 is input based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting component 62. . As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, a second starting port detection designation command is generated and the process moves to step S530, and if there is no input, the process moves to step S500-7. The second starting opening detection designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, and the production control circuit 200 can grasp the entry of the game ball into the second starting part 62 based on the command.

(Step S530)
The CPU 100a executes the second starting port passage process based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting component 62. Note that details of this second starting port passing process will be described later with reference to FIG. 17(a).

(Step S500-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the big winning opening detection switch SW3 is turned on, that is, whether a 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, if a detection signal from the big winning opening detection switch SW3 is input, a big winning opening detection designation command is generated and the process moves to step S500-9, and if there is no input, step S500-11 Processing is moved to . The big winning opening detection command is sent to the production control circuit 200 side, and the production control circuit 200 can grasp the entry of the game ball into the first big winning part 64 based on the command.

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 100a executes the big winning hole passing process based on the game ball entering the big winning part 64. The details of the big winning opening passage process will be described later with reference to FIG. 17(b).

(Step S500-11)
The CPU 100a detects a detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch SW5 based on whether the general winning opening detection switch SW5 disposed in the general winning part 66 is turned on, that is, the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening part 66. Determine whether input has been made. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch SW5 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 sets in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer) a general winning port switch passage designation command indicating that the game ball has entered the general winning part. By transmitting the command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 side can grasp the target general winning parts and the number of prize balls thereof (for example, 1 piece or 3 pieces). In addition, there are multiple general winning parts, and a general winning hole detection switch SW5 is provided individually corresponding to each general winning part, so the general winning parts targeted for entry and their prize balls The number can be determined. Further, the number of prize balls of the plurality of general winning parts may not be the same.

[First starting port passage process]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the first starting port passing process (step S520) in the main control circuit 100.

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

(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. Note that this special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a module common to the second starting opening passage process (step S530). Therefore, details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be explained after explaining the second starting opening passage process.

[Second starting port passage process]
FIG. 17A is a flowchart illustrating the second starting port passing process (step S530) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S530-1)
The CPU 100a sets "01H" as the 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, and ends the processing.

(Step S530-5)
The CPU 100a loads the regular game management phase. Here, the normal pattern game management phase includes "00H" indicating the execution of the normal symbol fluctuation waiting process, "01H" indicating the execution of the normal symbol fluctuation process, "02H" indicating the execution of the normal symbol stop processing, and the 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 control process, "05H" indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory winning opening closing valid processing, and the stage of the execution process of the general figure game consisting of "06H" which indicates the execution of the normal electric accessory prize opening end wait process, that is, the stage of the execution process of the general figure game, which indicates the progress status of the general figure game. It is updated according to the above-mentioned standard game management process in step S700.

For example, if the normal pattern game management phase is "00H" indicating the execution of the normal pattern change waiting process, the above-mentioned normal pattern holding number (X3) of the normal pattern storage area is 1 or more. The ordinary symbol correctness lottery using the ordinary symbol correctness determination table TB and the ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern determination lottery using the aforementioned ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern determination table TB are executed, and the fluctuation time of the determined ordinary symbol is set on a timer. set. In addition, when the normal symbol game management phase is "01H" indicating the execution of the process during normal symbol fluctuation, the stop mode of the normal symbol is determined according to the elapse of the normal symbol fluctuation time set in the timer is determined, a stop time is set, and the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped. In addition, if the normal pattern game management phase is "02H" indicating the execution of the normal pattern post-stop processing, check the result of the normal pattern lottery after the above-mentioned stop time has elapsed, and if it is a "win", then , the pre-opening time, which is the time until the opening/closing body 63 opens, is set in the timer. In addition, if it is a "loss", the process returns to the normal symbol change waiting process (00H). In addition, when the general figure game management phase is "03H" indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory prize opening pre-opening process, the ordinary electric accessory prize opening opening/closing switching process is executed on the condition that the above-mentioned pre-opening time has elapsed. do. Here, the general utility goods prize opening opening/closing switching process is a process of extracting control data of the solenoid SOL1, etc. according to the above-mentioned opening/closing body operation table TB. In addition, when the normal figure game management phase is "04H" indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory prize opening control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized according to the above control data, and the opening/closing body operation table TB specifies the opening/closing operation table TB. The opening/closing body 63 is opened until the number of opening/closing times (upper limit number of times) of the body is reached, and the opening/closing body 63 is closed based on reaching the upper limit number of times. In addition, when the normal figure game management phase is "05H" indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory winning hole closing effective process, the normal symbol change waiting process (00H) is executed again after the opening/closing body 63 is closed. Set the wait time until the timer is reached. In addition, when the normal pattern game management phase is "06H" indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory winning hole end wait process, the normal pattern game management phase is set to wait for normal pattern changes based on the elapse of the above wait time. Move to processing (00H).
As described above, each general figure game management phase is switched according to the stage of the ordinary figure game execution process, and the main control circuit 100 progresses the general figure game by executing the process according to each general figure game management phase. do.

(Step S530-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the general figure game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is less than the normal electric accessory opening control state (general figure game management phase <04H). As described above, "04H" in the normal figure game management phase indicates that the normal electric accessory release control process is in progress. In this normal electric accessory opening control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and the opening/closing body 63 provided on the second starting winning part 62 is controlled to be in the open state, so here, the opening/closing body 63 is properly opened. It will be determined 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 release control state, the process moves to step S530-9, and if it is determined that it is not less than the normal electric accessory release control state, the process goes to step S530-11. move.

(Step S530-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not there is an abnormal winning, and if it is determined that there is an abnormal winning, the CPU 100a transmits a starting opening abnormal winning error designation command to the production control circuit 200 and ends the second starting opening passing process. do. When the production control circuit 200 receives the command, for example, the display screen D1, the speaker unit 8, the LED, etc., notify the possibility of fraudulent winning. In addition, abnormal winnings may be determined based on, for example, that a plurality of game balls have won a prize during a certain period of time under the above-mentioned normal electric accessory release control state, or it may be based on the fact that a single game ball has won a prize. You can act immediately based on what happened.

(Step S530-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the normal figure game management phase is "04H" indicating that the normal electric accessory opening control process is in progress. As a result of the determination, if the standard game management phase is "04H", the process moves to step S530-13, and if it is not "04H", the second starting gate passing process is ended.

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

[Big prize opening processing]
FIG. 17(b) is a flowchart illustrating the big winning opening passage process (step S533) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S533-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the current gaming state is a jackpot game, and if the jackpot game is in progress, the process moves to step S533-3, and if the jackpot game is not in progress, the process moves to step S533-7.

(Step S533-3)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the counter for determining excessive winnings in the event of a jackpot, and then moves on to the process.

(Step S533-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the counter for determining excessive winnings in the event of a jackpot after the update exceeds a preset threshold value, and if the counter value exceeds the threshold value, it is determined as an abnormality and the process moves to step S533-11. If there is no such prize, the grand prize opening passage process is ended. Here, the counter for determining excessive winnings in the event of a jackpot is, for example, a counter that is cleared at the same time as the start of a round game, and the counter value in one round game exceeds the specified number of winnings (9 in this example). For example, if the number exceeds four or more, it is determined as abnormal.

(Step S533-7)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the normal excessive prize winning determination counter and moves on to the process.

(Step S533-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether the updated counter value of the normal excessive winning determination counter exceeds a preset threshold, and if it exceeds the threshold, it is determined to be abnormal and the process moves to step S533-11. If there is no such prize, the grand prize opening passage process is ended. Here, the normal time excessive prize winning determination counter is a counter that is cleared at regular intervals when a special game is not being executed, and the counter value is a threshold value ( For example, if it exceeds "2", it is determined to be abnormal. Note that the threshold value for determining an abnormality can be set arbitrarily, and the abnormality determination may be made immediately based on one game ball winning a prize.

(Step S533-11)
The CPU 100a transmits a large winning hole abnormal winning error designation command to the production control circuit 200 based on the occurrence of an abnormal winning to the large winning hole 64A during a jackpot game or during normal operation, and ends the corresponding large winning hole passing process. do. When the production control circuit 200 receives the command, for example, the display screen D1, the speaker unit 8, the LED, etc., notify the possibility of fraudulent winning.

[Special pattern random number acquisition process]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the first starting opening passing process (step S520) and the second starting opening passing process (step S530) described above.

(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 target special symbol reserved ball number. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "00H", the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number is loaded. Further, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "01H", the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The CPU 100a loads the special symbol validity determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S535-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the number of target special symbol reserved balls (Special 1 reserved number or Special 2 reserved number loaded in step S535-3 above is the upper limit value of 4 or more. If it is determined, the special symbol random number acquisition process is ended, and if it is determined that it is not greater than the upper limit value, the process moves 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)
The CPU 100a calculates a target storage section (first storage section to fourth storage section) in which to save the acquired special symbol validity judgment random number among the storage sections of the special symbol reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The CPU 100a acquires the random number for determining the validity of the special symbol loaded in step S535-5, the random number for determining the special symbol type updated in step S400-13, and the random number for determining the variation pattern updated in step S100-43, and It is 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 the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. The pre-determination processing 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 the special symbol reservation designation command in the transmission buffer (stores it in the transmission buffer), and ends 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 number), and the special symbol 1 reservation designation command is set based on the counter value of the special symbol 2 reservation ball number counter (special 2 reservation number). and set the special map 2 reservation designation command.

By transmitting the special figure 1 reservation designation command or the special figure 2 reservation designation command to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 can grasp the current number of special 1 reservations and special 2 reservations. becomes. Specifically, the production control circuit 200 is provided with a special 1 reserved ball number counter and a special 2 reserved ball number counter whose counter values increase in response to reception of a special figure 1 reservation designation command and a special figure 2 reservation designation command. The special 1 pending number and special 2 pending number are updated in real time. In addition, when the special figure 1 reservation designation command or the special figure 2 reservation designation command is sent to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 controls the number of special figure 1 reservations displayed on a part of the display screen D1, and By performing control to increase the number of predetermined pending number displays indicating the number of Special 2 pending, the current number of Special 1 pending and Special 2 pending numbers can be visually recognized and recognized by the player. In addition, by executing the process, a plurality of first special symbol reservation display devices 36A and a second special symbol reservation display device 36A, which are provided in correspondence with the upper limit number of the special 1 reservation number and the special 2 reservation number, by the processing of step S400-5. The corresponding location on the hold display section of the device 36B lights up.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating the special figure game management phase. As described above, in this embodiment, various lottery processes (special figure games) regarding whether or not a special game can be played triggered by the entry of a game ball into the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62 and the passage gate 68 are performed. Various lottery processes (normal game) regarding whether or not a normal game can be played, which are triggered by the passage of a game ball to , proceed simultaneously in parallel. The special figure game is executed stepwise and repeatedly each time the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, but in the main control circuit 100, the special figure game is Each process is managed by the special figure game management phase.

As shown in FIG. 19, the ROM 100b stores a plurality of special pattern game control modules for controlling the execution of special pattern games, and a special pattern game management phase is associated with each of these special pattern game control modules. It is being Specifically, when the special symbol game management phase is "00H", the module for executing the "special symbol change waiting process" is called, and when the special symbol game management phase is "01H", the module is called. When the special symbol game management phase is "02H", the module for executing "processing during special symbol fluctuation" is called, and the module for executing "processing after special symbol stop" is called. , If the special figure game management phase is "03H", the module for executing the "big prize opening pre-processing" is called, and if the special figure game management phase is "04H", " The module for executing the "big winning opening opening control process" is called, and if the special drawing game management phase is "05H", the module for executing the "great winning opening closing validating process" is called, When the special figure game management phase is "06H", a module for executing "big winning slot end wait process" is called.

[Special figure game management processing]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the special figure game management process (step S600) in the main control circuit 100.

(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 above.

(Step S600-5)
The CPU 100a calls the special figure game control module selected in step S600-3 above to start processing.

(Step S600-7)
The CPU 100a loads the special figure game timer that manages the control time related to the special figure game, and ends the special figure game management process.

[Special symbol change waiting process]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol change waiting process in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol change 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 number is "1" or more. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the number of special 2 reservations is "1" or more, the process moves to step S610-5, and if it is determined that the number of special 2 reservations is not "1" or more, step S610- Move the process to step 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 number is "1" or more. As a result, if it is determined that the number of special 1 reservations is "1" or more, the process moves to step S610-5, and if it is determined that the number of special 1 reservations is not "1" or more, the special symbol change Terminates waiting processing.

(Step S610-5)
The CPU 100a subtracts "1" from the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter corresponding to the special 1 reserved or special 2 reserved, and the special 1 reserved decrement indicating that the special 1 reserved or the special 2 reserved has been subtracted by "1". At the same time as setting the specified command or special 2 reservation reduction designation command in the transmission buffer (storing it in the transmission buffer), the special 2 reservation stored in the first to fourth storage sections of the second special figure reservation storage area, or , block-transfers the special 1 reservation stored in the first storage section to the fourth storage section of the first special symbol reservation storage area to the storage section with the next lower ordinal number.
Specifically, the RAM 100c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and if it is determined in the above step S610-1 that the special 2 pending number is “1” or more, the second The special 2 reservations stored in the first to fourth storage sections of the special figure reservation storage area are transferred to the zeroth storage section to third storage section, and the fourth storage section is cleared.
In addition, in step S610-3 above, if it is determined that the number of special 1 reservations is "1" or more, the special symbols stored in the first to fourth storage sections of the first special symbol reservation storage area are 1 pending is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the 3rd storage unit, and the 4th storage unit is cleared. Furthermore, a gaming state confirmation designation command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer) based on the information of the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag.

By transmitting the special 1 reservation reduction designation command or the special 2 reservation reduction designation command to the production control circuit 200 side, information regarding the reduced number of special 1 reservations or special 2 reservations is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side. be done. The production control circuit 200 subtracts 1 from the counter value of the special 1 reserved ball number counter or the special 2 reserved ball number counter by receiving the special 1 reserved decrease designation command or the special 2 reserved decreased designation command. In addition, based on the reception of the special 1 reservation reduction designation command or the special 2 reservation reduction designation command, the production control circuit 200 controls the predetermined reservation increased based on the above-mentioned special map 1 reservation designation command or special map 2 reservation designation command. A command to decrease the displayed number is sent to the VDP, and the reduced number of Special 1 and Special 2 pending numbers are made visible and recognizable to the player on the display screen D1. Note that the mode of displaying the number of reservations on the display screen D1 will be described later. Further, by executing the process, the corresponding part of the reservation display section of either the first special symbol reservation display device 36A or the second special symbol reservation display device 36B is turned off by the process of step S400-5. Further, when the game state confirmation designation command is sent to the performance control circuit 200 side, information regarding the current game state is transmitted to the performance control circuit 200 side every time the special symbols start changing.

(Step S610-7)
The CPU 100a loads the reservation type, the special symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the special symbol is low probability or the special symbol high probability, and the special symbol validity judgment random number transferred to the 0th storage section, and performs corresponding operations. The low-probability special pattern correctness determination table TB1 or the high-probability special pattern correctness judgment table TB2 in FIG. 4 is selected to perform the special pattern correctness lottery process, and the data related to the lottery results ("jackpot", "loss") ( (Special figure validity judgment data) is stored.

(Step S610-9)
The CPU 100a executes a special symbol type determination process for determining the special symbol type. Here, if the result of the special drawing drawing in step S610-9 is "jackpot", the reservation type and the special drawing type determination random number transferred to the 0th storage section are loaded, and the special drawing type is determined. A special symbol type (jackpot symbol) is extracted from either table TB1 or TB2, and data related to the extracted special symbol type (special symbol type data) is stored. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol lottery in step S610-7 is "lose", the special symbol type related to the special symbol X (losing symbol X) is extracted from the special symbol type determination table TB3, and the special symbol Special figure type data related to X is stored.
In addition, after storing the special figure type data, a special figure type designation command corresponding to the special figure type data is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). That is, by transmitting the special symbol type designation command, information regarding the extracted special symbol type is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 each time the special symbol type determination process is performed.

(Step S610-11)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol type extracted in step S610-9. Note that the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B are each composed of 7 segments, and a number (counter value) is associated with each segment that constitutes the 7 segments. The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that will finally light up.

(Step S610-13)
The CPU 100a executes a special symbol variation pattern determination lottery for determining the variation pattern of the special symbols. Specifically, a normal symbol probability state flag that identifies whether the current gaming state is "low probability of common symbols" or "high probability of common symbols" is loaded, and if the gaming state is "low probability of common symbols" In this case, refer to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1, and if it is a "normal pattern high probability", refer to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, and select the result of the above-mentioned special pattern winning/failure lottery from any of the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB. (“Jackpot”, “Lose”), and selects and determines a variation pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit according to the number of pending memories.
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a fluctuation pattern command including the fluctuation pattern number extracted and determined from the fluctuation pattern determination table TB table and the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern number. By transmitting the variation pattern command to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 side determines more specific content of the variation production (notice production pattern, reach pattern, etc.) according to the variation pattern number, and By transmitting a command including information regarding the contents of the determined variable performance to the VDP, various variable effects are displayed on the display screen D1 together with the variable display of the performance symbols S.

(Step S610-15)
The CPU 100a loads the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern number extracted in step S610-13, and sets it in the special symbol variation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 100a determines whether the result of the special drawing lottery in step S610-9 is a "jackpot", and if it is a "jackpot", loads the special symbol type data stored in step S610-9 above. to check the type of special symbol. Then, with reference to the game state setting table TB shown in FIG. Symbol probability state reserve flag), special pattern high accuracy number cutting reserve counter, general pattern high accuracy number cutting reserve counter. Also, here, the game state set at the time of winning the special game is stored.

(Step S610-19)
The CPU 100a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B in order to start variable display of special symbols. A counter value is associated with each 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 symbol will be set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter includes 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, which are separately provided. Here, a counter value is set in a counter corresponding to the reservation type.

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

[Special symbol fluctuation processing]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating special symbol fluctuation processing in the main control circuit 100. The special symbol fluctuation processing is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S620-1)
The CPU 100a executes processing to update the special symbol variation base counter. Note that the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is set so that it makes 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, The counter value is updated 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 moves to step S620-5, and if the counter value is not "0", the process moves to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The CPU 100a performs a special symbol variation timer update process that subtracts 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 fluctuation timer updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, if the timer value is "0", the process moves to step S620-15, and if the timer value is not "0", the process moves to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The CPU 100a updates a special symbol display timer that measures 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, the timer value is set from the current timer value. Update the timer value to the value subtracted by "1".

(Step S620-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0", the process moves to step S620-13, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not "0", the corresponding Finish the special symbol changing process.

(Step S620-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. As a result, each segment constituting the 7 segments is 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 the above 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 is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. When the special figure stop designation command is sent to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 sends a predetermined command to the VDP, and stops the production pattern S that is changing on the display screen D1 as a special symbol. Stop and display in approximately synchronization with the display.

(Step S620-21)
The CPU 100a sets the special symbol fluctuation stop time (determined time), which is the time for stopping and displaying the special symbols, in the special game timer and moves on to the process.

(Step S620-23)
The CPU 100a sets a predetermined count value (for example, a count value corresponding to 5 seconds) in the special symbol stop timer and ends the special symbol variation process. The count value set in this process is updated in step S400-9 described above.

[Special pattern post-stop processing]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol stop 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, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the special symbol stop processing is terminated, and if 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 drawing lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the result of the special drawing lottery is a "big hit". As a result, if it is determined that it is a "jackpot", the process moves to step S630-15, and if it is determined that it is not a "jackpot", the process moves to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 100a executes a number-of-times management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded and it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is "special symbol low probability" or "special symbol high probability". Then, when the gaming state is "special pattern high probability", the counter value of the special pattern high probability number cutting counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value. In addition, as a result of updating the special pattern high probability number cut-off counter, when the counter value becomes "0", a special pattern probability state flag corresponding to the special pattern low probability is set. Thereby, in a game state with a high probability of a special pattern, when the special symbol is confirmed a predetermined number of times without winning a "jackpot", the game state shifts from a high probability of a special pattern to a low probability of a special pattern.

In addition, the normal symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current gaming state is "low probability of common symbols" or "high probability of common symbols". When the gaming state is "high probability of normal figures", the counter value of the high probability of normal figures is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value. In addition, when the counter value becomes "0" as a result of updating the common pattern high probability number cut-off counter, a flag corresponding to "normal pattern low probability" is set. As a result, when the special symbol is confirmed a predetermined number of times without winning a "jackpot" in the gaming state of "high probability of common symbols", the gaming state changes from "high probability of common symbols" to "low probability of common symbols". I will do it. In addition, in step S630-7, when the gaming state is shifted, the CPU 100a sets a gaming state change designation command in the transmission buffer for transmitting the gaming state after the shifting to the production control circuit 200 ( (store in the transmit buffer). As a result, the fact that the gaming state has changed is transmitted to the performance control circuit 200 side.

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

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 100a sets a number command in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer) for transmitting the special pattern high accuracy number and the general pattern high accuracy number updated in step S630-7 to the performance control circuit 200. That is, each time a special symbol is determined through the processing of step S630-9 and step S630-11, the game state at that time, the number of high-accuracy special symbols, and the number of high-accuracy regular symbols are stored on the production control circuit 200 side. is transmitted to.

(Step S630-13)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol game management phase to "00H" and ends the special symbol stop processing. As a result, the special symbol game management process based on the special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation (starting information) is completed, and if the special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation is stored, the next special symbol based on the reservation Processing will be performed to start the variable display of .

(Step S630-15)
The CPU 100a sets specified data in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 8 according to the determined special symbol type (jackpot symbol).

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

Note that this special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the special game that will start from now. On the other hand, the RAM 100c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous activation number counter, and at the start of each round game, the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous activation number counter is incremented by "1" (step S640 to be described later). 3), the current number of round games is managed. Here, 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 above and saves the predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 100a sets in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game to the production control circuit 200. When the opening designation command is sent, the production control circuit 200 side sends a predetermined command to the VDP, and for example, prior to the start of the special game, the player is informed that the special game (jackpot game) will start from now on. A predetermined opening performance that informs the player and a subsequent special game performance will be displayed on the display screen D1.

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

As described above, one special pattern game is completed through the special pattern change waiting process to special pattern stop processing, and if the result of the special pattern lottery is a loss, the pending starting information is The special figure game based on this will be started again. Based on the above, the acquisition-time advance determination process executed in step S540 in FIG. 18 will be described.

[Pre-judgment processing at the time of acquisition]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating the acquisition-time preliminary determination process (step S540). As shown in FIG. 18, the acquisition-time advance determination process is a process that is executed every time starting information including a random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not is acquired.

(Step S540-1)
The CPU 100a loads a special game in progress flag that identifies whether the gaming state is in a special game, determines whether the current gaming state is in a special game, and, if the current gaming state is in a special game, proceeds to step S540-25. The process moves to step S540-3 if the special game is not in progress.

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

(Step S540-5)
The CPU 100a executes the advance special symbol lottery process and the advance special symbol type determination lottery process, and then moves on to the process. Here, the preliminary special pattern winning/failure lottery process means, similar to the above-mentioned special pattern winning/failure lottery process, that the special pattern winning/failure determination tables TB1; TB2 corresponding to the current gaming state (special pattern low probability, special pattern high probability) are used. This is a process of referencing and extracting the judgment result (``win'', ``loss'') corresponding to the special symbol propriety judgment random number acquired as starting information, and the lottery result is stored as advance special symbol propriety judgment data.

In addition, the advance special symbol type determination lottery process is similar to the above-mentioned special symbol type determination lottery process, and the result of the advance special symbol lottery ("win", "loss") and the special symbol corresponding to the reservation type. This is a process of referring to the type determination tables TB1 to TB3 and extracting the special symbol type corresponding to the special symbol type determination random number acquired as starting information, and storing the lottery result as advance special symbol type data.

(Step S540-7)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a symbol-related prefetch designation command including information regarding each lottery result ("win", "loss", special symbol type) and moves on to the process. By transmitting the command to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 side can immediately grasp the above-mentioned lottery results corresponding to the acquired starting information before the starting conditions are established. .

(Step S540-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether the preliminary special symbol success/failure determination data indicates a loss, and if it is a loss, the process moves to step S540-15, and if it is not a loss (if it is a "win"), the process proceeds to step S540-11. move.

(Step S540-11)
The CPU 100a executes a winning advance special symbol fluctuation pattern determination lottery process and moves on to the process. Here, the process is similar to the above-mentioned special pattern fluctuation pattern determination lottery process, in which the fluctuation pattern determination table that is referred to when the result of the advance special symbol lottery is a "win" is set according to the current gaming state. This is a process of referencing and extracting a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determination random number acquired as starting information.

(Step S540-13)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special symbol variation pattern related advance determination command at the time of winning, and ends the prior determination process at the time of acquisition. Note that the command includes information regarding the fluctuation pattern extracted in step S540-11, and by transmitting the command to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 side can detect the fluctuation pattern before the starting condition is established. In addition, it becomes possible to immediately grasp the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the acquired starting information.

(Step S540-15)
The CPU 100a executes a fluctuation pattern determination random number determination process on the fluctuation pattern determination random number acquired as the starting information, based on the fact that the advance special symbol validity determination data is a loss, and moves on to the process. Specifically, it is calculated whether the value of the fluctuation pattern determining 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, an undefined value means a value for which different fluctuation patterns are extracted depending on the number of reserved memories.

(Step S540-17)
As a result of the above determination, the CPU 100a determines whether the value of the fluctuation pattern determining random number is an indefinite value, and if it is an indefinite value, the process moves to step S540-19, and if it is not an indefinite value (if it is a fixed value) Then, the process moves to step S540-21.

(Step S540-19)
Based on the fact that the value of the fluctuation pattern determining random number is an indefinite value, the CPU 100a sets an indefinite value command (stores it in the transmission buffer), and ends the acquisition-time preliminary determination process.

(Step S540-21)
The CPU 100a executes a losing advance special symbol variation pattern determination lottery process based on the fact that the value of the variation pattern determination random number is a fixed value, and then moves on to the process. Here, in this process, similar to the above-mentioned special pattern fluctuation pattern determination lottery process, the fluctuation pattern determination table that is referred to when the result of the advance special symbol lottery is a "lose" is set according to the current gaming state. This is a process of extracting a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determination random number acquired as starting information.

(Step S540-23)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special symbol fluctuation pattern related advance determination command at the time of loss, and ends the prior determination process at the time of acquisition. Note that the command includes information regarding the fluctuation pattern extracted in step S540-21, and by transmitting the command to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 side can detect the fluctuation pattern before the starting condition is established. In addition, it becomes possible to know in advance the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the acquired starting information.

(Step S540-25)
The CPU 100a determines that in step S540-1 or step S540-3, the special game is in progress, 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 gaming state is a high probability special figure and the hold type of the acquired start information is not special 2 hold (01H), a pre-reading prohibition command is set (stored in the transmission buffer) in advance at the time of the acquisition. The determination process ends.

As described above, in the advance determination process at the time of acquisition, the advance special symbol validity determination and advance special symbol type determination lottery are immediately executed for the acquired starting information, and the corresponding advance determination command is executed based on these results and the gaming state. It is configured to transmit (a look-ahead prohibition command, a winning variation pattern related advance determination command, an indefinite value command, a loss variation pattern related advance determination command). Then, by transmitting the winning time fluctuation pattern related preliminary determination command or the loss time fluctuation pattern related preliminary determination command before the establishment of the starting condition of the fluctuation corresponding to the starting information, the production control circuit 200 side can increase the expectation of a jackpot. It becomes possible to perform a performance (pre-reading performance) that suggests the degree (attention level) in advance before the starting condition is established.
More specifically, by transmitting the advance determination command to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 side determines the characteristics for which the prior determination command is generated based on the contents of the advance determination command. Before the above-mentioned special symbol change waiting process based on 1 hold or special 2 hold is executed, a predetermined suggestion performance (pre-reading performance) that suggests the result of the special symbol lottery and the fluctuation pattern is displayed on the display screen D1. may be displayed in advance. Further, in this example, there is a case where a pending change effect is executed as one aspect of a look-ahead effect.

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

(Step S640-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value (opening time) set in step S630-21 is not "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value is not "0", the corresponding big winning opening pre-opening process is ended, and if it is determined that the timer value is "0", the process is moved to step S640-3. .

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

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 100a issues a grand prize opening designation command (specifically, a round to be executed (1R, 2R, . . . )) for transmitting the opening start of the big prize opening 64A (start of a round game) to the production control circuit 200. command) to the send buffer (store in the send buffer). When the big prize opening designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and displays, for example, a display regarding the current number of rounds on the display screen D1. In addition, information (commands) regarding the number of balls passed through the big winning opening detection switch SW3 during the special game (jackpot game) and the number of prize balls instructed to the payout control circuit 150 during the special game are transmitted to the performance control circuit 200. It is also possible to display information regarding the number of entered game balls, the number of prize balls, etc. on the display screen D1.

(Step S641)
The CPU 100a executes the big winning opening opening/closing switching process. This big winning hole opening/closing switching process will be described later in FIG. 26.

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

[Big prize opening opening/closing switching process]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating the big winning hole opening/closing switching process in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S641-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory opening/closing switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening/closing switching frequency (the number of opening/closing times of the big prize opening 64A during one round game). In the embodiment, it is determined whether it is "1"). As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the corresponding big winning opening opening/closing switching process is ended, and if it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is moved to step S641-3.

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

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

(Step S641-7)
The CPU 100a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 above in the special game timer. In addition, the timer value saved in the special game timer here becomes the maximum opening time of one time of the big prize opening 64A.

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

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

[Big prize opening control process]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the big winning opening control process in the main control circuit 100. This big winning opening control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "04H".

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

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

(Step S641)
In step S650-3 above, if it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory opening/closing switching frequency counter is not the upper limit value of the number of switching times of special electric accessory opening/closing, the CPU 100a executes the process of step S641 above. .

(Step S650-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the grand prize opening winning ball number counter updated in step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the number of balls that can be won in the grand prize opening 64A is the same as the maximum number of winning balls in one round. To determine whether a game ball has entered the ball. As a result, if it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the big winning opening control process is ended, and if it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process moves to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The CPU 100a executes the big winning hole closing process necessary to stop the energization of the solenoid SOL2 and close the big winning hole 64A. As a result, the big prize opening 64A is closed.

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

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

(Step S650-13)
The CPU 100a sets in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer) a big winning hole closure designation command indicating that the big winning hole 64A is closed, and ends the big winning hole opening control process.

[Big prize opening closure effective processing]
FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating the big winning opening closing validating process in the main control circuit 100. This big winning hole closing effective process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "05H".

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

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

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

(Step S660-7)
The CPU 100a saves the predetermined grand prize opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the big winning opening closing valid processing. As a result, the next round game will start.

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

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

(Step S660-13)
The CPU 100a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of the ending in the transmission buffer (stores it in the transmission buffer), and ends the big winning opening closing validating process. When the ending designation command is transmitted, the production control circuit 200 side sends a predetermined command to the VDP and performs a predetermined ending production that notifies the player that the special game (jackpot game) has ended. It is displayed on the display screen D1.

[Big winning opening end wait processing]
FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating the big winning opening end wait process in the main control circuit 100. This big winning hole end wait process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "06H".

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

(Step S670-3)
The CPU 100a executes a game state setting process for setting the game state after the special game ends. Specifically, the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the normal symbol probability state preliminary flag saved in step S610-17 are loaded to save data related to the gaming state.
In addition, the CPU 100a loads the special pattern high-accuracy number-cutting preliminary counter and the regular pattern high-accuracy number-cutting preliminary counter saved in step S610-17, and loads the special pattern high-accuracy number-cutting counter and the general-pattern high-accuracy number-cutting preliminary counter corresponding to the special pattern type. The number of times is saved in the special pattern high accuracy number cutting counter and the regular pattern high accuracy number cutting counter.

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

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

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "00H" and ends the big winning opening end wait process. As a result, if special 1 pending or special 2 pending is stored, the variable display of the special symbols will be restarted after the special game (jackpot game) ends.

The main control processing by the main control circuit 100 has been explained above, but on the effect control circuit 200 side, based on the reception of various commands sent from the main control circuit 100, pre-read effects and changes in special symbols are performed. Various performances are executed, such as various variable performances that are displayed in approximately synchronization with the display, and special during-game performances that are displayed during a special game that can be executed after the special symbols have stopped. Hereinafter, these performance control processes executed by the performance control circuit 200 will be explained.

FIG. 30(a) is an enlarged view mainly showing the display screen D1 and the movable accessory 80 waiting for change in a predetermined performance mode. The display screen D1 located above the movable accessory 80 has variable areas AL, AC, and AR in which the effect symbols S are displayed in a variable manner, and is provided with an effect display area in which predetermined images and actions can be displayed. The effect design S is displayed in a variable manner (scrolling display) in the vertical direction, for example, in each of the variable areas AL, AC, and AR.

As shown in FIG. 30(b), the production pattern S includes, for example, an image in which consecutive numeric notations from 1 to 8 and predetermined characters corresponding to each numeric notation are combined (production pattern "1" to production pattern "8"). The effect pattern "8" and the effect pattern "1" including the number notation are set as continuous symbols.

At the bottom of the display screen D1, a variable standby/hold display area E and a variable target hold display area F are provided as a start information display area. The variable standby hold display section E includes a first icon display area E1 in which a hold display icon indicating the number of stored special 1 hold is arranged, and a second icon display area E1 in which a hold display icon indicating the number of stored special 2 hold is arranged. The areas E2 are divided in the left-right direction so as to be adjacent to each other with the variable object pending display section F interposed therebetween. In each area, a hold display icon P can be displayed corresponding to the maximum storage number of special 1 hold and special 2 hold (special 1 hold = 4, special 2 hold = 4), and the first icon display area In E1, the number of pending display icons P is arranged and displayed so as to increase from the right side to the left as the number of Special 1 reservations increases, and in the second icon display area E2, the number of pending display icons P increases from the left to the right based on the memory of Special 2 reservations. Icons P are displayed in an array.

In the illustrated example, three pending display icons P are displayed in the first icon display area E1, and one pending display icon P is displayed in an array in the second icon display area E2, so the starting condition is not satisfied. This indicates that there are a total of four pieces of start information (fluctuating standby pending) (pending).

The variable target pending display section F provided between the first icon display area E1 and the second icon display area E2 displays information corresponding to the special 1 pending or special 2 pending that is currently the target of the special drawing lottery (variation). A hold display icon P is displayed. As shown by the arrow, when the special drawing lottery based on the start information (special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation) is executed, the target reservation display icon P is displayed in the first icon display area E1 or the second icon display area. It is moved and displayed from E2 toward the variable target pending display section F, and the variable display of the performance symbol S is started in approximately synchronization with the timing of the movement display.

In this way, each time the performance symbol S that is displayed in a variable manner in approximately synchronization with the variation and stop of the special symbol starts to change, the pending display icon P that is the target of the special symbol lottery is moved to the side of the variable target pending display section F. At the same time, the subsequent pending display icons P are shifted and displayed one by one, thereby one cycle from the start of variation to the stop of variation of the production symbol S, which is approximately synchronized with the variation display of the special symbol. The configuration is such that the player can understand it appropriately.

Further, the hold display icon P may have colors such as "blue", "green", "red", and "rainbow" in addition to the default color "silver", for example. These color types suggest the degree of expectation (attention) for a "jackpot" in the fluctuation corresponding to the pending display icon P having the color, and the color changes from "blue" to "rainbow color". This is a setting that suggests a high degree of expectation. In addition, in FIG. 31(a), the color of the hold display icon P displayed in the first icon display area E1 is silver, and the color of the hold display icon P displayed in the second icon display area E2 is red. An example is shown.

Further, the type of color of the pending display icon P is determined by the pre-read performance execution lottery process to be described later which is executed on the performance control circuit 200 side based on the result of the above-mentioned pre-judgment process at the time of acquisition by the main control circuit 100. This is determined when the result is determined to be the execution of the "retention change effect upon winning". When the "holding change effect upon winning" is executed, at the moment the game ball enters the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62, the holding display icon P corresponding to the entering ball (starting information) is displayed. will have a different color than the default color.
In addition, even if the "retention change effect at the time of winning" is not executed, based on the result of the advance determination process at the time of acquisition, at the same time as the hold icon P is shifted to the change target hold display part F side, or the effect symbol After a predetermined period of time has passed since S starts changing, the hold display icon P may change to a color different from the default color.

In addition, when the above-mentioned reservation change performance (retention change performance at winning time, reservation change performance after winning) is executed, the light emitting part K of the movable accessory 80 provided directly under the variable target reservation display part F, It emits light in a color corresponding to the color after the change (in this example, the same color), and supplementarily suggests the level of expectation suggested by the pending change effect. Hereinafter, the positional relationship between the variable standby hold display section E, the variable target hold display section F, and the light emitting section K will be described with reference to FIG. 31.

As shown in FIG. 31, the shortest distance L1 connecting the light emitting unit K and the hold display icon P displayed on the variable target hold display unit F is the shortest distance L1 between the hold display icon P displayed on the variable target hold display unit F and the virtual line. The distance is set to be less than or shorter than the shortest distance L2 connecting the first icon display area E1 or the second icon display area E2 shown in . Moreover, the shortest distance L3 connecting the first icon display area E1 or the second icon display area E2 and the light emitting part K is set to a distance that is equal to or shorter than the shortest distance L2 or shorter than the shortest distance L2. In other words, among the shortest distances L1 to L3, the shortest distance L2 is the longest, and even if the movable accessory 80 moves upward in the vertical direction, the distance relationship is maintained, and L1; L3 is longer than L2. It will never become (far away).

Moreover, the shortest distance L2 connecting the first icon display area E1 or the second icon display area E2 and the light emitting part K is the distance between the first icon display area E1 or the second icon display area E2 and other light emitting parts provided in the board surface. (LED). In addition, other light emitting parts are parts that emit light in a manner corresponding to a predetermined fluctuating performance, for example, while the performance symbol S is changing, and such other light emitting parts have a distance longer than the shortest distance L2. It will be arranged as follows.

In this way, by arranging the light-emitting parts K that emit light in response to the held change effect and having the above-mentioned distance relationship, and by not disposing other light-emitting parts around them, the held change effect can be realized. When the light emitting section K emits light in a predetermined color in response to this, it is possible to emphasize to the player that the color change corresponds to the pending change effect. In addition, since no other light emitting parts are arranged around it, the light emission of other light emitting parts corresponding to effects other than the held change effect may cause a misunderstanding that the light emission is associated with the held change effect. It can be prevented.

In addition, the position of the light emitting part K is not limited to the position shown in the figure, and the position of the light emitting part K is not limited to the position shown in the figure, but it can be moved from the edge of the winning opening 60b of the first winning part 60 to the hold display icon P displayed on the variable object hold display part F located on a vertical line. By arranging them in a circle whose radius is the shortest distance L4, the first winning part 60, the light emitting part K, the variable standby hold display part E, and the variable target hold display part F are visually integrated, and the hold change effect is created. It is possible to emphasize the light emission of the light-emitting portion K corresponding to , without misperception.

FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing the basic flow from when the performance symbol S starts to be displayed in a variable manner until it is stopped and displayed in one variable performance. As shown in FIG. 32(a), when the variable display of the performance symbols S is started, the variable areas AL, AR, and AC are scrolled downward in the order of predetermined time differences. Then, as shown in FIG. 32(b), after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuating display of the performance symbol S, the performance symbol S in each variable area AL, AC, and AR changes at high speed, and the content of the performance symbol S ( (number display, characters) become difficult to see. Next, as shown in FIG. 32(c), at the end of the variable time, for example, the effect pattern S in the variable area AL is first stopped and displayed, and then the effect patterns S in the variable areas AR and AC are stopped in this order. Is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 32(d), in response to the production control circuit 200 receiving the special figure stop designation command that is finally set in step S620-19 of FIG. The effect patterns S are stopped and displayed, and all the effect patterns S are stopped and displayed in a predetermined arrangement. Here, the final arrangement of the performance symbols S is determined based on the result of the special symbol lottery and the variable performance number, which will be described later. In addition, from the start of the fluctuating display of the performance symbol S to the time when the fluctuation stops, various types of performances (fluctuating performances) such as multiple patterns of preview performances, reach, and super (SP) reach are expressed using still images, videos, etc. , to liven up the game until the performance symbol S is stopped and displayed.

Further, during the above-mentioned fluctuating performance (during the special symbol fluctuation), the speaker unit 8 outputs the fluctuating BGM, the stop sound of each performance symbol S, or the sound effect corresponding to the preview performance or the ready-to-reach performance. At the same time, the LEDs mounted on the panel-side LED board Q and the LED board R disposed on the movable accessory 80 emit light in various patterns to correspond to the variable effects. In other words, the variation performance executed during the variation of the special symbol is expressed not only by the variation of the performance symbol S displayed on the performance display screen D1, but also by the output of sound and the light emission of LEDs and the like. An example of the variable performance will be described below.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a plurality of preview effects displayed during one variable effect. FIG. 33(a) shows an example of a line preview. As shown in the figure, a line preview displays a specific character in a large size, and a specific line corresponding to the character (in the illustration, "targeted prey"). "I won't let you escape") is displayed at the bottom. In addition, as shown in the figure, three patterns are set for the color of specific lines: "red" and "gold" in addition to the default "black", and the color goes from "black" to "gold". This is a setting that increases the level of expectation (level of attention) of hitting the jackpot. In other words, if the result of the special drawing lottery is a "lose", the probability that a color other than "black" will appear tends to be low, and if the result of the special drawing drawing is a "win" It is said that there is a tendency for colors other than "black" to appear with a higher probability. Note that the object to be colored may be not only the lines but also the entire image (background) including the lines.

As shown in FIG. 33(a), each color of the lines is associated with a light emitting pattern (color) of the light emitting part K of the movable accessory 80. For example, "no light emitting" corresponds to "black" serifs, "red" is the emitting color for "red" serifs, and "red" corresponds to "gold" serifs. "Yellow" corresponds to the emission color. That is, the light emitting unit K not only displays the above-mentioned pending change effect, but also controls the LED board R of the movable accessory 80 when the plurality of patterns of lines notice appear, so that the level of expectation expressed by the color of the lines ( The degree of attention) may be supplementary indicated by the color of the emitted light, and the player can grasp the degree of expectation of a jackpot based on the color of the emitted light. In addition, if the light emission corresponding to the pending change effect and the light emission corresponding to the variable effect overlap, in principle, the light emission corresponding to the hold change effect is given priority, but the variable effect (in the illustration, the preview effect (dialogue) If the preview)) is of a specific type, the light emission corresponding to the specific variation effect may be given priority. Details of this processing will be described later.

FIG. 33(b) shows an example of zone notification. As shown in the figure, the zone preview includes a zone preview 1 and a zone preview 2, which has a higher jackpot expectation level (attention level) than the zone preview 1. Zone preview 1 is a production that has a purple background and displays a specific character and a message saying "Fujiko Zone", and is a production that is mainly developed at the same time as the special symbol (production symbol) starts changing. be. In addition, Zone Preview 2 has a golden background and is a production in which a specific character and a message of "Super Fujiko Zone" are displayed, and like Zone Preview 1, it mainly changes special symbols (production symbols). This is a performance that unfolds at the same time as the start. Furthermore, "purple" is associated with zone preview 1, and "rainbow" is associated with zone preview 2 as the light emitting color of light emitting portion K of movable accessory 80.

As mentioned above, the preview performance that forms part of the variable performance has multiple patterns based on color, and the color pattern is configured to suggest the degree of expectation (attention level) of a jackpot. . In addition, since the display time of the above-mentioned preview effect or the display time of a message or image with a specific color is short compared to the overall time of the variable effect, it can be said that it is easy to miss something. In some cases, the luminescent color of the movable accessory 80 may additionally suggest the level of expectation (level of attention). Hereinafter, the light emission control of the light emitting section K when the pending change performance and each preview performance overlap will be explained.

FIG. 34 is a time chart showing the flow of variable performance when the pending change performance and preview performance are combined. The emitted light color of the movable accessory 80 is prioritized in the order of "blue" < "green" < "purple" < "red" < "yellow" < "rainbow" (expectation level, attention level). ) becomes higher.

FIG. 34(a) shows that the hold change effect is executed when the start information is obtained (during pre-variation), the color of the hold display icon P corresponding to the start information changes to "green", and the start information An example is shown in which the aforementioned dialogue preview (red) occurs in a variation effect (target variation) corresponding to . As shown in the figure, when the color of the pending display icon P changes to "green" in the pending change effect before the start of the change, the light emitting part K emits "green" light in synchronization with the change, and The target fluctuation starts to fluctuate after the starting condition is established in a state where this is maintained. During the period T1 during the change, the dialogue notice (red) is generated in the above-mentioned manner, but the light emitting unit K that has already emitted green light in the pending change effect will not change its emitted color even during the period T1. It is maintained without changing to "red", and the "green" light emission continues until just before the fluctuation stops.

FIG. 34(b) shows that when the starting information is acquired (during pre-variation), the hold change effect is executed, and the color of the hold display icon P corresponding to the starting information changes to "green", and the starting information An example will be shown in which the above-mentioned zone preview 2 occurs in a variation effect (target variation) corresponding to . As shown in the figure, when the color of the pending display icon P changes to "green" in the pending change effect before the start of the change, the light emitting part K emits "green" light in synchronization with the change, and The target fluctuation starts to fluctuate after the starting condition is established in a state where this is maintained. When the variation is started, Zone Notice 2 is started in section T1 immediately after the start of the variation, and the light-emitting part K that has already emitted "green" light in the pending change effect is set so as to correspond to the occurrence of Zone Notice 2. The light changes to a "rainbow" and the "rainbow" light emission continues until the end of T1. Further, after the period T1 has elapsed, the color of the light emitting section K changes to "green" again, and the "green" light emission continues until just before the fluctuation stops.

As can be seen from the examples in FIGS. 34(a) and 34(b) above, the color of the light-emitting part K that emits light corresponding to the pending change effect in this example is, in principle, the color of the light-emitting part corresponding to the predetermined change effect. However, if the color of the light-emitting part K corresponding to the predetermined variation effect is, for example, "yellow" or higher ("yellow" or "rainbow"), priority is given to the color of the light-emitting part K corresponding to the pending change effect. Then, the color of the light emitting part may change to correspond to the occurrence of a specific variation effect in which the color of the light emitting part becomes "yellow" or higher.

In other words, while allowing the player to appropriately grasp the level of expectation according to the acquisition of starting information by the color of the light emitting part K corresponding to the pending change effect, it is also possible to use a specific change effect with a relatively high level of expectation (in the illustration, dialogue For the notice "gold" and zone notice 2), the color thereof is changed to emphasize the degree of expectation of the particular variable performance. In addition, in the above example, the color changes when the color of the light emitting part K becomes "yellow" or higher, but according to the priority order of the light emitting color, the priority order of the light emitting color corresponding to the fluctuation effect is as follows. The configuration may be such that the color is changed when the priority of the emitted light color in the pending change performance is higher than that of the emitted light color.
Hereinafter, the main processing of the production control circuit 200 that can execute the above production process will be explained.

[CPU initialization process of production control circuit 200]
FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating the sub CPU initialization process (step S1000) of the production control circuit 200.

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

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the CPU 200a performs a process of updating random numbers related to determining the variable performance (in this example, a look-ahead performance determination random number, a preview performance determination random number, a reach pattern determination random number, etc.), and thereafter, until an interrupt process is performed. The process of step S1000-3 is repeatedly performed.

[Sub-timer interrupt processing of production control circuit 200]
FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating the sub-timer interrupt process (step S1100) of the production control circuit 200. The performance control circuit 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined period. Then, upon generation of a clock pulse 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 to permit interrupts.

(Step S1100-5)
The CPU 200a performs updating processing of various timer counters used in the production control circuit 200. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are decremented by 1 each time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the production control circuit 200 is performed, and when they reach 0, they stop decrementing.

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

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

(Step S1100-7)
The CPU 200a sends commands (internal commands) set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 200c, various data, and internal commands to the VDP for controlling the above-mentioned image on the display screen D1, the audio synthesis LSI for audio control, or the LED. Sends and outputs to driver circuit etc. for lighting control.

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

[Pre-judgment command reception processing]
FIG. 37 shows advance determination command reception that is executed when a prior determination command (win time fluctuation pattern related advance determination command or loss time fluctuation pattern related advance determination command) is received in the command analysis process of step S1200 in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining processing (step S1210). As described above, the preliminary determination command is set in each step of FIG. 24 in the main control circuit 100, and then transmitted to the production control circuit 200 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 13) of step S100-39.

(Step S1210-1)
Upon receiving the preliminary determination command, the CPU 200a analyzes the received preliminary determination command.

(Step S1210-3)
The CPU 200a performs the above-mentioned pre-acquisition of pre-obtained information, such as information related to the lottery results in the above-mentioned advance special symbol success/failure lottery process included in the preliminary determination command, and information related to the fluctuation pattern number determined in the advance special symbol fluctuation pattern determination process. Store it in the information storage area and move the processing.

(Step S1210-5)
The CPU 200a obtains the prefetch effect determination random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3 and moves on to the process.

(Step S1210-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether the prefetch effect execution schedule flag indicating that there is a plan to execute the prefetch effect is off, and if it is off, the process moves to step S1220-9, and if it is not off, the predetermined command is executed. Ends reception processing. In order to simplify the explanation, in this example, the pre-reading effect is not executed when the pre-reading effect execution schedule flag is on, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the effect pattern S is executed multiple times. Pre-read effects may be performed continuously regarding fluctuations.

(Step S1210-9)
The CPU 200a determines whether the number of pre-obtained information (pending number) stored in the pre-obtained information storage area is 2 or more, and if it is 2 or more, moves the process to step S1220-11; If so, the pre-determination command reception process is terminated. Note that if the number is 1 or more, the process may proceed to step S1220-11.

(Step S1210-11)
The CPU 200a performs a pre-reading performance execution lottery process and then moves on to the process. Here, the pre-reading effect execution lottery process is a process for determining whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, the content of the pre-reading effect when executing the pre-reading effect, etc., and in this example, it is executed in correspondence with the acquisition of start information. The presence or absence of a pending change effect upon winning is determined, and the mode (color) of the pending display icon P when the effect is executed is determined. Specifically, a table TB for determining whether or not to execute a look-ahead effect outside the drawings and a look-ahead effect mode determination table TB that is subdivided and set for each information related to the fluctuation pattern number included in the advance acquisition information and the lottery result in the advance special symbol winning/fail lottery process. Contents corresponding to the above-mentioned pre-read effect determination random number are determined from the table TB. Note that the content of the pre-reading effect is not limited to the holding change effect, for example, a mode in which an effect is generated by outputting a specific image or sound when the effect pattern S stops, or a mode in which the effect pattern S is arranged in a specific manner. An example of such a mode is that it is stopped.

(Step S1210-13)
The CPU 200a determines whether the prefetched effect has become "executed" through the prefetched effect execution lottery process in step S1210-11, and if it is "executed", moves the process to step S1210-15, and selects "executed". ” (if “not executed”), the pre-judgment command reception process ends.

(Step S1210-15)
The CPU 200a turns on the pre-read effect execution schedule flag based on the fact that the pre-read effect is determined to be "executed" in step S1210-13 above, and also sets the specific winning time determined in step S1210-11 above. A pending change performance execution command for executing the pending change performance is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and the predetermination command reception process is ended. The hold change effect execution command set here includes at least information regarding the color of the hold display icon P, and by transmitting this command as an internal command to the VDP, the VDP displays the variable standby hold display section E. Image display control is started so that the color of the newly displayed pending display icon P is different from the default color. In addition, by setting an internal command including sound effect data and light emitting pattern data corresponding to the holding change performance when winning a prize, a special sound effect corresponding to winning is output, and the light emitting part K is put on hold. It emits light in a color corresponding to the color of the display icon P.

[Fluctuating pattern command reception processing]
FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating the variable pattern command reception process (step S1220) that is executed when a variable pattern command is received, of the command analysis process in step S1200 in FIG. As described above, the variation pattern command is set in step S610-13 of FIG. 21 in the main control circuit 100, and then transmitted to the production control circuit 200 by the subcommand transmission process of step S100-39.

(Step S1220-1)
Upon receiving the variation pattern command, the CPU 200a analyzes the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1220-3)
The CPU 200a acquires the random numbers related to the variable performance, such as the preview performance determination random number and the reach pattern determination random number updated in step S1000-3, and also updates the preview performance pattern determination table TB and the reach pattern determination table according to the fluctuation pattern number. With reference to the TB, specific preview performance patterns and reach patterns are determined from these tables, and the contents of the variable performance are determined.

FIG. 39 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the preview performance pattern determination table TB and the reach pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, each table is subdivided according to the result of the special symbol lottery and the variation pattern number determined on the main control circuit 100 side.
FIG. 39(a) shows, as an example of the preview production pattern determination table TB, the fluctuation pattern number "H08" and the results of the special drawing winning/failing lottery being "jackpot" and "losing" respectively. The preview performance pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 to be referred to are shown. In addition, FIG. 39(b) shows, as an example of the reach pattern determination table TB, when the fluctuation pattern number is "09H" and the result of the special drawing lottery is "jackpot" and "loss". Reach pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 respectively referred to are shown.

In the preview performance pattern determination table TB1; TB2, a plurality of preview performance numbers are defined for the range of random numbers for determining the preview performance pattern from 0 to 99. Each preview performance number is associated with the contents of the aforementioned dialogue preview and other preview performances (Preview 1, Preview 2). As is clear from the difference in the distribution rate of the random numbers for determining the preview performance pattern in the preview performance pattern determination table TB1 and TB2, it is more likely that the result of the special drawing winning/failure lottery is a "jackpot" than if it is a "lose". The probability that the color in the preview presentation will be "red" or higher ("red", "gold") and the probability that Zone Preview 2 will be selected are set high. In this way, the color pattern in the preview performance has a correlation with the degree of expectation (attention) for the "jackpot", and by recognizing the colors in the preview performance, players can increase their expectations for the "jackpot". It is possible to estimate the degree of attention (degree of attention).

As shown in FIG. 39(b), a plurality of reach effect numbers are defined in the reach pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 for the range of reach pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 199. Each reach performance number is associated with the content of the reach performance. Here, the reach effect is an effect that is developed after forming a so-called reach state in which two of the three effect patterns S temporarily stop at the same pattern, and the remaining one effect pattern S is It expresses whether or not to stop as the same design as the effect pattern S that formed the reach, and the reach effect is expressed by moving images and still images of various characters and backgrounds. On the other hand, a preview performance refers to a general performance that suggests the level of expectation for a jackpot, the development destination of the reach performance, etc. before and after the formation of the reach. In the figure, "SP1", "SP2", "movable body SP1", and "movable body SP2" are illustrated as reach effects, but they are not limited to these, and can be selected on the main control circuit 100 side. Various types of reach effects (not shown) are set depending on the fluctuation pattern.

In the same figure, "movable body SP1" and "movable body SP2" are reach patterns that involve the raising and lowering motion of the movable accessory 80 in the reach effect, and when the reach pattern that involves the raising and lowering motion is selected, the light emitting unit The light emission of K and the raising/lowering operation may be performed in combination. In addition, in consideration of confusion for the player when the lifting operation and the light emission of the light emitting section K are mixed, a configuration may be adopted in which the lifting operation is not performed when the light emitting section K is emitting light.

In this way, various types of preview performance patterns and reach patterns are provided depending on the variation pattern number determined in the main control circuit 100 and the distribution rate. The patterns of variable performance developed on the display screen D1 depending on the reach pattern become extremely diverse.

As described above, the production control circuit 200 refers to any of the preview production pattern determination table TB and the reach pattern determination table TB corresponding to the result of the special symbol lottery and the fluctuation pattern number, and also selects the contents of each referenced table. From there, a preview performance number and a reach performance number corresponding to the obtained random number are extracted and determined.

(Step S1220-5)
The CPU 200a sets in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer) a variable performance execution command for executing the specific variable performance (notice performance + reach performance) determined in step S1220-3 above, and moves on to the process. The variable performance execution command set here includes information regarding the preview performance number and the reach performance number. By transmitting the variable effect execution command as an internal command to the VDP, the VDP starts image display control for displaying the variable effect. Furthermore, by setting the music data, light emission pattern data, and internal commands corresponding to the fluctuating performance in the transmission buffer, the BGM, light emitting section K, and other LEDs start emitting light during the fluctuating period. Note that, as described above, when the light emission of the light emitting part K in the variable effect and the light emission of the light emitting part K in the pending change effect overlap, the light emission control according to the above-mentioned priority order will be executed.

(Step S1220-7)
The CPU 200a determines the display time of videos and images corresponding to the variable effect (notice effect + ready-to-reach effect) determined in step S1220-3 above, the button validity period, the period of stop display of the effect pattern S, and the light emitting color of the light emitting part K. Set timetable data that specifies the time required for variable effects, such as lighting time and lighting time.

(Step S1220-9)
The CPU 200a resets the variable time clock timer to measure the execution time of the variable effect, and ends the variable pattern command reception process. Note that the variable time clock timer reset here has a counter value added to it every time the timer interrupt process is performed in the time schedule management process in step S1300, and thereby the execution time of the variable performance is measured and the time is specified in the timetable. Predetermined control processing is executed at each time.

[Time schedule management processing]
FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating the time schedule management process (step S1300). As described above, the CPU 200a sets the variable effect execution command in the transmission buffer, and this command is sent as an internal command to the VDP that controls the display screen D1 in step S1100-7, so that the effect symbols are displayed on the display screen D1. The variable display of S is started, and along with the variable display, variable effects are started in various ways. The time schedule management process manages the display timing of various effects expressed during execution of the variable effects.

(Step S1300-1)
First, the CPU 200a adds the counter value of the variable time clock timer to update the execution time of the variable effect. Note that, as described above, the counter value of the variable time clock timer is reset each time in step S1210-9.

(Step S1300-3)
The CPU 200a refers to the timetable, sets various internal commands in the transmission buffer according to the current execution time of the variable effect, and directs the effect so that a predetermined effect is performed at a predetermined time on the display screen D1. The display device 50 is controlled to end the time schedule management process.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and it is understood that various changes and improvements can be made by combining the embodiments. This is obvious for businesses. Furthermore, it is clear from the claims that such various modifications and improvements may be included within the technical scope of the present invention.

In the embodiment described above, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in FIG. 18 constitutes a starting information acquisition means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the acquisition-time preliminary determination process (step S540) in FIG. 18 constitutes a preliminary determination means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol lottery process (step S610-7) in FIG. 21 constitutes a prize lottery means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol type determination lottery process (step S610-9) in the figure constitutes a winning type determining means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol variation pattern determination lottery process (step S610-13) in the figure constitutes a variation pattern determination means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the processes shown in FIGS. 25 to 29 constitutes special game execution means. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the processing related to the overall effect control shown in FIGS. 35 to 38 and 40 constitutes an effect control means.

1 pachinko machine, 8 speaker unit, 30 game board,
35A first special symbol display device, 35B second special symbol display device,
50 Production display device, 60 First starting parts, 62 Second starting parts, 64 Big prize winning parts,
68 Passage gate, 100 Main control circuit, 100a Main CPU,
100b main ROM, 100c main RAM, 150 payout control circuit,
200 production control circuit, 200a sub CPU, 200b sub ROM,
200c Sub RAM, K Light emitting unit, P Hold display icon

Claims (1)

a starting information acquisition means capable of acquiring starting information in response to a ball entering a starting component provided on a game board;
A winning/failure lottery means that enables a winning/failure lottery to be executed based on the starting information in response to establishment of a starting condition;
Preliminary determination means that enables a preliminary lottery to be executed based on the starting information before the starting condition is satisfied;
a performance display area capable of displaying a plurality of performances while the symbols are changing depending on the result of the winning lottery;
a pending information display area capable of displaying pending information regarding the start information;
an effect display means having a lottery target pending information display area provided at a different position from the pending information display area and capable of displaying the pending information corresponding to the starting information that is the target of the win/fail lottery;
a light emitting section provided on the game board , capable of emitting light in a color according to the mode of the reserved information, and disposed on a movable body ;
an effect control means capable of controlling the effect display means and the light emitting section;
A gaming machine comprising:
When the result of the advance lottery is a predetermined result, the effect control means changes the mode of the pending information to a different mode, causes the light emitting section to emit light in a color corresponding to the different mode, and The light emission is maintained at least until the starting condition is satisfied, and the effect displayed in the effect display area after the starting condition is satisfied is a specific effect with a high expectation that the result of the win/fail lottery is a win. , changing the color maintained until the starting condition is met to a color corresponding to the specific effect display;
The light emitting part is located within a circle whose radius is the shortest distance between the starting part and the lottery target pending information display area,
Before, during and after the operation of the movable body, the shortest distance between the pending information display area and the light emitting section and the shortest distance between the lottery target pending information display area and the light emitting section are determined by the lottery target pending information display area. The game machine is characterized in that the distance between the reserved information display area and the reserved information display area is not longer than the shortest distance .

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