JP2003265730A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of giving various pleasures to a player. <P>SOLUTION: The presence or absence of acquisition of probability fluctuation and the presence or absence of lot display are discriminated when big hit occurs. When the presence of lot display is selected, lot display is performed when variable Xth time decision display after the end of big hit game ends, and results of acquisition of probability fluctuation is informed in the lot display. For this reason, it is possible to give the player a pleasure for continuing the game in expectation of acquisition of probability fluctuation when lot display is not performed and give the player a pleasure for knowing the results of acquisition of probability fluctuation when lot display is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a structure in which symbols are variably displayed on a display device on condition that a pachinko ball has won in a starting opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The above-mentioned gaming machine has a structure in which symbols are variably displayed on a display device and the presence or absence of a big hit is notified based on stopping the change of the symbols in a predetermined manner.
In the case of this configuration, when the big hit occurs, the winning opening is opened,
A big hit game that allows a pachinko ball to win a prize is being executed. Some of these gaming machines are equipped with a privilege function for determining whether or not a bonus has been acquired on the condition that a big jackpot is generated. When a bonus is won, for example, the jackpot is highly likely to be determined until the next big jackpot occurs.

[0003]

In the case of the above-mentioned gaming machine, the player is informed of the presence or absence of the privilege acquisition according to the mode of variable stop of the symbol. For this reason, it is known that the jackpot is determined with a high probability at the time when the first variable display is started after the jackpot game is over, and therefore the game is only fun to the extent that the jackpot is expected to occur early. Cannot be given to others. 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 provide a player with various enjoyments for a privilege.

[0004]

A gaming machine according to a first aspect is a gaming machine having a structure in which a symbol is variably displayed on a display device on condition that a pachinko ball has won in a starting opening, and the pachinko ball is started. Big hit judging means for judging big hits and misses on the condition that a prize has been won in the mouth, symbol setting means for setting a symbol for notifying the judgment result of the big hit judging means, and judging a winning state of a bonus accompanying the big hit The privilege determination means, the probability change means for increasing the jackpot determination probability of the jackpot determination means from the next determination, and the determination result of the bonus determination means. Privilege notification selecting means for selectively setting whether or not to do, notification pattern setting means for setting a notification pattern for notifying the determination result of the privilege determination means, and the symbol A big hit display means for notifying the result of the big hit judging means based on displaying a symbol according to the setting result of the setting means on the display device in a variable stop state, and that the big hit judging means judges a big hit. Depending on the setting result of the notification pattern setting means on condition that the jackpot game means for executing the jackpot game to make the winning opening advantageous to the player and the presence of the notification are set in the condition It is characterized in that it is provided with a privilege informing means for informing the acquisition state of the privilege by the notification pattern.

The privilege acquisition state may be randomly determined based on the measurement value of the random counter, and the notification pattern may be set based on the measurement value of the random counter common to the determination of the privilege acquisition state. When setting this notification pattern, one type of notification pattern for privilege acquisition and one type of notification pattern for non-privilege acquisition may be used according to the acquisition state of the privilege, or a plurality of notification patterns for privilege acquisition may be used. And it is advisable to select a plurality of types of notification patterns for non-acquisition of a privilege in accordance with a privilege acquisition state. in this case,
Different selection probabilities may be set for a plurality of types of notification patterns corresponding to the same privilege acquisition state.

Whether or not the notification has been made determines whether or not the privilege has been acquired. 1
It may be selected every time or a plurality of times. Also,
The presence or absence of the notification of the privilege acquisition state may be randomly selected based on the measurement value of the random counter, selected based on the game state, or selected based on parameters such as time other than the game state. When selecting whether to notify based on the game state, select according to the cumulative number of big hits after turning on the power, or according to the variable display count from the last big hit occurrence to this big hit occurrence Or select
You may choose according to the kind of the big hit symbol.

In the case where the presence / absence of the notification is selected based on the game state, the presence / absence of the notification may be selected based on the privilege acquisition state. In this mode, when the privilege is acquired, the notification is set with a higher probability than when the privilege is not acquired. When the privilege is acquired, the notification is set with a lower probability than when the privilege is not acquired. There is a configuration in which no notification is set with a high probability, and a configuration in which no notification is set with a low probability when a privilege is acquired as compared to when the privilege is not acquired.

When selecting the presence or absence of the notification based on the game state, the presence or absence of the notification may be selected based on the execution state of the big hit game. The mode of this jackpot game has a configuration in which the jackpot round that opens the winning opening is restarted based on the satisfaction of the setting conditions, and the jackpot round is not restarted when the jackpot round reaches the specified final round. In the selection form of privilege notification, the notification is set when the jackpot round is executed up to the final round, and the notification is set when the jackpot round is not executed until the final round. No notification is issued when the jackpot round is executed up to the final round. Is set, and when not executed until the final time, there is a configuration in which notification is set.

<Regarding the Operation and Effect of the Gaming Machine According to Claim 1> When the pachinko ball wins in the starting opening, the symbols are variably displayed on the display device. Then, the player is informed of the big hit and the miss based on the fact that the symbol according to the judgment result of the big hit and the miss is displayed in the variable stop state,
When a big hit occurs, a big hit game is played in which the winning opening is opened. At the time of determination of this big hit, it is determined in association with the privilege acquisition state, and the notification operation of the privilege acquisition state is selectively performed. Therefore, when the privilege acquisition state is not notified, the player can be provided with the pleasure of continuing to play the game while expecting to acquire the privilege, and when the privilege acquisition state is notified, the player can enjoy the privilege acquisition state. You can It should be noted that the privilege acquisition state is not informed by the mode when the symbol is variable stopped, but is notified separately from the mode when the symbol is variable stopped.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect is provided with a notification timing setting means for selectively setting a notification timing for notifying a determination result of the privilege determination means from a plurality of, and the privilege notification means is a benefit notification selecting means. When the notification is set, when the notification timing corresponding to the setting result of the notification timing setting means is detected, the privilege acquisition state is notified by the notification pattern according to the setting result of the notification pattern setting means However, it has a feature.

The notification timing of the privilege acquisition state can be selected from the variable stop display number after the big hit game as in the gaming machine according to claim 3, or the first time after the big hit game from the big hit determination. It is also possible to select from various events until the variable stop display is performed. In this event, there are modes such as temporary stop of the symbol for big hit notification, fixed stop of the symbol for big hit notification, progress of big hit round, and end of big hit round. It is advisable to perform the notification timing selection process for each big hit determination, or for each of a plurality of big hits.

<Regarding the Operation and Effect of the Gaming Machine According to Claim 2> Since the winning status of the privilege is notified at variable timing, a new enjoyment of waiting for when the winning status of the privilege is notified is played. Can be given to someone.

A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the invention is provided with a variable number of times measuring means for measuring the number of times of variable display in which a symbol is variably displayed on the display device, and the privilege notification means sets the benefit notification selecting means to notify. Sometimes it is detected that the variable display and the variable stop display after the big hit game are finished X times (X is an integer of 1 or more) according to the setting result of the notification timing setting means, based on the measurement result of the variable number of times measuring means. In this case, it is characterized in that the notification state of the privilege is notified by the notification pattern according to the setting result of the notification pattern setting means.

The notification timing X can be selected within the range of "1 to X '", within the range of "X' + 1 to Xo", within the range of "Xo + 1 to Xo '", "1
~ Xo '"or in the range of" 1 to Xo ". When the pachinko ball wins in the starting opening at a timing when the variable display cannot be performed, the hold count is added, and the variable display is held by the number corresponding to the addition result of the hold count. An upper limit is set for the addition of the number of times of holding, and “X ′” indicates the upper limit of addition of the number of times of holding. "Xo" is a jackpot probability at the time of award acquisition, and is an arithmetic value at which a jackpot occurs when the variable display is performed only "Xo" times. Further, "Xo '" is a jackpot probability at the time of non-acquisition of a privilege, and is an arithmetic value at which a jackpot occurs when the variable display is performed "Xo'" times.

<Regarding the Operation and Effect of the Gaming Machine According to Claim 3> When variable display and variable stop display of symbols are executed for a variable X times after the end of the big hit game, the privilege acquisition state is selective. Will be informed. For this reason, when the big hit occurs again within the range of the variable stop display of X times, it is not known whether or not it is related to the privilege, and the pseudo continuous change function is installed. This continuous chan function is a function to judge a big hit with a much higher probability than usual until the X-th variable display after the big-hit game is finished, and until the X-th variable display, the player is expected to have a big hit. It can give a feeling.

The gaming machine according to claim 3 makes the existing privilege function look like a continuous chanting function, and can give the player a high expectation for a big hit until the X-th variable display. Moreover, since the state of the privilege acquisition is selectively notified after the variable stop display following the Xth variable display is ended, another expectation for the big hit occurrence of the privilege acquisition at the time when the Xth variable display is ended. Can be given, and new playability is generated.

A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect is provided with a variable number measuring means for measuring the number of times of variable display in which a symbol is variably displayed on the display device, and the privilege informing means sets that the privilege informing selecting means is informed. Occasionally, based on the measurement result of the variable number measuring means, when it is detected that the X-th variable display and the X-th (X is a fixed integer of 1 or more) variable stop display after the jackpot game are finished are detected. The feature is that the awarding state of the privilege is notified by a notification pattern according to the setting result of the setting means.

The notification timing X is fixed to any value within the range of "1 to X '", fixed to any value within the range of "X' + 1 to Xo", or "Xo + 1 to Xo".
It can be fixed to any value within the range of "'" or "1 to Xo
It can be fixed to any value within the range of '
It may be fixed to any value within the range of “o”. still,
The definitions of “X ′”, “Xo”, and “Xo ′” are as described above.

<Regarding the Operation and Effect of the Gaming Machine According to Claim 4> After the X-th variable stop display after the jackpot game is over, the privilege acquisition state is selectively notified. For this reason,
When a big hit occurs again within the range of X times of variable stop display, it is not known whether it is related to a privilege or not, and since a pseudo continuous change function is installed, until the Xth variable display. It is possible to give the player a high expectation for the occurrence of a big hit. In addition, since the privilege acquisition state is selectively notified after the variable stop display following the Xth variable display ends, another expectation for the big hit occurrence of the privilege acquisition at the time when the Xth variable display ends. It can be given to the player, and new playability is generated.

A gaming machine according to a fifth aspect of the invention is provided with an acquisition number measuring means for measuring the number of continuous acquisition of the privilege, and the privilege determining means determines that the privilege is acquired when the measurement result of the acquisition number measuring means reaches the upper limit value. It has a limiter function to set non-acquisition, the privilege notification selection means sets the presence of notification when the limiter function of the privilege determination means operates, and the notification pattern setting means sets the privilege non-operation when the limiter function of the privilege determination means operates. The feature is that a notification pattern for notifying acquisition is set. In this case, when the notification timing X is fixed, the notification is performed at a fixed timing X, and when the notification timing X is selected from a plurality of notifications, the notification may be performed at a timing after the earliest first variable stop display or the like. .

<Regarding Actions and Effects Performed by the Gaming Machine According to Claim 5> When the number of continuous benefits acquisition reaches the upper limit value, the limiter function is activated to set non-acquisition of benefits. When the limiter function is activated, the notification of the privilege is set and the notification pattern for notifying the non-acquisition of the privilege is set, so that the player is prevented from being erroneously notified of the privilege acquisition state.

In the gaming machine according to claim 6, the bonus notification means is informed by the notification presence / absence setting means when the big hit occurs again within the range of the Xth variable display after the big hit game and the Xth variable stop display. The feature is that it does not notify the acquisition state of the privilege related to the previous big hit even when is set. <Regarding the operation and effect of the gaming machine according to claim 6>
When the big hit reoccurs within the range of fixed or variable X times of variable stop display after the big hit game is over, the state of winning the bonus related to the previous big hit is not always notified, so the reoccurrence of the big hit wins the bonus. Can be hidden forever from the player.

A gaming machine according to a seventh aspect is characterized in that the privilege notification selection means selectively sets whether or not to notify the determination result of the privilege determination means each time the symbol is variably displayed after the big hit game is over. have. <Regarding the operation and effect of the gaming machine according to claim 7>
Whether or not to notify is randomly selected for each variable display after the big hit game is over. This lottery process may be performed randomly based on the comparison between the measured value of the random counter and the set value. For example, when both are the same, the notification is selected and the privilege is displayed after the variable stop display following the variable display. The acquisition state of is notified. In the case of this configuration, the winning status of the privilege is selectively notified according to the result of the lottery with or without notification, and the notification timing changes, so that the player can enjoy new enjoyment waiting for when the winning status of the privilege is notified. Can be given.

In the gaming machine according to claim 8, the notification pattern setting means sets a display pattern for displaying the determination result of the privilege determination means on the display device as the notification pattern, and the privilege notification means displays the display pattern on the display device. The feature is that the acquisition state of the privilege is notified based on the display of the corresponding moving screen. <Regarding the operation and effect of the gaming machine according to claim 8>
Since the player can be informed of the privilege acquisition state on various moving image screens, it is possible to give the player the enjoyment of recognizing the privilege acquisition state in various modes.

[0025]

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. 67, the outer frame 1 is installed on the Taijima of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 is in the shape of a rectangular tube having front and rear surfaces opened, and 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. 62) are stored in the upper plate 4.

A plurality of slits 5 are formed at the left end of the upper plate 4, as shown in FIG. 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 of the front door 2 at the lower right. A firing handle 8 is rotatably mounted on the handle base 7, and a firing motor 9 is mounted behind the firing handle 8 as shown in FIG. A ball hammer (neither is shown) is connected to the rotary shaft of the firing motor 9 through a ball striking mechanism, and when the firing handle 8 is rotated clockwise in FIG. The power is applied, and the batting mallet ejects the pachinko ball P in the upper plate 4 from the upper plate 4.

As shown in FIG. 66, a rectangular window frame 10 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side of the window. A transparent glass window 11 is held on the inner peripheral surface of the frame 10. Also,
A frame-shaped mechanism board (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2. As shown in FIG. 65, a game board 12 is held on the mechanism board, and the game board 12 is covered from the front by a glass window 11 of the window frame 10.

As shown in FIG. 66, a frame key 13 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 at the right side, and the frame key 13 closes the front door 2 to the outer frame 1 in a closed state. The window frame 10 is locked and locked in a closed state in which the window frame 10 is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the front door 2. As shown in FIG. 65, the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 12, and the pachinko ball P hit by the ball hammer is passed between the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 to play the game board. 12
Is released to the top inside. In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails 16 are driven into the front surface of the game board 12, and the pachinko ball P released to the upper part in the game board 12 falls while hitting the obstacle nail 16.

On the front surface of the game board 12, a triangular corner lamp cover 17 is fixed at the upper left corner and the upper right corner. A plurality of corner lamps 18 for illumination (see FIG. 57) are fixed to the rear of each of these corner lamp covers 17, and each corner lamp cover 17 is based on that a plurality of rear corner lamps 18 are lit. It emits light.

As shown in FIG. 65, side lamp covers 19 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 12 at the left and right sides. Each of these side lamp covers 1
A plurality of side lamps 20 (Fig.
Is fixed, and each side lamp cover 19 emits light when a plurality of rear side lamps 20 are turned on.

As shown in FIG. 65, a display base plate 21 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 12, and four storage balls which constitute a storage ball display 22 are provided at the upper end of the display base plate 21. The lamps 23 are fixed in a horizontal row. In addition, the display base plate 21
A symbol display device 24 composed of a color liquid crystal display is fixed to. This symbol display device 24 has a horizontally long display area, and in the display area, as shown by a two-dot chain line, variable areas HE are provided in three horizontal rows. 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 are displayed as the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. The symbol display device 24 corresponds to a display device.

A special symbol starting port 25 is fixed to the game board 12 below the display base plate 21. The special symbol starting port 25 has a pocket shape with an upper surface opened, and a starting port sensor 26 (see FIG. 57) is fixed in the special symbol starting port 25. The starting port sensor 26 is composed of a proximity switch, and the special symbol starting port 25
It detects that the pachinko ball P has won inside and outputs a start signal. The special symbol starting port 25 corresponds to the starting port.

On the front surface of the game board 12, as shown in FIG. 65, the winning opening base plate 2 is located below the special symbol starting opening 25.
As shown in FIG. 63, the winning opening base plate 27 is formed with a large winning opening 28 in the shape of a square cylinder whose front surface is open. Further, as shown in FIG. 65, a door 29 is rotatably mounted on the winning opening base plate 27 about a horizontal shaft 30 at the lower end, and the door 29 is vertical on the front surface of the big winning opening 28. 63, and the door 29 is opened when the door 29 is turned to the horizontal state of being tilted forward as shown in FIG. The special winning opening 28 corresponds to the winning opening.

A special winning opening solenoid 31 is fixed to the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 27 at the left side. A door 29 is mechanically connected to the plunger of the special winning opening solenoid 31, and the door 29 is pivotally operated to an open state and a closed state based on the plunger of the special winning opening solenoid 31 moving forward and backward.

Inside the special winning opening 28, a count area 32 and a specific area 33 are formed on the left and right sides. These count area 32 and specific area 33
Is a hole formed in the back wall of the special winning opening 27, and a count sensor 34 (see FIG. 57) and a V sensor 35 (see FIG. 57) are fixed in the count area 32 and the specific area 33. ing. These count sensors 3
The 4 and the V sensor 35 are composed of proximity switches and detect that the pachinko ball P has won in the count area 32 and the specific area 33 and output a count signal and a specific winning signal.

As shown in FIG. 63, a horizontally elongated rectangular bar-shaped movable piece 36 is mounted in the special winning opening 28. The movable piece 36 descends from the right specific area 33 toward the left count area 32 in the counting state (see FIG. 63).
And the count area 32 on the left side to the specific area 33 on the right side
When the movable piece 36 is in the counting state, the pachinko ball P that has won the special winning opening 28 of the movable piece 36 is movable between the specific winning states (see FIG. 64). There is a high probability of winning in the count area 32 along the slope, and when the movable piece 36 is in the specific winning state, there is a high probability of winning in the specific prize area 33 along the inclination of the movable piece 36.

A movable piece solenoid 37 is fixed to the right side of the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 27. The movable piece 36 is mechanically connected to the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 37, and when the movable piece solenoid 37 is cut off, the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 37 holds the movable piece 36 in a specific winning state, and When 37 is energized, the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 37 holds the movable piece 36 in the counting state.

As shown in FIG. 67, a square center cover 38 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 12, and a rectangular frame-shaped main set 3 is provided on the outer periphery of the center cover 38.
9 are provided. This main set 39 has a front door 2
The main set 39 is fixed to the rear surface thereof, and the main set 39 is provided with a collecting gutter (not shown). This gathering gutter is a special symbol starting opening 25, a count area 32 of the special winning opening 28,
It is connected to the specific area 33 of the special winning opening, and the pachinko ball P that has won the special symbol starting opening 25 and the counting area 32
The pachinko balls P that have won a prize and the pachinko balls P that have won a prize in the specific area 33 roll into the common collecting gutter and are discharged to the outside through the collecting gutter.

A ball tank 40 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 39 at the upper end. This ball tank 40
Is a container shape with an open top surface, and the ball tank 4
Pachinko balls P are stored in 0. A tank rail 41 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 39. The tank rail 41 has an inclined gutter shape, and the right end portion of the tank rail 41 is connected to the inside of the ball tank 40.

A prize ball payout device 42 is mounted on the left side of the main set 39. This prize ball payout device 42 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 25 and the special winning port 28. Is configured.

<Regarding Prize Ball Distributing Device 42> As shown in FIG. 62, a payout case 43 is fixed to the main set 39, and a ball passage 44 is formed in the payout case 43. The upper end of the ball passage 44 is the tank rail 4
The ball passage 44 is filled with pachinko balls P in a line from the inside of the ball tank 40 through the inside of the tank rail 41. A sprocket 45 is rotatably mounted around a shaft 46 at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the ball passage 44, and a plurality of ball receiving portions 47 having a concave shape are formed on an outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 45.

A payout motor 48 (see FIG. 59) which is a stepping motor is fixed in the payout case 43. A sprocket 45 is attached to the rotation shaft of the payout motor 48.
The shaft 46 of the sprocket 45 is connected by the electromagnetic force of the sprocket motor 48 when the rotation of the sprocket motor 48 is stopped, and as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is held in the ball receiving portion 47. When the rotating shaft of the dispensing motor 48 rotates by a unit amount in this state, the sprocket 45 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 47, and is discharged below the payout case 43 through the lower end of the spherical passage 44.

A sprocket 45 is provided in the dispensing case 43.
The payout sensor 49 is fixed at a position below. The payout sensor 49 is composed of a proximity switch, and detects that the pachinko ball P has been paid out from the sprocket 45 and outputs a payout signal. The prize ball payout device 42 is configured as described above.

The main set 39 is provided with a lower tray passage (not shown). The upper end of this lower plate passage is connected to the ball passage 44 of the prize ball payout device 42, and the ball passage 44
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 balls P discharged from the prize ball payout device 42 roll into the upper plate passage from within the lower plate passage and pass 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. 66, a lower plate 50 is fixed below the upper plate 4. The lower plate 50 is connected to the lower end of the lower plate passage, and when the pachinko balls P overflow from the upper plate 4 and fill the upper plate passage, the lower plate 50 passes through the lower end of the lower plate passage.
Paid out in.

As shown in FIG. 67, a horizontally elongated rectangular main board box 51 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 39, as shown in FIG. A main board 52 (see FIG. 57) is housed in the main board box 51, and as shown in FIG.
A main controller 53 mainly including a one-chip microcomputer is installed. The main controller 53 includes a CPU 54, a ROM 55, a RAM 56, an I
A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 55. Incidentally, the main control device 53 is a big hit determination means, a symbol setting means, a privilege determination means, a probability changing means, a benefit notification selecting means, a notification pattern setting means, a notification timing setting means, a variable count measuring means, a big hit game means, a hold count measurement. It corresponds to a means and a means for measuring the number of acquisitions.

Starting port sensor 26, count sensor 34,
The V sensor 35 and the payout sensor 49 are electrically connected to the CPU 54 via the sensor output circuit 58 and the I / O 57. The sensor output circuit 58 is mounted on the main board 52, and the CPU 54 causes the start signal from the starting opening sensor 26, the count signal from the count sensor 34, the V signal from the V sensor 35, and the payout from the payout sensor 49. The signal is detected via the sensor output circuit 58.

The special winning opening solenoid 31 and the movable piece solenoid 37 are a solenoid drive circuit 59 and an I / O 57.
It is electrically connected to the CPU 54 via. The solenoid drive circuit 59 is mounted on the main board 52, and the CPU 54 controls the large winning opening solenoid 31 and the movable piece solenoid 37 to be turned on and off via the solenoid driving circuit 59, and the door 29 of the large winning opening 28. And movable piece 3
6 is rotated. Further, the four holding ball lamps 23 are connected to the CPU 54 via the lamp driving circuit 60 and the I / O 57.
Electrically connected to. The lamp drive circuit 60 is mounted on the main board 52, and the CPU 54 controls the on / off state of the four holding ball lamps 23 through the lamp drive circuit 60 to control the lighting state of the holding ball display 22.

A pattern substrate 61 (see FIG. 58) is fixed to the rear surface of the display base plate 21. The symbol substrate 61 is covered from the rear by the center cover 38, and the symbol substrate 61 has a symbol controller 62 as shown in FIG.
Is installed. This symbol control device 62 is the CPU 6
3, ROM64, RAM65, VDP66, VROM6
7, VRAM68, I / O69 has, the display control program and display control data is recorded in the ROM64 of the symbol control device 62, V of the symbol control device 62
A display program and display data are recorded in the ROM 67. The symbol control device 62 is a big hit display means,
It corresponds to a privilege notification means.

I / O to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62
The I / O 57 of the main control device 53 is electrically connected via 69. In this symbol control device 62, display control commands and the like are unidirectionally transmitted from the CPU 54 of the main control device 53, and the CPU 6 of the symbol control device 62.
3 sets a drive command based on a display control command or the like from the main controller 53 and outputs it to the VDP 66.
Then, the VDP 66 detects the display data corresponding to the drive command from the VROM 67, and displays the screen corresponding to the drive command on the symbol display device 24 via the LCD drive circuit 70. The LCD drive circuit 70 is mounted on the design substrate 61 and has a sprite function. This sprite function is a moving image function for moving a figure on the screen, and if the VDP 66 designates a plurality of figures and a display position, the LCD drive circuit 70 synthesizes the plurality of designated figures by hardware and the symbol display device. 24 is displayed.

Background data "A to D (see FIG. 43)", pattern data "1 to 12 (see FIGS. 21 and 22)", character data "H, M," are displayed as display data in the VROM 67 of the symbol control device 62. M1, M2, W (Fig. 50, Fig. 56
) ", Blowout data" A-B (see FIG. 44) ", etc. are recorded, and the VDP 66 specifies the types and display positions of background data, pattern data, character data, blowout data according to the drive command, A moving screen in which the pattern data, the character data, and the balloon data overlap is displayed in front of the background data.

As shown in FIG. 67, a payout board box 71 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 39 in front of the main board box 51. In the payout board box 71, as shown in FIG.
The payout control device 7 mainly includes a one-chip microcomputer on the payout board 72.
3 is installed. The payout control device 73 is the CPU 7
4, ROM 75, RAM 76, I / O 77, and the ROM 75 stores a payout control program and payout control data. The CPU 74 of the payout controller 73 is connected to the main controller 53 via the I / O 77.
The I / O 57 is electrically connected, and the prize control command and the prize ball data are unidirectionally transmitted from the main control device 53 to the payout control device 73.

The CPU 74 of the payout control device 73 has an I / O
Discharge motor 48 via 77 and motor drive circuit 78
Are electrically connected. The motor drive circuit 78 is mounted on the payout board 72, and the payout control device 7 is provided.
The CPU 74 of No. 3 controls the rotation amount of the payout motor 48 through the motor drive circuit 78. This rotation amount is adjusted by the CPU 74 of the payout control device 73 based on the prize ball data from the main control device 53, and the CPU 74 controls the rotation amount of the payout motor 48 from the prize ball payout device 42. 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 74 of the payout controller 73 has an I / O
The payout sensor 49 via the 77 and the sensor output circuit 79.
Are electrically connected. The sensor output circuit 79 is mounted on the payout substrate 72, and the CPU 74 monitors the payout signal from the payout sensor 49 via the sensor output circuit 79. When the payout signal is not detected even though the payout motor 48 is driven, the payout motor 48
Is re-driven 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 39. As shown in FIG. 60, a sound lamp board 80 is housed in the sound lamp board box, and a speaker control device 81 mainly composed of a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the sound lamp board 80. Has been done. The speaker control device 81 includes a CPU 82, a ROM 83, a RAM 84, an I / O
The ROM 83 has a speaker control program and speaker control data. A main control device 53 is electrically connected to the speaker control device 81 via an I / O 85, and a speaker control command or the like is unidirectionally transmitted from the main control device 53 to the CPU 82 of the speaker control device 81. .

The CPU 82 of the speaker control device 81 has I
The speaker 6 is electrically connected via the / O85 and the speaker drive circuit 86. This speaker drive circuit 8
6 is mounted on the sound lamp board 80, and the CPU 82 of the speaker control device 81 outputs a sound effect from the speaker 6 through the speaker drive circuit 86. The output of this sound effect is performed by the CPU 82 of the speaker control device 81 based on the speaker control command from the main control device 53, and when the speaker 6 is driven, the sound effect corresponding to the speaker control command is output from the speaker 6. .

On the sound lamp board 80, as shown in FIG. 61, a lamp control device 87 mainly composed of a one-chip type microcomputer is mounted. The lamp control device 87 includes a CPU 88, a ROM 89, a RAM 9
0, I / O 91, and the ROM 89 stores a lamp control program and lamp control data. The main controller 53 is electrically connected to the lamp controller 87 via the I / O 91, and the CPU 88 of the lamp controller 87 unidirectionally receives a lamp control command and lamp control data from the main controller 53. Sent.

The CPU 88 of the lamp control device 87 has an I / O
The plurality of corner lamps 18 and the plurality of side lamps 20 are electrically connected via the O91 and the lamp drive circuit 92. The lamp driving circuit 92 is mounted on the sound lamp substrate 80, and the CPU 88 of the lamp control device 87 controls the lighting of the plurality of corner lamps 18 and the plurality of side lamps 20 through the lamp driving circuit 92. This lighting control is performed by the CPU 88 of the lamp control device 87.
Is performed based on a lamp control command from the main control device 53, and when the corner lamp 18 and the side lamp 20 are driven, the corner lamp cover 17 and the side lamp cover 19 emit light in an illumination pattern according to the lamp control command. .

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, the pachinko ball P is launched into the game board 12 and falls while hitting the obstacle nail 16.

The maximum number of shots of this pachinko ball P is "9".
It is set to "9 pieces / minute", and when the pachinko balls P launched in the game board 12 enter the special symbol starting port 25, the set number (for example, 5) of pachinko balls from the prize ball payout device 42. The ball P is paid out as a prize ball in the upper plate 4, and the special symbol game is started. This special symbol game is performed based on displaying the game screen on the symbol display device 24, and the outline of the special symbol game is as follows.

The symbol table device 24 displays "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, as symbols in the left, middle, and right columns.
When any number of "11, 12" is displayed in a static state, and the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 25, the symbols in each row start fluctuating at the same time. This fluctuation means that the symbols in each row change in the normal direction and the normal order while moving in the normal direction, and the symbols in each row move from top to bottom while "1" → "2" → " 3 ”……“ 1
It changes into a loop in the normal order of 1 ”→“ 12 ”→“ 1 ”... and normal speed.

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 according to 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 6
2 is displayed in a variable stop state based on detection of a display control command from the main control device 53, and the variable stop is referred to as a definite 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 62, and has no relation to the display control command from the main control device 53. To be done.

The reach symbol refers to a combination of two symbols (left symbol and right symbol) in which there is a visual possibility that a big hit will occur, and reach is generated by temporarily stopping the reach symbol. 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 24. 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 the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are stationary within the variable region HE along one horizontal effective line YL (see FIG. 50). 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 kinds 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 other than the big hit symbol and the disengagement reach symbol are confirmed and displayed on the symbol display device 24, 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 the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display device 24, after the fixed display is continued for a fixed time,
The jackpot game is started. This jackpot game is a big prize hole 2
The door 29 of 8 is opened to generate a state advantageous to the player who allows the pachinko ball P to win in the special winning opening 28. The maximum winning opening 28 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 28 is called a big hit round, and within the specific area 33 of the special winning opening 28 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. Further, when the pachinko ball P does not win in the specific area 33 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.

The lottery game is started when the X-th variation of the symbol and the confirmation display are completed from the end of the big hit game. This lottery game is carried out by selectively displaying a plurality of lottery screens for randomly selecting whether or not a probability variation corresponding to a privilege is acquired, and the appearance timing X of the lottery screen is a big hit. It is decided by lottery for each.

Whether or not this lottery screen appears is selected with a different probability depending on the probability variation acquisition result. Specifically, when the probability variation is acquired, the lottery screen has a higher probability than when the probability variation is not acquired. Appears in.

Probability fluctuation refers to a high probability mode in which a big hit is judged with a higher probability than usual, and the probability fluctuation state is such that the probability fluctuation is not acquired at the next big hit, or the number of fluctuations is limited. When the value (10000 times) is reached, a big hit does not occur, or the number of continuous acquisitions of probability fluctuation reaches the limit value (20 times), and the process ends.

When the probability fluctuation is not acquired, the big hit is "3/9
It is determined with a low probability of "53", and when the probability fluctuation is acquired, the jackpot is determined with a high probability of "15/953". In a conventional pachinko machine, the result of probability fluctuation is notified based on what kind of pattern a big hit occurs. For this reason, since the jackpot probability is known at the time of the first symbol variation after the jackpot game is over, even if the probability variation is acquired, it is possible to give only the degree of fun that expects a jackpot to occur sooner. .

In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the player is not notified of the probability variation acquisition result from the end of the big hit game to the end of the variable Xth fixed display. For this reason, since the pseudo continuous chan mode is generated from the end of the big hit game to the end of the Xth confirmed display, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of waiting for the occurrence of continuous chan. Moreover, since the benefit acquisition result is selectively notified when the X-th confirmation display is completed, it is possible to give another enjoyment that expects the probability variation to be acquired without the occurrence of consecutive chan.

When fluctuation display which cannot start symbol fluctuation immediately, fixed display, big hit game, lottery game, when pachinko ball P wins in special symbol starting opening 25, a series of games following symbol fluctuation and symbol fluctuation It is held up to 4 times. The hold ball indicator 22 displays the number of times of holding by the number of lights of the holding ball lamp 23, and when the symbol variation is started, the holding ball lamp 23 is turned off to notify the decrease of the number of holding times.

Next, the internal processing of the main controller 53 and the symbol controller 62 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Regarding Main Program of Main Control Unit 53> When the power of the CPU 54 of the main control unit 53 is turned on, the main program of FIG. 4 is activated. This main program repeats the counter updating process of step S4 in an endless loop after executing steps S1, S2 and S3, and when the CPU 54 proceeds to step S1, it sets the timer interrupt program based on the setting of interrupt inhibition. Prohibit startup.

When the CPU 54 sets the interrupt prohibition, the process proceeds to step S2, the random counter measurement value, the normal counter measurement value, the timer measurement value, the game control flag setting result, the jackpot determination result, and the symbol setting result. RAM for setting results of fluctuation patterns, acquisition results of probability fluctuations, etc.
Initialize all data of 56 and I / O 57. Then, the activation of the timer interrupt program is permitted based on the setting of the interrupt permission in step S3, and the counter updating process of step S4 is repeated in a loop in the remaining time of the timer interrupt program. , R8, R9 are updated.

The random counter R5 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the addition start value of the random counter R4 for jackpot determination is selected by lottery. The random counter R5 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.

The random counter R7 displays the left symbol as "1 to 1".
It is selected from the group of left symbols of "2", and is used only when judging complete loss and outreach. This random counter R7 is incremented by "1" for each loop of the main program, from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11".
After being added, the value is returned to "0" and added.

The random counter R8 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. The random counter R8 is incremented by "1" for each carry when the random counter R7 for the left symbol is reset to "0", and is incremented by "0" from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11". Returned to and added.

The random counter R9 displays the right pattern as "1 to 1".
It is selected from the group of 2 ”right patterns, and is used only when judging complete loss and loss. The random counter R9 is incremented by "1" for each carry when the random counter R8 for medium symbols is reset to "0", and is incremented by "0" from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11". Returned to and added.

<Regarding the timer interrupt program of the main controller 53> The timer interrupt program of FIG.
The CPU 54 of the main control device 53 temporarily stops 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 S11 to the lottery ending process of step S25, and the output monitoring process of step S11 to the hold ball process of step S15 is executed every time the timer interrupt program is activated. S16
The control data setting process to the lottery ending process of step S25 are selectively executed based on the setting state of the game control flag.

(1) Output monitoring process The CPU 54 of the main control device 53 has the presence / absence of a start signal from the starting opening sensor 26, the presence / absence of a count signal from the count sensor 34, the presence / absence of a V signal from the V sensor 35, and the payout sensor 49. Whether there is a payout signal from the sensor output circuit 58
The detection result is stored in the output monitoring area of the RAM 56. As shown in FIG. 27, a start signal recording section, a count signal recording section, a V signal recording section, and a payout signal recording section are formed in this output monitoring area. 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 S12 of FIG. 5 is performed every 4 msec when the timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 shifts to the counter updating process of step S12. Random counters R1 to R6
And R10 to R11 are updated.

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 on the symbol display device 24 from the start of variation 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 the probability variation is acquired when determining a big hit. The random counter R3 is incremented by "1" each time the timer interrupt program is activated, and is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "79" and then returned to "0" to be incremented. This random counter R3 also has a function as a parameter for selecting a lottery pattern corresponding to the notification pattern, and the lottery is drawn to the symbol display device 24 at the time when the Xth variation of the symbol is completed after the jackpot game is over. An animation screen of the effect contents according to the selection result of the pattern is selectively displayed, and the probability variation acquisition result is notified on the animation screen.

The random counter R4 determines whether or not a big hit has occurred. The random counter R4 is incremented by "1" each time the timer interrupt program is activated. When the random counter R4 reaches the upper limit value, the current measurement value of the random counter R5 is acquired, and the random counter R4 is randomized. The acquired value of the counter R5 is added to the upper limit value “952”. That is, the random counter R4 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 R5 to the constant upper limit value and then the random initial value R5. Returned to and added.

As described above, the random counter R5 sets the addition start value of the random counter R4, and 4 msec when the timer interrupt program is activated.
It is added for each loop and for each loop of the main program. The random counter R6 selects a big hit symbol from the big hit symbol group "1 to 12" when determining a big hit. The random counter R6 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.

The random counter R10 is for randomly selecting the display timing X of the lottery pattern, and when the big hit occurs, the value obtained by adding "1" to the measurement value of the random counter R10 is set to X, and it is the Xth time from the end of the big hit game. The lottery display is performed when the variable display and the confirmation display of are completed. The random counter R10 is incremented by "1" each time the timer interrupt program is started.
After the initial value "0" is added to the upper limit value "62", it is returned to "0" and added.

The random counter R11 is for selecting whether or not the lottery pattern is displayed, and when the big hit occurs, whether or not the lottery pattern is displayed is selected based on the random counter R11. The random counter R11 is incremented by "1" each time the timer interrupt program is activated, and is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "100" and then returned to "0" to be incremented.

(3) Prize Ball Signal Processing The prize ball signal processing in step S13 of FIG. 5 is performed every 4 msec when the timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 pays out in the prize ball signal processing. The prize ball command and the prize ball data are output to the CPU 74 of the control device 73, and the prize ball P is paid out.

In step S31 of FIG. 6, the CPU 54 determines whether or not there is a start signal from the start opening sensor 26, the count sensor 3
The presence or absence of the count signal from 4 and the presence or absence of the V signal from the V sensor 35 are determined. The presence / absence of the starting signal to the presence / absence of the V signal are performed based on the reference of the output monitoring area of the RAM 56, and when the CPU 54 detects that the presence of the starting signal is recorded in the output monitoring area, step S32. 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 54 proceeds to step S33, 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 74 of the payout control device 73 to pay out the prize ball P, and the CPU 74 of the payout control device 73 detects the prize ball command and the prize ball data, and the prize ball payout device 42. Is driven, 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 42 into the upper plate 4.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S35, it detects the presence or absence of a payout signal from the payout sensor 49.
The presence / absence of this payout signal is based on the reference of the output monitoring area of the RAM 56, and the CPU 54
When it is detected that the payout signal is present in the output monitoring area, the process proceeds to step S36. 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 S14 of FIG. 5 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 uses the pachinko ball P as a special symbol in the data acquisition process. The current measurement values of the random counters R1 to R11 are acquired on condition that the prize has entered the starting opening 25,
It is stored in the counter data area of the RAM 56.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S41 of FIG. 7, it detects the presence / absence of a start signal from the start opening sensor 26. The presence / absence of this start signal is performed based on the reference of the output monitoring area of the RAM 56.
When U54 detects that the start signal is recorded in the output monitoring area, the process proceeds to step S42 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 port 25 of the pachinko ball P, and when the CPU 54 detects "N2 <4", the random counter R is detected in step S43.
The current measured values of 1 to R11 are detected, and "1" is added to the counter N2 in step S44.

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 54 proceeds to step S45 of FIG. 7, the PU 54 stores the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R11 in the recording unit corresponding to the measurement value of the counter N2. For example, counter N2
When the measured value of R is "1", the random counter R1
~ The acquisition result of R11 is stored in the reserved data recording unit E1 corresponding to the measured value "1", and when the measured value is "3", the acquired result of the random counters R1 to R11 is reserved corresponding to the measured value "3". It is stored in the data recording unit E3.

(5) Hold Ball Processing The hold ball processing in step S15 of FIG. 5 is performed every 4 msec when the timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 determines the measured value of the counter N2 in the hold ball processing. The number of holdings is notified to the player based on the detection result and turning on and off the holding ball lamp 23 based on the detection result.

The reserved ball lamp 23 has lamp numbers "RP1", "RP2", "RP3", in order from the left in FIG.
"RP4" is assigned. As shown in FIG. 25, lamp numbers “RP1” to “RP4” are assigned to the measured values “1” to “4” of the counter N2, and CP
When U54 shifts to the reserved ball processing, it detects the measured value of the counter N2 and turns on the reserved ball lamp 23 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 23 corresponding to "N2 = 3" are stored.
Is lit. 1 in the special symbol starting port 25 in this state
When one of the pachinko balls P wins, the counter N2 is incremented from "3" to "4", and the four reserved ball lamps 23 corresponding to "N2 = 4" are turned on. Then, when the symbol variation is started, as will be described later, the counter N2
Is subtracted from "4" to "3", the three hold ball lamps 23 corresponding to "N2 = 3" are lighted in the timer interrupt processing after the subtraction. Therefore, one holding ball lamp 23 is turned off, and the player is informed that the number of holding times is reduced from "4" to "3".

(6) Control data setting process The control data setting process of step S16 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set in the control data setting process, and the CPU 5 of the main control unit 53
4 is a control data setting process to sort out big hits, out-reach and complete out-of-courts, set big hit symbols, out-reach patterns and complete out-of-pits patterns, determine whether or not probability variation is acquired, and determine whether or not to notify the acquisition result If it is determined that there is notification, the notification timing is set. The game control flag is initially set in the control data setting process, and the control data setting process is executed in the first timer interrupt immediately after the power is turned on.

The CPU 54 compares the counter N2 with "0" in step S51 of FIG. As described above, the counter N2 indicates the storage state of the random counters R1 to R11, and when the CPU 54 detects “N2> 0”, the random counters R1 to R11 are the RAM 5.
It is determined that the data is stored in 6. Then, step S5
Then, the process proceeds to 2 and the probability variation area of the RAM 56 is referenced. As shown in FIG. 27, the probability variation recording section is provided in this probability variation area, and when the CPU 54 detects that the probability variation flag is recorded in the probability variation recording section in the probability variation state, the probability variation is in progress. When it is determined that the probability variation flag is recorded in the non-probability variation state, it is determined that the probability variation is not in progress.

If the CPU 54 determines that the probability is not fluctuating, it proceeds to step S53 in FIG. RAM5 here
The random counter R4 is detected from the reserved data recording unit E1 of No. 6 and compared with the big hit value "17, 401, 727". Then, the random counter R4 shows the big hit value "17-
When it is detected that it is the same as any of the "727", it is determined as a big hit, and when it is detected that it is not the same as any of the big hit values "17 to 727", it is determined as a hit
The judgment result is stored in the big hit area (see FIG. 27) of the RAM 56. 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 54 determines in step S52 of FIG. 8 that the probability is changing, the CPU 54 proceeds to step S54. Here, the random counter R4 is detected from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 56, and the big hit value "17, 61, 1" is detected.
03,197,277,367,401,431,52
3,619,661,727,797,887,94
1 ". Then, when it is detected that the random counter R4 is equal to any of the big hit values "17 to 941", it is determined as a big hit, and the big hit value "17 to 94".
When it is detected that none of "1" is the same, it is determined to be out and the determination result is stored in the big hit area of the RAM 56. In other words, the jackpot is "15
/ 953 ”with a high probability.

When the CPU 54 stores the jackpot and miss determination results in the jackpot area of the RAM 56, the CPU 54 proceeds to step S55 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 S56. The big hit area of the RAM 56 is updated based on recording the next big hit and miss judgment results.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S56, it detects the random counter R3 from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 56 and compares it with the probability variation value "0 to 39".
Here, when it is detected that the random counter R3 is the same as any one of "0 to 39", it is determined that the probability variation is acquired, the probability variation recording unit of the RAM 56 stores the probability variation flag in the probability variation state, and the random selection of the RAM 56 is performed. The random counter R3 is stored in the data recording unit (see FIG. 27). Also,
When it is detected that the random counter R3 is not the same as any of "0 to 39", it is determined that the probability variation is not acquired. Then, the probability variation flag is stored in the probability variation recording unit of the RAM 56 in a non-probability variation state, and the random counter R3 is stored in the lottery data recording unit of the RAM 56. For example, when "10" is recorded as the random counter R3 in the reserved data recording area E1, it is determined that the probability variation has been acquired.
Then, the probability variation recording unit stores the probability variation flag in a probability varying state, and the random selection data recording unit stores “10” as the random counter R3.

In the ROM 55 of the main controller 53, as shown in FIG. 29, a lottery table is recorded. This lottery table shows the correspondence between the random counter R11 and the presence / absence of the lottery display for each probability variation acquisition state. When the CPU 54 determines in step S56 of FIG. 8 whether probability variation is acquired or not, in step S57. RAM56
Random counter R11 is detected from the reserved data recording section E1. Then, the presence or absence of the lottery display is selected from the lottery table in accordance with the probability variation acquisition state and the random counter R11, and the selection result is stored in the lottery display recording unit (see FIG. 27) in the probability variation area.

For example, the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 56
When "20" is recorded as the random counter R11 in the table, the lottery display is selected when the probability variation is acquired, and the lottery display is stored in the lottery display recording unit in the probability variation area. Further, when the probability variation is not acquired, no lottery display is selected, and no lottery display is stored in the lottery display recording unit in the probability variation area.

The right column of FIG. 29 shows the selection probability of the presence / absence of the lottery display. When the probability fluctuation is acquired, the lottery display presence is selected with a high probability of “80%”, and as described later, the player can A lottery display for notifying the acquisition of the probability fluctuation is performed. When the probability variation is not acquired, the lottery display is selected with a low probability of “50%”, and as described later, the lottery display for notifying the player of the probability variation non-acquisition is performed. Therefore, when the lottery display is performed, the probability change is acquired with a high probability of “80 × 100/80 + 50 = 61.5%”, and the probability change is not acquired is “50 × 100 /”.
80 + 50 = 38.5% ”is reported with a low probability.

When the CPU 54 determines whether or not there is a lottery display, it refers to the lottery display portion of the probability variation area in step S58 of FIG. When it is detected here that the lottery display is stored in the lottery display section, the RAM 56 is detected in step S59.
Random counter R10 is detected from the reserved data recording section E1. Then, as shown in FIG. 28, the lottery display timing X is set based on adding “1” to the random counter R10, and the lottery timing recording unit (see FIG. 27) of the probability variation area is stored.

For example, when "6" is recorded as the random counter R10 in the reserved data recording section E1, the lottery display timing X is set to "7" of "+1", and the lottery timing X is recorded in the random change timing recording section of the probability variation area. “7” is stored as The probability variation recording part, the lottery data recording part, the lottery timing recording part, and the lottery display recording part of this probability variation area are updated at the next probability variation determination, and are not updated until the next big hit.

When the lottery display timing is set, the CPU 54 detects the probability variation acquisition result based on the setting state of the probability variation flag in the probability variation recording section in step S60 of FIG.
When the acquisition of the probability change is detected here, step S6
At 1, the counter N3 is incremented by "1". This counter N
3 measures the number of consecutive acquisitions of probability fluctuations, and C
When the PU 54 detects non-acquisition of probability variation in step S60, it resets the counter N3 to "0" in step S62.

In the ROM 55 of the main controller 53, as shown in FIG. 20, a big hit symbol table is recorded. This big hit symbol table shows the correspondence between the random counter R6 and the big hit symbols, and the CPU 54
Moves to step S63 of FIG. 8, it detects the random counter R6 from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 56. Then, the symbol corresponding to the random counter R6 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 R6 is "6", the symbol "7" is detected, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are set to the same detected symbol "7".

The CPU 54 executes RA in step S55 of FIG.
When it is detected that the determination result of the deviation is stored in the big hit area of M56, the process proceeds to step S64. Here, the random counter R2 is detected from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 56, and the reach value “5, 11, 23, 31,
43, 53, 61, 79, 89, 97, 113, 12
7,139,149,157,163,173,18
1, 193 ".

When it is detected that the random counter R2 is the same as any of the reach values "5 to 193", it is judged as reach, and when it is detected that it is not the same as any of the reach values "5 to 193", it is judged as complete. It is determined to be out and the determination result is stored in the out reach area (see FIG. 27) of the RAM 56. Note that the out-reach area of the RAM 56 is updated based on recording the result of the next out-reach determination and the next out-reach determination.

When the CPU 54 stores the determination results of the out-reach and complete detachment in the out-reach area of the RAM 56, the CPU 54 proceeds to step S65 of FIG. 8 and detects the out-reach and complete-out determination results from the out-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 S66, and when it is detected that the out-of-reach determination result is stored, the complete out symbol is set in step S67. To do.

The release reach symbol and the complete detachment symbol are basically set based on the random counters R7 to R9, and when the random counters R7 to R9 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.

(6-1) Setting of out-reach pattern In the ROM 55 of the main controller 53, (a) of FIG.
As shown in (c), the left symbol table to the right symbol table are recorded, the left symbol table stores the correspondence between the left symbol and the random counter R7, and the middle symbol table and the medium symbol are random. The correspondence relationship with the counter R8 is recorded, and the correspondence relationship between the right symbol and the random counter R9 is recorded in the right symbol table.

The CPU 54 of the main controller 53 is shown in FIG.
In step S201, the random counters R7 to R9 are detected from the reserved data recording unit E1 of the RAM 56. And from the left symbol table Random counter R
The left symbol corresponding to 7 is selected, the medium symbol corresponding to the random counter R8 is selected from the medium symbol table, and the right symbol corresponding to the random counter R9 is selected from the right symbol table.

When the CPU 54 selects the left symbol to the right symbol, the left symbol and the right symbol are compared in step S202.
Here, when it is detected that the left symbol and the right symbol are the same, the process proceeds to step S203, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are compared. Here, when it is detected that the three persons are the same, the process proceeds to step S204, 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 "21", in step S202, "left symbol =
"Right symbol" is detected, and it is detected in step S203 that "left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol" is not detected, and the out-reach symbol "1 2 1" is determined.

Further, the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "1.
When it is “11”, in step S202, “left symbol =
"Right symbol" is detected, and "left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol" is detected in step S203. Then, step S20
At 4, the middle symbol is changed to "2" which is the "+1" symbol, and the out-reach symbol "1 2 1" is confirmed. In addition, "12"
The “+1” symbol is “1”.

When the CPU detects that the selection result of the left symbol is different from the selection result of the right symbol in step S202, the process proceeds to step S205, and the left symbol is copied to the right symbol. Next, when “left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol” is detected in step S203, the process proceeds to step S204, 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", in step S202, "left symbol =
It is determined that it is not “right pattern”. And step S
In 205, the left symbol "1" is copied to the right symbol, and the left symbol ~
The right pattern is changed to "1 2 1". In this case, it is determined to be "NO" in step S203, 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 S20
In 2 it is detected that "left symbol = right symbol" is not. Then, in step S205, 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 S204, and the out-reach symbol "1 2 1" is determined.

(6-2) Completely out-of-design symbol setting The CPU 54 of the main control device 53 is step S in FIG.
At 211, the random counters R7 to R9 are detected from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 56. Then, the left symbol corresponding to the random counter R7 is selected from the left symbol table, the middle symbol corresponding to the random counter R8 is selected from the middle symbol table, and the right symbol corresponding to the random counter R9 is selected from the right symbol table.

When the CPU 54 selects the left symbol to the right symbol, the left symbol and the right symbol are compared in step S212.
Here, when it is detected that the left symbol and the right symbol are the same, the process proceeds to step S213, and the middle symbol is copied to the right symbol. Then, in step S214, 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 S215. 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 S212 that "left symbol = right symbol" is not detected, and a 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 S212 that "left symbol = right symbol". Then, step S21
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 S214, and the complete deviating symbol "1 2 2" is determined. Further, when the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "1 11", step S2
Even if the middle symbol "1" is copied to the right symbol at 13, 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 S215, and the complete deviating symbol "112" is confirmed.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S68 of FIG. 8, it detects the random counter R1 from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 56 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 state in which the combination of the left symbol to the right symbol is determined is displayed, and as shown below, a big hit, out-reach , It is set in a different manner according to the result of determination of complete disconnection.

(6-3) Variation pattern setting at the time of big hit determination In the ROM 55 of the main controller 53, as shown in FIG. 22, a big hit variation pattern table is recorded. This fluctuation pattern table is a random counter R1.
And the variation pattern are shown.
When 54 proceeds to step S68 of FIG. 8, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the random counter R1 is detected from the fluctuation pattern table for big hit. For example, random counter R
When 1 is "10", the variation pattern "34" is detected, and the variation pattern is set to "34".

(6-4) Fluctuation pattern setting at the time of detachment reach determination In the ROM 55 of the main controller 53, as shown in FIG. 23, a deviation pattern table for detachment reach 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 54 proceeds to step S68 in FIG. 8, it detects a variation pattern corresponding to the random counter R1 and the difference ΔS from the variation pattern table for out-reach. For example, the random counter R1 is "10"
Then, when the result of setting the out-reach pattern is "10 2 10", the variation pattern "3" is set.

(6-5) Fluctuation pattern setting at the time of complete disconnection determination The CPU 54 makes step S6 of FIG. 8 at the time of complete disconnection determination.
In step 8, 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. 22 and 23, 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, and when the CPU 54 proceeds to step S69 of FIG. 8, it selects the fluctuation display time according to the selection result of the fluctuation pattern. Then, in step S70, the game control flag is set to the variable display process. 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.

(7) Variable Display Processing The variable display processing of step S17 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the variable display processing, and the CPU 54 of the main controller 53 performs the variable display processing. Then, the display control command and the display control data are output to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62, and the variable display is started.

The CPU 54 resets the timer T to "0" in step S71 of FIG. 9, and outputs an INT signal to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 in step S72. This I
The NT signal is for instructing the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 to start the IRQ interrupt program, and the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on receiving the INT signal, and subsequently to the INT signal. The output display control command and display control data are received in the IRQ interrupt program.

When the CPU 54 outputs the INT signal at step 72, the CP of the symbol control device 62 at step S73.
A symbol control command is output to U63 as a display control command, and a variation pattern and a pattern setting result are output as display control data.

When the CPU 54 outputs a symbol control command or the like in step S73, it starts the timer T in step S74. After outputting the symbol control command and the like, the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 displays the variable display on the symbol display device 24, and the timer T measures the duration time from the start of the variable display.

When the CPU 54 starts the timer T, it measures the number of fluctuations based on adding "1" to the counter N4 in step S75, and R in step S76.
Organize the AM56 counter data area. This process is performed by the pending data recording units E1 to E3.
To E4, the stored data is overwritten. For example, the random counters R1 to R1 are provided only in the reserved data recording unit E1.
When 1 is stored, the default data of the reserved data recording unit E2 is recorded in the reserved data recording unit E1, and the random counters R1 to R11 of the reserved data recording unit E1 are erased.

When the random counters R1 to R11 are stored in the reserved data recording sections E2 to E4, the reserved data is moved to the reserved data recording sections E1 to E3 in the preceding stage, and the default data is recorded in the reserved 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 R11 stored in the reserved data recording unit E2, and the control data setting process is performed one after another. Then, on the basis of the random counters R1 to R11 stored in the reserved data recording unit E3, the determination of a big hit, the setting of the symbol, the setting of the variation pattern and the like are performed.

When the CPU 54 arranges the counter data area of the RAM 56, "1" is subtracted from the counter N2 in step S77 of FIG. 9, and the all symbol stop processing is set in the game control flag in step S78. The counter N2 is
As described above, the winning number of the pachinko balls P to the special symbol starting port 25 is measured with "4" as the upper limit value. Therefore, the counter N2 is decremented immediately after the start of the variable display when the symbol control command is output, and the counter N2
Even when is up to the upper limit value, room for addition is generated in the counter N2. When the counter N2 is in the subtracted state, a blank is always created in the counter data area of the RAM 56. Therefore, when the start signal is recorded in the subsequent output monitoring process, the counter N2 is added in the data acquisition process, and new random counters R1 to R11 are stored in the counter data area.

(8) All symbol stop process The all symbol stop process of step S18 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to all symbol stop process, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 The display control command is output to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 in the all symbol stop processing, and the variable display is ended (symbol confirmation).

The CPU 54 compares the measured value of the timer T with the selection result of the variable display time in step S81 of FIG.
When it is detected that the measured value of the timer T has reached the selection result of the variable display time, the timer T is stopped in step S82, and the INT signal is output to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 in step S83. Then, in step S84, an all symbol stop command (symbol fixing command) is output as a display control command, and in step S85, a fixed 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 63 of the symbol control device 62 is INT.
Detects all symbol stop commands in the IRQ interrupt program based on receiving signals, left symbol, middle symbol,
The right pattern is switched from the temporary stop state to the stationary fixed state.

(9) Confirmation Display Process The confirmation display process of step S19 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the confirmation display process, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 is shown in FIG. In step S91, the timer T is reset to "0". Then, in step S92, the timer T is started to start measurement of the confirmed display time, and step S9
At 3, the game display flag is set to finalized display end processing.

(10) Finalized Display End Process The finalized display end process of step S20 in FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the finalized display end process, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 The remaining processing such as confirmation of the limiter function operation is executed in the finalized display end processing.

When the CPU 54 detects the passage of the fixed display time in step S101 of FIG. 12, it stops the timer T in step S102. The fixed display time is different from the variable display time and is set to a fixed fixed value (about 1 sec). When the CPU 54 stops the timer T in step S102, the RAM 56 is executed in step S103.
The jackpot determination result is detected on the basis of referring to the jackpot area. When the big hit is detected here, the big hit game start process is set in the game control flag in step S104, and the counter N for the number of fluctuations is set in step S105.
4 is reset to "0". That is, the counter N4 measures the number of fluctuations with reference to the occurrence of a big hit.

After resetting the counter N4, the CPU 54 compares the counter N3 for the probability variation number with the upper limit value "20" in step S106. As described above, the counter N3 measures the number of times of probability fluctuation continuous acquisition. When the CPU 54 detects "N3 = 20", the CPU N resets the counter N3 to "0" in step S107.

After resetting the counter N3, the CPU 54 rewrites the recorded contents of the probability changing area of the RAM 56 in step S108. For this rewriting, the probability variation recording section stores the probability variation flag in a non-probability variation state, the random number R3 stores “79 (non-acquired value of probability variation)” in the lottery data recording section, and the lottery timing recording section displays the lottery. “1” is stored as the timing X, and the lottery display recording unit stores the lottery display. When the number of continuous acquisitions of the probability variation reaches “20”, the random counter R3 is stored.
Even if the lottery result based on is the probability variation is not acquired, the non-acquisition of the probability variation is forcibly set, and the lottery pattern “4” is used after the first variation display after the jackpot game ends and the first confirmation display ends. The lottery display is always displayed.

The CPU 54 executes the RAM 5 in step S103.
When it is detected that the out-of-range is stored in the big hit area of 6, the presence or absence of the lottery display is detected from the probability variation area of the RAM 56 in step S109. Here, when it is detected that the random variation display is stored in the probability variation area, the process proceeds to step S110, and when it is detected that the random variation display is not stored in the probability variation area, the control data is set in the game control flag in step S112. Set the process.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S110, the lottery display timing X is detected from the lottery timing recording section of the probability variation area and is compared with the variation counter N4. As described above, this counter N4 measures the number of fluctuations after the occurrence of a big hit, and when the CPU 54 detects that "the number of fluctuations N4 = X times", the game control flag is subjected to lottery processing in step S111. When it is detected that the number of fluctuations is not X, the control data setting process is set in the game control flag in step S112.

When the control data setting process is set in the game control flag, the CPU 54 determines in step S113 whether or not the probability is varying based on the setting state of the probability variation flag of the probability variation recording section. If it is detected that the probability is changing, the process proceeds to step S114, and the change counter N4 is compared with the upper limit value "10000". If “N4 ≧ 10000” is detected, step S
At 115, the game control flag is set to the lottery process, and at step S107, the probability variation continuation number counter N3 is reset to "0". Then, the process proceeds to step S108, the probability variation flag of the probability variation recording unit is rewritten to the non-probability variation state,
The random counter R3 in the lottery data recording section is rewritten to "79".

The number of fluctuations N4 is 10 when the probability fluctuation is set.
If the big hit does not occur even after reaching 000 times, the probability fluctuation is forcibly released. After the 10,000th confirmation display, the lottery display is performed in the lottery pattern “4” corresponding to the random counter “R3 = 79”. In this lottery display, it is displayed that non-acquisition of probability fluctuation is drawn,
From the 10001st variation, a big hit is determined with a low probability.

(11) Big hit game start processing The big hit game start processing of step S21 of FIG. 5 is executed when the big control game start processing is set in the game control flag, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53.
Sets the V flag to the specific winning state in step S121 of FIG.

This V flag is set to a specific winning state in principle when the pachinko ball P wins in the specific area 33 of the special winning opening 28, and the CPU 54 sets the V flag to the specific winning state. Once set, step S1
At 22, the INT signal is output to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62. Then, in step S123, a big hit display command is output as a display control command, and in step S124
The big hit game process is set in the game control flag.

The big hit display command instructs the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 to execute big hit display.
The CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal, and the IR
The jackpot display is performed on the symbol display device 24 on the basis of receiving the jackpot display command in the Q 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 hole 28 of the pachinko ball P. The big hit round number display and the prize number display are animation screens for big hit display. Is done in the background.

(12) Big hit game processing The big hit game processing of step S22 of Figure 5 is something which is executed when the game control flag is set to big hit game processing, CPU54 of main control control equipment 53 big hit game processing. The big hit round operation is executed in.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S131 of FIG. 14, it determines the open state of the special winning opening 28. The open state of the special winning opening 28 is determined based on the setting state of the open flag, and when the CPU 54 detects that the open flag is set to the open state, the special winning opening 28 is opened. And step S14
When it is detected that the open flag is set to the closed state, it is determined that the special winning opening 28 is closed, and the process proceeds to step S132.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S132, it determines the setting state of the V flag. This V flag is
As described above, the special winning state is set in the big hit game start process, or the special winning state is set based on the pachinko ball P winning in the specific area 33 of the special winning opening 28 during the big hit game process. When the CPU 54 detects that the V flag is set to the specific winning state, the CPU 54 proceeds to step S133.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S133, 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 28 is opened, and the CPU 54 is "N6≤14".
When is detected, "1" is added to the counter N6 in step S134.

When the CPU 54 adds the counter N6,
In step S135, the timer T is reset to "0".
The timer T measures the opening time of the special winning opening 28. When the timer 54 resets the timer T, the driving power is applied to the special winning opening solenoid 31 in step S136 to open the special winning opening 28. As a result, a big hit state that allows the pachinko ball P to win the big winning opening 28 is generated, and a state advantageous to the player is generated.

When the CPU 54 opens the special winning opening 28,
In step S137, the drive power of the movable piece solenoid 37 is cut off, and the movable piece 36 is rotated to the specific winning state. In this specific winning state, the movable piece 36 inclines downward from the count area 32 of the special winning opening 28 toward the specific area 33, and the pachinko ball P winning in the special winning opening 28 extends in the specific area along the inclination of the movable piece 36. You will be guided inside 33.

When the movable piece 36 is rotated to the specific winning state, the CPU 54 records the opening of the special winning opening 28 based on the opening flag being set to the opened state in step S138. Then, in step S139, the timer T is started to start measuring the opening time of the special winning opening 28. Next, in step S140, the V flag is reset to the counting state, and the pachinko ball P is placed in the specific area 33 of the special winning opening 28.
Makes it possible to determine whether or not a prize has been won.

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 54 performs steps S131 to S132, S1.
After S33, the process proceeds to S134, and the counter N6 is incremented from "0" to "1". Then, the timer T is reset in step S135, the special winning opening 28 is opened in step S136, and the movable piece 36 is rotated to the specific winning state in step S137. The open flag and the counter N6 are initially set to the closed state and "0" when the power is turned on.

When a timer interrupt occurs in the open state of the special winning opening 28, the CPU 54 detects in step S131 that the open flag is set in the open state, and determines in step S143 whether or not there is a V signal. This V signal is output from the V sensor 35 based on the pachinko ball P winning in the specific area 33 of the special winning opening 28, and the CPU 54 records that the V signal is present in the output monitoring area of the RAM 56. 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 the CPU 54 detects the presence of the V signal in step S143, it records that the pachinko ball P has won in the specific area 33 based on setting the V flag to the specific winning state in step S144. Then, in step S145, drive power is applied to the movable piece solenoid 37 to rotate the movable piece 36 to the counting state. In this counting state, the movable piece 36 is in the specific area 3 of the special winning opening 28.
The slanting ball descends from 3 toward the count area 32, and the pachinko ball P that has won the special winning opening 28 is guided into the count area 32 along the inclination of the movable piece 36.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S146, it adds "1" to the winning number counter N5. This counter N5 measures how many pachinko balls P have won when the special winning opening 28 is opened once, and both when the pachinko balls P have won in the count area 32 and the specific area 33. Is added in.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S147, it determines whether or not there is a count signal. This count signal is output from the count sensor 34 based on the pachinko ball P winning in the count area 32 of the special winning opening 28, and the CPU 54 records the presence of the count signal in the output monitoring area of the RAM 56. If there is a count signal, it is determined that there is a count signal, and if no count signal is recorded, it is determined that there is no count signal.

When the CPU 54 detects the presence of the count signal in step S147, it increments the winning number counter N5 by "1" in step S148, compares the counter N5 with the upper limit value "10" in step S149, and then executes step S149.
At 150, the measured value of the timer T is compared with the upper limit value "27 seconds". Here, when either "N5 ≧ 10" or "T ≧ 27 seconds" is detected, the special winning opening solenoid 28 is turned off in step S151, and the special winning opening 28 is detected.
To close. That is, the special winning opening 28 is closed from the open state based on the specified number of pachinko balls P winning or the opening time reaching the upper limit value.
The opening / closing operation on condition that the winning number of 8 and the opening time are set is called a big hit round operation.

After closing the special winning opening 28 in step S151, the CPU 54 stops the timer T in step S152. Then, in step S153, the winning number counter N5 is reset to "0", and in step S154, the closing of the special winning opening 28 is recorded based on the opening flag being set to the closed state. The counter N5 is initially set to "0" when the power is turned on.

When a timer interrupt occurs while the special winning opening 28 is closed, the CPU 54 proceeds from steps S131 to S13.
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 S141, and the game control flag is set in jackpot game end processing in step S142. The jackpot game process is completed.

When the CPU 54 detects in step S132 that the V flag is set to the specific winning state,
In step S133, the jackpot round counter N6 is compared with the upper limit value "14". When “N6 ≦ 14” is detected here, steps S133 to S134 to S13.
6, the special winning opening 28 is opened. That is, the round operation is restarted on condition that the pachinko ball P wins in the specific area 33 when the special winning opening 28 is opened.

The CPU 54 sends "N6>" at step S133.
When "14" is detected, the counter N6 is reset in step S141, and the game control flag is set to the jackpot game ending process in step S142. 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 33, the big hit round is restarted when the big hit round has reached 15 times. No, the big hit game processing ends.

(13) Big hit game end process The big hit game end process of step S23 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the big hit game end process, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53.
Is the CPU of the symbol control device 62 in the jackpot game ending process
A display control command is sent to 63 to command the end of the big hit display.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S161 of FIG. 15, it outputs an INT signal to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62. Then, in step S162, a display end command is output as a display control command, and in step S1
At 63, the control data setting process is set in the game control flag. This display end command is the CPU of the symbol control device 62.
63 is a command to end the big hit display, the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on detecting the INT signal, and is based on receiving the display end command in the IRQ interrupt program. Finish the jackpot display.

(14) Lottery Processing The lottery processing in step S24 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the lottery processing,
The CPU 54 of the main control device 53 transmits the display control command and the display control data to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 in the lottery process, and commands the start of the display of the lottery screen.

In the ROM 55 of the main controller 53, as shown in FIG. 24, a lottery pattern table is recorded. This lottery pattern table shows the correspondence between the random counter R3 for probability change determination, the lottery pattern and the display time, and the CPU 54 executes the step S1 of FIG.
When shifting to 71, the random counter R3 acquired at the time of the big hit determination is detected from the probability variation area of the RAM 56,
A lottery pattern and a display time corresponding to the random counter R3 are selected from the lottery pattern table.

This lottery pattern functions as a parameter for setting the type of the lottery screen for informing the presence / absence of probability variation acquisition, and the same value is set as the display time for each lottery pattern.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S172 in FIG. 16, it resets the timer T to "0". This timer T measures the display time of the lottery screen, and C
When the PU 54 resets the timer T, step S17
In 3, the INT signal is output to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62, in step S174 a lottery display command is output as a display control command, and the selection result of the lottery pattern is output as display control data.

The lottery display command is C of the symbol control device 62.
PU63 is an instruction to execute the lottery display, the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal, and receives the lottery display command and the lottery pattern in the IRQ interrupt program. Based on what is done, lottery display is performed on the symbol display device 24.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S175, it starts measuring the display time of the lottery screen based on the start of the timer T. Then, step S176
Then, the game control flag is set to the lottery end process.

(15) Lottery End Process The lottery end process of step S25 of FIG. 5 is executed when the game control flag is set to the lottery end process, and the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 causes the lottery end process. Among them, the display control command is transmitted to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 to command the end of the lottery display.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S181 of FIG. 17, it compares the measured value of the timer T with the display time.
This display time is set by the CPU 54 from the lottery pattern table, and when the CPU 54 detects that the measured value of the timer T reaches the display time, the step S1 is performed.
At 82, an INT signal is output to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62, and at step S183, a lottery stop command is output as a display control command. This lottery stop command instructs the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 to stop the lottery display, and the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal, and The lottery display is stopped when the lottery stop command is received.

When the CPU 54 proceeds to step S184, the display time of the lottery screen is measured based on stopping the timer T. Then, the process proceeds to step S185, and the control data setting process is set in the game control flag.

FIG. 1 is a time chart showing the display operation that the symbol control device 62 executes based on the display control command from the main control device 53, and as shown in FIG. 1 (a), inside the special symbol starting port 25. When the pachinko ball P is won, the variation display and the confirmation display are sequentially performed as shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. 1, and when the jackpot is determined, as shown in (d) of FIG. After the confirmation display, the jackpot display is performed. Pachinko ball P in this series of gaming states
When a prize is won in the special symbol starting opening 25, the lower processing operations including the symbol fluctuation are suspended.

When the big hit display is finished, the variable display and the confirmed display are restarted. Then, when the lottery display is set, as shown in (e) of FIG. 1, the lottery display is performed at the time when the variable X-th variation display and the confirmation display are finished, and the lottery display is not set. 2D, the lottery display is not performed even after the X-th variation display and the confirmation display are completed. The lottery display in (e) of FIG. 1 shows how the probability variation acquisition result based on the previous processed sphere 'is selected by lottery, and the probability variation acquisition is determined based on the processed sphere'. If there is a high probability, the subsequent winning balls ~ are determined as a big hit, and if it is determined that the probability variation is not acquired based on the processed balls', the subsequent winning balls ~ are determined with a high probability. That is, the winning ball X for lottery display is also determined as a big hit with a probability according to the result of the probability variation.

Since the player has not been notified of the probability variation acquisition result in the final display state based on the winning balls to X, when a big hit occurs on any of the winning balls to X, it becomes a pseudo continuous chan state. That is, it is possible to give the player the expectation of waiting for the occurrence of consecutive chan after the big hit. Further, even if a big hit does not occur in any of the winning balls to X, since the probability variation is notified in the lottery display when the probability variation is acquired, a new expectation can be given to the player.

FIG. 3 is a time chart showing the generation state of the lottery display when the big hit is re-determined based on the winning ball X. In this case, the presence / absence of the lottery display and the lottery display timing are reset based on the winning ball X, and the variation counter N4 is reset to "0" after the confirmation display based on the winning ball X. The lottery display is not performed even when the lottery display is set based on '. Then, the measurement start ball is updated to the winning ball X + 1, and the winning ball X
After the X-th variation display and the confirmation display are performed with +1 as the first time, the result of the probability variation based on the winning ball X is notified in the lottery display. The update of the measurement start ball is the same when the big hit is determined based on the winning balls to X-1.

<Main Program of Design Control Device 62> When the power of the CPU 63 of the design control device 62 is turned on, the interrupt inhibition is set in step S301 of FIG. Then, in step S302, all the data in the RAM 65 and the I / O 69 are initialized, and in step S303, the interrupt generation is permitted based on the cancellation of the interrupt prohibition setting.

When the CPU 63 permits the interrupt in step S303, it outputs a demonstration screen display command to the VDP 66 in step S304. This demo screen is a screen for informing the player that it is in a customer waiting state. When the VDP 66 detects a display command for the demo screen, the background data A, the pattern data "1", and the pattern data are read from the VROM 67. "2", the symbol data "3" is read, and the symbol data "1", "2", in front of the background data A
Display the demo screen with "3" arranged in three rows.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to the counter updating process of step S305, the counter updating process is repeated in an endless loop. In this counter updating process, the random counter R12 for selecting the display pattern is incremented by "1", and the random counter R12 has an upper limit value of "1".
When it is added to 91 ", it returns to" 0 "and is added again.

<Regarding IRQ Interrupt Program of Design Control Device 62> When the CPU 63 of the design control device 62 detects the INT signal from the main control device 53, the IRQ interrupt program of FIG. 31 is activated, and the main control device 53 is started in step S311. The display control command and the display control data from are detected and stored in a specific area of the RAM 65.

<Regarding the timer interrupt program of the symbol control device 62> The CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 is 4 ms.
Every time ec elapses, the timer interrupt program of FIG. 32 is activated, and the display contents of the symbol display device 24 are controlled by the timer interrupt program. This timer interrupt program is the display pattern setting process of step S321 to step S3.
It has 29 lottery display processing, and step S3
The display pattern setting process 21 to the lottery display process of step S329 are selectively executed according to the setting contents of the display control flag.

(1) Display pattern setting process (for variable display) In the display pattern setting process (for variable display) of step S321 in FIG. 32, the display control flag is set in the display pattern setting process (for variable display). The CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 sets the display pattern in the display pattern setting process (for variable display). The display control flag is initially set in the display pattern setting process (for fluctuation display) when the power is turned on, and the display pattern setting process (for fluctuation display) is executed when the power is turned on.

The display patterns are the variable speed of the symbols in each column, the stop timing of the symbols in each column, the background type, the background switching timing, the character display timing, the character type, the balloon display timing, the balloon type, and the display. This shows the end timing of the pattern and the like. When the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 proceeds to step S331 of FIG. 33, it determines whether or not the variation pattern is stored in the specific area of the RAM 65. If "YES" is determined here, the flow shifts to step S332, and the current measurement value of the random counter R12 is acquired.

In the ROM 64 of the symbol control device 62, FIG.
As shown in 2, the display pattern table is recorded. This display pattern table is for selecting the display pattern and the variable display time from the fluctuation pattern and the random counter R12, and the CPU 63 is shown in FIG.
In step S333, the display pattern and the variable display time are selected from the display pattern table, and the display control flag is set to the fluctuation start process in step S334. For example, when the variation pattern is "1", the display pattern "1" and the variation display time "T1" are selected regardless of the random counter R12, and when the variation pattern is "4", the display pattern "4-" is displayed according to the random counter R12. 1 "to" 4-3 "and the common variable display time" T "
4 ”is selected.

FIG. 45 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display pattern "1". This display pattern "1" is uniquely selected at the time of determination of complete disengagement, and when the display pattern "1" is selected, the office of the background data A is displayed as the background, the character is not displayed, and the left pattern is displayed. , The right symbol, the middle symbol is temporarily stopped in this order from the normal fluctuation 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 control device 53 stored in the specific area of the RAM 65, and the temporary stop state of three columns Then, the three rows of patterns are a combination of misalignment.

FIG. 46 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display pattern "4-1". 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. 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 control device 53 stored in the specific area of the RAM 65, and the left symbol and the right symbol Reach is generated at the time of temporary stop, and in the temporary stop state of three rows, the symbols in three rows are out of combination.

FIG. 47 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display pattern "4-2". This display pattern "4-2" corresponds to a variation of the display pattern "4-1", and at the same time the background is switched from the office with background data A to the building with background data D at the same time that the middle pattern is switched to the low speed fluctuation state. The display pattern "4
-1 ". FIG. 48 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display pattern “4-3”.
This display pattern "4-3" is also the display pattern "4-1"
Which is equivalent to a variation of the above, the middle symbol is switched to a low speed fluctuation state and at the same time the background is switched from the office to the building, and the character M during the normal fluctuation of the left symbol.
It differs from the display pattern "4-1" in that the display (see FIG. 50) is instantaneously performed as a reach announcement.

FIG. 49 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display pattern "58". This display pattern "58" is selected when a big hit is determined, and when the display pattern "58" is selected, office → corridor → office 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, and the character M is displayed when the background is switched.
The character W is 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. 50 explains the reach action that appears when the display pattern "58" is selected. When the display pattern "58" is selected, the character M pleads to throw himself at the character W, and FIG. (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 FIG. 50 (c), 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 in a combination of big hits.

The display pattern "3" is selected at the time of determining the out-reach, and the character W is the character M.
The display pattern is different from the display pattern "58" in that the reach action is completed without accepting the plea of "." At the end of this reach action, the background is switched from the corridor to the office, and at the same time when the background is switched, the symbols in the three rows are temporarily displayed in a combination that is out. That is, the display patterns "3" and "58" are different in the subsequent development depending on whether or not the character W accepts the plea of the character M, and the contents of the reach action are the same in the middle and during the reach action. A reach action whose subsequent development differs depending on the result of the inserted event is called a reach action of the same system.

(2) Fluctuation start processing The fluctuation start processing of step S322 of Figure 32 is something which is executed when the display control flag is set to fluctuation start processing, CPU63 of design control device 62 fluctuation start processing The variable display is started in.

The CPU 63 resets the timer T to "0" in step S341 of FIG. 34, and starts the timer T in step S342. This timer T measures the fluctuation display time, and when the timer T is started, the CPU 63 outputs a fluctuation start command to the VDP 66 in step S343, and sets the fluctuation display process in the display control flag in step S344.

When the VDP 66 detects the variation start command, it normally varies the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol of the symbol display device 24. 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 symbols "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 "
Is displayed by switching at a normal speed, and the switching order of the symbols in each row at the time of normal fluctuation is “1” → “2” → “3” ....
It is set in a loop of “11” → “12” → “1” ....

(3) Variable Display Processing The variable display processing of step S323 in FIG. 32 is executed when the display control flag is set to variable display processing, and the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 performs variable display processing. The animation screen according to the setting result of the display pattern is displayed in.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S351 of FIG. 35, the timer T sets the event occurrence timing such as the temporary stop timing of the symbols in each column of the display pattern, the background switching timing, the character display timing, the balloon display timing, and the like. Detect based on the measured value. Then, when it is detected that the measured value of the timer T has reached the event occurrence timing of the display pattern, the necessary command is output to the VDP 66, and the animation screen corresponding to the display pattern is displayed.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S352, 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) in the display pattern with the measured value of the timer T. When the CPU 63 detects the end of the display of the display pattern, The timer T is stopped in S353, and all symbol stop processing is set in the display control flag in step S354.

(4) All symbol stop process The all symbol stop process of step S324 of Figure 32 is something which is executed when the display control flag is set to all symbol stop process, CPU63 of the design control device 62 The left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are fixedly displayed in the all symbol stop processing.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S361 of FIG. 36, 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 65 based on the CPU 63 detecting the all-symbol stop command from the main control device 52 in the IRQ interrupt processing, and the CPU 65 stores all-symbol stop commands in the RAM 65. Is detected, step S3
At 62, a symbol confirmation command is output to the VDP 66, and at step S363, the display control flag is set to the big hit display process.

All symbols stop command is the main control unit 53
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 62 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 62
The symbol determination command from the CPU 63 to the VDP 66 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. VDP66
In the temporary stop state, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are displayed in the left row of the variation area HE, the middle row of the variation area HE, and the right row of the variation area 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.

(5) Big hit display processing The big hit display processing of step S325 in Figure 32 is something which is executed when the display control flag is set to big hit display processing, CPU63 of design control device 62 big hit display processing. A big hit display is performed on the symbol display device 24.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S371 of FIG. 37, it detects whether or not the big hit display command is recorded in the specific area of the RAM 65. This big hit display command is output by the main control device 53 at the start of the big hit game, and the CPU 63 causes the step S371.
When it is determined to be "NO" in step S372, the game control flag is set in the display pattern setting process (for lottery display), and when it is determined to be "YES" in step S37.
Move to 3.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S373, it outputs a big hit display command to the VDP 66, and sets the big hit display end processing to the display control flag at step S374. Then, the VDP 66 reads out necessary display data from the VROM 67 and displays a big hit on the symbol display device 24.

(6) Big hit display end processing The big hit display end processing of step S326 of Figure 32 is something which is executed when the display control flag is set to big hit display end processing, CPU of design control device 62
63 ends the big hit display in the big hit display end processing.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S381 of FIG. 38, it detects whether or not the display end command is recorded in the specific area of the RAM 65. This display end command is output by the main control device 53 at the end of the big hit game, and when the CPU 63 determines "YES" in step S381, the VD is output in step S382.
The display end command is output to P66, and step S383
The display pattern setting process (for variable display) is set in the display control flag. Then, VDP66 becomes VROM67
The necessary display data is read from and the big hit display is ended based on displaying a message such as "end of big hit" on the symbol display device 24.

(7) Display pattern setting process (for lottery display) In the display pattern setting process (for lottery display) in step S327 of FIG. 32, the display control flag is set to the display pattern setting process (for lottery display). The CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 sets the display pattern for the lottery display in the display pattern setting process. This display pattern indicates the background type, the character display timing, the character type, the balloon display timing, the balloon type, the display pattern end timing (display time), etc., and the CPU 63 proceeds to step S391 in FIG. After shifting, it is determined whether or not the lottery pattern is stored in the specific area of the RAM 65. This lottery pattern is output by the main control device 53 at the end of the X-th confirmation display, and when the CPU 63 determines “NO” in step S391, it determines in step S3.
In step 92, the display control flag is set in the display pattern setting process (for variable display).

In the ROM 64 of the symbol control device 62, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a display pattern table is recorded. This display pattern table shows the correspondence between the lottery pattern, the display pattern and the display time.
When U63 detects that the lottery pattern is stored in the specific area of the RAM 65 in step S391 of FIG. 39, the process proceeds to step S393, and the display pattern and the display time corresponding to the lottery pattern are selected from the display pattern table. Then, the process proceeds to step S394, and the lottery start process is set in the display control flag.

FIG. 52 is a timing chart for explaining the display pattern "1". The display pattern "1" is selected with a low probability when the probability variation is acquired, and when the display pattern "1" is selected, the building is set as the background, the high heels H and the delighted president M1 are set as the characters, As a balloon, "probably strange GET" is set. Then, as shown in (a) of FIG. 56, the background of the building and the plurality of presidents M1 are displayed on the symbol display device 24, and the high heels H step on the delighted president M1, and then the "probability GET" message appears. An animation screen is displayed.

FIG. 53 is a timing chart for explaining the display pattern "4". The display pattern "4" is selected with a low probability when the probability variation is not acquired, and when the display pattern "4" is selected, the building is set as the background, and the high heels H and the angry president M2 are set as the characters. , "Sorry" is set as the balloon. Then, as shown in (b) of FIG. 56, the background of the building and a plurality of angry presidents M2 are displayed on the symbol display device 24, and after the high heels H step on the angry president M2, the message of "sorry" comes out. The appearing animation screen is displayed.

FIG. 54 is for explaining the display pattern "2". This display pattern "2" is selected with a high probability when the probability variation is acquired, and when the display pattern "2" is selected, the building is set as the background, and the character is high heels H and the delighted president M1 and the angry president. M2 is set, and "probability variation GET" is set as the blowing. Then, as shown in (c) of FIG. 56, the background of the building, the delighted president M1 and the angry president M2 are displayed on the symbol display device 24, and the high heels H step on the delighted president M1, An animation screen is displayed in which the balloon of "GET" appears.

FIG. 55 is for explaining the display pattern "3". This display pattern "3" is selected with a high probability when the probability variation is not acquired, and when the display pattern "3" is selected, the building is set as the background, and the character is stilted with the high heels H and the delighted president M1. The president M2 is set, and "sorry" is set as the balloon. Then, the background of the building, the delighted president M1 and the angry president M2 are displayed on the pattern display device 24, and after the high heels H step on the angry president M2, an animation screen in which a "sorry" message appears is displayed. It

(8) Lottery Start Process The lottery start process of step S328 of FIG. 32 is executed when the display control flag is set to the lottery start process, and the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 performs the lottery start process. The display pattern for the lottery is started to be displayed.

The CPU 63 resets the timer T to "0" in step S401 of FIG. 40, and starts the timer T in step S402. This timer T measures the display time of the display pattern for lottery, and the CPU 63
Starts the timer T, and in step S403 V
A lottery start command is output to DP66, and step S40
In step 4, the lottery display processing is set in the display control flag. Then, the VDP 66 detects the lottery start command and detects the VROM.
Necessary display data is read from 67, and display of the lottery display pattern is started.

(9) Lottery Display Processing The lottery display processing of step S329 in FIG. 32 is executed when the display control flag is set to the lottery display processing, and the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 performs the lottery display processing. The display pattern for the lottery is displayed in.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S411 of FIG. 41, it detects the timing of occurrence of an event such as the motion timing of the character in the display pattern and the display timing of the balloon based on the measured value of the timer T. And
When it is detected that the measured value of the timer T has reached the event occurrence timing, a necessary command is output to the VDP 66 and an animation screen corresponding to the display pattern is displayed.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S412, it determines the end of the display pattern based on whether or not the lottery stop command is recorded in the specific area of the RAM 65. This lottery stop command is output at the lapse timing of the display time set according to the lottery pattern by the main control device 53, and the display pattern for lottery is within the display time according to the lottery pattern by the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62. It is set to end with. Therefore, the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 detects that the lottery stop command is recorded in the specific area of the RAM 65 immediately after the end of the display pattern. Then, the timer T is stopped in step S413, and the display pattern setting process (for variable display) is set in the display control flag in step S414.

According to the first embodiment described above, the lottery display for notifying the result of the probability variation acquisition is selectively performed. For this reason,
When the lottery display is not performed, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of continuing the game with the expectation that probability variation will be obtained, and when the lottery display is performed, it is possible to give the enjoyment of knowing the probability variation acquisition result. I can have sex.

Further, since the lottery display is performed at the variable lottery display timing X, in addition to the fun of knowing the probability variation acquisition result to the player, a new pleasure of waiting for when the probability variation acquisition result is displayed. Can be given.

Also, after the jackpot game is over, the variation display and the confirmation display are executed only for variable X times, and then the lottery display is performed. Therefore, when the big hit reoccurs during the first to Xth confirmation display before the notification, whether or not it is related to the probability variation is determined, and the pseudo continuous change function is installed. It is possible to give the player a high expectation for a big hit occurrence until the final confirmation display. Moreover, since the lottery display is selectively performed after the X-th confirmation display is completed, another expectation for the big hit occurrence that the probability variation is obtained can be given at the time when the X-th confirmation display is completed.

Further, when the probability variation is acquired, the lottery display is set with a high probability, and when the probability variation is not acquired, the lottery display is set with a low probability. Therefore, the frequency of notification of the probability variation is notified in the lottery display, and the player's expectation for the lottery display can be increased. Also,
Each time the big hit is judged, the acquisition state of probability fluctuation is judged,
The presence or absence of the lottery display was selected each time the acquisition state of the probability fluctuation was determined. For this reason, the presence / absence of the lottery display is selected each time a big hit occurs, so that the appearance mode of the lottery display can be changed.

Also, when the big hit reoccurs at any of the first to Xth confirmed display after the big hit game is over, the lottery display is not performed even if the lottery display is set. It is possible to permanently hide to the player that the reoccurrence is related to the acquisition of probability fluctuation. In addition, the maximum number of consecutive acquisitions of probability fluctuation is “20 times”
When it reaches, the limiter function is activated and the probability fluctuation is not acquired. And, since the lottery display is forcibly set and the lottery pattern "4" for notifying the non-acquisition of the probability variation is forcibly set, the player is erroneously notified of the probability variation acquisition result. Is prevented. Moreover, when the limiter function is activated, the lottery display is performed after the first confirmation display, which is the earliest timing, so that the player is given an extra expectation to wait for the lottery display to occur with the expectation of probability variation. Is prevented.

Further, since the presence / absence of the probability variation is set and the lottery pattern is set based on the measurement value of the common random counter R3, the lottery pattern according to the winning state can be easily obtained when the probability variation is obtained and when the probability variation is not obtained. Can be set to.
In addition, a fixed lottery pattern "1" that can be recognized from the beginning by the president M1 who is pleased with the acquisition of probability fluctuations is set with a low probability, and the acquisition of probability fluctuations can be finally recognized by the behavior of the high heel H. The pattern "2" was set with high probability. Along with this, a fixed lottery pattern “4” that can be recognized from the beginning by the angry president M1 to not acquire probability fluctuations is set with low probability, and nonacquisition of probability fluctuations can be finally recognized by the behavior of high heels H. Shaped lottery pattern "3" was set with high probability. Therefore, since the same acquisition state of probability variation is notified to the player in different modes, it is possible to give the player the enjoyment of being able to recognize the acquisition state of probability fluctuation in various modes.

Further, a lottery pattern for displaying the probability variation acquisition result on the symbol display device 24 is set as a notification pattern, and a dynamic screen corresponding to the lottery pattern is displayed on the symbol display device 24. For this reason, since the player can be notified of the probability variation acquisition result on the dynamic screens of various effects, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of recognizing the probability variation acquisition result in various modes. In addition, since the lottery display timing X is selected within the range of "1 to Xo" that does not exceed the jackpot probability "Xo (about 63 times)" when the probability variation is acquired, the jackpot is regenerated before the lottery display is performed. The probability of doing so is high. For this reason, it is less likely that the player will stop the game without knowing that the probability fluctuation has been obtained and miss the chance of a big hit.

Further, the selection process of the lottery display timing X is performed every time the big hit is determined. Therefore, the lottery display timing X may change each time a big hit occurs,
It is possible to give the player the pleasure of expecting when the lottery display will appear at each occurrence of a big hit. Further, the lottery display timing X was randomly selected based on the measurement value of the random counter R10. Therefore, since there is no rule in the appearance timing of the lottery display, it is possible to provide the player with high enjoyment expecting when the lottery display will appear.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the ROM 55 of the main controller 53, as shown in FIG. 68, a lottery display timing table is recorded. The relationship between the random counter R10 and the lottery display timing is recorded in the lottery display timing table. When the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 selects the lottery display present, the lottery display corresponding to the random counter R10 is selected from the lottery display timing table. Select the timing. In this lottery display timing table, "X = 1, 2, 3, 4" is set as the lottery display timing, and the lottery display timing is "after the first confirmed display, after the second confirmed display, and after the third confirmed display. After confirmation display, after the fourth confirmation display ”is set with an equal probability.

According to the second embodiment described above, the lottery display timing X is within the range of the number of holding times X '(4) "1 to X."
It was chosen from among ´ ”. At the end of the big hit game, the number of times of holding is often added up to the upper limit value “4”, and the player does not leave the seat until at least the number of times of holding is changed from “4” to “0”. That is, since the probability variation acquisition result is displayed within the range of the number of times of suspension, "1 to 4," it is possible to prevent the player from leaving the seat without noticing the probability variation acquisition.

In the second embodiment, the lottery display timings "after the first confirmation display", "after the second confirmation display", "after the third confirmation display", "after the fourth confirmation display". Is selected with an equal probability, but is not limited to this and may be selected with a different probability, for example.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the lottery display timing X is within the range of the number of times of holding "1 to X '".
Selected from, but is not limited to,
For example, the selection can be made within the range of "X '+ 1" after the hold count has been exhausted, within the range of "Xo" which is the jackpot probability at the time of probability variation, or "Xo +" next to the "Xo" which is the jackpot probability at the time of probability variation
1 ”to“ Xo ′ (3
17) ”may be selected. In this case, the selection probability of the lottery display timing X may be set to an equal value or different values. In particular, when the lottery display timing X is selected within the range of “Xo + 1 to Xo ′”, the probability that a big hit will occur again before the notification of the acquisition of the probability variation becomes high, so that a pseudo continuous change is given to the player. It becomes easy to recognize the occurrence of.

Further, in the above-mentioned first and second embodiments,
The presence / absence of the lottery display and the lottery display timing are selected for each one-time jackpot determination. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an integer value of 2 or more is recorded as the lottery determination value in the ROM 55 of the main control device 53. Every time the number of jackpot determinations reaches the lottery determination value (a plurality of values), the presence / absence of the lottery display and the lottery display timing may be selected. In addition, in the first and second embodiments, the lottery display timing is set to be random (no rule) based on the random counter R10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and based on, for example, table data. You may acquire selectively with a law.

FIG. 69 shows a third embodiment of the present invention in which the lottery display timing is acquired in a regular manner based on the table data. This table data is stored in the main controller 53.
It is recorded in the ROM 55 of FIG. 9 and shows the relationship between the counter N7 and the lottery display timing. The counter N7 is reset to "0" by the main controller 53 when the power is turned on, and measures the cumulative number of big hits (the number of big hits of the day) after the power is turned on. In the case of this configuration, the CPU 54 of the main control device 53
When the jackpot is determined to be a big hit, "1" is added to the counter N7. Then, when the lottery display is selected, the lottery display timing corresponding to the addition result of the counter N7 is selected from the table data.

Further, in the third embodiment, the relation between the number of big hits of today and the lottery display timing is recorded in the table data, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown. As shown in FIG. 70, the relationship between the variation counter N4 and the lottery display timing may be recorded. The counter N4 is reset to "0" by the main control device 53 at the time of the big hit determination, and measures the cumulative number of fluctuations from the big hit determination to the next big hit determination. In the case of this configuration, the main controller 53
When the CPU 54 selects the lottery display present, the lottery display timing is selected from the table data according to the measurement result of the counter N4.

FIG. 71 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this table data, a plurality of lottery display timings are recorded for each probability variation acquisition result. When the CPU 54 of the main control device 53 selects the lottery display present,
The lottery display timing is selected based on the random variation R10 and the random variation determination result. In this case, when the probability change is acquired, the selection probability becomes higher in the order of the second confirmed display, the third confirmed display, and the fourth confirmed display. Since the selection probability decreases in the order of the fourth confirmed display and after the fourth confirmed display, the probability that the probability variation is notified in the lottery display becomes higher as the lottery display timing becomes later.

FIG. 72 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In the sixth embodiment, when the lottery display is set, whether or not the lottery display is possible is selected for each variation display after the jackpot game is finished, and when the lottery display is selected, after the confirmation display following the variation display. The lottery display is performed. In the case of this configuration, the probability variation acquisition result is notified according to the selection result of whether or not the lottery display is possible, and the notification timing changes, so the player can enjoy new fun waiting for when the probability variation acquisition result is notified. Can be given. Less than,
The internal processing of the sixth embodiment will be described.

The CPU 54 of the main control device 53 acquires the random counter R10 every time the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting opening 25 after the big hit game, and compares the random counter R10 with the set value "7". Whether to display the lottery is selected based on the selection. This comparison process is performed in the confirmation display process of FIG. 12 (specifically, step S110), and the CPU 54 causes the random counter R1 to operate.
The comparison process is repeated until “7” is acquired as 0.

When the CPU 54 detects the random counter "R10 = 7" in step S110 of FIG. 12, it determines that it is the lottery display timing. Then, in step S111, the game control flag is set in the lottery process, and FIG.
In the lottery process of 6, the lottery display command and the lottery pattern are output to the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62. This lottery pattern is stored in the probability variation area of the RAM 56 when the main control device 53 determines the immediately preceding big hit. When the CPU 63 of the symbol control device 62 detects the lottery display command and the lottery pattern, the lottery display is performed after the variable display and the confirmation display. A lottery display is performed according to the pattern, and the player is notified of the result of probability variation acquisition.

In the case of the sixth embodiment, when the number of continuous acquisitions of probability fluctuations reaches 20, the lottery pattern "4" for notifying the non-acquisition of probability fluctuations and the non-acquisition of probability fluctuations.
Is set, and the lottery pattern "4" is displayed after the earliest first confirmation display after the jackpot game is over, and the player should be informed of the probability variation non-acquisition.

In the sixth embodiment, whether or not the lottery display is selected is selected on condition that the lottery display is set. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to select only whether or not the lottery display is possible for each symbol variation after the end of the big hit game without selecting. In this case, the random counter "R
When "10 = 7" is not selected, the lottery display is not performed, so the lottery display is selectively performed.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
Although the lottery display timing X is changed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lottery display timing X is fixed to any value within the range of "1 to X '" or within the range of "X' + 1 to Xo". Fixed to any value, fixed to any value within the range of “Xo + 1 to Xo ′”, fixed to any value within the range of “1 to Xo ′”, or “1 to Xo ′” It may be fixed to any value within the range of “Xo” (preferably fixed to X ′ or X ′ + 1). In this case, when the number of continuous acquisitions of probability fluctuations reaches the upper limit value “20 times”, the limiter function is activated to set non-acquisition of probability fluctuations, and at the same time, a lottery pattern “4” for notifying non-acquisition of probability fluctuations. Should be set. Also, X after the big hit game
When a big hit reoccurs within the range of the variable display of the second time and the confirmed display of the Xth time, it is preferable not to perform the lottery display of the previous big hit even if the lottery display is set.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
When the probability fluctuation is acquired, the lottery display is selected with a higher probability than when the probability is not acquired, but it is not limited to this.For example, when the probability fluctuation is acquired, the lottery display is set with a lower probability than when the probability is not acquired. Alternatively, when the probability fluctuation is acquired, the lottery display may be set with a higher probability than when the probability is not acquired, and when the probability fluctuation is acquired, the lottery display may be set with a lower probability than when the probability is acquired.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
The presence / absence of the lottery display is selected based on the probability variation acquisition result and the measurement value of the random counter R11, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is randomly selected based on only the measurement value of the random counter R11. Alternatively, the selection may be made based on the game state, or the selection may be made based on a parameter other than the game state.

As a mode for selecting the presence or absence of the lottery display based on the game state, there is a configuration in which the selection process is performed according to the cumulative number of times of a big hit after the power is turned on. In the case of this configuration, the relationship between the cumulative number of big hits and the presence / absence of the lottery display is recorded in the ROM 55 of the main control device 53 as table data, and the lottery is selected from the table data according to the cumulative number of big hits. It is better to select whether or not to display.

As a mode for selecting the presence or absence of the lottery display based on the game state, there is a configuration in which the selection process is performed according to the number N4 of variable displays from the previous big hit occurrence to the present big hit occurrence.

In the case of this construction, the relationship between the variable display count N4 and the presence / absence of the lottery display is shown in the ROM 55 of the main controller 53.
It is advisable to record the table data as table data, and select the presence or absence of the lottery display from the table data in accordance with the number N4 of fluctuation displays at the time of the big hit determination.

In the mode of selecting whether or not to display the lottery based on the game state, there is a configuration for performing the selection process according to the type of the big hit symbol. In the case of this configuration, jackpot symbols "1-12"
The relationship between the presence and absence of the lottery display and the RO of the main controller 53
It is advisable to record it in M55 as table data and select from the table data whether the lottery display is present or not according to the big hit symbol.

There is a configuration for performing selection processing based on the execution state of the jackpot game in a mode of selecting whether or not the lottery display is performed based on the game state. In this case, the lottery display is set when the jackpot round is executed up to the final round, and the lottery display is set when the jackpot round is not executed until the final round, or the lottery display is set when the jackpot round is executed up to the final round. If none is set and it is not executed until the final round, it is preferable to set the lottery display present. The acquisition state of the probability fluctuation is determined in association with the occurrence of the big hit, and is not affected by whether or not the big hit round continues to the final round. However, since the lottery display is selectively displayed depending on whether or not the jackpot round has continued to the final round, it gives the player the illusion that the presence or absence of probability fluctuation is related to the continuation of the jackpot round. be able to.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
I set the upper limit of the number of design fluctuations to "4 times",
The present invention is not limited to this, and for example, “1 time” to “3
It may be set to any one of "times" or a fixed value of "5 times" or more. Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments, when the big hit reoccurs within the range of the fixed or variable lottery display timing X, the acquisition result of the probability fluctuation related to the previous big hit is not notified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, when the lottery display is selected, the result of probability variation related to the previous big hit may be notified after the Xth confirmed display after the end of the previous big hit game. Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments, the upper limit value is set for the number of times of holding, but it is not limited to this, and for example, the upper limit value may not be set.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
The determination of the probability variation and the selection of the lottery pattern are performed based on the measurement value of the common random counter R3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be performed based on the measurement value of a separate random counter, for example. In addition, the first to the first
In the sixth embodiment, the lottery patterns “1” and “2” are selected when the probability fluctuation is acquired, and the lottery patterns “3” and “4” are selected when the probability fluctuation is not acquired, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a probability variation is acquired, one lottery pattern that informs the probability variation is uniquely set, and when a probability variation is not acquired, one lottery pattern that notifies the probability variation is not acquired is unique. It may be set as desired. In the first to sixth embodiments, the probability variation acquisition result is displayed as an image by the symbol display device 24. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the speaker 6 may be notified by voice or a corner. The lamp 18 and the side lamp 20 may be used to notify by light.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
As an example, the probability fluctuation that the jackpot probability increases until the next big hit occurs is given as an example, but it is not limited to this.For example, the probability variation that the jackpot probability increases only while the number of fluctuations after the jackpot ends reaches the set value. It may be. In addition, in the first to sixth embodiments, the probability variation acquisition state is determined based on the random counter R3 acquired during the jackpot determination, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the determination may be made based on the random counter R3 corresponding to the first symbol variation after the end of the big hit.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
The main control device 53 is configured to select the presence / absence of the lottery display and the lottery pattern, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the main control device 53 to the symbol control device 62.
It is also possible to output the probability variation acquisition result to the symbol control device 62 and select the presence or absence of the lottery display and the lottery pattern.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
The lottery display timing X is set after the first confirmation display after the big hit game is finished, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be set before the first confirmation display after the big hit game is finished. In this case, "after the first temporary stop of the left symbol", "after the first temporary stop of the right symbol", "after the first temporary stop of the middle symbol", "just before the start of the big hit display", "the first time" Multiple lottery display timings X, such as "in the middle of big hit round", "at the end of big hit round", are set,
It is advisable to select the lottery display timing X from "after the temporary stop of the left symbol" to "at the end of the big hit round".

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
Numerical symbols are used as the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, a kanji symbol or an alphabet symbol may be used. ) Is good. Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments, the symbols are displayed in the three columns of left, middle, and right, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three columns, for example. It may be displayed in 3 columns × 3 rows.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments,
Although the present invention is applied to one type of pachinko machine in which a big hit operation is performed in synchronization with the occurrence of a big hit, the present invention is not limited to this and may be applied to, for example, three types of pachinko machines.
In this pachinko machine, the special winning opening is opened in synchronization with the occurrence of the big hit, and the big hit operation is performed based on that the pachinko ball enters the special winning opening when the special winning opening is opened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention (timing chart showing changes in display contents of a symbol display device).

FIG. 2 is another timing chart showing changes in display contents of the symbol display device.

FIG. 3 is another timing chart showing changes in display contents of the symbol display device.

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 a control data setting process of the main control device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a variable display process of the main control device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process of stopping all symbols of the main control device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a confirmation display process of the main control device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a finalized display ending process of the main control device.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a big hit game start process of the main control device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a big hit game process of the main control device.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a jackpot game ending process of the main control device.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a lottery process of the main control device.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a lottery ending process of the main control device.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a detachment reach pattern setting process of the main control device.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a complete removal symbol setting process of the main control device.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a random counter and a big hit symbol.

FIG. 21 (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 a right symbol. Figure for explaining the relationship with the design

FIG. 22 is a view showing a fluctuation pattern table for a big hit.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table for out-reach.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a lottery pattern table (a diagram showing a relationship between a random counter and a lottery pattern).

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a relationship between a counter data area, a counter, and a lamp number.

FIG. 26A is a diagram showing a list of random counters;
(B) is a diagram showing a list of normal counters

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a data storage area of a RAM of the main control device.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a relationship between a random counter and a lottery display timing.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a relationship between a random counter and the presence / absence of a lottery display.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a main program of the symbol control device.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an IRQ interrupt program of the symbol control device.

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

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a display pattern setting process for variable display of the symbol control device.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing fluctuation start processing of the symbol control device.

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

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing all symbol stop processing of the symbol control device.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a big hit display process of the symbol control device.

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

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a display pattern setting process for lottery display of the symbol control device.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a lottery start process of the symbol control device.

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

FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for variable display (a diagram showing a relationship between a variation pattern, a random counter, a display pattern, and a variation display time).

FIG. 43 is a view showing background data recorded in a VROM of the symbol control device.

FIG. 44 is a view showing blowing data recorded in a VROM of the symbol control device.

FIG. 45 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for variable display.

FIG. 46 is a timing chart for explaining another display pattern for variable display.

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

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

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

FIG. 50 is a view showing a display screen of a display pattern for variable display (a view showing a reach action display screen).

FIG. 51 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for lottery display (a diagram showing a relationship between a lottery pattern, a display pattern, and a display time).

FIG. 52 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for lottery display.

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

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

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

FIG. 56 is a view showing a display screen of a display pattern for lottery display.

FIG. 57 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main control device.

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the symbol control device.

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a payout control device.

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

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

FIG. 62 is a rear view showing the internal configuration of the prize ball payout device.

FIG. 63 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)

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

FIG. 65 is a front view showing the game board.

FIG. 66 is a front view showing the overall configuration of the pachinko machine.

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

FIG. 68 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing a lottery display timing table).

FIG. 69 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing a lottery display timing table).

FIG. 70 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing a lottery display timing table).

FIG. 71 is a view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention (a view showing a lottery display timing table).

FIG. 72 is a diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention (timing chart showing changes in display contents of the symbol display device).

[Explanation of symbols]

P is a pachinko ball, 24 is a pattern display device (display device), 2
5 is a special symbol starting opening (starting opening), 28 is a big winning opening (winning opening), 53 is a main controller (big hit judging means, symbol setting means, privilege judging means, probability changing means, notification presence / absence setting means, notification pattern Setting means, notification timing setting means,
Variable number measuring means, big hit game means, holding number measuring means, acquisition number measuring means), 62 is a symbol control device (big hit display means, privilege notification means).

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a structure in which a symbol is variably displayed on a display device on condition that a pachinko ball has won in the starting opening, and a big hit or miss is determined on the condition that the pachinko ball has won in the starting opening. Jackpot determination means, a symbol setting means for setting a symbol for notifying the determination result of the jackpot determination means, a benefit determination means for determining the acquisition state of the bonus accompanying the jackpot, the bonus determination means of the bonus Probability changing means for increasing the jackpot determination probability of the jackpot determining means from the next determination, and bonus notification selection for selectively setting whether or not to notify the determination result of the bonus determining means on condition that the acquisition is determined. Means, a notification pattern setting means for setting a notification pattern for notifying the determination result of the privilege determination means, and a symbol corresponding to the setting result of the symbol setting means A jackpot display means for notifying the determination result of the jackpot determination means based on the display in a variable stop state on a display device, and a state in which the jackpot is advantageous to the player on the condition that the jackpot determination means determines a jackpot. The jackpot game means for executing the jackpot game, and the bonus notification state is notified by a notification pattern according to the setting result of the notification pattern setting means provided that the notification notification selecting means is set to notify. A gaming machine provided with a privilege notification means. 2. A notification timing setting means for selectively setting a notification timing for notifying a determination result of the privilege determination means from a plurality of, wherein the privilege notification means sets that the benefit notification selection means is informed. When it is detected that the notification timing according to the setting result of the notification timing setting means is detected, the privilege acquisition state is notified with a notification pattern according to the setting result of the notification pattern setting means. The gaming machine according to Item 1. 3. The display device is provided with a variable number measuring means for measuring the number of times of variable display in which the symbols are variably displayed, and when the privilege notification selecting means sets the presence of notification, the bonus notification means after the jackpot game is over. When it is detected based on the measurement result of the variable count measuring means that the variable display and the variable stop display have been completed X times (X is an integer of 1 or more) according to the setting result of the notification timing setting means, the notification pattern setting means 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the awarding state of the privilege is notified by a notification pattern according to the setting result of. 4. A variable number measuring means for measuring the number of times of variable display in which a symbol is variably displayed on the display device is provided, and the privilege notification means is a variable number measuring means of the variable time measuring means when the privilege notification selecting means sets the notification. Based on the measurement results, the Xth variable display and the Xth time (X
Is a fixed integer of 1 or more), when the end of the variable stop display is detected, the awarding state of the privilege is notified by a notification pattern according to the setting result of the notification pattern setting means. The game machine described. 5. A limiter, comprising: an acquisition number measuring means for measuring the number of continuous acquisitions of the privilege, wherein the privilege determining means sets non-acquisition as the acquisition result of the privilege when the measurement result of the acquisition number measuring means reaches the upper limit value. It has a function, and the benefit notification selection means sets the presence of notification when the limiter function of the benefit determination means operates, and the notification pattern setting means notifies the non-acquisition of the benefit when the limiter function of the benefit determination means operates. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a notification pattern for setting is set. 6. The bonus notification means is X after the jackpot game is over.
When the big hit reoccurs within the range of the variable display of the first time and the variable stop display of the Xth time, even if the notification presence / absence setting means sets the presence of notification, the acquisition state of the privilege related to the previous big hit is not notified. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5. 7. The privilege notification selecting means selectively sets whether or not to notify the determination result of the privilege determining means each time the symbols are variably displayed after the jackpot game is over. Game machine. 8. The notification pattern setting means sets a display pattern for displaying the determination result of the privilege determination means on the display device as the notification pattern, and the privilege notification means displays a moving screen corresponding to the display pattern on the display device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the gaming state is notified based on the display.