JP6806381B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine, particularly to a pachinko machine.

A gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine is related to the progress of the game, such as the time from the end of the symbol change that wins a predetermined hit such as a small hit to the opening of the large winning opening related to the predetermined hit. The timing at which an event occurs is managed by time. For example, Patent Document 1.

JP-A-2016-83296

In such pachinko machines, from the viewpoint of improving game playability and ensuring fairness of the game, it may be required to randomize the time related to the progress of the game, but the randomization of the time is a burden on the data capacity. There is still room for improvement.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a game machine capable of reducing the burden of data capacity due to randomization of time related to the progress of the game.

According to the present invention, a special figure variation for displaying a special symbol in a variable manner based on a winning of a game ball to a starting port is executed, and at least it is determined whether or not a predetermined special symbol is won in the special symbol variation. When the figure winning / failing determination is executed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol corresponding to the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol corresponding to the predetermined special symbol hit, the special symbol is displayed. When the game machine is capable of firing a game ball at a predetermined firing interval by opening the large winning opening after the opening time has elapsed since the symbol is stopped and displayed, and the player wins the designated special figure. A winning symbol number determining means for determining a winning symbol number defined by a bit string and an opening time determining means for determining the opening time using the winning symbol number determined by the winning symbol number determining means. The opening time determining means executes a bit string extraction process of extracting a second bit string from the determined first bit string defining the winning symbol number by a bit operation, and is specified by the second bit string. A value specified by a third bit string of the first bit string excluding the second bit string, which executes a first multiplication process of multiplying the value by a predetermined first time. A second multiplication process that multiplies a predetermined second time is executed, and the first multiplication result derived by the first multiplication process is derived by the second multiplication process. The time obtained by adding the base time, which is the result of the second multiplication, is defined as the opening time, and the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time is described above. The first time, which is shorter than the second time and longer than half the time of the second time, from the second time to the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that the time obtained by subtracting the time obtained by multiplying by is shorter than the predetermined firing interval.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of reducing the burden of data capacity in randomizing the time for managing the timing at which an event related to the progress of a game occurs.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 8A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 1, and FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 2. It is a figure which shows typically. FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. is there. FIG. 10 is a table in which the small hit opening time and the big hit stop symbol corresponding to the small hit symbol number are arranged. FIG. 11A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of a small hit opening time determination process. FIG. 14A is a diagram showing an example of a bit operation for deriving the first mask result, and FIG. 14B is an example of a bit operation for deriving the first multiplication result using the first mask result. It is a figure which shows. FIG. 15 is a table in which the first mask result and the first multiplication result are arranged for each small hit symbol number. FIG. 16A is a diagram showing an example of a bit operation for deriving the second mask result, and FIG. 16B is an example of a bit operation for deriving the second multiplication result using the second mask result. It is a figure which shows. FIG. 17 is a table in which the second mask result and the second multiplication result are arranged for each small hit symbol number. FIG. 18 is a table in which the first multiplication result, the second multiplication result, and the small hit opening time are arranged for each small hit symbol number. FIG. 19 is a table in which the small hit opening times corresponding to the small hit symbol numbers are arranged. , FIG. 20 is a table in which the small hit opening time and the types of the big hit stop symbols corresponding to the small hit symbol numbers are arranged. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flow of a small hit opening time determination process. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a bit operation for deriving the division result. Further, FIG. 23A is a diagram showing a bit operation for deriving the first multiplication result using the remainder of the division result, and FIG. 23B is a diagram showing the second multiplication result using the quotient of the division result. It is a figure which shows the bit operation to be derived.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" mean the game machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball is won except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of quantity (payment of game balls, payout of medals).

<About the features of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and the description in parentheses after the description also has the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

The present invention executes a special figure variation in which a special symbol is variablely displayed based on a winning of a game ball to a starting port, and at least determines whether or not a predetermined special figure hit (small hit) is won in the special figure variation. When the special symbol hit / fail judgment is executed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed at the symbol corresponding to the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed at the symbol corresponding to the predetermined special symbol hit. After the opening time (small hit opening time) has elapsed since the above special symbol was stopped and displayed, the big winning opening (second big winning opening 55b) is opened, and the next firing interval (after launching the game ball) It is a game machine that can launch a game ball in the time until the game ball can be launched).
A winning symbol number determining means (special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132) that determines a winning symbol number (small hit symbol number) defined by a bit string when the above-mentioned predetermined special symbol is won.
The opening time determining means for determining the opening time using the winning symbol number determined by the winning symbol number determining means is provided.
The above-mentioned opening time determination means
A bit string extraction process is executed in which the second bit string (lower 4 bits of the first bit string) is extracted from the first bit string that defines the determined winning symbol number by bit operation.
The first multiplication process, which multiplies the value specified by the second bit string (first mask result) by a predetermined first time (first time), is executed.
The value (second mask result after bit shift) specified by the third bit string (upper 4 bits of the first bit string) excluding the second bit string of the first bit string is determined in advance. Perform a second multiplication process that multiplies the given second time (second time),
The base time, which is the second multiplication result (second multiplication result) derived by the second multiplication process, is added to the first multiplication result (first multiplication result) derived by the first multiplication process. The added time is defined as the above opening time.
The time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time is shorter than the second time and longer than half the time of the second time.
The time obtained by subtracting the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time from the second time is shorter than the predetermined firing interval.
It is a game machine characterized by that.

According to the present invention, the opening times can be grouped while suppressing an increase in the data capacity required for randomizing the opening times.

The above-mentioned predetermined special figure hit is not limited to a small hit, but may be a large hit.

Further, the second bit string extracted from the first bit string does not necessarily have to be a plurality of bits continuous from the least significant bit of the first bit string, and is a bit string continuous from the most significant bit of the first bit string. It may be set to, or it may be a discontinuous bit string. Note that the discontinuous bit string means that another bit or bit string is included between them, and the discontinuous bit string may include continuous bits.

Further, the base time may be a predetermined time, but it is preferable that the base time is different for each group of the above-mentioned winning symbol numbers grouped as in the second multiplication result described later.

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the game machine 10>
First, the structure of the game machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the game machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the game machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a game ball into a front area (hereinafter, referred to as “game area 50a”) of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. However, when the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the large winning opening 55, etc.), the winning ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply expressed as "winning (to the winning opening)".

The game machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.
In this embodiment, the middle frame door opening sensor 76 for detecting whether or not the middle frame 17 is in the open state is provided. The middle frame door opening sensor 76 is turned on when the middle frame 17 is in the open state, and turned off when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball saucer 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball saucer 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball saucer 29, a ball pulling mechanism 36 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball saucer 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball pulling mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating the same as the ball removing mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removing are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it is possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged therein, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output audio or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect generated during the game.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50 and a sub display unit 82 arranged around the main display unit 81. The sub display unit 82 further includes an upper sub display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. The right sub-display unit 82c, which is arranged on the right side of the above, is included.
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal operating by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the symbol sequence performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, any of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a planar variation display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the symbol sequence is in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by a player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing a variable display.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
In each initial position, the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with reference to the main display unit 81, the left sub display unit 82b is on the left side with reference to the main display unit 81, and the right sub display unit 82c is the main display. It is on the right side with respect to the unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol on the main display unit 81.

The effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82a, left sub display unit 82b, right sub display unit 82c) in the present embodiment all employs a liquid crystal display device. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. A special symbol and a normal symbol are displayed on the symbol display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that is done.

The special symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65), and the stop symbol that is stopped and displayed on this special symbol is a special symbol described later. It is determined by the figure stop symbol lottery means 132. The special symbol in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol changes related to the reserved special figure 1, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 sets the number of symbol changes related to the reserved special figure 2. The normal symbol hold lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the normal symbol that is held. The first special symbol hold lamp 94 has two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right / left off = 0, right always on left and right always on = 2, right blinking + left side always on = 3, The number of symbol fluctuations related to the special figure 1 which is held by blinking left and right = 4) can be specified, and the second special figure holding lamp has one LED lighting mode (in this embodiment, non-lighting = 0, lighting). = 1) makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations related to special figure 2 held.

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, a symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variablely displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “regular symbol symbol variation”.
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the symbol string (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is distinguished from the "special symbol symbol variation" and the "normal symbol symbol variation" and is "decorative symbol". It may be called "design variation".
In the following description, when the term "design variation" is simply used, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

In the game machine 10, it is possible to adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the game ball launched weaker rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.
In the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, from the viewpoint of limiting the gambling property, the lower limit of the launch interval of the game ball, that is, the time from the launch of the game ball to the launch of the next game ball is set. It is limited to 600 ms.

FIG. 4 shows the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, and the number of winning openings shown is shown. And arrangement are examples, and the number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate as long as the roles described below are satisfied.

Two large winning openings 55 are arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the winning result of the large winning opening sensor 72 determines the winning of the large winning opening 55, and the number of prizes associated with the large winning opening 55 is determined. A ball is given.
More specifically, the large winning opening 55 has a first large winning opening 55a and a second large winning opening 55b, and the large winning opening sensor 72 has a first large winning opening sensor and a second large winning opening. There is a sensor, and the first big winning opening sensor is attached to the first big winning opening 55a, and the second big winning opening sensor is attached to the second big winning opening 55b. Then, when it is determined that the first prize opening 55a is to be won, 15 prize balls are given, and when it is determined that the second prize 55b is to be won, the first prize opening is given. Ten prize balls, which are less than the number of prize balls associated with 55a, are awarded.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, many game balls are rolled from the second flow path Y in the first large winning opening 55a and the second large winning opening. Each obstacle is arranged so as to roll toward 55b.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 includes the first special electric accessory 65a and the second special electric accessory 65b, and the first special electric accessory 65a is above the first prize opening 55a. Is arranged, and a second special electric accessory 65b is arranged above the second special winning opening 55b. Further, the special electric accessory solenoid 66 includes a first special electric accessory solenoid and a second special electric accessory solenoid, and the first special electric accessory 65a is opened or opened by the first special electric accessory solenoid. Transition to either the closed state, and the second special electric accessory 65b transitions to either the open state or the closed state by the second special electric accessory solenoid.

The first special electric accessory 65a is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the first big winning opening is accompanied by this. Winning a prize in 55a is allowed. In this way, when the first special electric accessory 65a is in the open state, it becomes easy to win a prize in the first big prize opening 55a, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning a prize ball is greatly increased is It can be said that it is an advantageous gaming state.
Further, in the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the first special electric accessory 65a are alternately set, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a "round", the total number of rounds generated by one jackpot). (Sometimes referred to as "the number of rounds") is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the first large winning opening 55a, and the first special electric motor The accessory 65a is closed. It should be noted that the one open state is based on the fact that a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) has elapsed for a predetermined number of game balls to win the first grand prize opening 55a. Also ends. Here, when the first special electric accessory 65a is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. .. Therefore, in one round, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in the first large winning opening 55a, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

In addition, the second special electric accessory 65b is opened in at least a part of the small hit game set due to the fact that the small hit is derived by the special figure hit / miss judgment, and the second large hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55b is allowed. In this way, when the second special electric accessory 65b is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second large winning opening 55b, so that the chance of winning a prize ball is greatly increased. , It can be said that it is an advantageous gaming state.
Here, the small hit game in the present embodiment also functions as a means for causing a big hit. Although the illustration of the means is omitted, a V winning area is provided inside the second large winning opening 55b and downstream of the second large winning opening sensor, and is inside the second large winning opening and V. A state in which a game ball that has entered the second large winning opening 55b can pass through the V winning area (a state in which the V winning area can be won) and a state in which the game ball passes through the V winning area upstream of the winning area. There is provided a sorting means that makes it impossible to win a prize in the V winning area. Then, during a part of the period in which the second special electric accessory 65b is in the open state, the sorting means becomes a state in which the game ball can pass through the V winning area, and at this time, the game ball passes through the V winning area. A big hit is caused by that (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "V prize"). In the present embodiment, a V prize sensor is attached to the V prize area, and the presence or absence of the V prize is determined based on the detection result of the V prize sensor, but the prize ball is not given even if the V prize occurs.

Therefore, inside the large winning opening (second large winning opening 55b), there is a specific area (V winning area) through which the game ball can pass, and the large winning opening related to a predetermined special figure hit (small hit). It can be said that when a game ball enters the big winning opening due to opening and the game ball passes through a specific area, a big hit accompanied by a big hit game is generated.

Further, in the small hit game, the total time for the second special electric accessory 65b to be in the open state is shorter than in the big hit game, and the number of prizes (specified number) to the large winning opening 55 at which the open state ends is a big hit. Less than a game (4 in this embodiment). Further, as described above, the number of prize balls (10) associated with the second large winning opening 55b is smaller than the number of prize balls (15) associated with the first large winning opening 55a. Therefore, it can be said that the small hit game is in a gaming state having a lower advantage than the big hit game.
The small hit game is the same as the big hit game as long as the cumulative time during which the second special electric accessory 65b is open in one small hit game is within the specified time (1.8s in this embodiment). The open state and the closed state of the second special electric accessory 65b may be alternately set, and the open state of the second special electric accessory 65b may be provided a plurality of times in one small hit game.
Further, the over-winning in the small-hit game is to the second big-winning opening 55b at which the small-hit game (one or more times of the second special electric accessory 65b is open) is completed, as in the case of the over-winning in the big-hit game. It may be defined as a prize that exceeds the number of prizes, but since the time for the second special electric accessory 65b to be in the open state in the small hit game is shorter than that in the big hit game, it is defined as a prize after the time has elapsed. You may.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize is determined to win the first starting port 57 based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the first starting port 57 is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first start port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X than when the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded. Therefore, it is not possible to increase the number of game balls by winning balls at the second starting port.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is allowed. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59. Therefore, the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is suppressed while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Can greatly increase the chances of being performed.
As shown in FIG. 4, the first special electric accessory 65a is on the downstream side of the normal electric accessory 61 in the second flow path Y. On the other hand, the second special electric accessory 65b is on the upstream side of the normal electric accessory 61 in the second flow path Y.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the passage of the game ball to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gate 63, the symbol of the normal map is changed. Further, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gate 63 during the jackpot waiting, which will be described later, the waiting jackpot game is started. In the present embodiment, even if it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gate 63, the prize ball is not given.
Further, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle is such that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Each obstacle is placed.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is treated as an out ball.

In this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as an “out-ball”) that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the sensor The number of out balls counted using the detection result is used to derive the base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by multiplying the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most unfavorable state (low accuracy in the figure described later), and the value is the main value described later. It is displayed on the control board monitor 97.
More specifically, the base value is derived in the section of the number of out balls separated by 60,000 from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of RAM 103 is cleared), and the derived base value is transferred to the next section. Display (for example, the base value derived in the section where the number of out balls is 60001 to 120,000 is displayed in the section between 12000 and 180000). The displayed value is the integer part of the derived base value (rounded to the first decimal place).

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub-control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power supply control board case 509 in which the power supply control board 500 is stored, the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored, and the setting board 41 are mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the first sub-control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and the corresponding substrates can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 that displays a set value, a base value, and a type of game stop state (details will be described later), and the monitor can be visually recognized from the back of the game board 50. ing. Further, the display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.

Here, the set value is a value that affects the advantage (probability of deriving a big hit) of the special figure hit / miss judgment described later. The set value in the present embodiment is provided with a total of 6 stages of set value 1, set value 2, set value 3, set value 4, set value 5, and set value 6, and the set value (hereinafter referred to as the set value). , It may be referred to as "currently set value"), so that the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment increases as the value increases, and the details of the special figure hit / miss judgment according to the set value will be described later. To do. In the following description, the setting value 1, the setting value 3, and the setting value 5 are collectively referred to as an odd number setting value, and the setting value 2, the setting value 4, and the setting value 6 are collectively referred to as an even number setting value and the setting value 1. , The set value 2 and the set value 3 may be collectively referred to as a low set value, and the set value 4, the set value 5, and the set value 6 may be collectively referred to as a high set value. Further, the stage of the set value is not limited to 6 stages if there are a plurality of stages. The high setting value in the case where the number of stages is different from that of the present embodiment refers to the upper half setting value (when the number of stages is odd, the upper setting value including the middle setting value). ..
Further, the set value can be changed by the setting change process by the setting change means 177 described later, and the current setting value can be confirmed by the setting confirmation process by the setting confirmation means 178 described later, and the setting change process and the setting confirmation The details of the process will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, the set value, the base value, and the type of the game stop state are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97), but some or all of them are different. It may be displayed on the display device of.

The power control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 that is operated to supply the game machine 10 with the primary power supplied from the power equipment of the game island.

The setting board 41 is provided with a setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43 as an operation unit for determining a recovery state at the time of power recovery (when the power is turned on), which will be described later. Further, the setting board 41 is provided with a transparent setting board cover 44 that covers the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21. ..
The setting board cover 44 is configured so as not to be closed when the setting key 600 used for operating the setting key switch 42 is inserted.
Further, although the setting board cover 44 is configured to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism, it may be a slide type cover that slides up and down.

As described above, in the state of being installed on the game island, unless the middle frame 17 is opened, each operation unit (power switch 40, setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) provided on the back side of the game board 50 is provided. ) Becomes difficult to operate.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball saucer 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<Regarding the control configuration of the game machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 6 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 6).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs / outputs signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in the backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the game machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurs, the state of the game machine 10 at that time (game stop state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game enable state). , The set value being set, the current general drawing lottery status, and other information related to the game are backed up.

In the present embodiment, in addition to at least an area in which information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as an area related to the game in RAM 103), an area in which a base value is stored (base value in RAM 103). Area), an area in which checksum complements and backup flags related to the game area of RAM 103 are stored (may be referred to as a backup information area related to RAM 103 game), and a base value of RAM 103. The area in which the checksum complement of the area and the backup flag are stored (may be referred to as the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the game machine 10 backs up the area related to the game of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the backup related to the base value of the RAM 103. It returns using various information stored in the information area.
There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized in a configuration that can hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 is operating. In that case, the game machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, an inner frame opening sensor 76, and the like. In addition, the V winning sensor (not shown) is also electrically connected, and detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. In addition to 96, the main control board monitor 97, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, the special electric accessory solenoid 66, etc., they are also electrically connected to the above-mentioned distribution means (not shown), and these are electrically connected via the I / O port 104. Is configured to be controllable.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39. Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43.

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 serves as a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program stored in.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 has various image control commands such as an image control command for instructing an image and sound to the second sub-control board 300, an effect lamp 35, etc. Lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the lamp, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable body such as the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and the like are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and image control commands related to image and sound are issued from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. On the other hand, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub-control board 300 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and the lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and transmits the movable control data via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU 301 produces images according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such key controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the effect display device 80. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP. The sound source IC reads the acoustic data stored in the voice ROM in response to the instruction from the CPU 301, synthesizes the read acoustic data, and outputs the final acoustic data generated by the synthesis processing to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all of which are not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in both directions, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the launching mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the launching of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power supplies to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the game machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the game island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board. It may be provided in each of 400.

<About the functional configuration of the game machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 7). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 8 to 11 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a winning game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and electricity. The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be done.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to be a prize, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gate 63, a random number for determining whether the game ball is correct or not, a random number for the normal symbol lottery, and a random number for the normal figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are used in the main information storage means 160. Store in the corresponding storage area.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change related to the special figure and the hold of the symbol change related to the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random numbers for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random numbers for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random numbers for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first start port 57 is won, are specially selected. Hold (store) as operation hold information according to FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information according to the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information according to the special figure 1 is used (of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as "special figure 1 hold counter") that is decremented by 1 for each (used in the lottery) is provided, and until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment). , The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control to move (shift) the operation hold information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in order from the smallest of the special figure 1 hold counters. Do.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also controls the special figure 2 and the normal figure in the same manner as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter. However, the upper limit of the special figure 2 hold counter in the present embodiment is 1. In the following description, both the hold of the operation hold information according to the special figure 1 and the hold of the operation hold information according to the special figure 2 may be expressed as "holding the symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) according to the special figure 1 or 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A control command (hold command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for pre-reading effect targeting the operation suspension information at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-determination means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-determination for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these pre-determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the result of the derived pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the jackpot game is not in progress.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133, and is held in the main information storage means 160 when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. Of the operation hold information, the earliest operation hold information corresponding to the special figure related to the variable condition is read out. Then, the processing by each means is executed in the order of the special figure hit / miss determination means 131, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and the special figure variation pattern derivation means 133.
Here, the fluctuation start condition is a condition for determining whether or not each of the special figures 1 and 2 is satisfied individually, and more specifically, during the big hit waiting and the big hit game described later. It is a condition that is satisfied by neither of the above and the symbol change of the same special figure is not being executed. That is, in the present embodiment, the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 and the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 can be executed in parallel.

In the present embodiment, for example, the fluctuation start condition according to the special figure 1 such as the situation where both the operation hold information according to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information according to the special figure 2 are held at the end of the big hit game. And the fluctuation start condition according to the special figure 2 may be satisfied at the same time. In such a situation, the earliest operation hold information related to the special figure 2 is read out and the symbol change according to the special figure 2 is performed. Immediately after the start, the earliest operation hold information according to the special figure 1 is read out and the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 is started.
Further, when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied at the same time as the operation hold information is held, the operation hold information is not held by the main hold control means 120, and the operation hold information is directly read by the special figure lottery means 130. It may be.

Here, FIGS. 8 and 9 are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the special drawing lottery means 130, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is performed once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not identify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, carry will always occur when the final lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and uses a lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not corresponding to the read random number and the current set value. A special figure winning / failing judgment is executed to determine which of the losses is won by a lottery.
FIG. 8A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 1. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, when the current set value is the set value 1 in the special figure pass / fail determination according to the special figure 1, 205/65536 (about 1/319. 6), 210/65536 (about 1 / 312.0) when the current set value is the set value 2, and 215/65536 (about 1/304.) When the current set value is the set value 3. 8), 220/65536 (about 1 / 297.8) when the current set value is the set value 4, and 225/65536 (about 1/291.) When the current set value is the set value 5. 2) If the current set value is the set value 6, a jackpot is derived (wins the jackpot) with a probability of 230/65536 (about 1 / 284.9). As shown in FIG. 8A, the small hit is not derived in the special figure hit / fail determination according to the special figure 1.
FIG. 8B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 2. The range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535 as in Special Figure 1, and the probability that a big hit will be derived is the same as in the special figure hit / fail judgment according to Special Figure 1, so the description will be omitted. .. However, as shown in FIG. 8B, in the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 2, the small hit has a probability of 65000/65536 (about 1 / 1.01) (result of the special figure hit / fail judgment including loss). It is derived with the highest probability), and the probability does not depend on the stage of the current set value. This point is different from the special figure pass / fail judgment according to the special figure 1.
As described above, the game machine 10 in the present embodiment has only one lottery state related to the determination of whether or not the special figure is correct, and does not have a so-called probability change function.
Further, the probability of winning a small hit, which is a small hit game that functions as a means for generating a big hit, does not depend on the stage of the current set value. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in Fuzu High Accuracy.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 and the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 can be executed in parallel. Therefore, during the execution of the symbol change related to the special figure 1 in which the jackpot is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment, the symbol change related to the special figure 2 and the symbol change related to the special figure 2 in which the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment are executed. The symbol variation according to the special figure 1 may be newly started during the execution of, but in the present embodiment, even if the jackpot is derived in the special symbol hit / fail determination in these newly started symbol variations, the jackpot is determined. Invalidate.
On the other hand, when a small hit is derived in the special figure hit / fail judgment in the newly started symbol change related to the special figure 2 during the execution of the symbol change related to the special figure 1 in which the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment. Is effective on the condition that the symbol change related to the special figure 2 ends earlier than the symbol change related to the special figure 1, and is small after the symbol change related to the special figure 2 ends. The winning game is started. However, if the symbol change according to the special figure 1 ends earlier than the symbol change according to the special figure 2, the small hit becomes invalid.
In the special figure winning / failing determination in the present embodiment, the determination of whether or not to win the big hit and the determination of whether or not to win the small hit are integrally determined using one lottery table. However, it is not limited to this. For example, another lottery table may be used to make these determinations in order. In this case, while the symbol change related to one special figure from which the jackpot is derived is being executed, the other special is newly made. When the symbol change related to the figure is started, the judgment as to whether or not the big hit is won in the symbol change related to the other special figure is not executed, and the small hit is won in the symbol change related to the other special figure. The determination of whether or not to do so may be executed.
That is, if the symbol change related to one special symbol from which the jackpot has been derived is newly started, the jackpot will not be derived from the newly started symbol change. It should be. As a result, it is possible to suppress the launch of the game ball after the jackpot is derived, while allowing the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 and the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 to be executed in parallel.

Further, although omitted in the above description of the game board 50, on the front surface of the game board 50, a design value for each set value of the jackpot probability (preferably, the probability is a probability when the numerator is 1). It is described at a position that can be visually recognized from the front side in a state where the front frame 20 is closed. Therefore, the player can recognize the design values of these probabilities.
For these probabilities, it is not necessary to describe all the jackpot probabilities for each set value. For example, the jackpot probability is set value 2 to set value 5 such as "1 / 284.9 to 1 / 319.6". It is also possible not to describe the jackpot probability of. That is, only the highest and lowest probabilities may be listed. By doing so, the space for describing the probability can be effectively used. The description of these probabilities may be replaced with a display by a liquid crystal display device such as the main display unit 81.

When the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special figure stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when the jackpot is derived in Special Figure 1, the probability of 25/100 (1/4) is that of symbol A, and the probability of 25/100 (1/4) is that of symbol B, 50/100 (1/2). ), The symbol C is determined as a stop symbol, and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
The symbol A is a stop symbol in which the number of rounds (R number) is 8, and the symbol B is a stop symbol in which the accuracy is low after the jackpot game is completed regardless of the normal map lottery state at the time of the jackpot. If the number is a stop symbol and the normal figure lottery state at the time of a big hit is the normal figure low accuracy described later, the normal figure lottery state at the time of a big hit will be the normal figure low accuracy described later after the big hit ends. If the figure is highly accurate, it is a stop symbol that becomes highly accurate after the big hit. Further, the symbol C is a stop symbol in which the number of rounds is 4, and is a stop symbol that becomes highly accurate after the jackpot game is completed regardless of the normal map lottery state at the time of the jackpot.
Here, as described above, the symbol C is a stop symbol that becomes highly accurate after the jackpot game is completed regardless of the normal map lottery state at the time of the jackpot. Therefore, the symbol C can be said to be a stop symbol that is more advantageous than any of the symbol A and the symbol B. Further, since the symbol B is a stop symbol that becomes the normal figure high accuracy after the end of the big hit when the normal figure lottery state at the time of the big hit is the normal figure high accuracy, the symbol B is a stop symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol A. It can be said.

FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. is there. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 2, symbol a has a probability of 25/100 (1/4), and symbol b, 25/100 (1/4) has a probability of 25/100 (1/4). ), The symbol c is determined, and the symbol d is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 25/100 (1/4), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
The symbol a is a stop symbol having 4 rounds, and is a symbol whose accuracy is low after the jackpot game is completed. The symbol b is a stop symbol in which the number of rounds is 4, and is a symbol that becomes highly accurate after the jackpot game is completed. The symbol c is a stop symbol having 8 rounds, and is a symbol that becomes highly accurate after the jackpot game is completed. Further, the symbol d is a stop symbol having 12 rounds, and is a stop symbol that becomes highly accurate after the jackpot game is completed. In the stop symbol determined by the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, the normal figure lottery state after the big hit game is determined regardless of the normal figure lottery state at the time of the big hit.
Here, the symbol a is a stop symbol that becomes low accuracy after the big hit game, while the symbols b to d are stop symbols that become high accuracy after the big hit game ends. Therefore, it can be said that the symbols b to d are more advantageous stop symbols than the symbols a, and the symbols a are more disadvantageous stop symbols than the symbols b to d. Further, considering the number of rounds related to the stop symbol, it can be said that the symbol d is a stop symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol c, and the symbol c is a stop symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol b.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, the probability that each stop symbol is derived is constant regardless of the set value to be set, which is advantageous in the special figure stop symbol lottery. The degree does not change depending on the set value. In the following description, the stop symbol determined when the result of the special figure hit / fail determination is a big hit may be expressed as a big hit stop symbol.
Further, in the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, when the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the symbol D is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost, and the symbol e is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. Make a uniform decision.
Further, the special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 is a candidate for a small hit symbol number when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a small hit (in the present embodiment, the small hit symbol number 1 to the small hit symbol number 200). ), The one small hit symbol number is determined by lottery, and the stop symbol corresponding to the determined one small hit symbol number is determined as the stop symbol to be stopped and displayed. In this embodiment, the probabilities of winning each small hit symbol number are equal, and the details of the information determined by the determined small hit number, such as the small hit opening time described later, will be described later.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 includes a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, and presents the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, the type of special figure, and the judgment of whether or not the special figure is correct. Based on the result of, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are used. One special figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.

The details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, but the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state in the present embodiment includes the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA with low accuracy of the normal map and the special map fluctuation pattern derivation state with high accuracy of the normal map. The state PB exists. Then, in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, there is a recommended launch direction of the game ball (a launch direction that is relatively advantageous for the player determined by the general drawing lottery state), and the launch direction is the special map variation pattern. In the derivation state PA, it becomes the first flow path X. On the other hand, the launch direction of the game ball recommended in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB is the second flow path Y. Therefore, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 is mainly executed, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is mainly executed.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, among the jackpots that are won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, the winning is made by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the symbol variation according to the special figure 1. The percentage of jackpots to be won is higher than the percentage of jackpots won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 among the jackpots won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state.
On the other hand, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the percentage of the jackpots won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is the percentage of the jackpots won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2. , The percentage of the jackpots won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is higher than the percentage of the jackpots won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the symbol variation according to the special figure 1.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the above-mentioned special figure stop symbol lottery, if the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the special figure winning / failing determination are the same, the probability that each special figure fluctuation pattern is derived is set. It does not depend on the set value.
Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure pass / fail determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The random number read out is used to execute the normal figure hit / fail judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to the open state by the normal figure correctness judgment. In this case, the normal figure stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal figure by lottery and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal figure by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). Although it may be abbreviated as "low probability"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, but in the present embodiment, the probability of 65535/65536 (same for all set values) is used for the high probability. It will be a hit and will be lost with the remaining 1/65536 probability, while with the low probability of the normal map, it will be a hit with the probability of 1/65536 (same for all set values) and will be lost with the remaining 65535/65536 probability. Will be. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

In this way, it can be said that the high probability of the normal figure has a higher probability of deriving the hit of the normal figure than the low probability of the normal figure, and has a higher advantage than the low probability of the normal figure.
Further, the small hit game related to the small hit functions as a means for generating the big hit as described above, and the small hit is derived in the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 2, and in the hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 1. Not derived. Therefore, from this point of view as well, it can be said that Fuzu High Accuracy is in a state of higher advantage than Fuzu Low Accuracy.

Further, in the normal symbol stop symbol lottery, as in the special symbol stop symbol lottery, a lottery table for the normal symbol stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened (not shown). ) Is used to determine one stop symbol (common to all set values). If the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is lost, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.
In the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery from multiple types of normal map fluctuation patterns (common to all set values). Determines one table fluctuation pattern.

At the start of the jackpot game, the hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the jackpot start demo described later, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and stores the jackpot. At the end, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (small hit start command) including a demo time related to the small hit start demo described later at the start of the small hit game, and stores the transmission command of the main information storage means 160. It is stored in the area, and at the end of the small hit, an effect control command (small hit end command) including the demo time related to the small hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. Further, the hit game control means 140 generates a big hit start command when a V prize occurs during the small hit game, and stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the variation time based on the special symbol variation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the variation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, the special figure 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure is displayed. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as the main information storage means. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of 160.

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the ordinary symbol display device 93 to variably display the ordinary diagram according to the ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the ordinary map, and displays the ordinary map with a stop symbol determined after the lapse of the variation time. Stop display.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal figure.

The electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the first special electric accessory solenoid after the demo time related to the jackpot start demo elapses after the start of the jackpot game, and starts opening the first special electric accessory 65a. After that, the first special electric accessory 65a is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special figure. Therefore, in the jackpot game, a series of opening and closing operations of the first special electric accessory 65a is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (12R, 8R, 4R in this example). It is in a gaming state. In this way, the demo time related to the jackpot start demo is the first special electric accessory 65a to be opened after the jackpot game is started from the start of the jackpot game (at the end of the symbol variation from which the jackpot is derived). It is the time until the state is reached, and in the following description, the time may be expressed as the jackpot opening time.
Further, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and stops the ordinary electric accessory 61 in the game per ordinary figure when the ordinary electric accessory winning or not is won in the ordinary drawing winning / losing lottery. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing.

Further, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the second special electric accessory solenoid after the demonstration time related to the small hit start demo has elapsed after the start of the small hit game, and the second special electric accessory 65b Is started, and then the second special electric accessory 65b is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special figure. In this way, the demo time related to the small hit start demo is the first special electric combination after the small hit game is started from the start of the small hit game (at the end of the symbol variation from which the small hit is derived). It is the time until the object 65a is opened, and in the following description, the time may be expressed as a small hit opening time.

Here, the small hit game also functions as a means for causing a big hit. Specifically, in order for a big hit to occur, as described above, it is necessary for the game ball that has won the second big winning opening 55b to pass through the V winning area. The period during which the second special electric accessory 65b is open in the small hit game is shorter than the period during which the second special electric accessory 65b is open in the big hit game.
Therefore, the player launches the game ball aiming at the timing when the small hit opening time elapses, that is, the timing when the second special electric accessory 65b is opened, and when the small hit is won, a big hit is generated. There is a risk that the ratio will be higher than the design value.
On the other hand, in the game machine 10 in the present embodiment, a plurality of small hit symbol numbers are provided, and different small hit opening times are associated with each small hit number. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 10 is a table in which the small hit opening time and the big hit stop symbol corresponding to the small hit symbol number are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 10, there are a total of 200 types of small hit symbol numbers in the present embodiment, a small hit symbol number 1 to a small hit symbol number 200. For example, the small hit symbol number 1 has a small hit opening time. 40 ms corresponds to, and 80 ms corresponds to the small hit opening time to the small hit symbol number 2, and different small hit opening times are assigned to each small hit number. As a result, the small hit opening time can be randomized, and the game ball can be made difficult to be launched aiming at the timing when the second special electric accessory 65b is opened.
However, if the randomization of the small hit opening time is requested too much, the player cannot expect the timing when the second special electric accessory 65b is opened, and there is a possibility that the game entertainment will be diminished. ..
On the other hand, in this embodiment, the small hit opening time is grouped. Specifically, for example, the small hit symbol numbers 1 to 15 are assigned the small hit opening time in 40 ms increments with the base time as 0 ms, and the small hit symbol numbers 16 to 31 are assigned the base time. Assuming that the small hit opening time is assigned in increments of 40 ms as 900, 15 consecutive small hit symbol numbers form one group having the same base time.
In addition, in this embodiment, in determining the small hit opening time, the electric accessory control means 150 executes the small hit opening time determination process in which various measures such as reduction of the data capacity burden are applied. The details of the process will be described later.
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the small hit symbol number corresponds to, for example, the small hit symbol number 1 corresponds to the symbol b, and the small hit symbol number 2 corresponds to the symbol c, and so on. The big hit stop symbol of the big hit generated in the small hit game related to the small hit symbol number is associated with the symbol number.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, it can be said that the advantage of the predetermined special symbol hit (small hit) is determined by the hit symbol number (small hit symbol number) determined by the hit symbol number determining means.

The game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit regardless of the big hit stop symbol, and changes the symbol 100 times at the end of the big hit game in which the normal figure becomes high accuracy after the big hit game ends. The accuracy of the map is high until the above is performed, and the accuracy of the map is low after the symbol is changed 100 times.
Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the average fluctuation time in each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). Note that FIG. 11A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. .. Here, the average fluctuation time refers to the sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected in one special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state by the appearance rate.
As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state includes a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA in which the normal map is low accuracy and a special figure variation pattern derivation state PB in which the normal map is highly accurate. The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is set according to the general drawing lottery state except during the big hit game. The transition conditions of these special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iii).
Specifically, the transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the symbol C, the symbol b, the symbol c, or the symbol d, and the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the symbol A or the symbol a. It is the end, and the transition condition (iii) is that the symbol variation is executed 100 times. When the big hit game related to the symbol B, the symbol C, the symbol b, the symbol c, or the symbol d is started in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB, the special symbol variation pattern derivation state is performed again after the end of the jackpot game. When PB is set, the number of symbol fluctuations related to the transition condition (iii) is reset.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB is shorter than the average fluctuation time in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.
Therefore, as described above, it is possible to make the game smooth in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state while giving a range to the small hit opening time. In addition, the ratio of the small hit opening time to the time from the start of the symbol change related to the special figure 2 that wins the small hit until the second special electric accessory 65b is opened in the small hit game related to the small hit. Can be enhanced.

Further, the game state control means 155 generates an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update when the normal figure lottery state and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated, and the command Is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation by each means, or the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is established, the effect control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, the main error control means 165 causes the payout control board 400 to regulate the launch of the game ball when an error state of high importance such as an error state due to detection by a magnetic sensor (not shown) occurs. , The process other than storing the error command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 may be executed.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176, a setting changing means 177, a setting confirmation means 178, and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, and the mode at the time of power recovery. The return state setting process for setting based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is executed. The return states set by the process include a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game-enabled state (which may or may not be accompanied by the RAM clear process). Although the flow of the processing is omitted, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery corresponding to the above recovery condition is as described later. In addition, when the RAM clear processing is executed, the low accuracy of the normal figure is set.
Here, the game stopped state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (it is not necessary to see the detection result itself of the sensor). The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening. The details of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state will be described later.

Further, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not a backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area (specifically, whether or not the RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103) Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement to be performed, and if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and otherwise, the target area is determined to be abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.
In the RAM abnormality check in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value, but in the description in the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the RAM 103 has an abnormality. "Yes" means that there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103.
Further, in the return state setting process, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared, but the base of the RAM 103 If there is an abnormality in the area related to the value (regardless of whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be cleared.

First, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state) (hereinafter, In "Case 1"), when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed, and the game-enabled state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery. It is set and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed, the playable state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main control board. The base value is displayed on the monitor 97.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed, the setting confirmation state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main The current setting value is displayed on the control board monitor 97.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed, the setting change state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main control The current setting value is displayed on the board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.
By doing so, it is possible to select the recovery state at the time of power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and the selection can be made smooth.

Subsequently, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state) (hereinafter). , "Case 2"), when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game is playable as a recovery state at the time of power recovery. Is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed, the playable state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main control The base value is displayed on the board monitor 97.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed, the playable state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main The base value is displayed on the control board monitor 97.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed, the playable state is set as the recovery state at the time of power recovery, and the main control The base value is displayed on the board monitor 97.

Further, although omitted in the above description, in any case where there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, the immediately preceding power interruption state is the game stop state, or the immediately preceding power interruption state is the setting change state. , Only when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the setting change state is passed. In other cases, the game is stopped, and the type of the game stopped state (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. When there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the setting confirmation state, there is a case where there is no abnormality at the time of the above-mentioned power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state. The behavior is similar.
Further, in the present embodiment, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state may be set only at the time of power recovery, and neither of them is set at the time of power recovery. Therefore, the game control can be stabilized.

The setting changing means 177 executes a setting changing process that enables the setting value to be changed when the setting changing state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The setting confirmation means 178 executes a setting confirmation process that enables confirmation of the set value when the setting confirmation state is set. The details of the setting confirmation process will be omitted.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the playable state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the process of displaying the base value on the main control board monitor 97 ( The display mode of the base value will be described later), and the initial setting of the device is executed.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the game machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the game machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal.
Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time since the security signal is turned on is not considered, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after the security signal is turned on. You may not turn off the security signal until it has passed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry into each winning opening is enabled, and a random number circuit 105 are activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.

The power interruption processing execution means 180 executes the power interruption processing based on the reception of the power interruption signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, the checksum of the area is derived from the area of the RAM 103 related to the game (the area different from the area related to the base value), and the complement of the checksum is backed up for the game of the RAM 103. The process of storing in the information area and the process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power interruption process for the area has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103) are executed. Further, for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the checksum of the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is derived and the complement of the checksum is used as the base value of the RAM 103, similarly to the area related to the game in the RAM 103. Turn on the backup flag indicating that the process of storing in the backup information area related to RAM 103 and the power interruption process for the area related to the base value of RAM 103 have been executed (store the backup flag in the backup information area related to the base value of RAM 103). Execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 250, and a sub-information storage means 260. And subcommand management means 270 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG.
The sub-information storage means 260 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. In the following description, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. It may be expressed as reception.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the program processing by the CPU 201, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) by the normal effect control means 220 is executed.

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a hit effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is transmitted, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect mode in the present embodiment includes a normal mode and a time saving mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state PA corresponds to the normal mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB corresponds to the time saving mode.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation suspended this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the production route.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

When a hold command is received, the sub hold control means 223 has a hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. ), The effect data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter is set. The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes in various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 is transmitted, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.

When the change start command is transmitted, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determining means 225 uses an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by the effect route determining means 222 for the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation. It will be decided by the lottery etc. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same production route is determined, it is possible to make various productions to be executed.

The decorative symbol control means 226 sets the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol when the variation start command is transmitted. decide.
Specifically, symbol A, symbol B, and symbol a have an even-numbered symbol set composed of the same even-numbered symbols, and symbol C, symbol b, symbol c, and symbol d have the same odd-numbered symbol. Corresponds to the odd-numbered symbols that are composed.
In addition, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship, for example, to correspond the even-numbered symbol alignment to the symbol A, etc. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.
In addition, when the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a small hit, a big hit does not always occur. Therefore, the symbols made up of the same symbols are not matched, and the irregularities that are not the symbols are not matched. It corresponds.

When the big hit start command is transmitted, the hit effect control means 227 determines the content of the big hit effect for notifying that the big hit game is in progress, based on the information included in the command and the like. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.
Further, when the small hit start command is transmitted, the hit effect control means 227 determines the content of the small hit effect for notifying that the small hit game is in progress, based on the information included in the command and the like. The small hit effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the small hit game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the small hit game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect content determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to images and sounds, an image control command related to images and sounds is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Store in.

In particular, the normal effect control means 220 is changing the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state (when the setting change start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying that is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting change state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting change end command described later is transmitted). To do. Similarly, the normal effect control means 220 is confirming the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state (when the setting confirmation start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying the existence is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting confirmation state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting confirmation end command is transmitted). .. Although the details of these notifications are omitted, the notification is a notification in which the current set value cannot be specified (not in a identifiable mode), and the effect device that executes the notification does not matter. By doing so, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.

Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is involved), the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game-enabled state is accompanied by the RAM clear process. When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for. These notifications are also executed when the game becomes available via the setting change state and when the game becomes possible via the setting confirmation state, and the setting change state is also caused by the difference in these notifications. It is possible to judge whether it has passed through the setting confirmation status.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 is in the game stop state, and in addition, it is necessary to execute the setting change process described later. Read out the effect data to be notified.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30 s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

Further, when the setting change end command described later is received, the normal effect control means 220 has the setting value specified this time specified by the command and the previously set setting stored in the area of the RAM 203. Compare with the value. When these setting values are different, the normal effect control means 220 turns on the setting change flag (stores the setting change flag in the area of the RAM 203), while changing the setting in addition to the case where these setting values are the same. If the game-enabled state is set without executing the process, the setting change flag is not turned ON. Then, the normal effect control means 220 uniformly turns off the flag when the power is cut off. Therefore, the setting change flag is turned on when another setting value is set by the setting change processing, turned off when the setting change processing is not executed, and was set last time even if the setting change processing is executed. When the same setting value as the set value is set as the current setting value (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "retype to the same setting value"), it becomes a flag to be OFF. The setting change flag is used in a lottery (particularly, a setting suggestion type lottery) for determining the details of the step-up effect described later. Further, the normal effect control means 220 may not turn off the setting change flag when the power is cut off, but may turn off the flag when the power is restored. In particular, when the setting change process is executed, the setting may be set. The flag may be turned off before the change end command comes.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The sub-error control means 230 independently determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state (independently of the main error control means 165), and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of times the game ball has passed through the gate 63 when the accuracy is low.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and when the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35. Reads the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the effect lamp 35.

The movable accessory control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 is used as a movable accessory. When there is corresponding effect data, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and stores the transmission command of the sub information storage means 260. When the image control command is stored in the area, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. As a general rule, each image control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

<About setting change processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the details of the setting change process executed by the setting change means 177 when the recovery state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state will be described. Note that FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing.

In the first step S102, it is determined whether or not the set value is within the normal range (set value 1 to set value 6), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S106, and the condition is not satisfied. In the case, the process proceeds to step S104.

In step S104, 1 is set as the set value.
In the present embodiment, even if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the process is not executed if the set value is within the normal range, but the process may be executed when the RAM 103 has an abnormality. Good.

In step S106, the security signal is turned ON.

In step S108, the setting change start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying that the setting is being changed by using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

In step S110, the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In step S112, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 has been turned from OFF to ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S114, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S116.
In the determination, it may be determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if both conditions are satisfied, the process may proceed to step S114.

In step S114, the set value is updated. Specifically, 1 is added to the current set value, and when the set value exceeds 6, 1 is set to the set value.
When the set value is updated (added), the set value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is also updated.

In step S116, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has been turned from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S118, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S112.

In step S118, the displayed set value is hidden, and the current set value is fixed as the set value.

In step S120, a part of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.

In step S122, a setting change end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored in the main information storage means 160 for transmission to the first sub-control board 200). Store in area).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 of the end of the setting change state and the confirmed setting value.

In step S124, the game-enabled state is set, and then the setting change process ends. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state shifts to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

<About the small hit opening time determination process>
Next, the details of the small hit opening time determination process for determining the small hit opening time will be described with reference to FIG. Further, in explaining the process, FIGS. 14 to 18 will be referred to as necessary.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of a small hit opening time determination process. FIG. 14A is a diagram showing an example of a bit operation for deriving the first mask result, and FIG. 14B is an example of a bit operation for deriving the first multiplication result using the first mask result. It is a figure which shows. FIG. 15 is a table in which the first mask result and the first multiplication result are arranged for each small hit symbol number. FIG. 16A is a diagram showing an example of a bit operation for deriving the second mask result, and FIG. 16B is an example of a bit operation for deriving the second multiplication result using the second mask result. It is a figure which shows. FIG. 17 is a table in which the second mask result and the second multiplication result are arranged for each small hit symbol number. Further, FIG. 18 is a table in which the first multiplication result, the second multiplication result, and the small hit opening time are arranged for each small hit symbol number.
In the following description, if necessary, "b" is added to the end of the value for a decimal number value, and "d" is added to the end of the value for a decimal number value. To do.

First, the invention relating to the following small hit opening time determination process is not limited to the small hit opening time, but the above-mentioned big hit opening time, the fluctuation time of the special figure at the time of the big hit or the small hit, and the normal figure at the time of hitting the normal figure. It can also be applied to variable time. When applied to the big hit opening time, it can be realized by replacing the small hit symbol number used in the small hit opening time determination process described later with the big hit symbol number (the number associated with the big hit stop symbol). Similarly, when applied to the fluctuation time of the special figure at the time of big hit or small hit, the symbol number related to the hit is applied to the fluctuation time of the normal figure per normal figure, and when it is applied to the fluctuation time of the normal figure This can be realized by replacing the symbol number with the jackpot symbol number (the number associated with the jackpot stop symbol), which is used in the small hit opening time determination process described later.

In the first step S202, the small hit symbol number determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 is masked with the first mask data, and the first mask result is derived.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14A, a 1-byte small hit symbol number (“00011010b (26d)” in this example) and a 1-byte first mask data (in this embodiment, “000001111b”). (15d) ”), and the 1-byte first mask result (“000001010b (10d) ”in this example) in which the upper 4 bits are“ 0 ”is derived.
The results of the first mask for each small hit symbol number are as shown in FIG. 15, and a thick frame is attached to the portion corresponding to the small hit symbol number illustrated in FIG. 14 (a).

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the opening time determining means (electric accessory control means 150) has a first bit string to a second bit string (first bit string) that defines the determined hit symbol number (small hit symbol number). In other words, the bit string extraction process, which extracts the lower 4 bits of) by bit operation, is executed.

Further, in the game machine 10, the normal figure fluctuation time determining means (common figure lottery means 135) is a first bit string to a second bit string (a symbol number related to a normal figure) that defines the determined winning symbol number (symbol number related to the normal figure). In other words, the bit string extraction process of extracting the lower 4 bits of the first bit string) by bit operation is executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the bit string extracted by the mask based on the first mask data from the bit string that defines the small hit symbol number is composed of a plurality of bits continuous from the least significant bit. It is not always necessary to do this, and the bit string extracted by the mask based on the first mask data from the bit string that defines the small hit symbol number may be a bit string that is continuous from the most significant bit. Although it may be a discontinuous bit string, by using the present embodiment, continuous small hit symbol numbers are grouped, and the development burden can be reduced. This also applies to a modified example of the small hit opening time determination process described later.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the second bit string (lower 4 bits of the first bit string that defines the small hit symbol number) is continuous from the least significant bit of the first bit string (bit string that defines the small hit symbol number). In other words, it is composed of multiple bits.

In step S204, the first multiplication result is derived using the first mask result.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), for the 1-byte first mask result (in this example, "000001010b (10d)"), the 1-byte first time (in the present embodiment, " 00010100b (20d) ") is multiplied to derive a 2-byte first multiplication result (in this example, the value (200d) indicated by the upper byte" 00000000b "and the lower byte" 11001000b ").
Here, the first time (00010100b (20d)) in the present embodiment is a counter that is subtracted for each timer interrupt of the main control board 100, and the interrupt period of the main control board 100 in the present embodiment is 2 ms. , The first hour corresponds to 40 ms. Further, the first multiplication result derived in this example (in this example, the value (200d) indicated by the high-order byte "00000000000b" and the low-order byte "11001000b") corresponds to 400 ms.
The first multiplication result for each small hit symbol number is as shown in FIG. 15, and a thick frame is attached to the portion corresponding to the small hit symbol number illustrated in FIG. 14 (b).

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the opening time determining means (electric accessory control means 150) has a value (first) specified by a second bit string (lower 4 bits of the first bit string that defines the small hit symbol number). In other words, the first multiplication process of multiplying the mask result) by the predetermined first time (first time) is executed.

Further, in the game machine 10, the normal figure fluctuation time determining means (normal figure lottery means 135) is specified by a second bit string (lower 4 bits of the first bit string that defines the symbol number related to the normal figure). In other words, the first multiplication process of multiplying the value (first mask result) by a predetermined first time is executed.

In step S206, the determined small hit symbol number is masked with the second mask data, and the second mask result is derived.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16A, a 1-byte small hit symbol number (“00011010b (26d)” in this example) and a 1-byte second mask data (in this embodiment, “11110,000b”). (240d) ”), and derives a 1-byte second mask result (“00010000b (16d) ”in this example) in which the lower 4 bits are“ 0 ”.
The second mask result for each small hit symbol number is as shown in FIG. 17, and a thick frame is attached to the portion corresponding to the small hit symbol number illustrated in FIG. 16 (a).

In step S208, the second multiplication result is derived using the second mask result.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the 1-byte second mask result (in this example, "00010000b (16d)") is shifted to the right (toward the lower bit) by 4 bits, and then shifted. The value (450d) indicated by the second time of 2 bytes (in this embodiment, the upper byte "00000001b" and the lower byte "11000010b") with respect to the 1-byte data ("00000001b (1d)" in this example). ) Is multiplied to derive a 2-byte second multiplication result (in this example, the value (450d) indicated by the high-order byte "00000001b" and the low-order byte "110000010b").
Here, the second time (value (450d) indicated by the upper byte "00000001b" and the lower byte "1100010b") in the present embodiment is subtracted for each timer interrupt of the main control board 100 as in the first time. The second time corresponds to 900 ms. Further, the second multiplication result derived in this example (value (450d) represented by the upper byte "00000001b" and the lower byte "1100010b") corresponds to 900 ms.
The second multiplication result for each small hit symbol number is as shown in FIG. 17, and a thick frame is attached to the portion corresponding to the small hit symbol number illustrated in FIG. 16 (b).

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the opening time determining means (electric accessory control means 150) is the second bit string (lower 4 of the first bit string) of the first bit string (bit string that defines the small hit symbol number). A second multiplication process that multiplies the value specified by the third bit string excluding (bits) (the second mask result after the bit shift) by the predetermined second time (second time). In other words, execute it.

In step S210, the value obtained by adding the second multiplication result to the first multiplication result (value (650d) indicated by the upper byte “00000010b” and the lower byte “10001010b”) is determined as the small hit opening time.
Here, the small hit opening time in this example is a counter that is subtracted for each timer interrupt of the main control board 100, as in the first time, and the small hit opening time corresponds to 1300 ms.
The small hit opening time for each small hit symbol number is as shown in FIG. 18, and a thick frame is attached to the portion corresponding to the small hit symbol number shown in FIGS. 14 and 16.

As described above, in the present embodiment, by deriving the small hit opening time by the bit operation using the above-mentioned small hit symbol number without using the data table, the data capacity required for randomizing the small hit opening time is increased. It is possible to group small hit opening times while suppressing the formation.

Although different from the present embodiment, even if the first multiplication result itself is used as the small hit opening time, the data capacity required for randomizing the small hit opening time can be increased.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the opening time determining means (electric accessory control means 150) is subjected to the second multiplication process with respect to the first multiplication result (first multiplication result) derived by the first multiplication process. In other words, the time obtained by adding the base time, which is the derived second multiplication result (second multiplication result), is defined as the opening time (small hit opening time).

Further, in the game machine 10, the bit string extraction process is performed on the third bit string (the lower 4 bits of the first bit string) excluding the second bit string (the lower 4 bits of the first bit string) of the first bit string (the bit string that defines the small hit symbol number). By masking the upper 4 bits of the first bit string to a predetermined value (0b) by the logical product using the first mask data (first mask data), the first bit string to the second bit string can be changed. In the process of extracting, the opening time determining means (electric accessory control means 150) selects the second bit string and the second mask data (second mask data) in which the bits are inverted with respect to the first mask data. In other words, the third bit string is extracted from the first bit string by masking it to a predetermined value according to the logical product used.

Further, in the game machine 10, the normal figure fluctuation time determining means (normal figure lottery means 135) is used as the first multiplication result (first multiplication result) derived by the first multiplication process or the first multiplication result. On the other hand, the time obtained by adding the base time (result of the second multiplication) can be rephrased as the fluctuation time (variation time of the special figure).

<About other functions related to the determination of the small hit opening time of this embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20, other functions related to the determination of the small hit opening time of the present embodiment will be described.
In addition, FIG. 19 is a table in which the small hit opening time corresponding to the small hit symbol number is arranged, and FIG. 20 is a table in which the small hit opening time and the type of the large hit stop symbol corresponding to the small hit symbol number are arranged. is there.

First, as shown in FIG. 19, in the present embodiment, the second time (900 ms) is the width of the small hit opening time taken by the small hit symbol numbers belonging to the same group, that is, the maximum value (15d) of the first mask result. Is longer than the time (600 ms) multiplied by the first time (40 ms). Further, the time (300 ms) obtained by subtracting the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the first mask result by the first time from the second time is longer than the first time (40 ms). As a result, the effect of improving the game interest by grouping the small hit opening time can be enhanced.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the second time (second time) is a value specified by the second bit string (lower 4 bits of the first bit string that defines the small hit symbol number) (first mask result). Is longer than the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of by the first time (first time), and from the second time, multiply the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time. In other words, the time obtained by subtracting the time spent is longer than the first time.

Further, in the present embodiment, the width of the small hit opening time taken by the small hit symbol numbers belonging to the same group, that is, the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value (15d) of the first mask result by the first time (40 ms) ( 600ms) is longer than the difference (300ms) between the maximum time of the small hit opening time taken by the small hit symbol number belonging to one group and the shortest time of the small hit opening time taken by the small hit symbol number belonging to the next group. It is configured to be. As a result, it is possible to limit the time range in which the small hit opening time is taken, and then enhance the effect of improving the game interest by grouping the small hit opening time.
In this case, when the value (600 ms) obtained by multiplying the maximum value that the first mask result can take by the first time is T1, and the second time (900 ms) is T2, T2-T1 < This is due to the fact that T1, that is, T2 / 2 <T1 is satisfied.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the first time (first time) is multiplied by the maximum value (first mask result) specified by the second bit string (lower four bits of the first bit string). In other words, the time is shorter than the second time (second time) and longer than half the time of the second time.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the time from the launch of the game ball to the launch of the next game ball is limited to 600 ms, and the time is from the second time (900 ms) to the first. It is shorter than the time (300 ms) obtained by subtracting the time (600 ms) obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the mask result (15d) by the first time (40 ms).
As a result, it is difficult to launch the game ball aiming at the timing when the second special electric accessory 65b is opened, and it is possible to make it difficult for a jackpot with a relatively high advantage to occur more than the design value.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, from the second time (second time), with respect to the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string (the lower four bits of the first bit string that defines the small hit symbol number). In other words, the time obtained by subtracting the time obtained by multiplying the first time (first time) is shorter than the predetermined firing interval (the time from the launch of the game ball to the launch of the next game ball).

Further, as shown in the area surrounded by the broken line frame in FIG. 20, in the present embodiment, there are a plurality of types of big hit stop symbols corresponding to the small hit symbol numbers belonging to one group (common to the second multiplication result). .. As a result, it is difficult to recognize the advantage of the big hit generated in the small hit game related to the small hit opening time due to the difference in the small hit opening time, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.
It is preferable that there are multiple types of jackpot stop symbols corresponding to the small hit symbol numbers belonging to each group, but there are cases where all the jackpot stop symbols corresponding to the small hit symbol numbers belonging to some groups are the same. However, the effect is achieved.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, a plurality of hit symbol numbers having a common base time (second multiplication result) have different advantages (advantages of big hits generated by the small hit game) related to a predetermined special figure hit. In other words, the winning symbol number is included.
The advantage of the predetermined special figure hit is not limited to the advantage of the special figure hit itself, but may be the advantage of the hit caused by the special figure hit.

In particular, in the present embodiment, all types of big hit stop symbols correspond to the small hit symbol numbers belonging to one group, and the effect of enhancing the interest of the game is particularly high.

Further, as surrounded by a thick frame in FIG. 20, in the present embodiment, the big hit stop symbol having the highest advantage is not associated with the small hit symbol number at the head of one group whose timing is easily targeted. That is, the big hit stop symbol having a relatively low advantage (there is another advantageous big hit stop symbol among all the big hit stop symbols) is associated with the small hit symbol number at the beginning. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for a jackpot with a relatively high advantage to occur more than the design value.
It is preferable not to correspond the most advantageous big hit stop symbol to the first small hit symbol number of each group, but it is preferable to make a part of the first small hit symbol number correspond to the most advantageous big hit stop symbol. Even if the symbols do not correspond, the effect is achieved.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the head of the hit symbol number having the same base time (second multiplication result) includes the hit symbol number in which the advantage related to the jackpot becomes relatively low when the jackpot occurs. In other words, it is.
In addition, the advantage related to the big hit is not only the advantage of the big hit itself (number of rounds, etc.), but also the advantage after the big hit (presence or absence of high accuracy of the normal figure, the number of symbol fluctuations that maintain the high accuracy of the normal figure, etc. ) Is also included.

<About a modified example of the small hit opening time determination process>
Next, with reference to FIG. 21, a modified example having the same effect as the small hit opening time determination process shown in FIG. 13 will be described. Further, in explaining the process, FIGS. 22 and 23 will be referred to as necessary.
Note that FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a flow of the small hit opening time determination process. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a bit operation for deriving the division result. Further, FIG. 23 (a) is a diagram showing a bit operation for deriving the first multiplication result using the remainder of the division result, and FIG. 23 (b) is a diagram showing the second multiplication result using the quotient of the division result. It is a figure which shows the bit operation to be derived.

In the first step S302, the small hit symbol number determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 is divided by the predetermined division data, and the division result is derived.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, a 1-byte small hit symbol number (in this example, "00011010b (26d)") is divided into 1-byte predetermined division data (also in this modification, "00010000b (16d)"). ) ”) Divide by. As a result, the remainder of the 1-byte division result (“000001010b (10d)” in this example) and the quotient of the 1-byte division result (“00010000b (16d)” in this example) are derived.

In step S304, the remainder of the division result is used to derive the first multiplication result.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23A, the remainder of the 1-byte division result (in this example, "000001010b (10d)") is 1 byte for the first time (also in this modification). "00010100b (20d)") is multiplied to derive a 2-byte first multiplication result (in this example, the value (200d) indicated by the high-order byte "0000000000b" and the low-order byte "11001000b").
The first multiplication result derived in this example corresponds to 400 ms, similarly to the first multiplication result derived in the small hit opening time determination process shown in FIG.

In step S306, the quotient of the division result is used to derive the second multiplication result.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the quotient of the 1-byte division result (in this example, "00010000b (16d)") is shifted to the right (toward the lower bit) by 4 bits. For the shifted 1-byte data (in this example, "00000001b (1d)"), the value indicated by the second time of 2 bytes (also in this modified example, the upper byte "00000001b" and the lower byte "11000010b" 450d))) is multiplied to derive a 2-byte second multiplication result (in this example, the value (450d) indicated by the high-order byte "00000001b" and the low-order byte "1100010b").
The second multiplication result derived in this example corresponds to 900 ms, similar to the first multiplication result derived in the small hit opening time determination process shown in FIG.

In step S308, the value obtained by adding the second multiplication result to the first multiplication result (value indicated by the upper byte “00000010b” and the lower byte “10001010b” (650d)) is determined as the small hit opening time.
The small hit opening time derived in this example corresponds to 1300 ms, which is the same as the first multiplication result derived in the small hit opening time determination process shown in FIG.

In this way, even if the small hit opening time determination process related to this transformation is adopted for determining the small hit opening time, the small hit opening time can be determined by the bit operation using the above-mentioned small hit symbol number without using the data table. By deriving, it is possible to group the small hit opening time while suppressing the increase in the data capacity required for randomizing the small hit opening time.

Therefore, in the bit string extraction process, the quotient obtained by dividing the first bit string (the bit string that defines the small hit symbol number) by the predetermined division data, or the remainder obtained by dividing the first bit string by the predetermined division data is the second. It is a process of making a bit string (lower 4 bits of the first bit string), and the opening time determining means (electric accessory control means 150) is a quotient obtained by dividing the first bit string by a predetermined division data, and a first bit string. Of the remainder obtained by dividing the above by the predetermined division data, the one that does not become the second bit string can be paraphrased as the third bit string.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, in the above description, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is determined with reference to the aspect of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the continuous operation time of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is the specified time. It may be referred to whether or not it exceeds (for example, 3s). By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state is not referred to. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

Further, the display regarding the performance of the gaming machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-mentioned base value, but the performance (design value) of the gaming machine such as the so-called "feature ratio" or "feature continuous ratio". Any index may be adopted as long as it is an index for evaluating.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

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The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
Executes a special figure variation that displays a special symbol in a variable manner based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port, and executes a special figure pass / fail judgment that at least determines whether or not a predetermined special symbol is won in the special figure variation. , The special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol corresponding to the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol corresponding to the predetermined special symbol, the special symbol is stopped and displayed. It is a gaming machine that can launch a game ball at a predetermined firing interval by opening the big winning opening after the opening time has passed.
A winning symbol number determining means for determining a winning symbol number defined by a bit string when the predetermined special symbol is won.
An opening time determining means for determining the opening time using the winning symbol number determined by the winning symbol number determining means is provided.
The opening time determining means is
A bit string extraction process is executed, in which the second bit string is extracted from the first bit string that defines the determined winning symbol number by a bit operation.
The first multiplication process, which multiplies the value specified by the second bit string by a predetermined first time, is executed.
A second multiplication process is executed, in which the value specified by the third bit string other than the second bit string in the first bit string is multiplied by a predetermined second time.
The time obtained by adding the base time, which is the second multiplication result derived by the second multiplication process, to the first multiplication result derived by the first multiplication process is defined as the opening time.
The time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time is shorter than the second time and longer than half the time of the second time.
The time obtained by subtracting the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time from the second time is shorter than the predetermined firing interval.
A game machine characterized by that.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The second bit string is composed of a plurality of bits consecutive from the least significant bit of the first bit string.
The second time is longer than the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time.
The time obtained by subtracting the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time from the second time is longer than the first time.
A game machine characterized by that.
(3)
The gaming machine described in (2) above.
The advantage of hitting the predetermined special symbol is determined by the hit symbol number determined by the hit symbol number determining means.
The winning symbol numbers having a common base time include a plurality of winning symbol numbers having different advantages for the predetermined special symbol hit.
A game machine characterized by that.
(4)
The gaming machine according to (2) or (3) above.
The predetermined special figure hit is a small hit,
Inside the big winning opening, there is a specific area through which the game ball can pass.
When the game ball enters the large winning opening due to the opening of the large winning opening related to the predetermined special figure hit and the game ball passes through the specific area, a big hit accompanied by the big hit game is generated.
The advantage of the big hit is determined by the winning symbol number of the small hit related to the occurrence of the big hit.
The head of the winning symbol number having the same base time includes the winning symbol number in which the advantage related to the jackpot becomes relatively low when the jackpot occurs.
A game machine characterized by that.
(A)
The bit string extraction process is a process of extracting the second bit string from the first bit string by masking the third bit string to a predetermined value by a logical product using the first mask data. ,
The opening time determining means is
By masking the second bit string to the predetermined value by a logical product using the second mask data in which the bits are inverted with respect to the first mask data, the first bit string to the third Extract the bit string of
A game machine characterized by that.
(B)
The bit string extraction process is a process in which the quotient obtained by dividing the first bit string by a predetermined division data or the remainder obtained by dividing the first bit string by the predetermined division data is used as the second bit string.
The opening time determining means is a quotient obtained by dividing the first bit string by the predetermined division data, and the second bit string of the remainder obtained by dividing the first bit string by the predetermined division data. The one that does not exist is used as the third bit string.
A game machine characterized by that.
(C)
A normal figure variation that fluctuates and displays a normal symbol based on the passage of a game ball through the gate is executed, and a normal figure hit / fail judgment that at least determines whether or not a normal symbol is won in the above normal figure fluctuation is executed. , The normal figure fluctuation time is determined based on the result of the executed normal figure failure judgment, and after the determined normal figure fluctuation time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped at the symbol corresponding to the result of the normal figure right / wrong judgment. It is a game machine that displays and releases the electric tulip based on the fact that the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol corresponding to the normal symbol.
A winning symbol number determining means for determining a winning symbol number defined by a bit string when a winning symbol is won.
A means for determining the fluctuation time of the normal map, which determines the fluctuation time of the normal map using the winning symbol number determined by the means for determining the hit symbol number, is provided.
The means for determining the fluctuation time of the normal map is
A bit string extraction process is executed, in which the second bit string is extracted from the first bit string that defines the determined winning symbol number by a bit operation.
The first multiplication process, which multiplies the value specified by the second bit by a predetermined first time, is executed.
The time obtained by adding the base time to the first multiplication result derived by the first multiplication process or the first multiplication result is defined as the normal figure fluctuation time.
A game machine characterized by that.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Effect lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Effect button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation unit 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 41 Setting board 42 Setting key switch 43 RAM clear switch 44 Setting board cover 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 55a First large Winning opening 55b 2nd big winning opening 57 1st starting port 59 2nd starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 65a 1st special electric accessory 65b 2nd special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 1st starting port sensor 71 2nd starting port sensor 72 Large winning port sensor 73 General winning port sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 80 Display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1 Special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 97 Main control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure variation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure lottery means 140 Hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 177 Setting change means 178 Setting confirmation means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Hit effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 250 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board Case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power supply control board case X 1st flow path Y 1st 2 channels

Claims (4)

Executes a special figure variation that displays a special symbol in a variable manner based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port, and executes a special figure pass / fail judgment that at least determines whether or not a predetermined special symbol is won in the special figure variation. , The special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol corresponding to the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol corresponding to the predetermined special symbol, the special symbol is stopped and displayed. It is a gaming machine that can launch a game ball at a predetermined firing interval by opening the big winning opening after the opening time has passed.
A winning symbol number determining means for determining a winning symbol number defined by a bit string when the predetermined special symbol is won.
An opening time determining means for determining the opening time using the winning symbol number determined by the winning symbol number determining means is provided.
The opening time determining means is
A bit string extraction process is executed, in which the second bit string is extracted from the first bit string that defines the determined winning symbol number by a bit operation.
The first multiplication process, which multiplies the value specified by the second bit string by a predetermined first time, is executed.
A second multiplication process is executed, in which the value specified by the third bit string other than the second bit string in the first bit string is multiplied by a predetermined second time.
The time obtained by adding the base time, which is the second multiplication result derived by the second multiplication process, to the first multiplication result derived by the first multiplication process is defined as the opening time.
The time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time is shorter than the second time and longer than half the time of the second time.
The time obtained by subtracting the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time from the second time is shorter than the predetermined firing interval.
A game machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
The second bit string is composed of a plurality of bits consecutive from the least significant bit of the first bit string.
The second time is longer than the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time.
The time obtained by subtracting the time obtained by multiplying the maximum value of the value specified by the second bit string by the first time from the second time is longer than the first time.
A game machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 2.
The advantage of hitting the predetermined special symbol is determined by the hit symbol number determined by the hit symbol number determining means.
The winning symbol numbers having a common base time include a plurality of winning symbol numbers having different advantages for the predetermined special symbol hit.
A game machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3.
The predetermined special figure hit is a small hit,
Inside the big winning opening, there is a specific area through which the game ball can pass.
When the game ball enters the large winning opening due to the opening of the large winning opening related to the predetermined special figure hit and the game ball passes through the specific area, a big hit accompanied by the big hit game is generated.
The advantage of the big hit is determined by the winning symbol number of the small hit related to the occurrence of the big hit.
The head of the winning symbol number having the same base time includes the winning symbol number in which the advantage related to the jackpot becomes relatively low when the jackpot occurs.
A game machine characterized by that.

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