JP2002011174A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making added patterns visible to a player during fast variation of patterns. SOLUTION: Even when main patterns H1 to H6 displayed on a first pattern display section L1 to a sixth pattern display section L6, respectively are rotating at high speeds, additional patterns F1 to F6 are varied independently from the main patterns H1 to H6, visibly to a player.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display of a symbol display device in a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a special symbol display device is provided in a game area where a game ball is hit, and a plurality of symbol display portions are provided on a screen of the special symbol display device. It has been known. In such a conventional gaming machine, when a game ball wins at a so-called starting port, the symbols displayed on the respective symbol display units start to change, and after a predetermined time, the symbols are stopped and displayed. As an example of a method of changing the symbol displayed on each symbol display section, there is a method in which each symbol rotates like a top.

However, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, if the symbol displayed fluctuating on the symbol display section is displayed fluctuating at a high speed, the player cannot visually recognize the symbol at all, and the operation is stopped several seconds before the symbol stops. It was possible to predict what symbols would stop for the first time. Therefore, at the time of high-speed fluctuation, which occupies most of the normal fluctuation time, the player does not have any interest in playing the game, and tends to be merely a digestion time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. In a gaming machine in which the symbol of a symbol display section fluctuates, even when the symbol fluctuates at a high speed, the player can be provided independently of the symbol. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of showing a visible additional symbol.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a symbol display portion capable of displaying a plurality of symbols, and the symbol display portion is provided when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Starts the variable display, after a predetermined time elapses, is confirmed and displayed, and if the confirmed and displayed symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol, a special game state which is more advantageous to the player than the normal state is provided. In the arising gaming machine, the symbols displayed on the symbol display section include a main symbol and an additional symbol attached to the main symbol and displayed so as to be able to identify the type of the main symbol. When the main symbol is variably displayed on the section, the additional symbol is variably displayed independently of the main symbol.

[0006] In the gaming machine having this configuration, the main symbol displayed on the symbol display section is additionally provided with an additional symbol that allows the type of the main symbol to be identified, and the main symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display section. In this case, the additional symbol can be variably displayed independently of the main symbol.

In the game machine according to the second aspect of the present invention,
A symbol display unit capable of displaying a plurality of symbols is provided, and the symbols on the symbol display unit start changing display when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the symbols are fixedly displayed, and the symbols that are fixedly displayed are preset. In the case of a jackpot symbol, it is a gaming machine in which a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state occurs, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display section includes a main symbol and the main symbol. There is an additional symbol that is attached to the main symbol and that can identify the type of the main symbol, and when the main symbol is fluctuated and displayed at a speed that is indistinguishable to the player on the symbol display portion, it is displayed last time. The additional symbol attached to the main symbol is displayed independently of the main symbol so that a player can visually confirm the additional symbol, and thereafter, the additional symbol is attached to the main symbol and variably displayed. And

[0008] In the gaming machine having this configuration, the main symbol displayed on the symbol display section is additionally provided with an additional symbol for identifying the type of the main symbol, and the main symbol is displayed on the symbol display section. In the case where the variation is displayed at a speed that is indistinguishable to the player, the additional symbol attached to the previously determined main symbol is displayed independently of the main symbol so that the player can visually confirm the additional symbol, Thereafter, the additional symbol is variably displayed attached to the main symbol.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the additional symbol is a character and / or a symbol and / or a symbol number. Features. In the gaming machine having this configuration, characters and / or symbols and / or symbol numbers can be used as additional symbols so that the type of the main symbol can be identified.

In the present invention, a symbol change control means for changing and displaying a symbol on a symbol display portion capable of displaying a plurality of symbols, a jackpot determining means, and a main symbol which is variably displayed on the symbol display portion are changed. There may be provided a main symbol change control unit for changing the main symbol, an additional symbol change control unit for changing the additional symbol, and the like.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mechanical configuration of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. Figure 1
As shown in the figure, a substantially square game board 2 is provided in the upper half portion of the front of the pachinko machine 1, and the game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3. ing. A lower plate of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an upper plate 5 for supplying a game ball to a launcher (not shown) and receiving a prize ball. A lower plate 6 for receiving an overflowing prize ball is provided, and a firing handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6.

Next, the mechanical structure of the game board 2 is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3. At a substantial center of the game area 4, a special symbol display device 8 having a liquid crystal screen is provided. Further, an illuminated windmill 9 is provided on the upper right of the special symbol display device 8, and an illuminated windmill 10 is also provided on the upper left. Further, a normal symbol start gate 11 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display device 8, and an ordinary symbol start gate 12 is provided on the left side.

A special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is provided directly below the special symbol display device 8, and a special winning opening 16 is provided below the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. . A winning port 30 and a winning port 31 are provided on the left and right of the special winning port 16, respectively, and an out port 13 for collecting game balls that have not won is provided below the special winning port 16.

Further, a winning opening 19 is provided below the ordinary symbol starting gate 11, and a winning opening 20 is provided below the ordinary symbol starting gate 12. Further, a stage 21 on which game balls can be temporarily mounted is provided substantially below the surface of the game board 2 below the special symbol display device 8,
A game ball passage opening 22 is provided on the right shoulder of the special symbol display device 8, and a game ball passage opening 23 is also provided on the left shoulder of the special symbol display device 8.
Is provided. The game balls passing through these game ball passage openings 22 and 23 appear on the stage 21 through the internal passage (warp zone) of the special symbol display device 8. The game ball that appeared on stage 21 is stage 2
1 falls toward the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 provided immediately below.

Above the special symbol display device 8, a normal symbol display device 24 is provided so that a symbol such as a single digit or a single alphabet can be displayed. Further, a special symbol starting reservation unit 25 composed of two LEDs is provided on each of the left and right sides of the ordinary symbol display device 24, and displays the number of so-called reserved balls that have won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. Can be. Also, between the special symbol display device 8 and the ordinary symbol display device 24, 4
There is provided a normal symbol start reservation unit 26 composed of a plurality of LEDs, and this normal symbol start reservation unit 26 can display the so-called reserved ball number of game balls that have passed the normal symbol start gates 11 and 12. 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 and display screen of the special symbol display device 8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the special symbol display device 8. As shown in FIG. 3, the liquid crystal screen of the special symbol display device 8 has a first symbol display portion L1 on the upper left side, a second symbol display portion L2 on the upper middle portion, and a third symbol display portion L3 on the upper right portion. Are provided side by side,
A fourth symbol display section L4 is provided on the left side of the lower row, a fifth symbol display section L5 is provided at the center of the lower row, and a sixth symbol display section L6 is provided on the right side of the lower row side by side, and a total of 6 symbol display sections are provided. Have been. The special symbol display device 8 can also display a moving image, a message, and the like, in addition to the display of the first symbol display unit L1 to the sixth symbol display unit L6. It is needless to say that the special symbol display device 8 can use not only a liquid crystal display device but also various display devices such as a CRT, an LED, and a plasma display. The positions of the first to sixth symbol display portions L1 to L6 can be arbitrarily changed. Further, the special symbol display device 8 includes a symbol display substrate 44 shown in FIG.

Examples of the symbols displayed on the first symbol display portion L1 to the sixth symbol display portion L6 are as follows.
"0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5",
One of “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “＄”, “￥”
The game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the six symbols of the first symbol display portion L1 to the sixth symbol display portion L6 are aligned with the same specific number, character, symbol or the like. Case (for example, “7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7”, “＄, ＄, ＄, ＄, ＄, ＄]” or “￥, ￥, ￥, ￥, ￥,
If it is aligned with "¥"), or if it is aligned with a specific combination of numbers, characters or patterns, etc., it will be a big hit. Then, when a special game state in which the special winning opening 16 is opened occurs and a game ball wins in a V zone (not shown) provided in the special winning opening 16, the special winning opening 16 is opened again. Is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or 16 times).

[0018] Also, out of the 12 symbols, "3",
“5”, “7”, “9”, “＄”, and “￥” are probability variation symbols (hereinafter referred to as “specific symbols”), and any of these symbols is the first symbol display section L1 to L1. 6th symbol display section L
In the case where the number is equal to 6, the probability change is entered, and a change is made to increase the probability of drawing the next big hit as the specific game state (advantageous state). The jackpot probability is, for example, 1/300 in the normal state (low probability state) and 1/63 in the probability fluctuation state (high probability state or advantageous state).
, But is not necessarily limited to this value. Note that “0”, “1”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”
Is a non-probability-variable symbol (hereinafter, referred to as a “non-specific symbol”), and the probability of subsequently winning a jackpot is in a normal state.

In the special symbol display device 8, when the above-mentioned big hit condition is reached, the big hit symbol is displayed on the first symbol display portion L1 to the sixth symbol display portion L6, and then the big hit condition is displayed. A character such as "big hit!"

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a power supply board 42, a sound board 43, a symbol display board 44, a payout control board 45, an illumination board 46, The main board 41 is provided with a CPU unit 50 configured to perform various processes according to a program. The CPU unit 50 includes a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 for storing flags, counter values, data, programs, and the like.
ROM 53 storing a control program, data of various initial values, data of display contents on special symbol display device 8 and the like.
And these are integrally molded as one LSI.

An interrupt reset circuit 57 is connected to the CPU unit 50. The interrupt reset circuit 57
An interrupt signal is given to the CPU 51 every 0.002 seconds (hereinafter abbreviated as “2 ms”).
According to the control program stored in the ROM 53
The pachinko machine 1 is controlled. As an example of the CPU 51, an 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit CPU or the like is used.

The main board 41 is provided with an I / O interface 54 for transmitting and receiving data signals to and from the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, the illumination board 46, the relay board 47, and the like. I have. The I / O interface 54 is connected to an output port 55 for outputting information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game center management computer (not shown). The sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, and the illumination board 46 are also provided with a CPU (not shown), a RAM (not shown), a ROM (not shown), and an I / O interface (not shown). Are respectively mounted. The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1, the power supply board 42 supplies a direct current to each board, the sound board 43 controls the generation of the sound effect of the pachinko machine 1, and the symbol display board 44 is special. The symbol display device 8 is controlled, the payout control board 45 controls the prize ball payout device 49, the illuminated board 46 controls the light emission mode of each illuminated pachinko machine 1, and the relay board 47 is
It relays the wiring of each sensor.

Here, on the electric decoration board 46, an ordinary symbol storage number display LED 59 constituting the ordinary symbol start holding section 26,
The special symbol storage number display LED 60, the other LEDs 62, and the illuminated lamp 63 that constitute the special symbol start holding unit 25 are connected. The symbol display board 44 is connected to the special symbol display device 8, and the sound board 43. Has a speaker 4
8 is connected to the payout control board 45, and a prize ball payout apparatus 49 is connected to the payout control board 45. Further, the relay board 47 is provided with a normal symbol display device 24, a special winning opening opening solenoid 70, a special symbol starting electric accessory. Open solenoid 71, starting port switch 72 for detecting a game ball winning the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, normal symbol operating switch 73 for detecting a game ball passing the normal symbol starting gates 11, 12, large winning port 16
Switch 7 for detecting a game ball that has won a V zone within
4. A count switch 75 for counting the number of game balls that have won the special winning opening 16, a normal winning opening 19, 20, 30,
A prize hole switch 76 for detecting a prize ball collected in the prize ball collecting section through a guide passage (not shown) after winning the prize 31 is connected.

The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, the illuminated board 46, and the relay board 47, so that the stabilized DC power is supplied. It is being supplied. The power supply board 42 is supplied with AC 24 V. The power supply board 42 is provided with a rectifier composed of a silicon diode bridge (not shown), a smoothing circuit composed of an electrolytic capacitor, a stabilizing circuit composed of a regulator IC, and the like, and can supply a stabilized DC 12 V, 5 V, or the like. It has become. In FIG. 4, although not particularly shown, a main board 41, a power board 42, a sound board 43, a symbol display board 44,
The payout control board 45, the illuminated board 46, and the relay board 47 are all connected by an earth line.

Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. The RAM 52 has a loop counter storage area 52a, a special symbol random number storage area 52a.
b, normal symbol random number storage area 52c, special symbol start winning number storage area 52d, normal symbol start winning number storage area 5
2e, a jackpot flag storage area 52f, a probability variation flag storage area 52g, a normal symbol jackpot flag storage area 52h, an initial setting storage area 521, a winning ball flag storage area 52m, a preliminary storage area 52n, a first stop symbol storage area 52o, a A two-stop symbol storage area 52p, a third stop symbol storage area 52q, a fourth stop symbol storage area 52r, a fifth stop symbol storage area 52s, a sixth stop symbol storage area 52t, and the like are provided. The first stop symbol storage area 52o to the sixth stop symbol storage area 52
At t, a main symbol storage area (not shown) and an auxiliary symbol storage area (not shown) are provided.

In the loop counter storage area 52a, a normal symbol selection loop counter LC1, a jackpot determination loop counter LC2, a special symbol creation counter LC3, a special symbol creation counter LC4, a special symbol creation counter LC5, and a special symbol selection non-illustrated loop counter LC1 are stored. Symbol creation counter LC6, special symbol creation counter LC7, special symbol creation counter LC
8, probability variation determination loop counter LC9, reach determination counter LC10, reach pattern determination counter LC11
Etc. are respectively stored. These counters are incremented by a predetermined amount at regular time intervals (for example, 2 ms) in accordance with a reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 57 shown in FIG. When the maximum value is reached,
It is configured to return to “0”.

Next, each counter will be described in detail below. First, the count value (random number) of the ordinary symbol selection loop counter LC1 is used to determine the symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 24. The count value starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every interruption (2 ms) and cleared to 0 when the count is 256 or more. Accordingly, the count value “0” to “25” of the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1
Taking any value up to "5", one cycle is 512 ms. Next, the count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is used to determine a jackpot. When power is turned on, start from "0" and every interruption (2ms)
Is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the value is 300 or more. Therefore, the count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is
It takes any value from “0” to “299”, and one cycle is 600 ms.

The count value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 is used for determining a jackpot symbol in the case of a jackpot. Also, in the case of the off-reach, the first symbol display portion L1, the second symbol display portion L2, the third symbol display portion L3,
It is used to determine the symbols displayed on the fourth symbol display section L4 and the fifth symbol display section L5. Further, in the case of a loss, it is used to determine a first stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display portion L1. The count value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 starts from "0" when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every interruption (every 2 ms reset).
It is cleared to 0 by 2 or more. Therefore, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 takes any value from "0" to "11", and one cycle is 24 ms.

The count value of the special symbol creation counter LC4 is used to determine the second stop symbol displayed on the second symbol display section L2 in the case of a loss. When the power is turned on, it starts from "0" and every 12 interrupts (24ms
"1" for each special symbol creation counter LC3
It is added, and is cleared to 0 when it is 12 or more. Therefore, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC4 is changed from “0” to “1”.
Taking any value up to "1", one cycle is 288 ms. Further, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC5 is used to determine the third stop symbol displayed on the third symbol display section L3 in the case of a loss. When the power is turned on, it starts from "0" and every 144 interrupts (288 ms)
1 for each special symbol creation counter LC4), and is cleared to 0 when 12 or more. Therefore, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC5 takes any value from “0” to “11”, and one cycle is 3456 ms.

The count value of the special symbol creation counter LC6 is used to determine the fourth stop symbol displayed on the fourth symbol display section L4 in the case of a loss. When power is turned on, start from "0", every 1 interrupt (every 2ms)
Is added to "1", and is cleared to 0 when the value is 12 or more. Therefore, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC6 is
Taking any value from “0” to “11”, one cycle is 24 ms. Furthermore, special symbol creation counter L
In the case of a loss, the count value of C7 is used to determine the fifth stop symbol displayed on the fifth symbol display portion L5. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, and is incremented by “1” every 12 interrupts (every 24 ms, one cycle of the special symbol creation counter LC6), and is cleared to 0 when 12 or more. Therefore, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC7 is
Taking any value from “0” to “11”, one cycle is 288 ms.

In the case of a loss, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC8 is used to determine the sixth stop symbol displayed on the sixth symbol display section L6. When the power is turned on, it starts from "0" and every 144 interrupts (288
ms, every one cycle of the special symbol creation counter LC7)
It is added and cleared to 0 when it is 12 or more. Therefore, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC8 changes from “0” to “1”.
Taking any value up to 1 ”, one cycle is 3456 ms
Becomes

Further, a probability fluctuation judgment loop counter LC
The value of 9 is used as a modified example of the present embodiment when determining whether or not to enter the probability variation without being based on the big hit symbol stopped at the first symbol display portion L1 to the sixth symbol display portion L6. . When the power is turned on, the value of the probability fluctuation determination loop counter LC9 starts from "0", is incremented by "1" at every interruption (every 2ms reset), and is cleared to 0 at 10 or more. Therefore, the count value of the probability variation determination loop counter LC9 takes any value from “0” to “9”, and one cycle is 20 ms.

Next, the count value of the reach determination counter LC10 is used to determine the off-reach.
When the power is turned on, start from “0” and start every 1 interrupt (2 ms
Is incremented by 1 every time, and is cleared to "0" when it is "200" or more. Accordingly, the count value of the reach determination counter LC10 takes any value from “0” to “199” and is 1
The cycle is 400 ms. When the count value of the reach determination counter LC10 is between "20" and "39", the off-reach operation is performed. In the off-reach, the first symbol to the fifth symbol display stopped and displayed on the first symbol display portion L1 is the same symbol as the fifth symbol stopped and displayed on the fifth symbol display portion L5, and the sixth symbol display portion L
The sixth symbol is changed and displayed for a predetermined time, and eventually, the sixth stop symbol stopped and displayed on the sixth symbol display portion L6 is a symbol different from the first to fifth stop symbols.

The reach pattern determination counter LC1
The count value of 1 is used to determine a reach pattern when it is determined to be a jackpot or out-of-reach reach. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0” and every one interrupt (2
Every 1 ms), 1 is added, and “0” is cleared when “60” or more. Therefore, the count value of the reach pattern determination counter LC11 takes any value from "0" to "59", and there are 60 reach patterns. One cycle is 120 ms. The maximum count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 may be a single set value, or a setting unit that can select and set different values, such as setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3, may be provided. good.

Next, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, a special symbol random number storage area 52b and a normal symbol random number storage area 52 will be described.
c will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the special symbol random number storage area 52b, and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the ordinary symbol random number storage area 52c. Special symbol random number storage area 52
b shows a jackpot determination loop counter LC2, special symbol creation counters LC3 to LC8, a probability variation determination loop counter LC9, a reach determination counter LC10, a reach pattern determination counter when a game ball is won to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. Storage area 1 to storage area 4 in which each count value of LC11 can be obtained and stored as a random number
And one determination area for shifting and storing each random number stored in the storage area 1 in order to perform the jackpot determination processing, and a total of five storage areas are provided. I have.

In the normal symbol random number storage area 52c, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting gates 11, 12, the count value of the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1 can be obtained and stored as a random number. To four storage areas, and one determination area for shifting and storing a random number stored in the storage area 1 for performing a normal symbol hit determination process. A total of five determination areas are provided. A storage area is provided.

Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the ROM 53. As shown in FIG. 8, the ROM 53 is provided with a control program storage area 53a, a jackpot reach pattern table storage area 53b, a miss reach pattern table storage area 53c, and the like. Further, the ROM 53 is provided with various storage areas (not shown).

Next, details of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S” below. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a main routine of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a jackpot determination process of the pachinko machine 1. FIG.
In the flowchart of the main routine shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 performs processing in order from the start in accordance with the reset signal generated by the interrupt reset circuit 57 shown in FIG. The processing up to the end is performed within 2 ms. Therefore, every time the reset signal is input at an interval of 2 ms, the process is repeated from the start. 9 and 10 are stored in the control program storage area 53a of the ROM 53.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, 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 52 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 521 of the AM 52. Initial setting storage area 5
If a predetermined numerical value is not written in 2l (S2:
NO), since the initial processing after power-on is not performed, the power-on initialization processing is performed (S
3). In this process, the storage values of the respective storage areas of the RAM 52 are reset, and the loop counter storage area 5
The value of each loop counter stored in 2a is set to an initial value (for example, “0”), and a predetermined numerical value is stored in the initial setting storage area 521. After that, the process ends.

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 521, the RAM 52 is determined to be normal (S2: YE).
S), and shifts 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 special symbol display device 8 is sent to the symbol display board 44 via the O interface 54. Next, the process proceeds to a sound command output process (S5). In the sound command output processing (S5), a signal for driving the speaker 48 is sent to the sound board 43 via the I / O interface 54. Next, a lamp command output process (S6) is performed. This ramp command output processing (S
In 6), a signal for controlling blinking of various lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 is output to the electric decoration board 46. Next, a port output process is performed (S7). In the port output process (S7), various information such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information, and time reduction information of the pachinko machine 1 is output to a hole management computer (not shown) via the output port 55.

Next, a switch reading process (S8) is performed. In this switch reading process (S8), the winning of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gates 11, 12, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the large winning opening 16, the normal winning opening 19, 20, 30, 31, or the like is detected. Things. In the switch reading process (S8), specifically, the special symbol starting electric accessory 1
5, a normal symbol operation switch 73 provided in each of the ordinary symbol starting gates 11 and 12, a V switch 74 provided in the V zone of the special winning opening 16, and a special winning opening 16. When a winning switch 76 for detecting a winning of a game ball from a winning port such as a normal winning port 19 or 20 detects a winning of a game ball, a winning ball flag storage area of the RAM 52 is provided. At 52m, a flag corresponding to each switch is set.

Here, when the starting port switch 72 provided on the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 detects the passage of the game ball, the winning number is up to four, and the winning number is the special symbol starting winning number storage area of the RAM 52. When the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided in each of the normal symbol starting gates 11 and 12 detects the passage of the game ball, the number of winnings is up to four, and the winning number is stored in the normal symbol starting winning number storage area of the RAM 52. 52e.

When the starting port switch 72 provided on the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 detects the passage of the game ball, the loop counter storage area 52 of the RAM 52 is provided.
jackpot determination loop counter LC stored in a
2. Special symbol creation counters LC3 to LC8, probability variation determination loop counter LC9, reach determination counter LC1
0, the respective values of the reach pattern determination counter LC11 are sequentially stored in the storage areas 1 to 4 of the special symbol random number storage area 52b, and the corresponding LED of the special symbol start holding unit 25 is turned on. Therefore, the maximum number of holds is 4
Times.

When the ordinary symbol operation switch 73 provided at each of the ordinary symbol starting gates 11 and 12 detects the passage of the game ball, the ordinary symbol stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52 is provided. The value of the selection loop counter LC1 is stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 52.
The memory is sequentially stored in the storage areas 1 to 4 of c, and the corresponding LED of the ordinary symbol start holding unit 26 is turned on. Therefore, 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 normal symbol selection loop counter LC1, the big hit determination loop counter LC2, the special symbol creation counters LC3 to LC8, the probability variation determination loop stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52, respectively. Counter LC9, reach determination counter LC10, reach pattern determination counter LC
The value of 11 is increased (incremented) by the above-mentioned predetermined amount. 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".

Next, in the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 9, when the loop counter updating process S9 is completed, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10). If an error has occurred (S10: YES), the condition device processing (S1)
1), special symbol processing (S12), ordinary symbol processing (S1)
3) is skipped to perform the processing, and the special symbol display device 8 displays an error or the like. If no error has occurred (S10: NO), the process proceeds to the condition device process (S11).

Next, in the condition device processing (S11), the opening and closing of the special winning opening 16 and a big hit demonstration display process on the special symbol display device 8 are performed. In the first round of processing, since the jackpot determination processing in the special symbol processing (S12) described later has not been performed yet, the condition device processing (S1)
In 1), nothing is performed and the process proceeds to the next process. Next, a special symbol processing (S12) is performed.

In the special symbol processing (S12), a big hit determination processing and the like described later are performed. When the special symbol processing (S12) is completed, next, the normal symbol processing (S1)
3) is performed. In the ordinary symbol processing (S13), the passing of the game ball to the ordinary symbol starting gates 11 and 12 causes
Normally, the count value of the symbol selection loop counter LC1 is
Since the normal symbol random number is stored in the ordinary symbol random number storage area 52c of the RAM 52, the symbol is stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24 based on the ordinary symbol random number. Since the ordinary symbol random numbers stored in the ordinary symbol random number storage area 52c of the RAM 52 are "0" to "255", in the ordinary symbol processing (S13), the ordinary symbol random number stored in the ordinary symbol random number storage area 52c of the RAM 52 is used. When the symbol random number is from “0” to “63”, the symbol is a loss, and the symbol “−” is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 24.

When the ordinary symbol random number stored in the ordinary symbol random number storage area 52c of the RAM 52 is from "64" to "255", the symbol is a win, and the symbol symbol "0" is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24. Is stopped. When the winning symbol is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24, the opening / closing member (so-called tulip) of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened for a predetermined time, and the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. It will be easier.

When the ordinary symbol processing (S13) is completed, a payout control (S14) for paying out a prize ball is performed, and the processing of the main routine is completed via a frame lamp control (S15). The processing of this main routine, including the processing of each subroutine, is completed within 2 ms. Then, in response to the reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 57, the CPU 51 repeatedly performs the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 9 from the start. Therefore, the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 9 is repeated in units of 2 ms. If it is determined in the special symbol processing (S12) in the processing of the main routine of the first round earlier that the big hit state, R
"1" is stored in the jackpot flag storage area 52f of the AM 52, the jackpot flag is turned on, and in the next condition device processing (S11) in the second round, the jackpot flag storage area 5f is set.
If “1” is stored in 2f, the opening and closing operations of the special winning opening 16 are performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 or 16 times).
Done.

When the player operates the firing handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2 to drive the game ball into the game area 4 and the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, In the switch reading process (S8) of the main routine shown in FIG. 9, winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is detected. Specifically, when the starting port switch 72 provided on the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 detects the passage of the game ball, the big hit determining loop counters respectively stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52. LC2, special symbol creation counter LC
The values of 3 to LC8, the probability variation determination loop counter LC9, the reach determination counter LC10, and the reach pattern determination counter LC11 are stored as random numbers in the special symbol random number storage area 52b of the RAM 52. Then, the process proceeds to S10 via the loop counter updating process (S9). Normally, no error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10: N
O) The process proceeds to the condition device processing (S11), but since the jackpot has not been determined yet, the condition device processing (S1)
Nothing is done in 1), and special symbol processing (S12) is performed.

In this special symbol processing (S12), FIG.
Big hit determination processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is won (S21). This determination is made based on whether or not the number of winning balls stored in the special symbol starting winning number storage area 52d is zero. Special symbol start winning number storage area 52d
If the number of winning spheres stored in the game is "0" (S2
1: NO), end the big hit determination process, and return to the main routine. Special symbol start winning number storage area 52
If it is determined that the number of winning balls stored in d is not “0”, that is, it is one of 1 to 4 (S2
1: YES), the value of each random number stored in the storage area 1 of the special symbol random number storage area 52b is shifted to the determination area and read out, and stored in the storage areas 2 to 4 in the special symbol random number storage area 52b. The storage area is shifted by one for each value of the random numbers (S22). That is, the storage value of the storage area 2 of the special symbol random number storage area 52b is stored in the storage area 1, and the storage value of the storage area 3 is stored in the storage area 2
The storage value of the storage area 4 is moved to the storage area 3. Next, the storage number of the special symbol start winning number storage area 52d is subtracted by "1", that is, the number of winning balls is subtracted (S2).
3).

Next, a jackpot determination is made (S24).
In this embodiment, the value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 takes a value between “0” and “299”.
The random number value of the big hit determination loop counter LC2 read into the determination area at step S1 is also one of "0" to "299". Here, the value of the random number read in S22 is a specific value stored in the ROM 53 as a jackpot value,
For example, it is determined whether it is “7”. If the value of the random number read in S22 is “7” (S24: Y
ES), "1" is stored in the big hit flag storage area 52f of the RAM 52 to turn on the big hit flag (S)
25) Then, a jackpot symbol selection process is performed (S2).
6). Here, the special symbol creation counter LC3 read into the determination area of the special symbol random number storage area 52b.
The big hit symbol is selected based on the value of. The special symbol creation counter LC3 is any numerical value between “0” to “11”.

Here, according to the value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 read into the determination area, a big hit symbol is selected as follows (S26). The relationship between the value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 and the main symbols of the first stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display portion L1 to the sixth stop symbol displayed on the sixth symbol display portion L6 is 0: "0,0,
0, 0, 0, 0 ", 1:" 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ",
2: “2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2” 3: “3, 3, 3,
3, 3, 3 ", 4:" 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 ", 5:
“5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5”, 6: “6, 6, 6, 6,
6, 6 ", 7:" 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 ", 8:
“8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8”, 9: “9, 9, 9, 9,
9, 9 ", 10:" ＄, ＄, ＄, ＄, ＄, ＄ ", 11:
"￥, ￥, ￥, ￥, ￥, ￥". Data indicating the selected big hit symbol is stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o to the sixth stop symbol storage area 52t of the RAM 52 (S26).

Next, a jackpot reach pattern selection process is performed based on the value of the reach pattern determination counter LC11 read into the determination area of the special symbol random number storage area 52b (S27). In the jackpot reach pattern selection process, a reach pattern command is selected with reference to the jackpot reach pattern table (not shown) stored in the jackpot reach pattern table storage area 53a shown in FIG. 8 (S27), and the selection is made. The obtained reach pattern command is transmitted to the CPU 51 of the main board 41.
Via an I / O interface 54 and a CPU (not shown) of the symbol display board 44 and a CP (not shown) of the sound board 43.
U and a CPU (not shown) of the illuminated board 46.

On the symbol display board 44, a CPU (not shown)
However, based on the reach pattern command received from the CPU 51 of the main board 41, the special symbol display device 8 is controlled based on a program and symbol variation display data stored in a ROM (not shown) provided on the symbol display board 44. A symbol display process for performing a variable display and a stop display of the symbols displayed on the first symbol display section L1 to the sixth symbol display section L6 is performed (S28). When the symbol display process (S28) is completed, the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG.

Next, an example of the symbol display processing will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a view showing a state in which symbols are fixedly displayed on the first symbol display portion L1 to the sixth symbol display portion L6 of the special symbol display device 8. As shown in FIG. 11, main symbols H1 to H6 and additional symbols F1 to F6 are fixedly displayed on the first symbol display portion L1 to the sixth symbol display portion L6 of the special symbol display device 8, respectively. Here, the main symbols are the first symbol display portions L1 to L6 of the symbol display device 8.
The symbols are displayed in large characters on the symbol display section L6, and are determined based on the special symbol creation counters LC3 to LC6. The additional symbol is a symbol attached to the main symbol and displayed. Characters, symbols, and symbol numbers for identifying the type (content) of the main symbol (when the symbol is not a number, (A number indicating which number the symbol corresponds to). In addition, the data about the additional symbol is R
It is stored in a storage area (not shown) of the OM 53.

In FIG. 11, "7" is displayed as the main symbol H1 on the first symbol display portion L1, and an English character "NANA" for indicating the content of "7" is attached to the main symbol H1. Is displayed. In the second symbol display portion L2, "@" is displayed as a main symbol H2, and the main symbol H2 has an English character "DOLLAR" for indicating the content of "@".
Is additionally displayed. In the third symbol display portion L3, "￥" is displayed as the main symbol H3, and the main symbol H
3, an English character "YEN" for indicating the content of "@" is additionally displayed. Also, the fourth symbol display section L4 includes
"7" is displayed as the main symbol H4, and an English character "NANA" for indicating the content of "7" is additionally displayed on the main symbol H4. In the fifth symbol display portion L5, "@" is displayed as the main symbol H5, and the main symbol H5 has an English character "DOLLAR" for indicating the content of "@".
Is additionally displayed. Further, “￥” is displayed as the main symbol H6 on the sixth symbol display portion L6, and the main symbol H
In FIG. 6, an English character "YEN" for indicating the content of "@" is additionally displayed.

Next, the structure of the main symbol and the additional symbol will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 are views showing an example of the main symbol, and FIGS.
FIG. 7 shows an example of an additional symbol.

As shown in FIG. 12, the main symbol H1 is a numeral “7”, as shown in FIG. 13, the main symbol H2 is a symbol “Δ”, and as shown in FIG. 14, the main symbol H3. Is the symbol “￥”. Further, the additional symbol F1 attached to the main symbol H1 is an English character "NANA" as shown in FIG. 15, and the additional symbol F2 attached to the main symbol H2 is shown in FIG.
Is the English character "DOLLAR" and the main symbol H
The additional symbol F3 attached to No. 3 is an English character "YEN" as shown in FIG. The main symbols H4 to H6 are
The same as the main symbols H1 to H3, and additional symbols F4 to F
6 is the same as the additional symbols F1 to F3.

In the present embodiment, the main symbols H1 to H6 are "0", "1", "2", "3", "4",
“5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “＄”,
There are twelve types of "@", and additional symbols added to this main symbol are "ZERO", "ICHI", "N
I "," SAN "," YON "," GO "," ROK "
U "," NANA "," HACHI "," KYU ",
“DOLLAR” and “YEN” are used by being added to the corresponding main symbols, respectively. The additional design is not limited to the above example, but English, Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, sign, number, symbol,
It may be a figure or the like.

In this embodiment, the main symbols H1 to H6
And the additional symbols F1 to F6 can be independently and variably displayed. This control is described in FIGS.
8 and FIG. 18 to 20
Are the first symbol display units L1 to L6 of the special symbol display device 8.
It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation display of the symbol display part L6.

First, when the variable display starts from the fixed display state shown in FIG. 11, as shown in FIG. 18, it is displayed on the first symbol display section L1 to the sixth symbol display section L6 of the separate symbol display device 8. Each of the main symbols H1 to H6 starts rotating (rotating) like a top. At this time, as shown in FIG. 18, the additional symbols F1 to F6 are still displayed without being changed. Then, as shown in FIG. 19, even if the main symbols H1 to H6 rotate (rotate) at high speed and become invisible to the player, the additional symbols F1 to F6 are definitely displayed without changing yet. It is still standing. This state
After a predetermined period of time, as shown in FIG.
1 to F6 are attached to the main symbols H1 to H6, rotate at high speed (rotate), and the additional symbols F1 to F6 are also invisible to the player as shown in FIG. Then, after this state continues for a predetermined time, the main symbols H1 to H6 and the additional symbols F1 to F6 are fixedly displayed as shown in FIG. Here, various reach operations may be performed before the main symbols H1 to H6 and the additional symbols F1 to F6 are fixedly displayed. In the case of a big hit, the main symbols H1 to H6 are fixedly displayed in the same symbol. In the case of a loss, the main symbols H1 to H6 are definitely displayed without being aligned in the same symbol.

When the value of the random number of the loop counter LC2 for big hit determination read in S22 is, for example, other than "7", which is a big hit (S24: NO), the deviation reach operation is performed depending on the value of the reach determination counter LC10. Is determined (S31), and if the value of the reach determination counter LC10 is "20 to 39", it is determined that the vehicle is out of reach (S31: YES). If it is determined that the reach reach has been made (S31: YES), a lose reach pattern selection process is performed with reference to a lose reach pattern table (not shown) stored in a lose reach pattern table storage area 53c of the ROM 53 (FIG. S3
2) The operation of changing the design of the out-of-touch reach is performed, and finally, the out-of-designs are stopped and displayed on the first to sixth design display portions L1 to L6 (S33).

In the symbol display process (S33), the main symbol and the additional symbol are displayed in a variable manner as described above, and the first stop symbol storage area 52o and the fifth stop symbol storage area 52s of the RAM 52 are displayed. Based on the symbol data stored respectively in the first symbol display section L1 and the fifth symbol display section L5, the same symbol is stopped and displayed to produce a reach state, and then stored in the sixth stopped symbol storage area 52t. The sixth symbol display unit L6 displays the sixth symbol based on the symbol data
The stop symbol is stopped and displayed (S33). Then, the process returns to the main routine. Here, an example of the off-reach will be described. For example, "7" is stopped on the first symbol display unit L1 and the fifth symbol display unit L5, and the sixth symbol display unit L
6 is changed and displayed for a predetermined time. Then, “＄” is stopped and displayed on the sixth symbol display section L6. Therefore, the stop symbol is
It becomes "7, 7, 7, 7, 7, ＄", which is a loss.

Next, when the reach is not determined in S31 shown in FIG. 10 (S31: NO), the stop stop symbol creation is performed based on the random numbers acquired from the special symbol creation counters LC3 to LC8. Processing (S3
4) is performed, and the first stopped symbol storage area 52 of the RAM 52 is executed.
The o-th to sixth stop symbol storage areas 52t are respectively stored (S34). Next, the process of displaying the missing symbol (S3)
Perform 5). Here, similarly to the above, the main symbol and the additional symbol are changed and displayed, and the first symbol is determined based on the symbol data stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o to the sixth stop symbol storage area 52t of the RAM 52, respectively. Display section L1
The first to sixth stop symbols are stopped and displayed on the sixth to sixth symbol portions L6, respectively (S35). Thereafter, the operation returns to the pachinko machine 1 main routine shown in FIG. In the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol processing (S12) is completed, next, the normal symbol processing (S1).
3), prize ball payout processing (S14), frame ramp processing (S)
15) are sequentially performed.

In the present embodiment, in addition to the above example, the additional symbols F1 to F6 may be rotated at a lower speed than the main symbols H1 to H6, and may be changed so as to be visible to the player. In addition, once the additional symbols F1 to F6 are attached to the main symbols H1 to H6, the symbols are rotated at high speed (rotated), and the symbols are moved to the positions shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0, the additional symbols F1 to F6 may also be made invisible at the player, and then may be changed at a speed at which only the additional symbols F1 to F6 are first rotated at a low speed to be visible to the player.

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment
Thus, even when the main symbol fluctuates at high speed, the additional symbol can be displayed in a variable manner independently of the main symbol, so that the interest of the game can be improved. Also, by looking at additional symbols that fluctuate at a speed that can be seen by the player,
It is possible to make a prediction of the symbol to stop or to fluctuate independently of the symbol, by stopping before the symbol, it will also be a notice operation of the reach, and it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game Become.

Further, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be made. For example, instead of the additional symbols, symbol numbers Z1 to Z6 may be attached to the main symbols H1 to H6, respectively, as shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is a view showing first to sixth symbol display portions L1 to L6 of the special symbol display device 8 of the modified example.
In this case of the modification, the symbol number “0” for the main symbol “0”, the symbol number “1” for the main symbol “1”, the symbol number “2” for the main symbol “2”, Symbol number "3" for main symbol "3", symbol number "4" for main symbol "4", symbol number "5" for main symbol "5", and symbol number "6" for main symbol "6" Design number "6", design number "7" for main design "7", design number "8" for main design "8", design number "9" for main design "9", main design A symbol number “10” is assigned to “＄”, and a symbol number “11” is assigned to symbol “￥”, so that the number of the main symbol displayed in a variable manner is displayed. You may.

Even in the case of the above modification, when the variable display starts from the fixed display state shown in FIG. 21, as shown in FIG. 22, the first symbol display portions L1 to L6 of the separate symbol display device 8 are displayed.
The main symbols H1 to H6 displayed on the symbol display portion L6 each start rotating (rotating) like a top. At this time, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the symbol numbers Z1 to Z6 are still determined and displayed without changing. Then, as shown in FIG. 23, even if the main symbols H1 to H6 rotate (rotate) at a high speed and become invisible to the player, the symbol numbers Z1 to Z6 are definitely displayed without changing yet. It is still standing. After this state continues for a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. 24, the symbol numbers Z1 to Z6 are attached to the main symbols H1 to H6, and rotate at high speed (rotate), and the symbol numbers Z1 to Z
24 also becomes invisible to the player, as shown in FIG.
Then, after this state continues for a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. 21, the main symbols H1 to H6 and symbol numbers Z1 to Z
6 is confirmed and displayed. At this time, the main symbols H1 to H6 may be fixedly displayed after the symbol numbers Z1 to Z6 are first set to low-speed rotation so that the player can visually recognize them.

Further, according to the present invention, as in the above-described embodiment, the special symbol display device 8 includes the first symbol display portions L1 to L6.
The symbol display section L6 is provided, and the symbol is not limited to the one that rotates and fluctuates like a top, and the first symbol display section L1 to the third symbol display section L are provided on the special symbol display device 8 as shown in FIG.
Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine of a type in which the symbols 3 are arranged in a horizontal line and the symbols scroll vertically. In this case, the main symbols H1 to H3 start scrolling first (for example, from the top to the bottom), and then add the additional symbols F1.
To F3 are fixedly displayed as they are, and thereafter, the scrolling speed of the main symbols H1 to H3 becomes high and becomes invisible to the player. Then, after this state continues for a predetermined time, the additional symbols F1 to F3 start scrolling at high speed accompanying the main symbols H1 to H3 and become invisible to the player, and thereafter, the additional symbols F1 to F3 are attached. The displayed main symbols H1 to H3 are fixedly displayed. In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to gaming machines having various types of symbol display functions in addition to the above-described modified examples. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines having a probability varying function, but can be applied to various game machines having a fluctuating design, such as pachinko machines and pachinko machines having a time reducing function.

[0072]

As described above, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the main symbol displayed on the symbol display section is provided with an additional symbol for identifying the type of the main symbol. When the main symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display section, the additional symbol is variably displayed independently of the main symbol. Therefore, it is possible to change the variation of the symbols displayed on the symbol display unit to enhance the interest of the game.

In the game machine according to the second aspect of the present invention,
The main symbol displayed on the symbol display unit is additionally provided with an additional symbol that allows the type of the main symbol to be identified, and the main symbol is displayed on the symbol display unit at a speed that cannot be identified by a player. In this case, the additional symbol attached to the main symbol that has been confirmed and displayed last time is displayed independently of the main symbol so that the player can visually confirm the additional symbol, and then the additional symbol is added to the main symbol. A variable display is provided.
Therefore, it is possible to change the variation of the symbols displayed on the symbol display unit to enhance the interest of the game.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the additional symbol is , Characters and / or symbols and / or symbol numbers. In the gaming machine having this configuration, characters and / or symbols and / or symbol numbers can be used as additional symbols so that the type of the main symbol can be identified. Therefore, the main symbol can be determined from the additional symbol.

[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 front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example in which a big hit symbol is displayed on a special symbol display device of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of a RAM of the pachinko machine;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a special symbol random number storage area of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a normal symbol random number storage area of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of a ROM of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a main routine of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a jackpot determination process for a pachinko machine.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a state where symbols are fixedly displayed on the first symbol display section L1 to the sixth symbol display section L6 of the special symbol display device 8.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a main symbol.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a main symbol.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a main symbol.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an additional symbol.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an additional symbol.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an additional symbol.

FIG. 18 shows a first symbol display unit L1 to a sixth symbol display unit L6.
It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation display of.

FIG. 19 shows a first symbol display unit L1 to a sixth symbol display unit L6.
It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation display of.

FIG. 20 shows a first symbol display unit L1 to a sixth symbol display unit L6.
It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation display of.

FIG. 21 is a view showing first to sixth symbol display portions L1 to L6 of a modified example.

FIG. 22 is a view showing a variation display of first to sixth symbol display portions L1 to L6 of a modified example.

FIG. 23 is a view showing a variation display of first to sixth symbol display portions L1 to L6 of a modified example.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a variable display of first to sixth symbol display units L1 to L6 according to a modified example.

FIG. 25 is a view showing a first symbol display unit L1 to a third symbol display unit L3 of a modified example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 4 Game area 8 Special symbol display device 11,12 Ordinary symbol starting gate 15 Special symbol starting electric accessory 16 Big winning opening 24 Ordinary symbol display device 25 Special symbol start holding part 26 Ordinary symbol start holding part L1 1st symbol display section L2 2nd symbol display section L3 3rd symbol display section L4 4th symbol display section L5 5th symbol display section L6 6th symbol display section 40 control section 41 main board 42 power supply board 43 sound board 44 symbol display Board 45 Payout control board 46 Illuminated board 47 Relay board 49 Prize ball payout device 50 CPU unit 51 CPU 52 RAM 53 ROM H1 to H6 Main design F1 to F6 Additional design Z1 to Z6 Design number

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display unit capable of displaying a plurality of symbols is provided, and a symbol of the symbol display unit starts to be changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. When the symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol, it is a gaming machine in which a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state occurs, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display section includes a main symbol. And, there is an additional symbol attached to the main symbol and displayed so that the type of the main symbol can be identified.When the main symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display portion, the additional symbol is independent of the main symbol. A gaming machine characterized by being displayed in a variable manner. 2. A symbol display unit capable of displaying a plurality of symbols is provided, and the symbols on the symbol display unit start changing display when a predetermined condition is satisfied. When the symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol, it is a gaming machine in which a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state occurs, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display section includes a main symbol. And an additional symbol attached to the main symbol and displayed so that the type of the main symbol can be identified.In the case where the main symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display portion at a speed that cannot be identified by a player, The additional symbol attached to the main symbol that has been confirmed and displayed last time is displayed independently of the main symbol so that a player can visually confirm the additional symbol. Thereafter, the additional symbol is attached to the main symbol and displayed in a variable manner. To be A gaming machine characterized by: 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the additional symbols are characters and / or symbols and / or symbol numbers.