JP2003334353A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for raising amusement in a game by obtaining a ready-for-winning state not occurring in a conventional manner. <P>SOLUTION: After the ready-for-winning state occurs in a variable display device, identifying information for constituting the ready-for-winning state is variably displayed again, and, then, display is controlled for the occurrence of the ready-for-winning state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,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 represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like, and more specifically, it has a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. The present invention relates to a game machine provided with a variable display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some game machines of this type that have been generally known in the past include, for example, a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. It was

In such a conventional gaming machine, when a reach state occurs, the final stop symbol is variably displayed and finally the finalized symbol is derived and displayed without changing the identification information constituting the reach state. Was there. Also, when the identification information that constitutes the reach state is reached, there is a gaming machine that attempts to visually entertain the player by increasing the number of effective lines that configure the reach state as an effect for raising the reach. .

[0004]

However, in the conventional gaming machine, after the reach state is derived and displayed as described above, an effect of increasing the number of effective lines forming the reach state is performed as the reach effect. However, with regard to the manner of occurrence of such a reach state, it is configured to display and display so that the reach state is constituted by the stop symbols, and to notify that the reach has occurred. For this reason, although the reach effect can be visually enjoyed, the manner of occurrence of the reach state, which is the premise thereof, becomes a monotonous effect,
The effect when the reach state occurs cannot be specially excited, and the interest of the game effect during the variable display cannot be improved. The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game by realizing a novel manner of generating a reach state.

[0005]

[Specific examples of means for solving the problems and the effects thereof]
(1) Variable display section (left symbol display section 9b, middle symbol display section 9) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (see FIG. 3, etc.)
a, a right symbol display portion 9c, etc.) is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) having a variable display device (variable display device 8) having a plurality of display results after the variable display of the identification information is started. A display control means (game control board 31, display control board 80, etc.) for performing control to derive and display is provided, and the display control means starts variable display of the identification information and displays a combination of identification information to be the reach. (See (d) of FIG. 14) and then the reach effect is executed (FIG. 1
5, see FIG. 16 etc.) Part (for example, the left symbol display portion 9b) or all (for example, the left symbol display portion 9b, the right symbol display portion 9c) of the identification information that constitutes the reach state before.
Is re-variably displayed (see (e) of FIG. 14), the combination of identification information to be a reach is displayed again (see (f) and (h) of FIG. 15), and then the reach effect is re-executed. Display control means (see FIG. 16 and the like) is included.

With such a configuration, before the reach effect is executed after the reach state is displayed on the variable display device, the combination of the identification information forming the reach state is variably displayed again to generate the reach state. After this, the reach effect can be executed. As a result, the occurrence of the reach can be notified by a novel reach generation mode in which the reach is generated again after the variable display is performed again, and the interest of the game effect during the variable display can be improved.

(2) The display control means determines a reach generation determining means (reach determination or the like) for determining whether or not the reach state is generated, and the reach generation determining means determines to generate the reach state. Re-variable display execution determining means (see SF01 or the like in FIG. 14) for determining whether or not to perform the re-variable display.

With such a configuration, in the variable display in which the reach state is determined to be generated, after the reach state is generated in the variable display device, the variable display is again performed to generate the reach state again. A decision can be made whether or not. As a result, it is possible to have various reach generation modes by randomly generating the re-variable display, and it is possible to improve the interest.

(3) The reach-time re-variable display control means is a combination of identification information to be a reach to be displayed after executing the re-variable display (“7 (white)” symbol of “(h) of FIG. 15”, “ The "cherry" pattern) is changed to a combination of identification information different from the combination of the identification information which is the reach displayed before executing the re-variable display (the "watermelon" pattern in (d) of FIG. 14). .

With such a configuration, it is possible to change the combination of the identification information constituting the reach state before and after the re-variable display to be different. As a result, even when the combination of identification information that constitutes the reach state before the re-variable display is a combination of identification information that the player does not desire, the combination of identification information that constitutes the reach state after the variable display is again displayed by the player. It is possible to have the expectation that the combination of the identification information desired by the user may be changed.

(4) A specific game state (for example, a big hit state) that is advantageous to the player when the display result of the identification information that is derived and displayed becomes a specific display result (for example, a doublet with a "cherry" symbol). In addition, the special display result (for example, “7
(White) ”A gaming machine that becomes a special game state (for example, a high-probability state) in which the specific game state is likely to occur after the specific game state ends when it becomes a pattern, When the re-variable display control means, the combination of the identification information that is the reach to be displayed before executing the re-variable display becomes the non-special display result other than the special display result of the specific display results. When it is a combination (for example, a non-probability variation pattern), a combination of identification information that is a reach to be displayed after executing the revariable display can be the special display result (for example, a probability variation pattern, variation time) Shortened design, open extended design, etc.)

According to such a configuration, the combination of the identification information forming the reach state before the re-variable display is the combination of the identification information which may possibly result in the non-special display, whereas the re-variable display is possible. It is possible to change the combination of the identification information that forms the reach state later on to the combination of the identification information that may be the special display result. This allows
When the re-variable display is executed, it is possible to make the player feel an expectation that the combination may be changed to an advantageous combination of the identification information having a high degree of profit for the player. For example, before the re-variable display, the reach is based on the non-probable variation pattern, whereas after the re-variable display, the reach is changed to the probability variation pattern.

(5) The reach-time re-variable display control means is based on a combination of identification information to be a reach to be displayed before executing the re-variable display (for example, a “watermelon” pattern in (d) of FIG. 14). A combination of identification information that reaches the player with a higher degree of profit (for example, higher jackpot reliability) (for example, “7” in (h) of FIG. 15).
(White) ”design).

According to this structure, the profit obtained by the combination of the identification information constituting the reach state after the revariable display is more than the profit degree obtained by the combination of the identification information constituting the reach state before the revariable display. The degree can be changed to be higher. As a result, when the revariable display is executed, it is possible to make the player feel an expectation that the combination may be changed to an advantageous combination of identification information having a high degree of profit.
For example, before the re-variable display, the reach is based on a symbol with a low reliability of being a big hit, whereas after the re-variable display, the reach is changed to a symbol with a high reliability of being a big hit.

(6) In the variable display device, a plurality of combination effective columns are defined (see FIG. 5 etc.), and the reach-time re-variable display control means displays before executing the re-variable display. The number of effective combination columns of the identification information which becomes the reach after the revariable display is executed, rather than the number of effective combination columns of the identification information which becomes the reach (single reach in the “watermelon” pattern of (h) of FIG. 15). The change is made so that the number of “7 (white)” and “double reach with“ cherry ”symbols in (h) of FIG. 15) is more established.

With such a configuration, the number of effective columns in which the reach state is established after the revariable display is larger than the number of effective columns in which the reach state is established before the revariable display. Can be changed. This allows
When the re-variable display is executed, it is possible to have an expectation that the reach state may be changed to increase the number of effective columns. Specifically, the number of lines in which the reach is established is greater after the re-variable display before the re-variable display, and the expectation that the jackpot may be higher may be given.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. Any gaming machine provided with a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying identification information is targeted.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention and a card unit 50 installed corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2,
There is a hit ball supply tray 3. Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, a surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball feeder tray 3 and a hitting ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hit ball are provided. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 2. Further, a game area 7 is provided on the front surface of the game board 6. This will be described later with reference to FIG. Also, on the upper left and right outside the game area 7,
Two speakers 27 are provided which emit sound effects.
On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a game effect LED 28a and game effect LEDs 28b, 28c are provided. In this example, a prize ball lamp 51 that is turned on when paying out a prize ball is provided in the central portion on the left side of the glass door frame 2, and the upper part of the center of the glass door frame 2 and the out-of-ball lamp that is turned on when the replenishing balls are cut off. 52 is provided.

Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 50 which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enables a ball lending by inserting a prepaid card. The card unit 50 is provided with a card availability display lamp 151. The fact that the card unit 50 is ready for use indicates that the card availability display lamp 15 is available.
The player is notified by lighting or blinking 1. This card unit 50 is installed in a state of being inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island, and which of the left and right gaming machines is connected is displayed on the connecting stand direction. It is displayed by the device 153.

When the player inserts the prepaid card in which the card balance is recorded into the card insertion slot 155, the card balance recorded in the prepaid card is read. Next, the player performs a predetermined ball lending operation to reduce the balance of the lending unit amount set in advance, and the batting amount for the lending unit amount is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Lent to dish 3.

The card unit 50 is provided with a fraction display switch 152. This fraction display switch 152
By pressing, information such as a card balance and an error code when an error occurs is displayed on an information display (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 156 is a card unit lock, and the front side of the card unit 50 can be opened by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 156 and performing an unlocking operation.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a game area 7 provided on the front surface of the game board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In addition, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing, in a developed view, an arrangement mode of special symbols variably displayed on the variable display device 8.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, an LCD (Liqu
id Crystal Display) A middle pattern display portion 9a composed of a display (liquid crystal display device), and 2 arranged respectively on the left and right sides thereof.
It has a special symbol display part consisting of three display parts, a left symbol display part 9b and a right symbol display part 9c, which are composed of one drum type display device (for example, a rotary drum type display device driven by a drum motor composed of a stepping motor). A variable display device 8 is provided. Each of the left symbol display portion 9b and the right symbol display portion 9c is provided with a plurality of drum lamps (not shown) for illuminating the special symbol displayed by each symbol display portion so as to be brightly displayed. These drum lamps are provided, for example, so as to illuminate the three symbols stopped in the upper, middle, and lower stages of the respective symbol display portions.

In addition, a starting electric prize 15 which constitutes the starting winning opening 14 is provided in the lower central portion of the variable display device 8, and passage gates 11 are provided on both sides thereof. Further, a variable winning ball device 19 is attached below the starting winning opening 14.

In the variable display device 8, "middle symbol" displayed by the medium symbol display portion 9a, "left symbol" displayed by the left symbol display portion 9b, and "right" displayed by the right symbol display portion 9c. The special symbols are variably displayed by scrolling each of the symbols from the top to the bottom. In the variable display, the left, middle, and right special symbols may be scrolled in the reverse direction from bottom to top. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, as a special symbol, "0" to "19"
Twenty display symbols corresponding to the symbol numbers up to are prepared. Specifically, as shown in FIG.
(Red) ”,“ grape ”,“ double BAR ”,“ plum ”,“ cherry ”,“ 7 (white) ”,“ watermelon ”,“ single BAR ”,“ 7 (blue) ”,“ bell ”,“ It has a configuration in which "coins 0" to "coins 9" and "cherry" for notice (only the right special symbol 1) are arranged. The special symbol is variably started based on the ball hitting the starting winning opening 14 for starting winning. In the present embodiment,
The "cherry" symbol for notice is placed in the symbol number "1" of the right special symbol. After the variable display is started, when this symbol is displayed on the right symbol display portion 9c as a derivation display, it is arranged as a so-called big hit advance notice notifying means which gives a 100% big hit in the variable display. Therefore, when the "Cherry" for advance notice is derived and displayed, the reach state is always established, and when the video effect described later is executed, the result indicating that the purpose is to be achieved is always displayed. . As a result, even when the right symbol is stopped, the player can play the game with a sense of expectation, and thus the interest of the game can be improved.

A hit ball that has entered the passage gate 11 below the variable display device 8 is detected by the gate switch 12 and then guided to the outlet 26. Gate switch 12
When the hit ball is detected at, the normal symbol (not shown) that is stopped and displayed on the upper left side in the middle symbol display portion 9a starts variably. Then, when the display result becomes a predetermined specific display result (for example, "7"), the solenoid 16 is excited to start the electric winning accessory 15 that constitutes the start winning port 14. Is opened for a predetermined time, and the ball is in a state where it is easy to let the ball hit the start winning port 14. When the ball hits the passage gate 11 during the variable display of the normal symbol, the passing of the ball is stored in the memory as passing memory data (hereinafter referred to as passing memory), and the variable display of the ordinary symbol ends. Then, the variable display device 8 starts to change based on the passing memory after the state where the change can be started again.
The upper limit of the passing memory is set to, for example, "4", and the passing memory number at the present time is displayed by a passing memory display (not shown) displayed on the upper right side in the middle symbol display portion 9a. The passage memory display is lit up by adding one additional lighting display each time a passage is stored. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol is started in the middle symbol display portion 9a, one of the passing memory display lights is turned off.

The start winning prize ball that has entered the start winning opening 14 is detected by the starting opening switch 17. When a beating ball is detected by the starting port switch 17, the special symbol of the variable display device 8 starts variable. For example, when a hitting ball is detected by the starting opening switch 17 during the variable display of the special symbol, the starting winning is stored in the memory as the starting winning memory data (hereinafter referred to as the starting winning memory), and the variation of the special symbol. After that, the variable display of the special symbol is started again based on the starting winning prize memory after the fluctuation can be started again. The upper limit of the starting winning prize memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the number of starting winning prize memories at the present time is displayed by the starting winning prize memory display (not shown) displayed in the middle symbol display portion 9a. The starting winning prize memory display is lit up by adding one lighting display every time the starting winning prize is stored. Then, each time the variable display of the special symbol is started on the variable display device 8, one lighted display is turned off.

Next, in the variable display device 8, the left,
The scrolling of each of the special symbols in the middle and the right ends, for example, in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol, and each symbol is stopped and displayed, so that the final display result is derived and displayed.

Further, during the variable display of the variable display device 8 (in this case, during the variable display of the special variable display portion), the reach state (reach display) may occur. Here, the reach has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are specified in advance. In the gaming machine in which the game state becomes a specific game state advantageous to the player when the display modes are combined,
This is a display state in which some of the plurality of display results have not yet been derived and displayed, and the display results that have already been derived and displayed satisfy the condition of being a combination of the specific display modes. In other words, if the reach is a gaming state when the display result of the variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions whose display states can be changed is a predetermined combination of specific display modes. In a gaming machine in which a specific game state is advantageous for the player, when the display result of the variable display device is not derived and displayed yet, the variable display mode in which the combination of the specific display modes is easily displayed is displayed. It is a display state to make people think of it. Further, for example, the reach display state includes a state in which the variable display is performed by the plurality of variable display units while maintaining a state in which the combination of the specific display modes is complete. Furthermore, some of the reach is likely to cause a big hit when it appears, compared to a normal reach. Such a specific reach is called super reach.

The reach state means that the display condition becomes the specific display mode even when the display control progresses after the variable display device is variably started to reach the stage before the display result is derived and displayed. It also refers to a display mode that does not deviate from the above.

The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the variable display device 8 progresses to reach the stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and the display result is derived and displayed. It also refers to a display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas which have been determined before satisfying the condition for satisfying the specific display mode.

As a display result of the variable display device 8 of the special symbol, a flat pattern of the same type of symbol (for example, 7 (white) on any of the effective lines defined as the combination effective column. ), 7 (white), 7 (white), etc.) are stopped and displayed as a big hit. If a big hit occurs,
The opening / closing plate 20 is tilted by the excitation of the solenoid 21, and the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 19 is opened. As a result, the variable winning ball device 19 is in the first state, which is advantageous for the player. The first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or when a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) is won, whichever comes first, which is disadvantageous to the player. It will be in the second state. At the special winning opening, a V count switch 22 for detecting winning balls that have entered a specific area (V pocket) and a count switch 23 for detecting winning balls that have won a normal area other than the specific area
And are provided. The hit ball that has entered the variable winning ball device 19 in the first state has a specific area (V pocket).
When the player wins the prize and is detected by the V count switch 22, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened again to the first state after waiting for the first state of the current time to end. The repeat continuation control in the first state can be executed up to 15 times, and the game state in which the repeat continuation control is executed is called a specific game state (big hit state). In addition, in the repeated continuation control, a state in which the variable winning ball device 19 is in the first state is called a round. When the upper limit number of times of execution of the repeat continuation control is 16, the variable winning ball device 19 can be set to the first state for 16 rounds from the first round to the 16th round.

Further, the result of the big hit displayed on the special symbol display portion is determined by a predetermined probability variation pattern (7 (white), 7 (red), 7 (blue), etc. in this embodiment). In the case of being configured, it is in a probability varying state in which the probability of a big hit is higher than in the normal gaming state. Hereinafter, the big hit by the probability variation pattern is called the probability variation big hit.
In addition, a big hit pattern other than the probability variation pattern is called a non-probability variation pattern (plum, cherry, watermelon, etc. in the present embodiment), and a big hit by a doublet of the non-probability variation pattern is called a non-probability variation big hit. When a certain probability big hit occurs, for a predetermined duration,
Controlled by stochastic fluctuation. Further, if the probability variation big hit occurs again within this period, the probability variation state becomes again after the specific game state accompanying the second probability variation big hit ends.

Further, the game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 24. Further, decoration lamps 25 that are lit and displayed during the game are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 7, and at the bottom there is an outlet 26 for collecting hit balls that have not been won.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in game control. In FIG. 4, as a control board,
Game control board (also called main board) 31, payout control board 3
7, a lamp control board 35, a sound control board 70, and a display control board 80 are shown.

Dispensing control board 37, lamp control board 35,
A microcomputer or the like is mounted on the sound control board 70 and the display control board 80. For example, a CPU
(Central Processing Unit) and I / O ports are provided.

On the payout control board 37, a ball payout device 97,
Also, the card unit 50 is connected. On the lamp control board 35, game effect LEDs 28a, 28b, 28
c, the prize ball lamp 51, the out-of-ball lamp 52, and the decoration lamp 25 are connected. The speaker 27 is connected to the sound control board 70.

On the display control board 80, the middle symbol display portion 9a
It is used as a left symbol display section 9b and a right symbol display section 9c through the LCD display used as, the lamp control board 35, the sound control board 70, and the motor / lamp driver board 90 described above. Drum type display,
Corresponding to such variable display states of the drum (for example, stopped state, reach state, big hit state, etc.), a drum lamp 99 for irradiating light on the design attached to the drum and enlivening the effect is connected.

On the game control board 31, a basic circuit (game control microcomputer) 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a game control program, a switch circuit 58, a solenoid circuit 59, and an information output circuit 64.
And an address decoding circuit 67.

The basic circuit 53 is a microcomputer for game control, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 54 for storing programs for game control, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 55 used as a work memory, and a control. CPU that controls according to the program
56 and I / O port 57 are included. The basic circuit 53 periodically (for example, every 2 msec) repeatedly executes the game control program stored in the ROM 54 from the beginning.

The switch circuit 58 is a circuit for giving signals from various switches to the basic circuit 53. The switch circuit 58 includes a gate switch 12, a starting opening switch 17,
The V count switch 22, the count switch 23, the prize ball count switch 301A, etc. are connected.

The information output circuit 64, in accordance with the data given from the basic circuit 53, the probability variation information indicating that probability variation has occurred and is in a probability variation state, that a big hit has occurred and is in a specific game state. It is a circuit that outputs to the host computer such as a hall management computer, the jackpot information shown, and the start winning information indicating the occurrence of the starting winning that is effectively used for the variable display of the special symbol display portion 9 among the starting winnings.

The solenoid circuit 59 is used for the starting electric accessory 1.
5 is a circuit for driving the solenoid 16 for operating the movable piece 5 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the opening / closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball device 19 in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 53.

From the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37,
A command, which is an example of command information, is transmitted to the display control board 80.

The command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37 is a command as command information regarding payout control of prize balls and a command as command information regarding payout control of ball rental (for example, ball lending is prohibited). Command, ball lending prohibition release command, etc.) are included.

Further, the command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 is a command used as command information regarding variable display control in the middle symbol display portion 9a, the left symbol display portion 9b, and the right symbol display portion 9c. Including etc. The command information includes a control command indicating the content of a control command and an INT4 signal indicating the timing of fetching the command.

On the display control board 80, the game control board 31
Based on the command received from the LCD display 9a, the drum type display 9b, 9 provided in the variable display device 8
A display control microcomputer 80 that performs variable display control of c and the like, and also performs control for transmitting a command for sound control to the sound control board 70 and command control for transmitting a command for lamp control to the lamp control board 35.
0 is provided. This display control microcomputer 800 has the same configuration as the above-mentioned game control microcomputer 53, and also VD for supplying an image display signal for generating an image to be displayed on the LCD display.
It also includes components for image processing such as P (Video Display Processor). The VDP periodically transmits an INT1 signal for requesting an address signal, a data signal, a control signal, etc. necessary for image generation. In this embodiment, since the vertical synchronization is performed every 1/30 second, the INT1 signal is transmitted every 1/30 second.

In the display control board 80, the command transmitted from the game control board 31 is received and analyzed with the highest priority, and the corresponding lamp control command and sound control command are set based on the command, and the lamp control is performed. The command is transmitted to the lamp control board 35, and
The sound control command is transmitted to the sound control board 70.

Such various commands are composed of two sets of 2-byte data of MODE data and EXT data each of which is 1-byte data. The MODE data is, for example, data indicating a command type such as a variation pattern command described later with reference to FIG. 13 and a definite symbol designating command, and the EXT data is a specific display control content of the command types indicated by the MODE data. Is data that specifically specifies

As described above, based on the command transmitted from the game control board 31, the display control board 80 outputs a predetermined lamp control command corresponding to the command to the lamp control board 35. For example, the display control board 8
When it is decided to give the big hit announcement at 0, the lamp control command corresponding to the executed big hit announcement is output from the display control board 80 to the lamp control board 35. The lamp control board 35 is provided with a lamp control microcomputer (not shown) having the same configuration as the above-mentioned game control microcomputer 53, and based on the above-mentioned lamp control command by the lamp control microcomputer. Lighting control of the electrical decorative component is performed.

Similarly, the display control board 80, based on the command transmitted from the game control board 31, sends a predetermined voice control command corresponding to the command to the sound control board 70.
Output to. For example, when the escape mode is set as the game mode on the display control board 80, the sound control board 70 outputs the sound control command corresponding to the escape mode.
Is output to. The sound control board 70 is provided with a sound control microcomputer (not shown) having the same configuration as the above-mentioned game control microcomputer 53, and based on the sound control command described above by the sound control microcomputer. The speaker 27 is controlled to output a predetermined sound effect.

The basic circuit 53 pays out a prize ball signal for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection signal of the starting opening switch 17, the detection signal of the V count switch 22 and the detection signal of the count switch 23. Output to the substrate 37. The payout control board 37 controls the ball payout device 97 based on the outputted prize ball signal to perform control for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls.

Specifically, with respect to the winning balls that have won the large winning opening of the variable winning ball device 19, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball, and the winning balls that have won the starting winning opening 14 Is controlled so that, for example, 6 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball, and for prize balls that have won the other winning openings 24, for example, 10 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball.

The prize ball number signal sent from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37 is received by a payout control microcomputer (not shown) provided in the payout control board 37. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 to control the payout of the number of prize balls specified by the prize ball number signal.

FIG. 5 is a middle symbol display portion 9a for explaining an effective line of the variable display device 8, a left symbol display portion 9b,
It is an enlarged view with the right symbol display portion 9c.

With reference to FIG. 5, in each of the middle symbol display portion 9a, the left symbol display portion 9b, and the right symbol display portion 9c, three symbols are stopped and displayed in the vertical direction. Therefore, in the special symbol display portion, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in 3 rows × 3 columns.

Further, as shown by the broken line in the drawing, the effective lines are the upper stage L1, the middle stage L2 and the lower stage L3 in the horizontal direction.
A total of 5 lines, L4 and L5 in the diagonal diagonal direction, are set. When the display result is confirmed in the state where the same winning symbols are aligned on any of the activated lines of L1 to L5, it is a big hit.

In the present embodiment, as a reach display mode, the reach (the same display symbol is 2 is displayed on one effective line.
There are a case where a state where they are aligned (hereinafter referred to as a single reach) and a case where a reach occurs on two effective lines (hereinafter referred to as a double reach). In the case of the present embodiment, the single reach occurs on any effective line of L1 to L5. On the other hand, the double reach occurs only on the activated lines L4 and L5. For example, in the case of the symbol arrangement of the present embodiment, a reach (a state in which two identical display symbols are aligned) is established with a specific jackpot symbol on one of the activated lines L4 and L5, and at the same time on the other activated line. The reach may be established (“7 (white)” and “cherry” in the case of FIG. 5). In this way, the state where the reach is established simultaneously on the two effective lines is the double reach.

For example, in the case of the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 3 used in this embodiment, "7" is displayed on the activated line L4.
(Red) ”,“ 7 (blue) ”,“ watermelon ”,“ cherry ”,
When the reach is established in any of the "double BARs", at the same time, on the activated line L5, "grape",
A reach is established by "bell", "single BAR", "7 (white)", and "plum", and becomes a double reach.

When the display result is determined by using the random counter, for example, the types of symbols to be arranged on the line L2 are random numbers RL (left symbol determination random counter),
Determined by the extracted values of RC (medium symbol determination random counter) and RR (right symbol determination random counter). In this way, by determining the types of symbols to be lined up on the line L2, the symbols on the lines L1 and L3 are uniquely determined.

When the game control board 31 determines beforehand that the display result of the special symbol is a big hit by using the random counter, the kind of the big hit symbol, and the double hits of the big hit symbol are stopped. Determine the effective line to be displayed.

In the following description, the upper position of the middle symbol display portion 9a is called the middle upper position, the middle position is called the middle middle position, and the lower position is called the middle lower position. Similarly, the upper stage position of the left symbol display unit 9b is called the upper left stage, the middle stage position is called the left middle stage, and the lower stage position is called the lower left stage. The upper stage position of the right symbol display unit 9c is the upper right stage, the middle stage position is the right middle stage, and the lower stage position is It is called the lower right.

Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in this embodiment, it is determined whether to make a big hit or a big hit (also called a big hit judgment), and whether or not to reach a reach state (also called a reach judgment. ), Determination of a variation pattern that is a variable display pattern of a special symbol, and determination of control contents determined by the game control microcomputer 53 side such as determination of probability variation state (probability variation determination) The processing procedure for is briefly described.

The decision whether to make a big hit or not
It is performed using the count value of the random counter for determining the big hit. This random counter is for randomly determining whether or not to generate a big hit. For example, the numerical data is updated by counting up from 0, counting up to a predetermined upper limit value, and then counting up from 0 again. It is a means. This counting operation is incremented by 1 in a predetermined cycle (every 2 msec).
When the start winning is detected by the start opening switch 17, the count value of the random counter is extracted accordingly, and then it is determined whether or not the extracted value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value. It If the value of the extracted random counter and the jackpot judgment value match,
It is decided to generate a big hit, and the big hit state is controlled. In a normal probability state other than the probability fluctuation state, the jackpot determination value is set to, for example, one numerical value. In the probability varying state, the jackpot determination value is set to a plurality of numerical values, so that in the probability varying state, the probability of occurrence of the jackpot is improved.

Next, when the variable display is out of alignment, the determination as to whether to reach the reach state (also referred to as reach determination) is made by using the count value of the reach determination random counter. This random counter is for randomly determining whether or not a reach state is generated when it is determined to be out in the jackpot determination, and is numerical data that functions similarly to the random counter for determining the jackpot. It is an updating means, and when the value of the counter extracted at a predetermined timing such as the start of variation of the special symbol matches the predetermined reach determination value, the reach state is determined. On the other hand, when a big hit is determined in the big hit determination, the decision using the random counter for reaching is not made, and the reach state is reached in all cases.

Further, when the reach state is determined in the variable display of the special symbols (including both the case of making a big hit and the case of making a big hit), The reach state variation pattern is selectively determined (randomly determined) from a plurality of types of variation patterns. Such fluctuation pattern determination is performed using the count value of the random counter for fluctuation pattern determination. This random counter is for randomly determining the variation pattern of the reach state, and is numerical data updating means that functions similarly to the random counter for determining the big hit, and is a predetermined number such as when the variation of the special symbol starts. It is determined that the value of the counter extracted at the timing is the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the matching one of the plurality of kinds of predetermined fluctuation pattern determination values.

Further, when it is determined that a big hit is to be made, the determination as to whether or not the probability variation state is made (probability variation determination) is performed using the count value of the random counter for determining the probability variation. This random counter is for determining randomly whether or not to be in the probability variation state, and is a numerical data updating means that functions similarly to a random counter for determining a big hit. When the big hit is decided, the count value is extracted from the random counter for determining the probability fluctuation at a predetermined timing, and then,
It is determined whether or not the extracted value matches a predetermined probability variation determination value. When the value of the extracted random counter and the probability fluctuation determination value match, it is determined to generate the probability fluctuation state, and the probability fluctuation state is controlled after the jackpot gaming state ends.

In this pachinko gaming machine, the control contents are determined by the game control microcomputer 53 using such various random counters, and the game control is executed according to the determination.

FIG. 6A is a flow chart showing the display control main processing, and FIG. 6B is a flow chart for explaining the timer interrupt processing. In such processing, based on various commands transmitted from the game control board 31, display control of the LCD display or the drum type display, command transmission for specifying the lighting pattern of the lamp and the type of game sound, and the like are performed. .

At SA01, the drum ramp process is performed. In this drum lamp process, a selection process of data for controlling lighting / blinking of the drum lamp 99 described above is performed.

At SA02, a random number updating process is performed. The random number updating process is a process of updating a random counter indicating various determination random numbers used for display control. In the present embodiment, a re-variable display effect determination random number updating process described later is performed.

At SA03, command analysis processing is performed. In this command analysis processing, what kind of command the command transmitted from the game control board 31 and already received is analyzed, and the design for displaying on the variable display device 8 and the data for performing variable display, etc. The process of setting is performed. This processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

At SA04, sub-sub-command output processing is performed. In the sub / sub command output process, as described above, a command regarding a game sound or a lamp lighting pattern based on a command (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the game control substrate 31 to the display control substrate 80. Is set, and the process is transmitted to the corresponding sound / lamp control board. As a result, it is possible to perform a synchronized effect between the display of the variable display device 8 and the lamp / game sound.

At SA05, image data set processing is performed. In the image data setting process, a process of setting a series of data from the start to the end of the variable display that has already been stored is performed.

At SA06, it is determined whether or not the INT1 flag is established. As mentioned above, IN
The T1 flag is a flag that is set when the display control microcomputer 800 receives an INT1 signal which is a signal when requesting image data or the like from VDP. When the INT1 flag is set, the processing of SA07 to SA10 is performed, and when it is not set, the processing shifts to the determination processing of SA11.

IN set in SA07
Processing for clearing the T1 flag is performed. This changes from SA07 to S depending on the INT1 flag once set.
This is to prevent the process of A10 from being repeatedly executed.

At SA08, it is determined whether or not the symbol displayed on the LCD display is changing.
When the design is changing, a subroutine program for timer interrupt flag clearing processing, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 9, is executed.

When the design is not changing, again, SA
After the processing of 09 is completed, the image display processing is performed in SA10. In such image display processing, S
Address signal corresponding to the request made in A06
An image display signal is generated based on a data signal, a control signal, etc., and the image display signal is supplied to the LCD display. The LCD display displays an image based on the image display signal.

At SA11, it is judged whether or not the timer interrupt flag is established. If the timer interrupt flag is not set, the process returns to SA01. If the timer interrupt flag is set, the process proceeds to SA12 and the timer interrupt flag is cleared, and then the drum control process is performed in SA13.

The drum control processing executed in SA13 is executed by exciting the stepping motor which drives the drum to rotate based on the command transmitted from the game control board 31. After completion of such processing, or when the timer interrupt flag is not set, the processing returns to SA01 and the same processing is repeatedly executed.

In FIG. 6B, timer interrupt processing is performed, and the timer interrupt flag is set in SA14. This timer interrupt is performed every 1 msec. Then, in SA15, the timer interrupt is permitted and the timer interrupt process is ended. Therefore, since the timer interrupt flag of SA11 described above is set every 1 msec, the drum control process of SA13 is also 1 mse.
It will be executed every c.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining the command reception interrupt processing. This command reception interrupt process is an INT signal transmitted from the basic circuit 53 of the game control board 31 that interrupts the display control main process.
This is processing executed every time four signals are input to the display control CPU 101 of the display control board 80. Note that such I
The NT4 signal is received with the highest priority in the command reception interrupt processing. For example, the INT1 signal described above is used.
Even when the signal and the timer interrupt are received at the same timing, the INT4 signal is preferentially received.

In the command reception interrupt processing, SB
At 01, a process for reading the command transmitted from the game control board 31 is performed. Next, it is determined whether or not the read command is the first byte. In SB02, if the read command is the command of the first byte, the process proceeds to SB08, the received data is stored in the received command buffer indicated by the command reception number counter, and the process proceeds to SB09.

If the command read in SB02 is not the command of the first byte, the process proceeds to SB03, where it is judged whether or not the first byte has already been received. If the command read is the command of the first byte. For example, the process proceeds to SB08, the received command is stored in the storage area indicated by the received number counter, that is, the received command buffer 1, and then the process proceeds to SB09.

When the process proceeds to SB03, the process proceeds to SB09 if the data of the first byte has not been received yet. However, if the command of the first byte has already been received, SB proceeds.
In step 04, the received command is stored in the storage area indicated by the “command received number counter value + 1”, that is, the received command buffer 2. Next, in SB05, the value of the command reception number counter is incremented by "+2". As a result, in the area where the command received next is stored, the first byte becomes the reception command buffer 3 and the second byte becomes the reception command buffer 4. After that, in the next command reception interrupt process, the value of the command reception number counter is incremented by +2, and the storage area in which the first byte is stored is sequentially received command buffer 5,
7, 9, 11, and the second byte becomes the reception command buffers 6, 8, 10, 12 in order.

Next, at SB06, it is judged if the command reception number counter is 12 or more. S
In B06, if the command reception number counter is not 12 or more, the process proceeds to SB09, but if the command reception number counter is 12 or more, the process proceeds to SB07 to clear the command reception number counter and then proceeds to SB09. As a result, the 2-byte data as the fluctuation start command can be stored in the reception buffer until it is received 6 times, and the 2-byte data as the command received after the 7th time is overwritten on the previously received fluctuation start command. Will be remembered. Next, at SB09, interrupt permission is made and the command reception interrupt process ends.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining a display activation request process for interrupting when the INT1 signal is transmitted to the display control microcomputer 800. As described above, since the INT1 signal is transmitted every 1/30 second, an interrupt is generated each time and the display activation request process is executed. The process of setting the INT1 flag is executed in SC01.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining the subroutine program of the timer interrupt flag clearing process executed in SA09 of FIG. In the timer interrupt flag clearing process, a process for preventing the occurrence of a deviation between the symbols / effects and the like displayed on the LCD display and the symbols rotationally driven and displayed on the drum type display is performed. .

Explaining the occurrence of the deviation concretely, the LCD
The display on the display is switched every 1/30 seconds, while the rotation of the drum display is 1 msec.
Since the control for shifting the stepping motor to the next step is performed every time, a deviation occurs due to the difference in the cycle. Therefore, when a deviation occurs in the timer interrupt flag clearing process, the timer interrupt flag that causes the stepping motor to be excited is cleared so that the stepping motor is not excited, and the drum control process in SA13 of FIG. 6 is executed. In order to prevent this, a process is performed to correct the deviation generated between the display on the LCD display and the display on the drum type display.

In SD01, it is judged whether or not the display on the LCD display and the display on the drum type display are deviated from each other. When the deviation occurs, the process of clearing the timer interrupt flag is performed in SD02 to detect the deviation. If it has not occurred, the timer interrupt flag clearing process is terminated.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart for explaining the command analysis processing performed in the display control board 80 to which the command output from the game control board 31 is input.

In the command analysis process shown in FIG. 10, first, at SE01, it is determined whether or not there is a received command in the command receiving buffer. SE01
If there is no received command in the command reception buffer in step S3, the command analysis process is terminated. If there is a received command in the command reception buffer, the process proceeds to SE02, and the variable start time and variable display content can be specified. The received command is read in order to determine whether or not it is a designated command of the symbol on the middle right or whether or not it is a decision command of the symbol.

Next, in SE03, it is determined whether or not the received command is the left symbol designating command. S
In E03, if the received command includes a left symbol designating command, the process proceeds to SE04 and the symbol number is stored in the left stopped symbol storage area. Then, in SE05, a valid flag (left) indicating that the symbol number of the left stop symbol is effectively stored in the left symbol storage area is set, and the process returns to SE01.

Further, in SE03, if the received command is not the left symbol designating command, the process proceeds to SE06, and it is judged whether or not the received command is the middle symbol designating command. If the received command is a medium symbol designating command, SE0
7, the symbol number is stored in the middle symbol stop storage area. Then, in SE08, a valid flag (middle) indicating that the symbol number is effectively stored in the medium symbol storage area is set in the medium symbol stop storage area, and the process returns to SE01.

Further, in SE06, if the received command is not the middle symbol designating command, the process proceeds to SE09, and it is determined whether or not the received command is the right symbol designating command. In SE09, if the received command is the right symbol designating command, in SE10 the symbol number is stored in the right stop symbol storage area. Then, in SE11, a valid flag (right) indicating that the symbol number is effectively stored in the right stop symbol storage area is set, and the process returns to SE01.
If the received command is not the right symbol designating command in SE09, it is determined what kind of command the received command is in SE12, the corresponding flag is set, and the process returns to SE01.

If the received command is not the right symbol designating command in SE09, the process proceeds to SE12, and it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern command. If the received command is a variation pattern command in SE12, revariable display effect determination processing is performed in SE13. Such processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

At SE14, a process of storing a series of data for performing variable display from the start to the end of variable display is performed. Specifically, when the re-variable display flag is set, the game control board 3
The data of the re-variable display variation corresponding to the variation pattern command transmitted from 1 is stored, and when the re-variable display flag is not set, the normal variation corresponding to the variation pattern command transmitted from the game control board 31 is stored. A process of storing data is performed. In SE15, when the revariable display flag is set, a process for clearing the flag is performed and the process returns to SE01.

If the received command is not a fluctuation pattern command in SE12, it is determined in SE16 what command the received command is, a corresponding flag is set, and the process returns to SE01.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart for explaining a subroutine program of the revariable display effect determination processing executed in SE13 of FIG.

In SF01, in any one of the effective lines L1 to L5 described with reference to FIG. 5, the left symbol and the right symbol are the same, and it is determined whether or not the variable pattern command or the symbol forming the reach. Done. When it is determined that the reach is formed, a process of extracting a random number from the re-variable display effect determination random number is executed in SF02, and when the reach is not formed, the re-variable display effect determination process is ended as it is.

In SF03, it is determined whether or not the extracted random number value is a value at which a predetermined re-variable display effect is executed. If it is the value to be executed, the process for setting the re-variable display flag is performed in SF04, and the re-variable display effect determination process is ended.

As described above, according to the revariable display flag set in this process, either normal variation data or revariable display variation data is stored in SE14 of FIG.

Next, the display control microcomputer 8
A random counter used for the 00 control will be described. FIG. 12 shows a display control microcomputer 800.
It is a figure for explaining a random counter for generating a random number for display control used for deciding whether to perform re-variable display effect by.

The count range is 0 to 11 and is used for the process for setting the re-variable display flag when a predetermined value (for example, "7" etc.) is extracted. Here, for example, the re-variable display effect is executed when such a predetermined value is extracted when "0 to 7" is selected when the jackpot is determined, and when the re-variable display effect is extracted when "0, 11" is extracted when the deviation is determined. It may be set to be executed. As a result, the reach generated after the re-variable display can be made to have a high expectation, a premiere occurs between the players, and the interest can be further improved. The random number generating means for generating such random numbers sequentially updates the numerical value within the count range.

Next, an example of the display control command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control microcomputer 800 will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the command data (MODE data, EXT data) of the variation pattern command and the command contents in a table format.

Referring to FIG. 13, when the re-variable display flag is set, the re-variable display pattern including the re-variable display effect in the change pattern is set and the re-variable display flag is set. If not, the normal fluctuation pattern is set. For example, when the transmitted variation pattern command is "80H02H" and the revariable display flag is set,
"Revariable display pattern 1" is set and the corresponding data is stored, and when the flag is not set, "pattern 2" is set and the corresponding data is stored.

Similarly, when the transmitted variation pattern command is "80H87H" and the revariable display flag is set, "revariable display pattern 15" is set and the corresponding data is stored. When the flag is not set, "Pattern 13
6 ”is set and the corresponding data is stored.

In the present embodiment, the revariable display variation is executed to provide the player with a novel reach generation pattern. Therefore, when the variation pattern command / each symbol command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a command for forming the reach, the data is preset so that the variable display variation is performed again. In the present embodiment, for example, the command transmitted from the game control board 31 is “80H01H” or “80H86”.
Since "H" and the like are fluctuation patterns that do not generate reach, revariable display patterns corresponding to these commands are not set. The variation patterns that generate the reach are "pattern 2", "pattern 3" ... "Pattern 136", and the corresponding "revariable display pattern 1", "revariable display pattern 2" ... "revariable display". All 15 types of "pattern 15" are set.

Next, the display state of the variable display device 8 will be specifically described as an example of the re-variable display variation. 14 and 15 are front views of the variable display device 8 for explaining a specific example of re-variable display variation. In the present embodiment, for example, before the reach effect is executed, an example of the re-variable display variation that starts to re-variate after the scroll operation of the left and right symbols is temporarily stopped and becomes the display mode of the reach FIG. , 1
5 (a) to (i) will be described in time series.

The "revariable display fluctuation" here means
From the start of the change to the execution of the reach effect during the change, the symbols that form the reach state are temporarily displayed and displayed, and the symbols that form the reach state that has been derived and displayed are variably displayed again, and finally It is a variation pattern that produces an effect of deriving and displaying a reach pattern. Therefore, the stop order of the symbols is not limited to the one described below (left symbol stop → right symbol stop → middle symbol stop), and further, the symbols that make up the reach state during derivation display before re-variable display are at specific positions. It may remain, or may be in a display state in which it vibrates in a predetermined direction such as up, down, left and right.

Further, the re-variable display of the symbols described below,
Although the description is given of the one configured to be performed only once, the present invention is not limited to this, and the revariable display of the symbol may be configured to be repeated a plurality of times continuously as an effect of another variation pattern. Good.

FIG. 14 (a) shows the variable display device 8 in which the stop symbol of the previous variable display is derived and displayed. FIG. 14 (b) shows that the symbols displayed on the left, middle, and right symbol display portions 9b, 9a, 9c are variably displayed all at once by receiving a variation start command or the like which is a variable display start condition of the symbols. The variable display device 8 has been started. In addition, the arrow in the figure has shown the state during variable display of the symbol.

In FIG. 14 (c), the variable speed of the left symbol which is variably displayed in the left symbol display portion 9b becomes slow, and "7 (white)" is displayed in the upper row and "Watermelon" is displayed in the lower row. The variable display device 8 is shown. In FIG. 14 (d), the variable speed of the right symbol that is variably displayed in the right symbol display portion 9c becomes slow, and "watermelon" is displayed on the upper stage and "bell" is displayed on the lower stage.
Shows the variable display device 8 in which the reach state is formed on L5 described above.

FIG. 14 (e) shows the variable display device 8 in which the symbols derived and displayed in the left symbol display portion 9b and the right symbol display portion 9c in FIG. 14 (d) are re-variably displayed.
As a result, the fact that the reach has occurred can be notified to the player by changing the pattern on which the reach is formed again, and the interest can be improved. It should be noted that both the symbols that are temporarily derived and displayed on the left symbol display portion 9b and the right symbol display portion 9c are re-variably displayed, but the invention is not limited to this, and the symbols are derived on the left symbol display portion 9b or the right symbol display portion 9c. One of the displayed symbols may be re-variably displayed. With this, it is possible to notify the player that a reach occurs in a symbol that is not revariably displayed, and when more than one symbol that is not revariably displayed is displayed, which one of the symbols has reach. It is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation as to whether or not it occurs, and it is possible to improve the interest.

FIG. 15 (f) shows that the symbols on the left symbol display portion 9b and the right symbol display portion 9c which have been re-variably displayed are stopped, and the symbols derived and displayed on the left symbol display portion 9b before the re-variable display are displayed. The same symbol is derived and displayed as a final symbol, and is different from the symbol derived and displayed before the revariable display on the right symbol display portion 9c, that is, "BAR" in the upper row and "Watermelon" in the lower row.
It shows the variable display device 8 is derived and displayed as the final symbol. As described above, by changing the symbols to be displayed in a different manner before and after the re-variable display, it is possible to enjoy the reach in a plurality of different modes even though it is one variation, and it is possible to improve the interest.

Further, when the reach is derived and displayed before the revariable display, the reach established on L5 is established, and after the revariable display, the reach is established on L3. As a result, at a game hall where a ball game can be continued by means of a big hit line, it is possible to expect that a reach will be established on a line that is advantageous to the player by changing the variable display again, thus improving the interest. You can

Further, even when the final symbol is derived and displayed, the reach display is made again in the middle symbol display portion 9a. In addition, in the re-variable display variation such that the re-variable display is performed a plurality of times in one variation, the number of times of performing the re-variable display such as “3 more chance variation” is given to the player instead of the reach display. You may make it notify.

In FIG. 15 (g), after the reach effect for raising the reach is executed in the middle symbol display portion 9a, "7 (white)" is displayed on the upper stage and "Watermelon" is displayed on the lower stage, and the display is performed as described above. The variable display device 8 is displayed on L3, which indicates that a big hit which is a doublet of "watermelon / watermelon / watermelon" has been achieved.

FIG. 15 (h) shows the variable display of the left symbol display section 9b and the right symbol display section 9c after the re-variable display explained in FIG. 14 (e), and the left symbol display section 9b and the right symbol display. The variable display device 8 is shown in which a design that is different from the design that is derived and displayed before the revariable display is derived and displayed as the final design in the portion 9c. In other words, "cherry" is displayed in the upper left and lower right, and "7 (white)" is finally displayed and displayed in the lower left and upper right as the final symbol, and the reach state is formed on L4 and L5 described above, and the middle symbol is displayed. It shows the variable display device 8 that is double-reach displayed in the section 9a. In this way, by making the design that is derived and displayed after the revariable display different from the design that is derived and displayed before the revariable display, the player can expect that the reach design may change due to the revariable display. It can be enjoyed and the interest can be improved.

Further, the reach symbol before the re-variable display is a non-probable variation symbol in which the gaming state does not shift to the high probability state (for example,
While it was "watermelon" etc., the reach symbol after re-variable display is a probability variation pattern (for example, "7 (white)" etc.) in which the game state shifts to a high probability state, so the re-variable display is It is possible to give the player the expectation that the reach may change due to the probability variation pattern when the game is performed.

Further, the reach before re-variable display was a single reach only on L5, whereas the reach after re-variable display is a double reach on L4 and L5. As a result, when the variable display is performed again, it is possible to give the player the expectation that the number of reach lines may be increased and it may be a big hit, so that the interest can be improved.

Incidentally, depending on the symbols forming the reach state, in the gaming machine set so that the probability of a big hit is different, the jackpot probability by the symbols forming the reach state after revariable display is It may be higher than the jackpot probability due to the symbols forming the reach state before variable display, and may be changed to a reach display mode having a higher profit value for the player than the reach display mode before re-variable display. . In the present embodiment, for example, from the probability of a big hit when the reach is established in "watermelon",
The data may be set such that the probability of a big hit when the reach is established with "cherry" is higher, and the reach is established with "cherry" after revariable display. As a result, when the re-variable display is performed, it is possible to give the player the expectation that the reach may be changed so that the reach pattern is likely to be a big hit.

In FIG. 15 (i), "7 (white)" is derived and displayed in the middle and middle rows after the effect for raising the reach is executed in the middle symbol display portion 9a, and "7 (on the above L5. The variable display device 8 displays that it has become a big hit that becomes a double eye of "white), 7 (white), 7 (white)".

The revariable display fluctuation has been described above, but the normal fluctuation route is shown by a dotted arrow in the figure. The normal variation is a variation executed when the revariable display flag is not set, and is a variation in which the revariable display is not executed.

Specifically, the symbol is derived and displayed on the left symbol display portion 9b in FIG. 14 (c), and the symbol is displayed in FIG. 15 (f) or FIG.
After the symbols are derived and displayed on the right symbol display portion 9c in (h) and a reach or double reach is formed, the variable symbol is not re-variably displayed in the middle symbol display portion 9a in FIG. 15 (g) or FIG. 15 (i). This is a variation in which a symbol is derived and displayed to fix the symbol.

Next, the variation timing of the symbols displayed on the variable display device 8 will be described with respect to one example of the revariable display variation and the normal variation described above.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart for comparing and explaining the patterns of the revariable display fluctuation and the normal fluctuation described with reference to FIG. In addition, such a timing chart shows the fluctuation of the left, middle, and right symbols by a solid line,
For each solid line, the vertical direction indicates the fluctuation speed and the horizontal direction indicates the fluctuation time. The solid line on the left side shows the position where the fluctuation start command is received and the fluctuation starts.
The vertical line on the right side shows the position where the fluctuation is ended when the confirmation command is received. Further, “variation time = T” indicates the time from the start to the end of the change of the re-variable display pattern 1 and pattern 2. It is determined whether to execute the re-variable display pattern 1 as the re-variable display variation or the pattern 2 as the normal variation by the success or failure of the re-variable display flag described above, and the variation time and the like is the game control board 31. This is because it is determined by the command sent from. As a result, it is possible to decide or execute whether or not to perform a complicated re-variable display change, while sharing the control load between the game control board 31 and the display control board 80. Here, the transmitted command is "80H02H" (Fig. 1
3)).

Regarding the re-variable display fluctuation of FIG. 16, after the fluctuation start command which is the condition of the variable display start, the left, middle and right symbols start variable display all at once (see FIG. 14 (b)), and the middle symbol. During the fluctuation period (Figs. 14 (b) to 15)
In (i)), the left symbol and the right symbol are once displayed and then changed again (see FIG. 14E). Then, after the left symbol and the right symbol are fixed (see FIGS. 15 (f) and 15 (h)), the reach effect is performed in the middle symbol display portion 9a to determine the middle symbol (FIGS. 15 (g) and 15 (i)). reference). It should be noted that the fluctuation has been completed upon receipt of a confirmation command which is a condition for ending the variable display.

Regarding the normal fluctuation of FIG. 16, the left, middle, and right symbols start variable display all at once after the fluctuation start command, which is the condition for starting the variable display, is received (see FIG. 14B), and the fluctuation of the middle symbol. After the fixed symbols of the left symbol and the right symbol are derived and displayed during the period (see (f) and (e) of FIG. 15), the reach is informed by performing the reach display in the middle symbol display portion 9a, and then the reach The effect is performed and the middle symbol is determined (see FIGS. 15 (g) and 15 (i)). It should be noted that the variation is completed by receiving the confirmation command without performing the variable display a plurality of times.

From the above, the re-variable display fluctuation is performed twice for the left and right symbols, and the stop timing for the first fluctuation is the same as the fluctuation stop timing for the left and right symbols for normal fluctuations. The timing of the re-variation performed before the start of is set to the same as the timing of the reach display in the normal variation. That is, the reach occurrence mode in the normal fluctuation is notified by displaying the reach after the left and right symbols are determined. On the other hand, the reach occurrence mode in the re-variable display change confirms the left and right symbols after the re-variable display, and also notifies the reach occurrence by the re-variable display.

Next, the main effects obtained by this embodiment will be summarized. As described above, after the reach state is derived and displayed on the variable display device 8, before the fixed stop symbol is derived and displayed, the variable display device 8 is changed again and the final derivation display is performed by the symbol for forming the reach state again. It is possible to execute an effect by changing the display. Thus, it is possible to notify the player of the occurrence of the reach, or the occurrence of the reach, to the occurrence of the reach by the novel mode of the revariable display change, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

Further, the re-variable display variation is performed such that the symbol that is derived and displayed before the re-variation is different from the symbol that is derived and displayed after the re-variation. As a result, during the variable display, when the reach state is formed with a design not desired by the player, even if the reach state is temporarily stopped, the variable display is started again and the design desired by the player is changed. You can have a sense of expectation that you may be asked.

Furthermore, the profit generated from the reach state derived and displayed after the re-change is higher than the profit generated from the reach state which is derived and displayed before the re-change so that the player can obtain a higher profit. has been changed. As a result, in the game, the reach state that the player desires is changed, so that the player can have a sense of expectation and the enjoyment of the game can be improved. For example, you can increase the reliability of the big hit by changing to a pattern with a relatively high jackpot probability, and you can continue to enjoy the game by changing the reach winning line to a line where you can continue playing balls. You can easily make a big hit by changing the number of established lines to increase, and you can play with a high probability state by changing the reach state that was formed by the non-probability variation pattern to be formed by the probability variation pattern. It is possible to make the player hold expectations that it may be.

As described above, in the re-variable display effect determination process, which is a sub-routine program of the display control main process, whether or not to perform the re-variable display fluctuation is determined from the variation pattern command and the re-variable display effect determination random number. It is determined based on the extracted value. As a result, even if the variation pattern command transmitted from the game control board 31 is the same, the re-variable display variation is executed at random, so that various notification modes of the reach occurrence due to the re-variable display variation are provided. It is possible to reduce the control load on the game control board 31 side.

Next, modifications and characteristic points of the above-described embodiment will be listed below. (1) In the above-described embodiment, a game machine (so-called probability variation machine) that can be controlled in a probability variation state that improves the jackpot probability is described as an example of a special game state in which a specific game state is likely to occur. , Not limited to this, the time reduction game state to reduce the variation time from the start of the variation of the normal symbol until the display result is derived and displayed, and the combination display result of the identification information after the variation of the special symbol starts In the variable time reduction game state that shortens the variable time until the derivation is displayed, and in the open time extension game state that extends the open time of the pair of left and right movable pieces (electric tulip) provided in the starting winning opening 14 It may be. In any of these cases, the number of fluctuations per unit time increases, more prize balls can be obtained with a predetermined number of balls, and the specific game state is likely to occur.

In addition, the game state as a special game state,
You may make it control to a different special game state according to the special display result displayed by derivation. For example, "7
When it is a big hit with the (white) "Zoro eye, it is controlled to the probability fluctuation state, and when it is a big hit with the" 7 (red) "Zoro eye, it is controlled to the time shortening game state until the next big hit," 7 ( When it is a big hit with "Zero", it may be controlled to a time shortening game state until the variable display is exhausted 100 times after the big hit ends. As a result, it is possible to enrich the variety of special game states,
The interest of the game can be improved. Further, when the special game state is controlled in this way, it is possible to set a plurality of combinations of identification information that may be changed when the change is made by the revariable display described above. Therefore, it is possible to further make the player have a sense of expectation and to improve the interest. For example, even when the reach is established by the non-probability variation pattern, the probability variation state is controlled to "7 (white)", and the time reduction game state is controlled until the next big hit "7".
(Red) ”, after the big hit, the variable display is changed to a combination of identification information such that“ 7 (blue) ”is controlled to a time-saving game state until the variable display is exhausted 100 times. Since there is a possibility, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation.

Further, as described above, when the special game state is set so that the profit degree is different depending on the special display result, there is a possibility that the special game state in which the profit degree obtained by the player is relatively low is controlled. It may be possible to change from a certain symbol to a symbol that may be controlled to a special game state in which the degree of profit obtained by the player is relatively high. For example, even when the reach is established with "7 (blue)" that controls the time reduction state with a comparatively low degree of profit, the variable display is performed 100 times after the big hit by the doublet of "7 (blue)". From the special game state that is controlled to the time shortened game state until it is exhausted, the probability fluctuation state with a higher degree of profit, and to the time shortened game state until the next big hit "7 (white)" or "7 (red)" It may be configured so that the reach is established. As a result, in addition to the effects described above, a player who expected to be controlled to a time shortening game state while the profit degree is low in the special game state, a probability fluctuation state with a higher profit degree, If the time is shortened to the next big hit and the game state may be controlled, expectations can be further increased and the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the number of effective lines is 5 is given as an example, but the number of effective lines may be other. Specifically, 1
It may be an effective line consisting only of books, or a large number of books such as eight books. That is, the number of lines is not particularly limited as long as an effective line is formed such that the reach state is derived and displayed.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, an example has been shown in which the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35 each perform a control operation in response to a command given from the display control board 80. However, the sound control board 70 is not limited to this.
And the lamp control board 35, the game control board 31 respectively
The control operation may be performed by receiving a control command directly given from the.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which a "cherry" symbol for notice is arranged in the symbol number "1" of the right special symbol, and a notice that a 100% jackpot is given is given, but it is not limited to this. Instead, when the "cherry" for advance notice is derived and displayed on the right symbol display portion 9c, it may be a jackpot probability notifying means for notifying that the probability of being a jackpot is high, and it is a jackpot due to the probability variation symbol. It may be a probability variation big hit notification means for notifying that. Further, it is not limited to arranging in the right special symbol, and may be any of the left and middle special symbols. As a result, the game can be played while making the player have a sense of expectation, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(5) The pachinko gaming machine of the above-described embodiment is mainly a gaming machine provided with a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information based on a start winning. One kind of pachinko machine is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the characteristic configuration and control shown in the above-described embodiment includes a variable display device having a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information based on a start winning. It is a gaming machine, and it is possible to perform control to open a predetermined electric accessory, and when a prize is awarded to the electric accessory, a predetermined right is generated as a specific game state advantageous to the player. Alternatively, it may be a third-class pachinko gaming machine capable of controlling to continue. It should be noted that, as described above, the specific game state in the first-class pachinko gaming machine means a big hit state, and the specific game state in the third-class pachinko gaming machine causes a right such as a right generation device to open. A state that includes either one or both of the easy state and the right generation state.

Further, the game medium used for the game is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine which is a game ball (pachinko ball), and the features shown in the above-described embodiment can be applied to a slot machine using a game medium such as a coin. Specific configurations and controls are applicable. Specifically, the variable display device is provided by inputting (using) a valuable value owned by the player such as coins, the number of bets to bet on the game result of one game, and then performing a predetermined start operation. A slot configured to end after one variable is started, and a predetermined valuable value such as payout of prize coins (including a case where the number of payouts can be paid out is stored) is given to the player to end one game. In the case where even a gaming machine such as a machine can be controlled to a specific game state in which a predetermined value is given when the display result of the variable display device becomes a combination of predetermined specific identification information The present invention can be applied to.

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

That is, the present invention can be applied to any gaming machine as long as it is a gaming machine provided with a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, it is determined whether the normal variation or the revariable display variation is performed.
Regarding the implementation in which the flag is set based on the extracted value of the re-variable display effect determination random number on the display control board 80 side and the variation pattern command transmitted from the game control board 31, and the determination is made depending on the success or failure of the flag. Although explained, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the game control board 31 side makes such a determination and performs revariable display fluctuation, a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to such fluctuation may be transmitted to the display control board 80. As a result, the display control board 8
The control load of 0 can be reduced, and more complicated revariable display fluctuation can be executed without stress.

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

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention and a card unit installed corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a game area provided on the front surface of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement mode of special symbols variably displayed on the variable display device in a developed view format.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a middle symbol display portion, a left symbol display portion, and a right symbol display portion for explaining an effective line of the variable display device.

FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing a display control main process on the display control board side. (B) is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process on the display control board side.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a command reception interrupt process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining display activation request processing.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program of timer interrupt flag clear processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program of command analysis processing.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program of revariable display effect determination processing.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a random counter for generating a random number for display control.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing command data (MODE data, EXT data) and command contents of a variation pattern command in a table format.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the variable display device 8 for explaining a specific example of re-variable display variation (first half).

FIG. 15 is a front view of the variable display device 8 for explaining a specific example of re-variable display variation (second half).

FIG. 16 is a timing chart for comparing and explaining re-variable display variation and normal variation patterns.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 pachinko game machine, 80 display control board, 31 game control board, 35 lamp control board, 70 sound control board,
8 variable display device, 53 game control microcomputer, 800 display control microcomputer, 9
Special symbol display, 9a LCD display, 9b, 9c
Drum type display.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine provided with a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, wherein a display result is derived and displayed after the variable display of the identification information is started. A display control means for performing control, wherein the display control means starts the variable display of the identification information to display a combination of the identification information to be the reach and then configures the reach state before executing the reach effect. A part of or all of the identification information to be re-variably displayed, and a reach-time re-display control unit that executes the reach effect after displaying a combination of the identification information to be a reach again is included. Machine. 2. The display control means comprises a reach generation determining means for determining whether or not the reach state is to be generated, and the re-display when the reach generation determining means determines to generate the reach state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising re-variable display execution determining means for determining whether or not to perform variable display. 3. The reach-time re-variable display control means sets a combination of identification information to be a reach to be displayed after the re-variable display is executed, the identification information to be a reach displayed before the re-variable display is executed. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is changed so as to have a combination of identification information different from the combination of. 4. When the display result of the derived and displayed identification information becomes a specific display result, a specific game state advantageous to the player is obtained, and when a special display result of the specific display results is obtained. A gaming machine which is in a special game state in which the specific game state is likely to occur after the end of the specific game state, wherein the reach-time revariable display control means displays before the revariable display is executed. When the combination of identification information is a combination of identification information that can be a non-special display result other than the special display result among the specific display results,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a combination of identification information that is a reach displayed after executing the revariable display is changed to a combination of identification information that can be the special display result. 5. The reach-time re-variable display control means sets a combination of identification information which is a reach which is more profitable for a player than a combination of identification information which is a reach displayed before executing the re-variable display. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the gaming machine is changed. 6. The variable display device is defined with a plurality of combination effective columns, and the reach-time revariable display control means displays identification information as a reach to be displayed before executing the revariable display. 6. The number of combination effective columns is changed so that the number of combination effective columns of the identification information to be displayed after execution of the revariable display is larger than the number of combination effective columns. The gaming machine described in any one.