JP2003225384A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide novel big win advance notification by utilizing a variable display device. <P>SOLUTION: In a case that a game has three starting storage numbers, where the first and the second starting storages are losses, and the third starting storage is a big win, the game machine decides the result of a variable display game as a loss of a ready-to-win condition according to the first starting storage. When a variable display game according to the second starting storage is started, the machine changes a middle pattern only, and produces a ready- to-win condition forcefully. Then, in the variable display game according to the third starting storage, after having displayed a result of a loss, only the right and the left ready-to-win patterns are changed. After that, the machine displays a big win display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a coin gaming machine and a slot machine. Specifically, it has a variable display device capable of variably displaying the identification information in each of the plurality of display areas, and is advantageous for the player when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled in a specific gaming state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine generally known as this type of gaming machine has, for example, a variable display device capable of variably displaying identification information in each of a plurality of display areas. There is a gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific game state that is advantageous to the player when the display result of is in a predetermined specific display mode.

In this type of conventional gaming machine, when a start winning is generated in a start winning area, start storing means for storing start information capable of specifying that a variable display game is to be played based on the starting winning. Is provided, and the variable display game is executed in which the variable display device is variably started based on the start information and then the display result is derived and displayed.

In this type of gaming machine, whether or not the display result of the variable display game is in a specific display mode is determined in advance. For this reason, some conventional gaming machines have a function (called a big hit announcement) of giving an advance notice as to whether or not a particular display mode will be achieved, using the result of the advance determination.

[0005]

However, the conventional big hit warning method for this type of gaming machine is not related to the variation of the identification information, such as displaying a specific character on the variable display device. Alternatively, it is also proposed that the reach display is intensively performed at a stage before the big hit state is displayed when it is predetermined to generate a big hit as a change in the identification information. However, it usually only concentrated on the reach patterns that could occur, and lacked novelty in appearance.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of giving a notice of a specific display mode by a novel method that has never been available.

[0007]

[Specific examples of means for solving the problems and the effects thereof]
(1) Variable display capable of variably displaying (variable display, update display, variable display) identification information (special design or decorative design) in each of a plurality of display regions (left display region, middle display region, right display region) Has a device (variable display device 8),
When the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), a specific game state advantageous to the player (a big hit control state, opening of an electric auditor, giving of valuable value ( For example, payout of balls and coins) etc.)
Which is controllable to the starting condition detecting means (S1 and S2) for detecting the establishment of the starting condition for variably starting the variable display device, and after variably starting the variable display device. Variable display control means (display control board 80) for executing the variable display game for deriving and displaying the display result based on the satisfaction of the starting condition, and the display result of the variable display game based on the satisfaction of the starting condition. The starting display means (starting storage area, RAM 55) capable of storing a plurality of pieces of starting information (starting storage data, big hit determination random number) capable of specifying whether or not the display mode of the variable display control means is included, The remaining display area is variably started while maintaining the display result of the identification information of a part of the plurality of display areas in which the display result of the variable display game is derived and displayed. And in, it is possible to perform the special variable control to perform next variable display game (Fig. 5),
When it is determined that the start information corresponding to the specific display mode is present in any of the plurality of start information stored in the start storage means, the special variable control is determined. A variable control determination means (S13) is further included.

With such a structure, the player can be informed that the display mode will be a specific display mode by the novel variable display by the special variable control.

(2) The special variable control determining means determines whether to perform the special variable control when the starting condition is satisfied (FIG. 12).

With such a configuration, the timing at which it is determined to perform the special variable control is when the starting condition is satisfied.

(3) A plurality of types of variation patterns of identification information in the variable display game are predetermined (FIGS. 6 and 7), and the special variable control is included in the plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation patterns executed only in (1) and (2) are included (variation patterns designated by the variation pattern designation commands 8031 to 8035 in FIGS. 6 and 7).

According to this structure, since the variation pattern executed only in the special variable control is included, the enjoyment of the game can be improved by the variation pattern.

(4) A plurality of types of variation patterns of the identification information to be executed in the special variable control are predetermined (FIG. 6), and the special variable control determining means has decided to perform the special variable control. Occasionally, a variation pattern selection means (S1) for selecting one of a plurality of types of variation patterns executed in the special variable control.
8) is further included.

With such a configuration, it is possible to provide a variation pattern having variations when performing special variable control.

(5) A part of the plurality of display areas is a display constituting the reach display state when the display result is other than the specific display mode after the reach display state is established. This is a display area that is not an area (FIG. 10 (5)).

With such a configuration, it is possible to perform variable display with a novel variation pattern using a display area that is not the display area that constitutes the reach display state.

(6) A part of the plurality of display areas is a display constituting a reach display state when the display result is other than the specific display mode after the reach display state is established. It is a region (FIG. 9 (5)).

According to such a configuration, the variable display by the novel variation pattern is performed by using the display area forming the reach display state when the display result is other than the specific display mode after the reach display state is established. Can be done.

(7) The special variable control determining means satisfies the predetermined condition even when it is determined that the starting information stored in the starting storage means is not the starting information corresponding to the specific display mode. (S22) determines that the special variable control is performed.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to increase the opportunities for the special control to be performed and increase the opportunities for providing the player with the enjoyment.

(8) Control information that controls the gaming state of the gaming machine and can specify the storage status of the startup information in the startup storage means (starting storage control described as a modification (3) of the embodiment). Information, variable start control information)
Further including game control means (game control board 31) for transmitting to the variable display control means, the variable display control means including the special variable control determination means, and performing the special variable control based on the control information. Decide whether or not.

According to such a configuration, since the special variable control determining means is included in the variable display control means, the control load on the game control means can be reduced.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of the game machine,
The present invention is not limited to this, and may be another game machine such as a coin game machine or a slot machine, which has a variable display device capable of variably displaying identification information in each of a plurality of display areas. Any game machine that can be controlled to a specific game state that is advantageous to the player when the display result of the device becomes a predetermined specific display mode is targeted.

First, the overall structure of a pachinko gaming machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. Figure 1 is a pachinko machine 1
It is the front view which looked at from the front.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is
Outer frame 2a formed into a vertically long rectangular shape, and the outer frame 2a
A front frame 2b that is pivotally supported on the inner side of the frame and that is provided with the main components of the pachinko gaming machine 1 collectively, and a frame-shaped glass that is pivotally supported on the front upper part of the front frame 2b to be freely rotatable. It is composed of a door frame 2. Glass door frame 2
A ball hitting tray 3 is provided on the lower surface of the. In the front frame 2b, on the lower part of the hit ball supply tray 3, the hit ball supply tray 3 is provided.
A surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing the stored balls overflowing from the ball and a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a hit ball are provided. Further, a game board 6 having a game area 7 formed on the front side is detachably provided on the front frame 2b located behind the glass door frame 2. Front frame 2b and glass door frame 2
Is pivotally supported at an end portion on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is opened and closed with the pivotal support position as an opening and closing shaft. The glass door frame 2 is provided with a see-through window through which the game area 7 of the game board 6 can be almost seen through, and a glass plate is attached from the rear surface of the see-through window.

A variable display device 8 near the center of the game area 7.
Is provided. The variable display device 8 includes a display unit 9 including a liquid crystal display and a start memory display 18. At a position below the variable display device 8, a starting winning ball device 15 is opened and closed by a solenoid (solenoid 16 in FIG. 3).
A starting winning opening 14 that also serves as an (electric tulip accessory) is provided. The game ball that has entered the starting winning opening 14,
It is detected by the starting port switch 17.

On the display unit 9 of the variable display device 8, a special symbol as an example of identification information is displayed, and the special symbol is variably started based on the occurrence of a prize (called a start prize) in the starting winning opening 14. After that, the display result is derived and displayed. When the variable display of the special symbol has already been started, and the starting winning occurs when the variable display of the other special symbols cannot be started, the data capable of specifying the fact of the starting winning is stored. This memory is called a starting memory. The upper limit of the number of starting memories is four, for example. The start memory indicator 18 has four LEDs.
The number of memorized start-ups is displayed according to the number of lights.

A variable winning ball apparatus 30 having a large winning opening 20 which is opened and closed by opening and closing the opening and closing plate 29 is provided below the starting winning ball apparatus 15. Big prize hole 20
The ball that has entered is guided to the back surface of the game board after being detected by the V count switch 23 or the count switch 22. Further, among the balls that have entered the variable winning ball device 30 from the special winning opening 20, the balls detected by the V count switch 23 are then guided toward the count switch 22 and detected by the count switch 22. Therefore, all the balls that have entered from the special winning opening 20 are detected by the count switch 22 as a result.

The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 19 and 24 as normal winning openings. Game ball winning hole 19,
The winning of 24 is detected by the winning opening switches 19a and 24a, respectively.

At the bottom of the game area 7, there is provided an outlet 26 for absorbing hit balls that have not been won. In addition, two speakers 27 that emit a sound effect are provided on the upper left and right sides outside the game area 7.

A hit ball (hit ball) that has entered the game area 7 comes down from the game area 7. When a hit ball enters the starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the starting opening switch 17, the number of starting memories is added with 4 being the upper limit. At that time, if the variation of the special symbol can be started, the starting memory is immediately digested, and the control for starting the variable display of the special symbol is performed. On the other hand, if it is not in a state where the pattern can be started variably, one start memory indicator 18LED lights up.

The variable display of the special symbol on the display unit 9 is stopped when a certain period of time has passed, and the display result is derived and displayed. If the combination of special symbols at the time of stop is in the disengagement mode,
If the starting memory remains, digest the next starting memory,
The next variable display is started. At this time, the start memory display 1
One 8 LED goes out. Hereinafter, the game from the start of variability of the special symbol accompanying the consumption of one starting memory until the display result is derived and displayed is referred to as a “variable display game”.

As a display result of the variable display game, if a predetermined specific display mode is derived and displayed, it is a big hit. In this case, control is performed to shift from the normal game state to the big hit game state, which is a specific game state that is advantageous to the player. In the big hit game state, by the operation of the opening / closing plate 29, the big winning opening 20 which is closed in the normal state is opened until a predetermined time has passed or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls is won. Control is performed. Then, while the special winning opening 20 is open, the hit ball wins the specific winning area and the V count switch 23
When it is detected at, the continuation right is generated and the control for opening the special winning opening 20 is performed again. The generation of such continuation right is allowed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds). Such control that repeats the generation of the continuation right is called repeat continuation control.

That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 "in the specific game state, after changing the game state to the first state that is advantageous to the player, it is changed to the second game state that is disadvantageous to the player, and the predetermined repetition is performed. It includes a repeat continuation control means for repeatedly and continuously controlling to the first state based on the satisfaction of the continuation condition.

Next, the display section 9 of the variable display device 8 will be described. FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the display unit 9. As shown, the display unit 9 is a special symbol display unit 9
1 and a decorative pattern display portion 92.

On the special symbol display portion 91, each of the three special symbols for deriving and displaying the display result is variably displayed by a method of scrolling from the top to the bottom. Hereinafter, for the three special symbols, from the left toward the drawing, the left symbol, the middle symbol,
And called the right pattern. The areas in which the respective symbols are displayed are called the left display area, the middle display area, and the right display area. A specific display mode in which the display result of the special symbol is predetermined (for example, as shown in the figure, the three-pattern grid "777")
If it becomes, it becomes the above-mentioned big hit game state, and the special winning opening 20 is opened. Here, the case where the display area is fixed is shown as an example, but the display area is not limited to this, and the range of the display area is enlarged or reduced as a display area for variably displaying symbols. The position of the display area may be changed. That is, the display area shown here may be any display area as long as the identification information is variably displayed and the display result can be derived and displayed.

For example, in this embodiment, normally,
Left, middle, right symbols all start variable, after the special symbol stops in the order of left symbol, right symbol, middle symbol, 1
The unit “variable display game” ends. When the variable display game ends, if there is a starting memory, the next variable display game is started by digesting the starting memory and variably starting the left, middle, and right symbols all at once.

The decorative design display portion 92 displays nine decorative designs which are variably displayed in association with the special design and arranged in a matrix of 3 rows and 3 columns. Each of these nine decorative patterns is variably displayed in a method of scrolling from top to bottom. The decorative design is a design for compensating for the effect of the special design to further enhance the fun of the game by the variable display. Therefore, for example, if the display result of the special design is a big hit, the display result of the decorative design also corresponds to it, and if the display result of the special design is off, the display result of the decorative design also corresponds to it. .
In the decorative pattern display portion 92, in the matrix of 3 rows and 3 columns, three vertical and horizontal hit lines are defined, and two diagonal hit lines are defined. It is a jackpot mode corresponding to the specific display mode of the special symbol. In FIG. 2, in conjunction with the display result "777" of the special symbol, a state in which the stitches of the decorative symbol "7" are stopped on the hit line in the upward right direction is shown.

Next, the reach will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the reach (reach display) may be established during the variable display of the special symbol (and the decorative symbol). For example, in this embodiment, with the start of the "variable display game", the left, middle, and right symbols all start variable at the same time, and then the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped, with the left symbol and the right symbol. Are the same, it is called "reach". However, the reach is not limited to this mode. For example, depending on the variable display state, the middle symbol is in a stopped state, and the display state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are scrolled in conjunction with each other while displaying the same symbol is also "reach".
Is called.

That is, the reach has a variable display device whose display state is changeable, and the variable display device derives and displays the display results of a plurality of identification information at different times, and the plurality of display results are displayed. In the gaming machine in which the game state becomes the specific game state advantageous for the player when the combination of the predetermined specific display modes is achieved, a part of the display result of the plurality of identification information is still displayed and displayed. It means a display state in which the display result of the identification information that has already been derived and displayed in the absence of the condition satisfies the condition of the combination of the specific display modes. In other words, the reach is defined as a case where the display result of the identification information in the variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions whose display states can be changed is a combination of predetermined specific display modes. In a gaming machine in which the gaming state is a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, a variable display mode in which the combination of the specific display modes is easily displayed at a stage where the display result of the variable display device is not yet derived and displayed. It is a display state to make the player think that it has become.
Further, for example, the reach display state includes a state in which the variable display is performed by the plurality of variable display units while maintaining a state in which the combination of the specific display modes is complete. Furthermore, some of the reach is likely to cause a big hit when it appears, compared to a normal reach. Such a specific reach is called super reach.

Further, the reach is defined as the display condition of the specific display mode even when the display control progresses after the variable display device is variably started to reach the stage before the display result is derived and displayed. It also refers to a display mode that does not deviate.

Further, the reach is a display state at the time when the display control of the variable display device progresses and reaches the stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and before the display result is derived and displayed. It also refers to a display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas determined in No. 1 satisfies the condition of the specific display mode.

The display unit 9 is not limited to the liquid crystal display,
CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), FED (Field Emission)
LED (Light Em) such as Display), PDP (Plasma Display Panel), dot matrix, and 7-segment LED
Iting diode), electroluminescence, a fluorescent display tube, and other image display type display devices. Further, the display unit 9 is not limited to the image display type display device, but is a rotary drum type that rotationally drives a rotary drum having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on its outer periphery, and a belt having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on its surface. It may be a variable display device of other mechanical type (mechanical type driven by an electric drive source) such as one for moving and one for rotating a disk on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn (rotamint).

As the special pattern or the decorative pattern displayed on the display unit 9, numbers, characters other than numbers, figures, and
It can be composed of patterns, characters and the like.
Here, the character means an image representing a human, an animal, an object, or the like displayed on the variable display device. Of course, special designs or decorative designs are numbers, letters, figures,
Any identification information may be used as long as it is identification information of a pattern, a character, etc., and may be only numbers, only characters, only figures, only patterns, only characters, or a combination thereof. Good.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control circuit including various control boards in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In FIG. 3, as a control board, a game control board 31,
A payout control board 37, a lamp control board 35, a sound control board 70, and a display control board 80 are shown.

On the game control board 31, a game control microcomputer 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a game control program, and a system for system resetting the game control microcomputer 53 when the supply voltage drops. Reset circuit 65, starting opening switch 17, V count switch 23, count switch 22, winning opening switches 19a and 24a, prize ball counting 3
01A, a switch circuit 58 for giving signals from the other switches to the game control microcomputer, a solenoid 16 for opening / closing the starting winning ball device 15 and a solenoid 21 for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 29 of the special winning opening 20. A solenoid circuit 59 that is driven according to a command from the computer 53 is provided.

In addition, the game control board 31, according to the data provided from the game control microcomputer 53, big hit information indicating the occurrence of big hits, the number of start winning balls used for starting (starting) the variable display of the display unit 9. And an information output circuit 64 for outputting the probability change information indicating that the probability that a big hit is predetermined is improved to a host computer such as a hall management computer.

The game control microcomputer 53 is
A ROM 54, which is an example of a storage unit that stores a game control program and the like, a RAM 55, which is an example of a storage unit used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that performs a control operation according to a control program, and an I / O port unit 57.
It is a microcomputer for game control including.

In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 5
5 is mounted on the CPU 56. That is, the CPU 5
6 is a one-chip microcomputer. Note that C
The PU 56, the ROM 54, and the RAM 55 do not have to be integrated into one chip. That is, the ROM 54, the RAM 55, and the I / O port unit 57 may be external or built-in. The I / O port unit 57 is a terminal capable of inputting / outputting information in the microcomputer. The game control microcomputer 53 receives signals from various connected switches (detectors) and controls the connected controlled devices.

Further, the game control board 31 is provided with a signal for decoding an address signal given from the game control microcomputer 53 to select one of the I / O port sections 57. An address decoding circuit 67 for outputting is provided. There is also switch information input from the ball payout device 97 to the game control board 31, but it is omitted in FIG.

Further, in this embodiment, the lamp control microcomputer 350, which is the lamp control means mounted on the lamp control board 35, has the start memory indicator 1.
8. Display control of light emitters of various other displays is performed. The structure of the lamp control microcomputer 350 is the same as that of the game control microcomputer 53 described above.

From the game control board 31 to the lamp control board 35
Information such as a lamp control command, which is command information for controlling the equipment controlled by the lamp control board 35, is transmitted to the.

On the lamp control board 35, the lamp control microcomputer 350 controls the drive of the controlled equipment in response to the lamp control command.

The display control of the display unit 9 for variably displaying the special symbol and the decorative symbol is performed by the display control microcomputer 800 which is the display control means mounted on the display control board 80. The configuration of the display control microcomputer 800 is the same as that of the game control microcomputer 53 described above. A display control command is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 as command information regarding display control of the variable display device 8. In the display control board 80, the display control microcomputer 800 controls the display of the display unit 9 according to the display control command.

Also, the game control board 31 to the sound control board 7
Information such as a sound control command as command information relating to control of sound such as a sound effect output from the speaker 27 by the sound control board 70 is transmitted to 0. The sound control board 70 is equipped with a sound control microcomputer 700 (sound control means), and this sound control microcomputer controls the sound output from the speaker 27 in response to a sound control command. The configuration of the sound control microcomputer 700 is the same as that of the game control microcomputer 53 described above.

Further, from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37, information such as a payout control command as command information relating to payout control of prize balls by the ball payout device 97 which is driven and controlled by the payout control board 37 is transmitted. It The payout control command is a command for instructing the number of payouts of prize balls according to the occurrence of winning balls. In the payout control board 37, a payout control microcomputer 370 (payout control means)
The payout control microcomputer 370 controls the payout of prize balls in accordance with a payout control command. This payout control microcomputer 370
The configuration of the game control microcomputer 5 described above
Same as 3.

The information transmitted from the game control board 31 (game control microcomputer 53) to each control board includes a control command indicating the content of a control command and an INT signal indicating the fetch timing of the command. . Here, in the control command, one command is composed of 2 bytes of data, and 1 byte of MODE data for instructing the type of control mode and specific control contents in the control mode instructed by the MODE data are instructed. 1 byte of EXT data. The game control microcomputer 53 commands the control contents by sequentially transmitting such 2-byte data to each control board of the command destination.

Next, a jackpot determining method and starting memory will be described. In the present embodiment, whether or not the result of the variable display game is to be a big hit is determined in advance before the variable display game is started. And, considering the decision result,
It is decided whether or not to give a big hit notice. The outline of the pre-determination method of whether to make a big hit is as follows.

That is, when the start winning is generated, the big hit determination random number and other determination random numbers are extracted, and the extracted determination random numbers are stored as the above-mentioned start memory data (start memory data). After that, at the time when it becomes possible to start the variable display game based on the starting memory,
The starting stored data is read, and it is determined whether or not the read big hit determination random number is a predetermined big hit determination value. Then, according to the result, it is pre-determined that the big hit or the miss.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a starting storage area for storing starting storage data. This starting storage area is R in the game control microcomputer 53 shown in FIG.
It is realized by AM55. In the starting memory area, areas DATA1 to DATA4 for storing four starting memory data corresponding to the upper limit of the starting memory are prepared.
Starting memory is performed in the order of DATA1 to DATA4,
Further, the starting memory data stored in DATA1 is digested and used for the variable display game. And DAT
When the starting memory data of A1 is consumed, the data of DATA2 is shifted to DATA1 and the data of DATA3 is D
Shifts to ATA2 and DATA4 data to DATA3
A bank shift process for shifting to is executed.

The following is one of the features of this embodiment,
A special mode of the big hit announcement will be described. The big hit announcement is to notify the player in advance that the display result of the variable display device will be in a specific display mode. The big hit announcement includes a true big hit announcement in which a big hit occurs according to the announcement and a serious big hit announcement in which no big hit occurs.

As a method of giving a big hit announcement, it is conceivable to use image display, sound, etc., but here, in particular, a big hit announcement using the symbols variably displayed on the variable display device 8 will be described. In the following description, the case of using only the special design will be described as an example, but it is also possible to realize the same by using only the decorative design. It is also possible to realize a "big hit notice" described below by using a special design and a decorative design together.

In this embodiment, when a variable display game that is a big hit is scheduled after a variable display game that is a miss, in other words, a start storage of the deviation determination value (hereinafter,
If there is a start-up memory of the jackpot determination value (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot memory) after the jackpot memory, a variable display game of a detachment scheduled before the variable display game corresponding to the jackpot memory and the jackpot. In the variable display game corresponding to the memory, the special symbol is variably started in a special manner. With a special mode, when starting a new variable display game from the state where the left, middle, and right symbols are stopped,
It is a mode in which a part of stop symbols (for example, left and right symbols) is maintained in a stopped state, and only the remaining symbols (for example, middle symbols) are variably displayed.

As described above, when a special display type variable display game occurs, it is suggested to the player that there is a big hit memory among a plurality of starting memories. With this, the present embodiment notifies the player of the possibility of a big hit. Hereinafter, such a big notice is called a continuous notice (or a special notice). In addition, a variable display game executed during continuous advance notice is particularly called a continuous variable display game.

4A to 4C showing the starting storage area
(C) shows a starting memory pattern in which continuous notice is executed. In the figure, “◯” indicates that the jackpot determination value is stored, and “x” indicates that the out-of-range determination value is stored. In addition, "-" indicates a big hit judgment value, a deviation judgment value, or a state in which there is no start memory.

(A) is a pattern in which the deviation judgment value is stored in DATA1 and the big hit judgment value is stored in DATA2. In the case of this pattern, if it is decided to give consecutive notices, the continuously variable display game is executed twice.

(B) is a pattern in which the deviation determination value is stored in DATA1 and DATA2, and the big hit determination value is stored in DATA3. If it is decided to give consecutive notice in the case of this pattern, 3 consecutive variable display games
Will be executed once.

(C) is a pattern in which the deviation determination values are stored in DATA1 to DATA3 and the jackpot determination value is stored in DATA4. In the case of this pattern, if it is decided to give consecutive notices, the continuously variable display game is executed four times.

The examples (A) to (C) show a starting memory pattern when a true big hit announcement is given. On the other hand, the big hit announcement of Gase is given when there is a start memory but no big hit judgment value is stored in any of DATA1 to DATA4.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the continuous announcement will be specifically described. FIG. 5 is a timing chart for explaining an example of a variation pattern of continuous notice. In this example, the starting memory exhausted first and the starting memory exhausted second are outlier determination values, and the starting memory exhausted third is the jackpot determination value (FIG. 4 (B)).
Corresponding to the above). In this case, the number of continuously variable display games is three.

In the first continuously variable display game, based on the fact that the first starting memory is consumed (-1), the left,
Inside, the right pattern starts to fluctuate all at once. In addition, from the first variable display game, a part of the display result of the previous variable display game may be maintained and the symbols may be variably started.

Next, the symbols stop in the order of the left symbol and the right symbol. At this time, the left and right symbols stop at the same symbol so that the reach is established. After that, the middle symbols stop, and the first continuously variable display game ends. The middle symbol stopped at the end is a different type of symbol (hereinafter referred to as a “removed symbol”) from the left and right symbols that have achieved the reach (hereinafter, the symbol that has achieved the reach is referred to as the reach symbol) and is variably displayed. The result of the game is incorrect.

Next, the second continuously variable display game is started based on the fact that the second starting memory is exhausted (-1). However, when starting the variable display game, left, middle,
The right symbol does not fluctuate all at once, but only the remaining symbols fluctuate while maintaining the stopped state of some of the three symbols (left, middle, right) that are stopped. For example, in this example, only the middle symbol, which was the outlying symbol, starts changing. As a result, the reach is established again. afterwards,
Eventually, the middle symbols stop, and the second continuously variable display game ends with the result of disconnection.

Next, the third continuously variable display game is started based on the fact that the third starting memory is exhausted (-1). Also in this case, the left, middle, and right symbols do not change all at once, but only a part of the symbols change. For example, in this example, only the left and right reach patterns change. At this time, the left and right symbols may be interlocked and variably displayed so that the left and right symbols are always the same. In this case, the variable display is performed with the "reach" established. After that, the left and right symbols stop in the same kind as the middle symbols, and the third continuously variable display game ends. As a result, a big hit occurs.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a variation pattern of continuous notice. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of variation patterns related to continuous announcement are prepared in advance, including the variation pattern described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, (A) to (B) are examples of variation patterns when the number of continuously variable display games is two. (C)
(E) is an example of a variation pattern when the number of continuously variable display games is three. (F) to (I) are examples of variation patterns when the number of continuously variable display games is four.

In this section, we will introduce only the ones that give a big hit in the final continuously variable display game.
Only the results that are as big as the announcement of the big hit are shown,
As described above, in the present embodiment, there is also a variation pattern of the continuous announcement in which the result of the final continuously variable display game is missed with a predetermined probability. That is, a big hit announcement for Gase is also given.

Of the various fluctuation patterns shown in FIG. 6, FIG.
The variation pattern of the timing chart illustrated in
It corresponds to (C). Therefore, here, the variation pattern shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 6C as an example. Figure 6
In (C), based on digesting three starting memories,
The variation patterns of the continuously variable display game that is played three times in total are shown in the order of the upper row, the middle row, and the lower row. Figure 6
When (C) is executed, the states of the starting memory are "out-of-memory", "out-of-memory", and "big hit memory" in the order of being digested first.

In any of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 6, the number of continuously variable display games is equal to the number of starting memories to be consumed. Therefore, the control content is technically different from the "re-variation" in which all the symbols are temporarily stopped and then re-varied after the variable start based on one starting memory.

Numerical value shown in parentheses on the right side of the fluctuation pattern (H means that the numerical value is hexadecimal)
Is a control command corresponding to each variation pattern. For example, when the continuous notice shown in FIG. 6C is given, when the first continuously variable display game is executed, the control command “8031H” is issued from the game control microcomputer 53 to the display control microcomputer 53. Sent to 800. After that, at the timing of executing the second and third continuously variable display games, control commands corresponding to the respective games are given to the game control microcomputer 5
3 to the display control microcomputer 800.

As shown in FIG. 6, the variation pattern of the continuous notice is composed of a combination of several kinds of control commands. For example, the variation patterns shown in FIG. 6C are control commands “8031H”, “8034H”, and “8033”.
6D, the variation pattern of FIG. 6D has “8034H” as “8035” in the combination.
It is replaced with "H".

Now, the control command for designating the variation pattern will be further described with reference to FIG.
A control command for designating a variation pattern is called a variation pattern designation command. As the variation pattern designation command, in addition to the command used for the continuous announcement, a so-called normal reach, a variation pattern not related to the continuous announcement, and a command for designating other variation patterns are prepared.

For example, in FIG. 7, in addition to "normal reach", other variation pattern designation commands
"Normal variation" is shown. The “normal reach” is a reach in which the display result is derived and displayed in a relatively short time after the reach is established. In this embodiment,
The jackpot expectation that can expect a jackpot when the normal reach is established is set lower (very lower) than the jackpot expectation when continuous notice is given.

In FIG. 7, "8031H" to "803" are shown as fluctuation pattern designating commands used for continuous notice.
5 types of "5H" are shown. The condition to be selected for each command is defined as shown in the figure. "803
"1H" is selected when the advance notice condition is satisfied, that is, when the first continuously variable display game during the continuous advance notice is executed. This point can be easily understood by referring to FIG. "8032H" is selected when the game next to the continuously variable display game by "8031H" is executed (see FIG. 5). Similarly, "8033H" is "8031H"
Or, it is selected at the time of executing the next game of the continuously variable display game by "8034H", and "8034H" is "80".
31H "is selected at the time of execution of the next game of the continuously variable display game by" 31H ", and" 8035H "is selected at the time of execution of the next game of the continuously variable display game by" 8031H "or" 8034H "(whichever See also Figure 5).

As shown in FIG. 7, the variation time is predetermined for each variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. The fluctuation time is the time during which the fluctuation pattern is continuously displayed on the variable display device 8. As shown, "8001H"
The normal reach of No. 1 and the continuous announcement reach 1 of "8031H" are the same not only in appearance (how to change) but also in change time. Therefore, in reality, even when the normal reach is being executed, the player identifies whether the reach is the normal reach or the continuous announcement reach 1 that is performed in the first continuous announcement. I can't. As a result, during normal reach,
It is possible to give the player the expectation that it may develop into a series of notices.

Next, some of the various fluctuation patterns will be described in more detail with reference to the screen diagrams of the variable display device shown in FIGS. In FIGS. 8 to 11, the display of the decorative pattern is omitted for simplicity. In addition, in each of the drawings, a downward arrow indicates a state in which the symbols are scrolling. Further, in particular, as described in FIG. 8 (1-1), the four circles at the upper part of the screen indicate the display state of the start memory indicator 18, and the white circle indicates that there is no start memory. A black circle indicates that there is a starting memory. 8 (1
As shown in -1) etc., those marked with radiation are
It indicates that the variable display game is started based on the fact that the starting memory is exhausted.

FIG. 8A shows an example of the normal fluctuation pattern designated by the command "8000H".
In the normal fluctuation pattern, as shown in (1-1),
The left, middle, and right symbols fluctuate all at once based on the completion of the starting memory, and the symbols stop in the order of (1-2) to (1-4).

FIG. 8B shows an example of normal reach designated by the command "8001H". In normal reach, as shown in (2-1), the left, middle, and right symbols fluctuate all at once based on the digestion of starting memory.
The symbols stop in the order of (1-2) to (1-4).

FIG. 9 shows the continuous announcement reach 1 designated by the command “8031H” and the command “8032”.
An example of a variation pattern formed by a combination with the continuous announcement reach 2 designated by "H" is shown. Note that this variation pattern corresponds to FIG. 6 (B). In this variation pattern, as shown in (1), one of the two starting memories is digested and the left, middle, and right symbols are simultaneously varied, so that the first continuously variable display game is started. After that, as the variation patterns (2) to (4) progress, the result of deviation is obtained after the reach is established.
As a result, the first continuously variable display game corresponding to the command “8031H” ends. Then, the second continuously variable display game corresponding to the command "8032H" is started based on the completion of the remaining one starting memory. At this time, as specified by the command, only the left and right reach patterns start to change, and the middle out-of-range design maintains its display state (see (5)). Thereafter, as shown in (6), the symbols of the same kind as the stopped middle symbols stop left and right, and the second continuously variable display game ends with a big hit display result.

FIG. 10 shows the continuous announcement reach 1 designated by the command “8031H” and the command “8033”.
An example of a variation pattern formed by a combination with the continuous announcement reach 3 designated by "H" is shown. It should be noted that this variation pattern corresponds to FIG. In this variation pattern, as shown in (1), one of the two starting memories is digested and the left, middle, and right symbols are simultaneously varied, so that the first continuously variable display game is started. After that, as the variation patterns (2) to (4) progress, the result of deviation is obtained after the reach is established.
As a result, the first continuously variable display game corresponding to the command “8031H” ends. Then, the second continuously variable display game corresponding to the command “8033H” is started based on the exhaustion of the remaining one starting memory. At this time, as specified by the command, only the middle deviating symbol starts to change, and the left and right reach symbols maintain their display state (see (5)). After that, as shown in (6), the middle symbol of the same type as the reach symbol stops, and the second continuously variable display game ends with a big hit display result.

FIG. 11 shows the continuous announcement reach 1 designated by the command “8031H” and the command “8034”.
An example of a variation pattern composed of a combination of the continuous announcement reach 4 designated by "H" and the continuous announcement reach 3 designated by the command "8033H" is shown. Note that this variation pattern corresponds to that in FIG. In this variation pattern, as shown in (1), one of the three starting memories is digested and the left, middle, and right symbols fluctuate all at once, whereby the first continuously variable display game starts. After that, as the variation patterns (2) to (4) progress, the result of deviation is obtained after the reach is established. As a result, the first continuously variable display game corresponding to the command “8031H” ends. Then, one more starting memory is consumed, and the command "80
The second continuously variable display game corresponding to "34H" starts. At this time, as specified by the command, only the middle deviating symbol starts to change, and the left and right reach symbols maintain their display state (see (5)). After that, as shown in (6), the middle symbols of a type different from the reach symbol stop and the second continuously variable display game ends. After that, one more starting memory is consumed, and the command "8033"
The third continuously variable display game corresponding to “H” starts. At this time, as specified by the command, only the left and right reach patterns start to change, and the middle out-of-range pattern maintains its display state (see (7)). Then, as shown in (8), the symbols of the same kind as the stopped middle symbols stop left and right, and the third continuously variable display game ends with the display result of the big hit.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15, an example of control for realizing the continuous announcement will be described. The game control microcomputer 53 is designed to repeatedly execute a predetermined game control program for each timer interrupt process (every 2 msec in this embodiment). The process described below is executed by the game control microcomputer 53 for each timer interrupt process as a part of the game control program.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart for explaining the start storing process. This process is a process for updating the start memory state based on the occurrence of the start winning. First, it is determined whether or not a start winning is generated (S1),
When the start winning is generated, it is determined whether or not the current value of the start memory number counter is less than the upper limit value 4 (S).
2). On condition that the value of the starting memory number counter is less than the upper limit value, the big hit determination random number, the symbol determination random number, and the reach determination random number are extracted (S3).

Here, the symbol determination random number is a random number for determining the type of the stopped symbol, and the reach determination random number is
It is a random number that is used when determining the type of reach, other than giving consecutive notices. The random numbers for determination, including the random numbers for jackpot determination, are generated by updating the counter value of the random counter provided corresponding to each by the game control microcomputer 53 at a predetermined cycle.

After S1, each of the extracted random numbers is stored in the leading area of the free area of the starting storage area (S4). Next, the starting memory number counter is incremented (+1) (S5), and the process proceeds to the continuous notice determination process described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are flowcharts for explaining the continuous notice determination process. The outline of the continuous notice determination process is as follows. That is, when the starting memory pattern is confirmed, it is determined based on the big hit memory whether or not continuous warning is possible (whether it is one of FIGS. 4A to 4C), and if continuous warning is possible. For, a random number is used to determine whether to give consecutive notices. On the other hand, if the state of the starting memory is not a state in which continuous notice can be given, it is determined whether or not continuous notice is given by the gas. When giving consecutive notices (including the case of gaze), the variation result corresponding to the consecutive notices is selected from a plurality of types, and then the display result of each continuously variable display game is determined.

Next, the continuous notice determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart. First, it is determined whether or not the continuous notice flag is turned on (is set) (S1).
1). The continuous notice flag is a flag set in S29 when it is determined to execute the continuous variable display game.

If the continuous notice flag is on (set), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the continuous notice flag is not turned on (not set), it is determined whether or not the current number of starting memories is plural (S12). If the starting memory count is 1, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that there are a plurality of starting memory numbers, it is determined whether or not the starting memories DATA1 to DATA4 satisfy the continuous notice condition (S13). Note that the continuous notice condition is "DATA1 = disengagement determination value and DA
Any one of TA2 to 4 = big hit determination value ”. This starting memory state is shown in FIGS. 4 (A) to 4 (C).

When it is determined that the continuous notice random number is satisfied, the continuous notice random number 1 is extracted (S14), and based on the extracted continuous notice random number 1, it is determined whether or not a continuous notice is given ( S15). The continuous announcement random number 1 is the continuous announcement random number 1 provided by the game control microcomputer 53.
It is generated by updating the counter value of the random counter for use in a predetermined cycle. If you give consecutive notice, S1
6, S17, S24 to S26 determine the number of continuously variable display games.

That is, when DATA2 in the starting storage area is the jackpot determination value, the number of continuously variable display games is set to 2, and DATA2 is the deviation determination value and DATA3.
Is a jackpot determination value, the number of continuously variable display games is set to 3, and both DATA2 and DATA3 are outlier determination values, and when DATA4 is a jackpot determination value, the number of continuously variable display games is Specified in 4. Then, the variable display game number is set in the continuously variable display game number counter.

Then, the continuous variation pattern is selected (S18). An example of the continuous variation pattern is as shown in FIG. 6. For example, when 2 is set in the continuously variable display game number counter, either (A) or (B) of FIG. 6 is selected. . The various selection patterns are stored in a table format in the ROM 54 of the game control microcomputer 53.

Next, the stop symbol derived and displayed as the display result of each continuously variable display game is determined by using the symbol determination random number (S28). Next, the continuous notice flag is set (S29), and the state of continuous notice is given.
Next, the bank shift process described above is executed for the starting storage area (S30). By this bank shift processing, an empty area is created and one start memory is consumed. Next, the starting memory number counter is decremented (-1) (S31), and the process ends.

On the other hand, in S12 and S13, when a plurality of starting memories exist (YES in S12), but it is determined that the starting memory state does not satisfy the continuous notice condition (NO in S13), the following processing is performed. By executing it, it is decided whether or not to give a gasse notice.

First, it is determined whether or not DATA1 in the starting storage area is the jackpot determination value (S20). Then, when DATA1 used in the variable display game this time is the big hit determination value, it is determined not to give a preliminary announcement.

On the other hand, when it is determined that DATA1 in the starting storage area is not the jackpot determination value, the continuous announcement random number 2 is extracted (S21). Next, based on the value of the extracted continuous announcement random number 2, it is determined whether or not to make a preliminary announcement (S22). The continuous announcement random number 2 is generated by updating the counter value of the random counter for continuous announcement random number 2 provided by the game control microcomputer 53 at a predetermined cycle.

If it is decided to give a preliminary announcement, the number of variable display games corresponding to the current starting memory number is set, and the value is set in the continuously variable display game number counter (S23). After that, proceed to S18,
The fluctuation pattern at the time of continuous notice is selected. Next, S2
Proceeding to 8, the stop symbol of the variable display game is determined so that the results of all continuously variable display games are out.

In S18, the variation pattern in the case of a preliminary announcement is selected from the variation pattern selection table used in the case of a true continuous announcement without a preliminary announcement. It is selected from fluctuation patterns. This prevents the player from guessing from the fluctuation pattern whether it is a geek notice or a true notice.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart for explaining a continuous notice command transmission process relating to transmission of a control command required for continuous notice. In the continuous notice command transmission process, it is first determined whether or not the continuous notice flag is set (S40). If the continuous notice flag is not set, the process ends. On the other hand, when the continuous notice flag is set, it is determined whether it is the command transmission time (S41). For example, if the previous variable display game has not ended, S41
Is determined to be NO. On the other hand, if the previous variable display game has ended and it is determined that it is time to start a new variable display game, YE in S41.
The judgment of S is made. In this case, the variation pattern command corresponding to the current continuously variable display game is set (S42). Then, the command is transmitted (S4
3), the value of the continuously variable display game counter is subtracted (-1)
(S44). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the continuously variable display game counter is 0 (S45). If the value of the continuously variable display game counter is not 0, the process ends. On the other hand, when the value of the continuously variable display game counter is 0, at this point, the transmission of the command for the final continuously variable display game in the continuous announcement is completed. In this case, the continuous notice flag is set to OFF (S46), and the process ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the big hit announcement is given in a novel manner that has never been done, that is, the continuous announcement, the enjoyment of the game can be improved.
In particular, by giving a notice by continuously executing the variable display game, it is possible to give the player the expectation of a big hit for a long time (a plurality of games). In addition, FIG.
As shown in (C) and S6 of FIG. 12, at the stage when the big hit determination value is started and stored, it is determined that the continuous notice is given. For this reason, when the continuous announcement is started, it is possible to know which variable display game will be a big hit by checking the starting memory number display 18 at that time.

Further, a plurality of types of continuous announcement fluctuation patterns are prepared, and it is possible to provide announcement production with variations. Further, the variation pattern includes a pattern for varying the reach symbol and a pattern for varying the out-of-symbol symbol among the stopped symbols, and these novel variation patterns can improve the enjoyment of the game.

In addition, the continuous notice may be given in a bad manner, and the chance of giving the continuous notice increases accordingly. This also improves the fun of the variable display game. Furthermore, the fluctuation pattern in the case of a notice of Gase is
The variation pattern is the same as that of the variation pattern selected in the case of a true continuous notice that is not a gambling, except that the final display result of the continuously variable display game is out. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from guessing from the variation pattern whether the notice is a gaze notice or a true notice.

Next, modifications and characteristic points of the above-described embodiment will be listed below. (1) In the above embodiment, continuous notice is given by a special symbol. However, it is also possible to give a continuous notice by a decorative design. In this case, basically, the control described above can be directly applied to the control of the decorative pattern. Alternatively, it is possible to give continuous notice by both the special symbol and the decorative symbol. Further, there may be a case where the continuous notice is given with a special symbol and a case with a decorative symbol.

The special design constitutes the first identification information for indicating whether or not control in the specific game state is possible. The decorative pattern constitutes the second identification information for displaying whether or not it can be controlled in the specific game state. Further, the decorative design constitutes effect identification information that is variably displayed in order to enhance the effect of the variable display by the first identification information.

As a specific example of the case where the continuous notice is given by the decorative pattern, the following can be assumed from the variation pattern of the special symbol shown in FIG. 6 (A), for example. That is, after the nine decorative symbols have started to change, for example, after the reach is established on the diagonal left line, the display result of the deviation is derived and displayed, whereby the first continuously variable display game ends. Next, the second continuously variable display game is started by starting the fluctuation of only the out-of-court pattern that is not related to the establishment of the reach, and as a result, the specific display mode (777) is aligned on the left diagonal line.

(2) The decorative design is not limited to that described in the above embodiment. For example, like special designs,
You may comprise by three symbols. Then, the continuous notice may be given by the three symbols.

(3) The display control microcomputer 800 on the display control board 80 side may determine whether or not to give continuous notice. In this case,
3 and part of the continuous notice determination process shown in FIG. 14 is carried out by the display control microcomputer 800, and the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 changes the state of the stored contents of the start storage means (stored data). DATA1 to DA
Change of TA4) and contents of stored data (DATA1 to DATA1
A control command (starting storage control information) indicating the contents of DATA4 (whether the jackpot determination value is stored or the out-of-range determination value is stored), and the time to start a new variable display game ( At least a control command (variable start control information) for notifying that it is time to consume the starting memory). An area similar to the starting storage area shown in FIG. 4 is prepared in the display control microcomputer 800, and a big hit judgment value or a deviation judgment value is set in an empty area of the storage area based on the starting storage control information. To store. The display control microcomputer 800 starts the variable display game (variably starts the symbol) based on the variable start control information and executes the bank shift process described above. The display control microcomputer 800, for example, at the timing of receiving the start storage control information, executes the continuous notice determination processing shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 to determine whether or not to give continuous notice.

In this case, a continuous notice may be given only to the special symbol display portion 91, or a continuous notice may be given to only the decorative symbol display portion 92. Further, continuous notice may be given to both display units.

When configured in this manner, game control means (for example, game control board 31 or game control microcomputer 53) for controlling the game state and variable display control means (for example, display) for controlling the variable display device. Control board 80 or display control microcomputer 80
0) and special variable control determining means for determining whether or not to perform the special variable control is included in the variable display control means. With such a configuration, the control load on the game control means can be reduced. Further, the game control means has a start storage means capable of storing start information capable of specifying whether or not a display result of a variable display game based on establishment of the start condition is in the specific display mode, The starting storage specifying information capable of specifying the storage status of the starting storage means is transmitted to the variable display control means. The variable display control means includes a specific storage means for storing information capable of specifying the storage condition of the start storage means, and based on the start storage specific information transmitted from the game control means, the specific storage means Update the stored information. The variable display control means includes a special variable determination means that determines the storage state of the specific storage means and determines whether to execute the special variable control.

(4) The game control board 31 or the game control microcomputer 53 constitutes game control means for transmitting control information relating to control of the variable display device to the variable display control means (display control means). Has been done. The display control board 80 or the display control microcomputer 800 constitutes display control means (variable display control means) for receiving control information from the game control means. The display control means variably displays the identification information in a variation pattern (variable display pattern) based on the control information. In this embodiment, a variable display game in which the display result is off (other than the specific display mode) is continuously executed a plurality of times, and then a variable display game in which the display result is a big hit (specific display mode) is executed. In this case, at the start of each variable display game, it is possible to perform control to start variable identification information while maintaining a part of the display result of the previous variable display game. The variable display control means changes the remaining identification information while maintaining the display of some of the identification information derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display device in the out-of-place variable display game. The special variable control for starting the next variable display game by starting the game can be continuously performed a plurality of times.

(5) In the above embodiment, one starting memory is consumed each time the continuously variable display game is started, even when continuous announcements are made based on a plurality of starting memories. For this reason, the start memory display 18
Turns on one LED each time a variable display game is started
Turn off the lights.

(6) The pachinko game machine according to each of the above-described embodiments is mainly provided with a plurality of display areas capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information on the basis of a start winning and displaying and deriving a display result. A first-class pachinko gaming machine having a variable display device and capable of controlling to a specific game state advantageous to a player when a display result of the variable display device becomes a combination of predetermined specific identification information. However, the elements of the second-class pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific game state that is advantageous to the player even when there is a prize in the predetermined area of the electric accessory to be released based on the starting prize The first type pachinko gaming machine, and a variable display device having a plurality of display areas capable of variably displaying identification information of a plurality of types based on a winning a prize and deriving and displaying a display result, the variable display device Display When the result is a combination of predetermined specific identification information, it is possible to perform control to open a predetermined electric accessory, and when the player wins the electric accessory, As an advantageous specific game state,
The present invention can be applied even to a type 3 pachinko gaming machine capable of performing control for generating or continuing a predetermined right.

Further, the present invention is applicable not only to a pachinko gaming machine in which the game medium used for the game is a game ball (pachinko ball), but also to a slot machine using a game medium such as a coin. Specifically, the variable display device is provided by inputting (using) a valuable value owned by the player such as coins, the number of bets to bet on the game result of one game, and then performing a predetermined start operation. A slot configured to end after one variable is started, and a given valuable value such as payout of prize coins (including a case where the number of payouts can be paid out is stored) is given to the player to end one game. Even in a gaming machine such as a machine, when the display result of the variable display device becomes a combination of predetermined specific identification information, it is possible to control to a specific game state advantageous to the player, the present invention Can be applied.

Further, for example, the player can input (use) a valuable value owned by the player such as coins, enter the number of bets to bet on the game result of one game, and then change the value by performing a predetermined start operation. After the display device is variably started and then stopped, and when the display result of the variable display device becomes a combination of predetermined specific identification information, it is possible to control the coin gaming machine to a specific game state advantageous to the player. The present invention can be applied to game machines such as.

As described above, the present invention has a variable display device having a plurality of display areas in which a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed and display results can be derived and displayed. The game machine other than the pachinko game machine can be applied as long as the game machine can be controlled to a specific game state advantageous to the player when is a combination of predetermined specific identification information.

(7) Variable display (variable display, update display, variable display) of a plurality of types of identification information (design, etc.) is performed,
A variable display device (variable display device 8 including the display unit 9) having a plurality of display regions (display regions of left, middle, and right symbols) capable of deriving and displaying the display result, and a display result of the variable display device When a predetermined combination of specific identification information (combination of big hit symbols) is reached, a specific game state that is advantageous to the player (big hit control state, opening of electric auditors, giving of valuable value (for example, payout of coins) ) And the like), a controllable gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) is disclosed. The starting winning opening 11 constitutes a starting winning area provided in the game area or a game medium entry area provided in the gaming area. An identification information selecting means (S28) for selecting the identification information which is the display result of the variable display device is disclosed.

(8) In addition to the variable display device 8, a display for a decorative design may be provided, and a special design may be displayed on the variable display device 8 and the decorative design may not be displayed. In this case, the first display means for deriving and displaying the display result of the first identification information for displaying whether or not the specific display mode is displayed, and the first display means for displaying whether or not the specific display mode is displayed Second display means for deriving and displaying the display result of the two identification information are provided independently of each other.

(9) The variable display control means (display control board 80) for performing the variable display game for deriving and displaying the display result each time the starting condition is satisfied after the variable display device is started to be variable, and the starting condition. The start storage means (start storage area, RAM 5) for storing start information (start storage data, big hit determination random number) capable of specifying whether or not the display result of the variable display game based on the establishment of
5) and are included. The variable display control means, while maintaining the display of some of the identification information derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display game while keeping the remaining identification information variably started, It is possible to perform a special variable control for starting the variable display game, and when the start information stored in the start storage means includes the start information corresponding to the specific display mode, the special variable control is performed. It further includes a special variable control determining means (S13) for determining that control is to be performed. The special variable control determination means satisfies the predetermined condition even when the start information stored in the start storage means does not store the start information corresponding to the specific display mode (S22). , It is determined that the special variable control is to be performed.

(10) At least one of the plurality of display areas is provided with a plurality of display areas for displaying the display result of the variable display device at a plurality of places (special symbol display section 91, decorative symbol display section 92). The special variable control is performed for a plurality of pieces of identification information displayed as one. According to such a configuration, since the special variable control is performed in at least one of the plurality of display areas, for example, one display area is used for normal variable display control and the other display area is used for the special variable control. Functions can be separated for display control. As a plurality of display areas for displaying the display result of the variable display device at a plurality of places, a special symbol display portion 91 and a decorative symbol display portion 92 are illustrated. However, a plurality of decorative pattern display portions may be provided instead of one or two or three.

(11) One-way communication from the game control means to the display control means (variable display control means) so that information is transmitted only in one direction from the game control means to the display control means. As a configuration of, the input of information from the display control means to the game control means may be prohibited.

(12) The special variable control determining means (in the case where the game control means is provided with the special variable control determining means or the variable display control means is provided with the special variable control determining means) (Means special variable control means) determines whether or not to perform the special variable control is not limited to the time when a new start memory is generated in the start memory area. For example, immediately before starting a new variable display game, the storage condition of the starting storage area may be determined to determine whether or not to perform the special variable control. The storage condition of the area may be determined to determine whether to perform the special variable control in the next variable display game. Alternatively, during the variable display game, the storage status of the starting storage area may be determined to determine whether or not to perform the special variable control in the next variable display game.

Further, instead of determining for each variable display game, it may be determined for each of a plurality of variable display games.

(13) The variation pattern of the symbols in the continuous notice in the case of a gusset may be slightly different from that in the case of the true notice. Further, the pattern variation pattern in the continuous notice in the case of GASE may include a pattern variation pattern in the case of true and a variation pattern peculiar to GASE that is not selected as true.

(14) The special variable control determining means is
Whether or not the special variable control is performed by satisfying a predetermined condition (S22) even when it is determined that the starting information stored in the starting storage means is not the starting information corresponding to the specific display mode. To decide. It further includes a random number generating means (random counter) for generating a random number, in other words, a numerical value updating means for updating a numerical value, and a numerical value updating means for updating a numerical value at a predetermined timing. The random number (the numerical value)
Is further included, and the result determination means for determining the result is further included (eg, S22). The result determination means extracts the random number (the numerical value), compares the extracted value with a predetermined value, and the extracted value and the predetermined value have a predetermined relationship (for example, coincidence). ), It is determined whether or not The predetermined condition is that the result determining means determines that the extracted value and a predetermined value have a predetermined relationship (S22).

(15) The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a display unit of the variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a control circuit including various control boards in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a starting storage area for storing starting storage data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart for explaining an example of a variation pattern of continuous notice.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a variation pattern of continuous notice.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a control command for designating a variation pattern.

FIG. 8 is a screen view of a variable display device.

FIG. 9 is a screen view of a variable display device.

FIG. 10 is a screen view of a variable display device.

FIG. 11 is a screen view of a variable display device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a starting storage process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a continuous notice determination process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a continuous notice determination process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a continuous notice command transmission process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko gaming machine, 7 gaming area, 8 variable display device, 9 display unit, 91 special symbol display unit, 92 decorative symbol display unit, 14 start winning hole, 53 game control microcomputer, 55 RAM, 800 display control micro Computer.

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hideyuki Nabeta             Gunma Prefecture Kiryu City Sakaino-cho 6-460 Stock             Company Sankyo (72) Inventor Daisuke Naka             Gunma Prefecture Kiryu City Sakaino-cho 6-460 Stock             Company Sankyo F term (reference) 2C088 AA33 AA35 AA36 AA37 AA39                       AA42

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A player has a variable display device capable of variably displaying identification information in each of a plurality of display areas, and for a player when a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous specific game state, wherein start condition detection means for detecting satisfaction of a start condition for variably starting the variable display device, and display after variably starting the variable display device Variable display control means for executing a variable display game for deriving and displaying a result based on the satisfaction of the starting condition, and whether or not the display result of the variable display game based on the satisfaction of the starting condition is the specific display mode Start-up storage means capable of storing a plurality of pieces of start-up information capable of specifying whether the display result of the variable-display game is derived and displayed. By variably starting the remaining display areas while maintaining the display result of the identification information of some of the display areas, it is possible to perform special variable control for executing the next variable display game. Special variable control for determining whether to perform the special variable control when it is determined that the start information corresponding to the specific display mode is present in any of the plurality of start information stored in the storage unit. A gaming machine, further comprising a determining means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special variable control determining means determines whether to perform the special variable control when the start condition is satisfied. 3. A plurality of types of variation patterns of identification information in the variable display game are determined in advance, and among the variation patterns determined in advance,
The variable pattern which is executed only in the special variable control is included.
Gaming machine described in. 4. A plurality of types of variation patterns of identification information to be executed in the special variable control are defined in advance, and when the special variable control determining means determines to perform the special variable control, the special variable control is performed. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a variation pattern selection unit that selects any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns executed in. 5. The display area constituting a part of the plurality of display areas constitutes a reach display state when a display result is other than the specific display mode after the reach display state is established. It is a non-display area, The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The display area constituting a part of the plurality of display areas constitutes a reach display state when a display result is other than the specific display mode after the reach display state is established. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 7. The special variable control determination means satisfies the predetermined condition even when it is determined that the start information stored in the start storage means is not the start information corresponding to the specific display mode. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein it is determined to perform the special variable control. 8. The game control means for controlling a gaming state of the gaming machine, and further transmitting control information capable of specifying a storage state of the start information in the start storage means to the variable display control means, wherein the variable 8. The display control means includes the special variable control determination means, and determines whether to perform the special variable control based on the control information, according to any one of claims 1 to 7. Game machine.