JP2003000871A - Game machine, computer program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a game machine for preventing a game player from stopping playing the game machine by reducing a case where the difference between a profit which is expected by the game player based on contents displayed in the past and at present and a profit to be actually imparted to the game player becomes larger. SOLUTION: It is judged whether the history number X4 of the appearance times of cosmic ready-for-winning which appears till the present is >='1' or not (S84). When the history number X4 of the cosmic ready-for-winning is >='1' (S84: Yes), a probability change flag is set (S86) and a round number R to be performed for this big hit is increased to be 20 rounds from a normal 16 rounds (S88). That is, when the cosmic ready-for-winning which hardly appears has appeared even once till the present, the game player is given a special profit that the maximum round number R is increased to be 20 in addition to the setting of a probability change.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, a computer program for operating the gaming machine, and a recording medium having the computer program recorded thereon.
For example, the present invention relates to a pachinko machine that causes a big hit when a predetermined image is displayed by an image display device, a computer program for operating the pachinko machine, and a recording medium on which the computer program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine shown in FIG. 30, for example, is known as a game machine of this type. FIG. 30 (A)
Is a front explanatory view of a game board provided in the pachinko machine, and FIG. 30 (B) shows a variation state of a special symbol by a special symbol control device provided in the game board shown in FIG. 30 (A). FIG. When the player operates the operation handle (not shown) provided on the pachinko machine 500 and the shot game ball is launched, when the first-class start opening 502 provided on the game board 501 wins, the special symbol control device 503 0 "~
A plurality of symbols such as "9" are scroll-displayed in the vertical direction in the display areas H1 to H3.

Then, when the left display area H1 and the middle display area H2 have the same symbol, for example, as shown in FIG.
The scrolling speed of the symbols displayed on the screen is gradually reduced, and an effect that makes the player flirting with what kind of symbol to stop is performed. There are several types of reach, from low-reliability ones that appear frequently and with big hits, to high-reliability ones that rarely appear but are big hits, such as premium reach. Then, for example, when the right display area H3 is stopped at the symbol "7" and the stop symbols of the three display areas are aligned at "777", a big hit occurs, and the opening / closing member 505 provided in the variable winning device 504 is opened. It operates and the special winning opening 506 opens. Then, when a preset opening time of the opening / closing member 505 elapses or when a predetermined number of game balls set in advance in the special winning opening 506 are won, the opening / closing member 505 operates to close the big winning opening 5
06 closes. When a game ball passes through a specific area 507 provided inside the special winning opening 506 while it is open, the opening / closing member 505 continuously opens to open the special winning opening 506. In this way, the period from the opening of the special winning opening 506 to the closing thereof is called one round, and when the preset maximum number of rounds is completed, the game of the big hit is finished. Further, when the big hit is a specific design (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation design), for example, if it is an odd design, the next game after the big hit game is finished,
It is promised to change to a so-called probability change, which is a gaming state with a high probability of a big hit. In a game state that has changed suddenly, the probability of a big hit is high, so there is an opportunity to increase the number of won prize balls.

[0004]

By the way, as a case of a big hit, there are a case where a big hit occurs after a reach having a high appearance frequency and a case where a big hit occurs after a reach having a low appearance frequency. Among them, the probability of being a big hit is low when the reach having a high appearance frequency is performed, but the probability of being a big hit is high when the reach having a low appearance frequency is performed. Especially when you go through a rare reach that rarely appears, there is a very high probability of a big hit.
Whatever the content of the reach production is, what the player expects is a big hit with a probability variation pattern with a large profit that can be obtained. In addition, when a player who rarely appears, the player considers it as an auspicious thing and tends to connect the appearance with the big hit occurrence. Therefore, if you assign a reach that has a low probability of appearing,
Not only do we expect big hits, but we also expect big hits with definite variation patterns. Therefore, if the player was a big hit through a reach that has a high frequency of appearance but a low probability of a big hit, and if the big hit symbol was a normal symbol, a definite profit could not be obtained. Anyway, it is not so disappointing because I can convince myself that even a big hit is profitable. However, when the jackpot is a big hit through the reach that appears less frequently, if the big hit design is not a probability variation design,
Although it was a rare reach that was difficult to allocate, I was very disappointed because I think that the result was no different from the big hit with the normal pattern after the reach that frequently appeared. In particular, if you reach for a reach that appears infrequently in succession, but it does not result in a big hit with a probability variation pattern,
More discouraged. In other words, in conventional pachinko machines, the profit expected by the player based on the contents displayed in the past and the present and the profit actually given to the player are often significantly different, and thus the game machine is quickly separated. There is a problem of becoming.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and the profit expected by the player based on the contents displayed in the past and the present and the profit actually given to the player. It is an object of the present invention to realize a gaming machine capable of suppressing separation from the gaming machine by reducing the case where the difference between the two becomes large.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an image display device for displaying an image according to the first aspect of the invention. In a gaming machine in which the gaming state changes to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player when a predetermined image is displayed, the image display device displays the history based on the history displayed in the past and the content currently displayed. The technical means of having a determining means for determining the profit to be given to the player is used.

That is, the profit to be given to the player can be determined based on the history of the contents displayed in the past and the contents currently displayed by the image display device. It is possible to reduce the difference between the profit expected by the player and the profit actually given to the player. Therefore, it is possible to realize a gaming machine capable of suppressing the separation of the gaming machine.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in the gaming machine described in claim 1, the determining means determines the profit depending on whether or not a predetermined content is included in the content forming the history. The technical means of making the content of the item different is used.

That is, the content of the profit to be given to the player can be made different depending on whether or not a predetermined content is included in the content that constitutes the history of the content displayed in the past by the image display device. , As a result of displaying the predetermined content,
Even if the game is lost, the history of the display of the predetermined content is utilized when determining the content of the profit to be given to the player, so that the player's discouragement can be reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the image display device can display a plurality of contents from a content having a low probability of being displayed to a content having a high probability of being displayed. Yes, the determining means uses a technical means of determining the profit to be given to the player in accordance with the probability that the contents constituting the history are displayed.

In other words, when the contents of the history are displayed by the image display device in the past, the profit to be given to the player can be determined corresponding to the probability of being displayed, so that the profit is displayed, for example. Even if a content with a low probability is displayed, even if it is lost, the history of that content is used when determining the content of the profit to be given to the player, so that the discouragement of the player is reduced. be able to.
For example, as described in the embodiments of the invention to be described later, when a big hit is made through a reach with a low probability of occurrence, even if the big hit design is a normal design, it is processed in the same way as the big hit in the probability variation design, Probability variation can be set. Therefore, even if the reach is hit hard, the player will not be discouraged because the jackpot was not a big hit with the probability variation pattern.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the image display device can display a plurality of contents in a predetermined order, The deciding means uses a technical means of deciding the profit to be given to the player in correspondence with the displayed order of the contents constituting the history.

That is, since the profit to be given to the player can be determined corresponding to the order in which the contents constituting the history are displayed, the player becomes interested in the display order of the contents. , It is possible to enjoy an interesting game that cannot be enjoyed with a gaming machine, which was irrelevant to the display order of the contents and the profit given to the player. For example, as described in the embodiments of the invention described later, in correspondence with the display order of the reach that has appeared in the past, it is necessary to set the probability change, increase the maximum number of rounds, start changing the special symbols, and settle all the symbols. It is possible to set the maximum number of times (hereinafter, referred to as the number of times of variation) of the special symbol that can be changed in a state (hereinafter, referred to as time saving) in which the time (hereinafter, referred to as variation fixed time) is shortened. Therefore, even if you have attracted various types of reach, even if you have not reached the big hit, the display order of those appearing reach may lead to future profits, and as a result, lose However, the reach that has appeared in the past is not wasted. Therefore, even if the result of the reach is lost, the player can enjoy the game without being discouraged immediately and expecting future profits.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the image display device can display a predetermined content a predetermined number of times. The deciding means uses a technical means of deciding the profit to be given to the player in accordance with the number of times the contents of the history are displayed.

That is, since the profit to be given to the player can be determined in accordance with the number of times the contents of the history are displayed, the player becomes interested in the number of times the contents are displayed. , It is possible to enjoy an interesting game that cannot be enjoyed with a gaming machine, which was unrelated to the number of times the content was displayed and the profit given to the player. For example, as described in the embodiments of the invention described below, when the number of appearances of a reach reaches or exceeds a predetermined number of times, setting of probability variation, increase of maximum round number, setting of number of fluctuations in time saving, etc. You can Therefore, even if you have reached various types of reach many times, but even if you have not reached the big hit, the number of appearances of a certain reach may lead to future profits, resulting in a loss. However, the reach that has appeared in the past is not wasted. Therefore, even if the result of the reach is lost, the player can enjoy the game without being discouraged immediately and expecting future profits.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the image display device can display a plurality of contents in a predetermined combination, The deciding means uses a technical means of deciding a profit to be given to the player in accordance with a combination of the displayed contents constituting the history.

That is, since the profit to be given to the player can be determined corresponding to the combination of the contents constituting the history when displayed, the player is also interested in the combination when the contents are displayed. As a result, the player can enjoy an interesting game that cannot be enjoyed with the gaming machine, which was unrelated to the combination when the contents were displayed and the profit given to the player. For example, as described in the embodiments of the invention described below, a predetermined jackpot notice image is displayed during the execution of a certain reach, and when it is a jackpot with a normal symbol, when it is a jackpot with a probability variation symbol Can be processed in the same way as, and the probability variation can be set. Therefore,
Because a jackpot preview image with a low probability of appearance is displayed, it is possible to eliminate the situation that the probability change was not set, even though I expected the player to be a big hit with a probability variation pattern. , Does not disappoint the player's expectations. For this reason, when a predetermined jackpot notice image is displayed, the player can believe in the jackpot with the probability variation pattern and can enjoy the game calmly and comfortably.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the image display device displays the predetermined image before displaying the predetermined image. The technical means of displaying an image close to the above and displaying an effect as to whether or not the image changes to the predetermined image as the content.

That is, when the image display device displays an image close to the predetermined image before displaying the predetermined image, and also displays an effect as to whether or not the image changes to the predetermined image. In addition, since the profit to be given to the player can be determined based on the effect history and the effect currently displayed, the player is interested in the effect history and the effect currently displayed. Because you will have
It is possible to enjoy an interesting game that cannot be enjoyed with a gaming machine that has nothing to do with the above history of effects and the currently displayed effects.

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the profit ends when the game is changed to a game state advantageous to the player. A technical means is used in which the gaming state after being played is a specific profit in which the degree to which the gaming state changes to the gaming state advantageous to the player becomes large.

That is, based on the history of the contents displayed in the past by the image display device and the contents currently displayed, the game state after the game is finished when the game state is changed to the one advantageous to the player is the above-mentioned. Since it is possible to determine a specific profit that increases the degree to which the game state is advantageous to the player, the above-mentioned specific profit expected by the player based on the past and present display contents and the actual profit to the player can be determined. It is possible to reduce the difference from the profit to be given. For example, as described in the embodiments of the invention described below, the probability change can be set based on the reach history displayed in the past and the reach type currently displayed. Therefore, even if the reach is hit hard, the player will not be discouraged because the jackpot was not a big hit with the probability variation pattern.

In a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the profit is obtained when the player changes to a gaming state advantageous to the player. The technical measure is that it is the degree of profit given to.

That is, based on the history of the contents displayed in the past by the image display device and the contents currently displayed, the degree of profit to be given to the player when the gaming state is changed to the advantage of the player. Since it can be determined, the difference between the degree of profit expected by the player based on past and present display contents and the degree of profit actually given to the player can be reduced. For example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described below, the maximum number of rounds can be increased based on the reach history displayed in the past and the reach type currently displayed. Therefore, even if the reach is made with difficulty, the player will not be discouraged because the profit that can be obtained is small.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the eighth aspect, the game is displayed when the image displayed by the image display device is a specific image of the predetermined images. The specific profit is given to the person, and the determination means is based on the history of the contents displayed by the image display device, even when the image displayed by the image display device is not the specific image. , Using the technical means that it is possible to decide to give the player the particular profit.

That is, even if the image displayed by the image display device is not a specific image, it is decided to give a specific profit to the player based on the history of the contents displayed by the image display device. Since it is possible, the player can expect a specific profit to be provided even if the image is not a specific image. Therefore, when the image displayed by the image display device is not a specific image, it is possible to enjoy an interesting game that cannot be enjoyed by a conventional gaming machine that cannot give a specific profit to the player. You can

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, the image display device includes history content display means for displaying the content of the history. Using the technical means of

That is, since the image display device can display the contents of the history, the player can see the contents of the history. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the game while imagining what kind of profit is given according to the contents of the history.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, an image display device for displaying an image is provided, and when a predetermined image is displayed by the image display device, the game state becomes a game state advantageous to the player. A computer program for causing a changing gaming machine to function by a computer, which determines a profit to be given to the player based on a history of contents displayed in the past by the image display device and contents currently displayed. A technical means called a computer program including a computer program for the computer to execute the processing is used.

That is, since the gaming machine according to claim 1 functions by a CPU (computer) incorporated in the gaming machine as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, the computer program is stored in a ROM. The game machine can be caused to function by being stored in a (recording medium) and the computer executing the stored computer program.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, an image display device for displaying an image is provided, and when a predetermined image is displayed by the image display device, the game state becomes a game state advantageous to the player. A recording medium in which a computer program for causing a changing gaming machine to function by a computer is recorded, which is given to the player based on a history of contents displayed in the past by the image display device and contents currently displayed by the image display device. The technical means of a recording medium in which a computer program including a computer program for causing the computer to execute a determination process for determining a profit to be recorded is recorded.

That is, in a gaming machine in which a game is controlled by a computer, for example, a computer program recorded in a ROM (recording medium) provided in the gaming machine as described in an embodiment of the invention described later. The CPU
Since it functions by being executed by a (computer), the gaming machine according to claim 1 can be realized by using a recording medium recording the computer program.

[0032]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each of the embodiments described below, a pachinko machine of the first type will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. <First Embodiment> [Overall Main Configuration] First, the main configuration of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a front frame 2 that can be opened and closed, and a glass frame 4 is attached to the front frame 2 so that the glass frame 4 can be opened and closed.
On the right side of the front frame 2, a keyhole 3 into which a key for opening and closing the glass frame 4 is inserted is provided. A game board 5 is provided inside the glass frame 4, and a firing handle 15 for operating a launching device (not shown) for firing a game ball to the game board 5 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 2. It is rotatably attached.

Below the glass frame 4, a prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a for supplying prize balls or ball rentals is formed. On the supply side of this prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a, The upper tray 6 for accumulating the prize balls and the ball rentals supplied from the prize / ball rental supply port 6a is attached. Below the upper tray 6, a discharge port 7a is formed for discharging the prize balls that have flowed beyond the maximum number of the upper tray 6 that can be stored and the game balls discharged from the upper tray 6 by operating the upper tray ball removing lever 6b. Has been done. On the discharge side of the discharge port 7a, a lower tray 7 for storing the game balls discharged from the discharge port 7a is provided. A frame lamp 9 is provided above the game board 5, and an ashtray 7b is provided on the left side of the lower tray 7.

[Main Structure of Game Board 5] Next, the main structure of the game board 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
2 is a front view showing the main configuration of the game board 5, and FIG. 3 is a center case 3 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG.
It is a front explanatory view of 0. As shown in FIG. 2, a center case 30 is provided substantially at the center of the game board 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the center case 30 has a skylight 3
1, and a normal symbol display device 34 consisting of three LEDs,
The number of times that this normal symbol display device 34 can be started is 4 L
A normal symbol memory display LED 35 displayed by ED, and a plurality of special symbols, a background image, an image showing a notice of a reach, an image showing a notice of a big hit, an effect image of a reach, an effect image during a big hit game, etc. are displayed on a liquid crystal. Special symbol control device 3
2 and are provided. Also, the special symbol control device 32
Has three display areas including a left display area H1, a middle display area H2, and a right display area H3 from the left side of the screen, and performs variable display of special symbols and variable stop in each display area. In addition, the number that holds the start as the number of times the special symbol can be started (hereinafter referred to as the hold number)
Is displayed on the screen of the special symbol control device 32. Also,
In the left display area H1, the special symbol column that is variably displayed is the left symbol column, in the middle display area H2, the special symbol column that is variably displayed is the middle symbol column, and in the right display area H3 the special symbol column that is variably displayed. It is called the right symbol row. Furthermore, the special symbol that is fixedly displayed in the left display area H1 is the left fixed symbol, the special symbol that is fixedly displayed in the middle display area H2 is the middle fixed symbol, and the special symbol that is fixedly displayed in the right display area H3 is the right fixed symbol. To call. Further, each symbol row is scroll-displayed in the vertical direction on the screen of the special symbol control device 32. In addition, the fixed display means that the finally fixed special symbol is displayed, and the form of the fixed display includes
It includes a state in which fluctuations are completely stopped, and a state in which vibration is vibrating vertically or horizontally without being completely stopped.

As shown in FIG. 2, decorative windmills 46 decorated with LEDs are provided above both sides of the center case 30, respectively. A normal symbol operation right gate 25 for operating the normal symbol display device 34 is provided diagonally below and to the right of the right decorative windmill 46, and a normal symbol operation is also provided diagonally below and to the left of the left decorative windmill 46. A left gate 26 is provided. Windmills 24 are provided below both sides of the center case 30, a right winning opening 12 is provided below the right windmill 24, and a left winning opening 13 is provided below the left windmill 24. Is provided. A right sleeve winning opening 22 is provided to the right of the right winning opening 12, and a left sleeve winning opening 23 is provided to the left of the left winning opening 13. Below the center case 30, a first type starting port 27 having a function of operating the special symbol control device 32 is provided, and at the bottom of the first type starting port 27, a stop symbol of the normal symbol display device 34. A normal electric accessory 28 is provided to open both wings when a hit pattern is obtained. The normal electric accessory 28 with both wings open has a function of starting the operation of the special symbol control device 32 as in the case of the first type starting port 27.

Below the center case 30, there is provided a variable winning device 40 which operates when the definite symbols in the three display areas of the special symbol control device 32 are big hit symbols. A plate-like opening / closing member 43 that opens to open the special winning opening 41 when the big hit occurs is attached to the variable winning device 40 so as to be opened and closed like a door. The lower right winning opening 14 is provided on the right side of the variable winning apparatus 40, and the lower left winning opening 44 is provided on the left side of the variable winning apparatus 40. In addition, inside the variable winning device 40,
A specific area having a function of continuously opening and closing the opening / closing member 43 and a specific area switch (indicated by reference numeral 42a in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball passing through the specific area are provided. In addition, the game board 5 is attached with a rail 16 for guiding the shot game balls to the game area, and at the upper part of the game board 5, a corner decoration 11 for decorating both left and right upper corners with LEDs or the like. Side decorations 2 are provided on the left and right sides of the game board 5 and are decorated with LEDs or the like.
0 is provided for each. Furthermore, on the game board 5,
An out port 45 is provided for collecting game balls that have not been won as out balls. Then, many nails (not shown) are driven into the game board 5, and the game balls shot on the game board 5 fall while dancing between the nails, and each prize hole and the first kind start. It is won in the mouth 27, passes through the normal symbol operation gates 25 and 26, or is collected from the outlet 45.

[Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 1] Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main board 100, and a microprocessor 110 is mounted on the main board 100. The microprocessor 110 determines whether or not it is a big hit, the big winning opening 41
Main CPU1 which executes main control of the game such as counting the number of winnings and controlling the round in the game of jackpot
12 and an R in which a computer program for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls is recorded.
An OM 114 and a RAM 116 for temporarily storing a detection result that a game ball has passed through the first type starting opening 27, various data generated during a game such as winning, a computer program read from the ROM 114, and the like are mounted. ing. The following components are electrically connected to the main board 100. A first type starting port switch 27a that detects that the game ball has passed through the first type starting port 27, a special symbol control device 32, a lamp control device 300 that controls LEDs and lamps, a power supply board 80, and a prize ball payout. The payout control board 200 for controlling the sound control device, the sound control device 79 for controlling the sound effect during the game, the winning board, the reach pattern, the occurrence of the big hit, the game board information about the big hit pattern, etc. are provided in the pachinko hall management room or the like. Computer (not shown)
The game frame information terminal board 52, the board surface relay board 51, and the game frame relay board 53 for transmission to.

The payout control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor 210 which operates by inputting control commands sent from the main board 100. The microprocessor 210 has a sub CPU for controlling payout of prize balls and the like.
212, a ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as payout of prize balls are recorded, and a control program read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes various control programs or during a game The RAM 216 that temporarily stores various data such as the number of winnings and the number of prize balls that are generated. Further, the payout control board 200 includes a power supply board 80, C
The R connection board 56, the firing motor drive board 15c for driving the firing motor 15e, the game frame information terminal board 52, and the payout relay board 55 are electrically connected. A firing switch 15d for outputting a drive signal from the firing motor drive board 15c to the firing motor 15e is connected to the firing motor drive board 15c.

The game frame relay board 53 is electrically connected to a full detection switch 72, an award winning ball detection switch 73, and a sensor relay board 54. Sensor relay board 54
Is a prize-ball payout sensor 62 provided in the prize-ball unit 62.
a, 62b and the payout relay substrate 55 are electrically connected. On the payout relay board 55, the ball rental switch 6
1. The prize ball payout motor 62c and the ball rental unit 63 are electrically connected. The board relay board 51 has a normal electric accessory solenoid 28a for driving the normal electric accessory 28,
Normal symbol display device 34, right gate switch 25a that detects the game ball that has passed the normal symbol operation right gate 25, left gate switch 26a that detects the game ball that has passed the normal symbol operation left gate 26, and the large winning opening 41 Big winning opening switch 41a for detecting the game ball, right sleeve winning hole switch 22a for detecting the game ball winning right sleeve winning opening 22, left sleeve winning hole switch for detecting the game ball winning left sleeve winning opening 23 23a, a right winning opening switch 12a for detecting a gaming ball winning the right winning opening 12, a left winning opening switch 13a for detecting a gaming ball winning the left winning opening 13, a lower right winning opening 1
Lower right winning opening switch 14 that detects the game ball that won 4
a, a lower left winning opening switch 44a for detecting a game ball winning the lower left winning opening 44, a winning entrance switch 31a for detecting a gaming ball winning the winning entrance 31, and a big winning relay board 50. A special area switch 42a, a specific area solenoid 42b that drives a member that changes the specific area, and a special winning opening solenoid 41b that drives the opening / closing member 43 are electrically connected to the special winning opening relay board 50.
The power supply board 80 is electrically connected to the CR connection board 56, and the CR connection board 56 includes a frequency display board for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card and a device for reading the prepaid card. It is electrically connected to the portion 71. The power supply board 80 is AC24V
Power is supplied from the main power supply 70 of (50 Hz / 60 Hz), and necessary power is supplied to each board, device, firing switch 15d, and the like.

[Electrical Structure of Special Symbol Control Device 32] Next, regarding the main electrical structure of the special symbol control device 32,
This will be described with reference to FIG. 5, which shows it in blocks. The special symbol control device 32 includes a special symbol display 32a, a liquid crystal inverter board 32b, a liquid crystal analog board 32c, and a special symbol control board 32d. The main board 100 sends an image control command instructing the contents to be displayed by the special symbol display 32a to the sub CPU 32e mounted on the special symbol control board 32d via the line 100a. The sub CPU 32e receives the image control command sent from the main board 100, and analyzes the content of the received image control command in accordance with the computer program recorded in the ROM 32f. RAM 32r is a ROM
Computer program or sub C read from 32f
The processing result of the PU 32e and the like are temporarily stored.

Subsequently, the sub CPU 32e outputs the analysis result to the VDP (video display processor) 32g.
Send to. Subsequently, the VDP 32g is a character ROM 32i in which image data for displaying various images such as a special symbol, a background image, an image showing a notice of reach, an image showing a notice of a big hit, and a reach effect image are recorded. The image corresponding to is read, and the address, display color, rotation, and
Calculate enlargement and reduction based on the above analysis results,
The calculation result is temporarily stored in the built-in palette RAM 32h. Next, VDP 32g is the palette RAM 32.
The RGB signals are sent to the liquid crystal analog substrate 32c based on the calculation result stored in h. Subsequently, the liquid crystal analog board 32c performs color correction and brightness adjustment of the captured RGB signals, and sends the signals to the liquid crystal inverter board 32b. The liquid crystal inverter substrate 32b plays a role of a backlight power source and boosts the captured signal (for example, 1
2V to 600V), and sends it to the special symbol display device 32a. Then, the special symbol display 32a switches and displays the liquid crystal dots corresponding to the captured signal. As a result, various images are displayed.

[Flow of Image Control Command] Next, the flow of the image control command will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A shows the main CPU 112 to the sub CPU 32e.
FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of the image control command output to the main CPU 112 from the main CPU 112 to the sub CPU.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the transfer signal and image control command which are output to 32e. The ROM 114 stores an image control command for instructing a variation pattern of a special symbol variably displayed by the special symbol control device 32 and a fixed symbol, and an image control command for instructing stop of all symbols. As shown in FIG. 6B, the image control command output from the main CPU 112 to the sub CPU 32e is 8
It is composed of 2 bytes indicating bit data (for example, HD0 to HD7 (hexadecimal number)). As shown in FIG. 6A, the image control command read from the image control command table by the main CPU 112 is the main C
Output to the output port 120 via the PU bus 118,
The output image control command is temporarily stored in the output buffer 126 via the main CPU parallel output port 124, and then temporarily stored in the input buffer 32m connected to the sub CPU 32e. Then, the transfer signal output from the main CPU 112 is the main CP.
From U bus 118 to output port 122, output buffer 12
8 and the input buffer 32n, the sub CPU 32e
When it is input to the trigger input (TRG2) 32k of the sub CPU, the image control command stored in the input buffer 32m is input to the sub CPU via the sub CPU parallel input port 32p.
The sub CPU 32 is taken in by the input port 32j of 32e.
e executes command input processing.

[Reach Type] Next, the reach type will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of four types of reach. FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing one screen of the undersea reach, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing one screen of the land reach. FIG. 7C is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of the sky reach, and FIG. 7D is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of the space reach. FIG. 8 (A) is an explanatory view showing one screen of the effect screen of the undersea reach, and FIG. 8 (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a big hit symbol is displayed via the undersea reach. FIG. 9 (A) is an explanatory view showing one screen of a land reach effect screen, and FIG. 9 (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a big hit symbol is displayed via the land reach. FIG. 10 (A) is an explanatory view showing one screen of the effect screen of the sky reach, and FIG. 10 (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a big hit symbol is displayed via the sky reach. Figure 11
(A) is an explanatory view showing one screen of the effect screen of space reach, and FIG. 11 (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a big hit symbol is displayed through space reach.

The undersea reach shown in FIG. 8 is a kind of reach that is generally called normal reach, and is an image of the seabed when only marine organisms live on the earth, and various types of marine organisms swim around. Or, the effect screen A1 in which a shark attacks a fish is displayed. Also, in the seabed reach, each fluctuating symbol string is reduced and displayed at the lower left of the screen, and the symbol string that stops at the end is stopped after changing the fluctuation speed from high speed to low speed, and the fixed symbol is changed again. Absent. In the case of a big hit, the screen A2 in which the big hit symbol is enlarged is displayed. The land reach shown in FIG. 9 is a type of reach generally called super reach, and is an image of an era in which marine life has evolved and land animals have appeared. The effect screen B1 is displayed. Also, in land reach, each fluctuating symbol string is reduced and displayed at the lower left of the screen, and the symbol string that stops at the end is stopped after changing the fluctuation speed from high speed to low speed, and a temporary fixed symbol is displayed. , After that, the symbol row is changed again at a high speed and then stopped to display the final confirmed symbol. In the case of a big hit, the screen B2 in which the big hit symbol is enlarged is displayed.

The sky reach shown in FIG. 10 is a kind of reach that is generally called special reach, and it is an image of the era when land animals evolved and creatures capable of flying in the air appeared, and birds fly around the sky. The effect screen C1 is displayed. Also, in the sky reach, each fluctuating symbol string is reduced and displayed at the lower left of the screen, and the symbol string that stops at the end is changed to a very low speed after changing the fluctuation speed from a high speed to a low speed, and it seems to stop. When it becomes, the symbol row is scrolled in the opposite direction at an ultra-low speed, and then the scroll direction is reversed again to display the final confirmed symbol. Further, in the case of a big hit, a screen C2 in which the big hit symbol is enlarged is displayed. The space reach shown in FIG. 11 is a type of reach generally called premium reach, and is an image of an era in which humans with evolved land creatures can travel in space. Planets, galaxies, UFOs, spacecraft, astronauts, etc. Appears, and the effect screen D1 is displayed in which the UFO and the spaceship battle, and the astronaut gets on the planet. Also, in space reach, each fluctuating symbol string is reduced and displayed at the lower left of the screen, and in addition to the pattern fluctuation pattern in the sky reach, UFO, spacecraft, etc. collide with the symbol that is about to stop. And perform elaborate productions such as stopping the stop. In the case of a big hit, the screen D2 in which the big hit symbol is enlarged is displayed.

[Counter and Table] Next, the counter and table recorded in the ROM 114 of the main board 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 15 (A) is an explanatory view of a big hit counter, and FIG. 15 (B) is an explanatory view of a big hit advance notice decision counter.
15C is an explanatory diagram of the reach determination counter, and FIG. 15D is an explanatory diagram of the reach notification determination counter.
FIG. 15E is an explanatory diagram of the reach pattern determination counter. 16A is an explanatory diagram of a big hit value table, FIG. 16B is an explanatory diagram of a big hit symbol table, FIG. 16C is an explanatory diagram of a lost symbol table, and FIG. 16D. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a reach pattern table.

The big hit counter Ct1 shown in FIG.
Is a counter for determining whether or not it is a big hit, and a plurality of numerical values, in this embodiment, a total of 3 from “0” to “299”.
The main CPU 112 counts the numerical value of 00, acquires one count value that the big hit counter Ct1 is counting when it is time to obtain the count value, and determines whether the acquired count value is the big hit value. To determine. The jackpot notification determination counter Ct2 shown in FIG. 15 (B) is a counter used to determine whether or not to display an image for warning the occurrence of a jackpot. The main CPU 112 obtains one count value counted by the jackpot notice determination counter Ct2 at the timing of obtaining the count value. For example, the jackpot preview image is displayed when any of the count values “0 to 7” is acquired.

The reach determination counter C shown in FIG.
t3 is a counter used to determine whether to execute the stop pattern that reaches the reach state or the normal stop pattern other than the reach state, and a plurality of numerical values, "0" to "15" in this embodiment. Count a total of 16 numbers,
The main CPU 112 acquires one count value counted by the reach determination counter Ct3 at the timing of acquiring the count value. For example, the reach pattern is executed when any one of the count values “0 to 7” is acquired. A reach advance notice determination counter Ct4 shown in FIG. 15D is a counter used to determine whether or not to display an image that gives advance notice of the execution of the reach pattern. "1
The total number of 16 "5" is counted, and the main CPU 112
Acquires one count value counted by the reach announcement determination counter Ct4 at the time of acquiring the count value. For example, the count value "0-7"
If any of the above is acquired, the reach preview image is displayed.

The reach pattern determination counter C5 shown in FIG. 15 (E) is a counter used for determining the type of the reach pattern, and has a plurality of numerical values, 50 in this embodiment, "0" to "49". The numerical value is counted, and the main CPU 112 acquires one count value counted by the reach pattern determination counter C5 at the timing of acquiring the count value. The big hit value table Tb1 shown in FIG. 16 (A) is one in which the count value at which the big hit occurs is set as the big hit value among the count values counted by the big hit counter Ct1, and is divided into normal probability time and high probability time. Is set. The high probability time means a gaming state in which a big hit is highly likely to occur, that is, a so-called probability change, and the normal probability time means a normal game state that is not a probability change. In this embodiment,
The big hit value at the time of normal probability is one of "7", and the big hit value at the time of high probability is "7", "17", "77", "177"
And "277". That is, at a high probability, the jackpot occurrence probability is five times that at the normal probability.

Big hit symbol table T shown in FIG. 16 (B)
b2 is for selecting a definite symbol as a jackpot symbol, and a plurality of random numbers, in this embodiment, a random number “0”.
~ "9" and a plurality of special symbols, in this embodiment, special symbols "0" to "9" are respectively associated with each other. For example, when the main CPU 112 selects the random number "7", "777" is set as the big hit symbol. The lost symbol table Tb3 shown in FIG. 16 (C) is for selecting a fixed symbol as a lost symbol, and includes a plurality of random numbers, in this embodiment, random numbers “0” to “9”, and a plurality of special symbols. In this embodiment, the special symbol "0"-
"9" is associated with each other. For example, when the main CPU 112 selects the random number “2”, “2” is set as the lost symbol. In addition, although only one lost symbol table Tb3 is shown, actually, three lost symbol tables Tb3 for the left symbol, the medium symbol and the right symbol are stored in the ROM 114.
Further, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the initial value of each random number is "0", and after one interrupt (for example, 2 ms) has passed, the initial value of the random number for the left symbol is incremented by +1.
When the random number for the left symbol goes around once, then the initial value of the random number for the medium symbol is incremented by +1 and when the random number for the medium symbol goes around once,
Next, the initial value of the random number for the right symbol is incremented by +1.

The reach pattern table Tb4 shown in FIG. 16D is a table in which the type of reach pattern is set. In this embodiment, as the types of reach patterns, a total of four types of the above-mentioned submarine reach, land reach, sky reach, and space reach are set. A count value “0” to “49” counted by the reach pattern determination counter C5 is associated with each reach pattern. For the undersea reach, the count value "0" to "2"
9 ”is associated with the land reach, and count values“ 30 ”to“ 44 ”are associated with the land reach. The sky reach is associated with count values "45" to "48", and the space reach is associated with count value "49". In other words, the probability that a submarine reach will appear is
30/50, the probability of land reach appearing is 15 /
50. Also, the probability that Sky Reach will appear is 4 /
50, and the probability that a space reach will appear is 1/50. In this way, the probability of appearing in the order of undersea reach, land reach, sky reach, space reach is low,
Space reach is a rare reach.

[Main Flow of Game] Next, the main flow of the game will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 26. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a history file set in the storage area of the RAM 116. FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing the timing from the fluctuation of each symbol row to the display of the confirmed symbol through the reach. FIG. 19
4 is a flowchart showing a flow of a first-type starting opening process executed by the main CPU 112. Figure 20 shows the main C
It is a flowchart showing a flow of special symbol control executed by the PU 112, and FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 21, and FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a flow of history data deletion processing executed by the main CPU 112. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special symbol display process executed by the sub CPU 32e. FIG. 26 shows
It is a flow chart which shows the flow of the big hit display processing which sub CPU32e performs.

(First-class starting opening processing) The game ball wins the first-class starting opening 27 (FIG. 2) or wins the opened ordinary electric accessory 28 (FIG. 2), and the first-class starting opening switch 27a
When (FIG. 4) is turned on, the main CPU 112 detects the voltage change of the input port connected to the first type starting opening switch 27a, and thereby the first type starting opening switch 2 is detected.
It is detected that 7a is turned on (step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 10 in FIG. 19: Yes). Then main CPU 11
2 indicates that the number U1 of reservations is less than “4” (S12:
Yes), "1" is added to the number U1 of reservations (S14), one count value counted by the jackpot counter Ct1 (FIG. 15A) is acquired (S16), and the acquired count value is temporarily stored in the RAM 116. It is stored (S18). The above-mentioned first-type starting opening process is executed by a computer program stored in the ROM 114.

(Special symbol control) The main CPU 112,
Whether the control command for controlling the special symbol control device 32 is output to the special symbol control device 32, that is, whether or not the special symbol is changing is determined (S2 of FIG. 20.
0), if it is determined that it is not fluctuating (S20: No), it is determined whether the number U1 of reservations is “1” or more (S2).
2). Subsequently, when the main CPU 112 determines that the number U1 of reservations is “1” or more (S22: Yes), the main CPU 112 subtracts “1” from the number U1 of reservations (S24). Then, the main CPU 112 executes S18 of the first-type starting opening process (see FIG.
The count value temporarily stored in the RAM 116 in 9) is read (S26). Then, the main CPU 112
It is determined whether the probability variation flag indicating that the probability variation is set is set (whether the probability variation flag is 1 or 0) (S28).

If the probability variation flag is set (S28: Yes), the jackpot value set in the jackpot value table Tb1 (FIG. 16 (A)) at a high probability is referred to (S30) and S26. Whether or not it is a big hit is determined based on whether or not the same big hit value as the count value read in (3) is set (S32). For example, when the count value read in S26 is "77", it is determined that it is a big hit (S34: Yes). If the probability variation flag is not set (S28: No), the big hit value table T
b1 (FIG. 16 (A)) is referred to the jackpot value set at the normal probability (S32), and based on whether or not the same jackpot value as the count value read in S26 is set,
It is determined whether or not it is a big hit (S32). For example, S26
When the count value read in step is "7", it is determined to be a big hit (S34: Yes).

Subsequently, when the main CPU 112 determines that it is a big hit (S34: Yes), it obtains one count value of the big hit announcement determination counter Ct2 (FIG. 15B) (S36), and the obtained count value. Is determined to be any of "0 to 7" (S38). Here, if it is determined that the acquired count value is one of "0 to 7" (S38: Yes), an image (for example, an image showing a specific character) for warning the occurrence of the big hit is displayed. Is determined (S40). That is, "0 to 1" counted by the jackpot notification determination counter Ct2
When any of the eight count values of "0 to 7" is selected from the total of 16 count values of "5", it is decided to give a big hit announcement. The probability of being done is 8/16 = 1/2. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 selects a big hit symbol by referring to the big hit symbol table Tb2 (FIG. 16 (B)) (S4).
2), it is determined whether or not the selected jackpot design is a probability variation design (S44), and if it is a probability variation design (S44:
Yes), and the probability variation flag is set (S46). In this embodiment, out of the special symbols “0” to “9”, odd-numbered special symbols are positively definite symbols, and even-numbered special symbols are normal symbols.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires one count value counted by the reach determination counter Ct3 (FIG. 15 (C)) (S48 in FIG. 21), and the acquired count value is preset for the reach determination. It is determined whether or not the value is the same (S50), and if it is the same, it is determined that the reach display is performed (S52). In this embodiment,
When the reach determination value is set in the range of "0 to 7" and the count value acquired in S48 is "7" (S50: Yes), it is determined to perform the reach display (S52). . Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires one count value of the reach announcement determination counter Ct4 (FIG. 15D) (S54), and is the acquired count value the same as the preset reach announcement determination value? It is determined whether or not (S56), and if they are the same (S56: Ye
s), it is determined that the reach warning is given by displaying an image that predicts the occurrence of the reach (for example, an image showing a specific character different from the jackpot prediction image) (S5).
8). In this embodiment, the reach announcement determination value is "0 to
7 ”and the count value acquired in S54 is“ 5 ”(S56: Ye
s), it is determined to give a reach notice (S58).

That is, if any of the eight count values of "0 to 7" is selected from the total of 16 count values of "0 to 15" counted by the reach warning determination counter Ct4, the reach warning is selected. Because it is decided to do
The probability that the reach warning will be given when it is decided to execute the reach pattern is 8/16 = 1/2. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 sets the count value counted by the reach pattern determination counter C5 (FIG. 15 (E)) to 1
The reach pattern corresponding to the acquired count value is selected from the reach pattern table Tb4 (FIG. 16D), and the selected reach pattern is determined (S62). And the main CPU 112
Writes the appearance time and the number of appearances of the reach pattern in the history file 116a (FIG. 17) (S64). As shown in FIG. 17, the history file 116a has a configuration in which four reach types, reach notices and jackpot notices, and the total number of appearances (binary number in the figure) are temporarily stored as a history. Has become.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the reach pattern determined in S62 is the seabed reach (S66 in FIG. 22), and if it is the seabed reach (S6).
6: Yes), "1" is added to the history number X1 of the number of appearances of the bottom reach (S68). In the example shown in FIG. 17, the history number X1 is “20”. Then main CPU
When the reach pattern determined in S62 is not the seabed reach (S66: No), the 112 determines whether the reach pattern determined in S62 is a land reach (S).
70), if it is land reach (S70: Yes),
"1" is added to the number X2 of land reach histories (S7
2). In the example shown in FIG. 17, the history number X2 is “16”. Subsequently, if the reach pattern determined in S62 is not the land reach (S7).
0: No), it is determined whether or not the reach pattern determined in S62 is the sky reach (S74). If the reach pattern is the sky reach (S74: Yes), the history number of sky reach X3
"1" is added to (S76). In the example shown in FIG.
The history number X3 is “6”. Then main CPU
If the reach pattern determined in S62 is not the sky reach (S74: No), 112 determines whether the reach pattern determined in S62 is a space reach (S74).
78), if it is a space reach (S78: Yes),
Add "1" to the history number X4 of space reach (S8
0). In the example shown in FIG. 17, the history number X4 of space reach is “2”.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 executes S in FIG.
It is determined whether or not the determination result in 34 is a big hit (S82 in FIG. 23), and if it is a big hit (S82:
Yes), it is determined whether or not the number X4 of history of space reach is "1" or more (S84). If the history number X4 of the space reach is “1” or more (S84: Ye
s), the probability variation flag is set (S86), and the number of rounds R that can be executed in this big hit is increased from the usual 16 rounds to 20 rounds (S88). That is, when the space rare that rarely appears appears even once in the past and the present, in addition to setting the probability change, the player is given a special benefit of increasing the maximum round number R to 20 rounds. In the example shown in FIG. 17, the history number X4 of space reach is “2”, and therefore the benefits of S86 and S88 are given. When the main CPU 112 determines that the number of history X4 of space reach is not "1" or more (S84: N
o), it is determined whether or not the number of history X3 of the sky reach is "4" or more (S90), and if it is "4" or more (S9).
0: Yes), the probability variation flag is set (S92), and the maximum number of fluctuations N possible under the time-saving condition is set to 200 (S94). In other words, although the probability of appearance is not as low as that of space reach, but if the sky reach that has the second lowest probability of appearance appears at least four times in the past and the present, the probability change is set and the number of fluctuations N is set to 200.
The player is given the special benefit of being set to the times. In the example shown in FIG. 17, since the history number X3 of the sky reach is “6”, the benefits of S92 and S94 are given.

When the main CPU 112 determines that the history number X3 of the sky reach is not "4" or more (S9
0: No), it is determined whether or not the number X2 of history of land reach is "15" or more (S96), and if it is "15" or more (S96: Yes), the number of fluctuations N is set to 100 times. Yes (S98). In other words, although the probability of appearance is not as low as that of the sky reach, if the land reach that has the third lowest probability of appearance appears at least 15 times in the past and the present, the number of fluctuations N is set to 100. Profit the player. In the example shown in FIG.
The history number X2 of land reach is "16", so S98
Profit is granted. When the main CPU 112 determines that the history number X2 of land reach is not equal to or more than "15" (S96: No), the history number X1 of subsea reach is "3."
It is determined whether or not it is "0" or more (S100), and "30"
When it is above (S100: Yes), the number of times of fluctuation N is set to 50 times (S102). In other words, if the undersea reach that has the highest probability of appearing among the four types of reach has appeared at least 30 times in the past and present, the player is given a special benefit of setting the number of fluctuations N to 50 times. To do. In the example shown in FIG. 17, since the history number X1 of the seabed reach is “20”, the profit of S102 is not given. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 starts measuring the fluctuation time (S126), and transmits a fluctuation start command to the special symbol control device 32 (S128).

Further, when the main CPU 112 determines that it is not a big hit, that is, it is lost (S34 of FIG. 20:
No), big hit advance notice decision counter Ct2 (Fig. 15
One count value of (B)) is acquired (S104), and it is determined whether the acquired count value is "0" (S106). Here, when it is determined that the acquired count value is "0" (S106: Yes), it is determined to display an image (for example, an image showing a specific character) foretelling the occurrence of the big hit (S108). That is,
"0 to 1" counted by the jackpot notification determination counter Ct2
Of the 16 count values of "5", it is decided to give a big jackpot announcement when "0" is selected. Therefore, even in the case of a loss, a jackpot announcement that expects the occurrence of a jackpot may be given. The probability is 1/16. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 causes the lost symbol table Tb3 (see FIG. 1).
6 (C)), the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are selected as the defective symbols (S110).

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires one count value counted by the reach determination counter Ct3 (FIG. 15 (C)) (S112 in FIG. 21), and the acquired count value is preset for the reach determination. It is determined whether or not the value is the same (S114), and if the value is the same, it is determined that the reach display is performed (S116). In this embodiment, the reach determination value is set in the range of “0” to “7”, and for example, when the count value acquired in S112 is “7” (S114: Yes), the reach display is displayed. It is determined to perform (S116). Then main CPU
112 is the reach advance notice determination counter Ct4 (see FIG. 15).
(D)) one count value is acquired (S118), and it is determined whether the acquired count value is the same as the preset reach announcement determination value (S120). (S120: Yes), it is determined to perform a reach announcement by displaying an image (for example, an image showing a specific character different from the jackpot announcement image) announcing the occurrence of the reach (S122). If the count value acquired in S118 is not the same as the reach announcement determination value (S120: No), the stop pattern is determined as a normal stop pattern that is not reach (S124). In this embodiment, the reach announcement determination value is set to "0".
In other words, if "0" is selected from among the 16 count values of "0 to 15" counted by the reach announcement determination counter Ct4, it is decided to give a reach announcement, so the reach pattern is executed. Even if is not determined, the reach announcement may be given, and the probability is 1/16.

Then, the main CPU 112 starts measurement of the variation time during which the special symbol control device 32 variably displays the special symbol (S126 in FIG. 23), and a variation start command for instructing the start of variable display is a special symbol control. The data is transmitted to the device 32 (S128). The commands include a variation pattern designation command for designating a reach pattern or a normal stop pattern, a command for designating a definite symbol, and a command for designating a variation time. Further, when it is decided to give a reach notice or a big hit notice, a command for instructing display of an image corresponding to the decision is included. (History data erasing process) When the main CPU 112 determines that all rounds of the big hit have ended (S in FIG. 24).
300: Yes), the history data stored in the history file 116a is cleared (S302). In addition, the special symbol control and the history data deletion process described above are
It is executed by a computer program stored in the ROM 114.

(Special symbol display processing) Sub CPU 32e
When receiving the command transmitted from the main CPU 112 (S140: Yes in FIG. 25), analyzes the received command (S142). Sub CPU 32
e, as a result of the analysis, if the received command is determined to be a command for instructing the start of variable display of special symbols (S144: Yes), the fluctuation pattern indicated by the received command is set (S146), and the special command is set. The measurement of the time during which the symbols are variably displayed is started (S148), and S1
The variation display of the special symbol is started according to the variation pattern set in 46 (S150). For example, in the left display area A, the middle display area B, and the right display area C, special symbols “0” to “9” are variably displayed at high speed (FIG. 18).
T1). The high speed means a fluctuation speed at which it is difficult for the player to recognize the kind of the special symbol displayed in a variable manner.

On the other hand, the main CPU 112 executes S1 of FIG.
When it is determined that the variable time at which the measurement has started in 26 has timed up (S130: Yes in FIG. 20), the symbol confirmation command for instructing the fixed display of the symbol and the display of the fixed symbol is transmitted to the special symbol control device 32 (S132). ), And resets the measurement time (S134). And sub CPU
32e receives the command transmitted from the main CPU 112 (S140: Yes of FIG. 25), the result of analyzing the command (S142), the received command is not the fluctuation start command (S144: No), the symbol determination command If it is determined to be (S152: Yes), it is determined whether or not the received command includes a command to display the reach preview image (S154),
When it is included (S154: Yes), a notice image of reach (for example, an image showing a specific character) is displayed on the background of the fast-changing symbol array (S156). Then, at time T2 after that, the fluctuation speed of the left symbol row falls from high speed to low speed. It should be noted that the low speed means a fluctuation speed at which it is easy for the player to recognize the kind of the special symbol that is variably displayed.

Subsequently, the sub CPU 32e determines whether or not the time T when the measurement is started in S148 is equal to or longer than the time T3 (S158). Here, the sub CPU 32e
Determines that time T3 or more is reached (S158: Y
es), the left confirmed symbol is displayed (S160, T in FIG. 18)
3). At this time, the fluctuation speed of the right symbol row falls from high speed to low speed. Subsequently, the sub CPU 32e determines whether or not the time T when the measurement is started in S148 is equal to or longer than the time T4 (S162), and when it is determined to be equal to or larger than the time T4 (S162: Yes), the right confirmation symbol is displayed. (S164, T4 in FIG. 18). At this time, the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol row falls from high speed to low speed. Sub CPU3
2e determines whether the received command includes a command instructing a reach pattern (S16).
6) If it is included (S166: Yes), the reach image showing the reach pattern is displayed (S16).
8).

For example, in the case of a command for instructing submarine reach, an effect screen having the screen shown in FIG. An effect screen having the screen shown in FIG. 9A as one screen is displayed. Further, if the command is an instruction to reach the sky, an effect screen having the screen shown in FIG. 10A as one screen is displayed. )
The effect screen having the screen shown in 1 as one screen is displayed. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not a command for instructing the display of the jackpot preview image is included (S170), and if it is included (S170: Yes).
s), a big hit announcement image (for example, an image showing a character different from the reach announcement image) is displayed on the background of the symbol row (S172). Then, the sub CPU 32e, S148
It is determined whether or not the time T at which the measurement is started at is equal to or longer than the time T5 (S174). Sub CPU3 here
2e judges that it has become time T5 or more (S17).
4: Yes), and displays the medium confirmed symbol (S176, FIG. 18)
T5), and the measurement time is reset (S178).

(Display processing during big hit) Sub CPU 32e
When receiving the image control command transmitted from the main CPU 112 (S190: Yes in FIG. 26), the received image control command is analyzed (S192), and the received image control command instructs the big hit display. It is determined whether there is any (S194). Here, if it is determined that it is an instruction to display a big hit (S194: Ye
s), a message such as "big hit !!" is displayed on the screen of the special symbol display 32a (S196). Then Sub C
When detecting that the big hit round has started (S198: Yes), the PU 32e displays an image showing the round 1 and an image showing the big hit pattern (S200).
Subsequently, the sub CPU 32e refers to the history file 116a (FIG. 17) of the RAM 116 (S202), determines whether or not there is any history in the reach type, reach notice, or jackpot notice (S204), and there is a history. If (S
204: Yes), the stored history is read from the history file 116a (S206), and the read history is displayed (S208). Subsequently, the sub CPU 32e determines whether or not the jackpot round is over (S21).
0), when it is determined that the process is finished (S210: Yes), the display of the big hit is finished (S212).

(History Display) The history display executed in S208 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. FIG. 12 (A) is an explanatory view showing one screen of the undersea reach, FIG. 12 (B) is an explanatory view showing one screen of the land reach, and FIG. 12 (C) is an explanation showing one screen of the space reach. It is a figure. FIG. 13 (A) is an explanatory view showing one screen of the sky reach, and FIG. 13 (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which past reach type histories are displayed during execution of the sky reach. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which past reach type histories are displayed during execution of a big hit round.

(1) It is possible to display the reach effect screens that have appeared in the past while the big hit round is being executed, in the order of oldest history. In the example shown in FIG. 12, when the reach appears in the order of submarine reach, land reach, space reach in the past,
Reach production screens are displayed in the order of appearance. In addition,
Instead of showing everything from the beginning to the end of the reach,
It is also possible to take out and display a characteristic part. According to this configuration, even if all the reach can not be displayed during the round execution due to the long execution time of the reach or the number and number of the reach that have appeared, it is possible to determine which reach has appeared in the past. The player can be notified.

(2) It is also possible to display one of the reach effect screens that appeared in the past during the execution of the big hit round, in the order of oldest history. In the example shown in FIG. 14, when the reach appears in the order of the undersea reach A, the land reach B, the sky reach C, and the space reach D in the past, one of the screens A to D in the production screen of the reach is displayed in the order of appearance. is doing.
According to this configuration, the type of reach that has appeared in the past can be known at a glance. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 14, one screen of the effect screen of four types of reach is displayed.
It is also possible to display one screen of the effect screen of three or five or more types of reach. Further, each single screen may be a still image, a thinned moving image, or a complete moving image.

(2) Further, it is possible to display one of the reach effect screens that have appeared in the past while the reach is being executed, in the order of oldest history. In the example shown in FIG. 13B, when the reach appears in the order of land reach B and subsea reach A in the past, the screens B and A in the reach effect screen are displayed in the order of appearance. According to this configuration, the reach that has appeared in the past can be seen during the execution of the current reach. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 13, one screen of the effect screens of two types of reach is displayed, but one screen of the effect screens of one or three or more types of reach can be displayed. Further, each single screen may be a still image, a thinned moving image, or a complete moving image.

[Effects of the First Embodiment] (1) As described above, if the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment is used, the number of appearances for each type of reach that has appeared in the past and at the present, It is possible to determine the content of the profit to be given to the player. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the difference between the profit expected by the player based on past and present display contents and the profit actually given to the player. That is, it is possible to suppress the pachinko machine separation. (2) Especially, according to the number of appearances for each type of reach,
You can enjoy an interesting game that can not be enjoyed with conventional pachinko machines, such as probability change, increase of maximum round number and change number of times.

(3) Further, even if the reach is lost as a result, the type of the reach remains as a history and is utilized for determining the content of the profit to be given to the player, so that the discouragement of the player is reduced. You can also (4) In addition, even if the reach is lost as a result even though the reach with the low probability of appearing is assigned, the more the history number of the reach with the low probability of appearing, the later the player is given. Since the profit is large, the discouragement of the player can be reduced. (5) Furthermore, since the profit to be given to the player is determined in accordance with the number of times each reach has appeared, the player also becomes interested in the number of times each reach appears. And you can enjoy an interesting game that cannot be enjoyed with a pachinko machine that was unrelated to the profits given to the player.

(6) Since the number of times a certain reach appears may lead to future profits, even if a variety of types of reach have been assigned many times but the jackpot is not reached. As a result, the reach that appeared in the past was not wasted, although it was lost. Therefore, even if the result of the reach is lost, the player can enjoy the game without being discouraged immediately and expecting future profits. (7) The special symbol control device 32, the history file 116a
Since the saved contents of can be displayed, the player can see the saved contents of the history file 116a. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the game while imagining what kind of profit is given according to the contents of the history.

<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 shows
It is the flowchart which abbreviate | omits a part of the flow of special symbol control which the main CPU112 performs. Note that FIG.
Since the processing is the same as that of the first embodiment except for the processing content of the main CPU 112 shown in FIG. Further, the omitted part of the flowchart shown in FIG. 27 corresponds to S20 to S20 of FIG. 20 described in the first embodiment.
It is the same as S80 of FIG. The pachinko machine of the second embodiment is characterized in that the profit given to the player is different depending on the appearance order of the reach that has appeared in the past and the present. In addition, in the following description, the determination of the appearance order of the reach is based on the appearance time recorded in the history file 116a.

The main CPU 112 determines whether or not the determination result in S34 of FIG. 20 is a big hit (S22).
0) If it is a big hit (S220: Yes), it is determined whether or not there is a history (X4 → X4) in which the space reach continuously appears (S222). Here, if there is a history of successive space reach appearances (S22
2: Yes), the probability variation flag is set (S224), and the number of rounds R that can be executed in the big hit this time is set to the normal 1
Increase from 6 rounds to 20 rounds (S226). That is, when the rare space rare reach has continuously appeared throughout the past and the present, in addition to setting the probability variation, the player is given a special benefit of increasing the maximum round number R to 20 rounds. In the example shown in FIG. 17, the space reach is 11:01:02 and 12:00.
It appears at 5 minutes and 11 seconds, but since other types of reach have appeared during that time, the profits of S224 and S226 are not granted.

When the main CPU 112 determines that there is no history of continuous space reach (S222: No), the sea bottom reach, the land reach, the sky reach, and the space reach continue in the order of past and present. To determine whether there is a history of reach appearance (S
228), if it exists (S228: Yes), the probability variation flag is set (S230), and the maximum number of fluctuations N possible under the time-saving condition is set to 200 (S23).
2). In other words, the probability is not so low that the space reach appears consecutively, but the probability that they appear consecutively is the second lowest,
If the reach has appeared in the order of appearance of submarine reach, land reach, sky reach, space reach, in addition to setting the probabilistic variation, the player is given the special benefit of setting the variation count N to 200 times. . In the example shown in FIG.
Undersea reach (10:15:30), land reach (10
Hours 38:19), Sky Reach (10: 55: 7),
Since the reach appears in the order of space reach (11:01:02), the benefits of S230 and S232 are granted.

Further, if the main CPU 112 determines that there is no history of continuous reach appearing sequentially in the order of seabed reach, land reach, sky reach, and space reach (S228: No), past and present. It is determined whether or not there is a history that the reach has successively appeared in the order of submarine reach, land reach, and space reach through (S234), and if it exists (S234: Ye
s), the maximum number of fluctuations N that can be made under short-time conditions is 1
It is set to 00 times (S236). In other words, the probability is not so low that the reach appears continuously in the order of submarine reach, land reach, sky reach, space reach, but if the reach has appeared in the order of appearance of subsea reach, land reach, space reach, , A special profit of setting the number of fluctuations N to 100 is given to the player. In the example shown in FIG. 17, since the sky reach appears between the appearance of the land reach and the appearance of the space reach, the profit of S236 is not given.

Further, when the main CPU 112 determines that there is no history that the reach has successively appeared in the order of the seabed reach, the land reach, and the space reach through the past and present (S234: No), the seabed reach through the past and present. Then, it is judged whether or not there is a history of continuous reach in the order of sky reach, space reach, and space reach (S23).
8) If it exists (S238: Yes), the maximum number of fluctuations N possible under the time-saving condition is set to 50 (S240). In other words, the probability is not so low that the reach appears continuously in the order of submarine reach, land reach, sky reach, space reach, but if the reach has appeared in the order of appearance of seabed reach, sky reach, space reach, , A special benefit of setting the number of changes N to 50 is given to the player. In the example shown in FIG. 17, the land reach has appeared between the appearance of the undersea reach and the appearance of the sky reach, so the profit of S240 is not given. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 starts measuring the fluctuation time (S24
2), the variation start command is transmitted to the special symbol control device 32 (S244). The contents of the history are displayed on the screen by the special symbol control device 32 as in the first embodiment.

[Effects of the Second Embodiment] (1) As described above, when the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment is used, the player is informed of the order of appearance of the reach that has appeared in the past and the present. The content of the profit to be given can be determined. Therefore, since the type of reach that appears has gradually become less likely to appear,
It does not disappoint the expectation of the player who is playing the game with the expectation that a great profit will be given. That is, since the difference between the profit expected by the player and the profit actually given to the player can be reduced, it is possible to suppress the pachinko machine separation. (2) In particular, enjoy the entertaining game that conventional pachinko machines cannot enjoy, in which probabilistic changes are set, maximum rounds are increased, and fluctuations are set according to the order of appearance of reach. You can

(3) In addition, even if the reach is lost as a result of the reach, the type of the reach remains as a history and is used for determining the content of the profit to be given to the player, so that the discouragement of the player is reduced. You can also (4) In addition, even if a reach with a low probability of appearing is attracted, but a history of a reach with a low probability of appearing exists even if the result is a loss, the reach that appears before that Depending on the type, since a great profit may be given to the player, it is possible to reduce the discouragement of the player. (5) Further, since the profit to be given to the player is determined in accordance with the reach order of the reach, the player also becomes interested in the reach order of the reach. Therefore, the reach order and the game of the reach You can enjoy interesting games that cannot be enjoyed with a pachinko machine that was unrelated to the profits given to players. (6) The special symbol control device 32, the history file 116a
Since the saved contents of can be displayed, the player can see the saved contents of the history file 116a. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the game while imagining what kind of profit is given according to the contents of the history.

<Third Embodiment> Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 and 29. 28 is a flowchart showing a part of the flow of special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112, and FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 28. It is to be noted that, except for the processing contents of the main CPU 112 shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, it is the same as the first embodiment, and therefore the description of the same portions will be omitted. Further, the omitted parts of the flowchart shown in FIG. 28 are S20 to S34 of FIG. 20 described in the first embodiment.
Is the same as The pachinko machine of the third embodiment is characterized in that the profit given to the player is different depending on the combination of the reach preview image or the big hit image that has appeared in the past and the present and the reach type.

The main CPU 112 then proceeds to S34 (FIG. 20).
In the case where the big hit determination is made in step (S40 of FIG. 28), it is determined to display the big hit advance notice image, and “1” is added to the history number Y1 indicating the number of times the big hit advance notice image is displayed (S41). Further, when the main CPU 112 determines to display the big hit preview image in the case of determining the loss in S34 (S108), the main CPU 112 adds "1" to the history number Y1 indicating the number of times the big hit preview image is displayed (S10).
9). In the example shown in FIG. 17, the number Y1 of history of the big hit announcement is “1”. Further, the main CPU 112 uses S3
When the display of the reach preview image is decided when the big hit is determined in 4 (FIG. 20) (S58 in FIG. 29),
"1" is added to the history number Y2 indicating the number of times the reach preview image is displayed (S59). Also, the main CPU 112
If the display of the reach preview image is determined (S122) when the loss is determined in S34, "1" is added to the history number Y1 indicating the number of times the reach preview image is displayed (S123). In the example shown in FIG. 17, the reach history number Y2 of the notice of reach is “2”.

Then, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the determination in S34 is a big hit (S25).
0) If it is a big hit (S250: Yes), it is determined whether the number Y1 of history of the big hit announcement is “1” or more and there is a history of the number X4 of history of space reach (S262). ). If the history number Y1 is "1" or more and there is a history of the space reach history number X4 (S252: Yes), the probability variation flag is set (S256). In other words, despite the fact that a jackpot was announced during a space reach that rarely appears, if the jackpot was not a jackpot with a probability variation pattern, it would be processed in the same way as a jackpot with a probability variation pattern, eliminating discouragement for the player. . In the example shown in FIG. 17, the number Y1 of history of the big hit announcement is “1” or more,
And because there is a history of space reach history number X4,
Probability change is set.

Further, when the history number Y1 is "1" or more and there is no history of space reach history number X4 (S252: No), the main CPU 112 sets the reach advance notice history number Y2 to "2". It is above, and it is determined whether there is a history of space reach (S254). If the history number Y2 is “2” or more and the history of space reach exists (S254: Yes), the probability variation flag is set (S256). In other words, if the reach announcement has been made twice and the space reach has been made, but if the jackpot in the probability variation pattern does not occur, treat it as the big hit in the probability variation pattern. Eliminate player discouragement. In the example shown in FIG. 17, the probability number Y2 of the reach announcement is “2” or more and the history of space reach is present, so the probability change is set. Then the main CP
U112 starts measuring the fluctuation time (S258), and transmits a fluctuation start command to the special symbol control device 32 (S258).
260). The contents of the history are displayed on the screen by the special symbol control device 32 as in the first embodiment.

[Effects of the Third Embodiment] (1) As described above, if the pachinko machine 1 of the third embodiment is used, even if the big hit symbol of this time is a normal symbol, the past and present When the combination of the reach preview image or the jackpot image that has appeared and the reach type is a certain combination, the jackpot can be changed to the jackpot according to the probability variation pattern. Therefore, a big hit notice and a reach notice are given, and in addition, a reach that rarely appears appears. Therefore, the expectation of a player who is playing a game with a expectation that a great profit is given is not exceeded. That is, since the difference between the profit expected by the player and the profit actually given to the player can be reduced, it is possible to suppress the pachinko machine separation. (2) In particular, it is possible to enjoy an entertaining game that cannot be enjoyed with conventional pachinko machines, in which the probability change setting is performed in accordance with the combination of the reach preview image or the big hit image and the reach type.

(3) In addition, even if a reach with a low probability of appearing is assigned but the result is a loss, if there is a history of reach with a low probability of appearing, then before that. Depending on the type of reach that has appeared, a large profit may be given to the player, so that the player's discouragement can be reduced. (4) Also, since the number of times the reach preview image or the jackpot preview image appears affects the player's profit, by performing the act of counting the number of appearance of the preview image, a way of enjoying that was not possible with a conventional pachinko machine is performed. You can (5) Furthermore, since the special symbol control device 32 can display the saved contents of the history file 116a, the player can see the saved contents of the history file 116a. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the game while imagining what kind of profit is given according to the contents of the history.

<Other Embodiments> (1) Case classification of the history of the contents displayed in the past by the special symbol control device 32 and the contents currently displayed is limited to those described in the above embodiments. Instead, you can have more or less cases. (2) The content of the profit to be given to the player is not limited to that described in each of the above-described embodiments, and it is possible to set more types of content or to set fewer types. (3) For example, although cases have been described with the above embodiments where the maximum round number R is increased from 16 rounds to 20 rounds, it is of course possible to increase the maximum round number to other maximum round numbers without changing the maximum round number. It is also possible to set the numerical value of the maximum number P of winnings that can be won in the large winning opening with one opening of the winning opening to 11 or more. If this configuration is adopted, there is an effect that it is possible to play a fresh and enjoyable game that cannot be enjoyed by a conventional pachinko machine with a fixed number P of prizes.

(4) Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, as one of the profits to be given to the player, the case of shortening the variable fixed time of the special symbol is explained, but the general symbol is changed after the variable display is started. It is also possible to give the player a benefit of shortening the time required until all the normal symbols are fixedly displayed.
In this profit, the number of times the regular symbols are drawn per unit time is increased, the number of times the ordinary electric accessory 28 opens both wings per unit time (time) is increased, and the increased amount is the fluctuation of the special symbol. The number of times increases, and as a result, there is an advantage that the probability of a big hit per unit time increases. (5) In each of the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which the contents and the order of appearance of the reach that have appeared in the past are displayed, but the number of appearances of each reach corresponds to the screen of each reach by the number of numbers and symbols. It can be attached and displayed. With this configuration, it is possible to know the appearance order of each reach as well as the number of appearances. Further, it can be displayed on the screen in a table format as shown in FIG. Further, a display device for displaying history can be provided above the island located above the frame lamp 9 (FIG. 1). According to this configuration, since the display content of the special symbol control device 32 and the display content of the history do not coexist, there is an advantage that it is easy to see and a lot of history data can be displayed. (6) In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the pachinko machine of the first type has been described as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention can be applied to the pachinko machine of the third type and the first to third types. A pachinko machine in which two or more of the pachinko machines are combined, or a slot machine or the like, which is a game machine in which the game state changes to a game state advantageous to the player when a predetermined image is displayed by the image display device. If so, it can be applied to all gaming machines.

[Correspondence between each claim and the embodiment] The special symbol corresponds to the image described in claim 1, and the special symbol control device 32 corresponds to the image display device. In addition, the jackpot pattern corresponds to a predetermined image, the gaming state during the jackpot game,
Corresponds to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player. Furthermore, a combination of the reach preview image or the jackpot preview image and a certain reach corresponds to the “combination” described in claim 6, and the effect when the reach is executed is the effect described in claim 7. Correspond. The probability variation pattern corresponds to the specific image described in claim 10. And the main CPU 112 is the first
Special symbol control S64 to S1 executed in the embodiment
02 (FIGS. 21 to 23), S220 to S240 of special symbol control executed in the second embodiment, S41, S59, S10 of special symbol control executed in the third embodiment.
9, S123 and S64 to S256 (FIGS. 28 and 2).
Each of 9) functions as the determination means described in claim 1 and corresponds to the determination processing described in claim 12 or 13. Further, the flowchart including the above steps for executing the determination process corresponds to the computer program according to claim 12, and the ROM 114 storing the computer program corresponds to the recording medium according to claim 13.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an appearance of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
It is a front explanatory view showing the main configuration of.

FIG. 3 is a front explanatory view of a center case 30 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing, in blocks, a main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a main electrical configuration of a special symbol control device 32 in blocks.

FIG. 6A is a diagram showing the main CPU 112 to the sub-C.
FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of an image control command output to the PU 32e, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a transfer signal and an image control command output from the main CPU 112 to the sub CPU 32e.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of four types of reach. FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing one screen of the undersea reach, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing one screen of the land reach. FIG. 7C is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of the sky reach, and FIG. 7D is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of the space reach.

FIG. 8 (A) is an explanatory view showing one screen of a submarine reach effect screen, and FIG. 8 (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a big hit symbol is displayed via the submarine reach.

FIG. 9 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of a land reach effect screen, and FIG. 9 (B) is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a big hit symbol is displayed via the land reach.

FIG. 10 (A) is an explanatory view showing one screen of the effect screen of the sky reach, and FIG. 10 (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a big hit symbol is displayed via the sky reach.

FIG. 11 (A) is an explanatory view showing one screen of the effect screen of space reach, and FIG. 11 (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a big hit symbol is displayed via space reach.

FIG. 12 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of the undersea reach, FIG. 12 (B) is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of the land reach, and FIG. 12 (C) is one of the space reach. It is explanatory drawing which shows a screen.

FIG. 13 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing one screen of the sky reach, and FIG. 13 (B) is an explanatory view showing a state in which past reach type histories are displayed during execution of the sky reach. is there.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a history of past reach types is displayed during execution of a big hit round.

FIG. 15 (A) is an explanatory diagram of a jackpot counter, FIG. 15 (B) is an explanatory diagram of a jackpot notification determination counter, and FIG. 15 (C) is an explanatory diagram of a reach determination counter. 15 (D) is an explanatory diagram of the reach announcement determination counter, and FIG. 15 (E) is an explanatory diagram of the reach pattern determination counter.

16 (A) is an explanatory diagram of a big hit value table, FIG. 16 (B) is an explanatory diagram of a big hit symbol table, and FIG. 16 (C) is an explanatory diagram of a lost symbol table. 16 (D) is an explanatory diagram of the reach pattern table.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a history file set in a storage area of RAM 116.

FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing the timing from the change of each symbol row to the display of a confirmed symbol through reach.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a flow of a first type starting opening process executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a flow of special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112.

21 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

22 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

23 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a flow of history data erasing processing executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of special symbol display processing executed by the sub CPU 32e.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the flow of a big-hit display process executed by the sub CPU 32e.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a part of the flow of special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112 in the second embodiment with some parts omitted.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a part of the flow of special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112 in the third embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 28.

30 (A) is a front explanatory view of a game board provided in the pachinko machine, and FIG. 30 (B) is FIG.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation state of the special symbol by the special symbol control device provided in the game board shown in (A).

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 32 Special symbol control device (image display device) 32e Sub CPU 112 main CPU 112 A1 Directive screen for undersea reach B1 Production screen for land reach C1 production screen in the sky reach D1 Space Reach Production Screen

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masahiro Takagi             1-127 Momoyama-cho, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture             Luhon Industry Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C088 AA17 AA20 AA34 AA39 AA42                       EA10 EB15 EB28 EB56 EB58

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising an image display device for displaying an image, wherein when a predetermined image is displayed on the image display device, the gaming state changes to a gaming state advantageous to a player. A game machine comprising: a determining unit that determines a profit to be given to the player based on a history of contents displayed in the past by the image display device and contents currently displayed. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the determining means changes the content of the profit depending on whether or not a predetermined content is included in the content forming the history. Machine. 3. The image display device is capable of displaying a plurality of contents from contents having a low probability of being displayed to contents having a high probability of displaying, and the deciding means determines a probability of displaying contents constituting the history. The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the profit to be given to the player is determined correspondingly. 4. The image display device is capable of displaying a plurality of contents in a predetermined order, and the deciding means gives the player corresponding to the displayed order of the contents constituting the history. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a profit is determined. 5. The image display device is capable of displaying a predetermined content a predetermined number of times, and the determination means gives a profit to the player in correspondence with the number of times the content constituting the history is displayed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 6. The image display device is capable of displaying a plurality of contents in a predetermined combination, and the deciding means provides the player with correspondence corresponding to the combination of the contents constituting the history when the contents are displayed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the profit to be given is determined. 7. The image display device displays an image close to the predetermined image before displaying the predetermined image, and produces an effect as to whether or not the image changes to the predetermined image. Displayed as
Thru | or the game machine as described in any one of Claim 6. 8. The profit is a specific profit in which a game state after a game is finished in a case where the game state is changed to be advantageous to the player is greatly changed to a game state advantageous to the player. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that there is. 9. The one of claim 1 to claim 8, wherein the profit is a degree of profit given to the player when the game state is changed to an advantage of the player. Gaming machine described in. 10. If the image displayed by the image display device is a specific image of the predetermined images, the specific profit is given to the player, and the determination means is the image. Even if the image displayed by the display device is not the specific image, it is possible to decide to give the specific profit to the player based on the history of the contents displayed by the image display device. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the gaming machine is provided. 11. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the image display device includes history content display means for displaying the content of the history. 12. A game machine is provided with an image display device for displaying an image, and when a predetermined image is displayed on the image display device, the game machine is changed to a game state advantageous to the player by a computer. A computer program for causing the image display device to execute a determination process of determining a profit to be given to the player based on a history of contents displayed in the past by the image display device and contents currently displayed. A computer program including a computer program for. 13. A game machine is provided with an image display device for displaying an image, and when a predetermined image is displayed on the image display device, a game machine is changed to a game state advantageous to a player by a computer. A determination medium for determining a profit to be given to the player based on a history of contents displayed in the past by the image display device and contents currently displayed, which is a recording medium in which a computer program for causing the function to be recorded is recorded. A recording medium on which a computer program including a computer program for the computer to execute is recorded.