JP2007167583A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the inspection of a game control program. <P>SOLUTION: An address shift amount setting means sets either one of shift amount absence and an address difference as an address shift amount depending on whether a special pattern to start variation is a first special pattern or a second special pattern. By the address of holding data of the first special pattern or the second special pattern and the address shift amount, a transfer origin address and a transfer destination address are specified by a common algorithm for the first special pattern and the second special pattern, and the content of second to Nth holding data areas for the special pattern to start the variation are successively shifted to first to (N-1)th holding data areas. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a first special symbol display device for providing a player with a first variable display game that stops after changing a symbol on the game board surface, and independently of the first variable display game, A second special symbol display device that provides a player with a second variable display game that stops after changing the symbol, and a first variable display game for starting the first variable display game in the first special symbol display device And a special opening having a second winning opening for starting the second variable display game in the second special symbol display device and a special winning opening that can be converted into a special gaming state advantageous to the player. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine including an electric accessory and a main control device that directly controls a first variable display game and a second variable display game.

  Game machines installed in game halls such as pachinko halls have their game specifications and structures regulated by law. In the type certification inspection, which is one of the regulations, a detailed inspection of the game control program (program of the main control board of the gaming machine) is carried out so as not to cause an excessive hit and invade the player's joy. Done.

  By the way, for game machines that have been widely known in the past, for example, in the game area of the game board, the symbol variation starts due to the winning opening and the winning of the game ball to the starting port, and the symbol is stopped after a predetermined time. A special symbol display device for performing a variable display game, and a variable prize having a large winning opening that can be converted into a special game state that is advantageous to the player when the result of the variable display game is a predetermined hit. With regard to a pachinko gaming machine (so-called first type gaming machine) provided with a device, it is discussed from the player's point of view that the gaming property is becoming monotonous, and a new gaming property is required.

  For example, a plurality of symbol display devices capable of changing symbols are provided in the same game area, each having a big winning opening corresponding to each symbol display, and a plurality of game contents are combined into one gaming machine. A gaming machine is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, a gaming machine proposed as JP 2001-62081 is also a composite gaming machine that enhances the gaming performance, and a left special symbol display device is provided on the left side in the gaming area of the gaming board, A right special symbol display device is provided right next to the left special symbol display device, a left special symbol start gate is provided immediately below the left special symbol display device, and a right special symbol start gate is provided immediately below the right special symbol display device. The right special symbol start gate has a rotating body with a starting opening for opening and closing the right grand prize opening, and a right large winning opening with an opening / closing member is provided directly below the rotating body. The left special symbol starting gate is provided with a left big prize opening with an opening / closing lid, and an electric role with a game ball stop for acquiring the right to open and close the right big prize opening Things are provided, the left half of the game area Configured as a first type of gaming machine, a multifunction peripheral that constitutes the right half of the game area as a three gaming machines (see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-15611 JP 2001-62081 A

  If the game content is complicated in order to improve the gameability as in the prior art, the game control program also becomes complicated. Specifically, the condition judgment (jump instruction) increases depending on the timer time, the flag indicating the game state, and the value of the number counter, branch processing becomes diversified, and the jump destination becomes difficult to understand. Accordingly, it takes time for detailed inspection of the game control program, and it is difficult to determine whether or not it is appropriate. In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to facilitate inspection of a game control program of a pachinko gaming machine.

The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 is a first special symbol display device that provides a player with a first variable display game that stops after changing the first special symbol on the game board surface, and the first special symbol display device. Independently of the variable display game, the second special symbol display device for providing the player with a second variable display game that stops after changing the second special symbol, and the first special symbol A first start port for starting the first variable display game on the display device; a second start port for starting the second variable display game on the second special symbol display device; A main control device that directly controls the first variable display game and the second variable display game, having a special electric combination having a special winning opening that can be converted into a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player With the above issues In order to determine, the main control device holds the number of times of performing the first variable display game due to the entry of the game ball into the first start opening up to a predetermined number, and the second control game The first variable symbol display device and the second special display device are configured to hold the number of times that the second variable display game caused by the game ball entering the starting port is held up to a prescribed number equal to the prescribed number. When one of the special symbol display devices starts symbol variation, the other is configured to disable the symbol variation start,
The work area of the memory included in the main control device includes a work area of a first special symbol in which data related to only the first special symbol is stored, and a data area related to only the second special symbol. A work area of two special symbols, the work area of the first special symbol, a first special symbol hold number area for storing a first hold number related to the hold of the first variable display game, respectively A first special symbol hold data area corresponding to the first to Nth specified number, and the second special symbol work area has a second hold number related to hold of the second variable display game. A second special symbol reserved number area to be stored and a reserved data area of second special symbols corresponding to the first to Nth specified numbers, respectively, the reserved data area of the first special symbol and the second special symbol of the second special symbol Hold data Each reserved data area of the area includes a storage portion for storing a jackpot determination random number for determining the winning of the variable display game that is drawn in response to the detection of winning at the start opening, and the first special symbol An address difference between the reserved number area and the second special symbol reserved number area, and each reserved data area of the reserved data area of the first special symbol and each reserved data area of the reserved data area of the second special symbol All of the address differences between the corresponding pending data areas are set to the same address difference,
The special symbol variation start processing means provided in the main control device is configured to include an address deviation amount setting means, a hold number subtraction means, a hold data shift means and a hold data clear means,
The address deviation amount setting means determines whether there is no deviation amount as the address deviation amount and the address difference depending on whether the special symbol for starting the variation is the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Any one of them is set, and the number-of-holds subtracting means is based on one of the address of the first special symbol reservation number area and the address of the second special symbol reservation number area. Is shifted by the amount of the address deviation to identify the address of the special symbol reserved number area corresponding to the special symbol for starting the variation, and the reserved number of the specified special symbol reserved number area is reduced by one. The reserved data shift means is based on one of the address of the second reserved data area of the first special symbol and the address of the second reserved data area of the second special symbol. By shifting this by the amount of the address shift amount, the address of the second reserved data area corresponding to the special symbol for starting the fluctuation is specified and set as the initial value of the transfer source address. The variation is started by shifting the address of the first reserved data area of the special symbol and the address of the first reserved data area of the second special symbol by the amount of the address deviation with reference to one of the addresses. The address of the first reserved data area corresponding to the special symbol is specified and set as an initial value of the transfer destination address, and the transfer source address and the transfer are reflected while reflecting the contents of the transfer source address in the transfer destination address By sequentially shifting the destination address, the second to Nth reserved data areas for the special symbol that starts the change are displayed. Are sequentially shifted to the first to N-1 reserved data areas, and the reserved data clearing means shifts the reserved data by the reserved data shifting means, and then the Nth reserved data area. It is characterized by clearing.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, the address of the work area required for each processing such as subtraction of the number of hold, shift of the hold data, and clear of the hold data is an address shifting process based on the address shift amount. In other words, since the address deviation amount is set through the addition and subtraction processing, the programs are divided into various programs depending on whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is used. There is no need to branch to. Therefore, even when the complicated game content using the first special symbol and the second special symbol is adopted, the flowchart of each of the above processes becomes extremely simple, and the game control program can be easily inspected. It becomes like this. In addition, since the address shift amount is set directly, it becomes easy to specify the data area of the work area to be used during type certification inspection or debugging during development. Further, in each of the above processes such as decrementing the number of holds, shifting the hold data, and clearing the hold data, the work area address corresponding to the special symbol for which the change starts is set based on the above-mentioned address deviation amount, Since the first special symbol and the second special symbol are common and are performed through a common algorithm, the program capacity can be reduced.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 provided in a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. A window portion 2 made of an opening is provided in the approximate center of the game board 1, and a decorative display device (game liquid crystal display device 51 in FIG. 13) composed of a color liquid crystal display device is provided on the back surface of the game board. 2 is arranged. An upper start port 3 as a first start port is disposed below the window 2 at the lower center of the game board 1. In the present embodiment, the upper start port 3 is constituted by a chucker. Note that the game ball won in the upper start port 3 is detected by the upper start port switch 29 (see FIG. 12).

  In addition, a lower start port 4 as a second start port is disposed immediately below the chucker constituting the upper start port 3. In the present embodiment, the lower start port 4 is constituted by a variable winning port of a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 5 that is expanded by a lower start port solenoid 27 (see FIG. 12). Note that the game ball won in the lower start port 4 is detected by the lower start port switch 30 (see FIG. 12). Further, immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 5, a special electric accessory 7 constituted by a variable winning device provided with an open / close door 6 provided so as to be tiltable in the front-rear direction by a large winning opening solenoid 28 (see FIG. 12). Is provided. Note that the game ball won in the special winning opening 8 of the special electric accessory 7 is detected by the count switch 32 (see FIG. 12).

  The normal electric accessory 5 normally has the lower start port 4 closed, and the lower start port of the game ball is formed by a chuck constituting the upper start port 3 disposed immediately above the lower start port 4. It is in a state where winning to 4 is impossible (a state that is disadvantageous to the player). In addition, the special electric accessory 7 is normally in a state in which the open / close door 6 is closed and a game ball cannot be awarded to the big winning opening 8 which is the winning opening (a disadvantageous state for the player). ing. Note that the special electric accessory 7 tilts the door 6 forward during operation, and is in a state where it is easy for a game ball to win the big winning opening 8 (a state advantageous to the player).

  The upper start port 3 is a start winning port (first start port) for starting a first variable display game (starting symbol variation) in a first special symbol display device 10 (see FIG. 2) to be described later. ) Is set. In addition, the lower start opening 4 of the ordinary electric accessory 5 is a start winning opening (second start opening) for starting a second variable display game in the second special symbol display device 11 to be described later (starting symbol variation). ) Is set.

  In addition, a display LED disposition panel 9 is disposed on the lower left side of the game board 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the display LED panel 9. On the upper left side of the display LED arrangement panel 9, special symbol display devices 10a and 10b (hereinafter referred to as first special symbol display devices) as first special symbol display devices composed of two left and right LEDs, Similarly, special symbol display devices 11a and 11b (hereinafter referred to as second special symbol display devices) as second special symbol display devices configured by two LEDs on the left and right are arranged in two upper and lower stages.

  Each LED of the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device can emit and display red, green, and orange emission colors. The first special symbol display device displays to the player the first variable display game (stopped after changing the lighting mode by the luminescent color. In this specification, the symbols are changed and stopped. The display device 10a, 10b (left and right) is provided with a combination of lighting modes of red, green, and orange light emission colors as a first special symbol. The lighting mode by the luminescent color is displayed as identification information for recognizing the hit / miss.

  In addition, the second special symbol display device displays to the player a second variable display game that is independent of the first variable display game (stops after changing the lighting mode by the emission color. In addition, the combination of lighting modes of red, green, and orange emission colors in each of the special symbol display devices 11a and 11b (left and right) is referred to as a second special symbol. .) Is provided, and the lighting mode by the luminescent color is displayed as the identification information for recognizing the hit by the second variable display game. Note that the control related to the first variable display game by the first special symbol display device and the control related to the second variable display game by the second special symbol display device have the same game contents, and therefore, a common algorithm is used. Done.

  In addition, in the upper center of the display LED arrangement panel 9, memory number display LEDs 12 a and 12 b constituted by two left and right LEDs are arranged, and on the right side of the upper part of the display LED arrangement panel 9, two right and left series are also provided. Memory number display LEDs 13a and 13b composed of the LEDs are arranged. The pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment holds up to four times the number of the first variable display game due to the winning of the game ball to the upper start opening 3, and the memory number display LED 12 The memory number display means is configured to display the number of times the first variable display game held (hereinafter referred to as the first special symbol hold number) is lit (including blinking). Similarly, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment, the number of times of performing the second variable display game due to winning in the lower starting port 4 of the game ball is reserved up to four, and the memory number display LED 13 Constitutes the second memory number display means, and displays the number of times of holding the second variable display game held (hereinafter referred to as the second special symbol hold number) by the lighting state (including blinking). Is.

  The display mode corresponding to the first special symbol hold number by the memory number display LEDs 12a and 12b is as shown in FIG. 14, and the display mode corresponding to the second special symbol hold number by the memory number display LEDs 13a and 13b is shown in FIG. It is as follows. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the display mode corresponding to the first special symbol hold number by the memory number display LEDs 12 a and 12 b and the display mode corresponding to the second special symbol hold number by the memory number display LEDs 13 a and 13 b and Have the same lighting mode. Thus, the first memory number display means and the second memory number display means are constituted by the same number (two each) of light emitting LEDs, and the locations of the LEDs and their respective states of turning off, lighting and blinking. One hold number (any one of 0 to 4) is displayed by the combination of.

  Further, a normal symbol display LED 14 constituting a normal symbol display device is arranged at the center near the upper part of the display LED arrangement panel 9, and the right side of the normal symbol display LED 14 is constituted by two left and right LEDs. The stored number display LEDs 15a and 15b are arranged. The normal symbol display LED 14 can emit and display red and green light emission colors, and allows the player to make a third variable display game independent of the first variable display game and the second variable display game. (Auxiliary variable display game, stop display after changing the lighting mode by the emission color. In this specification, it will be referred to as the change and stop of the symbol.) The lighting mode by the luminescent color is displayed as identification information for recognition. When the auxiliary variable display game is performed and the normal symbol display LED 14 is lit in green, the game is off, and when the normal symbol display LED 14 is lit in red, it is a hit. Further, a gate 16 related to the start of symbol variation in the normal symbol display LED 14 is provided on the upper left side of the game board 1 (see FIG. 1). The game ball that has passed through the gate 16 is detected by the gate switch 31 (see FIG. 12).

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment holds up to four auxiliary variable display games due to the passage of the game ball to the gate 16, and the stored number display LED 15 is an auxiliary variable display that is held. The number of times the game is played (hereinafter referred to as the normal symbol hold number or the third hold number) is displayed in a lighting state (including blinking).

  The display mode corresponding to the number of reserved normal symbols by the stored number display LEDs 15a and 15b is as shown in FIG. In addition, the display mode corresponding to the number of normal symbols held by the stored number display LEDs 15a and 15d is the same as the above-described display mode of the number of reserved special symbols.

  A gaming state display LED 17 is disposed obliquely to the lower left of the normal symbol display LED 14, a small hit display LED 18 is disposed on the left side of the gaming state display LED 17, and a round display (continuous count) is displayed on the left side of the small hit display LED 18. Indication) LED 19 is provided. The gaming state display LED 17 can display the emission colors of red, green, and orange, and displays the operating state of a later-described variation time shortening function and probability variation function by lighting colors. That is, when the variable time shortening function is in operation, it is lit in green, and when the variable time shortening function is not in operation, it is turned off. In addition, when the probability variation function is in operation, it is lit red, and when the probability variation function is not in operation, it is turned off. When the variation time shortening function is in operation and the probability variation function is in operation, green and red light up and emit light simultaneously, and as a result, light up and emit light in orange.

  The small hit display LED 18 is turned on during the operation of the special electric accessory 7 by displaying the special electric accessory operating symbol described later in the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device, and is displayed to the player. Informs that it is a small hit. The round display (continuous number display) LED 19 is set in the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device while a condition flag is set (= 1) when a 15R (15 rounds) symbol to be described later is displayed. Lights up in green and lights up in red while the condition flag is set (= 1) due to the display of 2R (2 rounds) symbols, and informs the player whether the big hit is 15R or 2R.

  A side LED 20 for decorative display made up of a plurality of LEDs is arranged from the middle part to the lower part of the display LED arrangement panel 9. In addition, a normal symbol / special symbol display LED substrate 21 is disposed on the upper rear surface of the display LED disposition panel 9, and a special symbol display device 10 (first special symbol display device) and a special symbol display device 11 (second special symbol display device). Symbol display device), memory number display LED 12 (the number of first special symbol hold), memory number display LED 13 (the second special symbol hold number), normal symbol display LED 14, memory number display LED 15 (normal symbol hold number), Each of the game status display LED 17, the small hit display LED 18, and the round display LED 19 is disposed on the normal symbol / special symbol display LED substrate 21. Further, a side LED substrate 22 is disposed on the lower rear surface of the display LED disposition panel 9, and each LED constituting the side LED 20 is disposed on the side LED substrate 22.

  Next, the game on the game board surface will be described. Like a conventional pachinko gaming machine, a game ball is placed in an upper tray (not shown) and adjusted by turning the launch lever (not shown) of the launcher to the right by direct operation by the player. 99.9 balls can be fired at any position on the surface of the game board one by one. A game ball launched toward the game board 1 wins each winning hole arranged on the game board 1 or enters an out port 23 (see FIG. 1) provided at the bottom of the game board. When a game ball wins a winning opening, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) can be obtained for each winning game ball. The acquired game balls are paid out to the upper tray or the lower tray. It is not possible to acquire a game ball without winning a prize at the winning opening. The number of winning balls and the number of game balls that can be acquired are as follows. 10 upper left winning holes (not shown), 10 left left winning holes (not shown), 10 lower left winning holes (not shown), 10 right winning holes (not shown), upper There are three start ports 3, three lower start ports 4 (winning ports related to the ordinary electric accessory 5), and 14 large winning ports 8.

  Next, a game related to the ordinary electric accessory 5 will be described. When the game ball passes through the gate 16, the normal symbol display device (normal symbol display LED 14) operates and the symbol starts to change. In addition, the number of holdings of the normal symbol display device is a maximum of four, and the normal symbol display device does not operate while the normal electric accessory 5 is operating. When 8.7 seconds or more have elapsed after the symbol on the normal symbol display device starts changing, the symbol change stops. However, the normal symbol display device has a variation time shortening function. When the variation time shortening function is activated, the variation of the symbol is stopped after about 1.1 seconds. When the combination of the following symbols is displayed on the normal symbol display device, the lower starting port 4 (the winning port related to the ordinary electric accessory) is opened by the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 5 as a hit.

  There are only one combination of symbols for operating the ordinary electric accessory 5, and the light emission color is red and the lighting is stopped. Note that the normal symbol display device has a probability variation function, and there are two types of probabilities that a combination of symbols that the normal electric accessory will be activated are low probability and high probability. When the lower start port 4 (the winning port related to the ordinary electric accessory) is activated, when the opening of 1.650 seconds is performed twice in 5.3 seconds or eight game balls are won, the ordinary electric accessory 5 The operation is finished, and the opening of the lower start port 4 is finished. However, the ordinary electric accessory 5 has an opening extension function, and when the opening extension function is activated, when the opening for 1.654 seconds is performed three times in about 6.7 seconds or when eight game balls are won, The operation of the accessory 5 is finished, and the opening of the lower start port 4 is finished. It should be noted that the triggers for the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display device described above are synchronized with the triggers for the variation time shortening function (described later) of the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device. ing. In addition, the operation trigger of the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory is synchronized with the trigger of the variable time shortening function of the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device.

  Next, a game related to the special electric accessory 7 will be described. The special electric accessory 7 operates when a combination of specific symbols is displayed on the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device. When the game ball wins the upper start opening 3, the first special symbol display device is activated and the symbol starts to fluctuate. When the game ball wins the lower start opening 4, the second special symbol display device is activated and the symbol starts to fluctuate. The first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device can hold a maximum of four each, and while the special electric accessory 7 is operating, the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device are displayed. The device does not work.

  In addition, the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device are configured to operate in the order of winning in each starting port. Furthermore, the second special symbol display device does not start operating while the first special symbol display device is operating. Similarly, while the second special symbol display device is operating, the first special symbol display device does not start operating. That is, there is no state in which both the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device are operating, and only one of the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device is operated.

  When 12.2 seconds or more have elapsed after the symbols of the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device have started to fluctuate, the variation of symbols corresponding to each special symbol display device stops. However, when the variation time is shortened due to the difference in the number of holdings when the variation time shortening function is not activated, the variation of symbols corresponding to each special symbol display device stops after 3.2 seconds or more have elapsed. Also, when the variable time reduction function is activated or when the fluctuation time is reduced due to the difference in the number of holdings when the variable time reduction function is activated, the symbol corresponding to each special symbol display device is passed after 2.0 seconds or more. The fluctuations of cease.

  For the combination of symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device, a combination of symbols that causes the special electric accessory 7 to operate with a small hit (hereinafter referred to as “special electric accessory operating symbol”). And a combination of symbols for which a condition flag is set (hereinafter referred to as “condition flag symbol”).

  When each of the three special electric accessory operation symbols shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device, the special electric accessory 7 is activated with a small hit, and the big prize opening 8 is When the opening for about 0.3 seconds is performed twice for about 2.6 seconds or when nine game balls are won, the operation of the special electric accessory 7 is finished, and the opening of the special winning opening 8 is finished. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the lighting mode (combination of symbols) is the same for the special electric accessory operating symbol by the first special symbol display device and the special electric accessory operating symbol by the second special symbol display device. Yes.

  On the other hand, when 11 kinds of condition flag symbols shown in FIG. 4 are displayed on the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device, the condition flag is set (= 1). The accessory continuous operation function is activated by setting the condition flag. The special electric accessory 7 is activated by the operation of the accessory continuous operation function, and the big prize opening 8 is opened, the big prize opening 8 is opened for 29.5 seconds or about 0.3 seconds, or nine game balls. When the prize is won, the operation of the special electric accessory 7 is finished, and the opening of the special prize opening 8 is finished (one embodiment of the special gaming state). As shown in FIG. 4, the condition flag symbol by the first special symbol display device and the condition flag symbol by the second special symbol display device have the same lighting mode (combination of symbols).

  Among the condition flag symbols shown in FIG. 4, the combination of symbols (referred to as the 15R symbol) that the opening of the big winning opening 8 ends when the big winning opening 8 is 29.5 seconds or nine game balls are won is the first special symbol. In the display device and the second special symbol display device, there are six ways shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the 15R symbol by the 1st special symbol display device and the 15R symbol by the 2nd special symbol display device have the same lighting mode (combination of symbols).

  In addition, the combination of symbols (referred to as 2R symbol) in which the opening of the grand prize winning port 8 is finished when the grand prize winning port 8 is about 0.3 seconds or nine game balls are won is referred to as the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol. There are five types of display devices shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the 2R symbol by the first special symbol display device and the 2R symbol by the second special symbol display device have the same lighting mode (combination of symbols).

  The special electric accessory 7 is activated again by the operation of the accessory continuous operation function, and the special prize opening 8 is opened. However, when nine game balls are won in the special winning opening 8, the operation of the special electric accessory 7 is completed even during the time of the opening operation. In addition, the number of times that the special electric accessory 7 is continuously operated by the accessory continuous operation function is 15 times for the 15R symbol and twice for the 2R symbol.

  Next, the probability variation function will be described. As for the operation condition of the probability variation function, among the 11 combinations of the condition flag symbols of the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device in which the condition flag is set during the low probability (FIG. 4). 7) When a condition flag is set in each of the eight combinations of symbols shown in FIG. 7 (hereinafter referred to as “specific symbols”), the probability from the stoppage of the function continuous action function activated by the setting of the condition flag. The probability that the variation function starts to operate and the combination of symbols for which the condition flag is to be set is shifted to a high probability. Further, when a condition flag is set for a symbol other than the specific symbol during a high probability, the probability variation function stops operating with a transition to a low probability. On the other hand, when a condition flag is set with a specific symbol during a high probability, a state with a high probability is continued anew from the stoppage of the accessory continuous operation function activated by setting the condition flag. It should be noted that while the condition flag is set, all have low probabilities. In addition, when displaying a condition flag symbol, the ratio at which the specific symbol is selected is 72/100.

  Next, the variation time shortening function will be described. As for the operating condition of the variable time shortening function, the combination of the symbols of the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device (condition flag symbol of FIG. 4) for which the condition flag is set is There are specific symbols shown in Fig. 7 or combinations of three symbols shown in Fig. 8 (hereinafter referred to as "variable time shortened symbols"). Of the specific symbols, the three combinations of symbols shown in FIG. 9 (hereinafter referred to as “specific symbols 1”) and the two combinations of symbols illustrated in FIG. 10 (hereinafter referred to as “specific symbols 3”). When the flag is set, the variation time shortening function starts to operate from the stop of the accessory continuous operation function activated by the setting of the condition flag, and the variation time of the special symbol is shortened. In addition, even when the condition flag is set with a combination of three patterns (hereinafter referred to as “specific symbol 2”) shown in FIG. The variable time shortening function starts operating from the stop of the accessory continuous operation function activated by setting the condition flag, and the special symbol variation time is shortened.

  If the condition flag is set for the specific symbol 1, the specific symbol 3, the high probability, or the specific symbol 2 during the operation of the variable time reduction function, the next time from the stop of the accessory continuous operation function activated by the setting of the condition flag Until the condition flag is set, the fluctuation time reduction function is activated.

  On the other hand, when the condition flag is set in the variation time shortening design of FIG. 8, from the stop of the accessory continuous operation function activated by the setting of the condition flag until the next condition flag is set, or The variation time reduction function is activated until the total variation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches 100 times. Note that the variable time reduction function does not operate while the condition flag is set.

  Next, the main board 24 and the peripheral board 34 provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the main board 24, and FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the peripheral board 34. The main board 24 includes a main control board 25 and a payout control board 26 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the main control board 25 includes a main CPU 25a as a microprocessor and a main control I / O port 25b as an input / output device (I / O device). The main CPU 25a includes a ROM that stores various processing programs and various commands, and a RAM that temporarily stores data. It also has a built-in function to prevent fraud.

  The main CPU 25a receives detection signals from the gate switch 31, the upper start switch 29, the lower start switch 30 and the count switch 32 via the main control I / O port 25b. Based on the signal, the lower start opening solenoid 27, the big prize opening solenoid 28, the first special symbol display device 10, the second special symbol display device 11, the normal symbol display LED 14, the memory number display LEDs 12, 13, and 15, the game Drive signals for driving the status display LED 17, the small hit display LED 18, and the round display LED 19 are output via the main control I / O port 25b.

  Various commands are exchanged between the main control board 25 and the payout control board 26, that is, bidirectionally, and between the main control board 25 and the sub-integrated board 35, the main control board 25 to the sub-integrated board. Various commands are output to 35, that is, in one direction.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the payout control board 26 includes a payout control CPU 26a as a microprocessor and a payout control I / O port 26b as an I / O device. The payout control CPU 26a includes a ROM that stores various processing programs and various commands, and a RAM that temporarily stores data. It also has a built-in function to prevent fraud. When a command for driving the payout device 33 (payout motor) output from the main control board 25 is input via the payout control I / O port 26b, the payout control CPU 26a outputs the payout device 33 (discharge) based on this command. A drive signal for driving the motor is output via the payout control I / O port 26b. As a result, the payout device 33 pays out a prize ball.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the peripheral board 34 includes a sub-integrated board 35 and a liquid crystal control board 40. As shown in FIG. 13, the sub-integrated board 35 includes a sub-integrated MPU 36 as a microprocessor, a sub-integrated ROM 37 for storing various processing programs and various commands, a sound source IC 38 for performing high-quality sound, and the sound source IC 38. Includes a sound ROM 39 in which sound information such as music and sound effects referred to is stored.

  The sub-integrated MPU 36 has a parallel input / output port, a serial input / output port, and the like. When receiving a command from the main control board 25, the sub-integrated MPU 36 creates an effect command related to the effect based on this command. Output from the parallel input / output port to the sound source IC 38 and the liquid crystal control board 40, respectively. In accordance with the production command, the ON / OFF data for turning on / off the production lamps 47a to 47d and the gradation lamps 48a and 48b from the serial input / output port to the lamp drive board 45 to be described later. The gradation data to be lit is output.

  The sound source IC 38 reads sound information from the sound ROM 39 in accordance with the effect command output from the sub-integrated MPU 36, and controls the low-frequency speaker 49 and the mid-low sound speaker 50 to output music, sound effects, etc. according to various effects. I do.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the liquid crystal control board 40 includes a liquid crystal control MPU 41 as a microprocessor, a liquid crystal control ROM 42 that stores various processing programs and various commands, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) that controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 51. Abbreviation) 43 and an image ROM 44 for storing various images to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 51. When the liquid crystal control MPU 41 receives the above-described effect command from the sub-integrated board 35, the liquid crystal control MPU 41 controls the VDP 43 based on the effect command. The VDP 43 performs control to read an image from the image ROM 44 and display it on the liquid crystal display device 51.

  The lamp driving board 45 outputs lighting signals to the effect lamps 47a to 47d as shown in FIG. 13 according to the ON / OFF data, gradation data, and driving data serially output from the sub-integrated board 35 described above. The gradation lighting signals are output to the gradation lamps 48 a and 48 b, and the driving signal is output to the motor driving device 46. The motor drive device 46 drives two stepping motors (not shown) according to the drive signal.

  Processing executed by the main CPU 25a (hereinafter simply referred to as main CPU) of the main control board 25 in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 17 is a general flowchart showing processing executed by the main CPU. The processing executed by the main CPU includes a main routine that starts executing when the power is turned on and a timer interrupt routine that is executed by a timer interrupt that occurs every 4 ms. Since the main routine is not related to the gist of the present invention, it will be outlined. When the power is turned on, the main CPU performs initial settings necessary for the following processes, then performs initialization processing to clear the RAM work area and initializes various counters and flags necessary for the following processes. Set the value. When the initialization process is completed, the main CPU grants an interrupt. When the interrupt is finished, the main CPU proceeds to the main loop to determine whether or not a power failure has occurred (depending on whether the power supply voltage has dropped below a predetermined voltage). If a power outage has occurred, the process proceeds to power outage processing. On the other hand, when a power failure has not occurred, a random number (big hit random number) that determines a hit / miss related to the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device and a random number that determines a hit / miss related to the normal symbol display LED Update of each random number (random number not related to winning) other than (per random number) is performed in the main loop.

  When a timer interrupt is generated every 4 ms, the main CPU jumps to the timer interrupt routine. First, the register contents are saved (step S01), switch input processing (step S02), timer subtraction processing (step S03), winning random number update processing (step S04), prize ball control processing (step S05), prize ball check Processing (step S06), frame command reception processing (step S07), special symbol / electrical accessory control processing (step S08), normal symbol / electrical accessory control processing (step S09), port output processing (step S10), peripheral The board command transmission process (step S11) is sequentially performed, the contents of the register are restored (step S12), the interrupt is permitted (step S13), and the process returns to the main loop.

  Here, each said process is demonstrated roughly. In the switch input process of step S02, detection signals from the upper start port switch 29, the lower start port switch 30, the gate switch 31, and the count switch 32 are input and stored. It should be noted that detection signals are also input and stored in other winning detection switches arranged in the normal winning opening. In the timer subtraction process in step S03, the timer value set in each timer is decremented by -1.

  In the winning random number update process of step S04, a random number (big hit random number) value for determining a hit / miss associated with the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device and a random number for determining a hit / miss associated with the normal symbol display LED ( Per random number) is updated.

  In the prize ball control process in step S05, a prize ball command for paying out the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening is set based on the storage of the detection signal of each switch in the switch input process in step S02, and the payout control board is set. A prize ball command is transmitted to the player 26, and a reply of an ACK signal from the payout control board 26 is awaited. In the winning ball check process in step S06, the consistency between the detection signal detected by each winning detection switch and the detection signal by all winning detection switches that detect all the balls that have passed through each winning detection switch is determined.

  In the frame command reception process in step S07, a command transmitted from the payout control board 26 is received. Specifically, when an abnormality occurs with respect to prize ball control, a reception process of a command output from the payout control board is performed. In the special symbol / electrical accessory control process in step S08, for example, when the first and second special symbols are changed, the present display time is managed and the display mode of which frame is managed. In addition, control related to the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening is performed. Note that the special symbol variation start process described in claim 1 is included in a part of the special symbol / electrical accessory control process in step S08.

  In the normal symbol / electrical accessory control process of step S09, processing relating to the symbol variation processing of the normal symbol display LED 14 and driving of the normal electric accessory 5 is performed. In the port output process of step S10, LED output data to be output to the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device, and the number of holds for the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol are displayed. In addition to creating LED output data, the port is selected and output. In the peripheral board command transmission processing in step S11, various commands for the sub-integrated board 35 are transmitted.

  Next, each data storage area set in the RAM work area of the main CPU (512 bytes from address 7E00H to address 7FFFH) related to the special symbol variation start process will be described. Note that “H” at the end of the address means hexadecimal notation. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing each data storage area set in the RAM work area of the main CPU in connection with the special symbol variation start process. In the work area, the first special symbol hold number area (address is 7E0FH, size is 1 byte) and the next address (7E10H) are stored in relation to the first special symbol. Thereafter, a hold data area for storing four pieces (the prescribed number) of hold data is provided. One reserved data area is 4 bytes in size, and its contents are the first special symbol jackpot random number storage area (size is 2 bytes), the first special symbol jackpot symbol random number storage area (size) 1 byte) and the first special symbol small hit symbol random number storage area (size is 1 byte).

  Specifically, as the first reserved data area of the first special symbol, the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 1 (address is 7E10H, the size is 2 bytes), the first special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 1 (the address is 7E12H, the size is 1 byte), and the first special symbol small hit symbol random number storage 1 (the address is 7E13H, the size is 1 byte) is provided.

  Similarly, as the second reserved data area of the first special symbol, the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 2 (address is 7E14H, the size is 2 bytes), the first special symbol big hit symbol random number Memory 2 (address is 7E16H, size is 1 byte), and first special symbol small hit design random number memory 2 (address is 7E17H, size is 1 byte) is provided.

  As the third reserved data area of the first special symbol, the first special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 3 (address is 7E18H, the size is 2 bytes), the first special symbol jackpot symbol random number memory 3 (address 7E1AH, the size is 1 byte), and the first special symbol small hit symbol random number storage 3 (the address is 7E1BH, the size is 1 byte) is provided. First special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 4 (address is 7E1CH, size is 2 bytes), first special symbol as the fourth (corresponding to the Nth) reserved data area of the first special symbol Big hit symbol random number storage 4 (address is 7E1EH, size is 1 byte), and first special symbol small hit symbol random number storage 4 (address is 7E1FH, size is 1 byte).

  Note that the hold data is stored from the first hold data area to the fourth hold data area in the winning order to the upper start port 3. In addition, at the start of fluctuation of the first special symbol, the first reserved data area, that is, the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 1, the first special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 1, the first special symbol small hit Determining whether or not the content of the random number memory 1 for symbols has been read and whether it is a big hit, a big hit symbol set if it is a big hit, a decision whether it is a small hit if it is not a big hit, and a small hit if it is a small hit If it is not a set of symbols or a small hit, a set of symbols to be removed is determined. Further, each value of the second reserved data area to the fourth reserved data area is sequentially shifted to the first reserved data area to the third reserved data area, and the fourth reserved data area is 0. Cleared.

  In the work area, the second special symbol hold number area (address is 7E3FH, the size is 1 byte) and the next address (in relation to the second special symbol) are stored. 7E40H) and thereafter, there is a reserved data area for storing 4 pieces of reserved data (specified number). One reserved data area is 4 bytes in size, the second special symbol jackpot random number storage area (size is 2 bytes), the second special symbol jackpot random number storage area (size is 1 byte) And a second special symbol small hit design random number storage area (size is 1 byte). Thus, the internal configuration of the work area related to the second special symbol is exactly the same as the internal configuration of the work area related to the first special symbol, and only the address is different.

  Specifically, as the first reserved data area of the second special symbol, the second special symbol big hit determination random number storage 1 (address is 7E40H, the size is 2 bytes), the second special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 1 (the address is 7E42H, the size is 1 byte), and the second special symbol small hit symbol random number storage 1 (the address is 7E43H, the size is 1 byte) is provided.

  Similarly, as the second reserved data area of the second special symbol, the second special symbol big hit determination random number storage 2 (address is 7E44H, the size is 2 bytes), the second special symbol big hit symbol random number Memory 2 (address is 7E46H, size is 1 byte) and second special symbol small hit design random number memory 2 (address is 7E47H, size is 1 byte) is provided.

  As the third reserved data area of the second special symbol, the second special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 3 (address is 7E48H, the size is 2 bytes), the second special symbol jackpot symbol random number memory 3 (address 7E4AH, the size is 1 byte), and the second special symbol small hit design random number storage 3 (the address is 7E4BH, the size is 1 byte) is provided. Second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 4 (address is 7E4CH, size is 2 bytes), second special symbol as the fourth (corresponding to the Nth) reserved data area of the second special symbol Big hit symbol random number storage 4 (address is 7E4EH, size is 1 byte), and second special symbol small hit symbol random number storage 4 (address is 7E4FH, size is 1 byte).

  Note that the hold data is stored from the first hold data area to the fourth hold data area in the winning order to the lower start port 4. In addition, when the second special symbol starts to fluctuate, the first reserved data area, that is, the second special symbol big hit determination random number storage 1, the second special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 1, the second special symbol small hit Determining whether or not the content of the random number memory 1 for symbols has been read and whether it is a big hit, a big hit symbol set if it is a big hit, a decision whether it is a small hit if it is not a big hit, and a small hit if it is a small hit If it is not a set of symbols or a small hit, a set of symbols to be removed is determined. Further, each value of the second reserved data area to the fourth reserved data area is sequentially shifted to the first reserved data area to the third reserved data area, and the fourth reserved data area is 0. Cleared.

  In the present invention, the work area related only to the first special symbol and the work area related only to the second special symbol have the same address relationship between the data areas corresponding to each other. The address difference is set (in this embodiment, a relationship in which the address of the data related to the second special symbol is + 0030H with respect to the address of the data related to the first special symbol).

  That is, as shown in FIG. 18, for example, an address difference between the first special symbol reserved number area (address is 7E0FH) and the second special symbol reserved number area (address is 7E3FH), the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 1 (address is 7E10H) and the second special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 1 (address is 7E40H), the first special symbol jackpot symbol random number memory 1 (address is 7E12H) and the second special symbol jackpot symbol Address difference between random number storage 1 (address is 7E42H), address difference between first special symbol small hit design random number storage 1 (address is 7E13H) and second special symbol small hit design random number storage 1 (address is 7E43H) In both cases, the same address difference “0030H” is set. Similarly, the correspondence between the second reserved data area to the fourth reserved data area is set to the same address difference “0030H”.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing each data storage area set in the RAM work area of the main CPU following FIG. In the work area, there is a value used as a jackpot determination random number that is commonly involved in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol and updated in the winning random number update process (see step S04 in FIG. 17). The jackpot determination random number area (address is 7E60H, the size is 2 bytes), the jackpot symbol random number area (address is 7E62H, the size is stored as the updated jackpot symbol random number) 1 byte), a small-hit symbol random number area where the value used as the updated small-hit symbol random number is stored (address is 7E63H, the size is 1 byte), and the changing special symbol is the first special symbol Or a special symbol identification flag area (address is 7EB5H, size is 1 byte) as a flag for identifying whether the symbol is the second special symbol or the second special symbol. A hold identification history area (hold identification history 1 to hold) for sequentially storing up to eight pieces of identification information for the start port in accordance with the winning order to the mouth (upper start port 3) and the second start port (lower start port 4) An identification history 8) is set.

  Each pending identification history area is 1 byte in size. Further, the hold identification history 1 (address is 7EC0H) to the hold identification history 8 (address is 7EC7H) is set continuously. The identification information for the start port stored in each hold identification history area is “01H” if it is the first start port (upper start port 3), and the second start port (lower start port 4). “02H” is stored. When there is no hold, “0 (00H)” is stored in each hold identification history area.

  Next, the start opening winning process executed by the main CPU will be described. FIGS. 20 to 21 are flowcharts showing the start opening winning process executed by the main CPU. This start port winning time process is performed to either one or both of the first start port (upper start port 3) and the second start port (lower start port 4) in the switch input process in step S02 of FIG. When the winning of the game ball is detected, it is executed in the special symbol / electrical accessory control process in step S08 of FIG.

  When the main CPU starts the start port winning process, it first determines whether or not the lower start port 4 has been won (step A01). If a winning is detected by the lower start port switch 30, the lower start port switch flag is set in the switch input process of step S02, and step A01 is determined as YES, and the process proceeds to step A02. In step A02, the head address of the command creation data of the winning sound (lower starting port winning sound) generated when the game ball wins the lower starting port 4 is set (step A02), and command buffer setting processing is performed (step A03). ). In step A03, command data of a lower start opening winning sound to be transmitted to the sub integrated board 35 is set. Next, proceeding to step A04, the head address of the second special symbol reservation number designation command creation data is set in the DE register (step A04). In addition, the process of step A04 is a process as a preparation for displaying the 2nd special symbol reserve number by the liquid crystal control board 40 through the sub integrated board | substrate 35. FIG. Next, the address “7E3FH” of the second special symbol reserved number area is set in the HL register (step A05), the value “02H” as the start port identification information is set in the C register (step A06), and the process proceeds to step A12. . In addition, each process of step A04-step A06 is a process which sets the value of the register | resistor used by the process below step A12.

  On the other hand, if the lower start port switch flag is not set in step A01, step A01 is determined as NO and the process proceeds to step A07. When step A01 is determined to be NO, the current winning detection at the starting port is a winning at the first starting port (upper starting port 3). In step A07, the start address of command creation data of a winning sound (upper starting opening winning sound) that is generated when a game ball wins the upper starting opening 3 is set (step A07), and command buffer setting processing is performed (step A08). ). In step A08, the command data of the upper start opening winning sound to be transmitted to the sub integrated board 35 is set. Next, proceeding to step A08, the head address of the first special symbol reserved number designation command creation data is set in the DE register (step A09). In addition, the process of step A09 is a process as a preparation for displaying the 1st special symbol reserve number by the liquid crystal control board 40 through the sub integrated board | substrate 35. FIG. Next, the address “7E0FH” of the first special symbol reserved number area is set in the HL register (step A10), the value “01H” as the start port identification information is set in the C register (step A11), and the process proceeds to step A12. . In addition, each process of step A09-step A11 is a process which sets the value of the register | resistor used by the process below step A12.

  In step A12, the content of the address set in the HL register is loaded into the A register (step A12), and it is determined whether or not the content loaded in the A register is 4 or more (step A13).

  In the following, the case where Step A02 to Step A06 are performed in accordance with the winning detection to the second starting port (lower starting port 4) and then the process proceeds to Step A12 will be described. In this case, specifically, the address set in the HL register in step A05 is the address “7E3FH” in the second special symbol reserved number area. Further, the start port identification information set in the C register in step A06 is the value “02H”. Accordingly, in step A12, the second special symbol holding number is loaded into the A register. Therefore, in step A13, it is determined whether or not the number of second special symbol reservations loaded in the A register is 4 or more. If the number of second special symbol hold is 4 or more, step A13 is determined as YES and the process jumps to step A38. In this case, the hold data for the winning at the second starting port is not stored.

  On the other hand, if the number of second special symbol hold is not 4 or more, the hold data for the winning to the second starting port is stored. Step A13 is determined as NO, and the process proceeds to Step A14. In step A14, the contents of the HL register address are incremented by 1 (step A14). That is, the second special symbol reservation number stored in the second special symbol reservation number area (address “7E3FH”) is incremented by one in accordance with the storage of the reserved data resulting from the current detection of winning at the second starting port. Next, the start address of the second special symbol reserved number designation command creation data set in the DE register is saved (step A15), and the value “02H” of the start port identification information set in the C register is saved (step A16). ).

  Proceeding to step A17, the address of the HL register is incremented by 1 (step A17). That is, the address set in the HL register is the address “7E3FH” of the second special symbol holding number area in step A05, and is incremented by 1 in step A17, and as shown in FIG. The address “7E40H” of the random number storage 1 is set. Next, the value of the number of second special symbol hold set in the A register is multiplied by 4 (because the size of one hold data is 4 bytes) (step A18). Note that the process of step A18 is to obtain an address selection value.

  Next, the process proceeds to step A19, and the value of the A register (the value of the second special symbol holding number is quadrupled) is added to the address “7E40H” of the second special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 1 set in the HL register. (Step A19), the process proceeds to Step A20. In addition, the process of step A18 thru | or step A19 is a process which sets the storage destination of the hold data according to the value of the 2nd special symbol hold number. As a result of the processing in step A19, the storage address of the hold data corresponding to the value of the second special symbol hold count is set in the HL register.

  The second special symbol holding number loaded into the A register at step A12 is a value at the time of starting the current start opening winning time process. When the second special symbol hold number loaded into the A register is “0 (no hold)”, the value of the A register becomes “00H” by step A18, and in the process of step A19, the second special symbol big hit determination random number With the address “7E40H” + “00H” = “7E40H” in the storage 1, the storage destination address of the reserved data is the address “7E40H” in the second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 1.

  If the second special symbol hold number loaded in the A register is “1 (hold number 1)”, the value of the A register becomes “04H” that is four times as large as step A18. The address “7E40H” + “04H” = “7E44H” of the special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 1 and the storage destination address of the reserved data becomes the address “7E44H” of the second special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 2 (see FIG. 18).

  Similarly, when the second special symbol holding number loaded into the A register is “2 (holding number 2)”, the value of the A register becomes “08H” that is four times by step A18. In the process of step A19, The address “7E40H” + “08H” = “7E48H” of the second special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 1 and the storage destination address of the reserved data becomes the address “7E48H” of the second special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 3 (See FIG. 18). If the second special symbol hold number loaded into the A register is “3 (hold number 3)”, the value of the A register becomes four times 12 (ie, “0CH”) in step A18, and the process of step A19 Then, the address “7E40H” + “0CH” = “7E4CH” of the second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 1 and the storage address of the reserved data is the address “7E4CH” of the second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 4 (See FIG. 18).

  Proceeding to step A20, the address of the storage destination of the hold data set in the HL register is copied to the DE register as a register for setting the transfer destination address of the hold data (step A20), and the transfer source address of the hold data is set. The address “7E60H” of the big hit determination random number area is set in the HL register to be a register to be used (step A21), the transfer byte number “4 (4 bytes)” is set in the C register (step A22), and the process proceeds to step A23. .

  In step A23, the address contents (1 byte) of the HL register (transfer source jackpot random number area) are stored in the DE register (transfer destination) address (step A23), and the HL register (transfer source jackpot determination is determined). The address of the random number area) is incremented by 1 (step A24), the address of the DE register (transfer destination) is incremented by 1 (step A25), and the number of transfer bytes set in the C register is decremented by 1 (step A26). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of transfer bytes set in the C register is 0 (step A27). If the number of transfer bytes is not 0, the process returns to step A23. The main CPU repeats step A23 to step A26 until the transfer byte count becomes zero. Therefore, each value of the big hit determination random number (2 bytes), the big hit symbol random number (1 byte), and the small hit symbol random number (1 byte) is sequentially stored in the reserved data area of the second special symbol of the transfer destination. Is done.

  When the number of transfer bytes set in the C register becomes 0, step A27 is determined as YES, and the process proceeds to step A28. In step A28, the first special symbol reservation number stored in the first special symbol reservation number area “7E0FH” is loaded into the A register (step A28). Next, the address “7E3FH” of the second special symbol reserved number area is set in the HL register (step A29), and the contents of the address of the HL register (second special symbol) are set to the first special symbol reserved number set in the A register. (The number of holdings) is added (step A30), that is, the total number of holdings of the first special symbol holding number and the second special symbol holding number is set in the A register, the process proceeds to step A31, and the total holding number of the A register is set. -1 (step A31). Note that the process of step A31 is to obtain an address selection value.

  Next, the process proceeds to step A32, where the address “7EC0H” of the hold identification history 1 is set in the HL register (step A32), and the process proceeds to step A33, where the A register is stored in the address “7EC0H” of the hold identification history 1 set in the HL register. (The total number of holds is -1) is added (step A33). In addition, the process of step A33 is a process which sets the storage location of the start opening identification information according to the value of the total number of reservations. By the process of step A33, the storage destination address of the start port identification information corresponding to the value of the total number of holds is set in the HL register.

  Next, the start port identification information “02H” saved in step A16 is returned to the C register (step A34), and the start port identification information “02H” is stored in the address set in the HL register (step A35). For example, when the total number of holds of the first special symbol hold number and the second special symbol hold number becomes “6” due to winning at the lower start opening 4, the value of the A register is 6-1 = in step A 31. In the process of step A33, the address “7EC0H” + “05H” = “7EC5H” of the hold identification history 1 and the storage destination address of the start port identification information becomes the address “7EC5H” of the hold identification history 6 ( (See FIG. 19). Therefore, in step A35, the start port identification information “02H” is stored at the address “7EC5H” of the hold identification history 6.

  Proceeding to step A36, the head address of the second special symbol reservation number designation command creation data saved in step A15 is returned to the DE register (step A36), and command buffer setting processing is performed (step A37). In step A37, command data for displaying the number of second special symbol reservations transmitted to the sub-integrated board 35 is set.

  Next, the process proceeds to step A38, and it is determined whether or not the start port identification information set in the C register is that of the lower start port 4 (whether or not the start port identification information is "02H") (step A38). ). When the starting port identification information set in the C register is not that of the lower starting port 4, that is, when the storage of the pending data related to the current starting port winning is processing related to the detection of winning in the upper starting port 3, Step A38 is determined as NO, the start opening winning time process is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine of the special symbol / electrical accessory control process.

  On the other hand, if the start port identification information set in the C register is that of the lower start port 4, the process proceeds to step A39, where it is determined whether or not the lower start port 4 and the upper start port 3 are winning simultaneously ( Step A39). That is, if a winning is detected by the upper start opening switch 29, the upper start opening switch flag is set in the switch input process of step S02, and it is determined that simultaneous winning is made (YES in step A39). Go to step A07. On the other hand, if the upper start opening switch flag is not set, it is determined that no simultaneous winning is made (NO is determined in step A39), the start opening winning process is terminated, and the special symbol / electric accessory control process is completed. Return to the main routine.

  In this embodiment, since the hold data is stored with priority given to the lower start port 4 over the win to the upper start port 3, the stored data is stored in connection with the winning to the lower start port 4. After the determination, it is determined whether or not the lower start opening 4 and the upper start opening 3 are winning simultaneously, and if they are winning simultaneously, storage processing of pending data related to winning in the upper start opening 3 is next performed. Like to do. As a result, even when the lower start opening 4 and the upper start opening 3 are winning simultaneously, the stored data is stored for both of the start openings, so that the winning is not wasted and the game is not discarded. Can be satisfied without excess or deficiency.

  Further, when the symbol combination of the normal symbols is a hit and the lower start port 4 is in an open state, the game ball is more likely to win the lower start port 4 than the upper start port 3, for example, the upper start port 3 and the lower start port 4 When the number of holds at the start port 4 is both “0” and the symbol is not fluctuated, a game ball wins the upper start port 3 and the lower start port 4 at the same time. It may happen that four or more game balls win the start opening 4. Even in such a case, according to the present embodiment in which the hold data is stored in preference to the win to the lower start port 4 over the win to the upper start port 3, the hold data accompanying the win to the lower start port 4 is stored. Will be digested first (symbol change will be made and jackpot determination will be made), so the above four or more game balls will be won in the state where the number of holding of the lower start port 4 is “0” It becomes possible to receive. For this reason, it is possible to secure one more reserved number of the lower start opening 4 than when the winning to the upper start opening 3 is prioritized, and to the lower start opening 4 that is easy to win in the open state. As a result, players can be satisfied with no excess or deficiency.

  The following description is for the case where Step A07 to Step A11 are performed in accordance with the winning detection to the first starting port (upper starting port 3) and the process proceeds to Step A12. In this case, specifically, the address set in the HL register in step A10 is the address “7E0FH” in the first special symbol reserved number area. Further, the start port identification information set in the C register in step A11 is the value “01H”. Accordingly, in step A12, the first special symbol holding number is loaded into the A register. Therefore, in step A13, it is determined whether or not the number of first special symbol reservations loaded in the A register is 4 or more. If the first special symbol holding number is 4 or more, step A13 is determined as YES and the process jumps to step A38. In this case, NO is determined in step A38, and the start port winning time process is terminated, so that no hold data is stored for winning in the first start port.

  On the other hand, if the number of first special symbol reservation is not 4 or more, step A13 is determined as NO and the process proceeds to step A14. In step A14, the contents of the HL register address are incremented by 1 (step A14). That is, the first special symbol reservation number stored in the first special symbol reservation number area is incremented by one in accordance with the storage of the reserved data due to the current detection of winning at the first starting port. Next, the start address of the first special symbol reserved number designation command creation data set in the DE register is saved (step A15), and the value “01H” of the start port identification information set in the C register is saved (step A16). ).

  Proceeding to step A17, the address of the HL register is incremented by 1 (step A17). That is, the address set in the HL register is the address “7E0FH” of the first special symbol holding number area at step A10, and is incremented by 1 at step A17, and as shown in FIG. It becomes the address “7E10H” of the random number storage 1. Next, the value of the number of first special symbol reservation set in the A register is quadrupled (step A18). Note that the process of step A18 is to obtain an address selection value.

  Next, the process proceeds to step A19, and the value of the A register (the value of the first special symbol holding number is quadrupled) is added to the address "7E10H" of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 1 set in the HL register. (Step A19), the process proceeds to Step A20. In addition, the process of step A18 thru | or step A19 is a process which sets the storage destination of the hold data according to the value of the 1st special symbol hold number. As a result of the processing in step A19, the storage address of the reserved data corresponding to the value of the first special symbol reservation count is set in the HL register.

  The first special symbol holding number loaded into the A register in step A12 is a value at the time of starting the current start opening winning time process. When the first special symbol hold number loaded into the A register is “0 (no hold)”, the value of the A register becomes “00H” by step A18, and in the process of step A19, the first special symbol big hit determination random number The address of storage 1 is “7E10H” + “00H” = “7E10H”, and the storage destination address of the reserved data is the address “7E10H” of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 1.

  If the first special symbol hold number loaded into the A register is “1 (hold number 1)”, the value of the A register becomes “04H” that is four times as large as step A18. The address “7E10H” + “04H” = “7E14H” in the special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 1 and the storage destination address of the reserved data is the address “7E14H” in the first special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 2 (see FIG. 18).

  Similarly, if the first special symbol hold number loaded into the A register is “2 (hold number 2)”, the value of the A register is four times “08H” by step A18. In the process of step A19, The address “7E10H” + “08H” = “7E18H” of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 1 and the storage destination address of the reserved data becomes the address “7E18H” of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 3 (See FIG. 18). If the first special symbol hold number loaded into the A register is “3 (hold number 3)”, the value of the A register becomes four times 12 (ie, “0CH”) in step A18, and the process of step A19 Then, the address “7E10H” + “0CH” = “7E1CH” of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 1 and the storage address of the reserved data is the address “7E1CH” of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 4 (See FIG. 18).

  Proceeding to step A20, the address of the storage destination of the hold data set in the HL register is copied to the DE register as a register for setting the transfer destination address of the hold data (step A20), and the transfer source address of the hold data is set. The address “7E60H” of the big hit determination random number area is set in the HL register to be a register to be used (step A21), the transfer byte number “4 (4 bytes)” is set in the C register (step A22), and the process proceeds to step A23. .

  Note that the processing from step A23 to step A33 is the same as the processing in the case of storing the pending data related to the winning detection at the second starting port (lower starting port 4) described above, and thus the description is omitted. To do.

  Next, the start port identification information “01H” saved in step A16 is returned to the C register (step A34), and the start port identification information “01H” is stored in the address set in the HL register (step A35). For example, when the total number of holds of the first special symbol hold number and the second special symbol hold number becomes “7” due to winning at the lower start port 4, the value of the A register becomes 7-1 = in step A 31. In the process of step A33, the address of the hold identification history 1 is “7EC0H” + “06H” = “7EC6H”, and the storage destination address of the start port identification information is the address “7EC6H” of the hold identification history 7 ( (See FIG. 19). Therefore, in step A35, the start port identification information “01H” is stored at the address “7EC6H” of the hold identification history 7.

  Proceeding to step A36, the head address of the first special symbol reservation number designation command creation data saved in step A15 is returned to the DE register (step A36), and command buffer setting processing is performed (step A37). In step A37, command data for displaying the number of first special symbol reservations transmitted to the sub-integrated board 35 is set.

  Next, the process proceeds to step A38, and it is determined whether or not the start port identification information set in the C register is that of the lower start port 4 (step A38). In the case of this description, the start port identification information set in the C register is the value “01H” corresponding to the upper start port 3, step A 38 is determined to be NO, the start port winning process is terminated, and the special symbol • Return to the main routine of the electric accessory control process.

  Next, a special symbol variation start process executed by the main CPU will be described. 22 to 23 are flowcharts showing special symbol variation start processing executed by the main CPU. This special symbol variation start process is executed in the special symbol / electrical accessory control process in step S08 of FIG.

  When starting the special symbol variation start process, the main CPU first loads the value of the hold identification history 1 area (address “7EC0H”) into the A register (step A41), and the hold identification history 1 loaded into the A register is loaded. It is determined whether or not the value is “0 (= 00H) no holding history” (step A42). If the value of the hold identification history 1 loaded into the A register is “0 (= 00H) no hold history”, there is no start opening winning history for starting the change of the special symbol, so step A42 is YES. And return to step A41. Hereinafter, in the timer interruption routine executed every 4 ms, step A41 and step A42 are YES until the start opening winning history for starting the variation of the special symbol is stored by the start winning process described above. The process of determining is repeated.

  When the start opening winning history for starting the variation of the special symbol by the start winning process is stored in the hold identification history 1 area (address “7EC0H”), step A42 is determined to be NO and the process proceeds to step A43. In this case, the value corresponding to the winning to the upper starting port 3 (starting port identification information) “01H” or the value corresponding to the winning to the lower starting port 4 (starting port identification) is registered in the A register in step A41. Information) “02H” is set. When the process proceeds to step A43, the value of the start port identification information set in the A register is stored in the special symbol identification flag (address “7EB5H”) (step A43).

  Next, the address “7E0FH” of the first special symbol reserved number area is set in the HL register (step A44), and the address shift amount “0000H” (no shift amount) is set in the BC register (step A45). The BC register is a register for setting an address shift amount. Next, it is determined whether or not the starting port identification information set in the A register is a value (starting port identification information) “02H” corresponding to winning in the lower starting port 4 (step A46). When the start opening identification information set in the A register is a value (start opening identification information) “02H” corresponding to the winning to the lower start opening 4, step A 46 is determined to be YES, and the above-described first special The address difference “0030H” between the work area related only to the symbol and the work area related only to the second special symbol is set in the BC register (step A47), and the process proceeds to step A48.

  On the other hand, if the starting port identification information set in the A register is not a value (starting port identification information) “02H” corresponding to the winning to the lower starting port 4, the A register will be used for winning the upper starting port 3. Since the corresponding value (starting port identification information) “01H” is set, the process proceeds to step A48 with the address shift amount “0000H” (no shift amount) set in the BC register.

  When the process proceeds to step A48, the value (address shift amount) of the BC register is added to the address “7E0FH” of the first special symbol reservation number area set in the HL register (step A48), and the process proceeds to step A50.

  As a result of step A48, when the start port identification information is “01H”, that is, when the hold data relates to the first special symbol, the value of the BC register is “0000H”, that is, there is no deviation amount. The address set in the HL register is not changed, and becomes the address “7E0FH” of the first special symbol reserved number area. On the other hand, when the start port identification information is “02H”, that is, when the hold data is related to the second special symbol, the value of the BC register is “0030H”, that is, the deviation is an address difference. The address difference is added to the address set in the HL register to obtain the address “7E3FH = 7E0FH + 0030H” in the second special symbol reserved number area.

  Hereinafter, regarding the description after step A50, first, the case where the start port identification information is “01H”, that is, the case where the hold data relates to the first special symbol will be described. In step A50, the main CPU decrements the contents of the area designated by the address set in the HL register (step A50). That is, the first special symbol reservation count stored in the first special symbol reservation count area is decremented by one.

  Next, a special symbol / flag setting process is performed (step A51). In the special symbol / flag setting process, for the first special symbol to be changed this time, the first reserved data area of the first special symbol, that is, the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 1 area ( Address “7E10H”) (size 2 bytes), first special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 1 area (address “7E12H”), first special symbol small hit symbol random number storage 1 area (address “7E13H”) Is read and is determined whether or not it is a big hit, if it is a big hit, it is determined whether it is a big hit, if it is not a big hit, it is determined whether it is a small hit, if it is a small hit, if it is a small hit, a set of small hits is not a small hit In such a case, a set of outlier symbols is determined. Next, special symbol variation pattern setting processing is performed (step A52). In the special symbol variation pattern setting process, a variation pattern is set (for example, variation time).

  When the processing proceeds to step A53, processing relating to the shift of the pending data is started. That is, in step A53, the address “7E14H” of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 2 area is set in the HL register for setting the transfer source address (step A53). In step A54, the address “7E10H” of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 1 area is set in the DE register for setting the transfer destination address (step A54).

  Next, the process proceeds to step A55, and the value (address shift amount) “0000H” of the BC register is added to the address “7E14H” of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 2 area set in the HL register (step A55). The process proceeds to step A56. In this case, since the value of the BC register is “0000H” (no deviation), the address set in the HL register is not changed, and becomes the address “7E14H” of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 2 area. .

  Next, the process proceeds to step A56, and the value (address deviation amount) "0000H" of the BC register is added to the address "7E10H" of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 1 area set in the DE register (step A56). The process proceeds to step A57. In this case, since the value of the BC register is “0000H” (no deviation), the address set in the DE register does not change and becomes the address “7E10H” of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 1 area. .

  In step A57, the address shift amount “0000H” (no shift amount) set in the BC register is saved (step A57). Next, “12” (reserved data to be transferred) is transferred to the BC register as the number of transfer bytes. Is set to 12 bytes (step A58), and the process proceeds to step A59.

  In step A59, the contents of the HL register in which the transfer source address is set are stored in the transfer destination address set in the DE register (step A59), and the transfer source address in the HL register is incremented by 1 (step A60). ), The transfer destination address of the DE register is incremented by 1 (step A61), the transfer byte number set in the BC register is decremented by 1 (step A62), the process proceeds to step A63, and the transfer byte number set in the BC register is 0. Is determined (step A63). If the number of transfer bytes is not 0, step A63 is determined as NO, and the process returns to step A59.

  The main CPU repeats step A59 to step A63 until the transfer byte count becomes zero. Accordingly, the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage area 2 (2 bytes), the first special symbol jackpot symbol random number storage area 2 (1 byte) and the first special symbol jackpot symbol random number storage area 2 (1 byte) Random number storage 1 area (1 byte) for the first special symbol big hit determination of the first special symbol big hit judgment of the transfer destination of each value of 1 byte sequentially, 1 byte and the first special symbol big hit symbol Random number storage 1 area (1 byte) is transferred.

  Similarly, the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage area 3 (2 bytes), the first special symbol jackpot symbol random number storage area 3 (1 byte) and the first special symbol jackpot symbol random number storage area 3 (1 1 byte of random number storage 2 areas (1 byte) for the first special symbol big hit determination of the transfer destination of each value of 1 byte sequentially (1 byte), the first special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 2 area (1 byte) and the first special symbol small It is transferred to the random number memory 2 area (1 byte). In addition, the first special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 4 area (2 bytes), the first special symbol jackpot symbol random number memory 4 area (1 byte) and the first special symbol jackpot symbol random number memory 4 area (1 byte) The first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 3 area (2 bytes), the first special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 3 area (1 byte) and the first special symbol small hit design Is transferred to the random number storage 3 area (1 byte).

  When the number of transfer bytes becomes 0, step A63 is determined as YES, and the process proceeds to step A64, where the saved address shift amount “0000H” (no shift amount) is returned to the BC register (step A64). Proceed to A65, set the address “7E1CH” of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area to the HL register for setting the transfer source address (step A65), proceed to step A66, and set the HL register set in the HL register. The value (address deviation amount) “0000H” of the BC register is added to the address “7E1CH” of the 4 special random number judgment random number memory 4 area (step A66), and the process proceeds to step A67. In this case, since the value of the BC register is “0000H” (no deviation), the address set in the HL register is not changed and becomes the address “7E1CH” of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 4 area. .

  In step A67, the contents of the HL register address, that is, the contents (1 byte) of the address “7E1CH” in the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area are cleared to 0 (step A67). Next, in step A68, the address set in the HL register (address "7E1CH" in the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area) is copied to the DE register for setting the transfer destination address (step A68). The register address is incremented by 1 (step A69). Therefore, the address of the DE register is the address “7E1DH” of the lower 1 byte of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area. Next, “3” (because the data for clearing 0 to be transferred is 3 bytes in total) is set in the BC register (step A70), and the process proceeds to step A71.

  In step A71, the contents of the HL register in which the transfer source address is set are stored in the transfer destination address set in the DE register (step A71), and the transfer source address in the HL register is incremented by 1 (step A72). ), The transfer destination address of the DE register is incremented by 1 (step A73), the transfer byte number set in the BC register is decremented by 1 (step A74), the process proceeds to step A75, and the transfer byte number set in the BC register is 0. It is determined whether or not (step A75). When the number of transfer bytes is not 0, step A75 is determined as NO, and the process returns to step A71.

  The main CPU repeats step A71 to step A75 until the transfer byte count becomes zero. Therefore, 0 clear data (1 byte), which is the content of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area (address “7E1CH”), is the lower 1 byte (address “7E1DH” of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area. )) And cleared to 0, and 0 clear data (1 byte) of the lower 1 byte (address “7E1DH”) of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area is the first special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 4 It is transferred to the area (address “7E1EH”), cleared to 0, and the 0 clear data (1 byte) that is the contents of the first special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 4 area (address “7E1EH”) is the first special symbol small hit It is transferred to the design random number memory 4 area (address “7E1FH”) and cleared to zero.

  When the number of transfer bytes becomes 0, step A75 is determined as YES, and the process proceeds to step A76. When the process proceeds to step A76, a hold identification history shift process is performed (step A76). That is, the address “7EC1H” of the hold identification history 2 area is set in the HL register for setting the transfer source address, the address “7EC0H” of the hold identification history 1 area is set in the DE register for setting the transfer destination address, and the BC register Is set to "7" as the number of transfer bytes (because the hold identification history data to be transferred is 7 bytes in total).

  The contents of the HL register in which the transfer source address is set are stored in the transfer destination address set in the DE register (referred to as step 1), the transfer source address in the HL register is incremented by 1 (referred to as step 2), and the DE register The transfer destination address is incremented by 1 (referred to as step 3), the transfer byte count set in the BC register is decremented by 1 (referred to as step 4), and it is determined whether or not the transfer byte count set in the BC register is 0. (Referred to as step 5). Steps 1 to 5 are repeated until it is determined that the number of transfer bytes is zero. Accordingly, the values of the hold identification history 2 to the hold identification history 8 are sequentially shifted to the hold identification history 1 to the hold identification history 7.

  Next, the address “7EC7H” of the hold identification history 8 area is set in the HL register (step A77), and the contents of the address hold identification history 8 area “7EC7H” set in the HL register are cleared to 0 (step A78). After the symbol variation start process is completed, the process returns to the main routine of the special symbol / electrical accessory control process.

  In the following description, the case where the start port identification information is “02H”, that is, the case where the hold data relates to the second special symbol will be described. In step A50, the main CPU decrements the contents of the area designated by the address set in the HL register (step A50). That is, the second special symbol reservation count stored in the second special symbol reservation count area (address “7E3FH”) is decremented by one.

  Next, a special symbol / flag setting process is performed (step A51). In the special symbol / flag setting process, for the second special symbol for which the current variation is started, the first reserved data area of the second special symbol, that is, the second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 1 area ( Address “7E40H”) (size 2 bytes), second special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 1 area (address “7E42H”), second special symbol small hit symbol random number storage 1 area (address “7E43H”) Is read and is determined whether or not it is a big hit, if it is a big hit, it is determined whether it is a big hit, if it is not a big hit, it is determined whether it is a small hit, if it is a small hit, if it is a small hit, a set of small hits is not a small hit In such a case, a set of outlier symbols is determined. Next, special symbol variation pattern setting processing is performed (step A52). In the special symbol variation pattern setting process, a variation pattern is set (for example, variation time).

  When the processing proceeds to step A53, processing relating to the shift of the pending data is started. That is, in step A53, the address “7E14H” of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 2 area is set in the HL register for setting the transfer source address (step A53). In step A54, the address “7E10H” of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 1 area is set in the DE register for setting the transfer destination address (step A54).

  Next, the process proceeds to step A55, and the value (address shift amount) “0030H” of the BC register is added to the address “7E14H” of the first special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 2 area set in the HL register (step A55). The process proceeds to step A56. In this case, since the value of the BC register is “0030H” (the address shift amount of the second special symbol work area with respect to the first special symbol work area), the address set in the HL register is the second special symbol big hit. The address is “7E44H” in the determination random number storage 2 area.

  Next, the process proceeds to step A56, and the value (address shift amount) "0030H" of the BC register is added to the address "7E10H" of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 1 area set in the DE register (step A56). The process proceeds to step A57. Also in this case, since the value of the BC register is “0030H”, the address set in the DE register is the address “7E40H” of the second special symbol big hit determination random number storage 1 area.

  In step A57, the address shift amount “0030H” (no shift amount) set in the BC register is saved (step A57). Next, “12” (reserved data to be transferred) is transferred to the BC register as the number of transfer bytes. Is set to 12 bytes (step A58), and the process proceeds to step A59.

  In step A59, the contents of the HL register in which the transfer source address is set are stored in the transfer destination address set in the DE register (step A59), and the transfer source address in the HL register is incremented by 1 (step A60). ), The transfer destination address of the DE register is incremented by 1 (step A61), the transfer byte number set in the BC register is decremented by 1 (step A62), the process proceeds to step A63, and the transfer byte number set in the BC register is 0. Is determined (step A63). If the number of transfer bytes is not 0, step A63 is determined as NO, and the process returns to step A59.

  The main CPU repeats step A59 to step A63 until the transfer byte count becomes zero. Therefore, the second special symbol big hit determination random number storage 2 area (2 bytes), the second special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 2 area (1 byte) and the second special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 2 area (1 byte) 2 bytes of random number storage for determining the second special symbol big hit determination (2 bytes), 2nd special symbol big hit symbol random number storing 1 area (1 byte) and the second special symbol small hit symbol Random number storage 1 area (1 byte) is transferred.

  Similarly, the second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage area 3 (2 bytes), the second special symbol jackpot symbol random number storage area 3 (1 byte) and the second special symbol jackpot symbol random number storage area 3 (1 2 bytes of random number storage (2 bytes) for the second special symbol big hit determination of the transfer destination of each value of 1 byte sequentially, 2 bytes (2 bytes) for the second special symbol big hit symbol and the second special symbol small It is transferred to the random number memory 2 area (1 byte). Furthermore, the second special symbol jackpot determination random number memory 4 area (2 bytes), the second special symbol jackpot symbol random number memory 4 area (1 byte) and the second special symbol jackpot symbol random number memory 4 area (1 byte) Random number storage 3 area (2 bytes) for second special symbol big hit determination, 2nd special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 3 area (1 byte) and second special symbol small hit design Is transferred to the random number storage 3 area (1 byte).

  When the number of transfer bytes becomes 0, step A63 is determined as YES, and the process proceeds to step A64, where the address shift amount “0030H” that has been saved (the work of the second special symbol for the work area of the first special symbol) (Address shift amount of the area) is returned to the BC register (step A64), the process proceeds to step A65, and the address "7E1CH" of the first special symbol jackpot random number memory 4 area is set in the HL register for setting the transfer source address. (Step A65), the process proceeds to Step A66, and the value (address deviation amount) “0030H” of the BC register is added to the address “7E1CH” of the first special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area set in the HL register ( The process proceeds to step A66) and step A67. In this case, since the value of the BC register is “0030H”, the address set in the HL register is the address “7E4CH” of the second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 4 area.

  In step A67, the contents of the HL register address, that is, the contents (1 byte) of the address “7E4CH” in the second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 4 area are cleared to 0 (step A67). Next, in step A68, the address set in the HL register (address "7E4CH" in the second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 4 area) is copied to the DE register for setting the transfer destination address (step A68). The register address is incremented by 1 (step A69). Therefore, the address of the DE register is the address “7E1DH” of the lower 1 byte of the second special symbol jackpot determination random number storage 4 area. Next, “3” (because the data for clearing 0 to be transferred is 3 bytes in total) is set in the BC register (step A70), and the process proceeds to step A71.

  In step A71, the contents of the HL register in which the transfer source address is set are stored in the transfer destination address set in the DE register (step A71), and the transfer source address in the HL register is incremented by 1 (step A72). ), The transfer destination address of the DE register is incremented by 1 (step A73), the transfer byte number set in the BC register is decremented by 1 (step A74), the process proceeds to step A75, and the transfer byte number set in the BC register is 0. It is determined whether or not (step A75). When the number of transfer bytes is not 0, step A75 is determined as NO, and the process returns to step A71.

  The main CPU repeats step A71 to step A75 until the transfer byte count becomes zero. Therefore, 0 clear data (1 byte), which is the contents of the second special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area (address “7E4CH”), is the lower 1 byte (address “7E4DH” of the second special symbol big hit determination random number storage 4 area. )), Cleared to 0, and 0 clear data (1 byte) in the lower 1 byte (address “7E4DH”) of the second special symbol jackpot random number memory 4 area is stored as the second special symbol jackpot symbol random number memory. It is transferred to 4 areas (address “7E4EH”), cleared to 0, and 0 clear data (1 byte), which is the contents of the second special symbol big hit symbol random number storage 4 area (address “7E4EH”), is the second special symbol small. It is transferred to the winning symbol random number memory 4 area (address “7E4FH”) and cleared to zero. Step A76 to step S78 are the same processing.

  As is clear from the above description, when one of the first special symbol display device 10 and the second special symbol display device 11 starts symbol variation, the other is configured so that symbol variation cannot be started. ing. In addition, the variation of the special symbols starts from the oldest according to the winning order of the first starting port (upper starting port 3) and the second starting port (lower starting port 4). .

  Further, as is clear from the above description, following a different routine directly related to whether the special symbol to be changed is the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The only difference is whether step A46 is determined as NO and the process proceeds directly to step A48, or step A46 is determined as YES and the process proceeds from step A47 to step A48. In the special symbol variation start processing, other processing is performed regardless of whether the special symbol for which variation is to be started is the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Processing is performed in A41 to Step A45 and Step A48 to Step A78).

  With regard to the processing of the symbol change start of two special symbols, the work area related only to the first special symbol and the work area related only to the second special symbol are mutually addressed relative to each other data area. Is set to the same address difference “0030H” and can be performed with a common algorithm using the address difference, so that the game control program of the pachinko machine can be simplified, and therefore the inspection of the game control program can be performed. It can be easy. Since the address shift amount is set directly, it is easy to specify the data area of the work area to be used at the time of type certification inspection or debugging at the time of development. In addition, since the processing during the fluctuation of the symbols of the two special symbols can be performed by a common algorithm, the program capacity can be compared with the case where the first special symbol and the second special symbol are created independently. Can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, for example, the address “BCH” of the address deviation amount BC register is added to the address of the work area of the first special symbol to obtain the address of the work area of the second special symbol. Alternatively, the algorithm of subtracting the value “0030H” of the address shift amount BC register from the address of the work area of the second special symbol to obtain the address of the work area of the first special symbol may be used. The present invention is established without affecting the effects.

  Next, modified embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the embodiment described above, “01H” is stored for the first start port and “02H” is stored for the second start port as the start port identification information stored in the hold identification history area. However, in the modified embodiment, instead of this, the address shift amount is directly stored as start port identification information. That is, “0000H” (no shift amount) is stored as the address deviation amount as the start port identification information in the case of the first start port, and “address deviation amount“ 0030H "is stored. In step A35 of the start port winning process described above, the address shift amount as the start port identification information is stored in the hold identification history area.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a part of the special symbol variation start process in the modified embodiment. When the main CPU starts the special symbol variation start process, the main CPU loads the second special symbol hold number in the second special symbol hold number area (address “7E3FH”) into the A register (step A80), and stores the first special symbol hold number in the HL register. Set the address “7E0FH” in the special symbol hold count area (step A81), and perform a logical OR between the contents of the A register (second special symbol hold count) and the contents of the HL register address (first special symbol hold count) (Step A82), it is determined whether or not the logical sum is 0 (step A83).

  If the result of the logical sum is 0, there is no suspension of the start opening winning for starting the change of the special symbol, so step A83 is determined as YES and the process returns to step A80. Hereinafter, in the timer interruption routine executed every 4 ms, until the number of holds for the start opening winning for starting the variation of the special symbol is stored by the start winning winning process described above, the steps A80 to A82 The process of determining step A83 as YES is repeated.

  When the number of holds for the start opening winning for starting the variation of the special symbol is stored by the start winning process, step A83 is determined as NO and the process proceeds to step A84. In step A84, the value of the pending identification history 1 area (address “7EC0H”) is loaded into the A register (step A84). In this case, the value corresponding to the winning to the upper starting port 3 (starting port identification information) “00H” (no deviation) or the value corresponding to the winning to the lower starting port 4 (starting) is registered in the A register. Mouth identification information) “30H” (address difference) is set. The value of the start port identification information set in the A register is stored in the special symbol identification flag “7EB5H” (step A85). Next, the value of the A register is set in the BC register (step A86), and the process proceeds to step A48. By the process of step A86, a value (starting port identification information) “0000H” (no shift amount) corresponding to winning in the upper starting port 3 or the lower starting port 4 is set in the BC register for setting the address shifting amount. A value (starting port identification information) “0030H” (address difference) corresponding to the winning is set. The processing subsequent to step A48 is the same processing as that of the above-described embodiment shown in FIGS. As is apparent from a comparison between FIG. 22 and FIG. 24, when the address deviation amount is directly stored in the hold identification history area as in the modified embodiment, the value of the start port identification information loaded in the A register (Step A46 and Step A47 can be omitted), and the program capacity can be reduced.

It is a front view of the game board deployed in the pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a display LED arrangement panel. It is a figure which shows the combination of the special electric combination act | operation pattern which a special electric combination will operate | move with a small hit. It is a figure which shows the combination of the condition flag symbols from which the accessory continuous operation function operates. It is a figure which shows the combination of 15R symbol among condition flag symbols. It is a figure which shows the combination of 2R symbol among condition flag symbols. It is a figure which shows the combination of the specific symbol (a probability fluctuation function will act | operate) among the condition flag symbols. It is a figure which shows the combination of the variation time shortening symbol among condition flag symbols. It is a figure which shows the combination of the specific symbol 1 among the specific symbols. It is a figure which shows the combination of the specific symbol 3 among the specific symbols. It is a figure which shows the combination of the specific symbol 2 of the specific symbols. It is a block diagram showing a main board arranged in a pachinko gaming machine of an embodiment. It is a block diagram showing a peripheral board deployed in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode by the 1st memory | storage number display means corresponding to the 1st pending | holding number. It is a figure which shows the display mode by the 2nd memory | storage number display means corresponding to the 2nd pending | holding number. It is a figure which shows the display mode by the memory number display LED of the normal symbol corresponding to the number of holding | maintenance of a normal symbol. It is a general flowchart which shows the process which main CPU of a main control board performs. It is a figure which shows each data storage area set to the work area of RAM of main CPU in connection with the special symbol variation start process. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing each data storage area set in the RAM work area of the main CPU following FIG. 18. It is a flowchart which shows a part of process at the time of a start opening prize which main CPU performs. It is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a part of special symbol variation start process performed by the main CPU. It is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol change start process (a part is abbreviate | omitted) which the main CPU in the deformation | transformation embodiment of this invention performs.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Window part 3 Upper start opening 4 Lower start opening 5 Ordinary electric accessory 6 Opening / closing door 7 Special electric accessory 8 Large winning opening 9 Display LED arrangement panel 10 Special symbol display device (1st special symbol display device)
11 Special symbol display device (second special symbol display device)
12 Memory number display LED (Special symbol 1)
13 Memory number display LED (special symbol 2)
14 Normal symbol display LED (Normal symbol display device)
15 Memory number display LED (normal design)
16 Gate 17 Game status display LED
18 Small hits display LED
19 Round indicator LED
20 Side LED
21 Normal design / special design display LED board 22 Side LED board 23 Out port 24 Main board 25 Main control board 26 Dispensing control board 27 Lower start opening solenoid 28 Large winning opening solenoid 29 Upper start opening switch 30 Lower start opening switch 31 Gate switch 32 Count switch 33 Dispensing device 34 Peripheral board 35 Sub integrated board 36 Sub integrated MPU
37 Sub-integrated ROM
38 Sound source IC
39 sound ROM
40 Liquid crystal control board 41 Liquid crystal control MPU
42 LCD control ROM
43 VDP
44 Image ROM
45 Lamp drive board 46 Motor drive device 47 Production lamp 48 Gradation lamp 49 Low sound speaker 50 Medium / low sound speaker 51 Liquid crystal display device

Claims (1)

A first special symbol display device that provides a player with a first variable display game that stops after changing the first special symbol on the game board surface, and independently of the first variable display game. , A second special symbol display device for providing a player with a second variable display game that stops after changing the second special symbol, and the first variable display game in the first special symbol display device A first start port for starting the game, a second start port for starting the second variable display game in the second special symbol display device, and a special gaming state advantageous to the player A pachinko gaming machine having a main control device that directly controls the first variable display game and the second variable display game, including a special electric accessory having a convertible prize winning opening,
The main control device holds the number of times of performing the first variable display game due to the entry of the game ball into the first start opening up to a predetermined number, and to the second start opening The first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display are configured such that the number of times the second variable display game caused by the entry of a game ball is held up to a prescribed number equal to the prescribed number. When one of the devices starts symbol variation, the other is configured so that symbol variation cannot be started,
The work area of the memory included in the main control device includes a work area of a first special symbol in which data related to only the first special symbol is stored, and a data area related to only the second special symbol. A work area of two special symbols, the work area of the first special symbol, a first special symbol hold number area for storing a first hold number related to the hold of the first variable display game, respectively A first special symbol hold data area corresponding to the first to Nth specified number, and the second special symbol work area has a second hold number related to hold of the second variable display game. A second special symbol reserved number area to be stored and a reserved data area of second special symbols corresponding to the first to Nth specified numbers, respectively, the reserved data area of the first special symbol and the second special symbol of the second special symbol Hold data Each pending data area of the area, which includes a storage portion for storing the jackpot determining random number for determining a Toraku variable display games are lottery according to the winning detection to start hole,
The address difference between the first special symbol hold count area and the second special symbol hold count area, each hold data area of the hold data area of the first special symbol, and each hold data area of the second special symbol hold data area Both of the address differences between the pending data areas that have a corresponding relationship with the data area are set to the same address difference,
The special symbol variation start processing means provided in the main control device is configured to include an address deviation amount setting means, a hold number subtraction means, a hold data shift means and a hold data clear means,
The address deviation amount setting means determines whether there is no deviation amount as the address deviation amount and the address difference depending on whether the special symbol for starting the variation is the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Set one of them,
The reserved number subtracting means shifts this by the amount of the address shift amount based on any one of the address of the first special symbol reserved number area and the address of the second special symbol reserved number area, The address of the special symbol holding number area corresponding to the special symbol for starting the fluctuation is specified, and the holding number of the specified special symbol holding number area is reduced by one.
The reserved data shift means uses the address of the second reserved data area of the first special symbol and the address of the second reserved data area of the second special symbol as a reference for the address deviation amount. By shifting by an amount, the address of the second reserved data area corresponding to the special symbol for starting the fluctuation is specified and set as the initial value of the transfer source address, and the first reserved data of the first special symbol is set. The first corresponding to the special symbol for starting the variation by shifting the address of the area and the address of the first reserved data area of the second special symbol by an amount corresponding to the address deviation amount. Specify the address of the pending data area and set it as the initial value of the transfer destination address. By sequentially shifting the transfer source address and the transfer destination address while projecting, the contents of the 2nd to Nth reserved data areas for the special symbol that starts the change are held to the 1st to N-1th Shifts sequentially to the data area,
The reserved data clearing means is for clearing the Nth reserved data area after shifting the reserved data by the reserved data shifting means.
A pachinko machine characterized by that.

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