JP2003038791A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing weariness of a screen even in the case of playing games for a long time. SOLUTION: When a mode switch is operated during standby display or demonstration display, a display mode is changed over to execute varying display in a performance according to the display mode on the basis that a pachinko ball wins a prize in a special pattern actuating opening. In the case of this constitution, since it is possible to bring about changes in the type of appearance of a ready-to-win pattern and the rate of appearance, weariness of a screen hardly occurs even in the case of playing games for a longtime. Since the mode switch is provided for the front side of a pachinko machine main body, it is possible for a player himself to operate the mode switch and obtain the convenience of freely selecting the display mode according to his own taste.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a gaming machine having a structure in which identification symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state on a display device, and a jackpot lottery result is informed based on the mode of variable stop of the identification symbols. Regarding

[0002]

Some of the above-mentioned gaming machines have a configuration in which a display pattern is selected from a display pattern group, and an effect display is performed on a symbol display device according to the selection result of the display pattern. In the case of this configuration, the appearance mode such as the appearance rate and the type of the display pattern is uniformed during the long-time game, so that the screen may become tired and the fun of the game may be reduced. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can continuously enjoy the enjoyment of a game.

[0003]

<Means for Solving the Problems><Inventions According to Claims 1 to 8> An operating means is provided in a game machine main body, and a display pattern group is selectively used based on an operation of the operating means. did. This display pattern group refers to an aggregate of a plurality of display patterns, and a plurality of display pattern groups having completely different display patterns can be set, or a part of the display pattern groups having the same display pattern and the rest having different display patterns. Or it is preferable to set those having exactly the same display pattern with different selection probabilities. Further, the operating means may be mounted on the front side of the gaming machine body or on the rear side of the gaming machine body. According to the above configuration,
A display pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is selected from the display pattern group, and variable display is performed with the effect contents according to the display pattern. In this case, a plurality of display pattern groups are selectively used. For this reason, the appearance mode of the display pattern changes, so that the screen is less likely to get tired even when a game is played for a long time. In particular, when the operation means for selecting the display pattern group is provided on the front side of the gaming machine body, the player can freely select the display pattern group according to his or her preference.
Further, when the operating means is provided on the rear surface side of the gaming machine body, the pachinko hall side can open the gaming machine body and freely select the display pattern group, and the player cannot operate the operating means. The display corresponding to the display pattern from the variable start to the variable stop of the identification pattern is referred to as a variable display, and the display pattern group is referred to as a display mode.

<Invention of Claim 2> When the operation means is operated during variable display, the operation is invalidated. The operation invalidation means not detecting the operation of the operating means and not performing the setting process of the display pattern group even when the operation of the operating means is detected. According to the above configuration, since the display pattern group is not changed even if the operating means is operated during the variable display, an inconsistent screen in which the effect contents of the variable display change from the middle does not appear.

<Invention of Claim 3> When the operating means is operated during the standby display or the demonstration display, the operation is validated.
This operation validation means performing selective setting processing of the display pattern group according to the operation of the operation means. In addition, the standby display is to display the variable stop symbol immediately before, and internally, a command waiting process for waiting for command output is performed. Also, the demonstration display is to inform the player that it is in a customer waiting state, and if the pachinko ball does not win in the starting mouth even after the set time has elapsed from the start of the standby display, the standby display becomes a demonstration display. Switch. According to the above configuration, the standby display and the demonstration display are displayed when the game is substantially stopped, which is unrelated to the variable display, and the standby display or the demonstration display is displayed when the player sits down and starts the game. Often. Therefore, the player can start the game by operating the operation means to set the display mode to his or her favorite one.

<Regarding the Invention According to Claim 4> When the operating means is operated during the variable display, the operation of the operating means is validated, and the setting result of the display mode is applied from the next variable display. According to the above configuration, when the operation means is operated during the variable display, the variable display is continued according to the current display mode, so that an inconsistent screen in which the effect contents of the variable display change from the middle may appear. Disappear.
Moreover, since the subsequent variable display including the next variable display is performed in the changed display mode, the player does not feel distrust that the display mode does not change despite the operation of the operating means.

<Regarding the Invention According to Claim 5> It is configured to display that the operation of the operation means is in the operation valid state in which the operation is validated. This operation valid display may be performed by a message, a background color change, or a character change. According to the above configuration, the display mode setting process is performed when the operation means is operated during the operation valid display. Therefore, when the player desires to change the display mode, it becomes clear when the operating means should be operated, so that the player does not feel confused in operating the operating means.

<Regarding the Invention According to Claim 6> A notification display for notifying the current display mode is performed. According to the above configuration, it is possible to confirm whether or not the display mode is the favorite one, and when the display mode is not the favorite one, the operating means can be operated to change the display mode to the favorite one. In particular, when the common display pattern is set redundantly in a plurality of display modes, or when the same display pattern is set with different selection probabilities, the current display mode cannot be grasped only by the appearance mode of the display pattern. Although there is a fear, since the current display mode is displayed, it becomes easier for the player to determine whether or not the current display mode is what he or she desires.

<Regarding the Invention According to Claim 7> The operating means is directly connected to the sub-control device for display control without passing through the main control device for jackpot determination. According to the above configuration, unlike the case where the operation means is connected to the main control device, the input route of the signal to the main control device does not increase due to the influence of the operation means. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of illegally acquiring a big hit by inputting an illegal signal to the main control device. In this case, it is more preferable to transmit the display control command and the display control data from the main control device to the sub control device in one direction in order to reduce the signal input route.

<Regarding the Invention According to Claim 8> The operating means is arranged on the same right side as the firing handle. According to the above configuration, it is difficult to operate the operating means with the right hand while operating the firing handle with the right hand, and thus the probability that the operating means is inadvertently operated during the game becomes low.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG.
~ It demonstrates based on FIG. As shown in FIG. 68, the outer frame 1 is installed on the island of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 is in the shape of a rectangular tube whose front and rear faces are open. The front face of the outer frame 1 is, as shown in FIG.
Is rotatably mounted around a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side. The front door 2 has a frame-like shape for opening and closing the front opening of the outer frame 1. On the front surface of the front door 2, a horizontally long rectangular dish plate 3 is provided on a left side vertical axis (not shown). ) Is rotatably mounted around. An upper plate 4 is fixed to the front surface of the plate 3, and pachinko balls P (see FIG. 72) are stored in the upper plate 4.

As shown in FIG. 67, a plurality of slits 5 are formed in the left end portion of the upper plate 4. A speaker 6 is fixed to the rear of the plurality of slits 5, and when the speaker 6 is driven, the plurality of slits 5 are removed from the speaker 6.
A sound effect or the like is output to the player in front through.

A handle base 7 is fixed to the front surface of the front door 2 at the lower right, and a firing handle 8 is rotatably mounted on the handle base 7. A firing motor 9 is mounted behind the firing handle 8 as shown in FIG. 68, and a rotary shaft of the firing motor 9 is provided with a ball striking device 10 as shown in FIG. 69 (a). Hitting mallet 11
Are connected. This firing motor 9 corresponds to the drive source of the ball striking device 10, and the firing handle 8 is shown in FIG.
When it is rotated clockwise, the firing motor 9
When the ball hitting device 10 rotates the ball hitting ball 11, the pachinko ball P in the upper plate 4 is moved to the upper plate 4.
Play from inside.

The ball striking device 10 has a cam mechanism. As shown in (b) of FIG. 69, this cam mechanism includes a flat semicircular cam 12 connected to the rotary shaft of the firing motor 9 and a roller-like cam follower 1 connected to a ball hammer 11.
3, the cam 12 presses the cam follower 13 in the direction of arrow A within the range of the rotation phase angle of the firing motor 9 from "0 ° to 180 °" as shown by the broken line. The hammer 12 is rotated around the shaft 14 to the standby position in the direction of arrow A based on the above, and the cam 12 is separated from the cam follower 13 within the range of the rotation phase angle of the firing motor 9 of "180 ° to 360 °". To do. The rotation of the batting mallet 11 in the direction of arrow A is performed against the biasing force of the winding spring 15, and when the cam 12 is separated from the cam follower 13, the batting mallet 11 is wound as shown by the solid line. Spring 15
The restoring force returns to the origin position in the direction opposite to the arrow A direction by the restoring force and hits the pachinko ball P with the trouble of the origin position.

The ball striking mechanism 10 has a flight distance adjusting mechanism. This flight distance adjusting mechanism changes the effective number of turns of the coil spring 15 according to the rotational position of the firing handle 8.
When the firing handle 8 is rotated clockwise, the spring force increases due to the change in the effective winding number of the coil spring 15. Therefore, the restoring force of the batting mallet 11 from the standby position to the origin position becomes strong, so that the hitting force of the pachinko ball P by the batting mallet 11 becomes large and the flight distance of the pachinko ball P increases.

As shown in FIG. 67, a rectangular window frame 16 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side of the window. A transparent glass window 17 is held on the inner peripheral surface of the frame 16. Also,
A frame-shaped mechanism board (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2. As shown in FIG. 66, a substantially square game board 18 is held on the mechanism board, and the game board 18 is covered from the front by the glass window 17 of the window frame 16.

As shown in FIG. 67, a frame key 19 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 at the right side, and the frame key 19 brings the front door 2 into close contact with the outer frame 1 in a closed state. The window frame 16 is locked in a closed state in which the window frame 16 is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the front door 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 66, an outer rail 20 and an inner rail 21 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 18, and a pachinko ball P played by the batting mallet 11 is launched between the outer rail 20 and the inner rail 21. Passage 22
Rise through.

The lower end of the shutter 23 is fixed to the upper end of the inner rail 21. The shutter 23 is composed of a leaf spring that closes the outlet 24 of the firing passage 22.
When the pachinko ball P hit by the hitting mallet 11 collides with the shutter 23 with a force exceeding the spring force, the outlet 24 is opened based on the elastic deformation of the shutter 23, and the pachinko ball P is left in the upper part of the game board 18. Emitted from. In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails 25 are driven into the front surface of the game board 18, and the pachinko ball P released to the upper part inside the game board 18
Falls while hitting the obstacle nail 25.

On the front surface of the game board 18, triangular corner lamp covers 26 are fixed at the upper left corner and the upper right corner. A plurality of corner lamps 27 (see FIG. 64) are fixed to the rear of each corner lamp cover 26, and each corner lamp cover 26 emits light when the rear corner lamp 27 is turned on.
The corner lamp 27 corresponds to a light emitting body.

As shown in FIG. 66, side lamp covers 28 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 18 at the left and right sides. Each of these side lamp covers 2
A plurality of side lamps 29 (see FIG. 64) are fixed behind 8 and each side lamp cover 28 emits light based on the lighting of the rear side lamp 29.
The side lamp 29 corresponds to a light emitting body.

As shown in FIG. 66, a display base plate 30 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 18, and four storage balls forming a storage ball display 31 are provided at the upper end of the display base plate 30. The lamps 32 are fixed in a horizontal row. In addition, the display base plate 30
A symbol display device 33 composed of a color liquid crystal display is fixed to. This symbol display device 33 has a horizontally long display area, and in the display area, variable areas HE are provided in three horizontal rows as indicated by a chain double-dashed line. Each of these fluctuation regions HE is a virtual one, and the fluctuation regions H in the left column
In E, in the variable area HE in the middle row, and in the variable area HE in the right row, numerical symbols corresponding to the identification symbols are displayed as the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. The symbol display device 33 corresponds to a display device.

A special symbol starting port 36 is fixed to the game board 18 below the display base plate 30. The special symbol starting port 36 has a pocket shape with an open upper surface, and a starting port sensor 37 (see FIG. 60) is fixed in the special symbol starting port 36. This starting port sensor 37 is composed of a proximity switch, and the special symbol starting port 36
It detects that the pachinko ball P has won inside and outputs a start signal. The special symbol starting port 36 corresponds to the starting port.

On the front surface of the game board 18, as shown in FIG. 66, the winning opening base plate 3 is located below the special symbol starting opening 36.
As shown in FIG. 70, the winning opening base plate 38 is formed with a large winning opening 39 in the shape of a square cylinder whose front surface is open. Further, as shown in FIG. 66, a door 40 is attached to the winning opening base plate 38 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal shaft 41 at the lower end portion, and the door 40 is vertically attached to the front surface of the special winning opening 39. 70, and the door 40 is opened based on the horizontal rotation of the door 40 as shown in FIG. 70. The special winning opening 39 corresponds to the winning opening.

On the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 38, a large winning opening solenoid 42 is fixed at the left side portion. A door 40 is mechanically connected to the plunger of the special winning opening solenoid 42, and the door 40 is pivotally operated to an open state and a closed state based on the plunger of the special winning opening solenoid 42 moving forward and backward.

Within the special winning opening 39, a count area 43 and a specific area 44 are formed on the left and right sides. These count area 43 and specific area 44
Is a hole formed on the back wall of the special winning opening 39, and a count sensor 45 (see FIG. 60) and a V sensor 46 (see FIG. 60) are fixed in the count region 43 and the specific region 44. ing. These count sensors 4
The 5 and V sensor 46 are composed of proximity switches, and detect that the pachinko ball P has won in the count area 43 and the specific area 44, and output a count signal and a specific winning signal.

As shown in FIG. 70, a horizontally elongated rectangular bar-shaped movable piece 47 is mounted in the special winning opening 39. The movable piece 47 descends from the specific area 44 on the right toward the counting area 43 on the left (see FIG. 70).
And the count area 43 on the left side to the specific area 44 on the right side
When the movable piece 47 is in the counting state, the pachinko ball P that has won the special winning opening 39 of the movable piece 47 is movable between the specific winning states (see FIG. 71). There is a high probability of winning in the count area 43 along the slope of the upper surface, and when the movable piece 47 is in the specific winning state, the specific prize area 44 is formed along the inclination of the upper surface of the movable piece 47.
There is a high probability to win the prize.

A movable piece solenoid 48 is fixed to the right side of the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 38. A movable piece 47 is mechanically connected to the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 48. When the movable piece solenoid 48 is cut off, the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 48 holds the movable piece 47 in a specific winning state, and the movable piece solenoid 48 is held. When 48 is energized, the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 48 holds the movable piece 47 in the counting state.

As shown in FIG. 68, a square center cover 49 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 18, and a rectangular frame-shaped main set 5 is provided on the outer periphery of the center cover 49.
0 is set. This main set 50 has a front door 2
The main set 50 is provided with a collecting gutter (not shown). This gathering gutter is a special symbol starting port 36, a count area 43 of the special winning opening 39,
It is connected to the specific area 44 of the special winning opening 39, and the pachinko ball P that has won the special symbol starting opening 36, the pachinko ball P that has won the counting area 43, and the pachinko ball P that has won the specific area 44 are common. It rolls into the collecting gutter and is discharged out of the machine through the collecting gutter.

A ball tank 51 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 50 at the upper end thereof. This ball tank 51
Is a container having an open upper surface, and the ball tank 5
Pachinko balls P are stored in the inside 1. A tank rail 52 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 50. The tank rail 52 has an inclined gutter shape, and the right end portion of the tank rail 52 is connected to the inside of the ball tank 51.

A prize ball payout device 53 is mounted on the left side of the main set 50. The prize ball payout device 53 pays out the pachinko ball P as a prize ball in the upper plate 4 based on that the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 36 and the special winning port 39. Is configured. <Regarding prize ball payout device 53> The main set 50 includes
As shown in FIG. 72, the payout case 54 is fixed, and a ball passage 55 is formed in the payout case 54. The upper end of the ball passage 55 is connected to the outlet of the tank rail 52, and the ball passage 55 is filled with pachinko balls P in a line from the inside of the ball tank 51 through the inside of the tank rail 52. A sprocket 56 is rotatably mounted around a shaft 57 at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the ball passage 55, and a plurality of concave ball receiving portions 58 are formed on an outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 56.

A payout motor 59 (see FIG. 62) which is a stepping motor is fixed in the payout case 54. The sprocket 56 is attached to the rotation shaft of the payout motor 59.
The shaft 57 of the sprocket 56 is connected, and the rotation of the sprocket 56 is restrained by the electromagnetic force of the payout motor 59 when the rotation of the payout motor 59 is stopped. As shown by the solid line in FIG. It is held in the ball receiving portion 58. When the rotation shaft of the dispensing motor 59 rotates by a unit amount in this state, the sprocket 56 rotates in the direction of arrow A as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG.
One pachinko ball P is discharged from the inside of the individual ball receiving portion 58, and is discharged below the payout case 54 through the lower end portion of the ball passage 55.

A sprocket 56 is provided in the payout case 54.
The payout sensor 60 is fixed at a position below. The payout sensor 60 is composed of a proximity switch, and detects that the pachinko ball P has been paid out from the sprocket 56 and outputs a payout signal. The prize ball payout device 53 is configured as described above.

The main set 50 is provided with a lower tray passage (not shown). The upper end of this lower plate passage is connected to the ball passage 55 of the prize ball payout device 53, and the ball passage 55
The pachinko ball P released from the inside falls in the lower dish passage. An upper plate passage (not shown) is provided in the middle of the lower plate passage. The upper plate passage is connected to the upper plate 4, and the pachinko ball P discharged from the prize ball payout device 53 rolls into the upper plate passage from within the lower plate passage and passes through the upper plate passage into the upper plate 4. Be paid out.

On the front surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG. 67, a lower tray 61 is fixed below the upper tray 4. The lower plate 61 is connected to the lower end of the lower plate passage, and when the pachinko ball P overflows from the upper plate 4 and fills the upper plate passage, the lower plate 61 passes through the lower end of the lower plate passage.
Paid out in.

On the rear surface of the main set 50, as shown in FIG. 68, a horizontally elongated rectangular main substrate box 62 is fixed at the lower end portion. A main board 63 (see FIG. 60) is housed in the main board box 62, and the main board 63 has, as shown in FIG.
A main controller 64 mainly including a one-chip microcomputer is installed. The main controller 64 includes a CPU 65, a ROM 66, a RAM 67, an I
The control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 66. The main controller 64 corresponds to a big hit judging means, a pattern setting means, a variation pattern setting means, a big hit game means, a start count measuring means, a hold count measuring means, a main control means, a privilege judging means, and a probability changing means. is there.

The starting port sensor 37, the count sensor 45,
The V sensor 46 and the payout sensor 60 are electrically connected to the CPU 65 via a sensor output circuit 69 and an I / O 68. The sensor output circuit 69 is mounted on the main board 63, and the CPU 65 causes the start signal from the start port sensor 37, the count signal from the count sensor 45, the V signal from the V sensor 46, and the payout from the payout sensor 60. The signal is detected via the sensor output circuit 69.

The special winning opening solenoid 42 and the movable piece solenoid 48 are a solenoid drive circuit 70 and an I / O 68.
It is electrically connected to the CPU 65 via. This solenoid drive circuit 70 is mounted on the main board 63, and the CPU 65 controls the big winning opening solenoid 42 and the movable piece solenoid 48 to be turned on and off through the solenoid driving circuit 70, and the door 40 of the big winning opening 39. And movable piece 4
Rotate 7 Further, the four holding ball lamps 32 are connected to the CPU 65 via the lamp driving circuit 71 and the I / O 68.
Electrically connected to. The lamp driving circuit 71 is mounted on the main board 63, and the CPU 65 controls the on / off of the four holding ball lamps 32 through the lamp driving circuit 71 to control the lighting state of the holding ball display 31. To do.

A pattern substrate 72 (see FIG. 61) corresponding to a sub substrate is fixed to the rear surface of the display base plate 30. The symbol board 72 is covered from the rear by the center cover 49, and the symbol board 72 is provided with a symbol control device 73 as shown in FIG. This symbol control device 73 is a CPU 74, a ROM 75, a RAM 76, a VD
It has P77, VROM78, VRAM79, I / O80, the ROM75 of the symbol control device 73 records the display control program and the display control data, and the VROM78 of the symbol control device 73 records the display program and the display data. ing. Incidentally, the symbol control device 73
Corresponds to the display pattern setting means, the display control means, the display pattern group setting means, the display mode setting means, and the sub-control device.

I / O to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73
The I / O 68 of the main controller 64 is electrically connected via 80. In this symbol control device 73, display control commands and display control data are unidirectionally transmitted from the main control device 64, and C of the symbol control device 73 is used.
The PU 74 sets a drive command based on a display control command or the like from the main controller 64 and outputs it to the VDP 77. Then, the VDP 77 detects the display data corresponding to the drive command from the VROM 78, and the LCD drive circuit 81
A screen corresponding to the drive command is displayed on the symbol display device 33 via. The LCD drive circuit 81 is mounted on the pattern board 72 and has a sprite function.
This sprite function is a moving image function for moving a figure on the screen, and if the VDP 77 designates a plurality of figures and a display position, the LCD drive circuit 81 synthesizes the plurality of designated figures by hardware to display a symbol display device. 33.

Background data A to D (see FIG. 44), background data A'to B '(see FIG. 45), design data 1 to 12 (see FIG. 24), characters as display data in the VROM 78 of the symbol control device 73. Data M and W (see FIG. 51), character data M1 and M2 (see FIG. 57)
Etc. are recorded, the VDP 77 specifies the type and display position of the background data, the pattern data, the character data in the LCD drive circuit 81 according to the drive command, and the moving screen in which the pattern data and the character data overlap in front of the background data. Is displayed.

On the rear surface of the main set 50, as shown in FIG. 68, a payout board box 82 is fixed in front of the main board box 62. In the payout board box 82, as shown in FIG.
The payout control device 8 mainly includes a one-chip microcomputer on the payout substrate 83.
4 is installed. The payout control device 84 is the CPU 8
5, ROM 86, RAM 87, I / O 88, and the payout control program and payout control data are recorded in the ROM 86. The CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 is connected to the main control device 64 via the I / O 88.
The I / O 68 is electrically connected, and the prize control command and the prize ball data are unidirectionally transmitted from the main control device 64 to the payout control device 84.

The CPU 85 of the payout controller 84 has an I / O
Discharge motor 59 via 88 and motor drive circuit 89
Are electrically connected. The motor drive circuit 89 is mounted on the payout substrate 83, and the payout control device 8 is provided.
The CPU 85 of No. 4 controls the rotation amount of the payout motor 59 through the motor drive circuit 89. This rotation amount is adjusted by the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 based on the prize ball data from the main control device 64, and the CPU 85 controls the rotation amount of the payout motor 59 from the prize ball payout device 53. The number of pachinko balls P according to the prize ball data is paid out in the upper plate 4 as prize balls.

The CPU 85 of the payout controller 84 has an I / O
Dispensing sensor 60 via 88 and sensor output circuit 90
Are electrically connected. The sensor output circuit 90 is mounted on the payout substrate 83, and the CPU 85 detects a payout signal from the payout sensor 60 via the sensor output circuit 90. Then, when the payout signal is not detected even though the payout motor 59 is driven, the payout motor 59
Is re-driven (retry) to prevent the prize ball P from being unpaid.

A sound lamp board box (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 50. As shown in FIG. 63, a sound lamp board 91 is housed in the sound lamp board box, and a speaker control device 92 mainly composed of a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the sound lamp board 91. Has been done. The speaker control device 92 includes a CPU 93, a ROM 94, a RAM 95, an I / O
A speaker control program and speaker control data are recorded in the ROM 94. A main controller 64 is electrically connected to the speaker controller 92 via an I / O 96, and a speaker control command and speaker control data are unidirectionally sent from the main controller 64 to a CPU 93 of the speaker controller 92. Sent.

The CPU 93 of the speaker control unit 92 has I
The speaker 6 is electrically connected via the / O 96 and the speaker drive circuit 97. This speaker drive circuit 9
7 is mounted on the sound lamp board 91, and the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 outputs a sound and a sound effect from the speaker 6 through the speaker drive circuit 97.
The output of the sound effect is output by the CPU 9 of the speaker control device 92.
3 is performed based on the speaker control data from the main control device 64, and when the speaker 6 is driven, the speaker 6 outputs a sound effect or the like according to the speaker control data.

On the sound lamp board 91, as shown in FIG. 64, a lamp control device 98 mainly composed of a one-chip type microcomputer is mounted. The lamp control device 98 includes a CPU 99, a ROM 100, a RAM 1
01, I / O 102, and ROM 100
A lamp control program and lamp control data are recorded in. This lamp controller 98 has an I / O 10
The main control device 64 is electrically connected via 2 and the lamp control command and the lamp control data are unidirectionally transmitted from the main control device 64 to the CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98.

The CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98 has an I /
A plurality of corner lamps 27 and a plurality of side lamps 29 are electrically connected via the O102 and the lamp drive circuit 103. The lamp driving circuit 103 is mounted on the sound lamp substrate 91, and the CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98 controls the lighting of the plurality of corner lamps 27 and the plurality of side lamps 29 through the lamp driving circuit 103. This lighting control is performed by the C of the lamp control device 98.
The PU 99 performs the control based on the lamp control data from the main controller 64, and when the corner lamp 27 and the side lamp 29 are driven, the corner lamp 27 and the side lamp 29 emit light according to the lamp control data.

On the rear surface of the main set 50, as shown in FIG. 68, a power supply board 105 is fixed at the upper left portion. On the power supply board 105, as shown in FIG. A power switch 107 is mounted. The power switch 107 is composed of a self-holding momentary switch that is locked in an on state and an off state.
A main power supply Vin of AC24V is supplied to 06, and the power supply circuit 106 rectifies, smoothes, steps up, and steps down the main power supply Vin to generate a drive power supply V1 of DC32V, a drive power supply V2 of DC12V, and a drive power supply V3 of DC5V. To do.

The main board 63 is electrically connected to the power board 105 via a harness, and the special winning opening solenoid 42 and the movable piece solenoid 48 are driven by the solenoid circuit of the main board 63 from the power circuit 106 of the power board 105. Drive power V1 of DC32 is applied through the circuit 70, and
The power supply circuit 1 of the power supply board 105 is provided for each of the holding ball lamps 32.
The drive power source V2 of DC12 is applied from 06 through the lamp drive circuit 71 of the main substrate 63. Further, the drive power supply V2 of DC12V is applied to the starting port sensor 37, the count sensor 45, and the V sensor 46 from the power supply circuit 106 of the power supply board 105 through the main board 63, and the main controller 64 supplies the power supply circuit 106 of the power supply board 105. From the main board 63, a drive power supply V3 of DC5V is applied.

A pattern board 72 is electrically connected to the power supply board 105 through a harness, and the pattern display device 33 is provided.
From the power supply circuit 106 of the power supply board 105 to the pattern board 72
12V DC drive power source V through LCD drive circuit 81
2 is applied, and the drive power V3 of DC5V is applied to the symbol control device 73 from the power circuit 106 of the power substrate 105 through the symbol substrate 72.

The payout board 83 is electrically connected to the power supply board 105 via a harness, and the payout motor 59 is driven from the power supply circuit 106 of the power supply board 105 through the motor drive circuit 89 of the payout board 83 to drive power of DC 32V. V1
Is applied. In addition, the payout sensor 60 includes a power supply board 10
5 from the power supply circuit 106 of 5 through DC 12
The drive power supply V2 of V is applied, and the drive power supply V3 of DC5V is applied to the payout control device 84 from the power supply circuit 106 of the power supply board 105 through the payout board 83.

A sound lamp board 91 is electrically connected to the power board 105 via a harness, and the speaker 6 is connected to the sound lamp board 9 from the power circuit 106 of the power board 105.
The driving power source V2 of DC12V is applied through the speaker driving circuit 97 of No. 1. In addition, the corner lamp 27 and the side lamp 29 include a power supply circuit 106 of the power supply board 105.
From the power supply circuit 106 of the power supply board 105 to the speaker control device 92 and the lamp control device 98 through the sound drive circuit board 91 of the sound lamp board 91.
Driving power source V3 is applied.

A backup power supply circuit 108 is mounted on the main board 63 and the payout board 83. Each of these backup power supply circuits 108 is mainly composed of a lithium battery, and the RAM of the main control device 64 when the main power supply Vin is cut off when the power switch 107 is turned off.
A backup power supply V4 for data backup is applied from the backup power supply circuit 108 to the RAM 67 of 67 and the payout control device 84. The RAM 67 of the main controller 64 corresponds to backup means.

The reset switch 10 is provided on the power board 105.
9 is mounted. The reset switch 109 is composed of a push switch that self-returns from the on state to the off state when the operating force is removed.
As shown in FIG. 68, it is arranged adjacent to the power switch 107 so that it can be operated simultaneously with one hand. As shown in FIGS. 60 and 62, the reset switch 109 includes a CPU 65 of the main controller 64 and a payout controller 84.
Of the main controller 64 and the CPU 85 of the payout controller 84 are electrically connected to the CPU 85 of the main controller 64 through the I / O 68 and the I / O 88 when the reset switch 109 is turned on.
A reset signal is output to. The reset switch 1
09 is DC12V from the power supply circuit 106 of the power supply board 105.
The driving power source V2 is supplied.

As shown in FIG. 67, on the front surface of the upper plate 4,
A mode switch 110 is mounted at the same right end as the firing handle 8. This mode switch 110
Is a push switch that automatically returns from the on state to the off state based on the removal of the operating force, and as shown in FIG. 61, the CPU 7 of the symbol control device 73.
4 is directly connected with a harness via the switch output circuit 111 and the I / O 80. The switch output circuit 111 is mounted on the pattern board 72, and the mode switch 1 is turned on when the mode switch 110 is turned on.
A mode switching signal is output from 10 to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 through the switch output circuit 111. This mode switch 110 corresponds to an operating means, and is DC 5V from the power supply board 105 through the pattern board 72.
The driving power source V3 is supplied.

67 and 68, reference numeral 112 is an outer frame 1, a front door 2, a dish plate 3, an upper dish 4, a handle stand 7, a firing handle 8, a window frame 16, a glass window 17, a mechanism board, a game. Board 18, frame key 19, center cover 49, main set 5
0, a ball tank 51, a tank rail 52, a lower plate 61, a main board box 62, a payout board box 82, a sound lamp board box, and the like, showing a pachinko machine body including all the above-mentioned components. Machine body 11
2 corresponds to the main body of the gaming machine.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When the player inserts a pachinko ball P into the upper plate 4 and rotates the firing handle 8 in the clockwise direction, the pachinko ball P is launched into the game board 18 and falls while hitting the obstacle nail 25. The maximum number of pachinko balls P that can be fired is "99 /
It is set to "minutes", and when the pachinko ball P launched in the game board 18 wins in the special symbol starting opening 36,
A set number (for example, 5) of pachinko balls P are paid out from the prize ball payout device 53 into the upper plate 4 as prize balls, and the special symbol game is started. This special symbol game is performed based on displaying the game screen on the symbol display device 33, and the outline of the special symbol game is as follows.

The symbol table device 33 displays "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, as symbols in the left, middle, and right columns.
Any of the numbers "11, 12" is displayed in a stationary state, and when the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 36, the symbols in each row start fluctuating at the same time. This variation means that the symbols in each row change while moving, the movement direction of the symbols in each row is from top to bottom, and the change order of the symbols in each row is “1” → “2” → “3” …… “11” →
It has a loop shape of “12” → “1” ....

When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of variation of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in that order, and the reach is reached depending on the combination of the left symbol and the right symbol in the temporarily stopped state. The occurrence of is notified. In this provisionally stopped state, the left symbol and the right symbol sway vertically in the variation region HE, and it is visually expressed that the possibility of re-variation remains.

The left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol are the symbol control device 7
3 is displayed in a variable stop state based on detection of a display control command and display control data from the main controller 64, and the variable stop is referred to as a fixed stop. The temporary stop refers to stopping the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol before the fixed stop based on the display pattern set by the symbol control device 73, and the main control device 6
It is performed independently of the display control command and the display control data from 4.

The reach design is a combination of two designs (left design and right design) in which there is a visual possibility that a big hit will occur, and reach is generated by temporarily stopping the reach design. In this reach symbol, as shown below, 12 types are set, and “↓” indicates that the medium symbol is changing.

<Reach pattern>"1 ↓ 1", "2 ↓ 2", "3 ↓ 3",
"4 ↓ 4", "5 ↓ 5", "6 ↓ 6", "7"
↓ 7 ”,“ 8 ↓ 8 ”,“ 9 ↓ 9 ”,“ 10
↓ 10 "," 11 ↓ 11 "," 12 ↓ 12 "In the reach occurrence state, a plurality of types of reach actions are selectively displayed on the symbol display device 33. This reach action refers to a moving screen that directs what the final middle symbol is to be temporarily stopped, and different reliability for a big hit is set depending on what kind of reach action appears.

When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of variation of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, the middle symbol is temporarily stopped following the left symbol and the right symbol. Then, when the final middle symbol is temporarily stopped, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are in a fixed display state in which they are stationary in the variable region HE along one horizontal effective line YL (see FIG. 51). The elapsed time from the start of fluctuation of the symbols in these three columns to the fixed display is called variable display time (variable time), and the big hit and the miss are notified by the combination of the symbols in the three columns in the fixed display state. .

The big hit symbol refers to a combination of symbols in three columns for notifying the big hit, and as shown below, 12 types of big hit symbols are set.

<Big hit pattern>"1 1 1", "2 2 2", "3 3 3",
"4 4 4", "5 55", "6 6 6", "7"
7 7 ”,“ 8 8 8 ”,“ 9 9 9 ”,“ 10
10 10 "," 11 11 11 "," 12 12 12 "When the complete disengagement symbol and the disengagement reach symbol other than the big hit symbol are confirmed and displayed on the symbol display device 33, the confirmation display is continued for a certain period of time. The former complete disengagement design refers to a three-row combination design that does not even reach.
Specifically, the left symbol and the right symbol are different.
The latter out-reach design refers to a combination design of three rows in which reach occurs but does not result in a big hit. Specifically, the left design and the right design are the same but the middle design is different.

When a big hit occurs, whether or not a probability variation corresponding to a privilege is acquired is drawn. This probability fluctuation refers to a high-probability mode in which the big hit is judged with a higher probability than usual, and the big hit is an odd number of symbols "1 1 1", "3 3".
3 "," 5 5 5 "," 77 7 "," 9 9 "
When it occurs in either "9" or "11 11 11", it is determined that the probability fluctuation is acquired, and the big hit is a normal symbol "2 2
2 "," 4 4 4 "," 6 6 6 "," 8 8 "
If it occurs in any of 8 ”,“ 10 10 10 ”, and“ 12 12 12 ”, it is determined that the probability fluctuation is not acquired. That is,
Whether or not probability fluctuations are acquired depends on the occurrence of a big hit, "1 /
It is distributed with a probability of 2 ”.

The probability variation is applied from the first variation of the symbol after the big hit game is finished, and the probability variation is determined not to be acquired at the next big hit, or the variation number is the limit value (10000 times). Even if you reach the limit, the big hit does not occur, or the number of continuous probability fluctuations is the limit value (2
It ends when it reaches 0 times.

When the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed on the symbol display device 33, after the confirmation display is continued for a fixed time,
The jackpot game is started. This jackpot game is a big prize hole 3
The door 40 of 9 is opened to generate a state advantageous to the player who allows the pachinko ball P to win in the special winning opening 39. The maximum winning opening 39 is an upper limit number (for example, 15) of pachinko. The ball P is held in the open state until the number condition for winning the prize or the time condition for reaching the upper limit value (for example, 27 seconds) is satisfied.

The opening operation based on the number condition and the time condition of the special winning opening 39 is called a big hit round, and within the specific region 44 of the special winning opening 39 while the number condition and the time condition are satisfied. When the pachinko ball P is won, the jackpot round is restarted. An upper limit value (for example, 15 times) is set for this big hit round, and when the big hit round reaches the upper limit value, the big hit game ends. When the pachinko ball P does not win in the specific area 44 while the number condition or the time condition is satisfied, the jackpot game ends even if the jackpot round does not reach the upper limit value.

At the time of a big hit game, a big hit display is performed on the symbol display device 33. This big hit display displays the number of current big hit rounds and the number of winnings of the pachinko ball P to the big winning opening 39 against the background of the moving picture for big hit display. At the end of the big hit game, "big hit display" An end message such as "end" is displayed, and after the end message, the immediately preceding big hit symbol is fixedly displayed for a fixed time.

When the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 36 at the time of fluctuation display in which the symbol fluctuation cannot be started immediately, at the fixed display (including the fixed display after the big hit display), when the big hit is displayed, etc. A series of games following the symbol variation is held up to 4 times. The hold ball indicator 31 displays the number of times of holding by the number of lights of the holding ball lamp 32, and when the symbol variation is started, the holding ball lamp 32 is turned off to notify the decrease of the number of holding times.

At the end of the confirmation display (including the confirmation display after the big hit display), when the number of holdings is "0", the confirmation display is continued. The continuation of the confirmation display is called a standby display, and during standby display, the same confirmation screen as that during confirmation display is displayed. An upper limit value (for example, 1 minute) is set for the duration of the standby display, and when the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting opening 36 before the duration of the standby display reaches the upper limit, the standby display is displayed. When finished, the variable display is displayed.

When the pachinko ball P does not win in the special symbol starting port 36 even if the duration of the standby display reaches the upper limit value, a demonstration display (referred to as a demo display) is displayed on the symbol display device 33. This demo display is for notifying the player that the player is waiting for a customer, and is composed of a moving screen in which the character performs a predetermined action.
In the middle of this demonstration display, the pachinko ball P has a special symbol starting port 3
When the player wins within 6, the demo display ends when the pachinko ball P wins, and the variable display starts. Further, even if the demo display is finished, when the pachinko ball P does not win in the special symbol starting port 36, the standby display is resumed in place of the demo display, and the immediately preceding left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are fixedly displayed.
That is, the standby display, the demo display, the standby display, the demo display ... Are alternately repeated until the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting opening 36.

When the mode switch 110 is turned on during the standby display and the demo display, the display mode is switched. This display mode can be switched by selecting "Mode A → Mode B".
→ Mode A ... "Alternatively, the display pattern is selected from the display pattern group A and the display pattern group B when the mode A and the mode B are set, and the effect from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol to the determination The display is executed in a mode according to the selection result of the display pattern. The ON operation of the mode switch 110 is enabled only during the standby display and the demo display.
When the mode switch 110 is turned on during the jackpot display, the on operation of the mode switch 110 is invalidated, and the display mode is not switched.

Display pattern group A and display pattern group B
In addition to the effect contents, a plurality of display patterns having different characters and backgrounds that are the motif of the effect contents are set, and when the mode A and the mode B are set, effect displays having completely different atmospheres appear. The display device 33 always displays a mode display for informing the player of the current display mode. To switch the display mode to the one desired by the player, the pachinko ball P is stopped from firing, and the standby display and the demo display are displayed. To appear. Then, the mode switch 110 is turned on to switch the mode display to the desired one. In this state, if the pachinko ball P is fired and the special symbol starting port 36 is won, the variable display is performed in the display mode preferred by the player.

Next, the main controller 64 and the symbol controller 7
3, the internal processing of the speaker control device 92 and the lamp control device 98 will be described. <Internal Processing of Main Controller 64> When the power of the CPU 65 of the main controller 64 is turned on, the main program of FIG. 4 is started. This main program is executed after execution of steps S1 to S6 or steps S1, S7,
After the execution of S6, the counter updating process of step S8 is repeated in an infinite loop, and the CPU 65 executes step S6.
When the operation shifts to 1, the interrupt prohibition is set and the activation of the timer interrupt program is prohibited.

After setting the interrupt prohibition, the CPU 65 proceeds to step S2 and determines whether or not there is a reset signal from the reset switch 109. For example, when the power switch 107 is turned on while the reset switch 109 is turned on, the CPU 65 detects the presence of a reset signal in step S2, and proceeds to step S3. In addition, when the reset switch 109 is not operated, the power switch 107
When is turned on, the CPU 65 detects the absence of a reset signal in step S2, and shifts to the power failure recovery process of step S7.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S3,
Random counters R1 to R8 measurement values, normal counters N1 to N6 measurement values, timers T1 to T5 measurement values, game control flag setting results, jackpot determination results, symbol setting results, variation pattern setting results, probability Initialize all data in the RAM 67 such as the variation acquisition result and the I / O 68.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S4,
The INT signal is output to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73. This INT signal instructs the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 to start the IRQ interrupt program,
The CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on the reception of the INT signal, and IN
IRQ for display control commands etc. that are output following the T signal
Received by the interrupt program.

When the CPU 65 outputs the INT signal at step S4, the CPU of the symbol control device 73 at step S5.
A standby display start command is output to 74 as a display control command. This standby display start command is the symbol control device 7
The CPU 74 of 3 instructs the start of the standby display, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 starts the initial display of the standby screen based on the detection of the standby display start command. This initial standby screen displays the initial symbol "1 2 3" on the background of the office, and the initial symbol "1"
"2 3" is displayed in a fixed state of being stationary along the horizontal effective line YL.

When the CPU 65 outputs the standby display start command, it proceeds to step S6 in FIG. Here, the timer interrupt program is permitted to start based on the setting of interrupt permission, and the random counters R4, R6, R7, R8
Update the measurement value of.

The random counter R4 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the addition start value of the random counter R3 for jackpot determination is selected by lottery. The random counter R4 is incremented by "1" for each loop of the main program, is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "952", and then returns to "0" and is incremented. Random counter R
6 is to select the left symbol from the group of left symbols of "1 to 12", and it is utilized only when determining complete detachment and detachment reach. The random counter R6 is incremented by "1" for each loop of the main program, is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11", and then returns to "0" and is incremented.

The random counter R7 displays the medium symbols as "1 to 1".
It is selected from the group of "2" medium symbols, and is used only when determining complete detachment and detachment reach. This random counter R7 is incremented by "1" for each carry when the random counter R6 for the left symbol is reset to "0", and is incremented by "0" after being incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11". Returned to and added. The random counter R8 selects the right symbol from the group of right symbols of "1 to 12", and is utilized only at the time of determination of complete disengagement and disengagement reach. This random counter R8 is "1" for every carry when the random counter R7 for medium symbols is reset to "0".
Each time, the initial value “0” is added to the upper limit value “11”, and then the value is returned to “0” and added.

The timer interrupt program of FIG. 5 is 4 mse.
The CPU 65 of the main control device 64 temporarily starts the main program at the execution position when the timer interrupt program is started, and restarts the main program from the temporary stop position when the timer interrupt program ends. . This timer interrupt program has the output monitoring process of step S21 to the big hit game ending process of step S39, and the output monitoring process of step S21 to the hold ball process of step S25 is executed each time the timer interrupt program is activated. Step S2
The standby display start process of 6 to the big hit game end process of step S39 are selectively executed based on the setting state of the game control flag.

(1) Output monitoring processing The CPU 65 of the main control device 64 has the presence / absence of a start signal from the starting opening sensor 37, the presence / absence of a count signal from the count sensor 45, the presence / absence of a V signal from the V sensor 46, and the payout sensor 60. Whether there is a payout signal from the sensor output circuit 69
The detection result is stored in the output monitoring area of the RAM 67. As shown in FIG. 30, a start signal recording unit, a count signal recording unit, a V signal recording unit, and a payout signal recording unit are formed in this output monitoring area, and the presence or absence of a start signal, the presence or absence of a count signal, and V The presence / absence of a signal and the presence / absence of a payout signal are recorded in a start signal recording section, a count signal recording section, a V signal recording section, and a payout signal recording section in the output monitoring area.
This output monitoring process is performed every 4 msec when the timer interrupt occurs, and each stored data in the output monitoring area is updated every 4 msec.

(2) Counter updating process The counter updating process of step S22 of FIG. 5 is performed every 4 msec when the timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 shifts to the counter updating process of step S22. Random counters R1 to R5
Update the measurement value of.

The random counter R1 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, it functions as a parameter for selecting the variation pattern, and the effect according to the selection result of the variation pattern is displayed on the symbol display device 33 from the variation start of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol to the temporary stop. An animation screen of the contents is displayed. The random counter R1 is incremented by "1" each time the timer interrupt program is activated. After being incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit "191", it is returned to "0" and incremented.

The random counter R2 is for allocating the judgment result to complete deviation and deviation reach when judging deviation. The random counter R2 is incremented by "1" every time the timer interrupt program is activated, and is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "222" and then returned to "0" to be incremented.

The random counter R3 determines whether or not a big hit has occurred. The random counter R3 is incremented by "1" each time the timer interrupt program is started. When the random counter R3 reaches the upper limit value, the current measurement value of the random counter R4 is acquired, and the random counter R3 is randomized. The acquired value of the counter R4 is added to the upper limit value “952”. That is, the random counter R3 does not return from the constant initial value to the constant upper limit value and then returns to the constant initial value, but does not return from the random initial value R4 to the constant upper limit value and then the random initial value R4. Returned to and added.

As described above, the random counter R4 sets the addition start value of the random counter R3, and the timer interrupt program starts 4 msec.
It is added for each loop and for each loop of the main program. The random counter R5 selects a big hit symbol from the big hit symbol group "1 to 12" when the big hit is determined. The random counter R5 is incremented by "1" each time the timer interrupt program is started, and is incremented by "0" from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11".
Returned to and added.

(3) Prize Ball Signal Processing The prize ball signal processing in step S23 of FIG. 5 is performed every 4 msec when the timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 65 of the main control unit 64 pays out in the prize ball signal processing. The prize ball command and the prize ball data are output to the CPU 85 of the control device 84, and the prize balls are paid out.

The CPU 65 determines in step S41 of FIG. 6 whether or not there is a starting signal from the starting opening sensor 37, the counting sensor 4
The presence or absence of the count signal from 5 and the presence or absence of the V signal from the V sensor 46 are determined. The presence / absence of the start signal to the presence / absence of the V signal are performed based on the reference of the output monitoring area of the RAM 67, and when the CPU 65 detects that the presence of the starting signal is recorded in the output monitoring area, the step S42. And add "5" to the counter N1,
When it is detected that the count signal is recorded, "15" is added to the counter N1, and when it is detected that the V signal is recorded, "15" is added to the counter N1.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S43, it compares the counter N1 with the set value "0", and "N1>
When "0" is detected, the prize ball command and the prize ball data (=
The counter N1) is output. This prize ball command instructs the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 to pay out the prize ball, and the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 determines the prize ball payout device 53 based on the detection of the prize ball command and the prize ball data. It drives and the number of pachinko balls P equal to the prize ball data N1 is paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device 53 into the upper plate 4.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S45, it detects the presence or absence of a payout signal from the payout sensor 60.
The presence / absence of this payout signal is performed based on reference to the output monitoring area of the RAM 67, and the CPU 65
When it is detected that the payout signal is present in the output monitoring area, the process proceeds to step S46. Here, "1" is subtracted from the counter N1 and the prize ball command and prize ball data are output until the counter N1 becomes "0".

(4) Data Acquisition Process The data acquisition process of step S24 of FIG. 5 is performed every 4 msec when the timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 uses the pachinko ball P as a special symbol in the data acquisition process. The current measurement values of the random counters R1 to R8 are acquired on condition that the prize has been won in the starting opening 36, and R
It is stored in the counter data area of AM67 (see FIG. 30).

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S51 in FIG. 7, it detects the presence / absence of a start signal from the start opening sensor 37. The presence / absence of this start signal is performed based on the reference of the output monitoring area of the RAM 67.
When the U65 detects that the start signal is recorded in the output monitoring area, it proceeds to step S52 and compares the counter N2 with the upper limit value "4". This counter N
2 is for measuring the number of winnings for the special symbol starting opening 36 of the pachinko ball P, and when the CPU 65 detects "N2 <4", the random counter R is determined in step S53.
The current measurement values of 1 to R8 are detected, and "1" is added to the counter N2 in step S54.

In the counter N2, as shown in FIG.
Suspended data recording sections E1 to E4 in the counter data area are assigned corresponding to the measured values “1” to “4”, and C
When the PU 65 proceeds to step S55 of FIG. 7, it stores the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R8 in the recording unit corresponding to the measurement value of the counter N2. For example, when the measured value of the counter N2 is “1”, the random counters R1 to R1
The acquisition result of R8 is stored in the reserved data recording unit E1 corresponding to the measured value "1", and when the measured value is "3", the acquired results of the random counters R1 to R8 are the reserved data corresponding to the measured value "3". It is stored in the recording unit E3.

(5) Hold Ball Processing The hold ball processing of step S25 of FIG. 5 is performed every 4 msec when the timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 executes the hold ball processing to measure the value of the counter N2. The number of holdings is notified to the player based on the detection result and turning on and off the holding ball lamp 32 based on the detection result.

The reserved ball lamp 32 has lamp numbers "RP1", "RP2", "RP3", in order from the left in FIG.
"RP4" is assigned. As shown in FIG. 28, lamp numbers “RP1” to “RP4” are assigned to the measured values “1” to “4” of the counter N2, and CP
When the U65 shifts to the reserved ball processing, it detects the measured value of the counter N2 and turns on the reserved ball lamp 32 of the lamp number corresponding to the detection result of the measured value.

For example, when the measured value of the counter N2 is "3", the three holding ball lamps 32 corresponding to "N2 = 3".
Is lit. 1 in the special symbol starting port 36 in this state
When one pachinko ball P wins, the counter N2 is incremented from "3" to "4", and the four reserved ball lamps 32 corresponding to "N2 = 4" are turned on. Therefore, one holding ball lamp 32 is newly turned on, and the player is notified that the number of holding times has increased from "3" to "4". When the symbol variation starts in this state, the counter N2 is decremented from "4" to "3", as will be described later. Therefore, in the timer interrupt process after decrement, the three corresponding to "N2 = 3" The hold ball lamp 32 is turned on. Therefore, 1
The individual holding ball lamps 32 are turned off, and the player is informed that the number of holding times is reduced from "4" to "3".

(6) Standby display start processing The standby display start processing of step S26 in FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the standby display start processing, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 In the standby display start processing, the standby display is started based on the output of the display control command to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73.

The CPU 65 resets the timer T1 for standby display time to "0" in step S61 of FIG. 8, and outputs an INT signal to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 in step S62. Then, in step S63, a standby display start command is output as a display control command, and the immediately preceding left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol setting result is output as display control data. This standby display start command is the symbol control device 73
Commanding the CPU 74 to start the standby display,
The CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal. Then, the standby display start command is detected in the IRQ interrupt program, and the standby screen is displayed on the symbol display device 33.

The standby screen is as shown in FIG.
With the office of the background data A as a background, the setting results of the immediately preceding left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are statically displayed along the horizontal effective line YL, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 is started during the standby display. Waiting for a prize. In this waiting state for winning a prize, the pachinko ball P has a special symbol starting port 3
It refers to a standby state waiting for winning in 6, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 is in a standby state waiting for a display control command from the main control device 64 during standby display.

When the CPU 64 outputs a standby display start command or the like in step S63 of FIG. 8, the timer T1 for standby display time is started in step S64, and the elapsed time (standby display time) based on the start of standby display is set. Start the measurement of. Then, the process proceeds to step S65, and the start winning awaiting process 1 is set in the game control flag.

(7) Start winning awaiting process 1 The starting winning awaiting process 1 of step S27 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the starting winning awaiting process 1, and the main controller 64 CPU 6
5 is a start prize winning waiting process 1 for determining the presence or absence of a start prize and the elapsed state of the standby display time, and performing a process according to the result of the judgment. It should be noted that the game control flag is initially set to the start winning awaiting process 1, and when the power is turned on while the reset switch 109 is in the ON operation state, the starting winning awaiting process 1 is performed by the first timer interruption immediately after the power is turned on. To be executed.

The CPU 65 compares the counter N2 with "0" in step S71 of FIG. As described above, the counter N2 indicates the storage state of the random counters R1 to R8, and the CPU 65 sets "N" in step S71.
2> 0 "is detected, random counters R1 to R
8 is stored in the RAM 67. And
The timer T1 for standby display time is stopped in step S75, and the control data setting process is set in the game control flag in step S76.

In step S71, the CPU 65 displays "N2 =
When "0" is detected, it is determined that the random counters R1 to R8 are not stored in the RAM 67, and step S7 is performed.
2 sets the measured value of the timer T1 for standby display time to the set value (1
min)). Here, when “T1 ≧ 1 min” is detected, the measurement of the standby display time is completed based on stopping the timer T1 in step S73, and
At 74, the game control flag is set to the demo display start processing.

(8) Demo display start processing The demo display start processing of step S28 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the demo display start processing, and the CPU 65 of the main control unit 64 In the demo display start processing, the demo display is started based on the output of the display control command to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73.

The CPU 65 resets the timer T2 to "0" in step S81 of FIG. This timer T2 measures the demonstration display time, and when the CPU 65 resets the timer T2, it outputs an INT signal to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 in step S82, and step S8.
In step 3, a demo display start command is output as a display control command. This demonstration display start command is the pattern control device 73
To instruct the CPU 74 to start the demo display.
The CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal. Then, the demo display start command is detected in the IRQ interrupt program, and the demo screen is displayed on the symbol display device 33. This demo screen is for notifying the player that he is in a customer waiting state, and as shown in FIG.
A state in which the child characters C1 and C2 are chasing after the coast is displayed is displayed.

When the CPU 64 outputs the demo display start command in step S83 of FIG. 10, the timer T2 for the demo display time is started in step S84, and the elapsed time (demo display time) based on the start time of the demo display is set. Start measurement. Then, the process proceeds to step S85, and the start winning awaiting process 2 is set in the game control flag.

(9) Start winning awaiting process 2 The starting winning awaiting process 2 of step S29 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the starting winning awaiting process 2, and the main controller 64 CPU 6
Reference numeral 5 denotes a start winning awaiting process 2, which determines the presence or absence of a start winning and the elapsed state of the demo display time, and performs a process according to the determination result.

The CPU 65 compares the counter N2 for the number of starting prizes with "0" in step S91 of FIG. When "N2>0" is detected here, the random counter R1
It is determined that R8 to R8 are stored in the RAM 67. Then, the timer T2 for the demonstration display time is stopped in step S95, and the control data setting process is set in the game control flag in step S96.

The CPU 65 sends "N2 =
When "0" is detected, it is determined that the random counters R1 to R8 are not stored in the RAM 67, and step S9 is performed.
In 2, set the measured value of the timer T2 for the demo display time to the set value (3
0 sec). Here, “T2 ≧ 30 sec”
When is detected, measurement of the demo display time is ended based on stopping the timer T2 in step S93, and standby display start processing is set in the game control flag in step S94.

That is, a set time (1 m
in) pachinko ball P is a special symbol starting port 36
When no prize is won, a demo screen is displayed instead of the standby screen. From the start of this demo display, the set time (30se
Even if c) has elapsed, when the pachinko ball P does not win in the special symbol starting port 36, the standby screen is displayed instead of the demo screen, and the standby display and demo until the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 36. The display is repeated alternately.

(10) Control data setting process The control data setting process of step S30 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set in the control data setting process, and the CPU 6 of the main control device 64 is executed.
Reference numeral 5 is a control data setting process in which a big hit, an out-reach reach, and a complete out-of-sort are assigned, a big hit design, an out-reach design, and a completely out-of-place design are set, and whether or not probability variation is acquired is determined when the big hit is determined.

The CPU 65 refers to the probability change area (see FIG. 30) of the RAM 67 in step S101 of FIG. If it is detected that the probability variation flag is recorded in the probability variation state in the probability variation area, it is determined that the probability variation is in progress, and if it is detected that the probability variation flag is recorded in the non-probability variation state, the probability variation is in progress. Determine not.

When the CPU 65 determines that the probability is not fluctuating, it proceeds to step S102 of FIG. RA here
Random counter R from the reserved data recording section E1 of M67
3 is detected and compared with the jackpot value "17, 401, 727". Then, the random counter R3 shows the jackpot value "17.
~ 727 "is detected, it is determined to be a big hit, and when it is detected that none of the big hit values" 17 to 727 "is detected, it is determined to be out, and the determination result is a big hit area of the RAM 67 (Fig. 30)). That is, in the non-set state of probability fluctuation, the big hit is determined with a low probability of "3/953".

When the CPU 65 determines in step S101 of FIG. 12 that the probability is changing, the process proceeds to step S103. Here, the random counter R3 is detected from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 67, and the big hit value “17,6
1, 103, 197, 277, 367, 401, 43
1,523,619,661,727,797,88
7, 941 ". And the random counter R
When it is detected that 3 is the same as any of the big hit values “17 to 941”, it is determined as a big hit, and the big hit value “1
7-941 ”, it is determined to be out and the determination result is stored in the big hit area (see FIG. 30) of the RAM 67. That is, the jackpot is determined with a high probability of "15/953" in the probability variation setting state.

When the CPU 65 stores the jackpot and miss determination results in the jackpot area of the RAM 67, the CPU 65 proceeds to step S104 in FIG. Here, it is determined whether the determination result of the big hit or the miss is stored in the big hit area, and when it is detected that the big hit is stored, the process proceeds to step S105. The big hit area of the RAM 67 is updated based on recording the next big hit and miss judgment results.

In the ROM 66 of the main controller 64, as shown in FIG. 24, a big hit symbol table is recorded. This big hit symbol table shows the correspondence between the random counter R5 and the big hit symbols, and the CPU 65
Moves to step S105 in FIG.
The random counter R5 is detected from the pending data recording section E1. Then, the symbol corresponding to the random counter R5 is detected from the big hit symbol table, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are set to the same detected symbol. For example, when the random counter R5 is "6", the symbol "7" is detected, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are the same detected symbol "7".
Is set to.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S106 of FIG. 12, it detects the result of setting the big hit symbol and determines whether or not the probability variation is acquired based on the result of setting the big hit symbol. Whether or not the probability variation is acquired is determined based on whether the jackpot pattern is an odd number or an even number, and C
When the PU 65 detects that the big hit symbol is odd, it determines that the probability variation has been acquired, and stores the probability variation flag in the probability variation area of the RAM 67 in the probability variation state. When it is detected that the big hit symbol is an even number, it is determined that probability variation is not acquired, and the probability variation flag is stored in the probability variation area in a non-probability variation state. It should be noted that the probability variation area is updated at the next determination of the probability variation, and is not updated until the next big hit occurs.

When the CPU 65 determines whether or not the probability variation is acquired, in step S107 of FIG. 12, the probability variation acquisition result is detected based on the setting state of the probability variation flag of the probability variation area. Here, when the acquisition of the probability variation is detected, "1" is added to the counter N3 in step S108. The counter N3 measures the number of times of probability fluctuation continuous acquisition. When the CPU 65 detects non-acquisition of probability fluctuation in step S107, the counter N3 is counted in step S112.
Is reset to "0".

When the CPU 65 adds the counter N3 in step S108, the upper limit value "20" is obtained in step S109.
Compare with. As described above, the counter N3 counts the number of continuous acquisition of probability fluctuations, and the CPU 6
5 detects "N3 = 20", step S11
At 0, the recorded contents of the probability change area of the RAM 67 are rewritten. This rewriting stores the probability variation flag in a non-probability variation state, and when the continuous acquisition number of probability variation reaches "20", even if the lottery result based on the random counter R3 is the acquisition of probability variation, The non-acquisition of fluctuations is forced.

When the probability variation determination result is updated to non-acquisition, the CPU 65 changes the jackpot symbol setting result in step S111, and resets the probability variation counter N3 to "0" in step S112. This re-setting of the big hit symbol is to change the setting result of the big hit symbol to "+1" symbol. For example, when the setting result of the big hit symbol is "777", the left symbol "7", the middle symbol "7", The right symbol "7" is changed to "8" which is a "+1" symbol, and the jackpot symbol "8 8 8" is reset.

The CPU 65 executes the RAM 6 in step S104.
When it is detected that the determination result of the deviation is stored in the big hit area 7 of 7, the process proceeds to step S113. Here, the random counter R2 is detected from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 67, and the reach value “5, 11, 23, 31, 4” is detected.
3,53,61,79,89,97,113,127,
139,149,157,163,173,181,1
93 ". Then, when it is detected that the random counter R2 is equal to any one of the reach values "5 to 193", it is determined as the out-reach, and the reach value "5 to 1".
93 ”, it is determined to be completely out, and the determination result is stored in the out reach area (see FIG. 30) of the RAM 67. The out-reach area of the RAM 67 is updated based on recording the next out-judgment result of the out-of-reach and the out-reach.

When the CPU 65 stores the determination results of the detach reach and the complete detachment in the detach reach area of the RAM 67, the CPU 65 proceeds to step S114 of FIG. 12 and detects the reach reach and the complete detachment determination results from the detach reach area. Then, when it is detected that the determination result of the out-reach is stored, the out-reach symbol is set in step S115, and when it is detected that the out-of-reach determination result is stored, the complete out symbol is set in step S116. To do.

The release reach symbol and the complete detachment symbol are basically set based on the random counters R6 to R8, and when the random counters R6 to R8 are a combination that does not constitute the detachment reach symbol and the complete detachment symbol, the symbol. The out-reach symbol and the complete out symbol are set based on changing the combination. Hereinafter, a method for setting the detachment reach symbol and the complete detachment symbol will be described.

(10-1) Detach Reach Design Setting In the ROM 66 of the main control device 64, (a) of FIG.
As shown in (c), the left symbol table to the right symbol table are recorded, the left symbol table records the correspondence between the left symbol and the random counter R6, and the middle symbol table and the medium symbol are random. The correspondence relationship with the counter R7 is recorded, and the correspondence relationship between the right symbol and the random counter R8 is recorded in the right symbol table.

The CPU 65 of the main controller 64 is shown in FIG.
In step S131, the random counters R6 to R8 are detected from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 67. And from the left symbol table Random counter R
The left symbol corresponding to 6 is selected, the medium symbol corresponding to the random counter R7 is selected from the medium symbol table, and the right symbol corresponding to the random counter R8 is selected from the right symbol table.

When the CPU 65 selects the left symbol to the right symbol, the left symbol and the right symbol are compared in step S132.
Here, when it is detected that the left symbol and the right symbol are the same, the process proceeds to step S133, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are compared. When it is detected that the three persons are the same, the process proceeds to step S134, and the middle symbol is "+".
1 ”Change to a design.

For example, the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "1.
When it is "2 1", "left symbol =" in step S132.
"Right symbol" is detected, and it is detected in step S133 that "left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol" is not detected, and the out-reach symbol "1 2 1" is determined. Further, when the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "1 1 1", step S13
“Left symbol = right symbol” is detected in 2, and step S133
Then, "left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol" is detected. And
In step S134, the middle symbol is "+1" symbol "2".
Is changed to, and the reach pattern "1 2 1" is confirmed. The "+1" symbol of "12" is "1".

When the CPU 65 detects in step S132 that the selection result of the left symbol and the selection result of the right symbol are different, it proceeds to step S135 and copies the left symbol to the right symbol. Next, when “left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol” is detected in step S133, the process proceeds to step S134, and the middle symbol is changed to “+1” symbol.

For example, the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "1.
When it is "24,""left symbol =" in step S132.
It is determined that it is not “right pattern”. And step S
The left symbol "1" is copied to the right symbol at 135, and the left symbol ~
The right pattern is changed to "1 2 1". In this case, it is determined as "NO" in step S133, and the detach reach symbol "1 2 1" is determined. Further, when the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "1 12", step S13
In 2 it is detected that "left symbol = right symbol" is not. Then, in step S135, the left symbol "1" is copied to the right symbol, and the left symbol to the right symbol are changed to "1 1 1".
In this case, the medium symbol is changed from "1" to "2" in step S134, and the out-reach symbol "1 2 1" is determined.

(10-2) Completely out-of-design symbol setting The CPU 65 of the main control device 64 uses the step S of FIG.
At 141, the random counters R6 to R8 are detected from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 67. Then, the left symbol corresponding to the random counter R6 is selected from the left symbol table, the middle symbol corresponding to the random counter R7 is selected from the middle symbol table, and the right symbol corresponding to the random counter R8 is selected from the right symbol table.

When the CPU 65 selects the left symbol to the right symbol, the left symbol and the right symbol are compared in step S142.
Here, when it is detected that the left symbol and the right symbol are the same, the process proceeds to step S143, and the middle symbol is copied to the right symbol. Then, in step S144, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are compared, and when it is detected that the three persons are the same, the right symbol is changed to the "+1" symbol in step S145. For example, the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "1 2
When it is "2", it is detected in step S142 that it is not "left symbol = right symbol", and the complete deviation symbol "1 2"
2 ”is confirmed.

The selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "1 2
When it is "1", it is detected in step S142 that "left symbol = right symbol". And step S14
In 3, the middle symbol "2" is copied to the right symbol, and the combination of the left symbol to the right symbol is changed to "1 2 2". In this case, it is determined to be "NO" in step S144, and the complete deviating symbol "1 2 2" is confirmed. Further, when the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "1 11", step S1
Even if the middle symbol "1" is copied to the right symbol at 43, the left symbol is ~
The combination of patterns on the right does not change from "1 1 1". In this case, the right symbol is changed to "2" which is the "+1" symbol in step S145, and the complete deviating symbol "112" is confirmed.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S117 of FIG. 12, it detects the random counter R1 from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 67 and sets the variation pattern based on the random counter R1. This variation pattern functions as a parameter for setting what kind of effect content display pattern the combination of the left symbol to the right symbol is determined to be displayed, and as shown below,
It is set in different modes according to the judgment results of big hit, missed reach, and complete miss.

(10-3) Variation pattern setting at the time of big hit determination In the ROM 66 of the main controller 64, as shown in FIG. 26, a variation pattern table for big hits is recorded. This fluctuation pattern table is a random counter R1.
And the variation pattern are shown.
When 65 proceeds to step S117 of FIG. 12, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the random counter R1 is detected from the fluctuation pattern table for big hit. For example, when the random counter R1 is "10", the fluctuation pattern "34"
Is detected and the variation pattern is set to “34”.

(10-4) Fluctuation pattern setting at the time of out-reach determination In the ROM 66 of the main controller 64, as shown in FIG. 27, the out-reach fluctuation pattern table is recorded. This fluctuation pattern table is the difference Δ of the stop symbol
It shows the correspondence between S and the random counter R1 and the variation pattern, and the difference ΔS of the stopped symbols is referred to as the “middle symbol-left symbol” in the setting result of the out-reach symbol.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S117 of FIG. 12, it detects a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the random counter R1 and the difference ΔS from the fluctuation pattern table for the out-reach. For example, the random counter R1 is "1
The setting result of the out-reach pattern is "10 2 1" in "0".
When it is "0", the variation pattern "3" is set.

(10-5) Fluctuation pattern setting at the time of complete disengagement determination The CPU 65 makes step S of FIG. 12 at the time of completely disengagement determination.
At 117, the variation pattern is set to "1". At the time of this complete deviation determination, the variation pattern is not distributed based on the random counter R1, and the variation pattern is uniquely set to "1".

As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the fluctuation display time is individually set in the fluctuation pattern. Each of these fluctuation display times refers to the time required from the start of fluctuation of the left symbol to the right symbol until it is determined. When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S118 of FIG. 12, it selects the fluctuation display time according to the selection result of the fluctuation pattern. And step S1
At 19, the game control flag is set to variable display processing. still,
The fluctuation display time “T1” is set to the fluctuation pattern “1”, and the fluctuation display time is set to “T1” when the fluctuation pattern “1” is set.

(11) Variable Display Processing The variable display processing of step S31 in FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the variable display processing, and the CPU 65 of the main controller 64 performs the variable display processing. Then, the variable display is started based on the output of the display control command and the display control data to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73.

The CPU 65 resets the timer T3 to "0" in step S151 of FIG. 15, and outputs an INT signal to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 in step S152. Then, in step S153, the symbol control command is output as the display control command, and the variation pattern set in the immediately preceding control data setting process and the left symbol to the right symbol set in the immediately preceding control data setting process are output as the display control data. . Then, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 is IN
Start the IRQ interrupt program based on detecting the T signal. Then, the symbol control command, the setting result of the variation pattern, the setting results of the left symbol to the right symbol are received in the IRQ interrupt program, and the variable display is started.

When the CPU 65 outputs a symbol control command or the like in step S153, the timer T is output in step S154.
Start 3. After the output of this symbol control command or the like, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 causes the symbol display device 33.
The variable display is performed on the timer T3, and the timer T3 measures the duration time starting from the start of the variable display.

When the timer T3 is started, the CPU 65 measures the number of fluctuations based on adding "1" to the counter N4 in step S155, and then in step S156.
The counter data area of the RAM 67 is sorted by. With this arrangement of the counter data area, the reserved data recording section E1
To E3 are overwritten with the data stored in the reserved data recording units E2 to E4. For example, when the random counters R1 to R8 are stored only in the reserved data recording unit E1, the reserved data recording unit E2 is stored in the reserved data recording unit E1. Default data is recorded, and the random counters R1 to R8 of the reserved data recording unit E1 are erased.

When the random counters R1 to R8 are stored in the reserved data recording units E1 to E4, the random counters R1 to R8 of the reserved data recording units E2 to E4 are moved to the reserved data recording units E1 to E3 in the preceding stage, and the reserved data is retained. Default data is recorded in the data recording section E4. Therefore,
In the next control data setting process, the jackpot determination, the symbol setting, the variation pattern setting, etc. are performed based on the random counters R1 to R8 stored in the hold data recording unit E2. Based on the random counters R1 to R8 stored in the data recording unit E3, a big hit is determined, a symbol is set, a variation pattern is set, and the like.

After arranging the counter data area of the RAM 67, the CPU 65 subtracts "1" from the counter N2 in step S157 of FIG. 15, and sets speaker control processing in the game control flag in step S158. As described above, the counter N2 measures the winning number of the pachinko balls P for the special symbol starting port 36 with "4" as the upper limit value. Therefore, the counter N2 is subtracted immediately after the start of the variable display when the symbol control command is output, and room for addition is generated in the counter N2 even when the counter N2 has been added up to the upper limit value. When the counter N2 is in the subtracted state, a blank is always created in the counter data area of the RAM 67. Therefore, when the start signal is recorded in the subsequent output monitoring process, the counter N2 is added in the data acquisition process, and the random counters R1 to R8 are newly stored in the counter data area.

(12) Speaker Control Processing The speaker control processing of step S32 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the speaker control processing, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 is shown in FIG. In step S161, C of the speaker control device 92
The INT signal is output to PU93. And step S
The speaker control command and the speaker control data are output in 162, and the lamp control process is set in the game control flag in step S163.

The INT signal is the CP of the speaker control unit 92.
U93 is used to instruct the U93 to start the IRQ interrupt program, and the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal, and outputs the speaker control command and the speaker following the INT signal. Receive control data in the IRQ interrupt program. The speaker control data has a variation pattern set by the main control device 64 in the immediately preceding control data setting process.
CPU 93 selectively sets one of a plurality of ringing patterns according to the variation pattern. Then, the speaker 6 is drive-controlled based on the selection result of the ringing pattern, and the speaker 6 outputs a sound according to the variation pattern.

(12) Lamp control processing The lamp control processing of step S33 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the lamp control processing, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 is shown in FIG.
CPU 9 of the lamp control device 98 in step S171 of FIG.
The INT signal is output to 9. Then, step S172
The lamp control command and the lamp control data are output in, and the all symbol stop processing is set in the game control flag in step S173.

The INT signal is sent to the CPU of the lamp controller 98.
The CPU 99 of the lamp controller 98 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal, and the lamp control command and the lamp which are output subsequently to the INT signal. Receive control data in the IRQ interrupt program. This lamp control data is used by the main controller 6
4 has the fluctuation pattern set in the control data setting process immediately before, and the CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98
Is selectively set from a plurality of illumination patterns according to the variation pattern. Then, the corner lamps 27 and the side lamps 29 are drive-controlled based on the selection result of the illumination pattern, and the corner lamp covers 26 and the side lamp covers 28 are illuminated in a manner according to the variation pattern.

(13) All symbol stop processing All symbol stop processing of step S34 in Figure 5 is something which is executed when the game control flag is set to all symbol stop processing, CPU65 of main control unit 64 The display control command is output to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 in the all symbol stop processing, and the variable display is ended (symbol confirmation).

In step S181 of FIG. 18, the CPU 65 compares the measured value of the variable display time timer T3 with the selection result of the variable display time. Here, when it is detected that the measured value of the timer T3 has reached the selection result of the variable display time, the timer T3 is stopped in step S182, and the measurement of the variable display time ends.

When the CPU 65 finishes measuring the variable display time, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 in step S183.
The INT signal is output to. Then, in step S184, an all symbol stop command (symbol confirmation command) is output as a display control command, and in step S185, the confirmation display process is set in the game control flag. At the time when this variable display time elapses, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are always in a temporary stop state, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 receives all the INT signal in the IRQ interrupt program based on receiving the INT signal. Is received, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are switched from the temporary stop state to the stationary fixed state.

(14) Confirmation display processing The confirmation display processing of step S35 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the confirmation display processing, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 is shown in FIG. In step S191, the timer T4 is reset to "0". This timer T4 measures the elapsed time (fixed display time) starting from the start of the fixed display, and CP
When U65 resets timer T4, step S19
In step 2, the fixed display time starts to be measured based on the start of the timer T4, and in step S193, the fixed display end process is set in the game control flag.

(15) Finalized Display End Process The finalized display end process of step S36 in FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the finalized display end process, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 The limiter function is confirmed in the finalized display ending process.

When the CPU 65 detects in step S201 of FIG. 20 that the measured value of the fixed display time timer T4 has reached the fixed display time, the timer T4 in step S202.
Stop 4 Unlike the variable display time, this fixed display time is set to a fixed constant value (about 1 sec), and the CPU 65 sets the timer T at step S202.
When step 4 is stopped, the jackpot determination result is detected from the jackpot area of the RAM 67 in step S203. When a big hit is detected here, the variation counter N4 is reset to "0" in step S211, and step S21
At 2, the big hit game start process is set in the game control flag. That is, the counter N4 measures the number of fluctuations with reference to the occurrence of a big hit.

The CPU 65 executes the RAM 6 in step S203.
When it is detected that the deviation is stored in the big hit area 7 of FIG. 7, it is determined in step S204 whether or not the probability is changing based on the setting state of the probability change flag of the probability changing area. When it is detected that the probability is changing, the process proceeds to step S205, and the change counter N4 is compared with the upper limit value "10000".

In step S205, the CPU 65 sets "N4≥
When "10000" is detected, the process proceeds to step S206, and the counter N3 for the probability variation continuation number is reset to "0". Then, the process proceeds to step S207, and the probability variation flag of the probability variation area is rewritten to the non-probability variation state. Therefore, when the number of fluctuations N4 reaches 10,000 times and the big hit does not occur in the probability fluctuation setting state, the probability fluctuation is forcibly canceled, and the big hit is determined with a low probability from the 10001st fluctuation.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S208, it compares the counter N2 for start winning with "0". When it is detected that "N2 = 0" is not satisfied, it is determined that the random counters R1 to R8 are stored in the counter data area, and the control data setting process is set in the game control flag in step S209. That is, the counter N
When there is a reserved ball in which 2 is not "0", the control data setting process, the variation start process, and the variation display process are restarted immediately after the end of the confirmation display, and the variation display is performed.

In step S208, the CPU 65 displays "N2 =
When it is detected that it is "0", it is determined that the random counters R1 to R8 are not stored in the counter data area, and the standby display start process is set in the game control flag in step S210. That is, when the holding ball whose counter N2 is "0" does not exist, the standby display start process is performed immediately after the end of the confirmation display, and the standby display is performed.

(16) Big hit game start processing The big hit game start processing of step S37 of FIG. 5 is executed when the big hit game start processing is set in the game control flag, and the CPU 65 of the main controller 64.
Sets the V flag to the specific winning state in step S221 of FIG. In principle, the V flag is set to a specific winning state based on the pachinko ball P winning in the specific area 44 of the special winning opening 39, and the CPU 65
Sets the V flag to the specific winning state, step S
At 222, an INT signal is output to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73. Then, in step S223, a big hit display start command is output as a display control command, and step S
At 224, the big hit game process is set in the game control flag.

The big hit display start command is the symbol controller 7
It is to instruct the CPU 74 of 3 to execute the big hit display, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on detecting the INT signal,
The jackpot display is performed on the symbol display device 33 based on the receipt of the jackpot display start command by the IRQ interrupt program. This big hit display is for displaying the number of big hit rounds in progress and the number of prizes for the big winning opening 39 of the pachinko ball P. The display of the number of big hit rounds and the display of the number of prizes is based on the animation screen for big hit display. Done.

(17) Big hit game processing The big hit game processing of step S38 of Figure 5 is something which is executed when the game control flag is set to big hit game processing, CPU65 of main control control equipment 64 big hit game processing. The big hit round operation is executed in.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S231 of FIG. 22, it determines whether or not the special winning opening 39 is open. The open state of the special winning opening 39 is determined based on the set state of the open flag, and when the CPU 65 detects that the open flag is set to the open state, the special winning opening 39 is open. And step S24
When it is detected that the open flag is set to the closed state, it is determined that the special winning opening 39 is closed, and the process proceeds to step S232.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S232, it determines the setting state of the V flag. This V flag is set to the specific winning state in the big hit game starting process, or is set to the specific winning state based on the pachinko ball P winning in the specific area 44 of the special winning opening 39 during the big hit game process. When the CPU 65 detects that the V flag is set to the specific winning state, the process proceeds to step S233.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S233, it sets the counter N6 for the big hit round to the upper limit value "14".
Compare with. This counter N6 measures the number of times the special winning opening 39 is opened, and the CPU 65 is "N6≤14".
When is detected, "1" is added to the counter N6 in step S234. After adding the counter N6, the CPU 65 resets the timer T5 to "0" in step S235. This timer T5 measures the opening time of the special winning opening 39. When the CPU 65 resets the timer T5, the driving power is applied to the special winning opening solenoid 42 in step S236 to open the special winning opening 39. As a result, a big hit state that allows the pachinko ball P to win the big winning opening 39 is generated, and a state advantageous to the player is generated.

When the CPU 65 opens the special winning opening 39,
In step S237, the drive power of the movable piece solenoid 48 is cut off, and the movable piece 47 is rotated to the specific winning state. In this specific winning state, the movable piece 47 is inclined downward from the count area 43 of the special winning opening 39 toward the specific area 44, and the pachinko ball P winning in the special winning opening 39 is in the specific area along the inclination of the movable piece 47. You will be guided within 44.

When the movable piece 47 is turned to the specific winning state, the CPU 65 records the opening of the special winning opening 39 based on the opening flag being set to the opening state in step S238. Then, in step S239, the timer T5 for measuring the opening time is started to start measuring the opening time of the special winning opening 39. Next, in step S240, the V flag is reset to the counting state, and the special winning opening 39 in the specific area 4
It is possible to determine whether or not the pachinko ball P has won in 4.

Immediately after the jackpot is determined, the V flag is set to the specific winning state, the open flag is set to the closed state, and the counter N6 is set to "0". Therefore, the CPU 65 causes the steps S231 to S232 and S2 to be executed.
After S33, the process proceeds to S234, and the counter N6 is incremented from "0" to "1". Then, in step S235, the timer T5 is reset, and in step S236, the special winning opening 39
Is opened, and in step S237, the movable piece 47 is rotated to the specific winning state. The open flag and the counter N6
Is closed and initialized to "0" when the power is turned on.

When the timer interrupt occurs in the open state of the special winning opening 39, the CPU 65 detects that the open flag is set in the open state in step S231, and determines the presence or absence of the V signal in step S243. This V signal is output from the V sensor 46 when the pachinko ball P wins in the specific area 44 of the special winning opening 39, and the CPU 65 records the presence of the V signal in the output monitoring area of the RAM 67. When it is detected that the V signal is present, it is determined that the V signal is present, and when it is detected that the V signal is absent, it is determined that the V signal is absent.

When detecting the presence of the V signal in step S243, the CPU 65 records that the pachinko ball P has won in the specific area 44 based on setting the V flag to the specific winning state in step S244. Then, in step S245, drive power is applied to the movable piece solenoid 48 to rotate the movable piece 47 to the counting state. In this counting state, the movable piece 47 is in the specific area 4 of the special winning opening 39.
The slanting ball 4 descending from 4 toward the counting area 43 and winning in the special winning opening 39 is guided into the counting area 43 along the inclination of the movable piece 47.

When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S246, it adds "1" to the winning number counter N5. The counter N5 measures how many pachinko balls P have won when the special winning opening 39 has been opened once, and both when the pachinko balls P have won the count region 43 and the specific region 44. Is added in. When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S247, it determines whether or not there is a count signal. The count signal is output from the count sensor 45 when the pachinko ball P wins in the count area 43 of the special winning opening 39, and the CPU 65 reads R.
When the presence of the count signal is recorded in the output monitoring area of the AM 67, it is determined that the count signal is present, and when the absence of the count signal is recorded, it is determined that the count signal is absent.

When the CPU 65 detects the presence of the count signal in step S247, it adds "1" to the winning number counter N5 in step S248, compares the counter N5 with the upper limit value "10" in step S249, and then executes step S249.
At 250, the measured value of the timer T5 for measuring the opening time is compared with the upper limit value "27 seconds". Here, when either "N5≥10" or "T5≥27 seconds" is detected, the special winning opening 39 is closed based on turning off the special winning opening solenoid 42 in step S251. That is, the big winning hole 39
Is to be closed from the open state when the specified number of pachinko balls P wins or when the opening time reaches the upper limit value. The opening / closing operation is performed based on the winning number of the special winning opening 39 and the opening time. It is called a big hit round operation.

When the CPU 65 closes the special winning opening 39 in step S251, it finishes the measurement of the opening time based on stopping the timer T5 for measuring the opening time in step S252. Then, in step S253, the winning number counter N5 is reset to "0", and in step S254.
The closing of the special winning opening 39 is recorded on the basis of the setting of the opening flag to the closed state. The counter N5 is initially set to "0" when the power is turned on.

When the timer interrupt occurs when the special winning opening 39 is closed, the CPU 65 proceeds from steps S231 to S23.
Then, the process proceeds to 2 to judge the setting state of the V flag. Where V
When it is detected that the flag is not set to the specific winning state, the jackpot round counter N6 is reset to "0" in step S241, and the game control flag is set to jackpot game end processing in step S242. The jackpot game process is completed.

When the CPU 65 detects in step S232 that the V flag is set to the specific winning state,
In step S233, the jackpot round counter N6 is compared with the upper limit value "14". When “N6 ≦ 14” is detected here, steps S233 to S234 to S23.
6, the special winning opening 39 is opened. That is, the big hit round operation is restarted on condition that the pachinko ball P wins in the specific area 44 when the special winning opening 39 is opened.

The CPU 65 checks "N6>" in step S233.
When "14" is detected, the counter N6 is reset in step S241, and the game control flag is set to the jackpot game ending process in step S242. That is, the upper limit value “15 times” is set for the number of repetitions of the big hit round operation, and even when the pachinko ball P wins in the specific area 44, the big hit round is restarted when the big hit round reaches 15 times. No, the big hit game processing ends.

(18) Big hit game end process The big hit game end process of step S39 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the big hit game end process, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64.
Is the CPU of the symbol control device 73 in the jackpot game ending process
A display control command is sent to 74 to command the end of the big hit display.

When the CPU 65 shifts to step S261 in FIG. 23, it outputs an INT signal to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73, and in step S262 outputs a display end command as a display control command. This display end command instructs the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 to end the big hit display, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 is I.
The IRQ interrupt program is started based on the detection of the NT signal, and the jackpot display is ended based on the reception of the display end command in the IRQ interrupt program.
The confirmation display of the jackpot pattern is started.

When the display end command is output in step S262, the CPU 65 outputs the RAM 67 in step S263.
Stored data in the big hit area of
, And in step S264, the game display flag is set to the confirmation display process. Therefore, after the jackpot display is finished, the confirmed display time of the jackpot symbol is started to be measured in the confirmed display processing of FIG. 19, and when the confirmed display time has elapsed, the confirmation display end processing of FIG. Then, the control data setting process and the standby display process are selectively set in the game control flag depending on whether or not the random counters R1 to R8 are stored (presence or absence of the holding ball), and the variable display is started when the control data setting process is set. The standby display is started when the standby display process is set.

<Regarding Internal Processing of Design Control Device 73>
When the power of the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 is turned on,
In step S301 of FIG. 31, interrupt prohibition is set, and in step S302, all data in the RAM 76 and the I / O 80 are set.
Is initialized. At this time, the display mode is initially set to the mode A, and the VDP 77 is instructed to display the mode A. Then, in step S303, the interrupt generation is permitted based on the cancellation of the interrupt prohibition setting. Then VD
P77 displays the mode A on the symbol display device 33 and notifies the current display mode.

When the CPU 74 permits the generation of the interrupt in step S303, the counter updating process of step S304 is repeated in an endless loop to increment the random counter R9 by "1". This random counter R9 is for selecting a display pattern, and when the value is incremented from "0" to the upper limit value "191", it returns to "0" and is again incremented.

When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 detects the INT signal from the main control device 64, I of FIG.
The RQ interrupt program is activated, the display control command and the display control data from the main controller 64 are detected in step S311, and stored in a specific area of the RAM 76.

The CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 is 4 mse
Each time c has elapsed, the timer interrupt program of FIG. 33 is activated, and the display contents of the symbol display device 33 are controlled by the timer interrupt program. This timer interrupt program has the command waiting process of step S321 to the big hit display end process of step S328.
The command waiting process of 21 to the big hit display ending process of step S328 are selectively executed according to the setting contents of the display control flag.

(1) Command Waiting Process The command waiting process of step S321 in FIG. 33 is executed when the display control flag is set to the command waiting process. This display control flag is initially set in the command waiting process when the power is turned on, and the command waiting process is executed when the power is turned on.

When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 proceeds to step S331 of FIG. 34, it determines whether or not the display control command is stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. Here, when the storage of the display control command is detected, the process proceeds to step S332, and the display control flag corresponding to the display control command is set. For example, when the standby display start command is detected, the display control flag is set in the standby display process, and when the demo display start command is detected, the display control flag is set in the demo display process. Also, when the symbol control command is detected, the display control flag is set to the fluctuation start process, when the all symbol stop command is detected, the display control flag is set to the all symbol stop process, and when the big hit display start command is detected, the display control flag is a big hit. Set to display processing.

(2) Standby display processing The standby display processing of step S322 in FIG. 33 is executed when the display control flag is set to the standby display processing. That is, when the power switch 107 and the reset switch 109 are simultaneously operated, the main controller 64
Outputs the standby display start command immediately after startup. Then, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 sets the display control flag to the standby display process based on the detection of the standby display start command, and executes the standby display process.

When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S341 of FIG. 35, it determines whether or not there is a mode switching signal from the mode switch 110. Here, when the mode switching signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S342 and the display mode is switched. This display mode functions as a parameter for selecting the display pattern table, and C
The PU 74 switches from the mode A to the mode B when detecting the mode switching signal in the setting state of the mode A, and switches from the mode B to the mode A when detecting the mode switching signal in the setting state of the mode B.

When the display mode is switched in step S342, the CPU 74 outputs a mode switching command to the VDP 77 in step S343. Then, VDP77 becomes V
The necessary display data is read from the ROM 78 and the mode display of the symbol display device 33 is switched. For example, when the mode switching command is detected in the display state of mode A, the display of mode A is switched to the display of mode B, and when the mode switching command is detected in the display state of mode B, mode B is displayed.
Is switched to the display of mode A.

When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S344, it determines whether or not the symbol control command is stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. When it is determined that the symbol control command is not stored here, step S34
In step 5, it is determined whether a demo display start command is stored in the specific area of the RAM 76.

When it is determined in step S345 that the demo display start command is not stored, the CPU 74 proceeds to step S346 and outputs the standby display command and the standby display data to the VDP 77. This standby display data refers to the setting result of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol transmitted together with the standby display start command from the main control device 64 to the symbol control device 73, and the VDP 77 displays the standby display command and the standby display data. If detected, VRO
The necessary display data is read out from M78, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol designated by the standby display data with the office as the background are statically displayed along the horizontal effective line YL.

The CPU 74 executes the RAM 7 in step S344.
If it is determined that the symbol control command is stored in the specific area 6 of FIG. 6, the process proceeds to step S348, and the fluctuation start process is set in the display control flag. In addition, step S34
When it is determined in 5 that the demo display start command is stored in the specific area of the RAM 76, the process proceeds to step S347, and the demo display process is set in the display control flag.

(3) Demo Display Process The demo display process of step S323 of FIG. 33 is executed when the display control flag is set to the demo display process. That is, when the pachinko ball P does not win in the special symbol starting opening 36 even after the standby display time has elapsed, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 detects the demo display start command from the main control device 64, and demonstrates it in the display control flag. Perform demo display processing based on setting display processing.

When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S351 of FIG. 36, it determines whether or not there is a mode switching signal from the mode switch 110. If the mode switching signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S352 to switch the display mode. For example, when the mode switching signal is detected in the mode A setting state, the mode A is switched to the mode B,
When the mode switching signal is detected in the mode B setting state, the mode B is switched to the mode A.

When the display mode is switched in step S352, the CPU 74 outputs a mode switching command to the VDP 77 in step S353. Then, VDP77 becomes V
The necessary display data is read from the ROM 78 and the mode display of the symbol display device 33 is switched. For example, when the mode switching command is detected in the display state of mode A, the display of mode A is switched to the display of mode B, and when the mode switching command is detected in the display state of mode B, mode B is displayed.
Is switched to the display of mode A.

When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S354, it determines whether or not the symbol control command is stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. If it is determined that the symbol control command is not stored here, step S35
In step 5, it is determined whether a standby display start command is stored in the specific area of the RAM 76.

When it is determined in step S355 that the standby display start command is not stored, the CPU 74 proceeds to step S356 and outputs a demo display command or the like to the VDP 77. Then, the VDP 77 reads out necessary data from the VROM 78, and as shown in (d) of FIG.
A demonstration display is performed in which the child characters C1 and C2 chase on the beach.

When the CPU 74 determines in step S354 of FIG. 36 that the symbol control command is stored in the specific area of the RAM 76, the CPU 74 proceeds to step S358 and sets the variation start process in the display control flag. If it is determined in step S355 that the standby display start command is stored in the specific area of the RAM 76, step S35 is performed.
7, the standby display process is set in the display control flag. Therefore, the pachinko ball P is won in the special symbol starting port 36, and the demo display process and the standby display process are repeated until the symbol control command is output from the main control device 64 to the symbol control device 73, and the demo display and the standby display are performed. Are alternated.

(4) Fluctuation Starting Process The fluctuation starting process of step S324 of FIG. 33 is executed when the display control flag is set to the fluctuation starting process. This fluctuation start processing is to selectively set a pattern according to the fluctuation pattern from a plurality of display patterns according to the display mode, and each display pattern has a fluctuation speed of the symbol in each column and a pattern in each column. It shows temporary stop timing, background type, background switching timing, character display timing, character type, balloon display timing, balloon type, display pattern end timing (variable display time), and the like.

In the ROM 75 of the symbol control device 73, FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b) of 2, two types of display pattern tables are recorded for mode A and mode B. These two display pattern tables are used to select a display pattern and a variable display time from the variable pattern and random counter R9, and both display pattern tables display different images corresponding to the same variable pattern and the same random counter R9. The pattern is set, and the same variation display time is set corresponding to the same variation pattern and the same random counter R9.

When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 moves to step S361 of FIG. 37, the random counter R9
The current measurement value of is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S362. Here, a display pattern corresponding to the variation pattern and the random counter R9 is selected from the display pattern table corresponding to the display mode, and a variation display time corresponding to the display pattern is selected. Specifically, when the mode A is set, the display pattern and the variable display time are selected from the display pattern table for the mode A of FIG.
When the mode B is set, the display pattern and the variable display time are selected from the display pattern table for the mode B of FIG. 42 (b).

For example, when setting the mode A, as shown in FIG. 42A, when the variation pattern is "1", the display pattern "1" and the variation display time "T1" are selected regardless of the random counter R9. When the variation pattern is "4", the display patterns "4-1" to "4-3" and the common variation display time "T4" are selected according to the random counter R9. Further, when the mode B is set, as shown in FIG. 42B, when the variation pattern is "1", the display pattern "101" and the variation display time "T1" are selected regardless of the random counter R9, and the variation is changed. When the pattern is "4", the display patterns "104-1" to "104-" are displayed according to the random counter R9.
3 ”and the common variable display time“ T4 ”are selected.

FIG. 46 shows the display pattern "1" for mode A.
3 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the. This display pattern "1" is uniquely selected when it is determined that the image is completely out of alignment, and when the display pattern "1" is selected, the office of the background data A is displayed as a background.
The characters are not displayed, and the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped in this order from the normal changing state. The temporary stop of these left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol is performed by the display control data (symbol setting result) from the main controller 64 stored in the specific area of the RAM 76, and the temporary stop state of three columns Then, the three rows of patterns are a combination of misalignment.

FIG. 47 shows the display pattern for mode A "4-
4 is a timing chart for explaining the setting content of "1". This display pattern "4-1" is selected at the time of determination of the out-reach, and when the display pattern "4-1" is selected, the office of the background data A is displayed as the background and the character is not displayed. Further, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in the order from the normal fluctuation state, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped after switching from the normal fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. Temporary stop of these left design, right design and middle design is R
Display control data from the main control device 64 stored in the specific area of the AM76 (result of the symbol setting) is performed, reach occurs when the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, and three rows of temporary stop In the state, the symbols in the three rows are out of combination.

FIG. 48 shows the display pattern "4-" for mode A.
2 is a timing chart for explaining the setting content of "2". This display pattern “4-2” is the display pattern “4
-1 "variation, the background is the background data A at the same time as the middle pattern is switched to the low speed fluctuation state.
This is different from the display pattern "4-1" in that the office is switched to the building with the background data D.

FIG. 49 shows the display pattern for mode A "4-
3 is a timing chart for explaining the setting content of "3". This display pattern "4-3" also corresponds to the display pattern "4
-1 "variation, the background is the background data A at the same time as the middle pattern is switched to the low speed fluctuation state.
Is different from the display pattern "4-1" in that the character M (see FIG. 51) is instantaneously displayed as a reach announcement during the normal change of the left pattern from the office of No. 1 to the building of the background data D. .

FIG. 50 shows the display pattern "5" for mode A.
8 is a timing chart for explaining setting contents of "8". This display pattern "58" is selected when a big hit is determined, and when the display pattern "58" is selected, the office of background data A → corridor of background data C → office of background data A is switched and displayed as a background. . Further, the left symbol and the right symbol disappear after being temporarily stopped from the normal fluctuation state, and the middle symbol disappears from the normal fluctuation state. The disappearance of the middle pattern is performed at the same time when the background is switched from the office to the corridor. In the background switching state, the character M and the character W are displayed and a predetermined action is performed. This moving screen is called a reach action, and gives an image of whether or not a big hit occurs according to the action contents of the character M and the character W.

FIG. 51 explains the reach action that appears when the display pattern “58” is selected. When the display pattern “58” is selected, the character M pleads for the character W to throw himself and throws himself. (A)
As shown in (b) and (b), the reach action of the effect that the character W accepts the plea of the character M and throws the character M is displayed. At the end of this reach action, as shown in (c) of FIG. 51, the background is switched from the corridor to the office, and at the same time as the background is switched, the symbols in the three columns are provisionally displayed on the activated line YL in a combination that makes a big hit. .

FIG. 52 shows the display pattern "10 for mode B".
4 is a timing chart for explaining the setting content of "1". This display pattern "101" is selected when the same variation pattern as when selecting the display pattern "1" is set and when the mode "B" different from when selecting the display pattern "1" is set. Yes, the display pattern is different from the display pattern “1” in that the field is displayed as the background.

FIG. 53 shows the display pattern "10 for mode B".
4 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of "4-1". This display pattern "104-1" is set with the same variation pattern and random counter R9 as when the display pattern "4-1" is selected, and the display pattern "4-"
This is selected when the mode "B" different from the case of selecting "1" is set, and differs from the display pattern "4-1" in that the field is displayed as the background.

FIG. 54 shows the display pattern "10 for mode B".
4 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of "4-2". This display pattern "104-2" is set with the same variation pattern and random counter R9 as when the display pattern "4-2" was selected, and the display pattern "4-
This is selected when the mode "B" different from the case of selecting "2" is set, and differs from the display pattern "4-2" in that the field and the ring are switched and displayed as the background.

FIG. 55 shows the display pattern "10 for mode B".
4-3 ”is a timing chart for explaining setting contents. This display pattern "104-3" is set with the same variation pattern and random counter R9 as when the display pattern "4-3" was selected, and the display pattern "4-
This is selected when the mode "B" different from that when "3" is selected is set, and the field and the ring are switched and displayed as the background, and the character M is used as a reach notice.
1 (see FIG. 57) appears, the display pattern “4-
3 ”.

FIG. 56 shows the display pattern "15 for mode B".
8 is a timing chart for explaining setting contents of "8". This display pattern “158” is the display pattern “5
This is selected when the same variation pattern and random counter R9 as when selecting "8" and the mode "B" different from when selecting display pattern "58" are set, and the display pattern "158" is selected. When "" is selected, the background of field → ring → field different from the display pattern "58" is switched and displayed. Further, the left symbol and the right symbol disappear after being temporarily stopped from the normal fluctuation state, and the middle symbol disappears from the normal fluctuation state. The disappearance of the middle pattern is performed at the same time when the background is switched from the field to the ring, and when the background is switched, the characters M1 and M2 different from the display pattern "58" are displayed, and the reach action different from the display pattern "58" is displayed. Is displayed.

FIG. 57 explains the reach action that appears when the display pattern "158" is set. When the display pattern "158" is set, the characters M1 and M2 are ringed as shown in FIG. 57 (a). Boxing is performed above, and as shown in (b) of FIG. 57, the reach action in which the character M1 defeats M2 is displayed.
At the end of this reach action, as shown in (c) of FIG. 57, the background is switched from the ring to the field, and at the same time as the background is switched, the symbols in the three rows are provisionally displayed on the activated line YL in a combination that makes a big hit. .

FIG. 43 is a VROM 78 of the symbol control device 73.
It shows various display data recorded in, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 is VD when the mode A is set.
In P77, specify the background from "Office, Corridor, Building, Toilet" and the character from "M, W".
The reach action corresponding to the characters "M, W" is displayed. When the mode B is set, the background is designated from "Ring, field", the character is designated from "M1, M2", and the reach action corresponding to the characters "M1, M2" is displayed.

When the display pattern is set in step S362 of FIG. 37, the CPU 74 resets the timer T6 to "0" in step S363. The timer T6 measures an elapsed time (variation display time) with reference to the start of the variable display, and the CPU 74 outputs a variation command to the VDP 77 in step S364 when the timer T6 is reset.

When the VDP 77 detects a fluctuation command,
The left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol of the symbol display device 33 are normally changed. This normal variation is within the variation area HE in the left column, within the variation area HE in the middle row, and within the variation area HE in the right column with the symbol “1,
"2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12" is switched and displayed at the normal speed, and the switching order of the symbols in each row at the time of normal fluctuation is "1" → " 2 ”→“ 3 ”……“ 11 ”
→ “12” → “1”… is set in a loop.

When starting the variable display, the CPU 74 starts measuring the variable display time based on the start of the timer T6 in step S365. Then, the process proceeds to step S366, and the variable display process is set in the display control flag.

(5) Variable Display Processing The variable display processing of step S325 of FIG. 33 is executed when the display control flag is set to the variable display processing, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 performs the variable display processing. The animation screen according to the setting result of the display pattern is displayed in.

When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S371 of FIG. 38, it detects the event occurrence timing such as the temporary stop timing of the symbols in each column, the background switching timing, the character display timing, the display timing of the balloon from the display pattern. Then, when it is detected that the measured value of the variable display time timer T6 has reached the event occurrence timing, the necessary command is output to the VDP 77, and the animation screen corresponding to the display pattern is displayed.

When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S372, it determines the end of the display pattern. The end of this display pattern is determined based on the comparison of the end timing (variable display time) set in the display pattern with the measured value of the timer T6, and when the CPU 74 detects the display end of the display pattern. The timer T6 is stopped in step S373, and all symbol stop processing is set in the display control flag in step S374.

(6) All symbol stop process All symbol stop process of step S326 of Figure 33 is something which is executed when the display control flag is set to all symbol stop process, CPU74 of the design control device 73 The left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are fixedly displayed in the all symbol stop processing.

When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S381 of FIG. 39, it determines whether or not there is an all symbol stop command. This all symbol stop command is stored in a specific area of the RAM 76 based on the CPU 74 detecting all symbol stop commands from the main control unit 64 in the IRQ interrupt process, and the CPU 74 detects storage of all symbol stop commands. Then, in step S382, a symbol confirmation command is output to the VDP 77, and in step S383, the display control flag is set to command waiting processing.

All symbol stop command is the main controller 64
Is output, and the output timing of the all-symbol stop command is set to the elapse timing of the fluctuation display time according to the fluctuation pattern. The display pattern is set by the symbol control device 73 based on the variation pattern, and is set to end at the elapse timing of the variation display time according to the variation pattern. That is, the symbol control device 73
The symbol determination command from the CPU 74 to the VDP 77 is to be output at the end timing of the display pattern in which the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are in the temporary stop state. VDP77
In the temporary stop state, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are shown in the left column of the variation region HE, in the middle column of the variation region HE, and in the right column of the variation region HE.
It swings up and down in the inside, and when a symbol confirmation command is detected, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are switched to the fixed display state in which they are stationary on one horizontal effective line YL.

(7) Big hit display processing The big hit display processing of step S327 in FIG. 33 is executed when the display control flag is set to the big hit display processing. This display control flag is set in the big hit display process based on the fact that the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 detects the big hit display start command from the main control device 64 in the command waiting process of step S321. When the big hit display process is set in the control flag, the process proceeds to step S391 in FIG. Here, the big hit display command is output to the VDP 77, and the big hit display end process is set in the display control flag in step S392. Then, VDP77 becomes VROM7
Necessary display data is read out from 8, and a big hit is displayed on the symbol display device 33.

(8) Big hit display end processing The big hit display end processing of step S328 of Figure 33 is something which is executed when the display control flag is set to big hit display end processing, CPU of design control device 73
74 ends the big hit display in the big hit display end processing.

When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S401 of FIG. 41, it detects whether or not the display end command is recorded in the specific area of the RAM 76. This display end command is output by the main control device 64 at the end of the big hit game, and when the CPU 74 detects the storage of the display end command in step S401, the step S40 is executed.
In step 2, the display end command is output to the VDP 77, and in step S403, a command waiting process is set in the display control flag.

When the VDP 77 detects the display end command, it reads the necessary display data from the VROM 78 and displays the end message such as "end of big hit" on the symbol display device 33 to end the big hit display. The big hit symbol is displayed in a stationary and fixed state along the horizontal effective line YL.

FIG. 1 (a) is a time chart showing a display operation executed by the symbol control device 73 based on a display control command from the main control device 64 or the like, and shows when the power is turned on. For example, at the time of resetting when the power switch 107 is turned on while the reset switch 109 is turned on, the pattern control device 73 initializes the mode A, and a standby display start command from the main control device 64 is detected to start standby display. . When the pachinko ball P does not win in the special symbol starting opening 36 even after this standby display time has elapsed, a demo display start command from the main control device 64 is detected, and the standby display is switched to the demo display.

FIG. 2 is a time chart showing the display operation executed by the symbol control device 73 based on the display control command from the main control device 64, and shows the case where the disconnection is determined. Here, when the winning ball occurs, the symbol control device 73 detects the symbol control command from the main control device 64 and starts the variable display. When a winning ball is generated during this variable display, the main controller 64
Adds the number of holding times, and outputs the symbol control command after the confirmation display based on the winning ball is performed for the set time, so the symbol control device 73 detects the symbol control command from the main control device 64 again, and the winning ball. Execute variable display and final display based on.

When no winning ball is generated during execution of the variable display and the confirmation display, the symbol control device 73 detects the standby display start command from the main control device 64 at the end of the confirmation display and starts the standby display. This standby display continues until the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting opening 36 or the standby display time elapses. For example, when a winning ball occurs before the standby display time elapses, the symbol control device 73 is displayed. The symbol control command from the main control device 64 is detected, the standby display is ended, and the variable display and the fixed display are performed.

When no winning ball is generated at the end of the confirmation display, a standby display is displayed. When the winning ball does not occur even after the standby display time has elapsed, the symbol control device 73 detects the demo display start command from the main control device 64, finishes the standby display display, and starts the demo display. This demo display is started on condition that no winning ball is generated for the waiting display time (1 min) after the variable display and the fixed display subsequent to the variable display.

FIG. 3 is a time chart showing a display operation executed by the symbol control device 73 based on a display control command or the like from the main control device 64, and shows a case where a big hit is determined. Here, when the big hit is determined based on the winning ball, the symbol control device 73 performs the big hit display after the big hit display, and restarts the big hit display after the big hit display ends.

When there is a winning ball at the end of the fixed display, the symbol control device 73 detects the symbol control command from the main control device 64 to start the variable display, and at the end of the fixed display there is no winning ball. Sometimes the standby display is started. When a winning ball occurs before the waiting display time elapses, the symbol control device 73 is the main control device 64.
Ends the standby display by detecting the symbol control command from
Start variable display. Further, when the winning ball does not occur even after the standby display time has elapsed, the symbol control device 73 detects the demo display start command from the main control device 64, finishes the standby display, and starts the demo display.

The symbol control device 73 monitors the presence or absence of the mode switching signal from the mode switch 110 only during the standby display and the demo display, and displays when the mode switching signal is detected during the standby display and the demo display. The mode is switched, and the result of switching the display mode is displayed on the symbol display device 33.

<Internal Processing of Main Control Device 64 and Symbol Control Device 73 When Power is Restored> The main control device 64 has a data backup function and is stored in the RAM 67 of the main control device 64 when the main power supply Vin is shut off. The backup power supply V4 is applied from the backup power supply circuit 108 of the main board 63, and the random counters R1 to R
8, measured values of counters N1 to N6, timer T1
~ T5 measurement value, game control flag setting result, jackpot determination result, symbol setting result, variation pattern setting result,
All data such as probability variation acquisition results and interrupt status are RA
Backed up to M67. The interruption of the main power source Vin includes not only interruption related to an accident such as power failure but also turning off the power switch 107.

When the main power supply Vin is turned on when the reset switch 109 is not operated, the CPU 65 of the main controller 64 resets the reset switch 1 in step S2 of FIG.
It is determined that there is no reset signal from 09, and step S7
Switch to the power failure recovery process. That is, not only when the power failure that occurred during the game is automatically restored, but also when the pachinko hall side turns on the power switch 107 while the reset switch 109 is not operated, the power failure recovery process of step S7 is executed. .

When the CPU 65 shifts to the power failure recovery processing,
The game state at the time of power-off is detected based on the backup data of the RAM 67, and the display control command and the display control data are set based on the detection result of the game state. Then, the INT signal is output to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73, and after the INT signal is output, the display control command and the display control data are output. Next, based on the backup data in the RAM 67, the program is returned to the program execution position immediately before the power is cut off, and the program is restarted.

When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 detects the INT signal, it activates the IRQ interrupt program.
Then, the display control command and the display control data are detected in the IRQ interrupt program, and the screen corresponding to the display control command and the display control data is displayed on the symbol control device 33.

For example, when the main power source Vin is cut off during the variable display, the main control device 64 outputs the symbol control command, the variation pattern setting result, and the symbol setting result from the main control device 64 to the symbol control device 73 when the power is turned on. 73 shifts to the fluctuation start processing of FIG. Here, the random counter R9 is acquired, the display pattern corresponding to the random counter R9 and the fluctuation pattern is set from the display pattern table corresponding to the display mode, and the variable display according to the display pattern is performed. In this case, the pattern control device 173 initially sets the mode A when the power is turned on, and the display pattern is selected from the display pattern table corresponding to the mode A. Even if the mode switch 110 is operated during the variable display, the mode A is continuously set.

When the main power source Vin is cut off during the confirmation display, the main control device 64 outputs the all symbol stop command and the symbol setting result to the symbol control device 73 when the power is turned on. Then, the symbol control device 73 shifts to the all symbol stop process of FIG. 39, and the set result of the symbol is confirmed and displayed along the activated line YL. In this case, the symbol control device 73 is initially setting the mode A when the power is turned on, and the mode A is continuously set even if the mode switch 110 is operated during the confirmation display.

When the main power source Vin is shut off during the big hit display, the big control display start command and the result of setting the design are output from the main control device 64 to the design control device 73 when the power is turned on. Then, the symbol control device 73 shifts to the big hit display process of FIG. 40, and after the big hit display, the set result of the symbol is confirmed and displayed along the effective line YL. In this case, the symbol control device 73 initializes the mode A when the power is turned on, and the mode A is continued even if the mode switch 110 is operated during the big hit display.

When the main power source Vin is shut off during the demonstration display, the main controller 64 outputs the demonstration display start command and the symbol setting result to the symbol controller 73 when the power is turned on. Then, the symbol control device 73 shifts to the demo display process of FIG. 36, performs the demo display, and then performs the standby display,
The symbol setting result is confirmed and displayed along the activated line YL. In this case, the symbol control device 73 is initially setting the mode A when the power is turned on, and when the mode switch 110 is operated during the demo display and the standby display, the display modes are A and B each time the mode switch 110 is operated. Alternately switch to.

When the main power source Vin is shut off during the standby display, the main controller 64 outputs the demo display command and the symbol setting result to the symbol controller 73 when the power is turned on. Then, the symbol control device 173 shifts to the demo display process of FIG. 36, performs the demo display and then performs the standby display, and finally displays the symbol setting result along the effective line YL.
In this case, the pattern control device 73 is in mode A when the power is turned on.
When the mode switch 110 is operated during the demonstration display and the standby display, the display mode is alternately switched to A and B each time the mode switch 110 is operated.

The CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 displays the current display mode on the symbol display device 33. The display in this mode is always displayed regardless of the display contents, such as a standby display (see c in FIG. 1), a demo display (see d in FIG. 1), a variable display (see FIG. 51), a confirmation display, and a big hit display. Is something
When the display mode is switched, the CPU 74 immediately switches the mode display.

<Internal Processing of Speaker Control Unit 92> When the CPU 93 of the speaker control unit 92 detects the INT signal from the main control unit 64, it activates the IRQ interrupt program. Then, the speaker control command and the speaker control data following the INT signal are received by the IRQ interrupt program and stored in the RAM 95. This speaker control data has a variation pattern,
When the CPU 93 detects the presence of the speaker control command in the timer interrupt program, it selects one of a plurality of ringing patterns according to the variation pattern and drives the speaker 6 based on the ringing pattern selection result, as shown in FIG. To do.

<Internal Processing of Lamp Controller 98> The CPU 99 of the lamp controller 98 is the main controller 6
When the INT signal from 4 is detected, the IRQ interrupt program is started. Then, the lamp control command and the lamp control data following the INT signal are received by the IRQ interrupt program and stored in the RAM 101. This lamp control data has a variation pattern, and the CPU 9
When the lamp interrupt command 9 detects the presence of a lamp control command, as shown in FIG. 59, one of the plurality of illumination patterns is selected according to the variation pattern, and the corner lamp 27 and the side lamp 29 are illuminated. It drives based on the selection result of.

According to the first embodiment described above, a plurality of display modes are selectively set. Therefore, since the appearance mode of the display pattern can be changed, the screen is less likely to get tired even when the game is played for a long time, and the fun of the game can be continuously obtained. In addition, since the mode switch 110 for selecting the display mode is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine body 111, the player can conveniently select the display mode according to his or her preference.

Further, the mode switch 110 is displayed during the variable display.
Is operated, the presence or absence of the mode switching signal from the mode switch 110 is not detected, and the mode switch 110
The operation of was invalidated. Therefore, even if the mode switch 110 is operated during the variable display, the display mode is not changed, so that an inconsistent screen in which the effect contents of the variable display change from the middle does not appear.

When the mode switch 110 is operated during the standby display and the demo display, the operation of the mode switch 110 is validated and the display mode is switched. The standby display and the demo display are performed when the game is substantially stopped regardless of the variable display, and when the player sits down and starts the game, the standby display or the demo display is often displayed. Therefore, the player can start the game by operating the mode switch 110 to set the display mode to a favorite one. In addition, a mode display for notifying the current display mode was performed. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not the display mode is the favorite one, and if the display mode is not the favorite one, the mode switch 110 can be operated to change the display mode to the favorite one.

Further, the mode switch 110 is directly connected to the symbol control device 73 without passing through the main control device 64. Therefore, unlike the case where the mode switch 110 is connected to the main control device 64, the main control device 64 is
Since the input route of the signal for the signal does not increase due to the influence of the mode switch 110, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of illegally acquiring the jackpot by inputting an illegal signal to the main control device 64. Moreover, the display control command and the display control data are unidirectionally transmitted from the main control device 64 to the symbol control device 73. Therefore, the signal input route to the main control device 64 is further reduced, and the accuracy of fraud prevention is increased. Further, the mode switch 110 is arranged on the same right side as the firing handle 8. For this reason, the firing handle 8
Since it becomes difficult to operate the mode switch 110 with the right hand while operating with the right hand, the probability that the mode switch 110 is inadvertently operated during the game becomes low.

In the first embodiment, the operation of the mode switch 110 is enabled only during the standby display and the demo display. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mode switch 110 is enabled only during the standby display, Valid only during demo display, only during big hit display, only during standby display and big hit display, only during demo display and big hit display, during standby display, demo display and big hit display In other words, it may be enabled only when the variable display is not performed, such as enabling only when. Here, the mode switch 11
The validation of 0 means switching the display mode in response to the operation of the mode switch 110.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on. When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 proceeds to step S411 of FIG. 75, it determines whether or not there is a mode switching signal from the mode switch 110. When the mode switching signal is detected here, step S4
12, and the display mode is switched. Then, in step S413, a mode switching command is output to the VDP 77 to switch the mode display of the symbol display device 33.

The display mode setting process is performed every 4 msec when the timer interrupt program is started, as shown in step S329 of FIG. 74, and the mode switch 110 is operated by the standby display as shown in FIG. , Mode display 1 is always enabled regardless of any of the demo display, fluctuation display, confirmation display, and jackpot display.
The display mode is switched according to the operation content of 10.

For example, when the mode switch 110 is operated during the variable display with the mode A set as the display mode, the display mode is switched to the mode B as shown in FIG. Then, at the start of the variable display, the display pattern is selected from the display pattern table according to the changed mode B, and the changed display is changed to the mode B after the change.
Done in. That is, the mode switch 11
When 0 is operated, the variable display and the confirmation display are performed in the mode A before the change, and the change of the display mode is applied from the variable display.

For example, when the mode switch 110 is operated during the confirmation display with the mode A set as the display mode, the display mode is switched to the mode B.
Then, at the start of the variable display, the display pattern is selected from the display pattern table according to the changed mode B,
The variable display is performed in the changed mode B. That is, when the mode switch 110 is operated during the fixed display, the fixed display is performed in the mode A before the change, and the change of the display mode is applied from the variable display.

According to the second embodiment, when the mode switch 110 is operated during the variable display, the operation of the mode switch 110 is validated, and the display mode setting result is applied from the next variable display. Therefore, when the mode switch 110 is operated during the variable display, the variable display is continued according to the current display mode, so that an inconsistent screen in which the effect contents of the variable display change from the middle does not appear. Moreover, since the subsequent variable display including the next variable display is performed in the changed display mode, it is possible to prevent the player from having a distrust that the display mode does not change even though the player operates the mode switch 110.

In the second embodiment, when the mode switch 110 is operated during the variable display, the result of changing the display mode is applied from the next variable display. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to apply from the variable display after the next except the next, such as applying from the variable display one after another.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 77 to 81.
It will be described based on. 77 and 78, a display pattern table for mode A and a display pattern table for mode B are recorded in the ROM 75 of the symbol control device 73, and a small number of different display pattern tables are stored in both display pattern tables. Display patterns are recorded, and a large number of identical display patterns are recorded.

For example, the display pattern “4-
3 ”and the jackpot display pattern“ 26-3 ”are recorded in the display pattern table for mode A, and are not recorded in the display pattern table for mode B. Also,
The off-reach display pattern "4-4" and the big hit display pattern "26-4" are recorded in the mode B display pattern table, and are not recorded in the mode A display pattern table.

When the display pattern "4-3" is set, as shown in FIG. 49, the character M is momentarily displayed while the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are changing, and the occurrence of the reach is foretold. Then, at the same time that the middle symbol is switched to the low speed fluctuation state, the background is switched from the office to the building, and the middle symbol is disengaged and temporarily stopped at the numbers forming the reach symbol. As shown in FIG. 79, the display pattern “4-4” differs from the display pattern “4-3” in that the character M1 is momentarily displayed as a reach notice.

When setting the display pattern "26-3",
As shown in FIG. 80, the character M is displayed momentarily while the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are changing, and the occurrence of the reach is foretold. Then, the character M is momentarily redisplayed during the change of the middle symbol and the right symbol in which only the left symbol is temporarily stopped, and the occurrence of the big hit is foretold. After that, the background is switched from the office to the building at the same time as the middle symbol is switched to the low speed fluctuation state, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped at the numbers constituting the big hit symbol. The display pattern "26-4" is, as shown in FIG. 81, the character M1 as a reach notice and a jackpot notice.
Is different from the display pattern "26-3" in that it is displayed instantaneously. That is, the reach-predicting and jackpot-predicting character M is exclusively for the mode A and does not appear when the mode B is set. In addition, the character M1 for reaching notice and jackpot notice is exclusively for mode B,
It does not appear when Mode A is set.

According to the third embodiment, the current display mode is displayed when the common display pattern is set for a plurality of display modes. For this reason, there is a possibility that the current display mode cannot be grasped only by the appearance mode of the display pattern, but since the current display mode is displayed, the player himself / herself determines whether or not the current display mode is what he / she desires. I can judge.

In the first to third embodiments, the immediately preceding left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are statically displayed as the standby display, and the child characters C1 and C2 are dynamically displayed as the demo display. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an operation valid screen for notifying the player that the display mode is switched based on the operation of the mode switch 110 may be displayed. In the following, the fourth embodiment of the present invention for displaying the operation valid screen during the standby display and the demo display will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on 3.

When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 shifts to the standby display processing, as shown in FIG. 82, the confirmation screen and the selection screen are alternately displayed as the standby display. In the former confirmation screen, the left design, the middle design, and the previous design with the office (when setting mode A) or the field (when setting mode B) as the background
The right symbol is displayed, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are displayed in a fixed state in which they stand still along the effective line YL. The latter selection screen corresponds to the operation valid display, and the message "Please operate the mode switch. The display mode will be changed" appears.

When the CPU 74 shifts to the demo display processing,
As shown in FIG. 83, an animation screen and a selection screen are alternately displayed as a demo display. In the former animation screen, the children's characters C1 and C2 chase, and the children's characters C1 and C2
2 is displayed in motion with the coast as the background. The latter selection screen corresponds to the operation valid display, and the message "Please operate the mode switch. The display mode will be changed" appears.

According to the fourth embodiment, it is displayed that the operation of the mode switch 110 is in the operation valid state. Therefore, when the player desires to change the display mode, it becomes clear when to operate the mode switch 110, so that the player does not feel confused about the operation of the mode switch 110.

In the fourth embodiment described above, the message "Please operate the mode switch, the display mode will be changed" is displayed as the operation valid display, but it is not limited to this and, for example, the standby display. Also, only the background color different from the demo display may be displayed, or a display in which a dedicated character appears may be displayed.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to fourth embodiments,
Although the mode switch 110 is provided on the front surface of the upper plate 4, the mode switch 110 is not limited to this. For example, it may be provided on the front surface of the front door 2, the front surface of the plate 3, or the front surface of the lower plate 61. The point is that it may be provided on the front side of the pachinko machine body 111. Further, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the mode switch 110 is provided at the same right end portion of the pachinko machine body 111 as the firing handle 8, but the mode switch 110 is not limited to this, for example, the firing handle 8 It may be provided on the opposite left end portion, the upper end portion, or the lower end portion, and in short, it may be provided on the front side of the pachinko machine body 111.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to fourth embodiments,
Although the mode switch 110 is mounted on the front side of the pachinko machine main body 112, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 84 showing the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the mode switch 110 is mounted on the rear surface of the pattern substrate 72. Alternatively, the operation portion 113 of the mode switch 110 may be pierced through the center cover 49 and protruded rearward so as to be operable. In the case of this configuration, the pachinko hall side can operate the mode switch 110 based on the opening operation of the front door 2 to set the display mode as desired, and the player side cannot operate the mode switch 110. .

In the fifth embodiment, the mode switch 110 is mounted on the pattern board 72, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, the mode switch 110 is mounted on the rear surface of the power supply board 105. It may be operably attached to the rear surface side of 112.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments,
Although the mode switch 110 is electrically connected to the symbol control device 73, it is not limited to this, and may be electrically connected to the main control device 64, for example. In the case of this configuration, the main control device 64 performs a selective setting process of the display mode, and the display mode setting result is displayed as the symbol control device 73.
May be sent to. Alternatively, the main control device 64 transmits a mode switching signal from the mode switch 110 to the symbol control device 73, and the symbol control device 73 performs a selective setting process of the display mode based on the detection of the mode switching signal. You can

Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments,
The main controller 64 is configured to back up the data in the RAM 67 when the main power source Vin is shut off. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the data is backed up in the ROM 65 or a dedicated volatile memory or non-volatile memory. It may be configured. In addition, the first to the first
In the fifth embodiment, the power switch 10 is displayed during standby display.
When 7 is turned off, a demo display command is output from the main control device 64 to the symbol control device 73 when the power switch 107 is turned on, and the symbol control device 73 performs a demo display on the symbol display device 33. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the main control device 64 may output a standby display command to the symbol control device 73, and the symbol control device 73 may perform standby display on the symbol display device 33. In this case, the background designating command and the design designating command are output together with the standby display command, and the left design, the middle design, and the right design which have been confirmed and displayed on the design display device 33 when the power switch 107 is turned off are determined on the particular background. It is preferable to display.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments,
Although the main controller 64 is configured to back up all data when the main power supply Vin is shut off, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured not to back up any data, for example. Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments, completely different display patterns are set in a plurality of display pattern tables, or display patterns that are partly the same and different are set, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, exactly the same display pattern may be set.
In the case of this configuration, it is preferable to set different values as the selection probabilities of the display patterns in the plurality of display tables.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments,
Although the pocket-shaped special symbol starting port 36 is fixed to the game board 18, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a U-shaped starting gate whose upper and lower surfaces are open may be attached. In this case, fix the special symbol starting sensor 37 in the starting gate,
It is preferable that the special symbol start sensor 37 outputs a start signal based on the pachinko ball passing through the start gate. Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments,
Although the upper limit value is set for the number of times of holding, it is not limited to this, and for example, the upper limit value may not be set. Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments, the upper limit value of the number of holding times is set to "4 times", but the present invention is not limited to this, and any one of "1 time" to "3 times", for example. Alternatively, it may be set to "5 times" or more.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments,
Although the mode switch 110 composed of a self-reset type push switch is provided as the operating means, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mode switch composed of a self-reset type lever switch may be provided, and the point is to be operated. Anything that outputs an electric signal based on the above may be used. Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments, the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine having a configuration in which the presence / absence of probability variation is determined based on the determination of a big hit, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine with a fixed jackpot probability, or may be applied to a pachinko machine configured to determine whether or not a time reduction should be acquired on the condition of the jackpot determination. This shortening of time means shortening of the variable display time, and when the time reduction is acquired, the variable display time is shortened until the number of fluctuations reaches a preset value (for example, 100 times).

Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments,
The present invention has been applied to a pachinko machine configured to determine whether or not a bonus has been obtained based on the determination of a big hit, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pachinko machine configured to determine whether or not to obtain a privilege ( A pachinko machine that does not have a privilege function)
May be applied to. Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments, numerical symbols are used as the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, but the invention is not limited to this, and for example, kanji symbols or alphabet symbols may be used. The point is that a code (identification information) that can identify a big hit and a miss is sufficient.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments,
Although the symbols are displayed in the left, middle, and right three columns, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three columns, or in three columns × three columns. Further, in the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments, the present invention is applied to one type of pachinko machine in which the big hit operation is performed in synchronization with the occurrence of the big hit.
The present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to, for example, three types of pachinko machines. These three types of pachinko machines open the special winning opening in synchronization with the occurrence of the big hit, and the big hit operation is performed based on the fact that the pachinko ball enters the special winning opening when the special winning opening is opened. .

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention (a and b are timing charts showing a relationship between display mode switching availability and display contents of a symbol display device, c is a diagram showing a standby screen, and d is a diagram. (Demonstration screen)

FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing a change in display content of the symbol display device (at the time of determination of disconnection)

FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing a change in display content of the symbol display device (at the time of jackpot determination)

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main program of a main control device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt program of the main controller.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing prize ball signal processing of the main control device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a data acquisition process of the main control device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing standby display start processing of the main control device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a start winning waiting process 1 of the main control device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a demo display start process of the main control device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a start winning waiting process 2 of the main control device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control data setting process of the main control device.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a detachment reach pattern setting process of the main control device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a complete removal symbol setting process of the main control device.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a variable display process of the main control device.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing speaker control processing of the main control device.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a lamp control process of the main controller.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a process of stopping all symbols of the main control device.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a confirmation display process of the main control device.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a finalized display end process of the main control device.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a big hit game start process of the main control device.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a big hit game process of the main control device.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a jackpot game ending process of the main control device.

FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a random counter and a big hit symbol.

FIG. 25 (a) is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a random counter and a left symbol, (b) is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a random counter and a medium symbol, and (c) is a random counter and right. Figure for explaining the relationship with the design

FIG. 26 is a view showing a variation pattern table for a big hit.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table for out-reach.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a relationship between a counter data area, a counter, and a lamp number.

29A is a diagram showing a list of random counters, FIG.
(B) is a diagram showing a list of normal counters, (c) is a diagram showing a list of timers

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a data storage area of a RAM of the main control device.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a main program of the symbol control device.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an IRQ interrupt program of the symbol control device.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt program of the symbol control device.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing command waiting processing of the symbol control device.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a standby display process of the symbol control device.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a demo display process of the symbol control device.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing fluctuation start processing of the symbol control device.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a variable display process of the symbol control device.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing all symbol stop processing of the symbol control device.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a big hit display process of the symbol control device.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a jackpot display ending process of the symbol control device.

42A is a diagram showing a display pattern table for mode A, and FIG. 42B is a diagram showing a display pattern table for mode B.

FIG. 43 is a diagram showing a relationship between modes and display data.

FIG. 44 is a diagram showing the background data recorded in the VROM of the symbol control device (for mode A).

FIG. 45 is a view (for mode B) showing background data recorded in the VROM of the symbol control device.

FIG. 46 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for mode A.

FIG. 47 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for mode A.

FIG. 48 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for mode A.

FIG. 49 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for mode A.

FIG. 50 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for mode A.

FIG. 51 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for mode A (a diagram showing a reach action display screen).

FIG. 52 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for mode B.

FIG. 53 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for mode B.

FIG. 54 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for mode B.

FIG. 55 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for mode B.

FIG. 56 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for mode B.

FIG. 57 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for mode B (a diagram showing a reach action display screen).

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a ringing pattern table.

FIG. 59 is a view showing an illumination pattern table.

FIG. 60 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main control device.

FIG. 61 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a symbol control device.

FIG. 62 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a payout control device.

FIG. 63 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a speaker control device.

FIG. 64 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a lamp control device.

FIG. 65 is a view showing a connection state of a power board, a main board, a pattern board, a payout board, and a sound lamp board.

66 is a front view showing the game board

FIG. 67 is a front view showing the overall configuration of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 68 is a rear view showing the overall configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 69 is a view showing a ball striking device and a ball hammer (a is a top view and b is a front view).

70 is a perspective view showing the winning opening base plate (a diagram showing a state where the movable piece is rotated to the counting state)

71 is a perspective view showing the winning opening base plate (a diagram showing a state where the movable piece is rotated to a specific winning state)

72 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the prize ball payout device. FIG.

FIG. 73 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention (a timing chart showing the relationship between the availability of display mode switching and the display content of the symbol display device).

74 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process of the symbol control device.

FIG. 75 is a flowchart showing a display mode setting process of the symbol control device.

76 is a timing chart showing changes in the display contents of the symbol display device.

FIG. 77 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing a display pattern table for mode A).

FIG. 78 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for mode B.

FIG. 79 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for mode B.

FIG. 80 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for mode A.

FIG. 81 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for mode B.

82 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing display contents at the time of standby display of the symbol display device)

FIG. 83 is a diagram showing display contents at the time of demo display of the symbol display device.

FIG. 84 is a view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention (a rear view showing the overall configuration of the pachinko machine).

[Explanation of symbols]

P is a pachinko ball, 8 is a firing handle, 18 is a game board, 3
3 is a symbol display device (display device), 36 is a special symbol starting port (starting port), 63 is a main substrate, 64 is a main control device (big hit determination means, symbol setting means, variation pattern setting means), 72 is a symbol substrate (Sub-board), 73 is a pattern control device (display pattern group setting means, display pattern setting means,
Display control means, sub-control device), 110 is a mode switch (operation means), and 112 is a pachinko machine body.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine equipped with a display device in which an identification pattern is variably displayed on condition that a pachinko ball has won in the starting opening, and a big hit and a miss are provided on the condition that the pachinko ball has won in the starting opening. Big hit determination means for determining, a symbol setting means for setting an identification symbol for notifying the determination result of the big hit determination means, and a variation pattern setting for setting a variation pattern on condition that a pachinko ball has won in the starting mouth. Means, a display pattern group setting means for selectively setting a display pattern group from a plurality of display pattern groups, and a setting result of the variation pattern setting means from among the display pattern groups according to the setting result of the display pattern group setting means. Display pattern setting means for selectively setting a corresponding display pattern, and an identification symbol according to the setting result of the symbol setting means can be provided on the display device. While notifying the determination result of the jackpot determination means based on the display in the variable stop state, the state from the identification pattern is changed in the display pattern according to the setting result of the display pattern setting means until the variable stop The game machine main body is provided with operation means, and the display pattern group setting means performs selective setting processing of the display pattern group based on detecting an operation of the operation means. A gaming machine characterized by being played. 2. The display pattern group setting means invalidates the operation of the operating means when the operation of the operating means is detected in a state where the display device is displaying according to the display pattern. The gaming machine according to Item 1. 3. The display pattern group setting means validates the operation of the operating means when the operation of the operating means is detected while the standby display or the demonstration display is being displayed on the display device. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 2. 4. The display pattern group setting means validates the operation of the operating means when the operation of the operating means is detected in a state where the display according to the display pattern is being displayed on the display device, and displays from the next variable display. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting result of the pattern group is applied. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays on the display device that the operation of the operation means is in an operation valid state in which the operation is validated. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means performs a notification display for notifying the current display pattern group on the display device. 7. The big hit judging means, the pattern setting means and the variation pattern setting means are constituted by a main control device mounted on the main board, and the display pattern group setting means, the display pattern setting means and the display control means are provided on the main board. 3. A sub-control device mounted on a sub-board different from that, wherein the operating means is directly connected to the sub-control device without passing through the main control device.
The gaming machine according to any one of 6. 8. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the operating means is arranged on the same right side as the launch handle for launching a pachinko ball in the game board.