JP2001062080A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent plural winnings from being simultaneously generated in the game machine of a composite type. SOLUTION: At the time of the winning judgment of the left side device 4a of a game area 4, when a winning pattern is displayed at the right special pattern display device 9 of a right side device 4b or the winning operation of opening and closing a right big-winning port 17 is performed, the fluctuation start of the pattern of a left special pattern display device 8 is delayed. Also, at the time of the winning judgment of the right side device 4b, when the winning pattern is displayed at the left special pattern display device 8 of the left side device 4a or the winning operation of opening and closing a left big- winning port 18 is performed, the fluctuation start of the pattern of the right special pattern display device 9 is delayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to control of a symbol variation start time of a gaming machine having a plurality of symbol display devices capable of varying symbols. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-15611, a plurality of symbol display devices capable of variably displaying symbols in the same game area are provided, and each symbol display device is supported. There is known a gaming machine (hereinafter, referred to as a “combination machine”) in which game contents of a plurality of gaming machines are combined into one gaming machine, each of which has a special winning opening. This multi-function device has an advantage that two types of game machines can be enjoyed by one game machine.

[0003]

However, in this conventional multifunction machine, the control mechanisms inside the individual symbol display devices are configured to be independent and unrelated, so that the game of one symbol display device is not performed. If a win occurs in the game content of the other symbol display device when the content is a hit, the player must advance the game with priority to one of them, and two In spite of winning the game content, the price obtained is one, which impairs the game performance as a multifunction device.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a plurality of hits from occurring at the same time in a multifunction machine, and to enhance the playability of the multifunction game machine. Is what you do.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine comprising: a plurality of symbol display devices capable of variably displaying symbols; and a plurality of symbol display devices. In the case where the symbol which is provided correspondingly and which is fixedly displayed on the plurality of symbol display devices is a predetermined symbol, in a gaming machine having an individual variable winning opening which can be converted to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, After determining whether or not to generate a specific game state by determining whether or not to generate a specific game state by satisfying the conditions of, and after determining whether or not to generate a specific game state by the hit determination means, to start the fluctuation of the symbol, After a lapse of a predetermined time, a symbol display control means for confirming and displaying a symbol on the symbol display device, and a hit symbol for determining a hit symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device when the hit determination means determines to generate a specific game state. The pattern determining means, and the symbol confirmed and displayed on at least one symbol display device has been determined to be a hit symbol, or at least one variable winning opening has been converted to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. In this case, a delay control unit is provided which makes the time until the symbol of the other symbol display device starts to fluctuate longer than in other cases.

[0006] In the gaming machine having this configuration, the symbol confirmed and displayed on at least one symbol display device is determined to be a winning symbol, or at least one variable winning opening is a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. In this case, the delay control means makes the time until the symbols of the other symbol display devices start to fluctuate longer than in other cases. Therefore, it is possible to prevent simultaneous hits in the multifunction peripheral.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The mechanical configuration of will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially square game board 2 is provided in an upper half portion of the front of the pachinko machine 1, and a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is provided on the game board 2. Is provided. Below the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided an upper plate 5 for supplying game balls to a launcher (not shown) and receiving a prize ball, and directly below the upper plate 5, a lower plate for receiving a prize ball. A firing handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6.

Next, the mechanical structure of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. On the left side in the substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by the guide rail 3 of the game board 2, a left special symbol display device 8 provided with a three-digit seven-segment LED (light emitting diode) display device is provided. A right special symbol display device 9 having a three-digit, seven-segment LED display device is also provided on the right side of the left special symbol display device 8. Further, an illuminated windmill 10 is provided at the upper left of the left special symbol display device 8, and an illuminated windmill 11 is also provided at the upper right of the right special symbol display device 9. Further, a left special symbol start gate 12 is provided directly below the left special symbol display device 8, and a right special symbol start gate 13 is also provided directly below the right special symbol display device 9.

An ordinary winning opening 14 is provided immediately below the left special symbol starting gate 12, and an ordinary winning opening 15 is also provided immediately below the right special symbol starting gate 13. Further, on the right side of the right special symbol starting gate 13, there is provided a rotating body 16 having a starting opening for opening and closing a right big winning opening 17 to be described later, and an opening / closing member is provided immediately below the rotating body 16. Right large winning opening 17 is provided. In addition, immediately below the normal winning opening 14, a left large winning opening 18 having an opening / closing lid is provided.
An electric accessory 19 is provided directly below the normal winning opening 15 and has a stop for game balls for acquiring the right to open and close the right winning opening 17 therein.

An ordinary winning opening 20 is provided at the upper left of the left large winning opening 18, and an out opening for collecting game balls that have not won any winning opening is provided at the bottom of the game area 4. 21 are provided. In this pachinko machine 1, as can be seen from the above description, the left half of the game area 4 is a first-type game machine (hereinafter, referred to as "left device 4a"), and the right half of the game area 4 is provided. Is a so-called multifunction machine that is a third-type gaming machine (hereinafter, referred to as “right side device 4b”).

A left and right frame portion of the left special symbol display device 8 is provided with a special symbol start holding portion (not shown) made up of two LEDs each, and has passed through the left special symbol start gate 12. The number of so-called reserved balls can be displayed. In addition, a special symbol start holding unit (not shown) made up of two LEDs is also provided in the left and right frame portions of the right special symbol display device 9, and a so-called holding ball that has passed through the right special symbol start gate 13. Can be displayed. In addition, in addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps, windmills, a large number of obstacle nails, and the like.

Next, the structure of the left special symbol display device 8 and the right special symbol display device 9 will be described. Left special symbol display 8
Is a display unit consisting of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, from the left of the 3-digit 7-segment LED, a first stop symbol display unit,
A 3rd stop symbol display section and a 2nd stop symbol display section, and a 3-digit 7-segment L of the left special symbol display device 8
The numbers variably displayed on the ED stop in the order of left, right, and middle. Also, the right special symbol display device 9
A display unit consisting of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, a 3-digit 7-segment LED
From the left of the segment LED, the first stop symbol display, the third
A stop symbol display section and a second stop symbol display section, and the numbers variably displayed on the 3-digit 7-segment LED of the right special symbol display device 9 also stop in the order of left, right, and middle. Has become. Note that the left special symbol display device 8 and the right special symbol display device 9 are not limited to the 7-segment LED, and it goes without saying that various image display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, a CRT, and a dot matrix LED can be used. .

Examples of the symbols displayed on the first stop symbol display section, the second stop symbol display section, and the third stop symbol display section of the left special symbol display device 8 and the right special symbol display device 9, respectively, are numerals. "0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,
There are 10 types of “8, 9”, left special symbol starting gate 12
When the game ball passes through, and the three symbols of the first stop symbol display unit, the second stop symbol display unit, and the third stop symbol display unit of the left special symbol display device 8 are aligned with the same specific number (for example, ,
When three “7” are aligned), the left side device 4a wins, and the game ball passes through the right special symbol start gate 13 and the first stop symbol display unit of the right special symbol display device 9,
When the three symbols of the second stop symbol display portion and the third stop symbol display portion are aligned with the same specific number, the right device 4b wins.

[0015] Of the ten symbols, "1, 3, 5,
7, 9 ”is a probability variation symbol (specific hit symbol), and any of these symbols is aligned in the first stop symbol display portion, the second stop symbol display portion, and the third stop symbol display portion with the same symbol. In this case, the probability change is entered, and the change is made to increase the probability of drawing the next hit. As an example, the winning probability is 1/359 in the normal state and 1 / 89.75 in the probability varying state, but is not necessarily limited to this value. Note that “0, 2, 4, 6, 8” is a non-probability variable symbol (non-specific hit symbol or normal symbol).

Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in FIG.
The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and includes a main board 41, an electric decoration board 42, and a relay board 43.
It is composed of The main board 41 is provided with a CPU unit 44 that performs various processes according to a program. The CPU unit 44 includes a CPU 44a for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 45 for storing flags, counter values, and the like, which will be described later, and a ROM 46 for storing a control program, data of various initial values, table data, and the like.
And these are integrally molded as one LSI. The main substrate 41 has
An I / O interface 47 for transmitting and receiving data signals to and from the illumination board 42, the relay board 43, and the like is provided. The I / O interface 47 includes a left special symbol display device 8, a right special symbol display device 9, a sound source device 48a connected to a speaker 48, a prize ball payout device 49, and a game center management computer (not shown). An output port 58 for outputting information of the pachinko machine 1 is connected.

A control circuit (not shown) is provided on the illuminated board 42. Further, a special symbol storage number display LED 60, a special LED 62, and an illuminated lamp 63, which constitute a special symbol start holding unit, are connected. I have. Further, on the relay board 43, a left special winning opening opening solenoid 50, a right special winning opening opening solenoid 51, a left starting opening switch 52 for detecting a game ball passing through the left special design starting gate 12, a right special design starting gate 13 are provided. , A right start port switch 53 for detecting a game ball passing through, a left V switch 54 for detecting a game ball winning in the V zone in the left large winning opening 17, and detecting a game ball parked in a stop portion of the electric accessory 19. A right V switch 55, a left count switch 56 for counting the number of game balls that have won the left large winning opening 18, a right count switch 65 for counting the number of game balls that have won the right large winning opening 17, a normal winning. A prize port switch 66 for detecting a prize ball collected in a prize ball collecting portion (not shown) by a guide path (not shown) provided on the back surface of the game board 2 after winning the mouths 14, 15, and 20, Rotator winning switch 61 for detecting the winning of game ball into the start hole 16, an electric combination thereof opened solenoid 64 for opening and closing the electric won game 19 is connected.

Next, the storage area of the RAM 45 will be described with reference to FIG. The RAM 45 has a loop counter storage area 45a and a left special symbol random number storage area 45.
b, right special symbol random number storage area 45c, left special symbol start winning number storage area 45d, right special symbol start winning number storage area 45e, initial setting storage area 45f, left hit flag storage area 45g, right hit flag storage area 45
h, left probability variation flag storage area 45i, right probability variation flag storage area 45j, left variation start flag storage area 4
5k, right change start flag storage area 45l, left change permission flag storage area 45m, right change permission flag storage area 45n, left symbol change flag storage area 45o, right symbol change flag storage area 45p, left change delay flag storage An area 45q and a right before-delay delay flag storage area 45r are provided.

The loop counter storage area 45a of the RAM 45 of the pachinko machine 1 stores a hit determination loop counter LC1 and special symbol creation counters LC2, LC3.
LC4, reach determination counter LC5, reach pattern determination counter LC6, and the like are each stored. These counters circulate within a set range of values in accordance with a reset signal from the reset circuit 57 shown in FIG.
ms ”. ) Is incremented by a predetermined amount each time,
When each set maximum value is reached, it is configured to return to “0” next.

Next, each counter will be described in detail below. First, the count value of the hit determination loop counter LC1 is used to determine a hit, starts from “0” when the power is turned on, is incremented by 1 every interruption (2 ms), and is cleared to 0 at 359 or more. Therefore, the count value becomes any value from “0” to “358”.

Next, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC2 is used in each of the left side device 4a and the right side device 4b to determine a hit symbol in the case of a hit, and starts from "0" when the power is turned on. Then, 1 is added for each interrupt (2 ms), and 0 is cleared when it is 10 or more, so that the count value is any value from “0” to “9”.

Also, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC2 indicates that the first stop symbol and the second symbol
It is used to determine the stop symbol. It starts from "0" when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 for each interrupt (2 ms) and cleared to 0 when it is 10 or more.
It takes any value from "0" to "9". Further, in the case of a loss, it is used to determine a first stop symbol. In addition, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 is used to determine the second stop symbol in the case of a loss, and is added by 1 when the special symbol creation counter LC2 clears from "9" to "0", Since it is cleared to 0 when it is 10 or more, the count value becomes any value from “0” to “9”. In addition, special symbol creation counter LC
The count value of 4 is used to determine the third stop symbol in the case of a loss, and is incremented by 1 when the special symbol creation counter LC3 is cleared from "9" to "0", and is cleared to 0 when it is 10 or more. Therefore, the count value is any value from “0” to “9”. In the above case, the stopped symbols are special symbol creation counters LC2, LC3, LC
4, the count value “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
"8, 9", respectively, "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9 "are displayed.

Next, the count value of the reach determination counter LC5 is used to determine the off-reach. Further, the count value of the reach pattern determination counter LC6 is used to determine a reach pattern when it is determined to be hit or miss reach, and is also used to determine a third stop symbol at the time of miss reach. You.

Next, the storage area of the ROM 46 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of the ROM 46. As shown in FIG.
6 is provided with a control program storage area 46a in which various control programs are stored.

Next, the details of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The steps in the flowchart are abbreviated as “S” below. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1. The main routine of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 is performed at a fixed interval (for example, 2 ms).
In accordance with the reset signal generated by the reset circuit 57 shown in FIG.
s. Therefore, every time the reset signal is input at intervals of 2 ms, the process is repeated from the start. A program for performing the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the control program storage area 46a of the ROM 46.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, first, when the first reset signal is input, a stack pointer setting process for setting a designated address of the stack pointer is performed (S1). Next, a RAM check for checking the storage contents of the RAM 45 is performed (S2). This RA
The M check (S2) is for determining whether or not an initial setting process at power-on is being performed. At this time, R
It is determined whether a predetermined numerical value written in the power-on initialization processing shown in S3 has been written in the initialization setting storage area 45f of the AM 45. Initial setting storage area 4
If the predetermined numerical value is not written in 5f (S2:
NO), since the initial processing after power-on is not performed, the power-on initial setting processing is performed (S
3). In this processing, the storage values of the respective storage areas of the RAM 45 are reset, and the loop counter storage area 4
The value of each loop counter stored in 5a is set to an initial value (for example, “0”), and a predetermined numerical value is stored in the initial setting storage area 45f.

With the next reset signal, processing is performed again from the start. First, in the RAM check (S2),
Since a predetermined numerical value is written in the initial setting storage area 45f, the RAM 45 is determined to be normal (S2: YE
S), and proceeds to the next liquid crystal screen command output processing (S4). In this liquid crystal screen command output processing (S4), I / O
A signal for controlling the display of the liquid crystal screen is sent to the left special symbol display device 8 via the O interface 47. Next, the process proceeds to a sound command output process (S5). In the sound command output process (S5), a signal for driving the speaker 48 is sent to the sound source device 48a via the I / O interface 47. Next, a lamp command output process is performed (S6). In the lamp command output process (S6), a signal for controlling blinking of various lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 is output to the electric decoration board 42. Next, a port output process is performed (S7). In this port output processing (S7), various information such as hit information, start information, probability variation information, time reduction information, etc. of the pachinko machine 1 is output to the game center management computer (not shown) by the output port 58.
Output via.

Next, a switch reading process is performed (S
8). In this switch reading process (S8), the left special symbol starting gate 12, the right special symbol starting gate 13, the rotating body 1
6, right grand prize opening 17, left grand prize opening 18, electric auditorium 19,
It detects a winning of a game ball to the normal winning opening 14, the normal winning opening 15, the normal winning opening 20, and the like.

When a game ball passes through the left special symbol starting gate 12, up to four winning numbers are stored in the left special symbol starting winning number storage area 45d of the RAM 45, and the so-called holding state is established. When a game ball has passed through the right special symbol starting gate 13, up to four winning numbers are stored in the right special symbol starting winning number storage area 45e of the RAM 45, and the state is put on hold.

When a game ball passes through the left special symbol starting gate 12, the left starting port switch 52 provided in the left special symbol starting gate 12 detects the passing of the game ball, and the loop counter storage area 45a. Loop counter LC1, special symbol creation counters LC2, LC3, LC4, reach determination counter LC stored in
5. The value of the reach pattern determination counter LC6 is stored in RAM4.
5 is stored in a left special symbol random number storage area 45b. When a game ball passes through the right special symbol start gate 13, the right start port switch 53 provided in the right special symbol start gate 13 detects the passage of the game ball and stores the same in the loop counter storage area 45a. Hit judgment loop counter LC1 and special symbol creation counter LC2
The values of LC3, LC4, reach determination counter LC5, and reach pattern determination counter LC6 are stored in the right special symbol random number storage area 45c of the RAM 45.

Here, the left special symbol random number storage area 45b and the right special symbol random number storage area 45c will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b, and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the right special symbol random number storage area 45c. In the left special symbol random number storage area 45b, when a game ball passes to the left special symbol starting gate 12, the hit determination loop counter LC1,
Special symbol creation counters LC2, LC3, LC4, reach determination counter LC5, reach pattern determination counter LC
6, four storage areas of storage areas 1 to 4 which can acquire and store each count value as a random number,
One determination area for shifting and storing each of the random numbers stored in the storage area 1 in order to perform the hit determination processing is provided, and a total of five storage areas are provided.

Similarly, the right special symbol random number storage area 45c
Also, when the game ball passes to the right special symbol starting gate 13, the count value of each of the hit determination loop counter LC1, the special symbol creation counters LC2, LC3, LC4, the reach determination counter LC5, and the reach pattern determination counter LC6 is displayed. Storage area 1 that can be acquired and stored as random numbers
To four storage areas, and one determination area for shifting and storing each of the random numbers stored in the storage area 1 in order to perform a hit determination process. A total of five storage areas are provided. An area is provided.

In the switch reading process (S8), the number of game balls passed to the left special symbol starting gate 12 is set to four.
Up to four special symbol start winning number storage areas 45d can be stored in the left special symbol start winning number storage area 45d, and up to four game balls passing to the right special symbol start winning gate 13 can be stored.
e. Here, when the game ball passes through the left special symbol starting gate 12, if the number of winning balls is less than 4, the hit determination loop counter LC1, the special symbol creation counters LC2, LC3, LC4, the reach determination counter LC5,
Each random number of the reach pattern determination counter LC6 is sequentially stored in the storage area 1 to the storage area 4 of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b, and the corresponding LED of the special symbol start holding unit is turned on. Therefore, the maximum number of reservations is four. When the game ball passes through the right special symbol start gate 13, if the number of winning balls is less than 4, the hit determination loop counter LC1, the special symbol creation counters LC2, LC
3, the random numbers of the reach determination counter LC5 and the reach pattern determination counter LC6 are sequentially stored in the storage areas 1 to 4 of the right special symbol random number storage area 45c, and the corresponding LED of the special symbol start holding unit is turned on. I do. Therefore, also in this case, the maximum number of reservations is four.

When the switch reading process (S8) is completed,
Next, a loop counter updating process (S9) is performed. In the loop counter updating process (S9), the hit determination loop counter LC1 and the special symbol creation counters LC2 and L2 stored in the loop counter storage area 45a, respectively.
The values of C3, LC4, reach determination counter LC5, and reach pattern determination counter LC6 are increased by a predetermined amount (increment). When the value exceeds the maximum value set in each loop counter, the value of each loop counter is cleared to 0 and programmed to return to "0". Therefore, the count value of the hit determination loop counter LC1 is any one of “0” to “358”.

Next, it is determined whether an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10). If an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10: YES), the condition device processing (S11) The special symbol processing (S12) is skipped to perform the processing, and the left special symbol display device 8 displays an error or the like. When no error has occurred (S10: N
O), proceed to condition device processing (S11).

Next, in the condition device processing (S11), the right large winning opening 17 and the left large winning opening 18 are opened / closed, and the left special symbol display device 8 and the right special symbol display device 9 are displayed in a demonstration of hitting the LEDs. Processing and the like are performed. In the first round of processing, since the hit determination processing in the special symbol processing (S12) described later has not been performed yet, the condition device processing (S11)
Then, nothing is performed and the process proceeds to the next process. Next, a special symbol processing (S12) is performed. This special symbol processing (S1
In 2), a symbol change permission determination process, a hit determination process, a game state determination process, and a symbol change start process, which will be described later, are performed.

When the special symbol processing (S12) is completed, next, a payout control for paying out prize balls (S13).
Is performed, and the processing of the main routine is ended via the frame lamp control (S14). The processing of this main routine, including the processing of each subroutine, is completed within 2 ms. Then, in response to a reset signal from the reset circuit 57, the CPU 44a repeatedly performs the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 5 from the start. Therefore, the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 5 is repeated in units of 2 ms. If the winning state is determined in the special symbol processing (S12) of the processing of the main routine of the first round, RA
"1" is stored in the left hit flag storage area 45g or the right hit flag storage area 45h of M45, the hit flag is turned on, and in the next condition device processing (S11) of the second round, the right big winning opening 17 and the left The opening and closing operations of the special winning opening 18 are performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

In the above-mentioned pachinko machine 1, a game ball can be driven into the game area 4 by operating a firing handle 7 provided on a lower side of the game board 2, and the game ball is moved to the right. In the case of winning in the special winning opening 17 and the left large winning opening 18, for example, 15 prize balls are provided, and in the case of winning in other winning openings, for example, 5 prize balls are provided.
The payout is performed by a prize ball payout device 49.
In addition, since the right side device 4b is a third-type gaming machine, when the right special symbol display device 9 is in a hit state with the same numbers, first, the electric accessory 19 is opened for approximately 5 seconds. One game ball is parked in a parking area provided at the center of the electric accessory 19. Then, the right V switch 55
However, a right is generated by detecting a game ball. Next, when one game ball is put on the upper portion of the rotating body 16, the game ball is awarded to the winning opening of the rotating body 16 with the rotation of the rotating body 16, and is detected by the rotating body winning switch 61. The winning opening solenoid 51 is activated, and the right winning opening 17 is substantially 20
Released for seconds. When the right count switch 65 counts ten game balls winning to the right special winning opening 17, the right special winning opening 17 is closed.

Here, the player operates the firing handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2 to drive the game ball into the left side device 4a of the game area 4, and the game ball is moved to the left special symbol start gate. When the game ball 12 passes, the passage of the game ball through the left special symbol start gate 12 is detected in the switch reading process (S8) of the main routine shown in FIG. Specifically, when the left starting port switch 52 provided in the left special symbol starting gate 12 detects the passage of the game ball,
The hit determination loop counter LC1, the special symbol creation counters LC2, LC3, LC4, the reach determination counter LC5 stored in the loop counter storage area 45a,
The value of the reach pattern determination counter LC6 is stored as a random number in any of the storage areas 1 to 4 of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b.

When the left starting port switch 52 detects the passage of the first game ball, the value of each counter is stored in the storage area 1 of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b, and the second game ball is stored. Is detected, the value of each counter is stored in the storage area 2 of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b, and when the third game ball is detected, the storage area 3 of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b is detected. When the fourth game ball is detected, the left special symbol random number storage area 45b is stored.
Is stored in the storage area 4.

Also, the game ball is moved to the right side device 4b of the game area 4.
When the game ball passes through the right special symbol start gate 13, in the switch reading process (S 8) of the main routine shown in FIG. 5, the right special symbol start gate 13 of the game ball
Is detected. Specifically, when the right starting port switch 53 provided in the right special symbol starting gate 13 detects the passage of the game ball, the loop counter storage area 4
Loop counter LC for hit determination stored in 5a
1. Right special symbol random number storage area 45 using the values of special symbol creation counters LC2, LC3, LC4, reach determination counter LC5, and reach pattern determination counter LC6 as random numbers.
The data is stored in any of the storage areas 1 to 4 of c.

When the right starting port switch 53 detects the passage of the first game ball, the value of each counter is stored in the storage area 1 of the right special symbol random number storage area 45c, and the second game ball is stored. Is detected, the value of each counter is stored in the storage area 2 of the right special symbol random number storage area 45c. When the third game ball is detected, the storage area 3 of the right special symbol random number storage area 45c is detected. When the fourth game ball is detected, the right special symbol random number storage area 45c is stored.
Is stored in the storage area 4.

When the above processing is completed, the flow advances to S10 via a loop counter updating processing (S9). Normally, no error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10: N
O) The process proceeds to the condition device process (S11), but since the hit determination has not been made yet, the condition device process (S11)
Nothing is done and special symbol processing (S12) is performed.

In the special symbol processing (S12), each determination processing described later is performed for each of the left device 4a and the right device 4b. First, the left device 4a will be described as an example. First, a symbol variation permission determination process shown in FIG. 8 is performed. The symbol change permission determination processing is performed to turn on a change permission flag indicating whether or not to permit the change of the symbol of the left special symbol display device 8. First, RAM
It is determined whether or not the change start flag stored in the left change start flag storage area 45k is ON (S2).
1). If the change start flag is ON (S
21: YES), the change permission flag is already turned on,
Since the hit determination process and the symbol change start process, which will be described later, have been performed, the process returns to the main routine. If the change start flag is not ON (S21: N
O), it is determined whether the pre-change delay flag stored in the left pre-change delay flag storage area 45q of the RAM 45 is ON (S22). Delay flag before change is O
If it is N (S22: YES), the first stop symbol display unit already displayed on the left special symbol display device 8,
Since the second stop symbol display section and the third stop symbol display section are in a delay state of delaying the fluctuation of the symbols, the process returns to the main routine.

Next, when the pre-change delay flag is OFF (S22: NO), the symbols on the first stop symbol display section, the second stop symbol display section, and the third stop symbol display section of the left special symbol display device 8 are displayed. It is determined whether or not the flag is currently fluctuating based on whether or not the left symbol fluctuating flag stored in the left symbol fluctuating flag storage area 45o of the RAM 45 is ON (S23).
If the symbol is already changing (if the left symbol changing flag is ON) (S23: YES), the start of the change of the symbol cannot be delayed, so that the process returns to the main routine.

If the symbol is not fluctuating (S23: N
O), it is determined whether or not there is a symbol operation suspension (S2)
4). That is, it is determined whether there is a so-called reserved ball. Whether or not the symbol operation is suspended is determined based on whether or not the number of game balls that have won the left special symbol start gate 12 is stored in the left special symbol start winning number storage area 45d. That is,
If any of the reserved ball numbers 1 to 4 is stored in the left special symbol start winning number storage area 45d, it is determined that there is a symbol operation suspension (S24: YES). When there is no symbol operation suspension (S24: NO), there is no need to determine the hit, and the first stop symbol display unit of the left special symbol display device 8, the second
Since the symbols displayed on the stop symbol display section and the third stop symbol display section do not change, the process returns to the main routine.

If it is determined that there is a symbol operation suspension (S24: YES), the left special symbol random number storage area 45b
Is shifted (S25). That is, the value of the random number corresponding to the winning ball number “1” stored in the storage area 1 of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b is shifted to the determination area of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b, and the left special symbol random number storage area is shifted. The values of the remaining storage areas 2 to 4 in 45b are shifted to the respective storage areas 1 to 3 (S25). That is, the value of each random number stored in the left special symbol random number storage area 45b in correspondence with the number of winning balls “N” (N = 2, 3, 4) corresponds to the number of winning balls “N−1”. To be stored in the random number storage area. In the process of S25, the number of the left special symbol start winning number storage area 45d is also decremented by "1". Next, "1" is stored in the left variation permission flag storage area 45m of the RAM 45, the variation permission flag is turned on (S26), and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, a hit determination process shown in FIG. 9 is performed. In this hit determination processing, first, it is determined whether or not the before-delay flag stored in the before-left-delay flag storage area 45q is ON (S31). If the delay flag before the change is ON, it means that the delay operation for delaying the start of the change of the symbol has already been started (S31:
YES), returning to the main routine. When the delay flag before change is OFF (S31: NO), the symbols of the first stop symbol display unit, the second stop symbol display unit, and the third stop symbol display unit of the left special symbol display device 8 are currently changing. It is determined whether it is medium or not (S32). If the symbol is already changing (the symbol changing flag is ON) (S32: YE
S), Since the start of symbol fluctuation cannot be delayed,
Return to the main routine. When the symbol is not changing (when the symbol changing flag is OFF) (S32:
NO), it is determined whether or not the variation permission flag stored in the left variation permission flag storage area 45m is ON (S3).
3). Specifically, if the storage value of the left change permission flag storage area 45m is “1”, it is determined to be ON (S33: YES), and the game state determination processing of S34 is performed. If the value stored in the left variation permission flag storage area 45m is "0", it is determined to be OFF (S33: NO),
Return to the main routine.

Next, in the process of S34, a game state determination process shown in FIG. 10 is performed. In this game state determination process, the right device 4b, which is another device as seen from the left device 4a that is currently performing the determination process, has a winning symbol (whether the winning has been determined) or the right device 4b performs a hit operation. It is determined whether or not the vehicle is in the middle, and the fluctuation start flag is turned on or the delay flag before fluctuation is turned on.

In this game state determination processing, first, the change permission flag is cleared (S41). In this process, specifically, the storage value of the left variation permission flag storage area 45m is set to “0” and the flag is cleared (OFF) (S4).
1). Then, another symbol hits, namely, the right side device 4
It is determined whether or not the symbol displayed on the right special symbol display device 9 of b is a hit (S42). Specifically, the determination is made based on whether the hit flag in the right hit flag storage area 45h is ON. If it is determined in the processing of S42 that the symbol of the right side device 4b is a hit (S42: YES), since the right side device 4b has already been hit, the left side device 4b has already been hit.
In order to delay the change of the symbol a, the pre-change delay flag in the left pre-change delay flag storage area 45q is turned on (S45).

If the symbol of the right side device 4b is not determined to be a hit in the process of S42 (S42: N
O), it is determined whether or not the right device 4b, which is another device as viewed from the left device 4a that is currently performing the determination process, is hitting and operating (S43). When the right side device 4b is in a hit operation (for example, when the right big winning opening 17 is opened and closed).
(S43: YES), in order to delay the change of the symbol of the left side device 4a, the delay flag storage area 4 before the left shift is stored.
The pre-change delay flag of 5q is turned on (S45). If the right device 4b, which is another device, is not hitting (S43: NO), the left change start flag storage area 45 is set.
The change start flag stored in k is turned on, and the delay before left change flag stored in the pre-left change delay flag storage area 45q is turned off (S44).

Next, the process returns to the hit judging process shown in FIG. 9, and the judgment in S35 is made. In the process of S35, it is determined whether or not the special symbol random number (hit determination value) read out to the determination area of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b in the process of S25 of the symbol variation permission determination process is a numerical value determined to be a hit. A determination is made (S35). In this embodiment,
Since "7" is determined to be a hit, if the special symbol random number read out to the determination area of the left special symbol random number storage area 45b is "7", it is determined to be a winning value (S
35: YES), “1” is stored in the left hit flag storage area 45g, and the hit flag is turned ON (S3).
6). Then, the process returns to the main routine.

Next, a symbol variation start process shown in FIG. 11 is performed. In this symbol change start process, first, it is determined whether or not the before-delay flag stored in the left-before-delay flag storage area 45q is ON (S51). When the delay flag before change is ON, the left special symbol display device 8 of the left side device 4a is performing a delay operation for delaying the start of the symbol change (S51: YES), and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the before-delay flag stored in the left-before-delay flag storage area 45q is set to the OF flag.
In the case of F (S51: NO), the fluctuation start flag is ON
Is determined (S52). Specifically, this determination is made based on whether “1” is stored in the left change start flag storage area 45k. If the left change start flag storage area 45k “1” is not stored, the change start flag is OFF (S52: N).
O), returning to the main routine. If the change start flag is ON (S52: YES), since the start of the change of the symbol has already been determined, "1" is stored in the left symbol change flag storage area 45o, and the symbol is changed. The flag is turned on (S53). Then, a symbol change start command is sent from the CPU 44a to the I / O interface 47.
Control circuit (not shown) for left special symbol display device 8
(S54). The symbols displayed on the first stop symbol display unit, the second stop symbol display unit, and the third stop symbol display unit of the left special symbol display device 8 start to change according to the symbol change start command, and the left change start flag is stored. Area 45k
Is set to "0", and the change start flag is cleared (S55). Then, the process returns to the main routine.

The above-mentioned symbol change flag is cleared when the symbol change is stopped, and the before-delay flag in the left-before-change delay flag storage area 45q is cleared at the end of the hit operation of the right side device 4b. You.

Next, the right side device 4b will be described as an example. When performing the determination process of the right side device 4b, first, the symbol variation permission determination process shown in FIG. 8 is performed. This symbol change permission determination processing is performed to turn on a change permission flag indicating whether or not the right special symbol display device 9 is allowed to change the symbol. First, the change start flag stored in the right change start flag storage area 45l of the RAM 45 is turned on.
It is determined whether or not (S21). If the variation start flag is ON (S21: YES), the variation permission flag has already been turned ON, and the hit determination process and the symbol variation start process described later have been performed, so the process returns to the main routine. . If the change start flag is not ON (S21: NO), it is determined whether the pre-change delay flag stored in the right pre-change delay flag storage area 45r of the RAM 45 is ON (S22). If the delay flag before fluctuation is ON (S22:
YES), since it is already in the delay state in which the fluctuation of the symbols of the first stop symbol display unit, the second stop symbol display unit, and the third stop symbol display unit displayed on the right special symbol display device 9 is delayed. Return to routine.

Next, when the delay flag before change is OFF (S22: NO), the symbols on the first stop symbol display section, the second stop symbol display section, and the third stop symbol display section of the right special symbol display device 9 are displayed. However, it is determined whether or not the current symbol is changing, based on whether or not the right symbol changing flag stored in the right symbol changing flag storage area 45p of the RAM 45 is ON (S23).
When the symbol is already changing (when the right symbol changing flag is ON) (S23: YES), the start of the change of the symbol cannot be delayed, so that the process returns to the main routine.

If the symbol is not fluctuating (S23: N
O), it is determined whether or not there is a symbol operation suspension (S2)
4). That is, it is determined whether there is a so-called reserved ball. Whether or not this symbol operation is suspended is determined based on whether or not the right special symbol start winning number storage area 45e stores the number of game balls that have won the right special symbol start gate 13. That is,
If any of the reserved ball numbers 1 to 4 is stored in the right special symbol start winning number storage area 45e, it is determined that there is a symbol operation suspension (S24: YES). If there is no symbol operation suspension (S24: NO), there is no need to determine the hit, the first stop symbol display unit of the right special symbol display device 9, the second
Since the symbols displayed on the stop symbol display section and the third stop symbol display section do not change, the process returns to the main routine.

If it is determined that there is a symbol operation suspension (S24: YES), the right special symbol random number storage area 45c
Is shifted. That is, the value of the random number corresponding to the winning ball number “1” stored in the storage area 1 of the right special symbol random number storage area 45c is shifted to the determination area of the right special symbol random number storage area 45c, and the right special symbol random number storage area is shifted. The values of the remaining storage areas 2 to 4 in 45c are shifted to the respective storage areas 1 to 3 (S25). That is,
The number of winning balls "N" (N
= 2,3,4) are shifted and stored in the random number storage area corresponding to the number of winning balls "N-1". In the process of S25,
The number stored in the right special symbol start winning number storage area 45e is also subtracted by "1". Next, "1" is stored in the right fluctuation permission flag storage area 45n of the RAM 45, the fluctuation permission flag is turned on (S26), and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, a hit determination process shown in FIG. 9 is performed. In the hit determination processing, first, it is determined whether or not the pre-change delay flag stored in the right-before-change delay flag storage area 45r is ON (S31). If the delay flag before the change is ON, it means that the delay operation for delaying the start of the change of the symbol has already been started (S31:
YES), returning to the main routine. When the delay flag before change is OFF (S31: NO), the symbols of the first stop symbol display unit, the second stop symbol display unit, and the third stop symbol display unit of the right special symbol display device 9 are currently changing. It is determined whether it is medium or not (S32). If the symbol is already changing (S32: YES), the process returns to the main routine because the start of the symbol change cannot be delayed. If the symbol is not fluctuating (S32: NO), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation permission flag stored in the right fluctuation permission flag storage area 45n is ON (S33). Specifically, if the stored value of the right change permission flag storage area 45n is “1”, it is determined to be ON (S33: YES), and S
A game state determination process of 34 is performed. If the value stored in the right fluctuation permission flag storage area 45n is "0", it is determined to be OFF (S33: NO), and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, in the process of S34, a game state determination process shown in FIG. 10 is performed. In the game state determination process, the left device 4a, which is another device as viewed from the right device 4b that is currently performing the determination process, has a winning symbol (whether the winning has been determined) or the left device 4a is operating. Is determined, and the change start flag or the pre-change delay flag is turned on.

In this game state determination processing, first, the change permission flag is cleared (S41). In this process, specifically, the storage value of the right change permission flag storage area 45n is set to “0” and the flag is cleared (OFF) (S4).
1). Next, another symbol hits, ie, the left device 4
It is determined whether or not the symbol displayed on the left special symbol display device 8 of a is a hit (S42). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the hit flag in the left hit flag storage area 45g is ON. In the process of S42, when it is determined that the symbol of the left device 4a is a hit (S42: YES), since the left device 4a has already been hit, the right device 4a has already been hit.
In order to delay the fluctuation of the symbol b, the pre-change delay flag in the right pre-change delay flag storage area 45r is turned on (S45).

If it is not determined in the process of S42 that the symbol of the left side device 4a is a hit (S42: N
O), it is determined whether or not the left device 4a, which is another device viewed from the right device 4b that is currently performing the determination process, is hitting and operating (S43). When the left side device 4a is in a hit operation (for example, when the left large winning opening 18 is opened and closed).
(S43: YES), in order to delay the change of the symbol of the right side device 4b, the delay flag storage area 4 before the right shift is used.
The pre-change delay flag of 5r is turned on (S45). If the left device 4a, which is another device, is not hitting (S43: NO), the right change start flag storage area 45 is set.
The change start flag stored in 1 is turned on, and the right pre-change delay flag stored in the right pre-change delay flag storage area 45r is turned off (S44).

Then, the process returns to the hit judging process shown in FIG. 9, and the judgment in S35 is made. In the process of S35, in the process of S25 of the symbol change permission determination process, the RA
It is determined whether the special symbol random number (hit determination value) read into the determination area of the right special symbol random number storage area 45c of M45 is a numerical value determined to be a hit (S35). In the present embodiment, since “7” is determined as a hit, if the special symbol random number read into the determination area of the right special symbol random number storage area 45c is “7”, it is determined to be a hit value (S35). : YES), right hit flag storage area 4
"1" is stored in 5h and the hit flag is turned ON (S
36). Then, the process returns to the main routine.

Next, a symbol variation start process shown in FIG. 11 is performed. In the symbol change start process, first, it is determined whether the pre-change delay flag stored in the right-before-change delay flag storage area 45r is ON (S51). When the delay flag before change is ON, the right special symbol display device 9 of the right side device 4b is performing a delay operation for delaying the start of the change of the symbol (S51: YES), so that the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the before-delay delay flag stored in the right-before-delay delay flag storage area 45r is turned off.
In the case of F (S51: NO), the fluctuation start flag is ON
Is determined (S52). Specifically, this determination is made based on whether “1” is stored in the right change start flag storage area 45l. If the right change start flag storage area 45l “1” is not stored, the change start flag is OFF (S52: N).
O), returning to the main routine. When the variation start flag is ON (S52: YES), since the start of the variation of the symbol has already been determined, "1" is stored in the right symbol variation flag storage area 45p, and the symbol variation is being performed. The flag is turned on (S53). Then, a symbol change start command is sent from the CPU 44a to the I / O interface 47.
Control circuit (not shown) for the right special symbol display device 9 via
(S54). The symbols displayed on the first stop symbol display unit, the second stop symbol display unit, and the third stop symbol display unit of the right special symbol display device 9 start to change according to the symbol change start command, and the right change start flag is stored. Area 45l
Is set to "0", and the change start flag is cleared (S55). Then, the process returns to the main routine.

The above-mentioned symbol change flag is cleared when the symbol change is stopped, and the before-delay flag in the right-shift-delay-flag storage area 45r is cleared at the end of the hit operation of the left side device 4a. You.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when performing the hit determination process for either the right device 4b or the left device 4a, the other device (the left device) provided in the game area 4 is used. If the right device 4b is performing the determination of 4a, and the left device 4a) is performing the determination of the winning symbol (whether it is a winning) or performing the hitting operation if the determination of the right device 4b is being performed. If the other device is in the above state, the hit determination process of the device that is currently performing the hit determination and the start of symbol fluctuation are delayed, so in the multifunction machine , Can be prevented from occurring simultaneously.

Although the above embodiment has been described using a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, but can be diverted to a pachicon machine, a pachislot machine and the like. . Further, in the above embodiment, the first type of gaming machine and the third type of gaming machine are combined, but the first type of gaming machine and the second type of gaming machine may be combined. Further, the second type and the third type may be combined. further,
The same type of gaming machines may be combined. Further, the combination of gaming machines is not limited to two, and a plurality of gaming machines such as three, four, and the like can be combined. In the above embodiment, the left device 4a and the right device 4b use the hit determination loop counter LC1 and the special symbol creation counter L.
Although C2, LC3, and LC4, the reach determination counter LC5, and the reach pattern determination counter LC6 are shared, each loop counter may be provided separately for the right device 4b and the left device 4a. In addition, the probability of winning is the right side device 4b
And the left side device 4a.

[0070]

As described above, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine in which the game contents of a plurality of gaming machines are combined into one gaming machine, at least one symbol display is definitely displayed. If the determined symbol is determined to be a winning symbol, or if at least one variable winning opening has been converted to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, the delay control means may use the symbol of another symbol display device. Is longer than in other cases. Therefore, in a gaming machine in which a plurality of game contents are combined, it is possible to prevent a plurality of hits from occurring at the same time. Therefore, a hit occurs at the same time, and it is not necessary to select one of them to play a hit game, so that the original gaming performance of the composite type gaming machine is not impaired.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of a RAM of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of a ROM of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a main routine of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a left special symbol random number storage area 45b of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a right special symbol random number storage area 45c of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a symbol variation permission determination process of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a pachinko machine hit determination process according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a game state determination process of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a symbol change start process of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 4 Gaming area 4a Left side device 4b Right side device 8 Left special symbol display device 9 Right special symbol display device 12 Left special symbol start gate 13 Right special symbol start gate 16 Rotating body 17 Right large winning opening 18 Left large Winning opening 19 Electric accessory 40 Control unit 44a CPU 45 RAM 45q Delay before left change delay flag storage area 45r Delay before right change delay flag storage area 46 ROM

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of symbol display devices capable of variably displaying symbols, and a symbol provided corresponding to each of the symbol display devices, wherein the symbol fixedly displayed on the symbol display devices is a predetermined symbol. In a gaming machine having an individual variable winning opening that can be converted to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, hit determination means for determining whether or not to generate a specific gaming state by satisfying a predetermined condition, The winning determination means, after determining whether or not to cause a specific game state, to start the fluctuation of the symbol, after a predetermined time has elapsed, a symbol display control means for confirming and displaying the symbol on the symbol display device, When the determining means determines that a specific game state is to occur, a winning symbol determining means for determining a winning symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device; and a symbol fixedly displayed on at least one symbol display device. Time until the symbol of the other symbol display device starts to change when it is determined that the symbol is a symbol, or when at least one variable winning opening is converted to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. And a delay control means for making the time longer than in other cases.