JP2003010445A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine which can improve attractions to games by improving announcing effects for the process of generating figures according to the situations of games. SOLUTION: A plurality of figure display segments are presented in a figure display area F while the figure display segments are displayed being enlarged as a specified game situation is given in the process of generating figures as shown on the figure display segments thereby further improving announcing effects for the figure display segments. Such a procedure enhances the degree of attention paid to the figure display segments to sufficiently demonstrate entertaining potentiality the figure display segments have thereby further improving attractions to games. The enlarged display of the figure display segments enables the diversifying of display patterns exceedingly in the performance in the figure display area F thereby making games more enjoyable with higher varieties.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, when a combination of special symbols confirmed and displayed on a symbol display device is in a predetermined winning symbol mode, a special game operation for providing a predetermined gain to a player. The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine that is made to execute.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A symbol display device for variably displaying a symbol sequence having a plurality of symbols, and a symbol control means for executing a series of symbol generation processes from the start of variation to the symbol determination due to the establishment of a symbol starting condition. Provided, when the combination of the symbols fixedly displayed on the symbol display device in the symbol generation process is in a predetermined winning symbol mode, a pachinko game which executes a special game operation that provides a predetermined gain to the player Gaming machines are well known. These include so-called first-class pachinko gaming machines and third-class pachinko gaming machines.

Here, the first-class pachinko gaming machine includes a symbol display device having a plurality of symbol display portions for variable display of symbols, and a variable winning device having a special winning opening controlled by opening and closing pieces. Provided, with a symbol control means for starting the fluctuation of the display symbol due to the passage of the game ball to the special symbol starting area provided on the game board surface, stopping and fixing the symbol, and a predetermined hit symbol mode on the symbol display device. Is displayed, the opening of the special winning opening of the variable winning device and the closing of the special winning opening due to the passage of a predetermined time limit of the special winning opening or the expiration of a specified number of prizes within the predetermined time limit The resulting opening and closing round is to perform a special game operation which is repeated up to a predetermined number of times under the condition that the game ball passes through a specific area provided in the special winning opening.

The third type of pachinko gaming machine is a symbol display device for variable display of symbols, a symbol starting region for detecting passage of a ball, and opening / closing control of an opening so that the ball can pass to a special operation region therein. An ordinary electric accessory that converts between a state and an impossible state, and a special winning opening that is controlled to be opened and closed, and an accessory that controls inflow into a specific area that opens the special winning opening as a ball passes. Due to the passage of the game ball to the symbol starting area, the symbols of the symbol display device are changed to be fixedly displayed, and when the decided symbol mode is a predetermined hit symbol mode, the normal electric hand The opening control of the object, the special game operation is executed with the passage of the ball to the special operation area, and in the special game operation, the accessory is driven to allow the ball to pass to the specific area, and the ball With each passage, the big prize opening is opened,
The opening and closing rounds that result in closing and closing are repeated a plurality of times.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention For example, in the above-mentioned type 1 pachinko gaming machine, the special symbol generation process for determining whether or not to execute the special game operation is the one most noticed by the player, It is displayed in the symbol display area of the symbol display device provided in the center of the game board surface. On the other hand, the normal symbol generation process works to improve the probability that the game ball will pass to the special symbol starting area when the hit is expressed.
Compared to the special symbol generation process, the importance to the entire game is low. Therefore, it is easy to pass the game ball to the special symbol starting area, the symbol variation mode of the ordinary symbol to determine the presence or absence of the opening operation of the ordinary electric auditors, so that it is determined by the lighting blinking display of the three light emitting diodes It is common to have

However, depending on the situation of the game,
Usually, the symbol generation process may become more important,
The taste of ordinary symbol generation process is also essential for games. For example, if the special symbol is changed and the display mode of the special symbol is not reach, even if some of the special symbols are still changed, the player does not receive any gain. However, if the normal symbol displays a hit at this time, the winning probability increases due to the opening operation of the ordinary electric auditors, and the prize balls are also paid out if the player wins a prize. In this situation, the symbol pattern of the ordinary symbol is a game. It is an important factor that influences the profit of the person. However, even in such a case, since the display mode of the normal pattern is only the lighting and blinking of the light emitting diode as described above, there is a limit to the notification capability, and the various kinds of games are provided. The taste was not fully communicated to the player.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, to appropriately notify the symbol generation process according to the game situation, and to make the effects displayed in the symbol display area rich in change. It is what

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems As the present invention, a symbol display device having a symbol display area for variable display of symbols, and a series of processes from start of variation of symbols to symbol determination due to establishment of symbol start conditions With a symbol control means for executing a symbol generation process, when a combination of symbols fixedly displayed by the symbol generation process is in a predetermined hit symbol mode, a special game operation for providing a predetermined gain to the player In the pachinko gaming machine that is configured to execute, while displaying a plurality of symbol display parts in the symbol display area, and the symbol generation process, the symbol display that displays the symbol generation process on condition that a specific game situation is achieved. It is a pachinko gaming machine characterized in that a part is provided with control contents to be displayed in an enlarged manner.

In such a configuration, a plurality of symbol display portions are displayed, and when the particular game situation is brought about by the symbol generation process displayed on the symbol display portion, this symbol display portion is enlarged and displayed. Since this is because it is possible to further improve the notification effect of this symbol display unit, the degree of attention to this symbol display unit is increased, and the interest of the symbol generation process displayed on this symbol display unit is fully demonstrated. As a result, the interest in the game is improved. In addition, by enlarging and displaying the symbol display portion according to the game situation, the effect in the symbol display area becomes various display modes that have never existed before, so that the game is varied and interesting.

Further, as the pachinko gaming machine, the normal symbol control means for executing a series of normal symbol generation steps from the start of variation of the normal symbol to the symbol determination due to the establishment of the ordinary symbol starting condition, and the fixed display. When the combination of the normal symbols is a predetermined symbol aspect, the normal electric accessory that executes the opening / closing control of the special symbol starting area, and the special symbol variation start due to the establishment of the special symbol starting condition leads to the symbol determination. The special symbol control means for executing a series of special symbol generation process is provided, and when the combination of the special symbols fixedly displayed by the special symbol generation process is a predetermined hit symbol mode, a predetermined gain is provided to the player. In the one to be executed special game operation that will be different, in the symbol display area, a special symbol display section for displaying the special symbol generation process, and a normal symbol for displaying the normal symbol generation process While exposed to the radical 113, on condition that a specific normal symbol game situation by normal symbol generating process, the normal symbol display unit is proposed that has a control content to be magnified.

Thus, by displaying the special symbol display portion and the normal symbol display portion in the symbol display area of the symbol display device, the effect of notifying the player of the symbol aspect of the ordinary symbol is further improved. Thus, in the symbol display area, the normal symbol generation process and the special symbol generation process are respectively notified, so that the player can appropriately recognize the gain due to the normal symbol obtained by himself. Furthermore, when a specific normal symbol game situation occurs due to the normal symbol generation process, since the normal symbol display portion is enlarged and displayed, the notification effect of this normal symbol generation process will be further improved. In addition, since the state in which the symbol aspect of the ordinary symbol expresses a hit or a loss can be appropriately notified to the player, the intuition of the ordinary symbol generation process is exerted, and it is further attracted to the game and its interest is improved. To do. Thus, the feeling of expecting to hit the special symbol is also induced from the display mode of the ordinary symbol, and an excellent effect that the uplifting feeling for the game is improved is also produced. Further, by enlarging and displaying the normal symbol display portion in this manner, the effect of the symbol display area becomes various display modes that have never existed before, so that the game is varied and interesting.

In this way, by being able to properly inform the player of the normal symbol generation process, even if it is found that the special symbol aspect of the special symbol display portion does not bring a gain to the player, the player can use the normal symbol aspect. The feeling of gain is evoked. Therefore, depending on the game situation, between the normal symbol generation process and the special symbol generation process, the feeling of expecting a hit will come and go, so that the game condition according to the occasion can be appropriately recognized. The tension for the game continues, and the player can fully enjoy the game.

It is also proposed that such a specific normal symbol game situation is a situation in which a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation of the normal symbol. When the predetermined time has elapsed with respect to the time required for the normal symbol generation process (the time from the fluctuation of the normal symbol to the stop), for example, just before the normal symbol stops, the normal symbol display section is enlarged and displayed. Thereby, since it is possible to properly inform the player of the time when the normal symbol is stopped, it is possible to further improve the degree of attention to the normal symbol mode generated by the normal symbol generation process. In addition, by clarifying the time when the normal symbol is stopped in this way, it is possible to prevent missing the moment when the hit loss of the ordinary symbol is determined, so it is possible to give a feeling of grieving emotion to the symbol aspect of the ordinary symbol. , It may be possible to engage the player more. Furthermore, by clarifying the game situation in which the normal symbol display section is enlarged and displayed, it is possible to limit the time to gaze at the normal symbol display section, so the special symbol display section is removed from the attention, and the special symbol display section There is also an excellent effect that the player can be prevented from overlooking the gain situation such as the reach operation in.

Further, it is also proposed that the special symbol display section enlarges the special symbol display section on condition that a particular special symbol game situation is reached. As a result, since the notification effect of the special symbol generation process can be further improved, the player can be properly notified that a particular specific symbol game situation has been reached, and the special symbol generation process has a more interesting effect. , Interest in games is improved. It is also proposed that this particular symbol game situation is a situation in which the reach symbol aspect of the special symbol is displayed. As a result, since the player can be informed of the occurrence of the reach where a special symbol can be expected to be emphasized, the expectation to the hit is further increased and the feeling of uplifting to the game is improved. In addition, the feeling of expecting a special symbol hit and the feeling of expecting a hit of a normal symbol caused by the enlarged display of the normal symbol display portion come one after another, so that the feeling of uplifting to the game is increased. Since it is maintained at a high level, the enjoyment of the normal symbol generation process and the special symbol generation process can be fully enjoyed, and the interest in the game is further improved.

As described above, in the present invention, when the normal symbol display portion exposed in the symbol display area is enlarged and displayed in a specific normal symbol game situation, it is simultaneously exposed in the symbol display area. The special symbol display portion may be displayed in a reduced size. Similarly, when the special symbol display portion is enlarged and displayed, the normal symbol display portion may be reduced and displayed.
As a result, there is a big difference in the notification effect between the two,
It is possible to further emphasize the enlarged symbol display portion. Also, when both the normal symbol display section and the special symbol display section are enlarged and displayed, the special symbol display section is preferentially enlarged and displayed to improve the player's expectation of hitting. May be.

On the other hand, even when the normal symbol display portion is enlarged and displayed, the special symbol display portion can be displayed so as to overlap each other without reducing the special symbol display portion. Here, when the normal symbol display portion and the special symbol display portion overlap, it is proposed to change the display color of the ordinary symbol lightly. This is to enlarge the normal symbol display section, and change the color of the normal symbol to a light color to reduce the notification effect of the special symbol display section caused by the special symbol overlapping with the special symbol display section and making the special symbol unclear. Can be prevented. In addition, when the special symbol display portion is enlarged and displayed and overlaps with the ordinary symbol display portion, the display color of the ordinary symbol in the ordinary symbol display portion is changed to a light color. As a result, even when the normal symbol display portion and the special symbol display portion are simultaneously displayed in an enlarged manner, the symbol aspect of the special symbol is appropriately notified, so that the player appropriately feels the expectation of hitting the special symbol. Be stimulated at the time.

In the present invention as described above, it is also proposed to partition the symbol display area into a plurality of partition display areas each of which constitutes a symbol display section. In this way, when the symbol display area is divided into a plurality of divided display areas, the divided display areas are clearly distinguished, so that the symbol generation process displayed in the divided display area is further emphasized. Can inform. Further, when the symbol display area is not divided into a plurality of division display areas, the symbol aspect (including the symbol generation process) itself can be used as the symbol display portion. That is, a plurality of symbol modes are displayed on the same screen.

In the symbol display portion of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned special symbol, the symbol generation process of the normal symbol, a symbol generation process such as a judgment symbol and various other effects may be displayed. As a result, the effect of notifying the player of information regarding the provision of gains and the like is improved, and various effects are displayed in the symbol display area, so that the taste of the game can be further improved. Furthermore, each of the symbol display portions has a different size even in the normal display state, and the information most needed by the player in the game situation is displayed in the largest size so as to increase the attention of the information. Is also good. Then, by changing the size of the symbol display portion according to the game situation, it is possible to further enhance the notification effect to the player.

In the present invention, as described above, a plurality of symbol display portions are displayed in the symbol display area, and when a particular game situation occurs, the symbol display portion is enlarged, so that the game is played. Appropriate game information is emphasized according to the situation, and the game information is transmitted changing moment by moment, so that the player can enjoy the game without any discontinuity in the game. Furthermore, since such a display mode in the symbol display area eliminates the monotonous display mode in the conventional symbol display area, it is possible to execute a fine-tuned effect according to the importance of the game, and thus a change that attracts the player. We can provide a variety of interesting games.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a so-called type 1 pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine. Further, FIG. 2 is a center case 4 arranged in the center of the inner rail of the game board 1.
FIG. Here, in the center case 4, a symbol display device 6 including a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, a dot matrix or a 7 segment indicator, etc. is provided.
In the symbol display area F of the symbol display device 6, three special symbols A, B and C are displayed. This special design A, B, C
Indicates a pattern consisting of 10 numbers "0" to "9". Further, in the present embodiment, in the symbol display area F, ordinary symbols X and Y composed of 10 numbers "0" to "9".
Is displayed.

At the upper part of the center case 4, a special symbol starting memory number display device 8 consisting of four pilot lamps is provided. This special symbol starting memory number display device 8 displays the starting memory number stored in a partial area of the memory RAM of the main control board 60 (see FIG. 3) described later. Further, in the lower right of the game board 1, a normal symbol starting memory number display device 12 including four pilot lamps is provided, and a game ball detection signal from a normal symbol starting switch S2 (see FIG. 3) described later is predetermined. When stored in a partial area of the storage device RAM of the main control board 60 (see FIG. 3) with the number being the upper limit,
The number of memories is displayed.

On the other hand, on both sides of the center case 4, normal symbol actuation gates (ordinary symbol starting areas) 13, 13 are provided, and the normal symbol actuation gates 13, by passage of game balls.
When the game ball detection signal is generated from the normal start switch S2 built in 13, the normal symbols X and Y in the symbol display area F are variably displayed and are stopped and displayed in a predetermined symbol mode.

Further, at a position directly below the symbol display device 6, there is a normal electric accessory 15 in which a special symbol starting area 14 is provided inside and the opening degree of the starting area (also serving as a winning opening) is changed by the opening and closing wings. It is arranged. And normal pattern X,
When the symbol aspect of Y is a predetermined hit aspect, the opening / closing wing piece is expanded for about 0.5 seconds, the degree of opening of the special symbol starting area 14 is expanded, and the game ball is easily entered. . In the normal electric accessory 15, a special symbol starting switch S1 (see FIG. 3) such as a photoelectric switch and a limit switch is provided. With the game ball passing detection by the special symbol starting switch S1, the symbol display device 6 is displayed. The special symbols A, B, and C are variably displayed, and the predetermined symbols are stopped and displayed.

Below the ordinary electric accessory 15, there is provided a special winning opening 23 having a specific area and a normal area, and an opening / closing piece 24 is provided with a special winning opening opening solenoid (see FIG. 3).
A variable winning a prize device 22 for converting the big winning opening 23 into either an open state or a closed state by opening and closing is provided. And the special symbol A of the symbol display device 6,
B and C are displayed in a predetermined combination, and when it is a big hit, the opening / closing piece 24 is opened, and in the open state, the upper surface of the opening / closing piece 24 produces a guiding action, guides the game ball to the special winning opening 23, and specifies When a game ball enters the area, it becomes possible to shift to the next opening / closing round, and a continuous opening operation is generated to provide the player with a predetermined gain. This variable winning device 22 is for executing a special game operation described later, and inside thereof, as shown in FIG. 3, a specific area switch S3 for detecting a game ball that has entered a specific area, and a big hit. And a count switch S4 for counting the number of winning prizes. Here, the specific area switch S3 also has a function as a count switch for counting the game balls that have entered the specific area.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. The main control board 60 is provided with a board circuit for controlling game operations of the pachinko gaming machine, and a main control central control unit CPU is arranged on the board circuit. The main control central control device CPU executes and executes a general control regarding a game, and the main control central control device CPU has a storage device ROM for storing an operation program used for arithmetic processing, A storage device RAM capable of reading and writing necessary data at any time includes an address bus (not shown) for unilaterally transmitting information designating an address for reading and writing data and a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data. And is connected via a substrate, and constitutes a substrate circuit of the main control substrate 60. This storage device ROM stores fixed data such as a control program and a random number table.
Big hit special random number K, big hit symbol random number L, lost symbol random numbers Ma, Mb, Mc, reach random number N in the random number table,
Reach symbol random number P, reach pattern random number Q, ordinary random number U, hit ordinary symbol random number V, lost ordinary symbol random number Wx, W
When y and the like are stored and the predetermined requirements are satisfied, the central controller CPU for main control performs a lottery for each random number. Also,
The storage device RAM is provided with a special symbol starting switch S1, a storage area for temporarily storing the number of memories by the ON operation of the normal symbol starting switch S2, a register area constituting a soft timer, and a work area. .

A clock device (not shown) for outputting a predetermined clock pulse to the substrate circuit of the main control substrate 60.
Is provided and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. Then, the central control unit CPU for main control performs arithmetic processing in time series with clock pulses at regular intervals,
A series of processing operations are sequentially executed. Further, a timer TM which counts clock pulses output by this clock device and measures time is also connected.

The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The control command from the main control board 60 via the output port is transmitted in one direction to each input port of the symbol display control board 62, the sound source control board 63, the light source control board 64, and the payout control board 65. Are connected as they are. Further, the special symbol start switch S1, the normal symbol start switch S2, the specific area switch S3, the count switch S4 are connected to the input port of the main control board 60 via the board relay board 61, and the main control board 6 is connected.
0 checks the game ball detection state of each switch S1 to 4 every 2 ms, and if there is a game ball detected, its signal is waveform shaped by the waveform shaping circuit and input to the main control central control unit CPU, and the information is stored. Stored in device RAM. Further, the solenoid of the ordinary electric accessory 15, the solenoid of the special winning opening 23 and the like are connected to the output port of the main control board 60 via the board relay board 61, and the central control unit CPU for main control has predetermined conditions. Will be activated if you choose.

Here, the central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CP installed on each control board described later.
U is an arithmetic unit (AL
U), an arithmetic unit, a register for storing data input / output to / from the arithmetic unit and a read instruction, and a decoder for decoding the instruction. It should be noted that depending on the number of coupled operation units, the central controller C
The processing capacity of the PU is determined. Then, the main control central control unit CPU transmits a control command signal generated in a predetermined format to each control board, and the central control unit CPU of each control board executes a predetermined control according to the control command signal. Will be done.

The above-mentioned symbol display control board 62 is provided with a substrate circuit for controlling the symbol display mode displayed on the symbol display area F of the symbol display device 6. This board circuit, a central control device CPU for symbol control for controlling the symbol display mode, a storage device ROM in which the effect program is stored, a storage device RAM capable of reading and writing necessary data, an input port and an output port Are connected and configured. This storage device ROM also stores fixed data for performing symbol variation modes such as operation programs, variable patterns of special symbols A, B, and C and their display patterns, big hit game patterns, and reach pattern patterns. Further, in the present invention, a variable pattern of normal symbols X and Y and its display pattern, and further, a pattern display portion enlarged pattern and a symbol display portion reduced pattern, which will be described later, are stored.

In the symbol display control board 62, the control command signal received from the main control board 60 via the input port is arithmetically processed in the symbol control central control unit CPU, and symbol data for producing a predetermined symbol display mode is produced. To the display driver via the output port. Then, the display driver displays a predetermined symbol in the symbol display area F of the symbol display device 6 according to the symbol data. As the symbol display device 6, a CRT display device or an LCD (liquid crystal) display device can be preferably used.

The sound source control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects and the like generated from the speaker. This board circuit is a storage device ROM in which fixed data such as an operation program and a sound generation pattern is stored in a sound source control central control device CPU that controls sound.
And a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port are connected. The sound source control board 63 processes the control command signal received from the main control board 60 through the input port by the central controller CPU for sound source control, and outputs predetermined sound data to the sound generator through the output port. Make a call,
The sound data is received and output to the speaker.

The light source control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling an electric decoration device such as a light emitting diode LED or a decoration lamp provided in a pachinko game machine. In this board circuit, an operation program and fixed data such as a lighting pattern for lighting a light emitting diode LED, a decoration lamp, etc. are stored in a central control board CPU for light source control that controls lighting, blinking, etc. of the lighting apparatus. A storage device ROM that is stored and a storage device R that reads and writes necessary data
The AM is connected to the input port and the output port. The light source control board 64 is a central control unit CPU for light source control, performs arithmetic processing on a control command signal received from the main control board 60 through the input port, and emits predetermined optical data through the output port. Diode LED
Or a decorative lamp or the like is transmitted to a light source operating substrate provided with a driver for emitting light, and a predetermined light emitting diode LED, a decorative lamp or the like is turned on or blinked.

The above-mentioned payout control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling lent of game balls, prize balls and the like. This board circuit activates various solenoids such as a ball rental unit and a prize ball unit to control a supply of a predetermined ball or a prize ball to a payout control central control unit CPU, and an operation program, a prize ball or a ball rental. The storage device ROM in which fixed data such as the sphere count pattern is stored, the storage device RAM in which necessary data such as sphere count data is read and written, and the input port and the output port are connected. According to the control command signal received from the main control board 60, the payout control board 65 performs arithmetic processing in the payout control central control unit CPU and transmits predetermined data to the payout relay board via the output port. Various solenoids, such as a ball rental unit and a prize ball unit, are operated to execute predetermined ball rental and payout of prize balls. Further, the payout control board 65 is connected to a prepaid card unit for reading and writing a prepaid card storing a rental ball of a game ball and a CR connection board for relaying data processing of the prepaid card, and the remaining of the game ball. Exchange data such as spheres.

Next, the control mode of the present invention will be described according to the operation of the pachinko gaming machine (see FIG. 4). The game ball is launched from the launching device to the game board 1, the game ball passes through the special symbol starting area 14, and when the special symbol starting switch S1 is turned on, the main control board 6 sends the signal via the board relay board 61.
0 recognizes. By such a signal, the main control central control unit CPU of the main control board 60 causes the jackpot special random number K, the jackpot symbol random number L, the lost symbol random numbers Ma, Mb, Mc, the reach random number N, and the reach random number stored in the storage device ROM. Each symbol random number such as the symbol random number P and the reach mode random number Q is selected, and each selected value is temporarily stored in the storage device RAM. Moreover,
Based on the ON signal of the special symbol start switch S1, the central control unit CPU for main control performs arithmetic processing to send a prize ball command signal to the payout control board 65, and a prize ball sound generation command signal that is linked to the prize ball operation. To the sound source control board 63, and a generation command signal for a prize ball lamp or the like to the light source control board 64.

The payout control board 65, which has received the prize ball command signal from the main control board 60, has a storage device ROM and a storage device RA.
Central control unit CPU for payout control using stored data of M
Then, the calculation process is performed, and the solenoid of the prize ball unit is operated according to the result to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. In synchronization with this, the sound source control board 63 which has received the prize ball sound generation command signal performs arithmetic processing in the sound source control central control unit CPU using the storage data of the storage device ROM or storage device RAM, and According to the result, a predetermined prize ball sound is output from the speaker in accordance with the payout of the prize ball. At the same time, in the light source control board 64, the central control unit CPU for light source control stores the storage device ROM in accordance with the received command signal of the prize ball lamp.
The arithmetic processing is performed using the storage data of the storage device RAM, and a predetermined light emitting diode LED, a decorative lamp, or the like is turned on or blinked according to the result.

Furthermore, the special symbol starting switch S1 O
When the symbol variation is started by N operation or by exhausting the starting memory number stored in the storage device RAM of the main control board 60, the main control central control device CPU determines the selected jackpot special random number K. , The big hit symbol random number L, any one of the missing symbol random numbers Ma, Mb, Mc is valid, and it is determined whether or not to reach according to the selection content of the reach random number N. In the case of reach, the reach symbol random number P, reach The mode random number Q is validated. Then, based on the result, a symbol control command signal for controlling the symbol display mode executed by the symbol display device 6 is transmitted to the symbol display control board 62.

The symbol control central control unit CPU of the symbol display control board 62 which has received the symbol control command signal displays the symbol by using a predetermined display program stored in the storage device ROM in accordance with the symbol control command signal. The symbol display mode of the special symbols A, B, C produced by the device 6 is determined. Then, the special symbols A, B, C are sequentially stopped according to the symbol display mode, and the special symbols A, B, C are confirmed and displayed.

In addition, the main control central control unit CPU of the main control board 60 causes the sound source control board 6 to send a sound control command signal in order to link the sound operation and the light emission operation with the pattern display mode.
3 as well as a lighting control command signal to the light source control board 64. Sound source control board 6 that receives a sound control command
3 performs arithmetic processing in the central controller CPU for sound source control using an operation program or the like stored in the storage device ROM, and outputs the obtained sound data from the speaker via the sound generator. Further, in the light source control board 64, in accordance with the illumination control command signal, the central control device CPU for light source control performs arithmetic processing using the operation program stored in the storage device ROM, and the obtained optical data is
A predetermined light emitting diode LED or a decorative lamp is turned on and blinked through the light source operating board.

In addition, when the game sphere passes continuously in the special symbol starting area 14, the game sphere detection by the special symbol starting switch S1 is stored in the storage device RAM of the main control board 60, and based on the storage. As described above, the light emitting diodes LED of the special symbol starting memory number display device 8 are sequentially turned on, and are held up to four times. This light emitting diode LE
Every time the design changes, D is turned off and the number of memories is reduced. In addition, when the number of starting memory is full (four), even if the game ball passes through the special symbol starting area 14, it becomes invalid.

Here, when the above-mentioned big hit special random number K selects a big hit, the big hit symbol random number L and the reach mode random number Q are validated, and the main control board 60 is the symbol display control board 6
2 transmits a predetermined control command signal. Then, the symbol display control board 62 sets the special symbol A according to the jackpot symbol random number L.
= B, after performing the reach operation according to the reach mode random number Q, special symbols A, B, C of the predetermined jackpot pattern mode
Confirm with. At the same time, the light source control board 64 and the sound source control board 63 generate a predetermined illumination device and a sound effect.

Further, the main control board 60 drives the special winning opening solenoid via the board relay board 61 to open the special winning opening 23. Then, when the game ball is flown into the special winning opening 23 and the specific area switch S3 and the count switch S4 in the special winning opening 23 are turned ON, the signal is sent to the main control board 60 via the board relay board 61. It confirms and, if necessary, sends a control command to the symbol display control board 62 and the payout control board 65, and a series of special game operations are executed.

That is, the sound generator emits a fanfare, the special winning opening solenoid is driven, the opening / closing piece 24 is tilted forward to open the special winning opening 23, and the opening / closing round is executed. This opening and closing round
It continues until a predetermined time limit (30 seconds) elapses or until the winning detection of 10 game balls is made by the count switch S4 within the predetermined time limit. Further, as described above, when the game ball flows into the specific area of the special winning opening 23 and the specific area switch S3 is turned on, the transition condition to the next opening / closing round is satisfied, and the opening / closing piece 24 is once driven to close. Then, one round ends. Then, after the operation is completed, the special winning opening 23 is opened again, and the process moves to the next opening / closing round. In this way, the opening and closing rounds are repeated up to 16 times to cause the continuous opening operation of the special winning opening 23, thereby providing the player with a predetermined gain.

On the other hand, when the big hit special random number K does not select the big hit, the above-mentioned lost pattern random numbers Ma, Mb, Mc
The control command consisting of is transmitted from the main control board 60 to the symbol display control board 62, and the symbol display control board 62 displays the special symbols A, B, and C in accordance with the control instruction. Here, when the lost design random number is the big hit symbol, the lost symbol random numbers Ma, Mb, Mc are selected again,
It will be a lost pattern mode. Further, when the reach operation is executed by the reach random number N, the special symbol A = B is once displayed, and the reach operation by the predetermined reach variation mode selected by the reach mode random number Q is generated. After that, it may be possible to adopt a lost pattern mode.

Next, the symbol control of the symbol display device 6 will be described again in detail. The storage device ROM of the main control board 60 described above stores a special jackpot random number K consisting of 600 frames 0 to 599. Here, depending on the contents of the big hit symbol, a high probability state in which the probability of becoming the big hit symbol next time improves and a normal probability state in which the probability of becoming the big hit symbol does not change occur. Special probability random number K =
In the case of 7,247,427, it is a big hit. That is, the jackpot probability is 3/600 = 1/200. Also, at high probability, K = 7, 67, 97, 157, 187, 24.
7,277,337,367,427,457,547
In the case of, it is a big hit. That is, the jackpot probability is 12/6
00 = 1/50. And other than that, it will be lost. Further, the big hit symbol random number L is stored in the storage device ROM as described above. Big hit symbol random number L here
Has a big hit symbol of "0" to "9", and determines a big hit symbol mode in the case of a big hit. And, when this big hit design random number L becomes the probability variation design of “1”, “3”, “7”, after the big hit, until the next big hit occurs, the probability of becoming a big hit design is high. It is a stochastic state, or so-called stochastic fluctuation state.

Further, in the storage device ROM, as described above, lost pattern random numbers Ma, Mb, Mc and reach random number N
And a reach symbol random number P are stored. In the case of losing, these missing symbol random numbers Ma, Mb, and Mc determine the symbols of the special symbols A, B, and C. Furthermore, the reach random number N selects whether or not to execute the reach operation in case of loss. Moreover, the reach symbol random number P determines the reach symbol when the reach operation is executed. Furthermore, the reach mode random number Q is used to select the type of the reach variation mode that is executed in the reach operation and is different from that in the non-reach state. As the reach variation mode, there are various variation modes such as long reach, low speed scroll, reverse running, accelerated stop from low speed running, and inversion of symbols.

Then, when the symbol display device 6 is driven, the special symbols A, B and C start to change in accordance with a predetermined symbol sequence, and usually after about 10 seconds have passed, the special symbols A, B and C.
The pattern change stops in the order of. This special design A, B, C
Is confirmed and displayed with a predetermined symbol in accordance with each of the random number values described above.

Here, when the symbol display device 6 starts to fluctuate, the jackpot special random number K is determined, and if this is the jackpot value, according to the jackpot symbol random number L, the reach random number N, and the reach symbol random number P. A symbol generation process is performed. Furthermore, the section display coefficient R1 is made effective. In this case,
Special symbols A and B are sequentially stopped according to the reach symbol random number P to reach the same symbol so that the reach state is reached, and after the predetermined reach symbol variation mode designated by the reach mode random number Q is executed, the special symbol C is set. The special symbols A, B, and C are fixedly displayed according to the jackpot symbol random number L so as to be in a predetermined jackpot symbol mode. Then, it becomes a "big hit", the operation of the special winning opening 23 described above is started, and the special game operation is executed.

On the other hand, when the big hit special random number K is not the above big hit value, the symbols of the special symbols A, B, and C are displayed in a misplaced manner. Here, when the reach random number N is selected not to reach, the lost pattern random numbers Ma, Mb,
The symbols of each special symbol A, B, C are confirmed and displayed according to Mc. On the other hand, when the reach operation is executed, the symbol pattern in which the special symbol A = B is determined by the reach symbol random number P, the reach symbol is once exposed, and the predetermined reach symbol variation mode is determined according to the reach pattern random number Q. After the execution, the special symbol C is stopped so as to be a lost symbol, and is fixedly displayed.

On the other hand, the special symbols A, B, C by the big hit symbol random number L display the big hit with the above-mentioned probability variation symbol, and when the probability variation game operation is executed, it is shorter than the normal symbol variation time. Select the symbol variation time. That is, the average variation time required for the symbol generation process of the special symbols A, B, and C (the time required from the start of the symbol variation to the stop) is normally 10 seconds, but is controlled to be shortened to 5 seconds. At the same time, during the probability variation game operation, the average variation time required for the normal symbol generation process, from about 30 seconds in the normal state to about 10
While shortening to 2 seconds, the opening time of the normal electric accessory 15 is extended from about 0.5 seconds to about 2 seconds. In this way, the probability variation game operation is in an advantageous state in which the player's gain effect is high.

Next, the normal symbol operation will be described. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate 13, the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting switch S2. When the game ball is detected by this normal symbol start switch S2, the symbol display area F
Ordinary symbols X and Y vary. When the normal symbol X, Y is changing or the normal electric accessory 15 is open, when the normal design start switch S2 detects a game ball, the game ball detection is performed in the storage device RAM of the main control board 60. According to the stored number, the light emitting diode LED of the normal symbol starting memory number display device 12 is turned on, and the normal symbol is turned off each time the fluctuation starts, and the stored number is displayed. Incidentally, the maximum memory number of the normal symbol starting memory number display device 12 is four,
Any more will be invalid.

After the fluctuation of the normal symbols X and Y is stopped, or after the opening operation of the normal electric accessory 15, the normal symbols X and Y are again based on the starting memory displayed on the normal symbol starting memory number display device 12. Start fluctuating. Ordinary symbols X and Y start to fluctuate, and after about 30 seconds have passed, the fluctuations stop and ordinary symbols X =
When it comes to the symbol pattern of Y, it becomes a hit, and the ordinary electric accessory 15 is opened for about 0.5 seconds.

Here, the symbol mode displayed when the normal symbols X and Y stop changing is a random number per ordinary random number consisting of 55 frames 0 to 54, which is stored in the storage device ROM of the main control board 60. Determined by U. By passing the game ball, when the normal symbol start switch S2 is activated, the main control board 60 selects each random value of the normal random number U, the normal random symbol V, the lost normal symbol random number Wx, Wy from the storage device ROM, The contents are once stored in the storage device RAM. And, at the same time when the normal symbols X and Y start to change,
The stored contents are examined to determine the hit loss corresponding to the selected value of the normal hit random number U. Then, based on this result, a normal symbol control command signal for controlling the normal symbols X and Y is transmitted to the symbol display control board 62. Then, the symbol display control board 62 sets the normal symbols X and Y in a predetermined symbol mode in accordance with the normal symbol control command signal.

When the normal hit random number U is a hit, the hit normal symbol random number V is validated, and a predetermined hit symbol mode is displayed on the normal symbols X and Y accordingly. Also,
If the normal hit random number U is lost, the lost normal symbol random numbers Wx and Wy are validated, and the ordinary symbols X and Y are displayed in a lost state accordingly. Here, in the case where the lost normal symbol random numbers Wx, Wy have selected the winning symbols, the lost ordinary symbol random numbers Wx, Wy are selected again to be the lost symbol mode.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described. In the present invention, as described above, in the symbol display area F, a special symbol display portion f1 in which a series of special symbol generation processes from the start of variation of the special symbols A, B, C to the symbol determination are displayed. ,
A normal symbol display section f2 is displayed in which a series of normal symbol generation steps from the start of variation of the normal symbols X and Y to the symbol determination is displayed. Furthermore, after the regular symbols X and Y have changed, when a predetermined time has elapsed, the regular symbol display portion f2 is enlarged and displayed. Then, when the ordinary symbol X = Y is stopped, the hit occurs and the ordinary electric accessory 15 is opened. After that, the normal symbol display portion f2 is reduced to the original size. An example of such an embodiment will be described below.

(Embodiment 1) As Embodiment 1, when either one of the special symbol display portion f1 and the ordinary symbol display portion f2 is enlarged and displayed, the other is controlled to be reduced and both are displayed. I try not to overlap. In the normal display state, the special symbol display area f1 in the symbol display area F
Is displayed relatively large, and the normal symbol display portion f2 is displayed in the upper left portion of the symbol display area F (see FIG. 7).

In the first embodiment, the main control board 60
In the storage device ROM, the special symbol expansion coefficient R1, the special symbol reduction coefficient R2, the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z1, and the normal symbol reduction coefficient Z2 are stored. Then, according to these enlargement and reduction factors, the special symbol display portion f1 and the normal symbol display portion f2
And are scaled up and down. Here, the special symbol expansion coefficient R1
And the normal symbol reduction coefficient Z2 is valid at the same time, and the special symbol reduction coefficient R2 and the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z1 are valid at the same time. Thereby, when the special symbol display portion f1 is enlarged and displayed, the normal symbol display portion f2 is reduced and displayed so that the two do not overlap. Similarly, the normal symbol display section f
When 2 is enlarged and displayed, the special symbol display portion f1 is reduced and displayed.

The control contents of the symbol display area will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. Game ball is special symbol starting area 14
After passing through, when the special symbol starting switch S1 is activated, various random number values are selected. And special symbols A, B,
When C starts to change, the central control unit CPU for main control
Determines the selected jackpot special random number K. And K
If is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined according to the big hit symbol random number L, and the special symbol expansion coefficient R1 and the normal symbol reduction coefficient Z2 are validated. Then, according to the jackpot symbol random number L, stop the special symbols A and B in order, A =
B reach pattern. In synchronization with this, the special symbol expansion coefficient R1 and the normal symbol reduction coefficient Z2 are confirmed, and the special symbol display portion f1 is enlarged and displayed, and the normal symbol display portion f2 is also displayed.
Is reduced. Then, after performing the reach operation in accordance with the reach mode random number Q, the special symbol C is stopped, and the special symbol A = B = C is confirmed and displayed to be a big hit. Then, a predetermined special game operation is executed. In this way, the effect of notifying the player of the situation where the special symbol has become the reach symbol is enhanced, so that the player's feeling of demanding a big hit is further induced.

When the big hit special random number K does not select the big hit and the reach random number N selects to execute the reach operation, the reach symbol is determined according to the reach symbol random number P and the special symbol expansion coefficient R1 is determined. And the normal symbol reduction coefficient Z2 are enabled. Then, the special symbols A and B are stopped by the reach symbol random number P in the reach symbol mode in which the special symbol A = B. In synchronization with this, the special symbol expansion coefficient R1
And check the normal symbol reduction coefficient Z2, special symbol display section f
1 is enlarged and displayed, and the normal symbol display portion f2 is reduced and displayed. Then, after performing the reach operation in accordance with the reach mode random number Q, the special symbol C is stopped so as to be a lost symbol, and the lost symbol is displayed.

In this way, the special symbols A, B, C are definitely displayed, and when the hit loss is confirmed, the special symbol expansion coefficient R1
And the normal symbol reduction coefficient Z2 is invalidated, the special symbol display portion f1 is reduced, and the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged to return to the normal display state.

On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting area 13, and the normal symbol starting switch S2 is activated,
Select various random numbers. Then, when the normal symbols X and Y start to change, the main control central control unit CPU determines the selected normal random number U and validates the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z1 and the special symbol reduction coefficient R2. . Here, the time measurement is started by the timer TM in synchronism with the fluctuation of the normal symbols X and Y. And the normal pattern X
Is stopped, and about 28 seconds after the start of fluctuation, the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z1 and the special symbol reduction coefficient R2 are confirmed, and the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged and displayed, and the special symbol display portion f1 is reduced and displayed. . Approximately 30 seconds after the start of fluctuation, the normal symbol Y stops and the hit loss is confirmed and displayed. In this way, the normal symbol display portion f2 is displayed immediately before the normal symbol is fixedly displayed.
By enlarging the display, the player's normal symbol display section f
Since the degree of attention to 2 is increased, the notification effect of the normal symbol generation process is improved, and it is possible to further stimulate the feeling of seeking the hit of the normal symbol. After that, the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z1 and the special symbol reduction coefficient R2 are invalidated, the normal symbol display portion f2 is reduced, and the special symbol display portion f1 is enlarged to return to the normal display state. This ensures that the player is notified of the situation in which the special symbol becomes the reach symbol.

Incidentally, if the special symbol expansion coefficient R1 and the normal symbol reduction coefficient Z2, and the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z1 and the special symbol reduction coefficient R2 are all valid, the special symbol expansion coefficient R1 and the normal symbol reduction coefficient Priority is given to Z2 and the enlarged display of the special symbol display portion f1 and the reduced display of the normal symbol display portion f2 are executed. For example, in a situation where the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged and displayed, if the special symbols A, B, C become reach symbols, the special symbol display portion f1 is enlarged and the normal symbol display portion f2 is reduced. Will be displayed.
Moreover, in the situation where the special symbol display portion f1 is enlarged and displayed, the normal symbol display portion f1 is not enlarged and displayed.

Next, regarding the display mode of the symbol display area F,
It will be described with reference to FIG. From the normal display state of FIG. 7 (a), the special symbols A, B, C and the normal symbols X, Y start changing, and the special symbols A, B become the reach state as shown in FIG. 7 (c). While the special symbol display portion f1 is enlarged and displayed, the normal symbol display portion f2 is reduced and displayed. Then, after executing the predetermined reach operation, when the special symbol C is stopped and becomes “7, 7, 7” as shown in FIG. 7D, the big hit is determined and the special game operation is executed. Also, special symbol A,
B, C and normal symbols X and Y start changing, after the normal symbol X has stopped, about 28 seconds after the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol, the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged as shown in FIG. 7 (f). At the same time, the special symbol display portion f1 is reduced and displayed.
Approximately 2 seconds later, the ordinary symbol Y stops, and when it becomes “7, 7” as shown in FIG.
Is released. After that, the normal symbol display portion f2 is reduced, and the special symbol display portion f1 is enlarged to return to the normal display state.

Further, the special symbols A, B, C and the normal symbols X, Y start to change, and when about 28 seconds have elapsed from the start of the change of the normal symbols, the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged as shown in FIG. 7 (h). While being displayed, the special symbol display portion f1 is reduced and displayed. Here, the special symbol B is stopped, and the special symbol A,
When B is in the reach state, the special symbol display portion f1 is enlarged and displayed, and the normal symbol display portion f2 is reduced and displayed. At this time, the normal symbol Y is stopped as shown in FIG. 7 (i), and even if the normal symbols X and Y display a hit, the normal symbol display portion f2 is not enlarged and displayed.

In this way, by enlarging and displaying the normal symbol display portion f2 just before the normal symbol hits and loses the final display, it is possible to further stimulate the feeling of expecting the normal symbol to hit. Further, when the special symbol is in the reach state, the effect of notifying the reach state is improved by enlarging the display of the special symbol display portion f1 and the feeling of expecting a big hit is further stimulated, so that the game is played. It is possible to improve the uplifting feeling of the person. Thus, the player is stimulated with the feeling of expecting a hit of a normal symbol and the feeling of expecting a big hit of a special symbol, and the feeling of expecting a hit comes and goes between them. The game situation according to the occasion can be appropriately recognized. As a result, the tension for the game is maintained without interruption, so that the player can enjoy the game more. Furthermore, by enlarging and reducing the special symbol display portion f1 and the normal symbol display portion f2, the effect of the effect on the symbol display device 6 is improved, so that the game is varied and interesting.

(Embodiment 2) As Embodiment 2, the special symbol display portion f1 is not enlarged / reduced and is displayed as a normal symbol display portion f.
When 2 is enlarged and displayed, the display color of the normal pattern is lightly changed. Thereby, even if the normal symbol display portion f2 and the special symbol display portion f1 overlap, the special symbol display portion f1
Do not reduce the notification effect of. In the normal display state, the special symbol display portion f1 is relatively large in the symbol display area F, and the normal symbol display portion f2 is displayed in the upper left portion of the symbol display area F (see FIG. 9). .

In the second embodiment, the main control board 60
The symbol expansion coefficient Z1 is normally stored in the storage device ROM. Further, the storage device ROM of the symbol display control board 62 stores a normal symbol display color pattern. And
According to the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z1, the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged and reduced, and the display colors of the ordinary symbols X and Y are lightly changed according to the normal symbol display color pattern. In addition,
This normal symbol display color pattern is, for example, a pattern in which the normal symbols X and Y displayed in blue in the normal display state are discolored into semitransparent blue, so-called clear blue, together with enlarged display.

The control contents of the symbol display area will be described with reference to FIG. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting area 13 and the normal symbol starting switch S2 is activated, various random number values are selected. Then, when the normal symbols X and Y start changing, the main control central control unit CPU determines the selected normal random number U and the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z.
Enable 1 Here, the time measurement is started by the timer TM in synchronism with the fluctuation of the normal symbols X and Y. Then, the normal pattern X is stopped and about 28 from the start of fluctuation.
After a lapse of seconds, the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z1 is confirmed, the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged, and the display color of the normal symbol is lightly changed in accordance with the normal symbol discoloration pattern. Approximately 30 seconds after the start of fluctuation, the normal symbol Y stops and the hit loss is confirmed and displayed. In this way, since the degree of attention to the normal symbol display portion f2 is increased, the effect of notifying the player is improved, so that the feeling of seeking the hit of the normal symbol can be further stimulated. Further, since the display color of the normal symbol is lightly changed at the same time as the enlarged display of the normal symbol display portion f2, the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged and the special symbol display portion f is enlarged.
Even if it overlaps with 1, the display mode of the special symbol display portion f1 can be clearly notified. After that, the normal symbol expansion coefficient Z
1 is invalidated, the normal symbol display portion f2 is reduced, and the normal display state is restored.

Next, regarding the display mode of the symbol display area F,
This will be described with reference to FIG. From the normal display state, the special symbols A, B, C and the normal symbols X, Y start changing, and FIG.
After the normal symbol X is stopped as in (k), about 28 seconds after the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol, the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG.
The display color of Y is lightly changed. After that, special symbol A = B
9 (m)
The normal symbol display portion f2 is still being displayed in an enlarged manner. Similarly, even when the normal symbol X = Y is displayed and hits, the size of the normal symbol display portion f2 does not change. Then, the special symbol C is stopped as shown in FIG. 9 (n), and A = B.
When = C, a big hit occurs and a predetermined game operation is executed. Further, when the normal symbols X and Y start to change again, the normal symbol display portion f2 shrinks, and the display colors of the normal symbols X and Y change to normal colors to return to the normal display state.

In this way, the normal symbol is hit and the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged and displayed immediately before the fixed display is confirmed, and the display color of the ordinary symbols X and Y is lightly changed so that the player can see the normal symbol. Along with being able to further induce the feeling of expecting a hit, even if the normal symbol display portion f2 is enlarged and overlaps with the special symbol display portion f1, it is possible to clearly inform the display mode of the special symbol display portion f1. The notification effect of the symbol display portion f1 is maintained. Thus, the player shares the feeling of expecting a normal symbol hit and the feeling of expecting a big hit of a special symbol, so that the player can appropriately recognize the game situation depending on the occasion, and thus the player can play the game. You can enjoy the game even more because the feeling of tension is maintained without interruption. Further, by enlarging the normal symbol display portion f2, the effect of the effect in the symbol display device 6 is improved, so that the game is varied and interesting.

The present invention, as described above, uses the symbol display area F
In, by displaying the special symbol display portion f1 and the normal symbol display portion f2 respectively, the player only needs to gaze at the symbol display device 6 to fully understand the progress of the game, so the ordinary symbol The generation process and the special symbol generation process can fully exhibit their tastes, and the player can be motivated by the display mode of the normal symbol to expect a big hit of the special symbol. Is improved.
Further, since the effect displayed on each of the symbol display portions can be enjoyed, an excellent effect that the enjoyment of the game can be fully enjoyed is brought about.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be implemented in various forms within the scope of the present invention. For example, it may be used in a state where a probability variation game operation or a time reduction game operation is being executed. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to so-called first-class pachinko game machines but also to other models having a predetermined configuration.

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As described above, the present invention displays a plurality of symbol display portions in the symbol display area, and when a specific game situation is brought about by the symbol generation process displayed on the symbol display portion, Since the symbol display portion is enlarged and displayed, the notification effect of the symbol display portion can be further improved. Since the degree of attention to the symbol display portion is increased, the interest of the symbol generation process can be fully exerted, and the interest in the game can be further improved. Further, by enlarging and displaying the symbol display section, the effect in the symbol display area becomes various display modes that have never been seen, so that the game is varied and interesting.

Here, the special symbol display section and the normal symbol display section are displayed in the symbol display area, and when a particular normal symbol game situation is reached by the normal symbol generation process, the normal symbol display section is enlarged and displayed. , It is possible to improve the effect of informing the player of the symbol aspect of the ordinary symbol. Also,
By enlarging and displaying the normal symbol display portion, the taste of the ordinary symbol is sufficiently exerted, so that the feeling that the player expects to hit the special symbol is also induced from the display mode of the ordinary symbol, and the game is played. Improves the feeling of uplifting. In addition, the player only pays attention to the symbol display area, and emotions expecting the hit of the normal symbol and emotions expecting the hit of the special symbol will be stimulated one after another, so that the player will be enhanced to the game. Since the feeling is maintained at a high level, the interest in the game is further enhanced.

In addition, the particular normal symbol game situation, because the situation where a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of change of the normal symbol, the player is clear when the normal symbol is stopped, so the normal symbol is lost. Since the player can surely catch the moment when is determined, the emotion for the symbol aspect of the normal symbol is further stimulated, and the player can be absorbed in the game.

Further, when a special special symbol game situation by the special symbol generation process, by displaying the special symbol display portion in an enlarged manner, it is possible to further improve the notification effect of the special symbol generation process. . Furthermore, this particular special symbol game situation, by displaying the reach pattern mode of the special symbol, the expectation to hit the special symbol is further increased, and the uplifting feeling for the game is improved.

In this way, in the situation where the normal symbol display portion is enlarged and displayed, when the special symbol display portion is displayed in an overlapping manner, the display color of the ordinary symbol is changed to a light color, Since the special symbol display portion overlapping with the symbol display portion can be prevented from being unclear and the notification effect can be prevented from decreasing, the notification effect of the special symbol display portion can be maintained.

On the other hand, by partitioning the symbol display area into a plurality of partition display areas each of which constitutes the symbol display section,
Since the divided display areas are clearly distinguished, the excellent effect that the symbol generation process displayed in the divided display area can be further emphasized and notified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a center case 4.

FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram showing a control circuit for controlling a game.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control of special symbols.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control of a special symbol display portion f1 of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing control of a normal symbol display portion f2 of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a specific example showing a display procedure of the symbol display area F of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing control of a normal symbol display portion f2 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a specific example showing the display procedure of the symbol display area F of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game board 4 center case 6 Design display device 13 Normal symbol starting area 14 special symbol starting area 15 Ordinary electric accessories A, B, C special design F symbol display area f1 Special symbol division display area f2 Normal symbol division display area X, Y Normal pattern

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display device having a symbol display area for variably displaying symbols, and a symbol control means for executing a series of symbol generation processes from start of symbol variation to symbol determination due to establishment of a symbol start condition. And a pachinko gaming machine that executes a special game operation that provides a predetermined gain to the player when the combination of the symbols fixedly displayed by the symbol generation process is in a predetermined winning symbol mode. In, while displaying a plurality of symbol display units in the symbol display area, and on the condition that a specific game situation is achieved by the symbol generation process, the control contents in which the symbol display unit for displaying the symbol generation process is enlarged and displayed. A pachinko gaming machine characterized by being equipped. 2. A symbol display device having a symbol display area for variably displaying symbols, and a series of ordinary symbol generation processes from the start of variation of ordinary symbols to the symbol determination due to the establishment of ordinary symbol starting conditions. Ordinary symbol control means, when the combination of the normally displayed fixed symbol is a predetermined symbol aspect, the normal electric auditors product that executes the opening / closing control of the special symbol starting area, and due to the establishment of the special symbol starting condition. With a special symbol control means for executing a series of special symbol generation process from the start of variation of the special symbol to the symbol determination, when the combination of the special symbols fixedly displayed by the special symbol generation process is a predetermined winning symbol mode , In the pachinko gaming machine that is designed to execute a special game operation that will provide a predetermined gain to the player, in the symbol display area, a special symbol display section that displays a special symbol generation process, Along with displaying the normal symbol display section that displays the normal symbol generation process, the normal symbol generation process is provided with the control contents that the normal symbol display unit is enlarged and displayed, provided that it becomes a specific normal symbol game situation. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is provided. 3. The pachinko game machine according to claim 2, wherein the specific normal symbol game situation is a situation in which a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol. 4. The special symbol generation process, the special symbol display section is provided with a control content to be displayed in an enlarged manner on condition that a specific special symbol game situation is achieved. Pachinko gaming machine according to item 3. 5. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the specific special symbol game situation is a situation in which the special symbol displays a reach symbol mode. 6. The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein when the normal symbol display portion and the special symbol display portion are displayed in an overlapping manner, the display color of the ordinary symbol is controlled to change lightly. Amusement machine. 7. The control content for partitioning the symbol display area into a plurality of partition display areas, each of which constitutes a symbol display section, according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Pachinko machine.