JP2010069015A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To demonstrate an expected performance effect by a prediction performance even when the prediction performance is adopted, in a game machine wherein a prior start port and a non-prior start port are provided and a game state is changed. <P>SOLUTION: A random number acquired when a ball enters a first start port 9 is stored as first holding and a random number acquired when a ball enters a second start port 10 is stored as second holding. The second holding is given priority over the first holding and processed. A prior determination means determines the random number on the basis of a random number determination table for the time of a high probability when the game state when the holding is put on hold is a high probability game state, and determines the random number on the basis of a random number determination table for the time of a low probability when it is a low probability game state. When the prior determination result of changing the game state for the second holding is acquired, a re-determination means re-determines the random number put on hold as the first holding. A prediction performance control means executes the normal display or character display of holding display on the basis of the prior determination result and a re-determination result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game board is provided with a first start port and a second start port, and a lottery lottery is performed on condition that a game ball enters the start port.

Conventionally, a lottery of lottery is made by entering a game ball at the start opening, and when a big win is won, a predetermined game value is given, such as being able to execute a jackpot game capable of acquiring a large amount of prize balls Known gaming machines are known. Most of these gaming machines change the probability of winning the jackpot in order to enhance the fun of the game. That is, the player starts the game in a low-probability gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 1/300, for example. Then, when winning a jackpot in this low probability gaming state, it is possible to proceed with the game in a high probability gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to a high probability of 1/30, for example.
In such a gaming machine, the jackpot lottery result is notified to the player by various elaborate effects. As described above, for example, a gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1 is known as a gaming machine that employs a sophisticated effect.

Normally, when a game ball enters the starting port, a random number for determining whether or not the jackpot is won and the contents of the effect are obtained by a random number generating means or the like. In addition, when a game ball enters the start opening during the special symbol change display (notification of the lottery result), a random number acquired with this ball as a trigger is stored in the storage device, and the reserved ball is reserved. It will be. The reserved balls thus reserved are processed (variable display of special symbols) in the order in which they are reserved.
And in the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1, the random number stored in the storage device is determined when the random number is stored, and various effects are performed based on the determination result.

  For example, when it is determined that the fourth holding ball has won the jackpot when four holding balls are reserved, the third holding ball is processed from the first holding ball. In the meantime, a predictive effect is given to give the player a sense of expectation that the fourth holding ball may have won the jackpot. Such sign production can quickly increase the player's expectation that he may win a big hit.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a gaming machine provided with two start ports including a priority start port and a non-priority start port. In such a gaming machine, when a holding ball acquired by entering a game ball at the priority start opening and a holding ball acquired by entering a game ball at the non-priority start opening are simultaneously reserved, The reserved ball acquired by the game ball entering the priority start port is processed first. In other words, when a game ball enters a non-priority start opening and a reserved ball acquired and retained, a game ball enters a new priority start opening and a reservation ball is retained. The reserved ball reserved from is interrupted.

JP 2004-283544 A JP 2008-136768 A

As described above, in the gaming machine in which the gaming state is changed from the high probability gaming state to the low probability gaming state, or from the low probability gaming state to the high probability gaming state, the following problems occur when attempting to perform the predictive effect described above. .
For example, when a random number stored in the storage device is determined to be a big hit, a specific character is displayed until a special symbol based on the random number is displayed. At this time, even if the character is displayed, it may not be a big hit.

This may occur when the game state is different between when a random number is stored and the reserved ball is reserved and when a special symbol based on the random number is displayed in a variable manner (when the held ball is processed). .
That is, the random number stored in the storage device is determined with reference to a table that varies depending on the gaming state. Some random numbers are determined to be big hits in the table used in the high probability gaming state, but are determined to be lost in the table used in the low probability gaming state.

For example, it is assumed that a random number determined to be a big hit only in the high-probability gaming state is reserved as the fourth reserved ball when in the high-probability gaming state. Since the gaming state is a high probability gaming state at the time when the fourth reserved ball is reserved, a random number is determined using a table in the high probability gaming state. Therefore, as a result of this determination, the fourth reserved ball is determined to be a big hit, and a sign effect by character display is performed.
However, if the reserved ball that changes the subsequent gaming state to the low-probability gaming state is reserved before the special symbol variation display based on the fourth reserved ball is performed, the fourth reserved ball The gaming state at the time of processing will become a low probability gaming state. Therefore, the random number related to the fourth reserved ball is determined by a table used in the low-probability gaming state, and the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner based on the determination result. Therefore, the fourth reserved ball is finally determined to be lost, and the player's expectation raised by the indication effect is betrayed.

In addition, when adopting the sign effect as described above, it is conceivable that the sign effect is performed with a predetermined probability even when the jackpot is not won. This is because the direction effect is enhanced if there is a possibility of being lost even if the indication effect is performed. That is, when a predictive performance is performed, a high performance effect can be exhibited by having a sense of expectation that it may win a big win and anxiety that it may be lost. However, as described above, if a situation in which the loss is confirmed even if the sign effect is performed unexpectedly occurs, the reliability of the sign effect decreases, and the effect of the effect decreases.
Such a situation occurs particularly frequently in a gaming machine provided with a priority start port and a non-priority start port. This is because an interrupt process occurs when a game ball enters the priority start port, and there is a possibility that the game state may be changed by the holding ball on which the interrupt process is performed.
In this way, if a priority start port and a non-priority start port are provided and an attempt is made to perform a predictive effect in a gaming machine whose gaming state changes, the reliability of the predictive effect is unintentionally reduced, There was a problem that the desired production effect could not be demonstrated.

  The present invention is capable of exhibiting the desired effect of the indication effect even if the indication effect is adopted in the gaming machine in which the priority start opening and the non-priority start opening are provided and the gaming state is changed. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

In the present invention, the random number lottery means obtains a random number on condition that a game ball enters a start port provided in the game board.
In the present invention, a first start port and a second start port are provided. These starting openings are configured such that game balls launched on the game board can enter or pass through. The configuration of the start port is not particularly limited as long as it can detect that a game ball has entered or passed.
The random number according to the present invention determines at least whether or not the jackpot game can be executed and the subsequent game state.
In the present invention, the jackpot game is a game that can acquire a predetermined game value. For example, a game ball that is normally closed and a game ball that has entered the grand prize opening is opened. It is a game that can win prize balls according to the number of players. Any number of such jackpot games can be provided. For example, depending on the type of jackpot game, the winning time of the big winning opening is changed or the ratio of winning balls to the winning is different. The possible game value may be different.
Further, whether or not the jackpot game can be executed and the subsequent game state may be determined by one random number or a plurality of random numbers.

The gaming state of the present invention includes a low probability gaming state and a high probability gaming state. The random number acquired by the random number lottery means is determined based on a predetermined table, and one special symbol is determined according to the determination result. The low probability gaming state refers to a gaming state in which the one special symbol is determined based on a random number determination result using a low probability random number determination table. On the other hand, the high probability gaming state refers to a gaming state in which the one special symbol is determined based on a random number determination result using a high probability random number determination table.
However, in the high probability random number determination table, a larger number of random numbers that are determined to be big hits than the low probability random number determination table are set. The jackpot here refers to the case where the right to execute the jackpot game is acquired or the game state is changed. In the present invention, different determination results may be acquired for the same random number in both tables. However, it is not necessary to make the determination results of all random numbers different in both tables, and only the determination results of some random numbers may be different.

  In the present invention, the special symbol hold storage device stores the random number obtained by entering the game ball at the first start opening as the first hold, and is obtained by entering the game ball at the second start opening. The stored random number is stored as the second hold. The configuration of the special symbol holding storage device is not particularly limited as long as the start opening into which the game ball enters and the acquired random number are stored in association with each other. In addition, when a game ball enters the start opening, such as during the special symbol variation display or during the big hit game, the special symbol hold storage device can immediately display the special symbol variation display based on the entry. If not, the acquired random number is stored. However, even when the variation display of the special symbol based on the entry can be performed immediately, the acquired random number is once stored in the special symbol storage device and the acquired random number is read from the special symbol storage device. Various processes may be performed.

In the present invention, the special symbol variation processing means variably displays the special symbol based on the random number determination result acquired by the random number lottery means. At this time, when both the first hold and the second hold are stored in the special symbol hold storage device, the special symbol variable display based on the second hold is preferentially performed.
The special symbol variation display means that the player is notified of the determination result of the random number acquired when the game ball enters the start port. A plurality of types of special symbols are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by stopping and displaying the special symbols corresponding to the determination result of the random number. It takes a predetermined time from when the special symbol starts to change until it is finally stopped. From the start of the change until the final display of the special symbol, that is, the display to the player during the change is not essential, even if no display is made to the player during the change in the present invention It is included in the fluctuation display. In any case, if a special symbol corresponding to the determination result of the random number is finally displayed, the display mode is not particularly limited.

  Note that the special symbol variation display is performed based on the acquired random number determination result. At this time, the determination result by the prior determination means or the re-determination means is stored, and the special symbol is displayed based on the storage. You may make it display a fluctuation | variation, or when starting the fluctuation | variation display of a special symbol, you may make it determine a random number again by the predetermined means provided separately from the prior determination means.

  In the present invention, when the random number is stored as the first hold or the second hold in the special symbol hold storage device according to the present invention, based on the determination table corresponding to the gaming state when the random number is acquired. The random number is determined. In other words, when a random number is stored in the special symbol holding storage device when the gaming state is a low probability gaming state, the random number is determined based on a low probability random number determination table, and the gaming state is a high probability gaming state. If a random number is stored in the special symbol holding storage device, the random number is determined based on the high probability random number determination table.

In the present invention, when the prior determination means obtains a preset determination result, the sign effect control means performs the determination before the variable symbol display based on the random number for deriving the determination result is started. Execution control of the indication effect based on the result is performed.
In the present invention, the “predetermined determination result” is, for example, an opportunity to execute a sign effect such as a determination result of acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game or a determination result of executing an effect of a predetermined content. Presets are widely included. In addition to the above contents, whether or not to execute the indication effect is determined based on the determination result of the random number, and when the determination result that the indication effect is executed is acquired, the indication effect is executed. It is good.
However, the indication effect is not necessarily performed when the “predetermined determination result” is acquired. For example, a lottery may be performed when the determination result is acquired, and an indication effect may be performed only with a preset probability.

  The sign effect of the present invention refers to an effect that is performed from when the pre-determining means acquires the above “predetermined determination result” to when the special symbol variation display based on the random number that resulted in the determination result ends. That's what it says. For example, after obtaining the “predetermined determination result” until a special symbol variation display based on a random number that has yielded the determination result is finished, a special character is placed on the effect display device for a certain period of time or a predetermined time. It is conceivable that the display is performed at the timing of the above, or the director device is operated at a predetermined time or at a predetermined timing.

In the present invention, for the random number stored as the second hold in the special symbol hold storage device, when the pre-determination means obtains a determination result that the subsequent gaming state is changed, the re-determination means holds the special symbol hold The random number stored as the first hold in the storage device is re-determined based on the table corresponding to the changed gaming state.
For example, it is assumed that three first reservations are stored in the special symbol storage device. If the gaming state when the first hold is stored is a low-probability gaming state, the determination result of each first hold based on the low-probability random number determination table is acquired by the prior determination unit, and based on the determination result The sign production control means executes the sign production. It is assumed that the second hold is newly stored in the above state, and for the second hold, the prior determination unit acquires a determination result that the subsequent gaming state is changed to the high probability gaming state. In this case, the re-determination means performs re-determination based on the high-probability random number determination table for the three first holds.
In the present invention, when the re-determination unit re-determines the random number stored as the first hold, the predictive effect control unit executes and controls the pre-dedication effect based on the re-determination result.

According to the present invention, when the prior determination unit acquires a predetermined determination result, the sign effect is performed before the start of the special symbol variation display based on the random number that has caused the determination result. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised and a high production effect can be exhibited.
In addition, when the determination result for changing the gaming state is acquired in the second hold that is processed in preference to the first hold, the re-determination means changes the game for the first hold that has already been reserved. Re-determination is performed based on the determination table corresponding to the state. Thereby, the reliability of the sign production related to the first hold can be maintained as expected.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of a starting port provided in the gaming machine.
The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2, and an operation handle 3 is rotatably provided at a lower position of the game board 2. The operation handle 3 is provided with a rotation angle detection SW 3a for detecting the rotation angle, and a voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the rotation angle detection SW 3a is provided in the game ball launching mechanism. Applied to the firing solenoid 4a (see FIG. 3). When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 4a, the firing solenoid 4a operates according to the applied voltage, and a game ball is launched with a strength according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 3.

The game ball fired as described above rises between the rails 5 a and 5 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 2, and then falls within the game area 6. At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills (not shown) provided in the game area 6.
The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of normal winning openings 7. Each of the normal winning holes 7 is provided with a normal winning hole detection SW 7a. When the normal winning hole detection SW 7a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 10 game balls) is paid out. It is.

  Further, a winning gate 8 is provided in the gaming area 6 and above the normal winning opening 7 so as to pass a game ball. The winning gate 8 is provided with a gate detection SW 8a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection SW 8a detects the passage of the game ball, a lottery of a normal symbol, which will be described later, is performed.

Further, a lower start position of the game area 6 is provided with a first start port 9 through which a game ball can enter, similarly to the normal winning port 7. Further, a second start port 10 is provided directly below the first start port 9. As shown in FIG. 2A, the second starting port 10 has a pair of movable pieces 10b, and the first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b is maintained in a closed state, and FIG. As shown in b), the pair of movable pieces 10b are controlled to move to the second mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b are in the open state. When the second starting port 10 is controlled in the first mode, the first starting port 9 located immediately above the second starting port 10 becomes an obstacle and does not accept game balls. It is possible or difficult. On the other hand, when the second starting port 10 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 10b function as a tray, and it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 10. That is, when the second start port 10 is in the first mode, there is almost no opportunity for entering a game ball, and when the second start port 10 is in the second mode, the opportunity for entering a game ball is increased.
The first start port 9 and the second start port 10 are provided with a first start port detection SW 9a and a second start port detection SW 10a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, respectively. When the entry of a ball is detected, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game, which will be described later (hereinafter referred to as a “hit lottery”), is performed. Also, when the detection SWs 9a and 10a detect the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 4 game balls) is paid out.

As shown in FIG. 1, a special winning opening 11 is provided further below the second starting opening 10. The special winning opening 11 is normally kept closed by the special winning opening / closing door 11b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, the special prize opening / closing door 11b is opened, and the special prize opening / closing door 11b functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the special winning opening 11, A game ball can enter the big prize opening 11. The big prize opening 11 is provided with a big prize opening detection SW 11a, and when the big prize opening detection SW 11a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out. .
The player does not enter any of the normal winning port 7, the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, and the grand winning port 11 further below the above-mentioned grand winning port 11, that is, at the bottom of the game area 6. A discharge port 12 is provided for discharging the game balls.

In addition, the game board 2 is provided with an effect device for performing various effects.
Specifically, an effect display device 13 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 6, and an effect agent device is provided on the right side of the effect display device 13. 14 and 15 are provided. Further, an effect lighting device 16 is provided at both the upper position and the lower position of the game board 2, and an effect button 17 is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3.

  The effect display device 13 displays an image while the game is not being performed or displays an image according to the progress of the game. In particular, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10, the decorative symbol for notifying the player of the lottery result is variably displayed. The decorative symbol is, for example, that three numbers are scroll-displayed, and the scrolling is stopped after a predetermined time, and a specific symbol (number) is displayed in an array. As a result, while the symbols are being scrolled, the player is given an impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the decorative display of the decorative symbols, the player is given a high expectation that they may win a jackpot.

The stage effect devices 14 and 15 give the player a sense of expectation according to their operation modes. In the present embodiment, the stage effect device 14 is composed of a movable device in the shape of a person's face, and the bag is used as the stage effect device 15. The stage effect device 14 moves, for example, in the left-right direction or protrudes to the front side of the gaming machine 1. In addition, the production effect device 15 is configured such that the opening degree of the bag is variably controlled. Various expectation feelings are given to the player by the combination of the operation modes of these effect actor devices 14 and 15 and the operations of both effect actor devices 14 and 15.
In addition, the effect lighting device 16 includes a plurality of lights 16a, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and emission color of each light 16a.

Further, an effect button 17 that can be pressed by the player is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3. For example, the effect button 17 is effective only when a message for operating the effect button 17 is displayed on the effect display device 13. The effect button 17 is provided with an effect button detection SW 17a. When the effect button detection SW 17a detects an operation of the player, a further effect is executed in accordance with this operation.
Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an audio output device 18 (see FIG. 3) formed of a speaker, and in addition to the above-described effect devices, a sound effect is also performed. ing.

Below the game area 6, the first special symbol display 19, the second special symbol display 20, the normal symbol display 21, the first hold indicator 22, the second hold indicator 23, the normal symbol hold display A vessel 24 is provided.
The first special symbol display 19 is for notifying a lottery result of a jackpot that is performed when a game ball enters the first start port 9. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display 19. I am doing so. For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

  More specifically, when a game ball enters the first starting port 9, a jackpot lottery will be performed. However, the jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and a predetermined time is passed. The player is notified when it has passed. Therefore, until the predetermined time elapses, the first special symbol display 19 displays a display (variation display) as if the lottery is currently being performed, such as blinking an LED. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result. The second special symbol display 20 is for notifying a lottery result of the jackpot performed when a game ball has entered the second starting port 10, and the display mode is the above-described first display. This is the same as the special symbol display mode in the special symbol display 19.

  The normal symbol display 21 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the winning gate 8. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display 21 is turned on, and then the second starting port 10 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time. Note that this normal symbol is not immediately notified of the lottery result when the game ball passes through the winning gate 8, and the normal symbol display 21 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. Fluctuation is displayed.

Furthermore, when a special ball is displayed in the first starting port 9 or the second starting port 10 during a special symbol variation display or during a special game to be described later, the special symbol variation display cannot be performed immediately. The right to display special symbols is reserved under the above conditions. More specifically, the right to display the variable symbol of the special symbol in which the game ball enters and is retained at the first start port 9 is retained as the first hold (U ₁ ), and the game ball enters the second start port 10. The right of variable display of special symbols retained as a ball is reserved as the second reservation (U ₂ ).
For both of these holds, the upper limit reserved number is set to four, and the reserved number is displayed on the first hold indicator 22 and the second hold indicator 23, respectively. When there is one first hold (U ₁ ), the LED on the left side of the first hold indicator 22 is lit, and when there are two first holds (U ₁ ), the first hold indicator 22 The two LEDs turn on. Further, when there are three first holds (U ₁ ), the left LED of the first hold indicator 22 blinks and the right LED is lit, and when there are four first holds (U ₁ ). The two LEDs of the first hold indicator 22 blink. Further, on the second hold indicator 23, the reserved number of the second hold (U ₂ ) is displayed in the same manner as described above.
The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number is displayed on the normal symbol hold indicator 24 in the same manner as the first hold indicator 22 and the second hold indicator 23. Is done.

(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 unit 100 includes a main control board 101, a sub control board 102, a prize ball control board 103, a lamp control board 104, and an effect control board 105.

  The main control board 101 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 101 includes a CPU 101a, a ROM 101b, and a RAM 101c. The CPU 101a reads out a program stored in the ROM 101b based on an input signal from each detection SW or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or according to the result of the arithmetic processing. Send commands to other boards. The RAM 101c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 101a.

To the input side of the main control board 101, a normal winning opening detection SW 7a, a gate detection SW 8a, a first starting opening detection SW 9a, a second starting opening detection SW 10a, and a large winning opening detection SW 11a are connected, and a game ball is detected. A signal is input to the main control board 101.
Further, an accessory operating device 25 is connected to the output side of the main control board 101. The accessory actuating device 25 includes a second start opening / closing solenoid 10c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 10b of the second start opening 10 and a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 11c for opening / closing the large winning opening opening / closing door 11b. Composed.

  The sub-control board 102 mainly controls each effect such as during game or standby. The sub control board 102 includes a CPU 102a, a ROM 102b, and a RAM 102c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. The CPU 102a reads out a program stored in the ROM 101b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 101 or an input signal from the effect button detection SW 17a or the timer, performs arithmetic processing, and based on the processing. The command is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 or the effect control board 105. The RAM 102c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 102a.

  The prize ball control board 103 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The prize ball control board 103 includes a CPU 103a, a ROM 103b, and a RAM 103c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The CPU 103a reads a program stored in the ROM 103b based on an input signal from the rotation angle detection SW 3a, and controls energization of the firing solenoid 4a provided in the game ball launching mechanism. In addition, a prize ball payout device 26 having a motor or the like for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from the game ball storage unit to the player is connected to the output side of the prize ball control board 103. Based on the command transmitted from the main control board 101, the CPU 103a reads a predetermined program from the ROM 103b to perform arithmetic processing, and controls the prize ball payout device 26 to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the RAM 103c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 103a.

  The lamp control board 104 includes a CPU 104a, a ROM 104b, and a RAM 104c in the same manner as the above boards, and controls lighting of the effect lighting device 16 provided on the game board 2 and changes the light irradiation direction. Drive control for the motor. In addition, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor for operating the production actors 14 and 15. The lamp control board 104 is connected to the sub-control board 102, and performs the above-described controls based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 102.

The effect control board 105 is an image CPU 105 a ₁ , an image ROM 105 b ₁ , an image RAM 105 c ₁ , a VRAM 105 d for performing image display control of the effect display device 13, and a sound CPU 105 a ₂ for performing sound output control of the sound output device 18. Voice ROM 105b ₂ and voice RAM 105c ₂ . The effect control board 105 is connected to the sub control board 102 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the effect display device 13 and the audio output device 18 are connected to the output side thereof.

The image ROM 105b ₁ stores a large number of image data such as decorative symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display device 13, and the image CPU 105a ₁ stores a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 102. It reads, reads the predetermined image data from ROM105b ₁ to VRAM105d, the display control of the performance display device 13. The CPU 105a ₁ executes various image processing such as background image display processing, decoration symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the effect display device 13, but the background image, decoration symbol image, and character image are effect display. 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 VRAM 105d 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. .

The audio ROM 105b ₂ stores a large amount of audio data output from the audio output device 18, and the audio CPU 105a ₂ reads a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 102. The sound output control in the sound output device 18 is performed.

(Main programs stored in the ROM of the main control board)
FIG. 4 shows an example of a main program stored in the ROM 101b of the main control board 101 that controls the progress of the game. FIG. 5 shows a sub-control board 102, a lamp control board 104, and an effect control board 105 that control the effects. An example of main programs stored in each ROM is shown. Note that the programs shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are only listed as examples of programs that perform characteristic control among the controls in the present embodiment, and other programs are not shown in the progress of the game. Many programs are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a normal symbol processing program 200 is stored in the ROM 101 b of the main control board 101 as a program that functions when a game ball passes the winning gate 8. The ROM 101b stores a winning gate passage processing program 201, a normal symbol variation processing program 202, and a second start port control program 203 that function as subprograms of the normal symbol processing program 200. Further, the ROM 101b stores a winning random number lottery program 201a that functions as a subprogram of the winning gate passage processing program 201 and a winning random number determination program 202a that functions as a subprogram of the normal symbol variation processing program 202. .

  In addition, the ROM 101b stores a special symbol processing program 220 as a program that functions when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10 as a trigger. In addition, the ROM 101b stores a starting opening ball processing program 221 and a special symbol variation processing program 222 that function as subprograms of the special symbol processing program 220. Further, the ROM 101b has a special symbol holding number count program 221a, a jackpot random number lottery program 221b, a symbol random number lottery program 221c, a reach random number lottery program 221d, and a first pre- A determination processing program 221e, a second preliminary determination processing program 221f, and a redetermination processing program 221g are stored. The ROM 101b also has a jackpot determination processing program 222a, a variation pattern selection processing program 222b, a variation random number lottery program 222c, a special symbol variation display program 222d, and a variation suspension process that function as a subprogram of the special symbol variation processing program 222. A program 222e is stored.

The ROM 101b stores a special game processing program 240 as a program that functions during a special game described later. The ROM 101b also has a big prize opening processing program 241 that functions as a subprogram of the special game processing program 240, and a jackpot gaming processing program 241a that functions as a subprogram of the big winning prize processing program 241. 241b is stored.
The ROM 101b stores an output processing program 260 for transmitting commands determined by the above programs to the sub control board 102, the prize ball control board 103, or an external connection device (not shown). The external connection device is, for example, provided adjacent to the gaming machine 1, a ball rental device for lending a gaming ball to the gaming machine 1, or provided above the gaming machine 1, It is a display device that displays the number of jackpots or the like, or a hall computer for grasping the progress of each gaming machine.

(Main programs stored in ROM on other boards)
The ROM 102b of the sub-control board 102 stores a pre-determination command reception processing program 300 as a program that functions when a pre-determination command (described later) transmitted from the main control board 101 is received.
The ROM 102b stores an effect execution command reception processing program 320 as a program that functions when an effect execution command (described later) transmitted from the main control board 101 is received. The ROM 102b stores an effect random number lottery program 321, an effect random number determination processing program 322, and a character determination program 323 that function as subprograms of the effect execution command reception processing program 320.
The ROM 102b stores a special game command reception processing program 330 as a program that functions when a special game command (described later) transmitted from the main control board 101 is received. The ROM 102b stores a long hit command reception processing program 331 and a short hit / small hit command reception processing program 332 that function as subprograms of the special game command reception processing program 330.
Further, the ROM 102 b stores an effect command transmission program 333 for transmitting an effect command determined on the sub-control board 102 to the lamp control board 104 and the effect control board 105.

Further, the ROM105b ₁ of performance control board 105, as a program that functions upon receiving the transmitted presentation commands from the sub-control board 102, effect display apparatus control program 341 is stored. The effect display device control program 341 is classified into a decorative symbol variation display program 342, a long hit effect control program 343, a short hit / small hit effect control program 344, a hold number display program 345, and a special character display program 346. Is done. In addition, the ROM 105b ₂ of the sub control board 105 stores a sound output device control program 347 as a program that functions when an effect command transmitted from the sub control board 102 is received.
In addition, the ROM 104b of the lamp control board 104 stores an effect actor device operation program 360 and an effect lighting device control program 361 as programs that function when an effect command transmitted from the sub-control board 102 is received. ing.

(Main storage area of main control board RAM)
The RAM 101c of the main control board 101 mainly has a storage area shown in FIG. The storage areas listed below are merely examples, and many other storage areas are provided.
The RAM 101c includes a normal symbol reservation number (G) storage area 400, a normal symbol reservation storage area 401, a first special symbol reservation number (U ₁ ) storage area 402a, a second special symbol reservation number (U ₂ ) storage area 402b, 1st special symbol holding storage area 403a, 2nd special symbol holding storage area 403b, remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area 406 of high probability gaming state, remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area 407 of short-time gaming state, round gaming count (R) A storage area 408, a number of winning prize entrance (C) storage area 409, and a game state storage area 410 are provided. The game state storage area 410 includes an auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, a short time game flag storage area 410b, a high probability game flag storage area 410c, a long hit game start flag storage area 410d, a short hit game start flag storage area 410e, A small hit game start flag storage area 410f is provided.
Note that a plurality of storage areas are also provided in the RAM 102c of the sub control board 102. The specific configuration thereof will be described in the explanation of the game progress control described later.

The process in which the CPU 101a reads the jackpot random number lottery program 221b, the design random number lottery program 221c, and the reach random number lottery program 221d corresponds to the random number lottery means of the present invention.
The first special symbol reservation storage area 403a and the second special symbol reservation storage area 403b correspond to the special symbol reservation storage device of the present invention.
The processing performed by the CPU 101a by reading the special symbol variation processing program 222 and the special symbol variation display program 222d corresponds to the special symbol variation processing means of the present invention.
The process performed by the CPU 101a by reading the first pre-determination processing program 221e and the second pre-determination processing program 221f corresponds to the pre-determination means of the present invention.
The processing performed by the image CPU 105a ₁ by reading the hold number display program 345 and the special character display program 346 corresponds to the sign effect control means of the present invention.
The processing performed by the CPU 101a by reading the redetermination processing program 221g corresponds to the redetermination means of the present invention.

(Description of gaming state)
Next, the gaming state when the game progresses will be described. In the present embodiment, one of “low probability gaming state”, “high probability gaming state”, “short-time gaming state”, “non-short-time gaming state”, “long-hitting gaming state”, “short-hit gaming state”, and “small-hit gaming state” The game progresses in the game state. However, while the game is in progress, if the game state is “low probability game state” or “high probability game state”, it is always “time-short game state” or “non-time-short game state”. In other words, there are cases of “low probability gaming state” and “short-time gaming state” and “low probability gaming state” and “non-short-time gaming state”. . Note that the gaming state when the game is started, that is, the initial gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a “low probability gaming state” and is set to a “non-short-time gaming state”. Is referred to as a “normal gaming state”.

In this embodiment, the “low probability gaming state” means that in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first starting port 9 or the second starting port 10, the winning probability of jackpot is 2 / The game state set to 601. The jackpot winning here is to acquire a right to execute a “long win game” or a “short win game” which will be described later.
On the other hand, the “high probability gaming state” means a gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 20/601. Therefore, in the “high probability gaming state”, it is easier to acquire the right to execute “game per long” or “game per short” than in the “low probability gaming state”.

  In the present embodiment, “non-short game state” means that the time required for the lottery is set as long as 29 seconds in the normal symbol lottery performed on the condition that the game ball has passed the winning gate 8, and It means a gaming state in which the opening control time of the second starting port 10 when winning is set as short as 0.2 seconds. That is, when a game ball passes through the winning gate 8, a normal symbol lottery is performed, and the lottery result is determined 29 seconds after the lottery is started. If the lottery result is a win, then the second start port 10 is controlled to the second mode for about 0.2 seconds.

On the other hand, the “short-time gaming state” means that the time required for the normal symbol lottery is 3 seconds, which is shorter than the “non-short-time gaming state”, and the second starting point when winning in the win A game state in which the release control time of 10 is set to 3.5 seconds, which is longer than the “non-short game state”.
In this embodiment, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 90%, and this winning probability is the game state of either “non-short game state” or “short-time game state”. But it doesn't change. Therefore, in the “short-time gaming state”, the second starting port 10 is more easily controlled to the second mode as long as the game ball passes through the winning gate 8 than in the “non-short-time gaming state”. As a result, in the “short-time gaming state”, the player can proceed with the game without consuming the game balls, but this is the original purpose of the “short-time gaming state”.
However, in the “short-time gaming state”, the above-mentioned purpose of providing the “short-time gaming state” may be achieved by making the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery higher than the “non-short-time gaming state”. I do not care.

In the present embodiment, the “long hit gaming state” means a right to execute a long hit game in a jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. This is the gaming state that is executed when the player has earned.
In the “long hit gaming state”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed 15 times in total. The total opening time of the grand prize opening 11 in each round game is set to a maximum of 30 seconds. If a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) enter the big prize opening 11 during this period, one round game will be played. End. In other words, the “long hit game state” is a game state in which a game ball enters the big winning opening 11 and a player can acquire a prize ball corresponding to the winning ball, so that a large number of prize balls can be acquired. is there.

In the present embodiment, the “short win game state” means the right to execute a short win game in the big win lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. This is the gaming state that is executed when the player has earned.
In the “short win game state”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed twice in total. However, in each round game, the big prize opening 11 is opened only once, and the opening time is set to 0.1 seconds. During this time, when a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9 balls) enter the big prize opening 11, one round game is finished. However, since the opening time of the big prize opening 11 is extremely short as described above, Hardly enters, and even if a game ball enters, only one or two game balls enter in one round game. Even in the “short win game state”, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out.

In the present embodiment, the “small hit game state” means the right to execute the small hit game in the big hit lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. This is the gaming state that is executed when the player has earned.
Also in the “small winning game state”, as in the above “short winning game state”, the big winning opening 11 is opened twice. The opening time, opening / closing timing, and opening / closing mode of the special winning opening 11 at this time are the same as the “short hit gaming state”, or the player determines whether the “small hit gaming state” and the “short hit gaming state”. Is approximated to the extent impossible or difficult. However, when a game ball enters the special winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out in the same manner as described above.

In the present embodiment, the “long win game” and the “short win game” are referred to as “big hit game”, and the “big hit game” and the “small hit game” are collectively referred to as “special game”. That's it.
In the main control board 101, a flag is stored in the gaming state storage area 410 of the RAM 101c so as to grasp which gaming state is the above gaming state.
In addition, the game state is changed from one game state to another game state when “big hit” is won as a result of the jackpot lottery. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of “hit” are provided, and the gaming state thereafter changes according to the type of “hit” won. The “big hit” provided in the present embodiment will be described below.

(Description of jackpot type)
In the present embodiment, “per length with high probability”, “per length with normal time”, “short per time with high probability”, “short per hour with normal time”, “short per hour with high probability”, “ There are six types of big hits, “normal short and short short hits”.

  "Per length with a high probability of shortening" means that three game values are given. When this “per-long with high probability” is selected, the first gaming value becomes the “long-hitting gaming state”, and the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. When this “long-run gaming state” ends, the game progresses in the “high probability gaming state” as the second gaming value, and in the “short-time gaming state” as the third gaming value. The game progresses. As a result, the player can win a large number of prize balls, and after winning the prize balls, can reduce the consumption of the game balls and realize a big win again early. In the present embodiment, the “high probability gaming state” and the “short-time gaming state” are continued until the special symbol variation display is performed a maximum of 10,000 times. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the probability, the “high probability gaming state” and the “time-short gaming state” will continue until the jackpot is won again.

“Regular per length with a short time” means that two game values are given. When this “ordinary length with a short time” is won, the first gaming value is the above “long gaming state”, and the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. Further, when the “long hit gaming state” ends, the game proceeds in the “short time gaming state” as the second gaming value. However, it is different from the above “per length with high probability time reduction” in that the game proceeds in the “low probability gaming state” instead of the “high probability gaming state” after the “long winning gaming state”. In the present embodiment, the “short-time gaming state” continues until the special symbol variation display is performed up to 100 times.
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the “long hit gaming state” in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained, the game progresses in the “high probability gaming state” with a high jackpot winning probability. And a long win in which the game progresses in a “low probability gaming state” in which the winning probability of the jackpot is low.

  "Short win with high probability short-time" means that the gaming state shifts to the above "short winning gaming state", and after the "short winning gaming state" ends, "high-probable gaming state" and "short-short gaming state" The game progresses at. If you win this short chance with high probability, you will not be able to win a large amount of prize balls immediately, but the subsequent gaming state will be a “high probability gaming state”, The chance to win a prize ball increases. In addition, when winning “short win with high probability”, it will be in “short-time gaming state” after the short winning game ends, so it is possible to reduce the consumption of game balls until winning a big win again . In addition, even when this “short win with high probability time reduction” is won, the above “high probability gaming state” and “time saving gaming state” continue until the special symbol variation display is performed 10,000 times at the maximum.

  “Short win with normal time” means that the gaming state shifts to the above “short winning gaming state”, and after the “short winning gaming state”, the game progresses in “shorter gaming state”. is there. In addition, when “winning short with normal time” is won, the “short time gaming state” continues until a special symbol change display is performed a maximum of 100 times. Therefore, similarly to the above “short win with high probability time-shortening”, it is possible to reduce the consumption of game balls until the special symbol variation display is performed 100 times. In addition, in the “low probability gaming state”, when “winning with a short time with normal time” is won, it will only enjoy the advantage that the game can proceed in the “short time gaming state” thereafter. In the “high probability gaming state”, if the winning “short win with normal time” is won, there is a demerit that the player falls into the “low probability gaming state”.

  In the present embodiment, both the “short win with normal time” and “short win with high probability” have the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 11 and the second start port 10 after shifting to the “short game state”. The same opening / closing operation. Also, as will be described later, the production contents are the same for “short win with normal time” and “short win with high probability”. Therefore, it is very difficult for the player to determine whether the game state is the “high probability game state” or the “low probability game state” after the end of the “short hit game state”. Yes. In this way, by providing a “short win with normal time”, the player is questioned whether the gaming state is “high probability gaming state” or “low probability gaming state”. This makes it possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  “Short per hit without high-probability time” refers to “high-probability gaming state” after the “short-winning gaming state” ends, as in the above “short win with high probability time-short”. However, this “high probability short-time short win” is different from the above “high probability short-time short hit” in that it does not become a “short-time gaming state” after the short-winning game ends. Even if this “high probability short / no short win” is won, a large number of prize balls cannot be obtained immediately. In addition, since it does not become the “short-time gaming state” thereafter, the consumption of the gaming ball is larger than the “short hit with high probability short-time”. However, since the subsequent gaming state becomes the “high probability gaming state”, in the subsequent games, there is a high possibility of winning a large amount of prize balls by winning per long game. In addition, even when this “high probability short time short per win” is won, the above “high probability gaming state” continues until a special symbol change display is performed up to 10,000 times.

  “Normal short no short hit” means that after the “short win gaming state” ends, the game proceeds in the “low probability gaming state”. In other words, even if the “normal short-time short win” is won, neither the “high probability gaming state” nor the “short-time gaming state” is transferred. In addition, since it is impossible to obtain a large number of prize balls depending on the short win game, the player is hardly given the game value due to the big win. The reason for providing such “normal time short hits” is mainly to return the gaming state from the “high probability gaming state” to the “low probability gaming state” without paying out a prize ball. In addition, even if the “low probability short win” in the “low probability gaming state” is won, the gaming state does not change at all. Therefore, if the player is not able to distinguish between “high chance short / short short hit” and “normal short / short short hit”, is the “high probability gaming state” after the short win game ended? It is possible to raise the interest of the game by making the player have doubts about whether or not it is in the “low probability gaming state”.

  In this embodiment, “small hit” is provided separately from “big hit”, and when “small hit” is won, the subsequent gaming state becomes “small bonus gaming state”. However, when the “small hit” is won, the gaming state such as the “high probability gaming state” or the “short time gaming state” is not changed after the “small hit gaming state” ends. For example, when “small hit” is won in the “high probability gaming state”, the “high probability gaming state” continues even after the “small hit gaming state” ends.

Next, the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 will be described using a flowchart showing the control of the control means 100.
FIG. 7 shows main subroutines executed in the main control board 101, and the CPU 101a repeats all the subroutines shown every 0.004 seconds. Here, the subroutine is executed in the order of winning gate passage processing → normal symbol variation processing → second start opening process → start opening ball processing → special symbol variation processing → large winning opening processing → prize ball processing → output processing. This is for convenience of explanation. Actually, processing performed based on a signal from the detection SW (winning gate passage processing, start opening ball entering processing) → variation processing (normal symbol variation processing, special symbol variation processing) → processing for actuating an accessory (second start) It is preferable that the subroutines are executed in the order of mouth processing, special winning opening processing) → prize ball processing → output processing.

(Winning gate passing process)
First, the CPU 101a of the main control board 101 reads the winning gate passage processing program 201 from the ROM 101b and performs the winning gate passage processing shown in FIG.

(Step S101)
The winning gate passage processing program 201 determines whether the gate detection SW 8a has detected a signal, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed the winning gate 8. If the gate detection SW 8a has not detected a signal, that is, if the game ball has not passed the winning gate 8, the winning gate passing process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S102)
If it is determined in step S101 that the gate detection SW 8a is ON, whether or not the normal symbol hold count (G) stored in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area 400 is less than 4 Judging. As a result, if the number of ordinary symbols held (G) is 4, the winning gate passing process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S103)
In the above-described step S102, when the number of reservations (G) is less than 4, "1" is added to the current number of reservations (G) stored in the normal symbol reservation number (G) storage area 400. And remember.

(Step S104)
Next, the CPU 101a reads the winning random number lottery program 201a, which is a subprogram of the winning gate passage processing program 201, and obtains a random number of 1 from random numbers (for example, 0 to 250) prepared in advance. The random number acquired by the winning random number lottery program 201 a is stored in the normal symbol holding storage area 401.
Thereby, the winning gate passing process is completed.

(Normal symbol variation processing)
When the winning gate passing process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the normal symbol variation processing program 202 from the ROM 101b, and performs the normal symbol variation process shown in FIG.

(Step S201)
The normal symbol variation processing program 202 determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a of the RAM 101c. The term “auxiliary game” here means that the second start port 10 is controlled in the second mode, and the case where the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a. This is a case where the second starting port 10 is controlled in the second mode. Therefore, in this step S201, it is determined whether or not the second starting port 10 is being controlled in the second mode. When the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, that is, when the second start port 10 is controlled to the second mode, the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next Run a subroutine.

(Step S202)
In step S201, when the flag is not turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, that is, when the second start port 10 is controlled to the first mode, the normal symbol variation display is in progress. Determine whether or not.

(Step S203)
The case where “NO” is determined in both step S201 and step S202 is a case where the second starting port 10 is maintained in the first mode and the normal symbol variation display is not performed. is there.
In this case, based on the random number stored in the normal symbol holding storage area 401, the normal symbol variation display can be started. However, when no random number is stored in the normal symbol hold storage area 401, that is, when the hold number (G) is “0”, the normal symbol is not displayed in a variable manner. Is determined to be greater than or equal to “1”. As a result, when the number of holds (G) is “0”, the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S204)
In the above step S203, when it is determined that the number of holdings (G) is “1” or more, “1” is subtracted from the value (G) stored in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area 400. The new number of holds (G) is stored.

(Step S205)
Next, the CPU 101a reads a hit random number determination program 202a that is a subprogram of the normal symbol variation processing program 202, and determines the hit random number stored in the normal symbol hold storage area 401. When a plurality of winning random numbers are stored, the winning random numbers are read in the stored order.
The ROM 101b is provided with a table for determining the hit random number, and the hit random number determination program 202a determines whether or not the read random number is checked against the above table. For example, according to the above table, among the random numbers from “0” to “250”, random numbers from “0” to “224” are determined to be successful, and other random numbers are determined to be lost. That is, in this embodiment, the normal symbol winning probability is set to about 90%.

(Step S206) (Step S207) (Step S208)
As a result of the determination of the winning random number in step S205, a winning symbol is set when it is determined that it is a winning (“YES” in step S206), and when it is determined that it is lost (“NO” in step S206), it is lost. A symbol is set.
Here, the winning symbol is a symbol that finally turns on the LED in the normal symbol indicator 21, and the lost symbol is a symbol that finally turns off without turning on the LED. The winning symbol set is to store a command to turn on the LED in the normal symbol display 21 in a predetermined storage area, and the lost symbol set is a command to turn off the LED in the normal symbol display 21. Is stored in a predetermined storage area.

(Step S209)
Next, the normal symbol variation processing program 202 determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area 410b. The case where the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b is when the gaming state is in the short-time gaming state, and the case where the flag is not turned on is when the gaming state is in the non-short-time gaming state. There is a time.

(Step S210) (Step S211)
When it is determined in step S209 that the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b, the variation time is set to 3 seconds, and when it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b Is set to 29 seconds. By the processing of step S210 or step S211, the time for normal symbol variation display is determined.

(Step S212)
When the fluctuation time is set as described above, the normal symbol fluctuation processing program 202 starts normal symbol fluctuation display on the normal symbol display 21. In the normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol display 21 blinks the LED at a predetermined interval, and gives the player an impression as if it is currently being drawn. This normal symbol variation display is continuously performed for the time set in step S210 or step S211.

(Step S213)
The normal symbol variation processing program 202 starts normal symbol variation display in step S212 and starts measuring time.
As a result, the normal symbol variation process ends.

(Step S214)
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S202 that the normal symbol variation display is being performed, that is, when the normal symbol variation display is performed when the CPU 101a starts the normal symbol variation processing, the setting is made. It is determined whether the fluctuation time has elapsed. That is, in the present embodiment, all routine processes in the main control board 101 are performed every 0.004 seconds. The case where “YES” is determined in step S202 is a case where the processing from step S201 to step S213 is performed by the routine processing performed before the routine processing. Therefore, in this step S214, it is determined whether or not the variation time (3 seconds or 29 seconds) set by the routine processing performed before that time has elapsed. 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.

(Step S215)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S214 that the set variation time has elapsed, the variation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 21 is stopped. At this time, the normal symbol display unit 21 stops and displays the normal symbol (hit symbol or lost symbol) set by the previous routine processing. As a result, the result of the normal symbol lottery is notified to the player.

(Step S216)
When the variation of the normal symbol is stopped in the step S215, the variation time set by the routine processing before that is reset.

(Step S217) (Step S218)
If the set normal symbol is a winning symbol, in step S218, the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410b is turned on, and the normal symbol variation process is terminated. As a result, the auxiliary game is started in the second start port process which is a subroutine to be executed next. On the other hand, if the set normal symbol is a lost symbol, the normal symbol variation process is terminated as it is.

(Second start-up process)
When the normal symbol variation process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the second start port control program 203 from the ROM 101b, and performs the second start port process shown in FIG.

(Step S301)
The second start port control program 203 first determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a. There are the following two cases where the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a. One is a case where the auxiliary game is not started at the start of the routine process but the auxiliary game is started by the routine process. The other is a case where an auxiliary game has already been executed at the start of the routine processing.
When it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, the second start port process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S302)
In step S301, when it is determined that the flag is turned on in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, the second start port control program 203 determines whether or not the auxiliary game is being performed. If an auxiliary game has already been executed, the process of step S308 described later is performed.

(Step S303)
When it is determined in step S302 that the auxiliary game has not yet been executed, that is, as described above, when the auxiliary game is not started at the start of the routine process but the auxiliary game is started by the routine process. The second start port control program 203 determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area 410b.

(Step S304) (Step S305)
If it is determined in step S303 that the flag has been turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b, that is, if the current game state is the short-time game state, the second start port control program 203 sets the release time to 3 Set to 5 seconds. On the other hand, when it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the time-short game flag storage area 410b, the second start port control program 203 sets the opening time to 0.2 seconds.
Here, the opening time is a time for controlling the pair of movable pieces 10b of the second start port 10 to the second mode. Therefore, here, a command for controlling the second start port 10 in the second mode for a predetermined time is read and set.

(Step S306)
When the opening time is set in step S304 or step S305, the second start port control program 203 starts energizing the second start port opening / closing solenoid 10c. Thereby, the 2nd starting port 10 will open and it will be controlled by the 2nd mode.

(Step S307)
Further, the second start port control program 203 starts measuring time simultaneously with the start of energization of the second start port opening / closing solenoid 10c.

(Step S308)
Next, the second start port control program 203 determines whether or not the opening time set in step S304 or step S305 has elapsed. Note that if “NO” is determined in step S302 and the processing from step S303 to step S307 is performed in the routine processing, it is always determined “NO” in step S308, and the next subroutine is executed. It becomes.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S302 that an auxiliary game is being performed, it may be determined that the opening time set in the routine before the routine has elapsed. However, even if the auxiliary game has already been executed at the start of the routine, if the set release time has not elapsed (“NO” in step S308), the second start port process is terminated. The following subroutine is executed.

(Step S309)
When the second start port control program 203 determines in step S308 that the set open time has elapsed, the energization of the second start port opening / closing solenoid 10c is stopped. As a result, the second starting port 10 returns to the first mode, and it becomes impossible or difficult to enter the game ball again, and the auxiliary game that has been executed ends.

(Step S310)
When the energization of the second start opening / closing solenoid 10c is stopped as described above, the second start opening control program 203 resets the set open time.

(Step S311)
Finally, the second start port control program 203 turns off the flag in the auxiliary game start flag storage area 410a, ends the second start port process, and executes the next subroutine.

(Start-up entrance ball processing)
When the second start opening process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the start opening entering processing program 221 from the ROM 101b, and performs the start opening entering process shown in FIG.

(Step S401)
The starting opening ball processing program 221 determines whether the first starting opening detection SW 9a has detected a signal, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting opening 9. When the first start port detection SW 9a does not detect a signal, that is, when the game ball has not entered the first start port 9, the processing after step S413 described later is performed.

(Step S402)
In step S401, if the first start hole detection SW9a is determined to be ON, the first special symbol reserved number _{(U 1)} first holding stored in the storage area 402a _{(U 1)} is less than 4 It is determined whether or not. As a result, when the first hold (U ₁ ) is the upper limit reserved number “4”, the processing after step S413 described later is subsequently performed.

(Step S403)
If it is determined in step S402 that the first hold (U ₁ ) is less than 4, the CPU 101a reads the special symbol hold number count program 221a and stores the first special symbol hold number (U ₁ ) storage area 402a. 1 is added to the current first hold (U ₁ ) value stored in and stored.

(Step S404)
Further, the CPU 101a reads the jackpot random number lottery program 221b, acquires the jackpot random number, and stores the acquired jackpot random number in the first special symbol holding storage area 403a. Note that the jackpot random number determines whether the jackpot, the small hit, or the loss. The jackpot random number lottery program 221b eliminates one jackpot random number from 601 random numbers from “0” to “600”. Extract randomly. Subsequently, the CPU 101a reads the symbol random number lottery program 221c, acquires the symbol random number, and stores the acquired symbol random number in the first special symbol hold storage area 403a. In addition, the symbol random number is the type of jackpot (long win, short win, presence / absence of transition to high probability gaming state, presence / absence of transition to short-time gaming state), that is, what kind of game when winning the jackpot The symbol random number lottery program 221c randomly extracts one symbol random number from 251 random numbers “0” to “250”. Further, the CPU 101a reads the reach random number lottery program 221d, acquires the reach random number, and stores the acquired reach random number in the first special symbol holding storage area 403a. The reach random number is used to determine whether or not to perform an effect with reach. The reach random number lottery program 221d randomly selects one reach random number from 251 random numbers from “0” to “250”. Extract.

Each random number acquired as described above is stored in the first special symbol reservation storage area 403a. FIG. 12 shows a conceptual diagram of the first special symbol reservation storage area 403a. As is clear from FIG. 12A, the first special symbol reservation storage area 403a has four storage units from a first storage unit 403a-1 to a fourth storage unit 403a-4.
FIG. 12B is a conceptual diagram of a second special symbol reservation storage area 403b, which will be described later. The second special symbol reservation storage area 403b also includes the fifth storage unit 403b-5 to the eighth storage unit 403b. It has four storage units up to -8.
In these first storage unit 403a-1 to eighth storage unit 403b-8, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), the obtained three random numbers of jackpot random number, symbol random number and reach random number and pre-determination described later An area for storing the results is provided.

  And each random number acquired in the said step S404 is memorize | stored in order from the 1st memory | storage part 403a-1. For example, if no random number is stored in any of the first storage unit 403a-1 to the fourth storage unit 403a-4, the acquired random number is stored in the first storage unit 403a-1. Further, for example, when random numbers are already stored in the three storage units of the first storage unit 403a-1 to the third storage unit 403a-3, the acquired random number is stored in the fourth storage unit 403a-4. To do.

(First pre-judgment process)
As described above, when the acquired random number is stored in the first special symbol holding storage area 403a, the CPU 101a reads the first pre-determination processing program 221e and performs the first pre-determination processing shown in FIG.

(Step S405)
First, the first prior determination processing program 221e determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c. The case where the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c is a case where the current game state is a high probability game state.

(Step S406) (Step S407)
If it is determined in step S405 that the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state, the “high probability random number determination table” is selected (step S406). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S405 that the current gaming state is not a high probability gaming state (low probability gaming state), a “low probability random number determination table” is selected (step S407).

(Step S408)
Then, the first pre-determination processing program 221e converts the random numbers stored in step S404 into the “high probability random number determination table” or “low probability random number determination table” selected in step S406 or step S407. Judgment based on.

Here, determination of random numbers performed by the first pre-determination processing program 221e and the second pre-determination processing program 221f will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 14A shows an example of the jackpot winning probability and the jackpot random number. FIG. 14 (b) shows an example of the type of game value given when winning a jackpot, that is, the type of jackpot, its winning probability, and a design random number. FIG. 14 (b-1) FIG. 14 (b-2) shows an example of a table for determining the first hold (U ₁ ) acquired when a game ball enters the first start port 9, and FIG. it is an example of a table in determining the second pending obtained by spheres (U _2). FIG. 14B-3 is an example of a table used when it is determined that the jackpot random number has been won as a result of the determination of the jackpot random number, and the first hold (U ₁ ) and the second hold ( The same table is used for both U ₂ ). FIG. 14C shows an example of the presence / absence of the reach effect, its appearance probability, and the reach random number.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, one jackpot random number is acquired from 601 random numbers from 0 to 600. In the low probability gaming state, the jackpot random number is determined based on the low probability random number determination table. According to the low probability random number determination table, two random numbers 7 and 317 are determined to be the jackpot. . On the other hand, in the high probability gaming state, the big hit random number is determined based on the high probability random number determination table. According to this high probability random number determination table, 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, 247, 277, 317, 337, 367, 397, 427, 457, 487, 517, 547, 577 20 random numbers are determined to be jackpots.

  In the present embodiment, the “small hit” win is also determined by a big hit random number. The “small hit” is to acquire the right to execute the “small hit game”. In this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state, in other words, whether the “low probability random number determination table” or the “high probability random number determination table” is used, the jackpot random number is 50 or 100. If there is, it is determined as “small hit”.

Further, in the first hold (U ₁ ), when it is determined that the jackpot random number has won the jackpot, the first pre-determination processing program 221e is based on the table shown in FIG. 14 (b-1). The design random number is determined and any one of the six types of jackpots is determined.
On the other hand, if it is determined in the second hold (U ₂ ) that the jackpot random number is won by the jackpot, the second pre-determination processing program 221f is based on the table shown in FIG. 14 (b-2). The design random number is determined, and one of the two types of jackpot shown is determined.

The reason for winning the second hold (U ₂ ) only for either “per length with a high probability” or “per length with a normal time” is as follows. That is, in the non-short game state, almost no game ball enters the second start port 10. In other words, in the non-time-saving gaming state, most of the jackpot lottery is performed when a gaming ball enters the first start port 9. Therefore, in the non-time-saving gaming state, any of the six types of jackpots is won to increase the interest of the game.

On the other hand, even when a game ball enters the second starting port 10, if six types of jackpots are won, a short-time game state is provided to change the player's willingness to play the game. There is a risk of declining.
For example, if you win the “short win with high probability” and become short-time gaming state, if you win “short win with normal time” or “short win with no normal time”, It is impossible to enjoy the game value due to winning the “Short-Catch”, and the player's willingness to play is reduced at once.

Also, for example, if a player wins a short-time game with a high probability and becomes a short-time game state, if a player frequently wins one of the “short wins” again, the player receives a lot of prize balls. It is difficult to achieve the maximum goal of the game to win the game, and the willingness to play can decline at once. Such a situation frequently occurs in the short-time gaming state.
Therefore, so that the above situation does not occur frequently, the second hold (U ₂ ) is elected only for either “high probability per short length” or “normal per short length”. It was.

In addition, when it is determined that the jackpot random number has been won as a result of the jackpot random number, the first pre-determination processing program 221e and the second pre-determination processing program 221f are stored in the table shown in FIG. 14 (b-3). Based on this, the type of small hit is determined (determined).
In the present embodiment, “small hit 1” and “small hit 2” are provided as the types of “small hit”. However, regardless of which “small hit” is won, the contents of the small hit game executed thereafter are exactly the same. In “small hit 1” and “small hit 2”, the special symbol display 19, Only the special symbol stopped and displayed at 20 is different.

Further, both of the prior determination processing programs 221e and 221f determine reach random numbers together with the jackpot random numbers and symbol random numbers. One reach random number is randomly acquired from 0 to 250 random numbers. The reach random number is determined as follows.
In the present embodiment, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table only when the jackpot random number is determined to be lost. In the reach random number determination table, a random number from 0 to 24 is determined as an effect with reach, and other random numbers are determined as an effect without reach. Therefore, at the time of losing, the probability that the non-reach effect is executed is increased, while the so-called gas reasure effect that gives the player a sense of expectation is executed with a probability of about 10%. On the other hand, since a reachable effect is always executed at the time of a big hit and a small hit, in this embodiment, a reach random number is acquired, but the reach random number is not determined.
Here, the effect with reach and the effect without reach determined by the reach random number indicate the aspect of the decorative design effect performed in the effect display device 13. In other words, during the special symbol variation display, the symbols composed of several sequences in which the numbers “1” to “9” are continuously written in the vertical direction are displayed in three columns. These symbols start scrolling at the same time.

Then, in the effect with reach, when the scrolling is stopped and the symbols are stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the scrolling, any two symbols (sequences) are stopped first. At this time, the same number stops and is displayed on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally, and the last one row gradually decreases the scrolling speed, and the expectation that three identical numbers may be aligned on the straight line. To the player. Such a production with reach includes a so-called super reach production in which various characters appear and stories develop before the last row of scrolling stops.
On the other hand, in the non-reach effect, the design is stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally without giving an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation as described above. .

  As described above, the reach random number is used to determine whether to perform the effect with reach or the effect without reach in the effect display device 13 when the result of the determination of the jackpot random number is lost. A reachable effect appears with a probability, so that a player has a reasonable expectation. In the case of winning a long win, the above-described effect with reach is always performed, and finally the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are aligned on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally. In addition, in the case of winning with short wins or small wins, or in the case of losing, the decorative design is finally displayed in a state where three identical numbers are not aligned on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally.

(Step S409)
As described above, even when the random numbers stored in the first special symbol holding storage area 403a are the same, the “high probability random number determination table” is used and the “low probability random number determination table” is used. Different determination results are obtained depending on the case.
Then, the first preliminary determination processing program 221e stores the determination result obtained as described above in the corresponding storage unit of the first special symbol reservation storage area 403a as the preliminary determination result. For example, when the acquired random number is stored in the third storage unit 403a-3 in step S404, the prior determination result is stored in the third storage unit 403a-3. The pre-judgment results here are either “big hit”, “small win”, “losing”, and if it is “big hit”, what kind of jackpot is, the content of the production is reachable Or whether it is a non-reach performance.

(Step S410) (Step S411) (Step S412)
Then, if the result of the determination in step S409 is “big hit” or “small win”, the first preliminary determination processing program 221e sets the sign hold command in step S411 and is “lost”. In this case, a normal hold command is set in step S412.
The command set here is transmitted to the sub control board 102 in an output process (step S1201) described later. Note that these commands transmit information indicating that the first hold (U ₁ ) or the second hold (U ₂ ) has been newly reserved to the sub-control board 102. The sign hold command is a trigger for executing a sign effect on the sub-control board 102, and the normal hold command is a trigger for executing a normal hold display on the sub-control board 102.
For example, when the third first hold (U ₁ ) is reserved, information on whether the third first hold (U ₁ ) is “big hit” or “losing”, It is transmitted to the sub-control board 102 as a sign hold command or a normal hold command.

(Step S413)
When the first pre-determination process is completed as described above, or when “NO” is determined in the above steps S401 and S402, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 10. When the second start port detection SW 10a does not detect a signal, that is, when the game ball has not entered the second start port 10, the start port entering process is terminated, and the next subroutine Execute.

(Step S414)
In step S413, when the second start hole detection SW10a is determined to be ON, the second special symbol reserved number _{(U 2)} second holding stored in the storage area 402b _{(U 2)} is less than 4 It is determined whether or not. As a result, if the second hold (U ₂ ) is the upper limit reserved number “4”, the start-entrance ball entering process is terminated, and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S415)
If it is determined in step S414 that the second hold (U ₂ ) is less than 4, the CPU 101a reads the special symbol hold number count program 221a and stores the second special symbol hold number (U ₂ ) storage area 402b. "1" is added to the current second hold (U ₂ ) value stored in and stored.

(Step S416)
Further, the CPU 101a reads the jackpot random number lottery program 221b, the design random number lottery program 221c, and the reach random number lottery program 221d, acquires each random number, and stores each acquired random number in the second special symbol holding storage area 403b. To do.

(Second preliminary judgment process)
As described above, when the acquired random number is stored in the second special symbol reservation storage area 403b, the CPU 101a reads the second pre-determination processing program 221f and performs the second pre-determination processing shown in FIG.

(Step S417) to (Step S424)
In addition, the process of step S417-step S424 in this 2nd prior determination process is the same as the process of step S405-step S412 in the said 1st prior determination process. In this second pre-determination process, the newly determined second hold (U ₂ ) pre-determination result is determined to be “big hit” or “small win”, and an indication hold command is set in step S423. The subsequent processing is different from the first prior determination processing. Therefore, description of step S417 to step S424 is omitted here.

(Step S425)
When it is determined in step S422 that the newly reserved second hold (U ₂ ) is “big hit” or “small win”, the second pre-determination processing program 221f executes the second hold (U _2). ) Is to change the gaming state.
For example, when the current gaming state is a low-probability gaming state (when the flag is turned off in the high-probability gaming flag storage area 410c), the second hold (U ₂ ) is “per length with high probability shortening”. It is determined whether or not the jackpot is one of “short win with high probability short time” and “short win without short time with high probability”. As a result, when it is determined that any of the above high probability jackpots, the processing after step S426 is performed, and the second hold (U ₂ ) is a normal (low probability) jackpot or small jackpot. If it is determined that the second pre-determination process is finished, the second pre-determination process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (when the flag is turned on in the high-probability gaming flag storage area 410c), the second hold (U ₂ ) It is determined whether or not it is a big hit according to any one of “short hit with normal time short” and “short win without normal time short”. As a result, if it is determined that any of the above normal jackpots, the processing after step S426 is performed, and it is determined that the second hold (U ₂ ) is a jackpot or a jackpot related to a high probability. In this case, the second prior determination process is terminated as it is.

(Step S426)
When it is determined in step S425 that the newly reserved second hold is to change the gaming state, the second pre-determination processing program 221f stores the first special symbol hold number (U ₁ ) storage area 402a. Whether or not the first hold (U ₁ ) is “1” or more is determined. As a result, when it is determined that no first hold (U ₁ ) is stored, the second pre-determination process ends.

(Step S427)
If it is determined in step S426 that the first hold (U ₁ ) is stored as “1” or more, the CPU 101a reads the redetermination process program 221g and stores it in the first special symbol hold storage area 403a. Re-determine all random numbers stored as 1 pending (U ₁ ). The re-determination by the re-determination processing program 221g is performed by the same method as the pre-determination by the first pre-determination processing program 221e and the second pre-determination processing program 221f.

However, the pre-determination by the first pre-determination processing program 221e and the second pre-determination processing program 221f is performed only for the newly stored random number, whereas the re-determination by the re-determination processing program 221g is already stored. It is different in that it is performed for all the first holds (U ₁ ) that have been made.
The prior determination determines the random numbers based on a determination table corresponding to the current gaming state, whereas the redetermination is based on a determination table corresponding to a gaming state different from the current gaming state. To determine each random number. For example, when the flag is ON in the high probability game flag storage area 410c, the re-determination is performed by determining each random number based on the low probability random number determination table, and the flag in the high probability game flag storage area 410c is OFF. If so, each random number is determined based on the high probability random number determination table.

(Step S428)
As described above, when the re-determination processing program 221g re-determines the first hold (U ₁ ) already stored in the first special symbol hold storage area 403a, the re-determination result is used as the first special symbol. The reserved storage area 403a is overwritten and stored.

(Step S429)
Further, the redetermination processing program 221g sets a redetermination command in order to transmit the redetermination result to the sub-control board 102.
Note that the redetermination command here is a generic term for the sign hold command and the normal hold command. For example, it is assumed that three first reservations (U ₁ ) are stored in the first storage unit 403a-1 to the third storage unit 403a-3 of the first special symbol storage area 403a. Further, re-determination result of the first hold stored in these storage unit _{(U 1)} is first held stored in the first storage section 403a-1 and the second storage unit 403a-2 for _{(U 1)} is It is assumed that “losing” and the first hold (U ₁ ) stored in the third storage unit 403a-3 are “big hit”.
In this case, the re-determination processing program 221g stores the normal hold command for the first hold (U ₁ ) stored in the first storage unit 403a-1 and the second storage unit 403a-2, and the third storage unit 403a-3. The stored sign hold command for the first hold (U ₁ ) is set as a redetermination command.
When the re-determination command is set as described above, the second pre-determination process (start-up entrance ball process) is terminated, and the next subroutine is executed. Note that, in the above step S422, when the pre-determined result of the second hold that is reserved is “losing” (“NO” in step S422), the processing in steps S425 to S429 is not performed.

(Special symbol variation processing)
When the start-entry ball entering process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the special symbol variation processing program 222 from the ROM 101b, and performs the special symbol variation process shown in FIG.

(Step S501)
In the special symbol variation processing program 222, first, the flag is turned on in any of the long hit game start flag storage area 410d, the short hit game start flag storage area 410e, and the small hit game start flag storage area 401f of the ROM 101b. That is, it is determined whether a special game is being played. As a result, if it is determined that the special game is being played, the special symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S502)
If the special game is not being played, the special symbol variation processing program 222 determines whether or not the special symbol variation is being displayed.

(Step S503) (Step S504)
Furthermore, when not in the variation of the special symbols are special symbol variation time processing program 222, the second special symbol reserved number (U ₂₎ second holding stored in the storage area 402b (U ₂₎ is "1" It is determined whether the above is true (step S503).
As a result, if it is determined that the second hold (U ₂ ) is “1” or more (“YES” in step S503), the second special symbol hold number (U ₂ ) is stored in the storage area 402b. It has the value _{(U 2)} from the "1" second number of holding new by subtracting the _{(U 2)} stores (step S504).

(Step S505)
On the other hand, in step S503, when the second special symbol reserved number (U ₂₎ second holding stored in the storage area 402b (U ₂₎ is determined to be "0", when the special symbol variation processing The program 222 determines whether or not the first hold (U ₁ ) stored in the first special symbol hold count (U ₁ ) storage area 402a is “1” or more (step S505).
As a result, if it is determined that the first hold (U ₁ ) is “0”, the special symbol variation process is terminated as it is, and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S506)
If it is determined in step S505 that the first hold (U ₁ ) is equal to or greater than “1” (“YES” in step S505), the first special symbol hold number (U ₁ ) is stored in the storage area 402a. The new first holding number (U ₁ ) obtained by subtracting “1” from the value (U ₁ ) that has been stored is stored.

(Step S507)
Subsequently, the special symbol variation processing program 222 performs a shift process on the data stored in the first special symbol reservation storage area 403a or the second special symbol reservation storage area 403b. Specifically, each data stored in the first storage unit 403a-1 to the fourth storage unit 403a-4 or each data stored in the fifth storage unit 403b-5 to the eighth storage unit 403b-8 is 1 Shift to the previous storage unit.

For example, when the second hold (U ₂ ) is stored as “1” or more (“YES” in step S503), the data stored in the eighth storage unit 403b-8 is used as the seventh storage unit 403b−. 7, the data stored in the seventh storage unit 403 b-7 is shifted to the sixth storage unit 403 b-6, and the data stored in the sixth storage unit 403 b-6 is changed to the fifth storage unit 403 b- Shift to 5. At this time, the data stored in the fifth storage unit 403b-5 is written to the predetermined processing area and is erased from the second special symbol storage area 403b. However, in this case, the data stored in the first special symbol reservation storage area 403a is not shifted and maintained in the storage state.
In addition, when the second hold (U ₂ ) is not stored (“NO” in step S503) and the first hold (U ₁ ) is stored “1” or more (“YES” in step S505). Shifts the data stored in the fourth storage unit 403a-4 to the third storage unit 403a-3 and shifts the data stored in the third storage unit 403a-3 to the second storage unit 403a-2 The data stored in the second storage unit 403a-2 is shifted to the first storage unit 403a-1. At this time, the data stored in the first storage unit 403a-1 is written into a predetermined processing area and is erased from the first special symbol storage area 403a. However, in this case, the data stored in the second special symbol holding storage area 403b is not shifted and maintained in the storage state.

As apparent from the above step S503~ step S507, the in the present embodiment, when both the first hold _{(U 1)} and the second hold _{(U 2)} is stored, a second hold _{(U 2} ) Based on special symbols will be given priority.

(Big hit judgment processing)
Then, the CPU 101a reads the jackpot determination processing program 222a from the ROM 101b, and executes the jackpot determination process based on the data written in the predetermined processing area in step S507.

(Step S601)
As shown in FIG. 17, the jackpot determination processing program 222a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c. The case where the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c is a case where the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state.

(Step S602) (Step S603)
If it is determined in step S601 that the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state, a “high probability random number determination table” is selected in step S602. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S601 that the current gaming state is not a high probability gaming state (low probability gaming state), a “low probability random number determination table” is selected in step S603.

(Step S604)
Then, the jackpot determination processing program 222a uses the “high probability random number determination table” or “low probability random number determination table” selected in step S602 or step S603 as the jackpot random number written in the processing area in step S507. Determine based on. Note that the determination of the jackpot random number by the jackpot determination processing program 222a is the same as the determination of the jackpot random number performed by the first pre-determination processing program 221e in step S408, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

(Step S605) (Step S606)
As a result of the determination of the jackpot random number in step S604, the jackpot determination processing program 222a further determines the type of jackpot by determining the symbol random number written in the processing area.

(Step S607)
When the jackpot type is determined as described above, the jackpot determination processing program 222a sets a jackpot symbol (special symbol) corresponding to the jackpot type. The jackpot symbol set is a process for stopping and displaying the determined jackpot symbol on the special symbol indicators 19 and 20 when the special symbol variation display ends. Therefore, when each random number written in the processing area relates to the first hold (U ₁ ), the special symbol display 19 performs a process so that the jackpot symbol is displayed, and the second hold (U ₂ ). In such a case, processing is performed so that the jackpot symbol is displayed on the special symbol indicator 20.

(Step S608) (Step S609) (Step S610)
If it is determined in step S605 that the jackpot is not a big hit, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot random number determination is a big hit (step S608). As a result, if it is a small hit, the big hit determination processing program 222a determines the type of small hits (one small hit, two small hits) by determining the design random number (not shown), the small hit The small hit symbol (special symbol) corresponding to the type of the symbol is set (step S609). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S608 that it is not a small hit, the big hit determination processing program 222a sets a lost symbol.

(Change pattern selection process)
When the jackpot determination process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a next reads the variation pattern selection processing program 222b and determines the variation pattern.

(Step S701)
As shown in FIG. 18, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b determines whether or not the result of the jackpot determination process in step S600 is a jackpot.

(Step S702)
If the result of the jackpot determination process is a jackpot, the jackpot table is selected and set.

(Step S703) (Step S704)
Further, when it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination process is not a jackpot, it is further determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination process is a jackpot. If the result of the big hit process is a small hit (“YES” in step S703), the small hit table is selected and set (step S704).

(Step S705)
Then, if the result of the big hit determination process is neither big win nor small win, but a loss, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b determines the reach random number written in the processing area based on the reach random number determination table. Do.

(Step S706) (Step S707) (Step S708)
As a result, when it is determined that there is a reach effect, that is, when the reach random number is “0” to “24”, the reach table is selected and set, and when it is determined that there is no reach effect, When the reach random number is “25” to “250”, the loss table is selected and set.

(Step S709)
Next, the CPU 101a reads the variable random number lottery program 222c, and randomly extracts 1 random numbers from “0” to “250” in the same manner as the reach random numbers.

(Step S710)
Then, the fluctuation pattern selection processing program 222b determines the fluctuation random number extracted in step S709 based on the big hit table, the small hit table, the reach table, and the lose table. Each table determines the variation time of the special symbol and the contents of the effects performed during the variation of the special symbol. For example, in the jackpot table, a random number of “0” to “10” is determined to be a production A with a variation time of 1 minute, and a random number of “11” to “20” is a reach of a variation time of 2 minutes. The presence effect B is determined. If a random number is determined based on the big hit table, the small hit table, and the reach table, it is always determined that there is a reach, and if a variable random number is determined based on the lose table, it is always a non-reach effect. Determined.

(Step S711)
When the variation pattern is determined as described above, the variation pattern selection processing program 222b sets a command as determined above and ends the variation pattern selection processing.

(Step S508)
Next, the special symbol variation processing program 222 sets an effect execution command in order to transmit to the sub-control board 102 information related to the jackpot determination result and variation pattern determined in Steps S600 and S700. . This production execution command relates to at least information related to the jackpot determination result of “big win”, “small jackpot”, and “losing”, the variation time of the special symbol, and the mode of production (reach with reach or non-reach effect) Have information.

(Step S509)
Then, the CPU 101a reads the special symbol fluctuation display program 222d and starts the special symbol fluctuation display on the special symbol indicator 19 or 20. That is, information written in the processing region, when in the first hold (U ₁₎ is blinks the special symbol display unit 19, when according to the second hold (U ₂₎ is a special symbol display 20 Blink.

(Step S510)
When the variation display of the special symbol is started as described above, the special symbol variation processing program 222 starts measuring the variation time.

(Step S511)
On the other hand, when “YES” is determined in step S502, the processing of steps S509 and S510 is performed in the routine processing (special symbol variation processing) before the special symbol variation process, and the special symbol variation is performed. This is the case where the display is performed. Therefore, in this case, it is determined whether or not the variation time set in step S711 has elapsed. 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.

(Step S512)
If it is determined that the time set in step S510 of the routine processing (special symbol variation processing) before the special symbol variation processing has elapsed, the special symbol variation processing program 222 executes a routine before the special symbol variation processing. In the process (special symbol variation process), the special symbol set in step S600 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol indicators 19 and 20. As a result, the player is notified of the lottery result.

(Step S513)
Then, the special symbol variation processing program 222 resets the set variation time.

(Processing during variable suspension)
If the special lottery result is confirmed by displaying the special symbol in a stopped manner as described above, the process during the fluctuation suspension shown in FIG. 19 is performed.

(Step S801)
The CPU 101a reads the processing program 222e during fluctuation suspension and determines whether or not the special symbol set is a jackpot symbol.

(Step S802)
If it is determined in step S801 that the set special symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the processing program 222e during fluctuation suspension determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the short time game flag storage area 410b. The case where the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area 410b is a case where the current game state is the short-time game state.

(Step S803)
When the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the operation value obtained by subtracting “1” from (J) stored in the remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area 407 of the short-time gaming state is used as a new remaining fluctuation. Stored as the number of times (J).

(Step S804) (Step S805)
The remaining fluctuation count (J) of “0” means that the special symbol fluctuation display in the short-time gaming state has been performed a predetermined number of times. Therefore, when the remaining number of changes (J) = 0, the processing program 222e during change stop turns off the flag stored in the short time game flag storage area 410b. Note that if the current gaming state is not the short-time gaming state, the processing of steps S803 to S805 is not performed.

(Step S806)
The processing program 222e during fluctuation suspension determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c. The case where the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area 410c is a case where the current game state is a high probability game state.

(Step S807)
If the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state, the calculated value obtained by subtracting “1” from (X) stored in the remaining variation count (X) storage area 406 of the high probability gaming state is a new value. Stored as the remaining number of fluctuations (X).

(Step S808) (Step S809)
When the remaining variation number (X) is “0”, it means that the variation display of the special symbol in the high probability gaming state has been performed a predetermined number of times. Therefore, when the remaining number of changes (X) = 0, the process program 222e during change stop turns off the flag stored in the high probability game flag storage area 410b. Note that if the current gaming state is not a high-probability gaming state, the processes in steps S807 to S809 are not performed.

(Step S810) (Step S811)
Further, the processing program 222e during fluctuation stop determines whether or not the set special symbol is a small hit symbol, and if it is a small hit symbol, a flag is set in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f. Turns ON and ends the process during fluctuation stop.

(Step S812) (Step S813) (Step S814)
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S801 that the set special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the processing program 222e during fluctuation suspension determines whether the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol per long. That is, it is determined whether the set special symbol is a symbol related to “per length with a high probability time” or “per length with a normal time”. As a result, if it is determined that the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol per long, the variable stoppage processing program 222e turns on the flag in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d (step S813). On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot symbol is a short hit jackpot symbol, the processing program 222e during variable suspension turns on a flag in the short hit game start flag storage area 410e (step S814).
As a result, the process during fluctuation suspension and the special symbol fluctuation process are completed, and the CPU 101a executes the following subroutine.

(Large winnings processing)
When the special symbol variation process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads the special prize opening process program 241 from the ROM 101b and performs the special prize opening process shown in FIG.

(Step S901)
The big winning opening processing program 241 determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d or the short hit game start flag storage area 410e. As a result, when the flag is turned on in any of the storage areas, the big hit game process shown in FIGS.

(Step S902)
On the other hand, if the flag is not turned on in any of the storage areas in the above step S901, the big winning opening processing program 241 determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f. to decide. As a result, when the flag is turned on in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f, the small hit game process shown in FIG. 24 is performed. On the other hand, when the flag is not stored in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f, the big winning opening process is ended, and the CPU 101a executes the next subroutine.

(Big hit game processing)
In step S901, if the CPU 101a determines that the flag is turned on in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d or the short hit game start flag storage area 410e, the CPU 101a reads out the big hit game processing program 241a, and displays FIG. The jackpot game process shown is started. In the present embodiment, the CPU 101a reads the same program (big hit game processing program 241a) from the ROM 101b and executes it in the long hit game and the short hit game control.

(Step S1001)
The jackpot game is started by sending an opening command. This opening command is for transmitting the jackpot game process start information in the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. Therefore, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not this opening command has already been transmitted.

(Step S1002)
If it is determined in step S1001 that the opening command has not yet been transmitted (“NO” in step S1001), the jackpot game processing program 241a sets the opening command. At this time, if the flag is turned on in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d, that is, if the big hit game process relates to a long hit game, a long hit opening command is set. On the other hand, when the flag is turned on in the short hit game start flag storage area 401e, that is, when the big hit game process relates to the short hit game, the short hit opening command is set.

(Step S1003)
When the opening command is set as described above, the jackpot game processing program 241a starts measuring the opening time and sets the opening time to 5 seconds in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c. Thus, when the measurement of the opening time is started, the jackpot game process is terminated. When the sub control board 102 receives the long hit opening command, the sub control board 102 executes an opening effect for starting the long hit game. When the sub control board 102 receives the short hit opening command, the sub control board 102 receives the short hit game. An opening effect at the start is executed.

(Step S1004)
If it is determined in step S1001 that an opening command has already been transmitted, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not it is currently opening.

(Step S1005)
If it is determined in step S1004 that the opening is currently being performed, it is determined whether a preset opening time has elapsed. As a result, if the set time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S1006)
When it is determined in step S1005 that the set time has elapsed, the big hit game processing program 241a clears the winning prize opening number (C) storage area 409.

(Step S1007)
Next, the jackpot game processing program 241a adds “1” to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408 and stores it. If it is currently open (“YES” in step S1004) and it is determined that the set opening time has elapsed (“YES” in step S1005), the number of round games (R) storage area 408 Nothing is remembered. That is, since no round game has been performed yet, “1” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area 408.

(Step S1008)
The jackpot game processing program 241a sets a round start command to transmit the start information of the round game in the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. When the sub control board 102 receives a round start command in the long hit gaming state, for example, a display for presentation is performed such as “fifth round”. On the other hand, even if the sub control board 102 receives the round start command in the short hit gaming state, no control for presentation is performed.

(Step S1009) (Step S1010) (Step S1011)
The jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d (step S1009). When the long win game start flag storage area 410d is ON, energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is started to open the big prize opening / closing door 11b, and a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c. Next, the energization time of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 11c is set to 30 seconds (step S1010). On the other hand, the case where the flag is not turned on in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d is a case where the flag is turned on in the short hit game start flag storage area 410e and the short hit game is executed. Accordingly, in this case, energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is started to open the big prize opening / closing door 11b, and the energizing time of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is set to a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c by 0. 1 second is set (step S1011).

(Step S1012)
When energization of the big winning opening / closing solenoid 11c is started as described above, the big hit game processing program 241a starts measuring the opening time of the big winning opening 11, and ends the big win game processing.

(Step S1013)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1004 that the opening is not in progress, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not it is currently in the interval. As will be described later in detail, the interval here is a pause time set between round games and is set to 2 seconds in this embodiment. Therefore, if it is determined that the interval is in progress, it is determined in step S1005 whether or not the interval time of 2 seconds has elapsed. If the set time (2 seconds) has not elapsed, the jackpot game processing is performed. Exit and execute the next subroutine.
On the other hand, when the set time has elapsed, the processes of steps S1006 to S1012 are executed as processes for starting the next round game.

(Step S1014) (Step S1015)
If it is determined in step S1013 that the interval is not in progress, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not it is currently ending. Ending here refers to processing after finishing a predetermined number of round games. Therefore, if it is determined that the ending is currently in progress, it is determined in step S1015 whether the set ending time has elapsed. When it is determined that the set time has not elapsed (“NO” in step S1015), the jackpot game process is terminated as it is, and when it is determined that the set time has elapsed (“YES” in step S1015). Then, the process shown in FIG. 23 described later is continued.

  Further, in the above step S1014, the case where it is determined that the ending is not in progress means that the opening is not in the middle of the opening, the interval, or the ending, that is, the big winning opening 11 is being opened in the jackpot game. As described above, when it is determined “NO” in step S1014, that is, when it is determined that the big winning opening 11 is being opened, the jackpot game processing program 241a continues to execute the processing shown in FIG.

(Step S1016) (Step S1017)
As shown in FIG. 22, when the big winning opening detection SW 11 a is ON, the big hit game processing program 241 a stores the number of winning (C) stored in the big winning opening (C) storage area 409. “1” is added to the number of balls, and the number of entered balls (C) is newly stored (step S1017).

(Step S1018) (Step S1019) (Step S1020)
Next, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether or not the set open time, in other words, the energizing time of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c (long game = 30 seconds, short game = 0.1 seconds) has elapsed. Is determined (step S1018). As a result, when it is determined that the set time has elapsed, the big hit game processing program 241a stops energization of the big winning opening / closing solenoid 11c (step S1020).
In addition, even within the set opening time, when a predetermined number (9) of game balls have entered the big prize opening 11 (“YES” in step S1019), the big prize is obtained in the same manner as described above. The energization of the mouth opening / closing solenoid 11c is stopped.
If the set time has not elapsed (“NO” in step S1018) and the number of entered balls (C) has not reached the predetermined number (“NO” in step S1019), the jackpot game is continued as it is. The process ends.

(Step S1021)
When the energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is stopped, the big hit game processing program 241a determines whether or not the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area 408 is the maximum. In the present embodiment, the maximum round game number is set to “15” for the long game and “2” for the short game.

(Step S1022)
If it is determined in step S1021 that the number of round games (R) has reached the maximum, the jackpot game processing program 241a resets the number of entered balls (C) and the number of round games (R).

(Step S1023) (Step S1024)
Also, the jackpot game processing program 241a sets an ending command to transmit jackpot game end information to the sub-control board 102 (step S1023). At this time, although not specifically shown, when the long hit game start flag is ON as in the case of the opening command set, the long hit ending command is set and the short hit game start flag is turned ON. If so, a short hit ending command is set. At the same time, the time required for the ending, that is, the ending time (for example, 5 seconds) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c, and the measurement of the ending time is started (step S1024).
When the big hit game processing is completed as described above, the following subroutine is executed.

(Step S1025) (Step S1026)
On the other hand, if the number of round games (R) has not reached the maximum (“NO” in step S1021), the jackpot game processing program 241a sets an interval time to execute the next round game. In this embodiment, since the interval from the end of the round game to the start of the next round game is 2 seconds, 2 seconds is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c (step S1025), and the interval time Measurement is started (step S1026).

  In FIG. 21, if it is determined in step S1014 that the ending is in progress and if it is determined in step S1015 that the ending time has elapsed, the game after the end of the long win game or the short win game The process shown in FIG. 23 is executed to set the state.

(Step S1027)
The big hit game processing program 241a first turns off the flag that is turned on in the long hit game start flag storage area 410d or the short hit game start flag storage area 410e.

(Step S1028)
Next, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines whether the special symbol set in step S607 and triggering the jackpot game is a high probability jackpot symbol. That is, it is determined whether the set special symbol is a symbol related to one of “long per short with high probability”, “short per short with high probability” or “short per short without high probability”.

(Step S1029)
In the above step S1028, if the set special symbol is a symbol related to a high probability jackpot, the jackpot game processing program 241a turns on the flag in the high probability game flag storage area 410c. If the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, the flag has already been turned on, so the flag is left on as it is.

(Step S1030)
The jackpot game processing program 241a stores the number of times that the jackpot random number is determined in the “high probability random number determination table” in the remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area 406 of the high probability gaming state. In the present embodiment, “10000” is stored in the upper limit fluctuation count (X).

(Step S1031)
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1028 that the set jackpot symbol is a normal jackpot symbol, that is, the set special symbol is “normal per short length” or “short for normal time”. When it is determined that the symbol is one of “success” and “normal short / no short win”, the jackpot game processing program 241a turns off the flag in the high probability game flag storage area 410c. If the current gaming state is a low-probability gaming state, the flag is originally turned off, so that the flag is kept off as it is.

(Step S1032)
The jackpot game processing program 241a resets the data if the data is stored in the remaining variation count (X) storage area 406 of the high probability gaming state.

(Step S1033)
Further, the jackpot game processing program 241a further determines whether the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol with a short time. In other words, whether the set special symbol is a symbol related to one of “long per short with high probability”, “per long per short with normal”, “short per short with high probability” or “short per short with normal” to decide.

(Step S1034)
If it is determined in step S1034 that the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol with a time reduction, the jackpot game processing program 241a turns on a flag in the hour / short game flag storage area 410b.

(Step S1035) (Step S1036) (Step S1037)
Then, the jackpot game processing program 241a determines that the jackpot symbol is a high-probability jackpot symbol ("YES" in step S1035), that is, "per unit with high probability short-duration" or "short per unit with high probability short-term". In the case of such a symbol, “10000” is stored in the remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area 407 of the short-time gaming state (step S1036). On the other hand, if the jackpot symbol is a normal jackpot symbol ("NO" in step S1035), that is, if it is a symbol related to "regular per short with normal time" or "short per term with normal time", the short game “100” is stored in the remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area 407 of the state (step S1037).

(Step S1038) (Step S1039)
Also, when the jackpot game processing program 241a determines that the above jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol without time reduction, that is, the set special symbol is “high probability short / short short hit” or “normal time short / short short hit”. If it is determined that the symbol is related to the symbol, the flag is turned off in the short-time game flag storage area 410b (step S1038), and the value stored in the short-time game state remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area 407 ( J) is cleared (step S1039). Note that when the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the flag is originally turned off, so the flag is kept off as it is.
As described above, when the jackpot game process is completed, the following subroutine is executed.

(Small game processing)
If it is determined in step S902 that the flag is turned on in the small hit game start flag storage area 410f, the CPU 101a reads the small hit game processing program 241b and starts the small hit game process shown in FIG. .

(Step S1101)
The small hit game is started by sending an opening command. This opening command is for transmitting the start information of the small hit game process in the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102. Therefore, the small hit game processing program 241b determines whether or not this opening command has already been transmitted.

(Step S1102) (Step S1103)
If it is determined in step S1101 that the opening command has not been transmitted yet, the small hit game processing program 241b sets the opening command to be transmitted to the sub-control board 102 (step S1102) and measures the opening time. Is started (step S1103). Thus, when the measurement of the opening time is started, the small hit game processing is ended. When the sub control board 102 receives the small hitting opening command, the sub control board 102 executes an opening effect at the start of the small hit game.

(Step S1104)
If it is determined in step S1101 that the opening command has already been transmitted, the small hit game processing program 241b determines whether or not the opening command is currently being opened.

(Step S1105)
If it is determined in step S1104 that the opening is currently in progress, it is determined whether a preset opening time has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the set time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S1106) (Step S1107)
If it is determined in step S1105 that the set time has elapsed, a command for energizing and controlling the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is set. This command is an instruction to energize the special winning opening / closing solenoid 11c twice for 0.1 seconds with an interval of 2 seconds. That is, unlike the big hit game process, in the big hit game process, the control for the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c, that is, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 11 is performed as a series of operations, and the continuous operation takes the opening time. It will start when it has passed.
Further, the small hit game processing program 241b starts measuring the big winning opening operating time (step S1107), and ends the small hit game processing.

(Step S1108)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1104 that the opening is not in progress, the small hit game processing program 241b determines whether or not the ending is currently in progress. Ending here refers to processing after the opening / closing control of the preset winning opening is finished. Therefore, if it is determined that the ending is currently in progress, it is determined in step S1117 whether or not the set ending time has passed. If it is determined that the set time has passed, the small ending time is determined in step S1118. The flag in the winning game start flag storage area 410f is turned OFF, and the small winning game process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1117 that the set time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated as it is.

(Step S1109) (Step S1110)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1108 that the ending is not in progress, it means that neither the opening nor the ending is in progress, that is, the big winning opening 11 is continuously operating in the small hit game. Become. Therefore, here, the small winning game processing program 241b determines whether or not the big prize opening detection SW11a is turned on (step S1109), and when the detection SW11a is turned on, the big prize mouth entry is made. “1” is added to the number of entered balls (C) stored in the number (C) storage area 409 to newly store the number of entered balls (C) (step S1110).

(Step S1111) (Step S1112) (Step S1113)
Next, the small hit game processing program 241b determines whether or not the set operation time has elapsed (step S1111). The operating time here refers to the first energizing time of the large winning opening / closing solenoid 11c (0.1 sec) + the interval time (2 sec) + the energizing time of the second large winning opening / closing solenoid 11c (0.1 sec). ) For a total of 2.2 seconds. When this operating time has elapsed, the special prize opening / closing solenoid control is terminated (step S1113).
Even if the predetermined number (9) of game balls have entered the big winning opening 11 even within the set opening time (“YES” in step S1112), the small hit game processing program 241b is executed. End the special prize opening / closing solenoid control.
If the operating time has not elapsed and the number of entered balls (C) has not reached the predetermined number, the small hit game process is terminated as it is (NO in step S1112).

(Step S1114)
In step S1113, when the big winning opening opening / closing solenoid control is completed, the small hit game processing program 241b resets the number of winning (C) stored in the big winning opening (C) storage area 409.

(Step S1115) (Step S1116)
Further, the small hit game processing program 241b sets an ending command to transmit information on the end of the small hit game to the sub-control board 102 (step S1115). At this time, the time required for ending (for example, 5 seconds) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 101c, and measurement of the ending time is started (step S1116).
When the small hit game processing is completed as described above, the following subroutine is executed.

  When the special winning opening process is completed as described above, the CPU 101a reads a prize ball processing program from the ROM 101b, and performs a process of paying out a predetermined prize ball according to the detection signal of each detection SW (see FIG. 7). . In the present embodiment, detailed description of the prize ball processing is omitted.

(Output processing)
When the winning ball process is completed, the CPU 101a finally reads the output process program 260 and executes the output process.

(Step S1201) to (Step S1210)
The output processing program 260 transmits each command to the sub-control board 102 as shown in FIG. The pre-determination command transmitted in step S1201 is a command set in the first pre-determination process, the second pre-determination process, or the re-determination process when the start port detection SW 9a, 10a detects the entry of a game ball ( A sign hold command or a normal hold command) (see FIGS. 13 and 15).
The effect execution command transmitted in step S1202 is a command set in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 16).
Each command transmitted in steps S1203 to S1208 is a command set during the jackpot game process (see FIGS. 21 and 22).
The commands transmitted in steps S1209 and S1210 are both commands set during the small hit game process (see FIG. 24).

(Step S1211)
The contents determined in each subroutine process are transmitted to the external device as a command. Examples of the external device include a display device installed above the gaming machine 1. This display device notifies the player of various information such as the total number of lottery wins, the number of wins for the jackpot, or the number of wins with a high probability jackpot, and in order to notify the player of such information, The output processing program 260 transmits necessary information to the external device as a command.

  As described above, in the main control board 101, the CPU 101a reads out each main program and subprogram, and executes all the processes described above every 0.004 seconds.

  Next, processing in the sub control board 102 when each command is transmitted from the main control board 101 will be described. Each command transmitted from the main control board 101 is stored in the RAM 102 c of the sub control board 102. The CPU 102a of the sub control board 102 goes to see whether or not the command is stored in the RAM 102c at a predetermined interval, and controls the effect based on each stored command. FIG. 26 shows a main subroutine executed in the sub-control board 102, and the CPU 102a repeatedly performs a prior determination command reception process → effect execution command reception process → special game command reception process → effect command transmission process. Yes.

(Pre-judgment command reception processing)
As shown in FIG. 27, the CPU 102a first reads the prior determination command reception processing program 300 and executes the prior determination command reception processing.

(Step S1301)
The pre-determination command reception processing program 300 determines whether or not a pre-determination command is stored in the RAM 102c. As a result, if the advance determination command is not stored, the advance determination command reception process is terminated, and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined in step S1301 that the advance determination command is stored, the advance determination command reception processing program 300 executes the first hold status storage area 501 and the second hold status storage area of the RAM 102c shown in FIG. At 502, the flag is turned on as follows.
That is, as shown in FIG. 28A, the first hold status storage area 501 has four storage units, a first storage unit 501a to a fourth storage unit 501d, and a second hold status storage area 502. As shown in FIG. 28 (b), it has four storage units, a fifth storage unit 502a to an eighth storage unit 502d. The first storage unit 501a to the fourth storage unit 501d of the first hold status storage area 501 are the first storage units 403a-1 to 403a-1 to 403a of the first special symbol hold storage area 403a provided in the RAM 101c of the main control board 101. 4 corresponds to the storage unit 403a-4. In addition, the fifth storage unit 502a to the eighth storage unit 502d of the second reservation status storage area 502 are the fifth storage units 403b-5 of the second special symbol storage area 403b provided in the RAM 101c of the main control board 101. To the eighth storage unit 403b-8.
Each storage unit is provided with a hold flag storage area and a predictive flag storage area as shown in FIG.

For example, in the first pre-determination process (see FIGS. 11 and 13) in the main control board 101, “losing” is performed on the first hold (U ₁ ) stored in the third storage unit 403 a-3. It is assumed that a prior determination result is acquired (“NO” in step S410), and a normal hold command is set based on the prior determination result (step S412). The normal hold command is attached with information indicating that the prior determination result that triggered the setting of the normal hold command is stored in the third storage unit 403a-3.
When this normal hold command is transmitted to the sub-control board 102, a flag is set in the hold flag storage area of the third storage unit 501c of the first hold status storage area 501 based on the above information attached to the normal hold command. Is turned on.
As described above, the flag is set in the hold flag storage area of the first hold status storage area 501 or the second hold status storage area 502 on the basis of the prior determination command (predictive hold command, normal hold command) transmitted from the main control board 102. Is turned on, the storage status of the first hold (U ₁ ) and the second hold (U ₂ ) is accurately grasped in the sub-control board 102.

(Step S1303) (Step S1304)
If the received prior determination command is a sign hold command, the flag is also turned on in the sign flag storage area of the storage unit in which the flag is turned on in step S1302.
However, if the received prior determination command is not a sign hold command but a normal hold command (“NO” in step S1303), the prior determination command reception process is terminated, and the next subroutine is executed.
In other words, when the normal hold command related to the “defeat” prior determination result is received, the flag is turned on only in the hold flag storage area of the predetermined storage unit, and the “big hit” or “small win” advance determination result is obtained. When such a predictive hold command is received, the flag is turned on in both the hold flag storage area and the predictive flag storage area of the predetermined storage unit.

(Step S1305)
In the second pre-determination process in the main control board 101, when a re-determination command is set in steps S427 to S429, normal hold commands or predictive hold commands for a plurality of storage units are transmitted. For example, when the re-determination is performed in a state where three first holds (U ₁ ) are reserved, a normal hold command or a predictive hold command related to these three first holds (U ₁ ) is transmitted. The As described above, when a plurality of advance determination commands are received, the processes of steps S1302 to S1304 are executed for all the advance determination commands.

(Step S1306)
When the flag is turned on based on the received prior determination command as described above, the prior determination command reception processing program 300 sets the hold display command based on the ON / OFF state of the flag in each storage unit. This hold display command is a command for displaying the reserved number of the first hold (U ₁ ) and the second hold (U ₂ ) on the effect display device 13.
The display of the reserved number of the first hold (U ₁ ) and the second hold (U ₂ ) in the effect display device 13 will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

For example, assume that one first hold (U ₁ ) is reserved and two second holds (U ₂ ) are reserved. At this time, the first storage unit 501a of the first hold status storage area 501 and the fifth storage unit 502a and the sixth storage unit 502b of the second hold status storage area 502 are turned on only in the hold flag storage area. It is assumed that the flag in the predictive flag storage area is OFF. In this case, a hold display is made as shown in FIG. As is clear from this figure, the reserved number of the first hold (U ₁ ) is indicated by “◯” indicated by reference numeral 150 on the lower left side of the effect display device 13, and the reserved number of the second hold (U ₂ ). Is displayed on the lower right side of the effect display device 13 by “Δ” indicated by reference numeral 151.
The sub control board 102 only sets the hold display command based on the ON / OFF state of the flag, and the hold display of the effect display device 13 is the image CPU 105a of the effect control board 105 that has received the hold display command. ₁ is performed by reads and executes the number of holding display program 345 stored in the image ROM105b _1.

When the sub-control board 102 receives the normal hold command related to the first hold (U ₁ ) from the above state, the flag is turned on in the hold flag storage area of the second storage unit 501b of the first hold status storage area 501. . The prior determination command reception processing program 300 sets a hold display command for performing a hold display as shown in FIG. 29B based on the ON / OFF state of the updated flag.
When the sub control board 102 receives the predictive hold command related to the first hold (U ₁ ) from the state shown in FIG. 29A, the hold flag of the second storage unit 501b in the first hold status storage area 501 is received. The flag is turned on in both the storage area and the predictive flag storage area. The pre-determination command reception processing program 300 sets a hold display command for performing a hold display as shown in FIG. 29C based on the ON / OFF state of the updated flag.

Thus, when the flag is turned on in the predictive flag storage area of the storage unit in the first hold status storage area 501 or the second hold status storage area 502, the hold is displayed by the character.
In the present embodiment, the case where the on-hold display of the effect display device 13 is performed by the character is a case where the prior determination result is “big hit” or “small win”. Therefore, when the on-hold display on the effect display device 13 is performed by the character, the player has a high expectation that the on-hold is winning a “big hit”. However, for example, when the pre-determination result is “execute a reachable effect”, the on-hold display of the effect display device 13 may be performed by the character.

Further, in the second pre-determination process shown in FIG. 15, a pre-determination result that the newly reserved second hold (U ₂ ) changes the gaming state is acquired, and the re-determination processing program 221g performs the re-determination. An example of the display of the number of holds in the case will be described with reference to FIG.
For example, it is assumed that the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, and two first holdings (U ₁ ) and two second holdings (U ₂ ) are reserved. At this time, it is assumed that the jackpot random number of the second first hold (U ₁ ) is “37”.
Since the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, the jackpot random number “37” is determined based on the high-probability random number determination table, and a pre-determination result of “jackpot” is acquired (see FIG. 14A). ). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 30A, the second first hold (U ₁ ) is displayed by the character. Note that the first determination (U ₁ ) and the two second reservations (U ₂ ) for the first are “lost” in advance.

Assume that a third second hold (U ₂ ) is newly reserved from this state, the jackpot random number of the second hold (U ₂ ) is “7”, and the design random number is “250”. In this case, the second hold (U ₂ ) is a “big hit”, and a prior determination result is acquired that the type of the big hit is “per length with a short time” (FIG. 14A, FIG. b-2)).
Therefore, as indicated by reference numeral 151 in FIG. 30B, the third second hold (U ₂ ) is displayed by the character.
In the second pre-determination process shown in FIG. 15, when the pre-determination result related to the second hold (U ₂ ) is to change the gaming state, the determination table corresponding to the changed gaming state. Based on the above, the determination is performed again for the first hold (U ₁ ) that has already been reserved. In this example, since the gaming state shifts from the high probability gaming state to the low probability gaming state by the third second holding (U ₂ ), the first holding (U ₁ ) that has already been reserved is reduced. Redetermination is performed based on the random number judgment table for probability.

As described above, in the second first hold (U ₁ ), since the jackpot random number is “37”, the re-determination result “lost” is acquired based on the low-probability random number determination table. . Therefore, the second first hold (U ₁ ) that has been displayed by the character until then is changed to a normal “◯” as indicated by reference numeral 150 in FIG.
As described above, when the game state is changed by the second hold (U ₂ ) for performing the interrupt process, it is possible to ensure the reliability of the indication effect by performing the determination again based on the game state after the change. it can.

That is, when the special symbol variation display based on the second first hold (U ₁ ) is performed while the hold display shown in FIG. 30A is being performed without re-determination, the character display is made. In spite of this, the lottery result of “losing” is fixed, and the sign effect is a so-called gas effect. As a result, the reliability of the sign production is reduced, and the expected reliability cannot be ensured. If re-determination is performed as in the present embodiment, the character is displayed once, but at the time of processing the holding ball on which the character is displayed, the predictive effect is not performed, so the reliability of the predictive effect is high. It will not drop.
As a matter of course, contrary to the above, there is a case where the normal hold display by “◯” at first is changed to the character display by re-determination.
When the hold display command is set as described above, the prior determination command reception process is terminated, and the next subroutine is executed.

(Direction execution command reception processing)
Next, the CPU 102a reads the effect execution command reception processing program 320 from the ROM 102b, and executes the effect execution command reception process shown in FIG.

(Step S1401)
The effect execution command reception processing program 320 determines whether or not an effect execution command is stored in the RAM 102c. As a result, when the effect execution command is not stored, the effect execution command receiving process is terminated, and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S1402)
If it is determined in step S1401 that the effect execution command is stored, one effect table is selected based on the effect execution command from the plurality of effect tables stored in the ROM 102b.
The effect execution command has information on the contents of the special symbol from which the variable display is started, that is, whether the special symbol related to the big hit, the small hit, or the loss is displayed. Further, it has information on whether the effect performed at the time of the variable symbol display of the special symbol is the effect with reach or the effect without reach, and further the time of the effect.

The ROM 102b stores a long hit effect table, a short hit and small hit effect table, an effect table with lose reach, and an effect table without lose reach. Each of these tables is provided with a plurality of tables corresponding to the variation times determined by the main control board 101. For example, there is a table for 4 seconds, 8 seconds, and 12 seconds in the effect table without los-reach, and a table for 1 minute, 1 minute 30 seconds, and 2 minutes is provided in the long hit effect table. It has been.
The effect execution command reception processing program 320 selects one effect table from the plurality of tables based on the information included in the received effect execution command. For example, if the received effect execution command has information of “lost”, “no reach”, and “variable time 4 seconds”, the no-reach effect table for 4 seconds is selected.

(Step S1403) (Step S1404)
Next, the CPU 102a reads the effect random number lottery program 321 and randomly extracts 1 random numbers from the random numbers “0” to “250” (step S1403).
The CPU 102a reads the effect random number determination processing program 322, and determines the acquired random number based on the effect table determined in step S1402. In the effect table, a random number and an effect pattern are associated with each other, and one effect pattern is determined from a number of effect patterns according to the random number. Here, the decorative design pattern in the effect display device 13, the operation pattern of the effect actor devices 14 and 15, the irradiation pattern of the effect illumination device 16, and the sound pattern output from the sound output device 18 are determined.

(Step S1405)
As described above, when the effect pattern performed during the special symbol variation display is determined, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 sets the effect confirmation command related to the effect pattern.

(Step S1406)
Next, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 performs a shift process of the first hold status storage area 501 or the second hold status storage area 502 shown in FIG. For example, when the received effect execution command relates to the first hold (U ₁ ), the flag (hold flag and predictor flag) stored in the fourth storage unit 501d is shifted to the third storage unit 501c and stored. Then, the flag stored in the third storage unit 501c is shifted and stored in the second storage unit 501b, and the flag stored in the second storage unit 501b is shifted and stored in the first storage unit 501a. In addition, the flag memorize | stored in the 1st memory | storage part 501a will be erase | eliminated.

(Step S1407)
Next, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 sets a hold display command based on the ON / OFF state of the flag after the shift processing in step S1406. Note that this hold display command is also a command for displaying the number of reserves of the first hold (U ₁ ) and the second hold (U ₂ ) by “◯”, “Δ”, or a character, as in step S1306. It is.

Although not specifically shown, when the CPU 102a of the sub-control board 102 executes the routine process, a prior determination command and an effect execution command may be received simultaneously. In this case, the hold display command has already been set in step S1306 of the prior determination command reception process. On the other hand, in the effect execution command reception process, a hold display command is set based on the ON / OFF state of the flag after the shift process is performed in step S1407, separately from the prior determination command reception process. For this reason, the command set in step S1306 is different from the command set in step S1407.
As described above, when the advance determination command and the effect execution command are received at the same time, the command set in the advance determination command reception process is deleted, and then a new hold display command is set in the effect execution command reception process. Will be.

(Step S1408)
Next, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 determines whether or not the flag is turned on in the predictive flag storage area of one of the first hold status storage area 501 and the second hold status storage area 502. to decide.
As a result, when it is determined that the flags are turned off in the sign flag storage areas of all the storage units, the effect execution command reception process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S1409)
On the other hand, in step S1408, if the CPU 102a determines that the flag is turned on in the predictive flag storage area of one of the first hold status storage area 501 and the second hold status storage area 502, the CPU 102a The character determination program 323 stored in the ROM 102b is read out, and the special character displayed on the effect display device 13 is determined.

(Step S1410)
If the display pattern of the special character is determined in step S1409, the effect execution command reception processing program 320 sets the special character display command, ends the effect execution command reception processing, and executes the next subroutine.

  Note that the special character determined in step S1409 is superimposed and displayed on the effect display device 13 for the first two seconds, for example, when the special symbol variation display is started. That is, in this embodiment, the sign effect by the display of the number of holds and the sign effect by the decorative design are performed. One example thereof will be described with reference to FIG.

Now, it is assumed that the change display of the special symbol based on the second hold (U ₂ ) is started in a state where three each of the first hold (U ₁ ) and the second hold (U ₂ ) are reserved. Then, as shown in FIG. 32A, the effect display device 13 starts displaying the decorative symbols in a variable manner, and the reserved numbers of the first hold (U ₁ ) and the second hold (U ₂ ) respectively. Is displayed. In this example, since the prior determination result for the third first hold (U ₁ ) is “big hit”, as shown in FIG. 32A, the third first hold (U ₁ ) ₁ ) is displayed by the character.

Then, as soon as the decorative symbol variation display is started, the special character is displayed on the effect display device 13 as shown in FIG. At this time, as is apparent from the figure, the special character is superimposed and displayed on the variation display of the decorative symbol. This special character is displayed only for 2 seconds after the decorative symbol variation display is started, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 32 (c), the special character disappears, and the normal decorative symbol variation display is performed. Is called.
In this way, by giving a special character to appear at the start of the special symbol variation display along with the hold display by the character, the player is continuously given a sense of expectation that he may win a big hit in the subsequent hold ball. I am doing so.

In this embodiment, a plurality of special characters appearing are prepared, and a plurality of appearance patterns (for example, walking, running, sleeping, etc.) of each special character are also prepared. One pattern is determined from the plurality of patterns. However, it is desirable that each of these appearance patterns does not appear depending on a normal performance, but only appears when a reserved ball related to “big hit” or “small hit” is reserved.
In addition, the appearance pattern of each special character is determined depending on whether the pre-determined result related to “big hit” is stored in the holding ball and the pre-determined result related to “small hit” is stored. It is desirable to have different probabilities. For example, the pattern “Character A is sleeping” is selected with a probability of 50% when the pre-determined result related to “big hit” is stored, but the pre-determined result related to “small hit” is selected. If stored, it is set so that it is selected with a probability of 5%. In this way, when the effect of “Character A is sleeping” is performed at the start of the special symbol variation display, the player has a high expectation for the “big hit” win. That is, the effect of the presentation can be further enhanced by notifying the reliability of the jackpot by the appearance pattern of the special character.

(Special game command reception processing)
When the effect execution command reception process is completed as described above, the CPU 102a reads the special game command reception processing program 330 from the ROM 102b, and performs the special game command reception process shown in FIG.

(Step S1601)
The special game command reception processing program 330 determines whether or not a long hit command (opening command, round start command, ending command) is stored in the RAM 102c. As a result, when the long hit command is stored, the long hit command receiving process shown in FIG. 34 is performed.

(Step S1602)
On the other hand, if the special game command reception processing program 330 determines in step S1601 that the long hit command is not stored in the RAM 102c, the short hit command (opening command, round start command, ending command) is further determined. ) Or a small hitting command (opening command, ending command) is determined. As a result, when either the short hit command or the small hit command is stored, the short hit / small hit command reception process shown in FIG. 35 is performed. If it is determined that neither the short hitting command nor the small hitting command is stored in the RAM 102c, the CPU 102a ends the special game command receiving process and executes the next subroutine.

(Command reception processing per long)
If it is determined in step S1601 that the long hit command is stored in the RAM 102c, the CPU 102a reads the long hit command reception processing program 331 and starts the long hit command receiving process shown in FIG. To do.

(Step S1701)
The long hit command reception processing program 331 determines whether or not the command stored in the RAM 102c is a long hit opening command.

(Step S1702)
When the long hitting opening command is stored in the RAM 102c, the long hitting command receiving time processing program 331 first sets a command related to the presentation performed during the long hitting game (long hitting gaming command). To do. The “long play game effect command” set here turns on the command for displaying an image on the effect display device 13, the command for operating the effect agent devices 14 and 15, and the effect lighting device 16. Command for outputting voice from the voice output device 18. The effects performed based on these commands are continuously performed from the start to the end of the long hit game.

(Step S1703)
In addition, the long hit command reception processing program 331 sets a command related to the effect (long winning opening effect command) performed at the start of the long hit game. The effect executed by the “long winning opening effect command” is, for example, displaying a message “starting long hit game” on the effect display device 13 or the audio output device 18 or notifying the user by voice. is there. When the long winning gaming effect command and the long winning opening effect command are set, the CPU 102a ends the long winning command reception process in the routine process and executes the next subroutine process.

(Step S1704)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1701 that the command stored in the RAM 102c is not the long hitting opening command, the long hitting command reception processing program 331 is stored in the RAM 102c. It is determined whether the current command is a round start command.

(Step S1705)
When it is determined that the command stored in the RAM 102c is a round start command, the long hit command reception processing program 331 sets a round effect command. This round effect command is for causing the message “fifth round”, for example, to be superimposed and displayed on the effect display device 13.

(Step S1706)
On the other hand, a case where the command stored in the RAM 102c is not a round start command is a case where a long hitting ending command is stored in the RAM 102c. Therefore, in this case, the long hit command reception processing program 331 sets the long hit ending effect command. When the long hitting ending effect command is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 or the effect control board 105, the effect that has been continuously performed since the start of the long hit game is ended, and the effect related to the ending is newly performed. Is called.

(Short hit / small hit command reception processing)
If it is determined in step S1602 that the short hitting command or the small hitting command is stored in the RAM 102c, the CPU 102a reads out the short hitting / small hitting command reception processing program 332 and shows the processing shown in FIG. Starts short hit / small hit command reception processing.
In the present embodiment, the same effect is executed both when the short hit command is received and when the small hit command is received.

(Step S1801)
The short hit / small hit command reception processing program 332 determines whether or not the command stored in the RAM 102c is an opening command.

(Step S1802)
In the case where the short hitting opening command or the small hitting opening command is stored in the RAM 102c, the short hitting / small hitting command reception processing program 332 is used for the effect performed during the short hitting game or the small hitting game. This command (short win / small hit game effect command) is set. The “short hit / small hit game effect command” set here is a command for displaying an image on the effect display device 13, a command for operating the effect agent devices 14, 15, and an effect lighting device 16. And a command for outputting sound from the sound output device 18. The effects performed based on these commands are continuously performed from the start to the end of the short hit game or the small hit game.

  In the short win game and the small win game, since the opening time of the big prize opening 11 is extremely short, when a predetermined number (9) of game balls have entered the big prize opening 11, the big prize opening 11 Will never close. Accordingly, the time required for the short win game and the small hit game is always the same every time, so the short hit / small hit game effect command set in step S1802 has an effect at the set time, for example, 30 seconds. Set to end.

(Step S1803)
If it is determined in step S1801 that the command stored in the RAM 102c is not an opening command, the short hit / small hit command reception processing program 332 determines that the command stored in the RAM 102c is a round It is determined whether it is a start command.
In this embodiment, even if a short hit round start command is transmitted from the main control board 101 to the sub control board 102, the sub control board 102 does not perform any control. Therefore, if it is determined in step S1803 that the command stored in the RAM 102c is a short hit round start command, the CPU 102a ends the short hit command reception process and executes the next routine process. .
Since the round start command is not transmitted during the small hit game, “NO” is always determined in step S1803 during the small hit game.

(Step S1804)
The case where it is determined that the command stored in the RAM 102c is not the round start command is the case where the short hitting ending command or the small hitting ending command is stored in the RAM 102c. Therefore, in this case, the short hit / small hit command reception processing program 332 sets the short hit / small hit ending effect command. Even if the short hit / small hit ending effect command is set, the effect on the effect display device 13 or the audio output device 18 that has been performed since the start of the short hit game or the small hit game is continued as it is. . The effect executed based on the short hit / small hit ending effect command is, for example, an effect caused by turning on the effect lighting device 16.

(Direction command transmission processing)
As described above, when each production command is set, the CPU 102 a reads the production command transmission program 333 and transmits the set command to the lamp control board 104 or the production control board 105. Thereby, the routine processing in the sub control board 102 is completed.

As described above, when an effect command is transmitted from the sub control board 102 to the effect control board 105, the image CPU 105a ₁ reads the program from the image ROM 105b ₁ , and the effect display device 13 is based on the received effect command. Controls the image display at.
Specifically, in the pre-determined command reception process or the demonstration execution command reception processing in the sub control board 102, if the hold display command is set, the image CPU 105a ₁ reads out the number of holding display program 345, performance display device 13 is displayed on hold. That is, when the performance control board 105 receives the hold display command, the number of holding display program 345 reads out the image data corresponding to the hold display commands stored in the image ROM105b _1, "○", "△" One of the “characters” is displayed on the effect display device 13.

Further, in the demonstration execution command reception processing in the sub control board 102, when the effect confirmation command is set, the decorative symbol image CPU 105a ₁ reads out the decorative symbol variation display program 342 is performed during the variation of special symbol display Start displaying fluctuations. That is, when the performance control board 105 receives an effect confirmation command, decorative symbol variation display program 342, a decoration pattern data corresponding to the effect confirmation command stored in the image ROM105b _1, effect display written to VRAM105d Display control is performed on the device 13. As a result, the decorative display is displayed on the effect display device 13 over a predetermined time.
At this time, when the effect control board 105 receives the special character display command together with the effect confirmation command, the image CPU 105a ₁ reads out the special character display program 346, and after the start of the variable display of the decorative symbols, for 2 seconds. Only a special character is superimposed and displayed.

Also, in the long hit command receiving process of the sub control board 102, when the long hit gaming effect command, the long hit opening effect command, the round effect command, and the long hit ending effect command are set, the image CPU 105a ₁ Reads out the long hit effect control program 343 and controls the image display on the effect display device 13.
On the other hand, in the short contact command receiving small processing per sub-control board 102, when the game in effect command per-short small hit is set, the image CPU 105a ₁ is an effect control program 344 for short Per-small hit It reads and controls the image display in the effect display device 13.
Further, when controlling the effect display device 13 on the effect control board 105, the audio CPU 105 a ₂ reads out the audio output device control program 347 from the audio ROM 105 b ₂ based on the received effect command, and the audio output device 18. Controls the output of sound at.

In the lamp control board 104, the CPU 104a reads out the effect agent device operation program 360 based on the received effect command, and controls the operation of the effect agent devices 14 and 15.
In addition, the CPU 104 a reads the effect lighting device control program 361 based on the received effect command, and controls the effect lighting device 16.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the prior determination result related to “big hit” or “small win” is acquired, before the start of the variation display of the special symbol based on the random number that brought the determination result, Predictive performance is performed. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised and a high production effect can be exhibited.
In addition, in the second hold (U ₂ ) that is processed in preference to the first hold (U ₁ ), if a prior determination result for changing the gaming state is acquired, the first hold ( For U ₁ ), the determination is performed again based on the determination table corresponding to the changed gaming state. Thereby, the reliability of the sign production related to the first hold (U ₁ ) can be maintained as expected.

  In the embodiment described above, the sign effect is performed only when the pre-determination result is “big hit” or “small win”. However, for example, when the determination result is “reach with effect”, You may make it perform. In any case, the indication effect may be performed based on some event determined by a random number reserved as a reserved ball.

  In the above embodiment, two indication effects are performed simultaneously. One is to increase the player's expectation for the reserved ball displayed by the character by displaying the reserved number of the reserved balls in the reserved displays 150 and 151 by the character. The other one is that when a special symbol variation display is started, a special character that is not normally displayed is displayed on the effect display device 13, and a reserved ball that wins the “big hit” may be reserved. This gives the player a sense of expectation. However, the sign effect may be performed only in any one of the above, and the sign effect may be performed not only by the effect display device 13 but also by voice, a lamp, an effect agent, or the like. In any case, the indication effect is performed based on the prior determination result when the reserved ball is reserved or the re-determination result, and the timing of the effect start is a random number that gives the prior determination result. The specific content of the sign effect is not particularly limited as long as it is performed before the start of the special symbol variation display.

In the above embodiments, the first pre-determination process program 221e for pre determined first hold _{(U 1),} second hold _{(U 2)} the pre-determined to second pre-determination process program 221f for However, the first hold (U ₁ ) and the second hold (U ₂ ) may be determined in advance by the same program.
In addition, the configuration of each substrate in the above-described embodiment is merely an example, and a substrate configuration and a program configuration different from those in the above-described embodiment, such as performing the above-described control with a single substrate, may be used.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale of Drawing 1, and is a figure showing the opening-and-closing state of a starting mouth. It is a block diagram of a control means. It is a figure which shows the main programs stored in ROM of the main control board. It is a figure which shows the main programs stored in ROM of the sub control board. It is a figure which shows the main memory area provided in RAM of the main control board. It is a figure which shows the routine process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the winning gate passage process in the 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 2nd start port process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the starting entrance ball process in a main control board. It is a conceptual diagram of the 1st special symbol reservation storage area and the 2nd special symbol reservation storage area which were provided in RAM of the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st prior determination process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows an example of each random number and the table which determines each random number. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd prior determination 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 selection process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process during fluctuation stop in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the process of opening of the big winning opening in the said jackpot game process. It is a flowchart which shows the process after progress of the ending time in the said jackpot game process. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the output process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the routine process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination command reception process in a sub-control board. It is a conceptual diagram of the 1st reservation status storage area and the 2nd reservation status storage area which were provided in RAM of the sub control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the sign effect by a hold display. It is a figure which shows an example of the sign effect by the hold display when a redetermination is performed. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation execution command reception process in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the indication effect by a decoration design. It is a flowchart which shows the special game command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process for long hits in a sub-control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process for short hits / small hits in a sub control board.

Explanation of symbols

2 game board 9 first start port 10 second start port 100 control means 101 main control board 101a CPU
101b ROM
101c RAM
102 Sub control board 102a CPU
102b ROM
102c RAM
104 Lamp control board 104a CPU
104b ROM
104c RAM
105 Production control board 105a ₁ image CPU
105b ₁ image ROM
105c ₁ image RAM
105d VRAM
105a ₂ voice CPU
105b ₂ voice ROM
105c ₂ voice RAM
221b jackpot random number lottery program 221c design random number lottery program 221d reach random number lottery program 221e first pre-determination processing program 221f second pre-determination processing program 221g re-determination processing program 222d special symbol variation display program 341 effect display device control program 342 decoration symbol variation Display program 345 Reservation number display program 346 Special character display program 347 Audio output device control program 360 Production effect device operation program 361 Illumination lighting device control program 403a First special symbol storage region 403b Second special symbol storage region

Claims (1)

Control means to control the progress of the game,
On the condition that a game ball enters a start opening provided on the game board, at least whether or not a jackpot game that can obtain a predetermined game value can be executed, and either a low probability game state or a high probability game state While obtaining a random number that determines whether or not to proceed with the subsequent game in the game state of
When the gaming state is in the low probability gaming state, the random number is determined based on the low probability random number determination table, and when the gaming state is in the high probability gaming state, more than the low probability random number determination table. A gaming machine that determines a random number based on a high probability random number determination table in which a random number is set to a jackpot and performs a jackpot lottery,
The game board is provided with a first start port and a second start port,
The control means includes
Random number lottery means for acquiring the random number on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port or the second start port;
A random number acquired when a game ball enters the first starting port is stored as a first hold, and a random number acquired when a game ball enters the second start port is stored as a second hold. Design hold storage device;
When the special symbol is variably displayed based on the random number determination result obtained by the random number lottery means, and the both of the first hold and the second hold are stored in the special symbol hold storage device, the second hold Special symbol variation processing means for giving priority to the variation display of the special symbol based on
Prior determination means for determining the random number based on the determination table corresponding to the gaming state when the random number is acquired when the random number is stored as the first hold or the second hold in the special symbol hold storage device;
When the pre-determination means acquires a predetermined determination result, the sign effect that executes and controls the sign effect based on the determination result before the display of the variation of the special symbol based on the random number for deriving the determination result is started Control means;
The random number stored as the second hold in the special symbol hold storage device is stored as the first hold in the special symbol hold storage device when the pre-determination means obtains a determination result that the subsequent game state is changed. Re-determination means for re-determining the random number being based on a table corresponding to the gaming state after the change,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein when the re-determination unit re-determines the random number stored as the first hold, the pre-determination control unit executes and controls the pre-dedication effect based on the re-determination result.

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