JP5429739B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes an image output device and displays an effect image corresponding to the progress of the game on the image output device.

  In a conventional gaming machine, an image output device such as a liquid crystal display device is disposed on the game board, and an effect image corresponding to the progress of the game is displayed on the image output device. As the effect image, for example, a decorative symbol variation display corresponding to a special symbol variation display performed in response to the execution of a special prize lottery performed in response to a winning at the start opening is mainly displayed. The special symbol is a symbol displayed on the special symbol display device, and the special symbol variation display is terminated and the special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the special prize lottery is stopped and displayed. At this time, also in the image output device, the decorative symbol variation display ends, and the decorative symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the special prize lottery is stopped and displayed.

  A plurality of decorative symbols are arranged side by side in a predetermined direction to form one row, and a plurality of rows of the plurality of decorative symbols are arranged side by side. In the variable display of decorative symbols, the decorative symbols move in a predetermined manner from the next to the next along the direction of the columns. For example, the display area of the image output device is divided into three columns, that is, the left side, the center, and the right side when viewed from the front. Move the slide. Such decorative symbol variation display is performed for a predetermined time, and finally the decorative symbol stop display is performed. The arrangement on the effective line of the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed indicates the lottery result of the special prize lottery (see Patent Document 1).

  Before reaching the stop display of the decorative symbol, that is, during the decorative symbol display, the other decorative symbol column is stopped, leaving one decorative symbol column on the active line of the remaining decorative symbol column. If a predetermined decorative symbol stops, a reach that becomes an arrangement of decorative symbols corresponding to “big hit” (a big hit) may occur. Reach can occur with a high probability if the lottery of the special prize lottery is “big hit”, but can also occur in the case of “losing”. This is to prevent the game from becoming monotonous by reaching the player's expectation through reach.

  In addition to such an effect related to reach, there is a continuous notice effect as an effect performed for the purpose of encouraging the player's expectation. As a constituent of the continuous notice effect, there is a pseudo continuous notice effect that is completed within one special symbol change display (hereinafter referred to as one change). This is because, for example, a pseudo decorative pattern variation display (hereinafter referred to as a pseudo variation) is performed a plurality of times in one variation in the image output device, and a player seems to have performed a lot of special prize lotteries. Has the effect of making you illusion.

  As the effect image mode related to the pseudo variation, for example, the decorative symbols arranged in three rows are variably displayed in the same manner as in the case of the variation display of the decorative symbols. In this case, the decorative pattern is first stopped in the left display area, and then the predetermined decorative pattern is temporarily stopped in the right display area (here, the predetermined decorative pattern on the left side and the decorative pattern on the right side are They may be the same or different). However, the decorative pattern on the right side stopped for a moment changes again in a predetermined manner (for example, a sliding manner). Finally, the decorative symbols are also stopped and displayed in the right display area and the central display area.

  In some cases, reach is achieved when the right display area is stopped, or reach is not established at this stage, but a so-called chance symbol that does not directly constitute the lottery result of the special prize lottery is stopped and displayed in the central display area. In some cases. If the reach is established, the lottery result of the special prize lottery will be notified when the decorative symbol of the remaining one display area (in this example, the central display area) is stopped. When the chance symbol is stopped and displayed in one display area, the next pseudo display is started without notifying the lottery result of the special prize lottery. At this time, the change display of the special symbol is not actually finished, but visually, it appears as if the one-time change display of the decorative symbol is finished, so the player can change the decoration symbol multiple times. The display is executed, and an illusion can be given as if multiple special prize lotteries have been executed.

  Such pseudo fluctuation is repeatedly performed until reach is finally established. That is, in the above example, if the decorative pattern in the right display area stops and the reach is established in the pseudo variation, the pseudo variation ends with the pseudo variation, but the reach is not established and the center display region is not established. When the chance symbol stops on the active line, the next pseudo fluctuation starts. By repeating the pseudo variation in this way, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot is gradually raised.

JP 2009-000307 A

  Execution of the pseudo variation multiple times increases the player's expectation for jackpot, but with the current model, the number of times the pseudo variation is executed when the lottery result of the special prize lottery is `` big hit '' Since there is a tendency to be set in advance, if a reach is established before the predetermined number of times is reached, it is suggested that it is not a “hit”. Therefore, when the reach is not established when the number of times is less than the predetermined number of times, the player can immediately determine that the next pseudo fluctuation continues, and conversely, if the reach is established, It is possible to determine that the fluctuation is finished. In other words, if the number of times is less than the predetermined number, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the pseudo fluctuation is continued based on the success or failure of the reach. As described above, since the presence or absence of the continuation of the pseudo variation can be easily discriminated, the interest in the game is lost, so the effect of the presentation is lowered.

  In view of the above background, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that reduces a reduction in effect.

The first invention is a lottery means for performing a lottery in response to a winning at a start opening of a game ball, and is performed corresponding to the lottery, and is stopped and displayed after a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the image output device. The lottery effect pattern determining means for selecting and determining the lottery effect pattern of the lottery effect from a plurality of lottery effect patterns associated with the result of the lottery, and the lottery effect pattern determined by the lottery effect pattern determining means Effect control means for performing a lottery effect based on the image output device, wherein the effect control means is configured to display the plurality of symbols when the lottery effect pattern is a predetermined lottery effect pattern. , a pseudo lottery effect said plurality of symbols are artificially stopped and displayed after being pseudo-variable display performed a plurality of times, and the specific lottery presentation pattern , At least in a predetermined pseudo-drawing effect except at least the last round in the pseudo-drawing effect of the plurality of times, it established the first pseudo-reach, shown from that state, that the pseudo lottery effect continues particular In the first lottery effect pattern in which the symbols are pseudo-stopped and the predetermined pseudo lottery effect, once the pseudo reach is established, any of the symbols constituting the establishment of the pseudo reach is In the second lottery effect pattern in which the pseudo-variable display is finally made and the pseudo reach is not established and the specific symbol is pseudo-stopped from the state, and the predetermined pseudo lottery effect is temporarily simulated. After the reach is established, one of the symbols constituting the establishment of the pseudo reach is displayed in a pseudo-variable manner, the pseudo reach is established again, and the specific symbol is simulated from the state. In the third lottery effect pattern that is stopped and displayed, and in the predetermined pseudo lottery effect, a false reach is not established and the specific symbol is pseudo-stopped from that state. The lottery effect pattern is provided .
The second invention is characterized in that the time required for the plurality of pseudo lottery effects constituting the same lottery effect is the same .

  According to the present invention, a lottery effect is performed in the image output device in response to a lottery performed with a winning at the start opening. The lottery effect includes a symbol change display and a symbol stop display performed after the symbol change display. The lottery effect pattern, which is a specific display content of the lottery effect, is determined by the lottery effect pattern determining means based on the lottery result. When the lottery effect pattern is a specific lottery effect pattern, a pseudo continuous notice effect Is done.

  In the pseudo-continuous notice effect, a plurality of pseudo (formal) lottery effects (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo lottery effects”) are performed in the variable display of symbols. The pseudo lottery effect is merely a pseudo lottery effect, and it is not necessary that the lottery effect and the pseudo lottery effect are the same in a specific aspect, as long as the basic configuration is the same. That is, the pseudo lottery effect is composed of a pseudo symbol variation display (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo variation”) and a pseudo symbol stop display (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo stop”). A series of symbol variation cycles in the variation effect is formed, and it is only necessary to make the player seem to perform a lottery.

  In the pseudo-continuous notice effect, a pseudo reach is established in the pseudo-variable display of one or more pseudo lottery effects excluding at least the final round among the plurality of pseudo lottery effects. Therefore, a pseudo reach occurs before the final reach occurs, and the next pseudo lottery effect may be executed after the pseudo reach. That is, since a reach establishment state and a reach non-establishment state may occur during the pseudo lottery effect, the player cannot determine the end of the continuous notice effect only by the success or failure of the reach in the pseudo variation. As a result, the thrilling feeling of the player is deepened, and the expectation is enhanced.

  Here, when the time required for the plurality of pseudo lottery effects constituting the same lottery effect is the same, the tempo of the pseudo continuous notice effect is improved.

  Based on the result of the lottery, the variation pattern determining means determines the time (hereinafter referred to as “variable time”) required to display the variation of the special symbol that regulates the lottery effect pattern. Based on the variation pattern, the lottery effect pattern determining means A lottery effect pattern is determined. Therefore, display contents of various lottery effects can be determined based on one variation time determined by the variation pattern determination means. For example, when the pseudo lottery effect is performed three times based on a certain fluctuation time, even if it is a specific lottery effect pattern, the pseudo reach is established only for the first pseudo lottery effect and the other is the second time. The pseudo reach is established only in the pseudo lottery effect, and the pseudo reach may be established in the first and second pseudo lottery effects. Further, an arithmetic processing device (for example, a CPU) for controlling main lottery means and variation pattern determining means directly involved in the progress of the game, and a lottery effect pattern determining means and effect control means for secondary games involved in the game presentation Since the arithmetic processing device that controls the difference is different, the lottery that is frequently performed and the effects in the image device are separately controlled. Therefore, since the burden on the arithmetic processing device that controls the production is reduced, problems in production control can be reduced. Conversely, as the burden is reduced, it is possible to increase the variations of the effects as in the above-described example of the three pseudo lottery effects.

  When the lottery effect pattern is a predetermined lottery effect pattern set in advance, the effect control means includes a pseudo symbol variation display and a pseudo symbol stop display in the symbol variation display. The pseudo lottery effect constituting the lottery effect is executed a plurality of times, and the pseudo reach is displayed in the fluctuating display of one or more pseudo lottery effects of the plurality of pseudo lottery effects excluding at least the final round. Since the effect that is established is performed, it is possible to reduce the decrease in effect.

It is a front view of the gaming machine in which the nail of the present embodiment is omitted. It is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is a perspective view of the electrical decoration apparatus of FIG. It is the figure which removed the side wall from the electrical decoration apparatus of FIG. (A) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the first start opening, the second big winning opening and the second starting opening in FIG. 1, the first starting opening popping prevention section, and the second large winning opening popping prevention section of FIG. 5 (a). And it is the figure which abbreviate | omitted the protrusion part for 2nd start openings. It is a perspective view which shows the state currently controlled to the state which can win a 2nd big winning opening. It is a perspective view which shows the state currently controlled to the state which can win a 2nd start opening. (A) is a perspective view when the second big prize opening control device is not energized, and (b) is a perspective view when the second big prize opening control device is energized. (A) is a perspective view when the second starting port control device is not energized, and (b) is a perspective view when the second starting port control device is energized. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the dispensing device in FIG. 2. It is a block diagram of a control means. (A-1) is a diagram representing a jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device, (a-2) is a diagram representing a jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device, and (b-1) is a jackpot determination table. The figure showing the symbol determination table for the 1st special symbol display device of (b-2) is the figure showing the symbol determination table for the 2nd special symbol display device at the time of big hit, (b-3) is the figure at the time of the small hit time The figure showing a symbol determination table, (c) is a figure showing a reach determination table, (d) is a figure showing the symbol determination table at the time of a loss. (A) is a diagram showing a big winning opening control device operation mode determination table for jackpot 1 (long win) game, (b) is a big winning port control device operation mode determination table for jackpot 2 (short win) game (C) is a figure showing the big winning opening control apparatus action | operation mode determination table for small hits games. (A) is a figure showing a game condition data determination table, (b) is a figure showing a game condition determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the input control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure special electric power control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern determination process in a main control board. (A) is a diagram showing a variation pattern determination table after one jackpot game, (b) is a diagram showing a variation pattern determination table after two jackpot games. (A) is a figure showing the fluctuation pattern determination table after a small hit game, (b) is a figure showing the fluctuation pattern determination table in normal time. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol stop process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot game process in a main control board. It is a figure showing the table for setting the number of executions after a special game flag and special game. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot game end process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the common figure normal power control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol fluctuation | variation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the normal electric accessory control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the data creation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the output control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the port output control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the change production selection process in an production control board. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation production end process in a production control board. It is a figure showing the table for setting the remaining number of production mode flags and production modes. It is a flowchart which shows a customer waiting command reception process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the effect button process in an effect control board. It is a figure showing the variation production pattern determination table in production A mode. It is a figure showing the variation production pattern determination table in production C mode. It is a figure showing the variation production pattern determination table in production D mode. (A) is a figure showing the time chart of a normal fluctuation aspect, (b) is a figure showing the time chart of a slip fluctuation aspect. (A) is a diagram showing how the left symbol is pseudo-stopped in the normal variation mode pseudo-lottery effect, and (b) is a diagram showing how the right symbol is pseudo-stopped with the same left and right eyes in the normal variation mode pseudo-lottery effect. FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating a state in which the middle symbol is pseudo-stopped in the pseudo lottery effect in the normal variation mode. (A) is a diagram showing how the left symbol performs a pseudo lottery effect in a sliding variation mode pseudo lottery effect, and (b) is a pseudo variation of the slip variation mode, the right symbol is pseudo-stopped at the same left and right eyes, and slips. FIG. 8C is a diagram illustrating a state of fluctuation, and FIG. 10C is a diagram illustrating a state in which the right symbol temporarily stops pseudo-simultaneously with the same eye on the left and right sides and starts to vary in a sliding variation mode. (A) is a figure showing a situation where the right symbol is changing in a slip variation mode pseudo lottery effect, and (b) is a diagram showing a state in which a middle symbol is pseudo-stopped in a slip variation mode pseudo lottery effect. is there. (A) is a diagram showing the state of the first special effect (special effect 1), (b) is a diagram showing the state of the second special effect (special effect 2), and (c) is the third special effect ( It is a figure showing the mode of special production 3). It is a figure showing the time chart which shows the example of a lottery effect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 2 in which a gaming area 5 in which gaming balls flow down is formed, and a glass frame 110 that is rotatably arranged on the front side of the gaming board 2. Around the gaming machine 1, a data display 700 for displaying predetermined information and a card unit 800 in which a card insertion slot 800a for inserting a prepaid card (not shown) is formed. (Not shown) so as to be communicably connectable. A control board 100 for controlling the progress of the game is provided on the back surface of the game board 2.

  A game ball supply tray 25 is installed below the glass frame 110. The game ball supply tray 25 has a rental button 26 for borrowing a game ball and a return button 27 for returning a prepaid card. Is provided. When the rental button 26 is operated, the game ball is supplied to the game ball supply tray 25.

  Further, the operation handle 3 is rotatably provided on the glass frame 110, and when a human body contacts the operation handle 3, a touch sensor 3 b provided on the operation handle 3 touches the operation handle 3 by the player. Is detected, and a touch signal is transmitted to the firing control board 106. When the firing control board 106 receives a touch signal from the touch sensor 3b, the firing control board 106 permits energization of the firing solenoid 3c (see FIG. 12).

  If the rotation angle of the operation handle 3 changes while the firing solenoid 3c is energized, a gear (not shown) directly connected to the operation handle 3 rotates, and a knob of the firing volume 3a connected to the gear rotates. To do. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 3a is applied to the firing solenoid 3c (see FIG. 12). When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 3c, the firing solenoid 3c operates according to the applied voltage, and the game area 5 has a strength (hereinafter referred to as "stroke") according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 3. Launch a game ball toward

  The game area 5 is mainly partitioned by a partition member 4 projecting from the game board 2, and is formed around the center role C disposed in the approximate center of the game board 2. The center accessory C includes an image output device 13, an effect accessory device 14, an effect lighting device 15, and a first stage S1. The game area 5 is formed on an upper game area 5A formed on the upper side of the center bonus C, a lower game area 5B formed on the lower side of the center bonus C, and on the left side of the center bonus C as viewed from the front. It consists of a left game area 5C and a right game area 5D formed on the right side of the center accessory C.

  The upper game area 5A is defined by an outer rail member 4a that divides the outside of the guide path and an upper rail member 4c that is positioned on the center accessory C, and the lower game area 5B is defined inside the guide path. The inner rail 4b is partitioned by a second stage 4d connected to the inner rail member 4b. On the other hand, the left game area 5C is divided by the inner rail member 4b and a center accessory C, and is divided by an illumination device 15A located at the left end of the center accessory C when viewed from the front, and the right game area 5D is The accessory C is configured and is partitioned by an electrical decoration device 15B located at the right end of the center accessory C when viewed from the front, and a side wall 4e connected to the outer rail member 4a.

  The game ball fired by the firing solenoid 3c enters the game area 5 through a guide path defined by the outer rail member 4a and the inner rail member 4b constituting the partition member 4. The game balls that have entered the game area 5 are divided into the following four patterns. First, a pattern in which a game ball falls within the guideway without entering the game area 5. Second, when the game ball escapes from the guide path at a slow speed, the pattern immediately flows down in the left game area 5C. Third, the game ball escapes from the guide path and enters the upper game area 5A, and then flows down in the left game area 5C. Note that the game ball flowing down in the left game area 5C passes through the windmill F (traveling direction changing means) installed near the boundary between the left game area 5C and the lower game area 5B, or the decoration device 15A. A game ball is guided by the warp line w provided with an entrance on the upper side, and enters the lower game area 5B via the first stage S1 located in front of the image output device 13. And fourthly, after the game ball escapes from the guide path at a high speed, it passes through the upper game area 5A and flows down in the right game area 5D. A game ball that has entered the right game area 5D wins a general winning opening 11 installed in the right game area 5D, which will be described later, or enters the lower game area 5B as it is. Basically, the necessary “stroke” increases from the first pattern to the fourth pattern.

  The game area 5 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 11. Each general winning opening 11 is provided with a general winning opening detecting sensor 11a. When the general winning opening detecting sensor 11a detects a gaming ball, a predetermined number (for example, ten) of gaming balls are paid out as winning balls. In FIG. 1, three general winning holes 11 are provided in the lower game area 5B, and one general winning opening 11 is provided in the right game area 5D.

  A winning gate 10 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the right side as viewed from the center line of the center accessory C in the lower gaming area 5B, that is, on the downstream side of the general winning opening 11. The winning gate 10 is provided with a winning gate detection sensor 10a for detecting a game ball. When the winning gate detection sensor 10a detects a gaming ball, a winning lottery described later is performed. In the winning lottery, when the “winning” is won, the second starting port control device 70 is operated, and the second starting port 7 can be won.

  In addition, on the center line of the center role C in the lower game area 5B, a first start port 6 in which a game ball can always win, and a second big winning port 9 that can be switched between a winable state and a non-winning state. And the 2nd starting port 7 by which the state which can be awarded, and the state which cannot be awarded is switched is arranged in parallel from the top (from the center accessory C side). The first start port 6 is provided with a first start port detection sensor 6 a, the second big prize port 9 is provided with a second big prize port detection sensor 9 a, and the second start port 7 is provided with a second start port detection sensor 7 a. When each sensor detects a game ball, a predetermined number (for example, three for the first starting port 6 and the second starting port 7 and 14 for the second large winning port 9) corresponding to each winning port. A game ball is paid out as a prize ball.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), a first start with a U-shaped cross-section is received at the side and lower rim of the first start port 6 to receive the flowing game balls and guide them to the back side of the game board 2. A mouth receiving portion 61 is provided in a protruding manner. A series of game ball passages for guiding the game ball to the first start port 6 are connected to the upper end of the first start port receiving portion 61. Specifically, a third game ball passage K3 is formed from the upper left side of the first starting port 6 to the left upper end of the first starting port receiving portion 61 as viewed from the front, and the first starting port 6 is viewed from the front. A fourth game ball path K4 is formed from the upper right toward the upper right end of the first start port receiving portion 61 when viewed from the front. Each game ball passage is constituted by a large number of nails.

  Formed on the front surface of the first start port receiving portion 61 is a first start port pop-out preventing portion 62 that prevents the game balls that have entered the first start port receiving portion 61 from jumping to the front side. In addition, a winning prevention portion 63 is provided so as to protrude from both sides of the first start port receiving portion 61 (both sides). The winning prevention unit 63 has an adjustment hole h3 or a fourth game ball passage K4 formed in the third game ball passage K3 when the game ball flowing down along the third game ball passage K3 or the fourth game ball passage K4. This is to prevent winning from the adjustment hole h4 formed in the second to the second big winning opening 9. The adjustment hole h3 and the adjustment hole h4 are provided to adjust the number of winnings to the first start port 6.

  A curved guiding portion 63 a that descends toward the outside in the horizontal direction and is recessed toward the center line of the first starting port 6 is formed on the upper surface of the winning prevention portion 63. The third game ball passage K3 and the fourth game ball passage K4 are constituted by a plurality of nails, and are located closest to the first start port 6 and include the nail k3 and the adjustment hole h4 that constitute the adjustment hole h3. The constituting nail k4 and the guide portion 63a are separated from each other by an amount that allows easy passage of the game ball (for example, the diameter of the game ball + about 5 mm). Even if various manufacturing errors (nail position, nail driving angle, game ball shape, etc.) are taken into consideration, the game ball guided onto the guiding portion 63a is locked with the nail k3 or the nail k4. This is to ensure that the liquid is discharged to the outside in the horizontal direction.

  Since the guide part 63a is descending outward in the horizontal direction, the game ball colliding with the guide part 63a from above rebounds in a direction away from the center line of the first start port 6. Therefore, the bounced game ball collides with another game ball flowing down toward the first start port 6 and does not prevent winning of the game ball. In addition, since the guiding portion 63a has a curved shape that is recessed toward the center of the first starting port 6, the shortest distance between the guiding portion 63a and the nail k3 and the nail k4 is set so that the game ball can be easily passed. The required space can be saved.

  A side rim of the second grand prize opening 9 formed immediately below the first start opening 6 receives the flowing game ball and leads to the front of the second big prize opening 9 Receiving portions 91 and 92 are projected. Both upper surfaces 91 a and 92 a of both receiving portions 91 and 92 are inclined so as to descend toward the second grand prize winning opening 9. In addition, since the width of the upper surface 91a, 92a in the direction perpendicular to the game board 2 is at least equal to or larger than the radius of the game ball, the upper surface 91a, 92a can flow down on the upper surface 91a, 92a. A series of fifth game ball passages K5 for guiding the game ball to the second big prize opening 9 are provided at the end of the second big prize port receiving part 91 far from the prize gate 10 away from the prize gate 10. It is connected. Specifically, a fifth game ball passage K5 is formed from a number of nails from the upper left side of the front view toward the left end of the second grand prize opening receiving portion 91 in the front view.

  Guide portions 93 and 94 for guiding the slide (linear motion) of the slide member 90b are extended downward from the end portions of the receiving portions 91 and 92 closer to the second big prize opening 9. The slide member 90b includes a low plate 90b1, a side wall 90b2 erected on the outer edge portion of the low plate 90b1, and a front wall 90b3 erected on the front side end. The low plate 90b1, the side wall 90b2, and the front wall A game ball housing area for housing game balls is defined by 90b3 (see FIG. 8). The slide member 90b is connected to the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c via, for example, a rotatable connecting member 90d, and is completely in a normal gaming state (the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c is not energized). Are stored in the second big prize opening 9 (see FIGS. 6 and 8A), but when a predetermined condition is established and the special gaming state is entered (the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is energized), In conjunction with the linear motion of the second prize winning opening / closing solenoid 90c, the guide portions 93 and 94 linearly move in a direction perpendicular to the game board 2 (see FIGS. 7 and 8B).

  The slide member 90b controls the second big prize opening 9 to a state in which a prize cannot be won in a normal gaming state, but controls to a state in which a prize can be won when a predetermined condition is established and a special gaming state is established. That is, when the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c is not energized, the slide member 90b is completely accommodated in the second big prize opening 9, and between the side wall 90b2, the front wall 90b3, and the surface of the game board 2. A space larger than the maximum cross section (cross section passing through the center) of the game ball is not formed. On the other hand, when the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is energized, the slide member 90b moves to the front side, and the maximum cross-section (center of the game ball) is between the side wall 90b2, the front wall 90b3, and the surface of the game board 2. (Cross section through) is formed. During the sliding of the slide member 90b, the upper end of the side wall 90b2 is maintained at the same height or lower as the top end of the upper surface 91a, 92a on the second big prize opening 9 side, so that the side wall 90b2 is in front of the game ball housing area (upstream side). ) Does not lock (block) the game ball. When the energization of the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c is stopped again, the slide member 90b is completely accommodated in the second big prize opening 9. In this way, the substantial opening / closing of the second big prize opening 9 (whether or not winning is possible) is controlled depending on whether or not the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is energized, that is, whether or not the slide member 90b is activated. The A first start port 6 is formed on the second big winning port 9, but the first start port 6 is kept in a state where a winning is possible at all times, and the winning area is fixed, When the second grand prize opening control device 90 is activated and the second big prize opening 9 becomes ready for winning a game ball, the winning path to the second big prize opening 9 is narrowed and the player's profit is reduced. There is no reduction.

  On the front side of the second winning prize receiving portions 91, 92, a second large winning opening pop-out preventing portion 96 that covers the receiving portions 91, 92 and the second winning winning opening 9 is formed. The front end of the slide member 90b that has slid stops near the back of the second big prize opening pop-out prevention section 96 or stops in contact with the second big prize opening pop-out prevention section 96 and the slide member 90b. The shortest distance from is smaller than the diameter of the game ball. Accordingly, while the predetermined condition is satisfied and the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is energized, the game ball guided to the second big prize opening receiving parts 91, 92 is received from between the receiving parts 91, 92. It is difficult to flow down. However, when the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is not energized, the pop-out prevention part 96 and the slide member 90b are separated from each other by the diameter of the game ball. The played game ball is guided to the front of the second grand prize opening 9 and flows down from between the receiving portions 91 and 92.

  In the present embodiment, the second big prize opening pop-out prevention section 96 has transparency, and the operation of the slide member 90b can be visually recognized through the second big prize opening pop-out prevention section 96. , The player will not be completely disadvantaged. On the other hand, since the part 96A facing the slide member 90b of the second big prize opening pop-out preventing portion 96 is opaque, the player cannot easily visually recognize the operation of the slide member 90b. As a result, the concentration of the player is enhanced, and it is possible to prevent the player from getting bored easily. Further, the second big prize opening pop-out preventing portion 96 may be opaque, but in this case, in order to make it difficult to visually recognize the operation of the slide member 90b, for example, the slide It is necessary to make the part 96A facing the member 90a transparent or a hole.

  At the lower rim of the second start opening 7 formed just below the second grand prize winning opening 9, a second start opening receiving portion 71 that receives the flowing game balls and guides them to the back side of the game board 2 is played. Projecting from the board 2. A pair of anti-rotation portions 72 and 73 for preventing excessive rotation of a pair of blade members 70b and 70b described later are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the second start port 7 at both ends of the second start port receiving portion 71. Is formed. Between the rotation prevention parts 72 and 73, a pair of blade members 70b and 70b having the same shape are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line of the second starting port 7 (FIGS. 2B and 9A). )reference). A rotating shaft perpendicular to the game board 2 is provided at each base end portion of the blade members 70b and 70b, and each rotating shaft is connected to one second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c. When the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is energized, the blade members 70b, 70b rotate around the rotation axis of the base end portion and away from each other (opposite direction) (FIG. 9B). reference).

  When the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized, the tip portions of the blade members 70b and 70b are separated by about the diameter of the game ball, and the flat guiding portions 70b1 and 70b1 formed from these tips are 2 Opposing across the center line of the start port 7, the two are maintained substantially vertical. Therefore, if it is assumed that the game ball flows down between the leading ends of the guiding portions 70b1 and 70b1, the second starting port 7 is won even though the second starting port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized. A second start port winning prevention portion 95 is extended from the guide portion 94 so as to prevent the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c from winning a game ball to the second start port 7 when not energized. That is, when the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized, the blade members 70b and 70b are held in a state where a winning can be made from the end portions to the second start port 7, but each of the blade members 70b and 70b. Since the distance between the front end portion of the first and the second start port winning prevention portion 95 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball (for example, 0 to 1 mm), the second start port 7 is controlled so as not to be able to win.

  On the other hand, when the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is energized, the blade members 70b and 70b rotate around the respective rotation axes until the tip portions are separated from each other until they come into contact with the rotation prevention units 72 and 73. To do. A series of game ball passages for guiding the game ball to the second starting port 7 are connected to the tip portions of the blade members 70b and 70b in this state. Specifically, a sixth game ball passage K6 is formed from the upper left of the second starting port 7 when viewed from the front to the tip of the blade member 70b far from the winning gate 10, and the second starting port 7 is viewed from the front. A second game ball passage K2 is formed from the upper right toward the tip of the wing member 70b near the winning gate 10. The sixth game ball passage K6 is composed of a large number of nails, and the second game ball passage K2 includes the second stage 4d formed under the winning gate 10, and the second stage 4d side of the second stage 4d. It is composed of a plurality of nails continuing from the end.

  In addition, the guiding portions 70b1 and 70b1 are lowered toward the center of the second starting opening 7, and the shortest distance between the guiding portions 70b1 and 70b1 and the second starting opening winning prevention portion 95 is equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball. The game balls that have reached the portions 70b1 and 70b1 can flow down toward the front of the second start port 7.

  Guide portions 70b2 and 70b2 project from the opposite sides of the rotation shaft with respect to the leading ends of the guide portions 70b1 and 70b1. The guide portions 70b2 and 70b2 face the second start port receiving portion 71 when the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized, and when the blade members 70b and 70b rotate (when energized), they are separated by more than the diameter of the game ball. Facing each other. Therefore, the game ball flowing down on the guide portions 70b1 and 70b1 is guided to the back side of the game board 2 from between the guide portions 70b2 and 70b2 of the second start port receiving portion 71. In this way, when the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is energized, a winning of the game ball to the second start port 7 becomes possible. A second start-out pop-out preventing portion 72 is formed on the front side of the second start-port receiving portion 71 so that the game balls that have entered the second start-port receiving portion 71 do not come out. The mouth receiving part 71 and the second start opening 7 are covered.

  The second start port winning prevention unit 95 is connected to the drop guide unit 95a extending downward from the second start port 7 side end of the guide portion 94 near the winning gate 10, and connected to the drop guide unit 95a at one end. And a discharge guiding portion 95b. The other end of the discharge guiding portion 95b forms a free end, and is formed up to the vicinity of the tip of the blade member 70b that is away from the winning gate 10 and is not energized.

  Since the length of the drop guide portion 95a is equal to or greater than the diameter of the game ball, the guide balls 93 and 94 are escaped, and the game ball entering the area of the drop guide portion 95a is dropped as it is. As a result, the game ball is immediately guided out of the operating range of the slide member 90a, so that it is possible to prevent a failure of the second big prize opening control device 90 due to a collision between the slide member 90a and the game ball. In particular, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, the second big prize opening control device 90 operates only in a short hit game in which the second big prize opening 9 opens and closes at high speed, so this effect is remarkable. .

  Since the upper surface (surface on the second big prize opening 9 side) 95b1 of the discharge guiding portion 95b is separated from the lower end portion of the guide portion 93 by more than the diameter of the game ball, the game ball flowing down on the guide portions 93 and 94 Can pass over the discharge guiding portion 95b. If the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized, the tip of the blade member 70b that is far from the winning gate 10 is below the tip of the discharge guide portion 95b. Since it is located on the side, it flows down through the outside of the blade member 70b. On the other hand, if energized, the tip of the blade member 70b that is far from the winning gate 10 and the tip of the discharge guiding portion 95b are separated by more than the diameter of the game ball, so it falls on the guiding portion 70b1. Then, the second start opening 7 is won as it is. Further, the upper surface of the discharge guiding portion 95b descends in a direction away from the winning gate 10. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed down on the discharge guiding portion 95b can be immediately discharged in a direction away from the winning gate 10, and smoothly flowed down without stopping. The first game ball passage K1 is constituted by a path that passes from the second large winning opening receiving portions 91 and 92 to the blade members 70b and 70b during energization through the second start opening winning prevention portion 95 (FIG. 5). 7).

  Since the discharge guiding portion 95b is formed with a certain thickness, the bottom surface (the surface on the second starting port 7 side) 95b2 is parallel to the top surface 95b1 and descends away from the winning gate 10. . Here, as described above, the shortest distance when the blade members 70b, 70b and the second start port winning prevention portion 95 are energized is equal to or greater than the diameter of the game ball, but the blade member 70b near the winning gate 10 and the second The shortest distance from the start opening winning prevention unit 95 is larger. That is, the game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 7 from the blade member 70b near the winning gate. As will be described later, the second start port control device 70 operates only when “winning” is won in the winning lottery performed when the winning gate 10 is won. Therefore, basically, the game balls that are launched aiming at the winning to the winning gate 10 enter the second grand prize opening 7 through the second gaming ball passage K2. Moreover, even if “winning” is won in the winning lottery, both the blade members 70b and 70b operate easily for the game ball to win the second starting port 7 (for a long time that is easy to win). Only when in a state. Therefore, in the short-time state, the game balls are launched targeting the winning gate 10, so that it is easy for the gaming balls to gather at the guiding portion 70 b 1 of the blade member 70 b near the winning gate 10. However, since the portion constituting the final entrance of the second starting port 7 near the winning gate 10 (the narrowest portion in the gap between the blade member 70b and the second starting port winning prevention unit 95) is larger, the game ball Can be smoothly guided to the second starting port 7. Therefore, it is possible to suppress useless collision between game balls and to save space.

  The game ball path to the second starting port 7 includes a second game ball path K2 on the winning gate 10 side, a sixth game ball path K6 on the opposite side to the winning gate 10, and receiving portions 91 and 92 for the second big prize port. The first game ball passage K1 is routed through the second start opening winning prevention unit 95. The game balls are awarded to the second start port 7 mainly along the second game ball passage K2 on the winning gate 10 side in a short time state. Here, the second game ball passage K2 on the winning gate 10 side and the other game ball passages K1 and K6 are blocked by the second start opening winning prevention unit 95. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed down along the passage K2 and the game ball that has flowed down to the blade member 70b along the passage K1 or K6 collide with each other and are blown out of the blade member 70b. It is possible to reduce the unexpected disadvantage for the player that the chance of winning a prize in the mouth 7 is impaired. Further, the game balls flowing down to the second start opening 7 along the first game ball passage K1 jump out from the second start opening winning prevention portion 95 in a direction away from the winning gate 10, and therefore enter the second game ball passage K2. Accordingly, it is possible to reliably prevent a collision with the game ball flowing down to the second start port 7.

  A first big winning opening 8 is formed immediately below the winning gate 10. In the normal gaming state, the first grand prize winning port 8 is maintained in a state in which no winning can be achieved by being blocked by a plate-shaped rotary door 80b having a horizontal rotation shaft in the game board 2. The revolving door 80b is connected to the first big prize opening / closing solenoid 80a via its rotating shaft, and a predetermined condition is satisfied (in this embodiment, the winning of “long win”). When the open / close solenoid 80b is energized, the rotary door 80b rotates around the rotation axis and is held substantially perpendicular to the game board 2 (or game area 5). That is, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the revolving door 80b rotates to receive a game ball and guide it to the first grand prize opening 8, so that the first grand prize opening 8 can be won. Guide portions 81 and 82 for guiding the rotation of the rotary door 80 b are provided projecting from the game board 2 on the edge side portion of the first grand prize winning opening 8.

  A part of the second game ball path K2 leading to the second starting port 7 is formed immediately below the first grand prize winning port 8, and the second game ball is entirely lowered toward the second starting port 7 in the horizontal direction. Stage 4d is formed. The other part of the second game ball passage K2 to the second start port 7 (hereinafter referred to as “second game ball passage rear portion K2B”) is entirely from the tip of the second stage 4d on the second start port 7 side. Therefore, it is formed to descend toward the horizontal second start port 7 side. Specifically, the second game ball passage rear portion K2B is formed from the tip of the second stage toward the second start port 7 toward the tip of the blade member 70b when the blade member 70b near the winning gate 10 rotates. And is constituted by a nail way. Adjustment holes h21 and h22 in which the axial length of the passage is equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball are formed in the middle portion of the nail passage and the end portion on the second start port 7 side. The adjustment holes h21 and h22 are holes for adjusting the number of game balls toward the second start port 7 along the second game ball passage K2, specifically, adjusting so as not to increase too much. is there.

  Regarding the winning probability to the second starting port 7 when the second starting port control device 70 is operating, that is, when the second starting port 7 is open, the first game from the second game ball passage K2. The ball passage K1 is higher. This is because, as described above, a space larger than the diameter of the game ball is formed between the second game ball passage K2 and the blade members 70b, 70b when the second start port control device 70 is energized. This is because two spaces (adjustment holes h21 and h22) having a diameter equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball are formed on the passage K2.

  As described above, the game ball fired with a stroke aiming at the winning gate 10 basically goes to the second starting port 7 through the second gaming ball passage K2, but the winning ball to the second starting port 7 is won. Is not certain. However, the game balls that have accidentally reached the second grand prize opening receiving portions 91 and 92 when the second start port control device 70 is operated almost certainly (at least with a higher probability than the first game ball passage K1), the second Win at the starting port 7. As described above, if it is easy to reach the first game ball passage K1 having a relatively high probability of winning, the benefit given to the player may be excessive, but it is difficult to reach the first game ball passage K1, By making it easier to reach the second game ball passage K2, which has a lower probability of winning than the first game ball passage K1, from the first game ball passage K1, the game performance is moderately complicated and the benefits that the player enjoys Can be harmonized.

  In the present embodiment, the winning gate 10 is such that the game ball that has passed through the winning gate 10 cannot win the first starting port 6 and the second major winning port 9 without special guiding means such as a game ball passage. In the position. In addition, guidance means such as a game ball passage for the game ball that has passed through the winning gate 10 to the first starting port 6 and the second large winning port 9 are not formed. Therefore, basically, the game ball that has passed through the winning gate 10 does not win the first starting port 6 or the second major winning port 9. However, there is a possibility that a game ball fired with a stroke aiming at the winning gate 10 (so-called “right-handed”) may accidentally win the first starting port 6 or the second major winning port 9. . This is for the following reason. That is, the game ball flows down in the left game area 5C and reaches the second stage 4d through the warp line w or jumps on the third game ball path K3 and the fourth game ball path K4. Thus, the player enters the winning gate 10 side in the lower game area 5B (right side in front view from the center line of the lower game area 5B). Then, the second game ball passage K2 from the top of the winning gate 10 to the first starting port 6 is formed, and it is possible to reach the end near the winning gate 10 of the second large winning port receiving portion 92. It is.

  In the present embodiment, the first start port receiving portion 61, the winning prevention portion 63, the second large winning opening receiving portions 91, 92, the guide portions 93, 94, the second starting opening winning prevention portion 95, and the second The two start port receiving portions 71 are integrated by the base plate 40.

  At the bottom of the game area 5, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 11, the first starting opening 6, the second starting opening 7, the first large winning opening 8, and the second large winning opening 9 Is provided with a discharge port 12.

In addition, the game board 2 is provided with various effect devices for performing effects.
Specifically, an image output device 13 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 6. Further, the effect accessory device 14 is provided on the upper front side of the image output device 13, and the decorating devices 15A and 15B are provided on the front sides of both ends. The image output device 13, the effect accessory device 14, and the illumination devices 15A and 15B constitute a center role C. An effect lighting device 16 is provided above and below the game board 2, and an effect button 18 is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3.

  The image output device 13 displays effects mainly according to the progress of the game. Among them, the main one is a lottery effect corresponding to a special lottery performed when a game ball wins at the first start port 6 or the second start port 7. In the lottery effect, the decorative symbol (effect symbol) is stopped and the decorative symbol in the lottery effect is fixed, and the decorative symbol stop display means that the lottery effect is ended, and it is not controllable (game) From the start of a special special prize lottery to the display immediately before the end, that is, the decorative symbol change display that leads to the stop display of the decorative symbol. The lottery effect is performed corresponding to the special prize lottery, but since it is an effect for the special prize lottery, the arrangement of the decorative symbols on the active line in the stop display of the decorative symbols described later is not necessarily the result of the special prize lottery. For example, it is not associated with the special symbol that is stopped and displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the display area (screen) of the image output device 13 is divided into a left display area 13A divided into a left part when viewed from the front, a central display area 13B divided into a central part, and a right part. The right display area 13C is divided into three. The decorative symbols are made up of decorative symbols, and include a left symbol displayed in the left display region 13A, a middle symbol displayed in the central display region 13B, and a right symbol displayed in the right symbol display region 13C. In the variable display, a plurality of types of decorative symbols move (scroll) regularly in the vertical direction (for example, from the top to the bottom) from the next to the next for a predetermined time until the stop display is performed in each of the display areas 13A to 13C. This scroll display gives the player the impression that a lottery is currently being performed. In addition, by displaying special images, characters, and the like during the scroll display of the decorative symbols, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player. When the variable display ends, one decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in each of the display areas 13A to 13C. Therefore, the effective line in this case is constituted by a horizontal line. When a special lottery is not performed for a predetermined period of time (so-called customer waiting), a customer waiting command is transmitted to the effect control board 102 and a customer waiting effect is performed.

  The effect accessory device 14 gives a player a sense of expectation according to the operation mode. In the present embodiment, the effect accessory device 14 simulates a belt provided with a rotatable windmill member at the center. Depending on the performance, the windmill member rotates or the entire belt descends.

  In addition, the electrical decoration device 15 (15A, 15B) includes an electronic circuit and an LED 151 mounted thereon, a board 152 attached to the game board 2, and a housing box 153 that houses the board 152. . The storage box 153 includes an outer wall 153A facing the game area 5, an inner wall 153B facing the image output device 13, an upper wall 153C facing upward, a lower wall 153D facing downward, an electronic circuit mounted on the board 152, The cover plate 153 </ b> E functions as a cover of the storage box 153 while facing the LED 151. Note that at least the surface of the storage box 153 is plated in order to enhance designability (decorativeness).

  The cover plate 153E incorporates a transmission part 153b made of a transparent member having a character shape of “transformation”. Therefore, when the LED 151 emits light in accordance with the progress of the game (effect contents), it appears that the characters “transformation” are shining. A cutout portion 153a is formed in a range of the outer side wall 153A facing the side surface 152a of the substrate 152. In the present embodiment, the notch 153a is formed from the base plate C2 of the center accessory C on the outer wall 153A to the position of the surface 152b on which the LED 151 and the like of the substrate 152 are mounted. As described above, the board 152 and the side walls 153A to 153D of the storage box 153 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, and the cutout portion 153a is formed in the range facing the board 152 of the outer wall 153A. It is possible to reduce or prevent the static electricity generated by the contact with 153 from affecting the LED 151, and to reduce the deterioration of the rendering effect. In order to reduce the influence of static electricity on the LED 151, the volume of the storage box 152 may be increased in order to increase the distance between the storage box 153 and the substrate 152. However, the area on the front side of the image output device 13 and the game area 5 are reduced, which is not preferable. Here, the storage box 153 and the substrate 152 can be brought close to each other by the notch 153a. That is, the erosion to the area | region of the front side of the image output apparatus 13 of the storage box 153 (electric decoration apparatus 15) and the game area | region 5 can be reduced.

The effect button 18 is configured so that it can be pressed, and in a game, for example, the operation is effective only when a message for operating the effect button 18 is displayed on the image output device 13. The effect button 18 is provided with an effect button detection SW 18a. When the effect button detection SW 18a detects a player's operation, an effect button operation detection signal is transmitted to an effect control board 102 to be described later. Special effects are performed.
Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a sound output device 17 (see FIG. 12) formed of a speaker. In addition to the above-described effect devices, music, voice, sound effects and the like Production by the sound of.

  Below the game area 5, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21, a first special symbol hold display device 22, a second special symbol hold display device 23, A normal symbol hold display device 24, a high probability state display device 25, and a time-short state display device 26 are provided.

  The special symbol display devices 19 and 20 are for displaying the lottery results of the special lottery performed on the condition that the game balls win at the start ports 6 and 7. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the lottery result of the special prize lottery are set, and the special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the special prize lottery is stopped and displayed on these special symbol display devices 19 and 20 so that the lottery result can be played. The person is informed. The special symbol display devices 19 and 20 are each composed of, for example, a plurality of LEDs. When a big win is won, a plurality of specific LEDs are lit. One lights up. The pattern that appears as a result of lighting in this way becomes a special symbol. This special symbol is displayed in a stopped state after being displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. In other words, whenever a special symbol change display is performed, the special symbol is stopped and the lottery result of the special prize lottery is notified.

The normal symbol display device 21 is for informing a lottery result of a lottery performed when a game ball passes through the winning gate 10. As will be described in detail later, when the winning is won by the winning lottery, the normal symbol display device 21 composed of LEDs is turned on, and then the start opening control device 70 is opened for a predetermined time. Note that the lottery result of this lottery is not immediately notified when the game ball passes through the winning gate 10. That is, the normal symbol display device 21 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. The blinking of the normal symbol display device 21 constitutes a normal symbol variation display, and the lighting of the normal symbol display device 21 constitutes a normal symbol stop display corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery.

  By the way, even if a game ball enters the start ports 6 and 7 during the special symbol variation display or during the special game in which the special winning opening control devices 80 and 90 are operated, the special symbol variation display is immediately performed. If the lottery result of the special prize lottery is not notified, the change display of the special symbol (notification of the lottery result of the special prize lottery) is suspended under certain conditions. There is an upper limit for the number of special symbols that can be suspended, and the upper limit is set to “4” for each of the start ports 6 and 7. That is, it is possible to reserve up to four special symbol variable display rights for each of the start ports 6 and 7. The first special symbol hold display device corresponds to the first start port 6, the second special symbol hold display device 23 corresponds to the second start port 7, and each display device 22, 23 has a current The reserved number is displayed in a predetermined manner set according to the number.

  On the other hand, the upper limit reserved number is similarly set to 4 for the variable symbol display, and the reserved number is the same as that of the first special symbol hold display device 22 and the second special symbol hold display device 23. It is displayed on the normal symbol hold display device 24 depending on the mode. The high-probability state display device 25 is configured by an LED, and lights up on the condition that it is in a high-probability state, which will be described later, before the power is turned off during morning (when power is restored). On the other hand, the short-time state display device 26 is also configured by an LED, but this is not limited to the time of wake-up but lights up on condition that the time-short state is present when the power is turned on.

  On the upper side of the gaming machine 1 is installed a game information display device 700 for displaying various game-related information (hereinafter referred to as game information). On the left side of the front view, a prepaid card is inserted to lend a ball (game) A card unit 800 that enables lending of a ball is installed.

  The game information display device 700 is provided with a dot matrix type data display unit 710 in which a liquid crystal panel and a large number of LEDs are arranged in a grid, and the data display unit 710 has a number of winning jackpots as game information (in FIG. "), The number of times of transition to the high-probability gaming state in the jackpot (" probable change "in the figure) for today, the previous day, and the day before two are displayed. In addition, the number of times of special symbol change display (“times” in the figure) performed from the previous jackpot to the present is displayed. Further, push button switches such as a “service” button, a “call” button, a “history” button, a “cumulative” button, and the like that can be appropriately operated by the player are arranged on the left and right of the data display unit 710. A lamp device is disposed outside the push button switch.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a storage tank 30 for storing game balls is installed at the upper part of the back surface of the gaming machine 1, and the storage tank 30 is a prize ball (prize) based on the entrance through the game ball passage. ) And a payout device 31 covered with a prize ball case 32 for paying out a game ball based on a ball lending request to a player. The payout device 31 pays out a game ball as a prize ball or a rental ball to the player one by one by driving a drive unit 31b (see FIGS. 5 and 6) such as a stepping motor.

  As shown in FIG. 11, on the output side of the payout device 31, a payout ball counting switch 31a composed of a proximity switch or the like is installed. Each time one game ball is paid out from the payout device 31, the payout ball counting switch 31a is turned on, and a payout detection signal indicating that one game ball has been paid out is output. In the present embodiment, the payout device 31 is configured to perform both the winning ball payout and the ball lending. However, the payout device 31 pays out the winning ball and the lending payout device that lends the ball. It can also be configured separately.

(Internal structure of control means)
Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the control means 100 includes a main control board 101, an effect control board 102, a payout control board 103, a lamp control board 104, and an image control board 105.

  The main control board 101 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 101 includes a main CPU 101a, a main ROM 101b, and a main RAM 101c. The main CPU 101a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 101b based on the input signals from the detection sensors and timers, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device and display device, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a predetermined command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 101c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 101a.

  On the input side of the main control board 101, there are a first start opening detection sensor 6a, a second start opening detection sensor 7a, a first large winning opening detection sensor 8a, a second large winning opening detection sensor 9a, and a winning gate detection sensor 10a. And a general winning opening detection sensor 11a, and detection signals corresponding to the sensors are input to the main control board 101.

  On the output side of the main control board 101, the start opening / closing solenoid 70c for moving the pair of blade members 70b, 70b of the second start opening control device 70 and the large winning opening opening / closing door 80b of the first large winning opening control device 80 are moved. A first big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 80c and a second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c for moving the slide member 90b of the second big prize opening control device 90 are connected to each solenoid via an output port (not shown). A control signal is output. Further, on the output side of the main control board 101, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21, a first special symbol hold display device 22, a second special symbol hold display device. 23 and the normal symbol hold display device 24 are connected, and a signal for controlling each display device is output via an output port (not shown).

  Further, a game information output terminal board 108 is connected to the output side of the main control board 101, and information relating to a predetermined game (hereinafter referred to as game information) is output as a converted external signal via the output port. The The game information output terminal board 108 is connected to a game information display device 700 and a hall computer of the game store, and the predetermined game information (external signal) is transferred from the game information output terminal board 108 to the game information display device 700 and the hall. Sent to the computer. The predetermined game information is output (displayed) by the game information display device 700, so that the player is provided with information for determining the game machine (unit). On the other hand, predetermined game information is output (displayed / printed) by a display device or a printer connected to the hall computer, so that the game shop can grasp the operating status of each gaming machine.

  In this embodiment, the game information output terminal board 108 and the game information display device 700 are connected and the game information display device 700 and the hall computer are connected, but the connection mode is limited to this. The game information output terminal board 108 is connected to the hall computer, and the hall computer and the game information display apparatus 700 are connected to each other. It is also possible to be connected directly to

  The effect control board 102 mainly controls each effect such as during game play or standby. The effect control board 102 includes a sub CPU 102a, a sub ROM 102b, and a sub RAM 102c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102. The effect button detection SW 18 a is connected to the input side of the effect control board 102, and an effect button detection signal indicating that the operation of the effect button 18 has been performed is input to the effect control board 102.

  The sub CPU 102a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 102b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 101 or an input signal from the effect button detection SW 18a or a timer and performs arithmetic processing. Based on this, the command is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 or the image control board 105. The sub RAM 102c functions as a data work area when the sub CPU 102a performs arithmetic processing.

  The payout control board 103 performs game ball launch control and game ball payout control. The payout control board 103 includes a payout CPU 103a, a payout ROM 103b, and a payout RAM 103c. The payout control board 103 is connected to the main control board 101 and the launch control board 106 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  A payout ball counting switch 31a for detecting whether or not a game ball has been paid out is connected to the input side of the payout CPU 103a, and payout based on a payout ball detection signal from these and an input signal from a timer. The program stored in the ROM 103b is read out to perform arithmetic processing, and corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 101 based on the processing.

  On the output side of the payout control board 103, a payout driving unit 31 b of the payout device 31 for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from the storage tank 30 to the player is connected. The payout CPU 103a reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM 103b based on the prize ball request signal transmitted from the main control board 101, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout device 31 to give a predetermined game ball to the player. Pay out. At this time, the payout RAM 103c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 103a.

  Also, the payout CPU 103a checks whether or not the card unit (game ball lending device) 800 is connected to the payout control board 103, and if the card unit 800 is connected, causes the launch control board 106 to fire a game ball. Send launch control data to allow that.

When the launch control board 106 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 103, the launch control board 106 permits the launch. Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 3b and the input signal from the launch volume 3a are read out, the energization control of the launch solenoid 3c is performed, and the game ball is launched.
In the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the firing solenoid 3c is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) from the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 106. As a result, the number of games played per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one shot is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates.

  The lamp control board 104 is provided with a lamp CPU 104a, a lamp ROM 104b, and a lamp RAM 104c in the same manner as each of the boards described above, and controls the lighting of the illumination device 15 and the lighting device 16 provided for the game board 2 or effects. Drive control for the motor for changing the light irradiation direction of the illumination device 16 for the light. Further, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the effect accessory device 14. The lamp control board 104 is connected to the effect control board 102 and performs each control described above based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102.

  The image control board 105 includes at least an image control unit 105B that controls images such as moving images and still images displayed on the image output device 13, a sound control unit 105C that controls sound output from the sound output device 17, and an image And a control unit 105A that controls the control unit 105B and the sound control unit 105C.

  The overall control unit 105A of the image control board 105 receives the effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 102, and the overall CPU 105Aa of the overall control unit 105A controls the image displayed on the image output device 13 and outputs it from the sound output device 17. Control the sound that is played. The general CPU 105Aa is connected to a program ROM 105Ab in which a control program executed by the general CPU 105Aa is stored, and a control program necessary for the operation of the general CPU 105Aa is read out.

  The overall CPU 105Aa is connected to the image CPU 105Ba of the image control unit 105B and the sound CPU 105Ca of the sound control unit 105C, and the image CPU 105Ba generates an image signal corresponding to the image to be displayed on the image output device 13, and the generated image signal It transmits to the drive circuit of the image output device 13. On the other hand, the sound CPU 105Ca generates a sound signal corresponding to the sound output from the sound output device 17, and transmits the generated sound signal to the drive circuit of the sound output device 17.

  An image ROM 105Bb in which a control program executed by the image CPU 105Ba is stored is connected to the image CPU 105Ba, and a control program necessary for the operation of the image CPU 105Ba is read out. The image CPU 105Ba also stores in advance image data related to an image such as a background, a character, a decorative design, and the like displayed on the image output device 13. The image CPU 105Ba is also connected to an image RAM 105Bc that develops and stores the generated image signal.

  The image CPU 105Ba executes various image processing such as background image display processing, decorative design display processing, and character image display processing on the image output device 13, but the background image, decorative design image, and character image are output as images. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 13. That is, the decorative design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the image RAM 105Bc by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. Let

  On the other hand, a sound ROM 105Cb in which a control program executed by the sound CPU 105Ca is stored is also connected to the sound CPU 105Ca, and a control program necessary for the operation of the sound 105Ca is read out. In the sound 105Ca, sound data of the sound output from the sound output device 17 is also stored in advance. The sound CPU 105Ca is also connected to a sound RAM 105Cc that develops and stores the generated sound signal.

The game information output terminal board 108 is a relay board for transmitting an external signal generated on the main control board 101 to the hall computer of the game shop and the game information display device 700. In the present embodiment, the game information output terminal board 108 is directly connected only to the game information display device 700 on the output side, and is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 700. The game information output terminal board 108 is wired to the main control board 101 and provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.
In this embodiment, the game information output terminal board 108 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display apparatus 700, but is connected to both the game information display apparatus 700 and the hall computer from the game information output terminal board 108. It may be configured. Further, the game information output terminal board 108 may be connected to the game information display device 700 through a hall computer.

The payout information output terminal board 109 is a relay board for outputting to the hall computer a prize ball request signal indicating the number of prize balls to be paid and a ball lending request signal indicating the number of balls to be paid out, generated in the payout control board 103. It is. In the present embodiment, the payout information output terminal board 109 is also connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 700. The payout information output terminal board 109 is connected to the payout control board 103 by wiring, and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.
In this embodiment, the payout information output terminal board 109 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 700. However, the payout information output terminal board 109 is connected to both the game information display device 700 and the hall computer. It may be configured. The payout information output terminal board 109 may be connected to the game information display device 700 via a hall computer.

  The power supply board 107 has a backup power supply composed of a capacitor (not shown), monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and controls the power interruption detection signal when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less. Output to the substrate 101. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 101a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 101a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a battery, for example, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

  Next, details of various tables stored in the main ROM 101b will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIGS. 13A-1 and 13A-2 are diagrams illustrating an example of the jackpot determination table.
FIG. 13 (a-1) is a table (a jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device in the figure) that is referred to in the jackpot determination performed in response to a winning at the first start port 6. FIG. a-2) is a table that is referred to in the jackpot determination that is performed in response to a winning at the second start port 7 (a jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device in the figure).

  Each of the jackpot determination tables includes a jackpot determination table that is referred to in a low probability state, which will be described later, and a jackpot determination table that is referred to in a high probability state. In other words, the jackpot determination table is different based on the game conditions related to the jackpot winning probability. The obtained jackpot determination random number value is collated with a jackpot determination table corresponding to the game condition, and any one of “big jackpot”, “small jackpot”, or “losing” is determined. The table in FIG. 13 (a-1) and the table in FIG. 13 (a-2) have the same winning probability for the jackpot, although the winning probability for the jackpot is different.

For example, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device in the low probability state shown in FIG. 13A-1 (hereinafter referred to as the first low probability jackpot determination table), five jackpot determinations of 25 to 29 are made. The random value for use is determined to be a big hit. On the other hand, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device in the high probability state (hereinafter referred to as the first high probability jackpot determination table), 46 random jackpot determination random numbers 25 to 70 are determined to be jackpots. . Further, regardless of which jackpot determination table is used, if the jackpot determination random number value is 0 to 24, it is determined as “small hit”. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
In this embodiment, since the random number range of the jackpot determination random number value is 0 to 1998, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot in the low probability state is 1 / 399.8, and it is determined to be a jackpot in the high probability state. The probability is 1 / 43.5. The probability determined to be a small hit is 1/80 in both the low probability state and the high probability state.

  If the result of the jackpot determination is “losing”, the reach determination is further performed based on the reach determination table of FIG. Specifically, the reach determination random number value is acquired, and the reach determination table is determined by matching the reach determination random number with the reach determination table in which the reach determination value is associated with the presence / absence of reach. To do. As a result of reach determination, when the reach is won (determined that there is a reach), as will be described later, the decorative symbols arranged in three columns that are variably displayed in the image output device 13 corresponding to the variably displayed special symbols Of these, two columns finally reach a reach (state) that stops at the same symbol on the active line. Even if it reaches a specific state of reach, the determination result of the jackpot determination is still “losing”, but in the main effect performed by the image output device 13, of the three decorative symbols By combining the two and creating a situation close to “big hit”, the player's sense of expectation for jackpot can be raised.

  13B-1 to 13B-3 and 13D are diagrams illustrating an example of the symbol determination table. The symbol determination is to determine a symbol mode (special symbol type: stop symbol data) to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 based on the acquired symbol random number for symbol determination, and to the image output device 13. The mode of the symbols to be stopped and displayed (decoration symbol type: variation start command) is determined. FIG. 13 (b-1) shows a table that is referred to in the symbol determination when the result of the jackpot determination that is performed upon entering the first starting port 6 is “big jackpot” (the first jackpot at the time of the jackpot in the figure). FIG. 13 (b-2) is a symbol determination when the result of the jackpot determination performed when the ball enters the second starting port 7 is “big jackpot”. (A symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device at the time of jackpot in the figure). FIG. 13B-3 is a symbol determination table that is referred to in symbol determination when the jackpot determination result is “small hit” regardless of the type of start opening into which the game ball enters. FIG. 13D is also performed for each reach determination result (with or without reach) when the result of the jackpot determination is “losing”, regardless of the type of start opening into which the game ball enters. It is a symbol determination table referred to in symbol determination.

  When the “big hit” or “small win” is won, the special winning opening control devices 80 and 90 are activated, and a special game is executed in which the special winning opening allows the game ball to be won. , 20, the special symbol type (stop symbol data) displayed in a stopped state corresponds to the special game type. Specifically, the type of the special prize opening control device to be operated (the first special prize opening control device 80 or the second special prize opening control device 90) and the operation mode of the special prize opening control device are determined. Further, the game condition data associated with the game conditions that change after the end of the jackpot game related to the “big hit” win is determined as the special symbol type (stop symbol data).

(Explanation of special game types)
A special game will be described. In the present embodiment, the special game in which the big prize opening control device is activated (the big prize opening is opened) is composed of a “big hit game” and a “small win game”, and the “big hit game” is further divided into “big hit 1 The game is composed of “game (game per long game)” and “2 games (big game per game)”.

  The “big hit 1 game (long win game)” is a special game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained and the number of game balls possessed by the player can be easily increased. In the “long game”, a round game in which the big prize opening is opened at least once is performed 15 times in total. In the present embodiment, the total opening time that can be opened by the big winning opening in the round game is uniformly set to 30.0 seconds (see FIG. 14A). “The total opening time that can be opened by the big prize opening (hereinafter referred to as the maximum opening time)” means that a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) are placed in the big prize opening during one round game. This is because, when the player enters the ball, the grand prize opening is closed even if the maximum opening time has not elapsed, and the round game ends.

  The “big hit 2 game (short win game)” is a game in which it is difficult to increase the number of game balls possessed by the player. In the “short win game”, the round game is played 15 times in total, and the maximum open time in the round game is uniformly set to 0.052 seconds (see FIG. 14B). In the present embodiment, since the number of times of opening of the big winning opening in each round game is one, the big winning opening can be opened 15 times during the short hit game.

“Small game” is a game in which it is difficult to increase the number of game balls possessed by a player. In the present embodiment, in the “small win game” as well as the “short win game”, the big prize opening is opened 15 times, and the opening / closing mode by the opening time, closing time, etc. of the big prize opening at this time is: Although it is the same as the above “short win game” (see FIG. 14C), it is not necessarily the same, and it is impossible or difficult for the player to distinguish between “small hit game” and “short win game”. It only needs to be approximated to the extent. Also in the “small hit game”, when a game ball wins a big winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, 14 game balls) of game balls are paid out as prize balls in the same manner as described above. The “small hit game” does not have a concept of a round game, and when a predetermined number (for example, nine) is entered throughout the entire small hit game, the game ends even in the middle of the small hit game.

  Note that the opening / closing mode of the grand prize opening, such as the number of round games executed in “games per long” and “game per short”, the number of times a big prize opening is opened and the maximum opening time in round games, is limited to the example of this embodiment. However, it is set appropriately depending on the type of model and the specifications of the model. In the special lottery that is performed on the condition that a game ball is won at the first start port 6 or the second start port 7, acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game is referred to as a “big hit”. Among them, acquiring a right to execute a game per long is called “big hit 1 (per long)”, and acquiring a right to execute a short hit game is called “big hit 2 (short per)”. Furthermore, acquiring the right to execute a small hit game is called “small hit”.

(Description of game conditions)
Next, game conditions (game value) which are preconditions when the game progresses will be described. In the present embodiment, the game proceeds in a “low probability state” or “high probability state”, and in a “time-short state” or “non-time-short state”. The initial (when the power is turned on) game conditions are set to “low probability state” and “non-time-short state”, and in this embodiment, the game condition in which these two game conditions are combined is referred to as “normal game condition”. It shall be called.

  In the present embodiment, the game condition of “low probability” indicates that the winning probability of “big hit” is a lottery (special prize lottery) performed on the condition that a game ball has won the first start port 6 or the second start port 7. The state set to 1 / 399.8. Here, the winning of “big hit” is to acquire the right to execute “long win game” or “short win game”. On the other hand, the game condition of “high probability” refers to a state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 1 / 43.5. Accordingly, in the “high probability” state, it is easier to acquire the right to execute “game per long” or “game per short” than in the “low probability” state.

  The game condition of “non-short-time” is that the time required for the display of the change in the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery (winning lottery) performed on the condition that the game ball has won the winning gate 10 is 29 seconds. And the control time of the second starting port control device 70 that is activated when the winning is won (the opening time of the second starting port 7) is set to be as short as 0.2 seconds. Under this game condition, basically, even if the player launches the game ball by operating the appropriate operation handle 3, the number of game balls possessed by the player decreases. When the game ball wins the winning gate 10, a winning lottery is performed, but the player is notified of the lottery result by displaying a normal symbol stop display 29 seconds after the lottery is started. If the lottery result is a win, then the second start port 7 is in a state where a game ball can be won for about 0.2 seconds.

  On the other hand, in the game condition of “short time”, the time required for the normal symbol variation display is set to 3 seconds, which is shorter than the “non-short time state”, and the second start port control that is activated in the win is activated. The operation time of the device 70 is 3.5 seconds, which is set longer than “non-short time”. Therefore, in the “short time” state, the second starting port 7 is in a state where the winning of the game ball is easier than in the “non-short time” state. When a game ball enters the start openings 6 and 7, in this embodiment, three prize balls can be obtained. Therefore, in the “short-time state”, the player possesses it in comparison with the “non-short-time state”. It is possible to suppress a decrease in the number of game balls to be played. Here is the original purpose of “short time”. In this embodiment, the winning probability of winning in the winning lottery is set to 90% in any game condition (non-short-time state / short-time state). However, the winning probability per “short time” is “ You may make it achieve the said objective which provided "time state" by making it higher than the winning-winning probability which concerns on "non-short-time".

  As described above, the game condition is a combination of two types of game conditions (high probability / low probability, short time / non-short time), but the game condition is changed only when a jackpot game is performed. That is, the game condition at the time of the special prize lottery in which the “big hit” is caused is changed to a new game condition corresponding to the type of the special symbol across the jackpot game. Here, “fluctuate” includes that the game conditions are the same as those of the special prize lottery related to “big hit” (for example, high probability → high probability, short time → short time, etc.). In this case, the game conditions themselves are not changed, but the number of executions of the special symbol change display is renewed (updated).

  Which game condition is changed after the jackpot game is determined by the type of the winning jackpot, that is, the type of special symbol (see FIG. 15). There are also the types of jackpot games described above (long hit games / short hit games) as elements that constitute the jackpot type. When these are combined, the jackpot type is the type of jackpot game to be executed and the jackpot game. Corresponds to the combination with the game conditions to be transferred after completion. As shown in FIGS. 13B-1 and 13B-2, in this embodiment, there are two types of jackpots (one jackpot 1 (special jackpot special symbol 1-5) and two jackpots (special jackpot special symbol 6- 10)), and 5 types of special symbols are set corresponding to each jackpot.

  On the other hand, if the “small hit” is won, the “high probability” and “short time” gaming conditions do not change after the “small hit game” ends. That is, the game conditions are continued as they are. For example, when “small hit” is won in the “high probability” state, the “high probability” state continues even after the “small hit game” ends. The number of “small hits” is one, but five types of special symbols (special symbols 1 to 5 for small hits) are set for this one type of “small hit”.

(Main processing of main control board)
The main process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 107, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 101a, and the main CPU 101a performs the following main processing.

  First, in step S10, the main CPU 101a performs an initialization process. In this process, the main CPU 101a reads a startup program from the main ROM 101b and initializes each storage area of the main RAM 101c in response to power-on.

  In step S20, the main CPU 101a updates the random number for determining the variation pattern in the variation display of the special symbol composed of the reach determination random number value, the variation pattern determination random value, and the like.

  In step S30, the main CPU 101a updates an initial value random number including an initial value random number for jackpot determination, an initial value random number for special symbol determination, an initial value random number for hit determination, and the like. Thereafter, the processes of step S20 and step S30 are repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board)
The timer interrupt process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.
A clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (4 milliseconds) by the reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 101, thereby executing a timer interrupt process described below.

  First, in step S100, the main CPU 101a saves the information stored in the register of the main CPU 101a to the stack area.

  In step S110, the main CPU 101a updates the special symbol fluctuation time counter, the normal symbol fluctuation time counter update processing, the first big prize opening control device 80, the second big prize opening control device 90 (special electric accessory). ), The time control process for updating the special game timer counter, such as the process for updating the operation time of the second start port control device 70 (ordinary electric accessory).

In step S120, the main CPU 101a performs random number update processing for the jackpot determination random number value, the special symbol determination random number value, and the hit determination random number value.
Specifically, each random number counter is incremented by 1 to update the random number counter. When the addition result exceeds the maximum value in the random number range, the random number counter is reset to 0. When the random number counter makes one round, the random number is updated from the initial random number value at that time.

  In step S130, the main CPU 101a performs an initial value random number update process of adding +1 to the jackpot determination initial value random number counter, the special symbol initial value random number counter, and the hit determination initial value random number counter to update the random number counter.

In step S200, the main CPU 101a performs input control processing.
In this process, the main CPU 101a performs an input control process for determining whether or not a new valid signal is transmitted from a predetermined detection sensor. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S300, the main CPU 101a performs the first special symbol display device 19, the second special symbol display device 20, the first special symbol hold display device 22, the second special symbol hold display device 23, and the first big prize opening control device 80. And the special figure special electric control process for performing control (special symbol system control) of the 2nd big prize opening control device 90 is performed. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  In step S400, the main CPU 101a performs a general-purpose normal power control process for controlling the normal symbol display device 21, the normal symbol hold display device 24, and the second starting port control device 70 (normal symbol system control). Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.

In step S500, the main CPU 101a performs a payout control process.
In this process, the main CPU 101a corresponds to the start opening (first start opening 6, second start opening 7), grand prize opening (first big prize opening 8, second big prize opening 9), and general prize opening 11. It is checked whether or not the prize ball counter exceeds “0”. If it exceeds “0”, a prize ball request signal indicating the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening is transmitted to the payout control board 103. To do. When a prize ball signal is transmitted, an update process for subtracting “1” from the prize ball counter related to the signal is performed.

  In step S600, the main CPU 101a drives the external signal output control data for outputting an external signal to an external device such as the game information display device 700, the start opening / closing solenoid 70c and the big prize opening opening / closing solenoids 80c, 90c. Drive control data (start port opening / closing solenoid drive data, big prize opening / closing solenoid drive data), and display control for displaying predetermined symbols on the symbol display devices 19, 20, 21 and the hold display devices 22, 23, 24 Data creation processing of data (special symbol display data, normal symbol display data, special symbol hold display data, normal symbol hold display data) is performed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S700, the main CPU 101a performs output control processing. In this process, first, a port output process for outputting a signal based on the external signal output control data and the drive control data created in S600 is performed. Subsequently, in order to light each LED of the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 and the normal symbol display device 21, a symbol display device output process for outputting a signal based on the display control data created in S600 is performed. Finally, command transmission processing for transmitting the command set in the transmission buffer of the main RAM 101c to another board is also performed. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 34 to 36.

  In step S800, the main CPU 101a restores the information saved in step S100 to the register of the main CPU 101a.

The input control process will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step S201, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the general winning opening detection sensor 11a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the general winning opening 11. If there is a valid detection signal, the general winning opening prize ball counter is updated by adding “1” in step S202, and if there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S203.

  Next, in step S203, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the winning gate detection sensor 10a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the winning gate 10. If there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S207, and if there is a valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S204.

  In step S204, it is determined whether or not the counter value (G) of the normal symbol hold counter is smaller than 4 (upper limit value). If the counter value (G) is 4 or more, the process proceeds to step S207. If the counter value (G) is less than 4, the right to execute the normal symbol variation display is obtained. The value (G) is updated by adding “1”. In step S206, a random number for winning determination is acquired and stored in the normal symbol holding storage device. At this time, in order to update the normal symbol hold number (G) displayed on the normal symbol hold display device 24, the normal symbol hold display data indicating the hold number is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c. The random number for hit determination constitutes the auxiliary game data of the present invention.

  Next, in step S207, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the first start port detection sensor 6a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 6. If there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S212, and if there is a valid detection signal, the start opening prize counter is updated by adding "1" in step S208.

  In step S209, it is determined whether or not the counter value (U1) of the first special symbol hold counter is smaller than 4 (upper limit value). If the counter value (U1) is 4 or more, the process proceeds to step S212. If the counter value (U1) is less than 4, the right to execute the special symbol variable display is obtained. In step S210, the first special symbol hold counter In step S211, predetermined random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers, symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers and the like are acquired, and the first special symbol hold memory is stored. Store in the device. At this time, in order to update the first special symbol hold number (U1) displayed on the first special symbol hold display device 21, special symbol hold display data indicating the hold number is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  Next, in step S212, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the second start port detection sensor 7a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the second start port 7. If there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S218. If there is a valid detection signal, the start opening prize counter is updated by adding "1" in step S213.

  In step S214, it is determined whether or not the counter value (U2) of the second special symbol hold counter is smaller than 4 (upper limit value). If the counter value (U2) is 4 or more, the process proceeds to step S215. If the counter value (U2) is less than 4, the right to execute the special symbol variation display is obtained. Therefore, in step S216, the second special symbol hold counter. In step S217, predetermined random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers, symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers and the like are acquired and stored in the second special symbol hold memory. Store in the device. At this time, in order to update the second special symbol hold number (U2) displayed on the second special symbol hold display device 23, the special symbol hold display data indicating the hold number is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  Next, in step S218, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the first big prize opening detection sensor 8a or the second big prize opening detection sensor 9a, that is, the game ball is the first big prize opening 8 or the first prize winning hole. It is determined whether or not the two major winning openings 9 have been won. If there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to the input control process. If there is a valid detection signal, the prize winning ball counter is updated by adding “1” in step S219. The counter is updated by adding “1”.

  The special figure special electric control process will be described with reference to FIG. In step S301, the value of the special figure special processing data is loaded, and the branch address is referenced from the special figure special processing data loaded in step S302. If the special figure special processing data = 0, the special symbol variation processing (step S310) is performed. If the special figure special processing data = 1, the special symbol stop processing (step S320) is transferred. If the special figure special electric processing data = 2, the processing is transferred to the jackpot game processing (step S330). If the figure special electric processing data = 3, the process moves to the small hit game process (step S340), and if the special figure special electric process data = 4, the process moves to the big hit game end process (step S350). Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The special symbol variation process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S310-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not special figure special electricity processing data = 0. If the special figure special power processing data is not 0, the special symbol variation processing is terminated, and if the special figure special power processing data = 0, the process proceeds to step S310-2.

  In step S <b> 310-2, the main CPU 101 a determines whether or not a special symbol variation display is being performed. If the special symbol variation display is in progress, the process proceeds to step 310-6. If the special symbol variation display is not in progress, the process proceeds to step 310-3.

  In step S310-3, if the special symbol is not changing, the main CPU 101a determines whether the counter value (second special symbol hold count) (U2) of the second special symbol hold counter is 1 or more. . If the second special symbol reservation number (U2) is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S310-6, and if it is determined that the second special symbol reservation number (U2) is "1" or more, step S310 is performed. The process is transferred to -4.

  In step S310-4, the main CPU 101a updates the second special symbol reservation number counter by subtracting “1”, and in step S310-5, shifts the data stored in the second special symbol reservation storage device. . Specifically, each data stored in the 0th storage unit to the fourth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit. For example, the data stored in the first storage unit is shifted to the 0th storage unit. At this time, the data stored in the 0th storage unit is erased. Thereby, the jackpot determination random number value, the symbol determination random number value, etc. used in the previous game are deleted. Furthermore, the stop symbol data used in the previous game is also erased from the stop symbol data storage area.

  On the other hand, in step S310-6, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the counter value (first special symbol hold count) (U1) of the first special symbol hold counter is 1 or more. If the first special symbol hold number (U1) is not 1 or more, the special symbol change process is terminated, and if it is determined that the first special symbol hold number (U1) is “1” or more, step S310. In step S-7, the first special symbol reservation number counter is updated by subtracting "1", and in step S310-8, the data stored in the first special symbol reservation storage device is shifted. Specifically, each data stored in the 0th storage unit to the fourth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit. For example, the data stored in the first storage unit is shifted to the 0th storage unit. At this time, the data stored in the 0th storage unit is erased. Thereby, the jackpot determination random number value, the symbol determination random number value, the reach determination random number value, etc. used in the previous game are deleted. Furthermore, the stop symbol data used in the previous game is also erased from the stop symbol data storage area.

  In addition, in order to update the 1st special symbol reservation number (U1) or the 2nd special symbol reservation number (U2) with the data shift process (the reservation digestion process) in step S310-5 or step S310-7. Specifically, in order to change the display contents of the special symbol hold display devices 22 and 23 corresponding to the type of the start port related to the data, the first and second special symbol hold display data are stored in the main RAM 101c. Set to area. The hold display data includes information on the type of the special symbol hold display device and information on the special symbol hold number (U1 or U2).

  In step S311, the main CPU 101a executes a jackpot determination process based on the data shifted in step S310-5 or S310-7 and newly stored in the 0th storage unit.

  Here, the jackpot determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S311-1, the main CPU 101a determines which start opening the winning game determination process is based on. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination process is due to winning at the first start port 6.

  If it is determined in step S311-1 that the first start port 6 is selected, in step S311-2, the main CPU 101a selects a jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device (see FIG. 13 (a-1)). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S311-1 that it is not the first start port 6 (the second start port 7), in step S3111-3, the main CPU 101a determines the jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device ( 13 (a-2)) is selected.

  Next, in step S311-4, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the high probability flag storage area. Here, the fact that the flag is turned on in the high probability flag storage area means that the gaming condition relating to the current jackpot winning probability is high probability.

  If it is determined in step S311-4 that the flag is turned on in the high probability flag storage area, in step S311-5, the main CPU 101a determines that the contents of the table selected in step S311-2 or step S311-3. Then, the “first high probability jackpot determination table” or the “second high probability jackpot determination table” is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the high probability flag storage area, in step S311-6, the main CPU 101a further selects “first” from the table selected in step S311-2 or step S311-3. “1 low probability jackpot determination table” or “second low probability jackpot determination table” is selected.

  In step S311-7, the main CPU 101a selects the jackpot determination random number value shifted in step S310-5 or step S310-7 and stored in the 0th storage unit in step S311-5 or step S311-6. Further, the determination is made based on the “high probability jackpot determination table” or the “low probability jackpot determination table”.

  In step S <b> 311-8, the main CPU 101 a determines whether or not the jackpot determination is made as a result of the jackpot determination in step S <b> 311-7. If it is determined as “big hit”, the process proceeds to step S311-9. If it is not determined as “big hit”, the process proceeds to step S311-12.

  In step S <b> 311-9, the main CPU 101 a determines whether or not it is due to winning in the first start port 6 as in step S <b> 311-1.

  If it is determined in step S311-9 that the first start port 6 is selected, in step S311-10, the main CPU 101a selects a symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device for the big hit. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S311-9 that it is not the first start port 6 (the second start port 7), in step S3111 the main CPU 101a displays the symbol for the second special symbol display device at the time of the big hit. Select a judgment table.

  If it is not determined as a big hit in the step S311-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is determined as a “small hit” in step S311-12. If it is determined as “small hit”, the process proceeds to step S311-13 to select a symbol determination table for the small hit.

  If it is not determined in step S311-12 that the game is a small hit, the main CPU 101a moves the process to step S311-14 and performs reach determination. Specifically, the reach determination random number value shifted in step S310-5 or step S310-7 and stored in the 0th storage unit is checked against the reach determination table.

  In step S <b> 311-15, the main CPU 101 a determines whether or not “reach” is determined as a result of the reach determination in step S <b> 311-13. If it is determined that “reach is present”, the process proceeds to step S 311-16, and a symbol determination table at the time of reach loss is selected. On the other hand, if it is not “reach”, that is, it is determined that “no reach”, the process proceeds to step S311-17, and a symbol determination table at the time of loss without reach is selected.

  In step S311-18, the main CPU 101a selects the random number value for symbol determination in the 0th storage unit after being shifted in step S310-5 or step S310-7, in step S311-8 to step S311-17. The symbol is checked against the symbol determination table. In step S311-19, the special symbol stop symbol data (special symbol type) is determined, and the determined special symbol stop symbol data is set in the special symbol stop symbol data storage area of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S311-20, the main CPU 101a sets game condition data to be referred to when setting the game condition after the jackpot, based on the stop symbol data. Specifically, the main CPU 101a collates the stop symbol data with the game condition data determination table shown in FIG. 15A based on the stop symbol data, determines the game condition data, and sets the game condition data in the main RAM 101c. Set in the storage area.

  In addition, when determining the variation pattern in the variation pattern determination process of FIG. 22 as described later, the determined special symbol stop symbol data is “big hit special symbol” or “small bonus special” in the special symbol stop processing of FIG. When determining the “design”, it is also used when determining the operation mode of the big winning opening control devices 80 and 90 in the big hit game process of FIG. 26 and the small hit game process of FIG.

  When the big hit determination process is completed as described above, the main CPU 101a returns to the special symbol variation process shown in FIG. 20, and performs a variation pattern determination process in step S312. In the variation pattern determination process, a random number value for variation pattern determination is acquired, and the special symbol variation (to be performed) is based on the stop symbol data reflecting the result of jackpot determination, the result of symbol determination, and the reach determination result. A variation pattern consisting of a time required for display (special drawing variation time) and a lottery effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as a lottery effect mode) displayed on the image output device 13 corresponding to the special prize lottery is determined.

  The variation pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S312-1 the main CPU 101a refers to the post-special game flag stored in the post-special game flag storage area. As described later, the post-special game flag indicates a specific period after each special game is executed, and is stored (ON) in the post-special game flag storage area. The flag to be turned on is associated with the type of special game executed. In the present embodiment, “F11” is turned ON corresponding to the jackpot 1 (long win) game, “F12” is turned ON corresponding to the jackpot 2 (short hit) game, and “ F13 "is turned ON. The specific period is set with the number of executions of the special symbol change display according to each special game (post-special game flag). It should be noted that no flags are stored in the special special game flag storage area after power-on (restoration) or during a normal period that is not a specific period after a predetermined period has elapsed, which is referred to as a normal period.

  The main CPU 101a refers to the special post-game flag at the beginning of the variation pattern determination process (in step S312-1). In this embodiment, the table for determining the variation pattern (variation pattern determination table) is special. This is because it is largely classified according to the presence / absence of post-game flags and the type of special post-game flags (see FIGS. 23 and 24). That is, the variation pattern determination table to be selected (referenced) differs depending on the specific period after the big hit 1 game, the specific period after the big hit 2 games, the specific period after the small hit game, or the normal period. Accordingly, the main CPU 101a refers to the post-special game flag in step S312-1 and selects a variation pattern determination table corresponding to the post-special game flag in step S312-2.

  Next, the main CPU 101a loads the stop symbol data set in the stop symbol data storage area, and based on the stop symbol data, from the variation pattern determination table based on the special post-game flag selected in step S312-2. Select the variation pattern judgment bull corresponding to the lottery result of the special prize lottery. That is, when the lottery result of the special prize lottery is a jackpot 1 (stop symbol data = 01 to 05, 11 to 15), the jackpot 1 winning variation pattern determination table is selected (steps S312-3 to S312-4). ), If the jackpot is 2 (stop symbol data = 06 to 10, 16 to 20), the winning pattern 2 winning pattern variation pattern determination table is selected (step S312-5 to step S312-6), and the small hit (stop symbol) If the data is 21 to 25), the variation pattern determination table for winning the winning pattern is selected (steps S312-7 to S312-8), and when the reach is lost (stop symbol data = 26 to 75). Selects a variation pattern determination table for loss with reach (steps S312-9 to S312-10), Selects a change pattern determination table for reach without losing if it is over borderless losing (stop symbols data = 76-175) (step S312-11).

  When the variation pattern determination table is determined in this way, the main CPU 101a acquires the variation pattern determination random number in step S312-12, and determines the variation pattern in step S312-13. Specifically, the random number for variation pattern determination is collated with the determined variation pattern determination table.

  When the variation pattern is determined, the main CPU 101a returns to the special symbol variation process shown in FIG. 20, and sets a variation start command in the transmission buffer of the main RAM 101c in step S310-9. The variation start command is a command corresponding to the variation pattern, and when the effect control board 102 receives this command, it recognizes that the variation display of the special symbol starts. As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the change start command is identification information that reflects the result of the special prize lottery and the presence / absence of reach, so in addition to the change pattern, the result of the jackpot determination and the presence / absence of reach The information regarding the result of the symbol determination is also included.

  Here, the variation pattern determination table shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 will be described. As described above, the variation pattern determination table first includes the type of the period to which the current time belongs (specific period or normal period, or the type in the case of a specific period), that is, a special post-game flag at the time when the special symbol variation process is performed It is roughly divided according to the type of flag stored in the storage area. Further, among the divided, it is further divided according to the type of special prize (big hit / small win), the type of big hit, and the presence or absence of reach. Thus, in each variation pattern determination table subdivided in two stages, the variation pattern determination value and the variation pattern are associated with each other. The variation pattern consists of a special figure variation time and a lottery effect mode. Here, the lottery effect mode refers to a rough configuration of the lottery effect. The composition of the production is a combination of various types of production, for example, there is a lottery production mode consisting of only normal reach, and a lottery production mode in which three continuous pseudo-continuous notice production and reach production are combined. Further, among the lottery effect forms composed of combinations of three continuous pseudo-continuous notice effects and reach effects, a lottery effect form composed of combinations of three consecutive pseudo-continuous notice effects and a reach, three consecutive pseudo-continuous notices There may be a lottery effect mode consisting of a combination of an effect and another reach effect.

  The data structure of the change start command is composed of “MODE” and “EXT”, and “MODE” represents the type of period. That is, the “MODE” of the change start command related to the change pattern determination table after the big hit 1 game is “81H”, and the change start related to the change pattern determination table after the big hit 2 game and the change pattern determination table after the small hit game The “MODE” of the command is “82H”, and the “MODE” of the change start command related to the normal change pattern determination table is “80H”.

  Further, the change start command (effect pattern) related to the change pattern determination table after the big hit game is the same as the change start command (change pattern) related to the change pattern determination table after the small hit game. Since it is difficult to distinguish the big win 2 game and the small win game from the opening and closing mode of the big winning openings 8, 9, the situation placed in the player (whether won the jackpot 2 or won the jackpot) Can be concealed. Therefore, the player can be excited while giving a sense of tension. In addition to this, by making the lottery production mode after the jackpot two games and the lottery game the same (C mode or D mode), the period of concealing the situation is extended, and a sense of tension and excitement. Can be sustained.

  The type of the variation pattern related to the variation pattern determination table after the big hit 2 game is the same as the type of the variation pattern related to the variation pattern determination table after the small hit game, but the probability of the variation pattern to be won is: The number of variation pattern determination values associated with the variation pattern may be different. This is because the ratio of the lottery effect that appears after the jackpot 2 game and after the jackpot game is different, so the expectation for winning the jackpot 2 or winning the jackpot will also differ, so that the player can have room to guess the situation This is to increase the interest of the game.

  In step S310-9, the main CPU 101a sets a change start command in the transmission buffer in order to cause the effect control board 102 to start the change display of the special symbol and to recognize the change pattern.

  In step S310-10, the main CPU 101a sets the variation time based on the variation pattern determined in step S312-13 to the variation time counter of the special symbol. The fluctuation time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S <b> 310-11, the main CPU 101 a sets special symbol variation display data in order to perform special symbol variation display in the special symbol display device 19 or 20, and once ends the special symbol variation process. The special symbol variation display data includes information such as the type of the special symbol display device to be operated, the variation display mode, and the variation time.

  In step S310-12, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the variation time set in step S312-10 has elapsed (variation time counter = 0). As a result, if it is determined that the set time has not elapsed, the special symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

  When the main CPU 101a determines that the set time has elapsed, in step S310-13, the main CPU 101a ends the special symbol variation display, and in the routine processing (big hit determination processing) before the special symbol variation processing. The special symbol stop display data is set to stop display on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 based on the stop symbol data set in step S311-19. Thereby, the lottery result of the special prize lottery is notified to the player.

  In step S <b> 310-14, the main CPU 101 a sets a change end command in the transmission buffer in order to cause the effect control board 102 to end the special symbol change display and to recognize the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image output device 13. . In step S310-15, the main CPU 101a sets 1 to the special symbol special electric processing data, and ends the special symbol variation processing.

  The special symbol stop process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S320-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not special figure special electricity processing data = 1. If the special figure special electricity processing data is not 1, the special symbol stop process is terminated. If the special figure special electricity treatment data is 1, the process proceeds to step S320-2.

  In step S320-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the hourly flag storage area. The fact that the flag is ON in the time reduction flag storage area means that the current state is the time reduction state. If the flag is turned on in the time reduction flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-3. If the flag is turned off in the time reduction flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-6.

  In step S320-3, when the current game condition is a short time, the main CPU 101a obtains a calculated value obtained by subtracting "1" from (J) stored in the short time remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area. And stored as a new remaining number of fluctuations (J).

  In step S320-4, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the remaining number of fluctuations (J) = 0. If the remaining fluctuation count (J) = 0, the process proceeds to step S320-5. If the remaining fluctuation count (J) = 0 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S320-6.

  In step S320-5, when the remaining number of changes (J) = 0, the main CPU 101a turns off the flag stored in the time reduction flag storage area. Note that the number of remaining fluctuations (J) being “0” means that the special symbol fluctuation display in the time reduction is performed a predetermined number of times and the time reduction ends.

  In step S320-6, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the high probability flag storage area. The fact that the flag is ON in the high probability flag storage area means that the current state is a high probability state. If the flag is ON in the high probability flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-7. If the flag is OFF in the high probability flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-10.

  In step S320-7, if the current game condition is high probability, the main CPU 101a subtracts “1” from (X) stored in the high probability remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area. The value is stored as a new remaining fluctuation count (X).

  In step S320-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the remaining number of fluctuations (X) = 0. If it is determined that the remaining number of changes (X) = 0, the process proceeds to step S320-9. If it is determined that the remaining number of changes (X) = 0 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S320-10. Move.

  In step S320-9, when the remaining number of changes (X) = 0, the main CPU 101a turns off the flag stored in the high probability flag storage area. The remaining fluctuation count (X) of “0” means that the special symbol fluctuation display in the high probability state is performed a predetermined number of times, and the high probability ends.

  In step S320-10, the main CPU 101a determines that the post-special game flag (post-hit 1 post-game flag, post-game jackpot 2 post-game flag or post-game hit flag) storage area has the post-special game flag (post-hit 1 post-game flag, jackpot 2 game). It is determined whether the after flag or the small hit game after flag) is ON. The fact that the flag is turned on in the post-special game flag storage area means that the current period is a specific period after the special game. If the flag is turned on in the post-special game flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-11. If the flag is turned off in the post-special game flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-14. Move.

  In step S320-11, when the current gaming condition is high probability, the main CPU 101a subtracts "1" from (T) stored in the high probability remaining fluctuation count (T) storage area. The value is stored as a new remaining fluctuation count (T).

  In step S320-12, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the remaining number of fluctuations (T) = 0. If it is determined that the number of remaining fluctuations (T) = 0, the process proceeds to step S320-13. If it is determined that the number of remaining fluctuations (T) = 0, the process proceeds to step S320-14. Move.

  In step S320-13, the main CPU 101a turns off the flag stored in the post-special game flag storage area. It should be noted that the number of remaining fluctuations (T) becomes “0” means that the special symbol fluctuation display is performed a predetermined number of times (see FIG. 27) after the special game ends, and the specific period after the special game ends. means.

  In step S320-14, the main CPU 101a confirms the current game condition and sets a game state designation command in the transmission buffer.

  In step S320-15, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination related to the special symbol stop process is “jackpot”. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is related to the jackpot special symbol (stop symbol data = 01 to 20). If it is determined that the jackpot symbol is determined, the process proceeds to step S320-20. If the symbol is not determined to be a jackpot special symbol, the process proceeds to step S320-16.

  In step S320-16, the main CPU 101a similarly determines whether or not it is “small hit”. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area relates to a small bonus special symbol (stop symbol data = 21 to 25). Here, if it is determined that the symbol is a small hit special symbol, the process proceeds to step S320-18, and if it is not determined to be a small bonus special symbol, the process proceeds to step S320-17.

  In step S320-17, the main CPU 101a sets 0 to the special symbol special electric processing data, and shifts the processing to the special symbol variation processing shown in FIG.

  In step S320-18, the main CPU 101a resets the game conditions and the number of executions. Specifically, the data in the post-special game flag storage area and the remaining change count (T) storage area after the special game are cleared.

  In step S320-19, the main CPU 101a sets 3 in the special figure special processing data, and shifts the processing to the small hit game processing shown in FIG.

  In step S320-20, the main CPU 101a resets the special post-game flag, the game condition, and the number of times of execution. Specifically, a special game post flag storage area, a remaining change count (T) storage area after a special game, a high probability flag storage area, a high probability remaining change count (X) storage area, a time reduction flag storage area, a time reduction The remaining number of fluctuations (J) in the data storage area is cleared.

  In step S320-21, the main CPU 101a sets 2 to the special figure special electric processing data, and shifts the processing to the jackpot game processing shown in FIG.

  The jackpot game process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S330-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not special figure special electricity processing data = 2. If it is not special figure special power processing data 2, the jackpot game processing is terminated, and if special figure special power processing data = 2, the process proceeds to step S330-2.

  In step S330-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether an opening command has already been transmitted. If it is determined that the opening command has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S330-3. If it is determined that the opening command has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S330-6.

  In step S330-3, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and sets an opening command corresponding to the jackpot type in the transmission buffer.

  In step S330-4, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and sets the opening time corresponding to the jackpot type in the special game timer counter. The special game timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S330-5, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and selects a winning prize control device (special electric accessory) operation mode determination table according to the jackpot type. And set it in a predetermined area. Specifically, according to the stop symbol data, the long winning big winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14A) or the short winning large winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14B). ) Is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S330-6, when the main CPU 101a determines that an opening command has already been transmitted, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently being opened. If it is determined that it is currently opening, the process proceeds to step S330-7, and if it is determined that it is not currently opening, the process proceeds to S330-14.

In step S330-7, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a preset opening time has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the special game timer counter = 0, and when the special game timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed. Further, as will be described later, it is determined in step 330-14 that the special winning opening control device is not operating (the special winning opening is closed), and it is also determined whether or not the closing time set in step S330-7 has elapsed. The Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time.
As a result, if the set time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated, the next subroutine is executed, and if the set time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S330-8.

  In step S330-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether the number of times of opening (K) = 0. As a result, if it is determined that the number of times of opening (K) is not 0, the process proceeds to step S330-11.

  If it is determined in step S330-8 that the number of times of opening (K) = 0, it means that a round game will be started from now on. Therefore, in step S330-9, the main CPU 101a stores a round game number of times (R) storage area. "1" is added to the current number of round games (R) stored in and stored. If it is determined that the opening is currently in progress and the set opening time has elapsed, nothing is stored in the round game count (R) storage area. That is, since no round game has been performed yet, “1” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area.

  In step S330-10, the main CPU 101a sets a round start command in order to transmit information to the effect control board 102 that the round game starts. When the effect control board 102 receives the round start command in the jackpot game, an effect display is performed, for example, “fifth round”.

  In step S330-11, the main CPU 101a adds and stores “1” to the current number of releases (K) stored in the number-of-releases (K) storage area.

  In step S330-12, the main CPU 101a energizes the first big prize opening / closing solenoid 80c or the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c, and operates the opening / closing door 80b or the slide member 90b to generate the first big prize opening 8 or In order to open the second big prize opening 9, the big prize opening opening / closing solenoid energization start data is set.

  In step S330-13, the main CPU 101a refers to the special winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIGS. 14A and 14B) determined in step 330-5, and determines the current number of round games ( Based on R) and the number of times of opening (K), the opening time of the special winning opening 7 (8) is set in the opening timer counter. The release timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S330-14, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special winning opening 8 (9) is closed. If it is determined that the special winning opening 8 (9) is closed, it is determined in step S330-7 whether a preset closing time has elapsed. If it is determined that the special winning opening 8 (9) is not closed, the process proceeds to step S330-15.

  In step S330-15, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently ending. Ending here refers to processing after all preset round games have been completed. Accordingly, if it is determined that the current ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S330-27, where it is determined whether or not the ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the current ending is not currently performed, step S330-15 is performed. Processing is transferred to.

In step S330-16, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set opening time has elapsed (whether or not the opening timer counter = 0).
As a result, when the set opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S330-20, and when the set opening time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S330-19.

  In step S330-17, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the big prize round entry counter (C) has reached a predetermined number (for example, 9). As a result, if it is determined that the predetermined number has not been reached, the jackpot game process is terminated, and if it is determined that the predetermined number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S330-18.

  In step S330-18, the main CPU 101a sets the big prize opening / closing solenoid energization stop data in order to stop energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 80c (90c) and close the big prize opening 8 (9).

  In step S330-19, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening per round. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b), in the present embodiment, the maximum per round game is the same for any big win game (long win game, short win game). Since the number of times of opening is one, the round game is ended when the special winning opening 8 (9) is opened once. Here, if the number of releases (K) is not the maximum number of releases per round, the process proceeds to step S330-20, and if the number of releases (K) is the maximum number of releases per round, step S330-21. Move processing to.

  In step S330-21, the main CPU 101a clears the number-of-releases (K) storage area, and in step S330-22, clears the round prize winning round entry counter and sets the counter value (C) to “0”. To do.

  In step S330-23, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area is the maximum. If the round game number (R) is the maximum, the process proceeds to step S330-24, and if the round game number (R) is not the maximum, the process proceeds to step S330-20.

  In step S330-20, the main CPU 101a refers to the special winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIGS. 14 (a) and (b)) set in step 330-5 to determine the current number of round games ( Based on R) and the number of times of opening (K), the closing time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

  In step S330-24, the main CPU 101a resets the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area.

  In step S330-25, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and sets the ending command according to the jackpot type in the transmission buffer to transmit to the effect control board 102. .

  In step S330-26, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and sets the ending time corresponding to the jackpot type in the ending timer counter. The ending timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S330-27, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed, and if it is determined that the set time has elapsed, it is set in the stop symbol data storage area in step S330-28. Load the stopped symbol data. Next, the stop symbol data is collated with the post-special game setting table (see FIG. 27) stored in the main ROM 101b, and in step S330-29, the post-special game flag is turned on in a predetermined area of the special post-game flag storage area. It is stored (set) in a predetermined area of the remaining fluctuation count (T) storage area after the special game. Specifically, if the special game is a jackpot one game, the jackpot one post-game flag (F11) is turned ON in the jackpot one post-game flag storage area of the post-special game flag storage area, and the remaining fluctuation after the special game “74” is set in the remaining change count (Tn) storage area after one game of jackpot in the count (Tn) storage area. On the other hand, if the special game is a jackpot two-game, the jackpot two-post-game flag (F12) is turned on in the jackpot post-game flag storage area of the post-special game flag storage area, and the remaining number of changes after the jackpot two games (Tt) ) “74” is set in the remaining storage area (Tt) storage area after the jackpot game in the storage area.

  In step S330-31, the main CPU 101a sets special figure special power processing data = 4, and shifts the processing to jackpot game end processing shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the set time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated as it is.

  The jackpot game end process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S360-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not special figure special electricity processing data = 4. If the special figure special power processing data is not 4, the jackpot game end processing is terminated. If the special figure special power processing data is 4, the process proceeds to step S360-2.

  In step S360-2, the main CPU 101a loads the game condition data set in the game condition data storage area in step S311-10.

  In step S360-3, the game condition data is collated with the game condition determination table shown in FIG. 15B, and processing for determining whether or not to set the high probability flag in the high probability flag storage area is performed.

  For example, the game condition data is composed of a front part and a rear part, and the front part determines whether or not to shift to a high probability state after the jackpot game ends, and the rear part determines whether or not to shift to a short time state after the jackpot ends. Indicates information. Specifically, when the front part is “01H”, it represents a transition to a high probability state, and “00H” represents a transition to a low probability state. On the other hand, when the rear part is “01H”, it represents a shift to the time-saving state, and “00H” represents a shift to the non-time-saving state.

  In step S360-4, the game condition determination table shown in FIG. 15B is referred to, and based on the game condition data loaded in S360-2, a predetermined number of times are stored in the high probability remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area. Set. For example, if the game condition data is 01H01H, 10000 is set in the remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area in the high probability state.

  In step S360-5, with reference to the game condition determination table shown in FIG. 15B, whether or not to set the short-time game flag in the short-time game flag storage area based on the game condition data loaded in S360-2 above. Perform the process. If the game condition data is 01H01H or 00H01H, the time-short game flag is set in the time-short game flag storage area.

  In step S360-6, the game condition determination table shown in FIG. 15B is referred to, and based on the game condition data loaded in S360-2, the number of remaining fluctuations of the short-time game (J) a predetermined number of times in the storage area. To set. For example, if the game condition data is 01H01H, 10000 is set in the short time remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area.

  In step S360-7, the main CPU 101a confirms the game state / game condition and sets a game state designation command in the transmission buffer.

  In step S360-8, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the special figure special electricity processing data, and shifts the processing to the special symbol variation process shown in FIG.

  The small hit game process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S350-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not special figure special electricity processing data = 3. If the special figure special power processing data is not 3, the small hit game processing is terminated. If the special figure special power processing data is 3, the process proceeds to step S350-2.

  In step S350-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether an opening command has already been transmitted. If it is determined that the opening command has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S350-3. If it is determined that the opening command has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S350-6.

  In step S350-3, the main CPU 101a sets a small hitting opening command in the transmission buffer.

  In step S350-4, the main CPU 101a sets the opening time in the special game timer counter. The special game timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S350-5, the main CPU 101a selects the small winning big prize opening control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14C) and sets it in a predetermined area. Specifically, according to the stop symbol data, the small winning big winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14C) is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S350-6, when determining that the opening command has already been transmitted, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the opening command is currently being opened. If it is determined that it is currently opening, the process proceeds to step S350-7, and if it is determined that it is not currently opening, the process proceeds to S350-11.

  If it is determined in step S350-6 that the opening is currently in progress, in step S350-7, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a preset opening time has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the special game timer counter = 0, and if the opening timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed. Further, as will be described later, it is determined in step 350-11 that the second winning prize opening 9 is being closed, and it is also determined whether or not the closing time set in step S350-7 has elapsed. Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time. As a result, if the set time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated, the next subroutine is executed, and if the set time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-8.

  In step S350-8, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the current operation count (K) stored in the release count (K) storage area and stores it.

  In step S350-9, the main CPU 101a sets the big prize opening / closing solenoid energization start data to start energization of the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c.

  In step S350-10, the main CPU 101a refers to the small winning jackpot control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14C) determined in step 350-5, and based on the number of times of opening (K). Thus, the opening time of the second big winning opening 9 is set in the opening timer counter. The release timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S350-11, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the second big prize opening 9 is closed. If it is determined that it is closed, it is determined in step S350-7 whether the closing time has elapsed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second big prize opening 9 is not closed, the process proceeds to step S350-12.

  In step S350-12, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently ending. If it is determined that it is currently ending, it is determined in step S350-22 whether or not the set ending time has passed. If it is determined that it is not currently ending, the process proceeds to step S350-13. Is moved.

  In step S350-13, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set open time has elapsed (whether or not the open timer counter = 0). As a result, when the set opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-15, and when the set opening time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-14.

  In step S350-14, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the big prize round entry counter (C) has reached a predetermined number (9). As a result, if it is determined that the predetermined number has not been reached, the jackpot game process is terminated. If it is determined that the predetermined number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S350-15.

  In step S350-15, the main CPU 101a sets the big winning opening solenoid energization stop data in order to stop the energization of the second big winning opening / closing solenoid 90c. As a result, the second big prize opening 9 is closed.

In step S350-16, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening per round. If the number of releases (K) is not the maximum number of releases per round, the process proceeds to step S350-17, and if the number of releases (K) is the maximum number of releases, the process proceeds to step S350-18. .
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14C, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of times of opening is 15 in the case of “small hit”.

  In step S350-17, the main CPU 101a refers to the small winning jackpot control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14C) determined in step 350-5, and based on the number of times of opening (K). Then, the closing time counter counter is set. Note that the closing timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  If it is determined in step S350-16 that the number of times of opening (K) has reached the maximum, in step S350-18, the main CPU 101a sets the number of times of opening (K) stored in the number of times of opening (K) storage area. Reset.

  In step S350-19, the main CPU 101a clears the grand prize winning round entry counter (C).

  In step S350-20, the main CPU 101a sets an ending command in the transmission buffer in order to transmit the information on the end of the small hit game to the effect control board 102.

  In step S350-21, the main CPU 101a sets a counter corresponding to the ending time, that is, the ending time, in the ending timer counter of the main RAM 101c. The ending timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S350-22, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed. When determining that the ending time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a determines in step S3500-23 that the stop symbol set in the stop symbol data storage area. Load data. Next, the stop symbol data is collated with the post-special game setting table (see FIG. 27) stored in the main ROM 101b, and in step S350-24, the post-special game flag is turned ON in a predetermined area of the special post-game flag storage area. It is stored (set) in a predetermined area of the remaining fluctuation count (T) storage area after the special game. Specifically, the small hit after game flag (F13) is turned on in the after small game flag storage area of the special post game flag storage area, and the remaining number of changes after the special game (Tn) after the small hit game in the storage area "74" is set in the remaining fluctuation count (Tk) storage area.

  In step S350-25, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the special figure special electricity processing data, and moves the processing to the special symbol variation process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S350-22 that the ending time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated.

  With reference to FIG. 30, the ordinary power control process will be described.

  First, in step S401, the value of the ordinary map electric power processing data is loaded, and the branch address is referenced from the loaded ordinary electric power processing data in step S401. The process is moved to (Step S410), and if the ordinary power / general power process data = 1, the process is moved to the ordinary electric accessory control process (Step S420). Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32.

  The normal symbol variation process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S410-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the ordinary power transmission processing data = 0. If the ordinary map / electric power processing data = 0 is not satisfied, the normal symbol variation process is terminated. If the ordinary / common electric power processing data = 0, the process proceeds to step S410-2.

  In step S410-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal symbol variation display is in progress.

  In step S410-3, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal symbol hold count (G) stored in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area is 1 or more when the normal symbol fluctuation display is not being performed. To do. When the number of holds (G) is “0”, the normal symbol variation display is not performed, so the normal symbol variation process is terminated.

  In step S410-4, if the main CPU 101a determines in step S410-3 that the number of retained ordinary symbols (G) is “1” or more, it is stored in the ordinary symbol retained number (G) storage area. A new hold number (G) obtained by subtracting “1” from the stored value (G) is stored.

  In step S410-5, the main CPU 101a performs a shift process on the data stored in the normal symbol reservation storage area. Specifically, each data stored in the 0th storage unit to the fourth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, the data stored in the previous storage unit is written into a predetermined processing area and is erased from the normal symbol holding storage area. Here, in order to change the display content of the reserved symbol hold display device 24 as the data is shifted (digestion of the hold), specifically, to display the current normal symbol hold number (G), the normal symbol is displayed. The hold display data is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S410-6, the main CPU 101a determines the winning random number value stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. When a plurality of hit random number values are stored, the hit random number values are read in the stored order. The main ROM 101b is provided with a table for determining the winning random number value (not shown), and the read random number value is checked against the above table to determine whether or not it is a hit. For example, the range of winning random numbers is “0” to “250”, and the above table is set so that random numbers from “0” to “224” are determined to be winning and other random numbers are determined to be lost. Yes. In this case, the normal symbol winning probability is about 90%.

  In step S410-7, the main CPU 101a refers to the result of the determination of the winning random number in step S206. If the winning determination is made, the main CPU 101a sets the winning symbol in step S410-8 and determines that it is lost. In this case, a lost symbol is set in step S410-9.

  Here, the winning symbol is a symbol expressed by the final lighting by the LED of the normal symbol display device 21, and the lost symbol is a symbol expressed by the final light extinction of the LED. . The winning symbol set is to store data indicating a winning symbol (ordinary symbol stop symbol data) in the normal symbol stopping symbol data storage area of the main RAM 101c. The lost symbol set is data indicating a loss. (Ordinary symbol stop symbol data) is stored in the general symbol stop symbol data storage area of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S410-10, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the hourly flag storage area. The case where the flag is turned on in the time-short flag storage area is when the game condition is in a time-short state, and the case where the flag is not turned on is when the game condition is in a non-time-short state. .

  If the main CPU 101a determines that the flag is turned on in the hour / short flag storage area, in step S410-11, 3 seconds are set in the normal symbol variation time counter, and the flag is turned on in the hour / short flag storage area. If it is determined that it is not, 29 seconds is set in the normal symbol variation time counter in step S410-12. By the processing of step S410-11 or step S410-12, the time for displaying the normal symbol variation is determined. The variable time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S410-13, the main CPU 101a sets the normal symbol fluctuation display data for the normal symbol display device 21 to perform the normal symbol fluctuation display. In other words, the mode of variation display (in the present embodiment, the mode of blinking the LED at a predetermined interval, for example, 0.2 second lighting and 0.2 second lighting off is repeated), and normal information having variation time, etc. Set the symbol variation display data. Here, the variation time is the variation time set in step S410-11 or step S410-12.

  In step S410-14, the main CPU 101a sets a normal symbol operation start command in the transmission buffer in order to transmit information indicating that the operation of the normal symbol display device 21 starts to the effect control board 102. The normal symbol variation process is terminated.

  In step S410-15, if the main CPU 101a determines in step S410-2 that the normal symbol variation display is being performed, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set variation time has elapsed. That is, the set variation time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether the variation time counter is zero. As a result, if it is determined that the set variation time has not elapsed, it is necessary to continue the variation display as it is, so the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

  If the main CPU 101a determines that the set variation time has elapsed, in step S410-16, the main CPU 101a ends the variation display of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display device 21, and the ordinary symbol display device 21 displays the ordinary symbol. In order to stop display, normal symbol stop display data is set based on the data set in step S410-8 or S410-9.

  In step S410-17, the main CPU 101a sets a normal symbol operation end command in the transmission buffer in order to transmit information indicating that the operation of the normal symbol display device 21 is ended to the effect control board 102.

  In step S410-18, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the symbol data stored in the normal symbol stop symbol data is a winning symbol. Processing data = 1 is set, and the processing is shifted to the normal electric accessory control processing. If the symbol is a lost symbol, the normal symbol variation processing is terminated as it is.

  The normal electric accessory control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S420-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the ordinary power transmission processing data = 1. If the ordinary power transmission process data is not 1, the normal electric utility control process is terminated. If the ordinary power transmission process data is 1, the process proceeds to step S420-2.

  In step S420-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the time reduction flag is turned on in the time reduction game flag storage area.

  In step S420-3, if the main CPU 101a determines that the time-saving game flag is turned on in the time-saving flag storage area, that is, if the current game condition is the time-saving status, the main power release time counter is set to 3. Set 5 seconds.

In step S420-4, if the main CPU 101a determines that the time-saving game flag is not turned on in the time-saving flag storage area, the main CPU 101a sets 0.2 seconds in the public power open time counter.
Here, the opening time of the electric train is a time period in which the second start port control device 70 is not operated, that is, the second start port 7 is in a state where the game ball can be won by the pair of blade members 70b and 70b. That is. In addition, the public power open time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S420-5, the main CPU 101a sets start opening / closing solenoid energization start data to start energization of the second start opening / closing solenoid 70c.

  In step S420-6, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set public power open time has elapsed. That is, the normal power open time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether or not the normal power open time counter = 0.

  In step S420-8, when it is determined that the set normal power release time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a ends the start-up opening / closing solenoid energization to stop energization of the second start-up opening / closing solenoid 70c. Set the data. Based on this data, the second start port 7 returns to a state in which the game ball cannot be won, and the auxiliary game that has been executed ends.

  In step S420-9, the main CPU 101a sets the ordinary power transmission process data = 0, and ends the ordinary electric accessory control process.

  The data creation process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S611, the main CPU 101a performs the second start opening / closing operation based on the start opening / closing solenoid drive data (start opening / closing solenoid energization start data, start opening / closing solenoid energization end data) set in the ordinary electric accessory control process. Drive control data corresponding to the drive signal output from the port is generated in order to drive the solenoid 70c and place the second start port 7 in a winning or non-winning state.

  In step S612, the main CPU 101a, based on the big prize opening / closing solenoid drive data (big prize opening / closing solenoid energization start data, big prize opening / closing solenoid energization end data) set in the big win game process or the small hit game process, The drive control data corresponding to the drive signal output to the port is created in order to drive and control the prize winning opening / closing solenoid 80c (90c) to open or close the prize winning opening 8 (9).

  In step S613, the main CPU 101a controls the display of the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 based on the special symbol display data (special symbol variation display data and special symbol stop display data) set in the special symbol variation process. Is turned on, turned off, or blinked, special symbol display control data corresponding to the special symbol display signal output from the port is created.

  In step S614, the main CPU 101a controls the display of the normal symbol display device 21 based on the normal symbol display data (normal symbol variation display data, normal symbol stop display data) set in the normal symbol variation process, thereby displaying the normal symbol display. Display control data corresponding to the normal symbol display signal output from the port to turn on, turn off, or blink the device 21 is created.

  In step S615, the main CPU 101a determines the first hold display device 22, the second hold based on the special symbol hold display data and the normal symbol hold display data set in the input control process, the special symbol change process, and the normal symbol change process. Display control data corresponding to the hold display signal output to the port in order to turn on / off or blink the LED is generated by controlling the display of the hold display device 23 and the normal symbol hold display device 24.

  In step S620, the main CPU 101a displays general game information (the number of jackpot wins, the number of shifts to a high-probability gaming state among the jackpots, and the change display of special symbols performed up to the present after the end of the previous jackpot game. The external signal output control data is generated to display the number of times) on the game information display device 700. Specifically, the main CPU 101a is output to a port for displaying general external information on the game information display device 700 based on the special figure special processing data and stop symbol data stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c. The external information output control data corresponding to the external signal is generated.

  The output control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S710, the main CPU 101a performs port output processing. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S780, the main CPU 101a displays a display signal (special symbol) based on the display control data created in steps S613 to 615 to turn on the LEDs of the symbol display devices 19 to 21 and the hold display devices 22 to 24. Display signal, normal symbol display signal, hold display signal).

  In step S790, the main CPU 101a performs command transmission processing for transmitting the command set in the transmission buffer of the main RAM 101c to the effect control board 102 (see FIG. 36).

  The port output process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S711, the main CPU 101a outputs a drive signal to the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c based on the drive control data for the start port opening / closing solenoid 10c created in S611, and in step S712, the main CPU 101a Based on the drive control data for the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c created in S612, port output processing is performed for outputting a drive signal to the special prize opening / closing solenoid 80c (90c). Further, in step S713, the main CPU 101a performs port output processing for the external signals 1 to 3 toward the game information output terminal board 108 based on the external signal output control data created in step S620.

(Production control board main processing)
Next, the main process of the effect control board 102 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 36, when power is supplied from the power supply board 107, a system reset occurs in the sub CPU 102a, and the sub CPU 102a performs the following main processing.

  First, in step S1010, the sub CPU 102a performs an initialization process. In this process, the sub CPU 102a reads the activation program from the sub ROM 102b and initializes each storage area of the sub RAM 102c in response to power-on.

  In step S1020, the sub CPU 102a updates effect determined random numbers such as effect mode determination random numbers and effect pattern determination random numbers. Thereafter, the process of step S1020 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of production control board)
The timer interrupt process of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
A clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (4 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the effect control board 102, whereby a timer interrupt process described below is executed.

  First, in step S1100, the sub CPU 102a saves information stored in the register of the sub CPU 102a to the stack area.

  In step S1110, the sub CPU 102a performs time control processing for updating the effect time timer counter in various effect time counter update processing.

  In step S1120, the sub CPU 102a performs random number update processing of various effect fixed random numbers. Specifically, each random number counter is incremented by 1 to update the random number counter. When the addition result exceeds the maximum value in the random number range, the random number counter is reset to 0. When the random number counter makes one round, the random number is updated from the initial random number value at that time.

  In step S1200, the sub CPU 102a performs command reception processing. In this process, the sub CPU 102a stores various commands transmitted from the main control board 101 in predetermined areas corresponding to the respective commands of the sub RAM 102c. When a previously transmitted command is stored, the previous command is overwritten to store a newly transmitted command. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 38 to 42 and FIGS. 44 to 52.

  In step S1300, the sub CPU 102a performs effect button processing. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S1400, the sub CPU 102a performs command transmission processing (output control processing). In this process, the command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 and the image control board 105 in order to produce effects based on various commands.

  In step S1500, the sub CPU 102a restores the information saved in step S1100 to the register of the sub CPU 102a.

  The command reception process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1201, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not a special symbol operation start command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1202. If it is determined that there is valid reception, the sub CPU 102a determines the lottery effect pattern in order to perform the lottery effect corresponding to the special symbol lottery, that is, the variation display of the special symbol, in step S1210. I do. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S1202, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not a special symbol operation end command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1203. If it is determined that there is valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs a lottery effect end process in step S1220. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 40 and 41.

  In step S1203, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the opening command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1204. If it is determined that there is a valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs a special game effect selection process in step S1230 in order to perform a main effect related to the big hit game or the small hit game.

  In step S1204, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not a round start command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1205. If it is determined that there is valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs round start effect selection processing in step S1240 in order to perform an effect of displaying the round number related to the jackpot game.

  In step S1205, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not an ending command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1260. If it is determined that there is valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs an ending effect selection process in step S1250 in order to perform an ending effect related to the big hit game or the small hit game ending.

  In step S1260, the sub CPU 102a performs customer waiting command reception processing. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Here, the lottery effect pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1211, the sub CPU 102a obtains an effect pattern determination random number and stores it in the effect pattern determination random number storage area of the sub RAM 102c. Next, in step S1212, the effect mode determination table based on the effect mode is selected with reference to the effect mode flag stored in the effect mode flag storage area. In the present embodiment, the effect mode is the highest classification mode (category) in the effect mode of the effect (hereinafter referred to as the lottery effect) performed in the image output device 13 or the like in response to the special prize lottery. In the present embodiment, four types of effect modes (effect mode “A” to effect mode “D”) are set, and effect mode flags “F00” to “F03” are set to effect modes “A” to “A”. D ”. As the production mode, various elements constituting the production such as the background by the place, the situation, the season, the main characters appearing, the angle of the background, etc. are appropriately set, but in this embodiment, the type of “place” is set. Accordingly, the production mode is set to be different. An effect pattern determination table associated with the effect mode is stored in the sub ROM 102b. That is, there are an effect pattern determination table for effect mode “A”, an effect pattern determination table for effect mode “B”, an effect pattern determination table for effect mode “C”, and an effect pattern determination table for effect mode “D”. It is stored (see FIGS. 44 to 46).

  Next, in step S1213, the sub CPU 102a analyzes the change start command received and stored in the sub RAM 102c, and in step S1214, further changes start command from the effect mode determination table selected in step S1212. An effect mode determination table based on (variation pattern) is selected, and a final effect mode determination table is determined. This is because the effect mode determination table divided for each effect mode is further divided according to the type of change start command.

  As will be described later, the effect mode “A” basically corresponds to a normal period, the effect mode “B” corresponds to a specific period after one jackpot game, and the effect mode “C” and the effect mode “D” are , Corresponding to a specific period after the big hit 2 game or after the small hit game. Therefore, only the change start command determined by the change pattern determination table at the normal time, that is, the change start command with MODE of “80H” is associated with the effect mode determination table in the effect mode “A” (see FIG. 44). Similarly, the effect mode determination table in the effect mode “B” is associated with only the change start command determined by the change pattern determination table after one jackpot game, that is, the change start command whose MODE is “81H”. In the effect mode determination table in the effect mode “C” and the effect mode “D”, the change start command determined by the change pattern determination table after the big hit 2 game or after the small hit game, that is, the MODE is “82H” change. Only the start command is associated (see FIGS. 45 and 46). And in the effect pattern determination table classified according to the type of change start command, the effect pattern determination value and the lottery effect start command indicating the lottery effect pattern are associated with each other.

  The lottery effect pattern is a pattern of a lottery effect performed by the image output device 13, the effect accessory device 14, the effect lighting device 15, the effect lighting device 16, the sound output device 17, and the effect button 18. . Therefore, the lottery effect pattern also includes the specific content (lottery effect image mode) of the effect image displayed on the image output device 13, and the image control device 105 performs the variation effect associated with the lottery effect pattern. By receiving the start command, the image output device 13 displays the effect image associated with the lottery effect pattern. The lottery effect image mode consists of a decorative pattern display pattern, a background display pattern, etc., and the type, variation mode, stop mode, presence / absence of reach effect, background type / variation mode, etc. are set. Yes.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), when the variation start command “81H02H” wins a jackpot 1 in a specific period after a jackpot game, the pseudo lottery effect is continuously performed twice during the display of the variation of the decorative symbol. This corresponds to the fluctuation pattern B02 in which the structure of the effect that the reach effect B02 is performed after the two-stage pseudo continuous notice effect is performed. The pseudo lottery effect is a pseudo lottery effect, and includes a pseudo-variable display and a pseudo stop display of decorative symbols, and is performed a plurality of times within one lottery effect (see FIG. 52). Regarding a specific aspect, the lottery effect and the pseudo lottery effect do not have to be the same, and the basic configuration may be the same. Therefore, for example, at the time of the pseudo stop display of the decorative symbol in the pseudo lottery effect, the decorative symbol may appear to be stopped or may be slightly shaken even if it is completely stopped. In the present embodiment, it is only necessary to make the player appear as if one pseudo lottery effect has been completed by pseudo-stopping the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. That is, by performing the pseudo lottery effect a plurality of times, the player can be given an illusion that a plurality of special prize lotteries have been performed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 44, in the effect pattern determination table based on the change start command “81H02H” (change pattern B02) in the effect mode “B” corresponding to one jackpot game, the double pseudo continuous notice effect and the reach effect are included. A plurality of lottery effect patterns are set for the variation pattern A02 having a configuration with B02. Here, four types of lottery effect patterns in which four types of two continuous pseudo-continuous notice effects and two types of reach effects B02 are appropriately combined are set. Specifically, with regard to the two-stage pseudo continuous notice effect, an image mode, a slip change mode, and a left / right shift in which a normal lottery effect in a normal change mode / left / right shift stop mode (left / right shift n) is continuously performed twice. An image mode in which the pseudo lottery effect in the eye stop mode (left and right misalignment s) is continuously performed twice, and a pseudo lottery effect in the normal variation mode and the left and right same eye stop mode (right and left same eye n) is performed twice in succession. There are four types of image modes in which the pseudo lottery effect of the image mode and the slip variation mode and the left and right same eye stop mode (left and right same eye s) are continuously performed twice.

  The normal variation mode is a mode of pseudo variation display of a decorative pattern having no particular feature. In each of the left display region 13A, the central display region 13B, and the right display region 13C, a vertical direction (for example, from above) Below, the various types of decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) that move from one to the next are pseudo-stopped while gradually decelerating in the order of the left display area 13A, right display area 13C, and central display area 13B. (See FIG. 47 (a) and FIG. 48). The slip variation mode is the same as the normal variation mode in that the left design, middle design, and right design will eventually stop in the order of left side, right side, and center, but the right design is the same as the normal variation mode. After the vehicle is gradually decelerated, it temporarily differs temporarily from the normal variation mode in that it temporarily stops temporarily, slips (faster than the predetermined speed), and then gradually decelerates again and stops pseudo (FIG. 47 (b), (See FIGS. 49 and 50).

  The left / right misalignment stop mode is that the type of the left design and the type of the right design are different when the decorative design is pseudo-stopped (see FIG. 50 (a)). When pseudo stops, the type of the left symbol and the type of the right symbol become the same, that is, a pseudo reach is reached (see FIG. 48B). In this way, in the effect control board 102, matters (order / mode) regarding pseudo reach in the continuous notice effect are determined. Reach As will be described later, the display mode (variation mode / stop mode) of the middle symbol is almost the same in any case. As described above, there are four types of image modes of the pseudo lottery effect, which are combinations of the pseudo variation display mode of the decorative symbol and the pseudo stop display mode.

  Reach effect 02 has two image formats, reach A02-1 and reach effect A02-2, both of which represent the “big hit 1” win in effect mode “A”. Finally, the phrase “Large !! Big hit” is displayed superimposed on the background, but the backgrounds for each are different. For example, the background related to reach A02-1 is a scene where the character “K” runs and moves, whereas the background related to reach A02-2 is a scene where the character “K” moves on a motorcycle. . That is, reach A02-1 and reach A02-2 are the same type of reach, but differ in specific display modes. Reach A12-1 and Reach A12-2, Reach A22-1 and Reach A22-2, and Reach A32-1 and Reach A32-2 are also of the same type, but differ in specific display modes. Reach A02-1, Reach A12-1, Reach A22-1 and Reach A32-1, and Reach A02-2, Reach A12-2, Reach A22-2 and Reach A32-2 are specifically displayed. It is the same as a kind of aspect, and the content which shows the lottery result of the special prize lottery which concerns on the said lottery effect differs, and other than that is almost the same. The same applies to other production modes.

  As described above, a plurality of lottery effect patterns related to the variation start command “80H02H” are set by a combination of the image mode of the two-line pseudo continuous notice effect and the image mode of the reach A02, and are associated with the lottery effect start command. Yes. Similar to the effect start command “80H02H” for the other change start commands in the effect mode “A” and the change start commands in the other effect modes, a plurality of lottery effect patterns are set. Is associated with a lottery effect start command.

  In both the production mode “C” and the production mode “D”, the lottery production start command is determined based on the variation start command whose MODE is “82H”. The lottery effect start command to be determined is different, that is, the lottery effect pattern is completely different, and the effect contents by the image output device 13 are also completely different.

  In step S1215, the sub CPU 102a performs an effect pattern determination in which the effect pattern determination random number stored in step S1211 is checked against the effect determination table determined in step S1214. In step S1216, the lottery effect start command (lottery effect pattern), which is the determination result in step S1215, is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102c, and the lottery effect pattern determination process ends.

  Next, the lottery effect end process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1221, the sub CPU 102a analyzes the change end command stored in the change end command storage area of the sub RAM 102c, and determines the lottery result of the special prize lottery corresponding to the lottery effect.

  In step S1222, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the determination result is a loss (change end command = E3H001H to E3H050H, E4H001H to E4H100H). As a result, if it is a loss, the process proceeds to step S1223. If not, the process proceeds to step S1228.

  In step S1223, the sub CPU 102a refers to the effect mode flag stored in the effect mode flag storage area, and determines whether the effect mode flag is “F00” in step S1224. The production mode flag “F00” is not special and represents the production mode “A” performed immediately after the power is turned on. The production mode “B”, the production mode “C”, and the production mode “D” are other special production modes. Is different. Note that the remaining number of times is not set in the effect mode “A”.

  When the sub CPU 102a determines that the effect mode flag is “F00” in step S1224, the process proceeds to step S1229. On the other hand, if it is determined that the effect mode flag is not “F00”, the one-time special symbol variation display related to the effect mode for which the remaining number of times has been set ends, so in step S1225 the counter value of the effect mode remaining number counter Subtract (1) from (M).

  Next, in step S1226, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the counter value (M) of the effect mode remaining number counter is “0”, that is, determines whether or not the lottery effect in the effect mode ends. . If it is determined that M = 0, the effect mode flag “F00” is set in step S1227, and the process proceeds to step S1229. If it is determined that M ≠ 0, the process directly proceeds to step S1229.

  In step S1229, the sub CPU 102a sets a lottery effect end command in the transmission buffer. The lottery effect end command is a command that indicates that the lottery effect corresponding to the change display of the special symbol is ended, that is, that the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, and the decoration that is stopped and displayed on the active line at the same time. It is also a command indicating a symbol. In the present embodiment, the change end command stored in the sub RAM 102c is directly set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102c as a lottery effect end command. The lottery effect end command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 105, and the image control board 105 that has received the lottery effect end command performs a stop display of the decorative symbols based on the lottery effect end command.

  In step S1228, the sub CPU 102a performs an effect mode change process. Specifically, the sub CPU 102a first confirms the type of the special game to be performed based on the information included in the change end command, and stores the effect mode determination table stored in the sub ROM 102b in association with the type of the special game. Is selected (FIG. 41). In each effect mode determination table associated with the type of special game, the effect mode determination value and the effect mode are associated with each other. Therefore, the sub CPU 102a acquires the effect mode determination random number, collates the acquired effect mode determination random number with the effect mode determination table, and determines the effect mode in the next variable effect (see FIG. 41). Finally, the sub CPU 102a stores an effect mode flag corresponding to the determined effect mode in the effect mode flag storage area, and sets the remaining number of effect modes in the effect mode remaining number counter.

  As shown in FIG. 41, when one jackpot game is to be executed from now on, that is, when “Big Jack 1” is won in the special prize lottery, it corresponds to the special prize lottery after the big jackpot one game ends (variable display of special symbols). In this case, the effect of the effect mode “B” is performed. On the other hand, in the case of winning “big hit 2” or “small win”, the presentation mode “C” or the presentation mode corresponding to the special prize lottery after the big hit 2 game or the small hit game (when the special symbol is changed) A production “D” is performed. That is, if the big hit 1 is won, the production of the production mode “B” is always executed, but if the big hit 2 or the small hit is won, the production mode “C” or the production mode “D” is common in any case. "Is selectively performed. In this way, the reason why the same mode is performed after the big hit two games and after the small hit games is to make it difficult or impossible to distinguish which game is after. As a result, even after the end of the special game, the player does not know whether, for example, the jackpot 2 is won and the player is in a high probability state, or whether the player wins the jackpot and remains in a low probability state. The thrill of the player can be sustained. However, the probabilities of performance modes that can appear after each game are set differently. As a result, the degree of expectation for jackpot 2 or jackpot based on the appearing effect mode is different, so that there is still room for guessing the gaming situation, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Next, a customer waiting command reception process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1261, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not a customer waiting command has been received effectively. If the sub CPU 102a determines that it has been received, in step S1263, it starts measuring the customer waiting authorization time, and in step S1264, turns on the customer waiting authorization time measurement flag in the customer waiting authorization time measurement flag storage area. . Then, the process proceeds to step S1265.

  In step S1265, the sub CPU 102a determines whether the customer waiting authorization time has elapsed. Here, if the sub CPU 102a determines that the time has not elapsed, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1261 that the customer waiting command has not been received effectively, the sub CPU 102a determines in step S1262 whether or not the customer waiting authorized time measurement flag is ON. If it is determined that it is not turned on, the process ends. If it is determined that it is turned on, the process proceeds to step S1265.

  When the sub CPU 102a determines in step S1265 that the customer waiting authorization time has elapsed, in step S1266, the customer waiting authorization time measurement flag is turned OFF, and in step S1267, the customer waiting effect confirmation command is set in the transmission buffer. By transmitting this command to the image control board 105, a customer waiting effect is executed.

  The effect button process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1301, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not there is a valid effect button detection signal from the effect button detection SW 18a. If it is determined that there is no such signal, the sub CPU 102a ends the process, and if it is determined that there is the signal, in step S1302, the effect button command is set in the transmission buffer. This command is a command for notifying the lamp control board 104 and the image control board 105 that the operation of the effect button 18 has been detected.

  In step S1400, the sub CPU 102a performs command transmission processing. Specifically, the command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104. The image control board 105 activates the image output device 13 and the sound output device 17 based on the received command, and the lamp control board 104 operates based on the received command. The effect lighting device 16 is operated.

  Next, the lottery effect in the image output device 13 by the image control board 105 will be described. The image control board 105 generates image data that is the basis of a lottery effect (image thereof) based on a lottery effect start command (lottery effect pattern). This image data is material data corresponding to the parts constituting the lottery effect. Are synthesized and generated. The part constituting the lottery effect corresponds to the component of the lottery effect pattern. For example, one pseudo lottery effect of the pseudo-continuous notice effect or each reach effect corresponds to the part constituting the lottery effect. . In the case of a one-time pseudo lottery effect, in the above example, there are four types (left / right misalignment n, left / right misalignment s, The image data related to the pseudo lottery effect of the left and right same eye n and the right and left same eye s) is stored as material data in the image ROM 105Bb of the image control unit 105B of the image control board 105. In the case of reach production, image data relating to the minimum unit of reach production (reach A02-1, reach A02-2) is stored as material data in the image ROM 105Bb of the image control unit 105B of the image control board 105.

  Then, based on the lottery effect start command received by the image CPU 105Ba of the image control unit 105B of the image control board 105, the material data is synthesized to generate image data that is a source of one lottery effect. For example, when the lottery effect start command “C25H05H” is transmitted to the image control board 105, the image CPU 105Ba displays the material data corresponding to the pseudo lottery effect including the normal variation mode and the left / right shift stop mode, the slip variation mode and the left and right same. Material data corresponding to pseudo lottery effect consisting of eye stop mode, material data corresponding to pseudo lottery effect consisting of slip variation mode / left / right shift stop mode, and pseudo lottery effect consisting of normal variation mode / left and right same eye stop mode The material data to be processed and the material data corresponding to the reach C25-01 are combined in this order to generate image data of the lottery effect pattern C25-05. Based on this image data, pseudo variation of normal variation mode / left / right shift stop mode, slip variation mode / pseudo variation of left / right same eye stop mode, slip variation mode / pseudo variation of left / right shift stop mode, normal variation mode / The lottery effect in which the reach C25-01 effect is performed is displayed on the image output device 13 after the four-stage pseudo continuous notice effect by the left and right eye stop mode and the four pseudo lottery effects.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, there are four types of effect image modes related to the pseudo lottery effect, but when the pseudo lottery effect is performed next to a certain pseudo lottery effect, The kind of symbol and the variation mode of the middle symbol are the same. That is, in any effect image mode, after the right symbol is displayed as a pseudo stop, the middle symbol is gradually decelerated, and a decorative symbol consisting of the characters “transformation” (hereinafter referred to as a chance symbol) is pseudo stopped. (See FIG. 48 (c) and FIG. 50 (b)). Therefore, regardless of the effect image form of the pseudo lottery effect that constitutes the pseudo continuous notice effect, the second pseudo continuous notice effect is the end of the first pseudo lottery effect, and the third consecutive pseudo notice effect is the first time. At the end of the pseudo lottery effect and the second pseudo lottery effect, the central display is displayed at the end of the first pseudo lottery effect, the second pseudo lottery effect, and the third pseudo lottery effect. The chance symbol is pseudo-stopped in the region 13B.

  After the chance symbol pseudo-stop display, that is, at the joint of the pseudo lottery effect, the image output device 13 performs a special effect due to a temporary screen change. In the present embodiment, as such a screen change, a video (special video) having a different image representation format related to the pseudo lottery effect is instantaneously inserted (cut-in). Therefore, a special effect is always displayed between consecutive pseudo lottery effects, and conversely, a pseudo lottery effect is always performed between consecutive special effects. The expression format of the image is different, for example, when the pseudo lottery effect is composed of cartoons, the special effect is composed of live action. Furthermore, when a special effect is performed a plurality of times within one pseudo continuous notice effect, the contents of the special effect are related to each other and develop each time the time is followed.

  For example, when the two-stage pseudo continuous notice effect is performed, the special effect 1 shown in FIG. 51A is performed between the pseudo lottery effects. When the triple pseudo-continuous notice effect is performed, the special effect 1 shown in FIG. 51A is performed once between the first pseudo lottery effect and the second pseudo lottery effect, and the second pseudo lottery effect and The special effect 2 shown in FIG. 51B is performed once during the third pseudo lottery effect. When the four-line pseudo-continuous notice effect is performed, the special effect 1 shown in FIG. 51A is performed once between the first pseudo lottery effect and the second pseudo lottery effect, and the second pseudo lottery effect. The special effect 2 shown in FIG. 51 (b) is performed once between the effect and the third pseudo lottery effect, and shown in FIG. 51 (c) between the third pseudo lottery effect and the fourth pseudo lottery effect. Special production 3 is performed once.

  As described above, the player's feelings are synchronized with the development of the contents of the special effect that is performed every time the pseudo lottery effect is finished, so that a sense of expectation for enjoying the player's profit (winning win) can be felt. Thereby, a player's sense of expectation can be increased more strongly and surely. In addition, the special effects that are independent of the pseudo lottery effects that are not developable for individual contents are performed in pieces and intermittently across the pseudo lottery effects. The rise in the degree of expectation) becomes clear, and the whole production is sharpened, and the production can be prevented from being monotonous.

  The contents of individual special effects and the overall story over a plurality of special effects may be set as appropriate, but at least the contents of special effects are mutually related and develop continuously or in stages. do it.

  Also, in the middle of the continuous notice effect, that is, in the pseudo lottery effect that constitutes the continuous notice effect, not only the left and right misalignment pseudo stop state but also the right and left same eye pseudo stop state, so-called pseudo reach state occurs. As a result, since the end time of the continuous notice effect is unclear, it is possible to reduce a decrease in expectation that may occur when a reach occurs in the conventional continuous notice effect. In short, it is possible to reduce a reduction in production effect due to reach during continuous notice production.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the time required for any pseudo variation is the same. That is, a pseudo lottery effect of a normal variation mode / left / right shift stop mode, a pseudo lottery effect of a slip variation mode / left and right eye stop mode, a pseudo lottery effect of a slip variation mode / left / right shift stop mode, and a normal variation mode / The time required for the pseudo lottery effect in the left-right same-eye stop mode and the variation time of the special symbol corresponding to them are the same. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately increase the variation of the pseudo-continuous notice effect performed for a certain time, and to reduce the amount of material data stored in advance.

  In this embodiment, when the decorative symbol slips, the right symbol at the time of temporary stop is different from the right symbol at the time of false stop. Here, the right design temporarily stops temporarily with the same left and right eyes, and after sliding fluctuates, it decelerates again and falsely stops with left and right misalignments, but conversely temporarily stops with left and right misalignments, and after sliding fluctuates, It is also possible to establish a pseudo reach by performing a pseudo stop at the same left and right eyes. By performing the slip change, the timing for determining the decorative symbol at the time of the pseudo stop in the pseudo continuous notice effect is delayed, so that it is possible to maintain the player's feeling of pounding for a longer time. Furthermore, since the temporary false stop symbol and the pseudo stop symbol are different, the overall effect can be sharpened and the effect can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the continuous notice according to the present invention is configured by a pseudo lottery effect that is performed a plurality of times in one special symbol variation display, but is performed across a plurality of special symbol variation displays. You may make it comprise by the lottery effect corresponding to the fluctuation | variation display of one special symbol.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 6 1st starting port 6a 1st starting port detection sensor 7 2nd starting port 7a 2nd starting port detection sensor 13 Image output apparatus 100 Control means 101 Main control board 102 Production control board 105 Image control board

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Lottery means for performing lottery in response to a prize at the start of a game ball;
A lottery effect pattern of a lottery effect, which is performed in response to the lottery and is stopped and displayed after a plurality of symbols are variably displayed in the image output device, from among a plurality of lottery effect patterns associated with the result of the lottery A lottery effect pattern determining means to select and determine;
Effect control means for performing a lottery effect based on the lottery effect pattern determined by the lottery effect pattern determining means in the image output device,
The presentation control means, when the lottery presentation pattern is a specific lottery effect pattern previously set in the variable display of the symbols, pseudo stopped after the plurality of symbols are pseudo-variable display The displayed pseudo lottery effect is performed multiple times,
As the specific lottery effect pattern, at least,
In a predetermined pseudo lottery effect excluding at least the final round among the plurality of pseudo lottery effects, the first pseudo reach is established, and from this state, a specific symbol indicating that the pseudo lottery effect continues is pseudo A first lottery effect pattern that is stopped and displayed automatically,
In the predetermined pseudo lottery effect, once a pseudo reach is established, one of the symbols constituting the establishment of the pseudo reach is variably displayed, and finally the pseudo reach is not established. , A second lottery effect pattern in which the specific symbol is pseudo-stopped from that state,
In the predetermined pseudo lottery effect, once the pseudo reach is established, any of the symbols constituting the establishment of the pseudo reach is pseudo-variably displayed, and the pseudo reach is established again. A third lottery effect pattern in which the specific symbol is pseudo-stopped from the state;
In the predetermined pseudo lottery effect, there is provided a fourth lottery effect pattern in which pseudo-reach is not established and the specific symbol is pseudo-stopped from that state. A gaming machine.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the time required for the plurality of pseudo lottery effects constituting the same lottery effect is the same.

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