JP2004024688A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of transmitting the content of story for performance display clearly to many players. <P>SOLUTION: It is possible to give many players an opportunity enabling the players to enjoy the content of story in a mahjang-game because a game continuous to the conclusion of a previous majang-game as the present mahjang-game is displayed in the case that a previous result of discrimination is completely out of the hit and the continuous times of discrimination on complete out-of-hit range from one time to three times. In addition, an initial mahjang-game state is displayed when the previous discrimination result is completely out of the hit and the continuous times of discrimination on complete out-of-hit are "four" times. Therefore, it is possible to clearly transmit the content of story of the mahjang-game to many players because almost of many players alternatively performing the game meet the initial mahjang-game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a configuration for notifying a player of a determination result of a big hit or a miss based on effect display on a display device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Some of the above-mentioned gaming machines have a configuration in which an effect is displayed on a display device based on a pachinko ball winning in a starting opening. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-350831 describes that the end of the previous effect display is inherited by the present effect display, and a plurality of effect displays have a story.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of the above-mentioned gaming machine, the effect display is advanced based on the first start winning a prize immediately after the power is turned on as a sole reference. For this reason, only the first player can clearly understand the story of the effect display, and it is not possible to clearly convey the story of the effect display to a large number of players who play the switching game.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can clearly convey the story of an effect display to a large number of players.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is to set an initial pattern which is not visually continued to the previous ending as the present effect pattern when a specific condition is satisfied during a game, and set the present pattern when the specific condition is not satisfied during the game. Is characterized in that an effect pattern that visually follows the previous ending is set as the effect pattern. The term “during game” refers to a state after the power is turned off, and includes not only a state where the player is actually playing the game but also a state where the player is not playing the game.
According to the above invention, when the specific condition is not satisfied, a display that follows the previous conclusion appears as the effect display, so that the player can be given an opportunity to enjoy the storylines of the effect display. In addition, when the specific condition is satisfied, an initial display appears as an effect display. For this reason, since many of the players who play the exchange game almost encounter the initial effect display, the storylines of the effect display can be clearly conveyed to the many players.
In addition, the main control means is a central one that performs a jackpot determination process, and there is a great restriction in holding programs and data. The sub-control means controls the display contents of the display device, and there are few restrictions on holding programs and data. According to the first aspect of the invention, the main control means sets the variation pattern irrespective of whether or not the specific condition is satisfied, and the sub-control means determines whether or not the specific condition is satisfied and uses it for setting the effect pattern. This eliminates the need for a troublesome work of largely changing the program and data of the main control means.
[0005]
In the invention according to claim 2, when the number of executions of the effect display is the set value, an initial pattern that is not visually continued to the last conclusion is set as the present effect pattern, and when the number of executions of the effect display is not the set value. It has a feature in that a pattern that visually follows the previous ending is set as the effect pattern of this time. In this case, when the measurement result of the number of executions reaches the set value (upper limit), the measurement result may be reset.
According to the above invention, when the number of executions of the effect display is not the set value, an effect display following the previous ending appears, and when the number of executions of the effect display is the set value, an initial effect display that does not follow the previous ending appears. I do. For this reason, it is possible to clearly convey the storylines of the effect display only to the original player who fired the pachinko ball into the game board and made a prize in the starting opening.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the setting process of the initial effect pattern and the subsequent effect pattern based on the number of effect displays is validated on the condition of the complete departure determination. In this case, when the jackpot is determined, when the outreach is determined, and when the number of consecutive determinations of complete outreach reaches X times (an integer of 2 or more), the initial effect pattern is set as the next effect pattern. In other cases, it is preferable to set a subsequent effect pattern.
According to the above invention, when the number of complete out-of-office determinations does not reach the set value, an effect display following the previous conclusion appears, and when the number of complete out-of-offices determination reaches the set value, an initial effect display appears. For this reason, at the time of determination of complete departure, an opportunity to enjoy the storylines of the effect display can be provided, and the feeling of boredom in which a big hit cannot be expected is reduced.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 4 selects, from among a plurality of effect pattern groups, one corresponding to the number of executions of the effect display, and selectively selects the current effect pattern from the result of selecting the effect pattern group based on the variation pattern. The feature is that it is set to. The effect pattern group is a term that refers to an aggregate of two or more effect patterns.
According to the above invention, a large number of effect patterns are classified into an aggregate of a small number of effect patterns. For this reason, it is not necessary to select a pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from a large number of effect patterns, and it is possible to respond by selecting a pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from a small number of effect patterns. Becomes easier.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the upper limit value of the number of suspensions and the number of effect display times, which are selection criteria for the initial effect pattern, are set to the same value.
According to the above invention, the effect display starts from the beginning when the number of reservations is full, and ends when the number of reservations disappears. In the full state of the number of holdings, the player tends to stop the pachinko ball firing operation and pay attention only to the display content of the display device, so that the player can fully enjoy the storylines of the production display from the beginning to the end. Can be given.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that when the previous determination result is out of reach or big hit, an initial pattern is set as the present effect pattern. According to the above invention, when the previous time is a miss or a big hit, an initial display appears as the present effect display. For this reason, the probability of encountering an initial effect display is increased, and a clear story of the effect display can be reliably transmitted to many players.
[0010]
In the invention according to claim 7, when a specific condition is satisfied during a game, a pattern corresponding to an initial effect pattern that does not visually follow the previous ending is set as a current variation pattern, and the specific condition is satisfied during the game. If not, a characteristic is that a pattern corresponding to an effect pattern visually succeeding to the previous conclusion is set as the current fluctuation pattern. The term “during game” refers to a state after the power is turned off, and includes not only a state where the player is actually playing the game but also a state where the player is not playing the game.
According to the above invention, when the specific condition is not satisfied, a display that follows the previous conclusion appears as the effect display, so that the player can be given an opportunity to enjoy the storylines of the effect display. In addition, when the specific condition is satisfied, an initial display appears as an effect display. For this reason, since many of the players who play the exchange game almost encounter the initial effect display, the storylines of the effect display can be clearly conveyed to the many players.
[0011]
Further, the main control means transmits the fluctuation pattern to the sub-control means for sound control and the sub-control means for light control in addition to the sub-control means for display control. The visual effect, the sound effect, and the optical effect are performed in a matching manner based on the unique setting of the effect pattern in accordance with the common variation pattern. According to the invention according to claim 7, since the main control means sets the variation pattern according to whether or not the specific condition is satisfied, the sub-control means for display control, the sub-control means for sound control, and the sub-control means for light control and Only by the sub-control means setting the effect pattern according to the fluctuation pattern from the main control means, it is possible to perform a sound effect and an optical effect matched to the visual effect.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that an effect pattern starting from the same screen as the previous end is set as an effect pattern following the previous end.
According to the above invention, the present effect display starts from a screen having visually the same contents as the previous result, so that the storylines of the effect display become visually clear.
[0013]
The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that a symbol is variably displayed on the display device based on a pachinko ball winning in the starting opening, and then a symbol according to the determination result of the big hit and miss is displayed in a variable stop state. Having.
According to the above-described invention, since the determination result of the big hit and the loss is displayed in the form of the symbol, it is easy to visually identify the determination result of the big hit and the loss.
[0014]
The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that a small variable display area for variable display and a large effect display area for effect display are set.
According to the above invention, the variable display of the symbol is performed in the small variable display area, and the effect display is performed in the large effect display area. For this reason, the effect display can be performed on a large screen within the limited display area of the display device, and the visual recognition of the effect display is enhanced.
[0015]
An eleventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a variable display area is arranged at a corner of a horizontally long rectangular display area. In this case, it is preferable to dispose the variable display area at the upper corner of the display area.
According to the above invention, when the hall employee checks the stop symbol from behind the player, it is difficult for the stop symbol to be hidden by the player's head, so that the hall employee visually checks the stop symbol. Work becomes easier.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 73, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular cylindrical shape with front and rear surfaces opened, and a front door 2 is provided on the front surface of the outer frame 1 with a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side as shown in FIG. It is mounted so as to be rotatable around. The front door 2 has a frame shape for opening and closing the front opening of the outer frame 1. A horizontally long rectangular dish plate 3 is provided on the front surface of the front door 2 with a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side. ). An upper plate 4 is fixed to the front surface of the plate 3, and a pachinko ball P (see FIG. 77) is stored in the upper plate 4.
[0017]
At the left end of the upper plate 4, a plurality of slits 5 are formed as shown in FIG. A speaker 6 is fixed behind the plurality of slits 5. When the speaker 6 is driven, a sound effect or the like is output from the speaker 6 to the player in front through the plurality of slits 5.
[0018]
A handlebar 7 is fixed to the front of the front door 2 at a lower right position, and a firing handle 8 is rotatably mounted on the handlebar 7. As shown in FIG. 73, a firing motor 9 is mounted on the rear side of the firing handle 8, and a rotating shaft of the firing motor 9 is provided via a hitting device 10 as shown in FIG. The hitting hammer 11 is connected. This firing motor 9 corresponds to a driving source of the hitting device 10. When the firing handle 8 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 72, power is supplied to the firing motor 9 and the hitting device 10 The pachinko ball P in the upper plate 4 is flipped out of the upper plate 4 based on the turning operation of the 11.
[0019]
The hitting device 10 has a cam mechanism. As shown in FIG. 74 (b), this cam mechanism mainly includes a flat semicircular cam 12 connected to the rotating shaft of the firing motor 9 and a roller-shaped cam follower 13 connected to the ball-hitting hammer 11. When the rotation phase angle of the firing motor 9 is within a range of “0 ° to 180 °”, the ball is hit by the cam 12 pressing the cam follower 13 in the direction of arrow A, as indicated by a broken line. The hammer 11 is turned around the shaft 14 to the standby position in the direction of arrow A, and the cam 12 is separated from the cam follower 13 when the rotation phase angle of the firing motor 9 is in the range of “180 ° to 360 °”. The rotation of the ball hammer 11 in the direction of arrow A is performed against the urging force of the coil spring 15, and when the cam 12 is separated from the cam follower 13, the ball hammer 11 is wound as shown by a solid line. The spring 15 returns to the origin position in the direction opposite to the arrow A from the standby position by the restoring force, and the pachinko ball P is hit with the trouble of the origin position.
[0020]
The hitting mechanism 10 has a flight distance adjusting mechanism. This flight distance adjusting mechanism changes the effective number of turns of the winding spring 15 in accordance with the turning position of the firing handle 8. When the firing handle 8 is turned clockwise, the effective number of turns of the winding spring 15 is reduced. The spring force increases based on the change. Therefore, the restoring force of the hitting hammer 11 from the standby position to the origin position is increased, so that the hitting force of the pachinko ball P by the hitting hammer 11 is increased and the flying distance of the pachinko ball P is increased.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 72, a rectangular window frame 16 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side. A transparent glass window 17 is held on the inner peripheral surface. Further, a frame-shaped mechanism panel (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2. As shown in FIG. 71, a game board 18 having a substantially square shape is held on the mechanism board. The game board 18 is covered by a glass window 17 of a window frame 16 from the front.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 72, a frame key 19 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 at the right side thereof, and the frame key 19 locks the front door 2 in a closed state in close contact with the outer frame 1, The window frame 16 is locked in a closed state fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the front door 2. As shown in FIG. 71, an outer rail 20 and an inner rail 21 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 18, and the pachinko ball P hit by the hitting mallet 11 is fired between the outer rail 20 and the inner rail 21. It rises through passage 22.
[0023]
A lower end of a shutter 23 is fixed to an upper end of the inner rail 21. The shutter 23 is formed of a leaf spring that closes the outlet 24 of the firing passage 22. When the pachinko ball P struck by the hammer 11 collides with the shutter 23 with a force exceeding the spring force, the shutter 23 is elastically deformed. , The exit 24 is opened, and the pachinko ball P is discharged from the left side to the upper part in the game board 18. Further, a plurality of obstacle nails 25 are driven into the front of the game board 18, and the pachinko balls P released to the upper part in the game board 18 fall while hitting the obstacle nails 25.
[0024]
A triangular corner lamp cover 26 is fixed to the front of the game board 18 at the upper left corner and the upper right corner. A plurality of corner lamps 27 (see FIG. 70) are fixed behind these corner lamp covers 26, and each corner lamp cover 26 emits light when the rear corner lamp 27 is turned on. Note that the corner lamp 27 corresponds to a light emitting body.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 71, a side lamp cover 28 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 18 at the left and right sides. A plurality of side lamps 29 (see FIG. 70) are fixed behind these side lamp covers 28, and each side lamp cover 28 emits light when the rear side lamp 29 is turned on. The side lamp 29 corresponds to a light emitting body.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 71, a display base plate 30 is fixed to the front of the game board 18, and four holding ball lamps 32 constituting a holding ball display 31 are provided at the upper end of the display base plate 30. It is fixed in a horizontal row. Further, a symbol display device 33 corresponding to a display device is fixed to the display base plate 30. The symbol display device 33 is formed of a color liquid crystal display, and has a horizontally long rectangular display area HE.
[0027]
In the display area HE of the symbol display device 33, as shown by a two-dot chain line, a special symbol variation area TE is provided at the upper right corner, and a left symbol and a middle symbol are provided in the special symbol variation area TE. , A mahjong tile symbol (referred to as a sparrow tile symbol) corresponding to the identification symbol is displayed as the right symbol. In the display area HE of the symbol display device 33, a character area CE is provided in the remaining portion of the special symbol change area TE. This character area CE has a larger area than the special symbol change area TE, and a mahjong game screen is displayed as an animation screen in the character area CE. The character area CE and the special symbol change area TE correspond to the effect display area and the variable display area.
[0028]
A special symbol starting port 36 is fixed to the game board 18 below the display base plate 30. The special symbol starting port 36 has a pocket shape whose upper surface is open, and a starting port sensor 37 (see FIG. 66) is fixed in the special symbol starting port 36. The starting port sensor 37 is composed of a proximity switch, and detects that the pachinko ball P has been won in the special symbol starting port 36 and outputs a starting signal. Incidentally, the special symbol starting port 36 corresponds to a starting port.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 71, a winning opening base plate 38 is fixed to the front of the game board 18 below the special symbol starting opening 36, as shown in FIG. A large winning opening 39 in the shape of a square tube having an open front surface is formed at the opening. As shown in FIG. 71, a door 40 is mounted on the winning opening base plate 38 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal shaft 41 at the lower end. The door 40 is closed when the door 40 is turned to a closed state, and is opened when the door 40 is turned to a horizontal state in which the door 40 is tilted forward as shown in FIG. 75. The big winning opening 39 corresponds to a winning opening.
[0030]
A large winning opening solenoid 42 is fixed to the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 38 on the left side. A door 40 is mechanically connected to the plunger of the special winning opening solenoid 42, and the door 40 is turned to an open state and a closed state based on the plunger of the special winning opening solenoid 42 moving back and forth.
[0031]
In the special winning opening 39, a count area 43 and a specific area 44 are formed on the left and right sides. The count area 43 and the specific area 44 are formed by holes formed in the inner wall of the special winning opening 39. The count sensor 45 (see FIG. 66) and the V sensor 46 are provided in the count area 43 and the specific area 44. (See FIG. 66) is fixed. The count sensor 45 and the V sensor 46 are composed of proximity switches, and detect that the pachinko ball P has won in the count area 43 and the specific area 44 and output a count signal and a specific win signal.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 75, a horizontally long rectangular bar-shaped movable piece 47 is mounted in the special winning opening 39. The movable piece 47 counts down from the right specific area 44 toward the left count area 43 (see FIG. 75), and the specific state falls from the left count area 43 toward the right specific area 44. When the movable piece 47 is in the count state, the pachinko ball P winning in the special winning opening 39 follows the inclination of the upper surface of the movable piece 47 when the movable piece 47 is in the counting state. When the movable piece 47 is in the specific winning state, the player wins the specific winning area 44 along the slope of the upper surface of the movable piece 47 with a high probability.
[0033]
A movable piece solenoid 48 is fixed to the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 38 at the right side. A movable piece 47 is mechanically connected to the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 48. When the movable piece solenoid 48 is cut off, the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 48 holds the movable piece 47 in a specific winning state. When energized, the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 48 holds the movable piece 47 in a count state.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 73, a square center cover 49 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 18. The center cover 49 has a container shape with an open front surface, and a rectangular frame-shaped main set 50 is provided around the center cover 49. The main set 50 is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2, and the main set 50 is provided with a collecting gutter (not shown). The gathering gutter is connected to the special symbol starting port 36, the count area 43 of the special winning port 39, and the specific area 44 of the special winning port 39, and the pachinko ball P winning in the special symbol starting port 36, the count area 43. The pachinko ball P that has won the prize and the pachinko ball P that has won the specific area 44 rolls into the common collecting gutter and is discharged outside the machine through the collecting gutter.
[0035]
A ball tank 51 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 50 at the upper end. The ball tank 51 has a container shape with an open top surface, and a pachinko ball P is stored in the ball tank 51. A tank rail 52 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 50. The tank rail 52 has an inclined gutter shape, and the right end of the tank rail 52 is connected to the inside of the ball tank 51.
[0036]
On the left side of the main set 50, a prize ball payout device 53 is mounted. The award ball payout device 53 pays out the pachinko ball P as a prize ball in the upper plate 4 based on the fact that the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 36 and the special winning port 39. It is configured as follows.
<About the prize ball payout device 53>
As shown in FIG. 77, a payout case 54 is fixed to the main set 50, and a ball passage 55 is formed in the payout case 54. The upper end of the ball passage 55 is connected to the outlet of the tank rail 52, and the ball passage 55 is filled with the pachinko balls P in a line from the ball tank 51 through the tank rail 52. A sprocket 56 is mounted rotatably about a shaft 57 at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the ball passage 55, and a plurality of concave ball receiving portions 58 are formed on the outer periphery of the sprocket 56.
[0037]
In the dispensing case 54, a dispensing motor 59 (see FIG. 68) composed of a stepping motor is fixed. The shaft of the sprocket 56 is connected to the rotation shaft of the payout motor 59. When the rotation of the payout motor 59 is stopped, the rotation of the sprocket 56 is restricted by the electromagnetic force of the payout motor 59, as shown by a solid line in FIG. In addition, the pachinko ball P is held in one ball receiving portion 58 of the sprocket 56. When the rotating shaft of the payout motor 59 rotates by a unit amount in this state, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. One pachinko ball P is discharged and discharged below the dispensing case 54 through the lower end of the ball passage 55.
[0038]
In the dispensing case 54, a dispensing sensor 60 is fixed below the sprocket 56. The payout sensor 60 includes a proximity switch, and detects that the pachinko ball P has been paid out from the sprocket 56 and outputs a payout signal. The prize ball payout device 53 is configured as described above.
[0039]
The main set 50 is provided with a lower plate passage (not shown). The upper end of the lower plate passage is connected to the ball passage 55 of the prize ball dispensing device 53, and the pachinko ball P released from the ball passage 55 falls in the lower plate passage. In addition, an upper plate passage (not shown) is provided at an intermediate portion of the lower plate passage. The upper plate passage is connected to the upper plate 4, and the pachinko ball P released from the prize ball dispensing device 53 rolls from the lower plate passage into the upper plate passage, passes through the upper plate passage and enters the upper plate 4. Will be paid out.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 72, a lower plate 61 is fixed below the upper plate 4 on the front surface of the front door 2. The lower plate 61 is connected to the lower end of the lower plate passage, and when the pachinko balls P overflow from the upper plate 4 and fill the upper plate passage, the lower plate 61 passes through the lower end of the lower plate passage and passes through the lower plate 61. Paid out.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 73, a horizontally long rectangular main board box 62 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 50 at the lower end. A main board 63 (see FIG. 66) is housed in the main board box 62. As shown in FIG. 66, the main board 63 has a main control device mainly composed of a one-chip microcomputer. 64 are mounted. The main controller 64 has a CPU 65, a ROM 66, a RAM 67, and an I / O 68. The ROM 66 stores a control program and control data.
[0042]
The main control device 64 is a jackpot judging means for judging a jackpot or a miss on condition that the pachinko ball P has entered the starting opening, and a symbol setting for setting a symbol for notifying the player of the judgment result of the jackpot or the miss. Means, a fluctuation pattern setting means for setting a fluctuation pattern corresponding to a parameter for setting an effect pattern, a big hit game means for performing a big hit game on the condition of a big hit determination, and a timing in which the pachinko ball P cannot be variably displayed. A measuring means for measuring the number of times the variable display is held as an upper limit X times based on winning, a privilege judging means for judging a privilege acquisition state accompanying a big hit on condition of a big hit judgment, a probability of changing a big hit probability It corresponds to a change unit, a main control unit, and a counter acquisition unit.
[0043]
The starting port sensor 37, the count sensor 45, the V sensor 46, and the payout sensor 60 are electrically connected to the CPU 65 via a sensor output circuit 69 and an I / O 68. The sensor output circuit 69 is mounted on the main board 63, and the CPU 65 controls the start signal from the start port sensor 37, the count signal from the count sensor 45, the V signal from the V sensor 46, and the payout from the payout sensor 60. The signal is detected via the sensor output circuit 69.
[0044]
The special winning opening solenoid 42 and the movable piece solenoid 48 are electrically connected to the CPU 65 via a solenoid drive circuit 70 and an I / O 68. The solenoid drive circuit 70 is mounted on the main board 63, and the CPU 65 controls the power-cutting of the special winning opening solenoid 42 and the movable piece solenoid 48 via the solenoid driving circuit 70, and the door 40 of the special winning opening 39. And the movable piece 47 is rotated. The four holding ball lamps 32 are electrically connected to the CPU 65 via a lamp driving circuit 71 and an I / O 68. The lamp driving circuit 71 is mounted on the main board 63, and the CPU 65 controls the power supply of the four holding ball lamps 32 through the lamp driving circuit 71.
[0045]
A design substrate 72 (see FIG. 67) is fixed to the rear surface of the display base plate 30. The symbol substrate 72 is covered from behind by a center cover 49, and a symbol controller 73 is mounted on the symbol substrate 72, as shown in FIG. The symbol control device 73 has a CPU 74, a ROM 75, a RAM 76, a VDP 77, a VROM 78, a VRAM 79, and an I / O 80. The ROM 75 of the symbol control device 73 stores a display control program and display control data. In the VROM 78, a display program and display data are recorded. The symbol control device 73 includes display control means for controlling the display content of the display device, effect pattern setting means for setting an effect pattern based on a variation pattern, and measuring means for measuring the number of times of effect display (setting destination data). Measurement means for measuring the number of executions of the effect display based on the above, and a sub-control means.
[0046]
The main controller 64 is electrically connected to the CPU 74 of the symbol controller 73 via an I / O 80. The symbol control device 73 transmits a display control command and display control data from the main control device 64 in one direction, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 is driven based on the display control command from the main control device 64 and the like. The command is set and output to the VDP 77. Then, the VDP 77 detects display data corresponding to the drive command from the VROM 78 and displays a screen corresponding to the drive command on the symbol display device 33 via the LCD drive circuit 81. The LCD drive circuit 81 is mounted on the design board 72 and has a sprite function. The sprite function is a moving image function for moving a figure on the screen. When the VDP 77 specifies a plurality of figures and a display position, the LCD drive circuit 81 synthesizes the plurality of specified figures in a hardware manner and displays the pattern on the symbol display device. 33.
[0047]
The VROM 78 of the symbol control device 73 records a plurality of background data, a plurality of symbol data, and a plurality of character data as display data, and the VDP 77 uses the drive data to specify the background data, the symbol data, the type of character data, and the display position. In response, the moving image plane where the design data and the character data overlap with each other is displayed in front of the background data.
[0048]
FIG. 65 shows an example of background data DH, symbol data DZ, and character data DC recorded in the VROM 78. A special symbol background portion DH1 is set in the background data DH at the upper right corner, and the special symbol is set. A character background portion DH2 is set at the remaining portion of the background portion DH1. The special symbol background portion DH1 and the character background portion DH2 display the special symbol variation region TE and the character region CE on the symbol display device 33 in white and green, and a sparrow tile symbol is provided in front of the special symbol background portion DH1. Symbol data DZ to be displayed are superimposed on three horizontal rows, and character data DC for displaying a mahjong game is superimposed in front of the character background portion DH2.
[0049]
As shown in FIG. 73, a payout board box 82 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 50 in front of the main board box 62. As shown in FIG. 68, a payout board 83 is housed in the payout board box 82, and a payout control device 84 mainly composed of a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the payout board 83. I have. The payout control device 84 has a CPU 85, a ROM 86, a RAM 87, and an I / O 88. The payout control program and payout control data are recorded in the ROM 86. The main controller 64 is electrically connected to the CPU 85 of the payout controller 84 via an I / O 88. The payout controller 84 receives prize ball commands and prize ball data from the main controller 64 in one direction. Sent.
[0050]
The payout motor 59 is electrically connected to the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 via an I / O 88 and a motor drive circuit 89. The motor drive circuit 89 is mounted on the payout board 83, and the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 controls the rotation amount of the payout motor 59 through the motor drive circuit 89. This rotation amount is adjusted by the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 based on the prize ball data from the main control device 64, and the CPU 85 controls the rotation amount of the payout motor 59 to control the rotation amount of the prize ball payout device 53. A number of pachinko balls P corresponding to the prize ball data are paid out in the upper plate 4 as prize balls.
[0051]
The payout sensor 60 is electrically connected to the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 via an I / O 88 and a sensor output circuit 90. The sensor output circuit 90 is mounted on the payout board 83, and the CPU 85 detects a payout signal from the payout sensor 60 via the sensor output circuit 90. If the payout signal is not detected despite the drive of the payout motor 59, the payout motor 59 is driven again (retry) to prevent unpaid prize balls P.
[0052]
A sound lamp board box (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 50. As shown in FIG. 69, a sound lamp board 91 is housed in the sound lamp board box, and a speaker control device 92 mainly composed of a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the sound lamp board 91. Have been. The speaker control device 92 has a CPU 93, a ROM 94, a RAM 95, and an I / O 96. The ROM 94 stores a speaker control program and speaker control data. A main control device 64 is electrically connected to the speaker control device 92 via an I / O 96, and a speaker control command or the like is transmitted from the main control device 64 to the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 in one direction. .
[0053]
The speaker 6 is electrically connected to the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 via an I / O 96 and a speaker drive circuit 97. The speaker drive circuit 97 is mounted on the sound lamp board 91, and the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 outputs sound and sound effects from the speaker 6 through the speaker drive circuit 97. The output of the sound effects and the like is performed by the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 based on the speaker control command from the main control device 64. When the speaker 6 is driven, the sound effect or the like corresponding to the speaker control command is output from the speaker 6. Is done. Note that the speaker control device 92 corresponds to a sounding pattern selection unit, a sound control unit, and a sub control unit.
[0054]
As shown in FIG. 70, a lamp control device 98 mainly composed of a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the sound lamp substrate 91. The lamp control device 98 has a CPU 99, a ROM 100, a RAM 101, and an I / O 102. The ROM 100 stores a lamp control program and lamp control data. A main control device 64 is electrically connected to the lamp control device 98 via an I / O 102, and a lamp control command or the like is unidirectionally transmitted from the main control device 64 to the CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98. .
[0055]
A plurality of corner lamps 27 and a plurality of side lamps 29 are electrically connected to a CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98 via an I / O 102 and a lamp driving circuit 103. The lamp drive circuit 103 is mounted on the sound lamp board 91, and the CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98 controls the lighting of the corner lamps 27 and the side lamps 29 through the lamp drive circuit 103. This lighting control is performed by the CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98 based on a lamp control command from the main control device 64. When the corner lamp 27 and the side lamp 29 are driven, the corner lamp 27 and the side lamp 29 are used as lamp control commands. It emits light in response. The lamp control device 98 corresponds to an illumination pattern selection means, a light control means, and a sub control means.
[0056]
Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
When the player puts the pachinko ball P into the upper plate 4 and rotates the firing handle 8 clockwise, the pachinko ball P is fired into the game board 18 and falls while hitting the obstacle nail 25. The number of pachinko balls P fired is set to a maximum of "99 / min". When the pachinko balls P fired in the game board 18 enter the special symbol starting port 36, a prize ball payout device is provided. A set number (for example, five) of pachinko balls P are paid out from 53 as prize balls in the upper plate 4, and a special symbol game is started. The special symbol game is performed based on displaying the mahjong game screen in the character area CE of the symbol display device 33 and displaying the symbol fluctuation screen in the special symbol fluctuation area TE. Is as follows.
[0057]
In the special symbol fluctuation area TE of the symbol table device 33, the symbols in the left, middle, and right columns are "10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 60,000, 70,000, 80,000, and 90,000". Any of the symbols "man, white, departure, middle" is displayed in a stationary state, and when the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 36, the symbols in each row start to fluctuate simultaneously. This change means that the symbols in each column change while moving, the moving direction of the symbols in each column is from top to bottom, and the changing order of the symbols in each column is “10,000” → “20,000”. …… ”White” → “Departure” → “Medium” → “10,000”…
[0058]
When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the change of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in the order, and reach is generated according to the combination of the left symbol and the right symbol in the temporarily stopped state. The presence or absence is notified. In this temporary stop state, it is visually expressed that the left symbol and the right symbol swing vertically in the special symbol variation region TE, and there is a possibility of re-variation.
[0059]
The left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are displayed in the variable stop state based on the detection of the display control command and the display control data from the main control device 64 by the symbol control device 73, and the variable stop is fixedly stopped. Called. The temporary stop refers to stopping the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol before the final stop based on the display pattern set by the symbol control device 73 itself. The display control command and the display control from the main control device 64 are referred to. Performed independently of data.
[0060]
The reach symbol refers to a combination of two symbols (a left symbol and a right symbol) that have a visual possibility of generating a big hit, and the reach is generated by temporarily stopping the reach symbol. As shown below, twelve types are set in the reach symbol, and "↓" indicates that the middle symbol is changing.
[0061]
<Reach design>
“10,000 ↓ 10,000”, “20,000 ↓ 20,000”, “30,000 ↓ 30,000”, “40,000 ↓ 40,000”, “50,000 ↓ 50,000”, “60,000 ↓ 60,000”, “7” "Man ↓ Shiman", "Hman ↓ Hman", "Kman ↓ Kuman", "White ↓ White", "Depart ↓ Depart", "Medium"
↓ Medium ''
When another predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, the middle symbol is temporarily stopped following the left symbol and the right symbol. Then, when the final middle symbol temporarily stops, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are brought into a fixed display state in the special symbol fluctuation area TE along one horizontal effective line. The elapsed time from the start of the change of the three rows of symbols to the final display is referred to as the variable display time (variable time), and the combination of the three rows of symbols in the final display state causes a big hit and a miss to the player. Will be informed.
[0062]
The big hit symbol refers to a three-row combination symbol for notifying the big hit, and as shown below, 12 types of big hit symbols are set. Further, a completely off symbol refers to a combination symbol of three rows in which even a reach does not occur, and specifically, a left symbol and a right symbol are different. The off-reach symbol refers to a three-row combination symbol that generates a reach but does not cause a big hit. Specifically, the left symbol and the right symbol are the same but the middle symbols are different.
[0063]
<Big hit design>
"11,000,10,000", "20,20,20,000", "30,000, 30,000", "40,000, 40,000", "50,000, 50,000", "60,000, 60,000""Sixthousand","Seven thousand seven hundred seven hundred thousand", "eight hundred thousand eight thousand eight hundred thousand", "90 thousand nine thousand nine hundred thousand", "white white white", "development", "middle medium"
When a big hit occurs, it is determined whether or not a probability change corresponding to a privilege has been obtained. This probability variation refers to a high-probability mode in which a jackpot is determined with a higher probability than usual, and the jackpot is a probability variation symbol “Sanma Sanma Sanma”, “Goma Goma 500,000”, “Shimaman Shima” If it occurs in any of “Shiman,” “White, White,” “Departure,” or “Medium, Medium, or Medium,” it is determined that a probability variation has been acquired, and the big hit is a regular symbol “Ichiman, Ichiban, Ichiman,” When it occurs in any of the following: “20,000, 20,000”, “Shiman, Shiman, Shiman”, “Shiman, 60,000, 60,000”, “80,000, 80,000, 80,000” or “90,000, 90,000, 90,000” It is determined that the probability fluctuation is not obtained. That is, whether or not the probability fluctuation has been obtained is distributed with a probability of "1/2" on condition that a big hit occurs.
[0064]
The probability change is applied from the first symbol change after the end of the big hit game, and it is determined that the probability change is not obtained at the next big hit or the number of changes reaches the limit value (10000 times). Also, the process ends when no big hit occurs or when the number of consecutive acquisitions of the probability fluctuation reaches the limit value (20 times).
[0065]
When the big hit symbol is definitely displayed on the symbol display device 33, the big hit game is started. This jackpot game is to open the door 40 of the special winning opening 39 and generate a state advantageous to a player who allows the pachinko ball P to win in the special winning opening 39. The open state is maintained until the number condition of winning (for example, 15) pachinko balls P or the time condition that the opening time reaches the upper limit value (for example, 27 seconds) is satisfied.
[0066]
The opening operation based on the number condition and the time condition of the special winning opening 39 is called a big hit round, and the pachinko ball is placed in the specific area 44 of the special winning opening 39 while the number condition and the time condition are satisfied. When P wins, the big hit round is restarted. An upper limit value (for example, 15 times) is set for the big hit round, and when the big hit round reaches the upper limit value, the big hit game ends. If the pachinko ball P does not win in the specific area 44 while the number condition or the time condition is satisfied, the big hit game ends even if the big hit round does not reach the upper limit.
[0067]
At the time of the big hit game, a big hit is displayed in the character area CE of the symbol display device 33. This jackpot display is to display the current number of jackpot rounds and the number of pachinko balls P winning to the jackpot 39 on the background of the video image for jackpot display. At the end of the jackpot game, "big hit" is displayed in the jackpot display. An end message such as "end" is displayed.
[0068]
When the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol start-up port 36 at the time of the variation display where the symbol variation cannot be started immediately or at the time of the big hit display, the symbol variation and a series of games following the symbol variation are suspended up to four times. The reserved ball display 31 displays the number of reservations by the number of lighting of the reserved ball lamp 32. When the symbol change starts, the reserved ball lamp 32 is turned off to notify the decrease of the reserved number.
[0069]
When the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 36, a mahjong game screen is displayed in the character area CE of the symbol display device 33. In this mahjong game screen, as shown in FIG. 44, the player's hand tiles are displayed in the lower half of the screen in a public state, and the opponent's hand tiles are displayed in the upper half of the screen in a private state. The process proceeds based on the fact that "Tsumo" and "Tachi" on the player side and "Tsumo" and "Tachi" on the opponent side are alternately performed. This mahjong game screen is for notifying the player of a jackpot or a miss depending on the presence or absence of agari. The details are as follows.
[0070]
<At the time of the first change>
Tiles are distributed to both the player and the opponent. Then, both the tiles are tiled, and both the player and the opponent perform the first match → the beat → the second match → the beat → the third match → the beat. If it is determined that the game is completely off during the first change, the mahjong game is interrupted without the player's hand tiles remaining unstressed, and the mahjong game is restarted from the fourth successive Tsumo during the next change. Is done.
[0071]
When the big hit is determined, the player makes a temper at any of the first to third hooks, reaches the agari, and ends the game. In addition, when the out-of-reach is determined, the player ends the game in one of the first to third pitches, the final pitch and the game are finished, and the game ends in a long time, or the opponent reaches the agari. The game ends. If the jackpot and out-of-reach reach are determined at the time of this first change, the next change is set as the first change, and the mahjong game is started from the first tile arrangement.
[0072]
<At the time of the second change>
Both the player side and the opponent side perform the 4th hit → the hit tile → the 5th hit → the hit tile → the 6th hit → the hit tile → the 7th hit → the 8th hit → the 9th hit → the 9th hit → hitting. If it is determined that the game is completely off during the second change, the mahjong game is interrupted without the player's hand tiles remaining in a temporary state, and the mahjong game is restarted from the second consecutive 10th tsumo during the next third change. Is done.
[0073]
When the big hit is determined, the player makes a temper in any of the fourth to ninth crosses, reaches the agari, and ends the game. In addition, when the out-of-reach is determined, the player ends the game with one of the fourth to ninth crosses, and the game ends with the last crossing and the tiles finished, or the opponent reaches Agari. The game ends. When the jackpot and out-of-reach reach are determined at the time of the second change, the next change is set as the first change, and the mahjong game is started from the first tile arrangement.
[0074]
<At the time of the third change>
Both the player side and the opponent side perform the tenth hit → the hit tile → the eleventh hit → the hit tile → the twelfth hit → the hit tile → the thirteenth hit → the hit tile → the fourteenth hit → the hitting tile. If it is determined that the game is completely off during the third change, the mahjong game is interrupted without the player's hand tiles remaining intact, and the mahjong game is restarted from the 15th Tsumo, which is the third consecutive time at the next fourth change. Is done.
[0075]
When the big hit is determined, the player makes a temper at any of the tenth to fourteenth hits, reaches the agari, and ends the game. In addition, when the out-of-reach is determined, the player ends the game in any of the tenth to fourteenth hooks, and the final game and the game are finished, and the game ends with the game or the opponent reaches Agari. The game ends. If the jackpot and out-of-reach reach are determined at the time of the third change, the next change is set as the first change, and the mahjong game is started from the first tile arrangement.
[0076]
<At the time of the fourth change>
Both the player and the opponent perform the 15th hit → the tile → 16th hit → the hit → 17th hit → tile. If it is determined that the game is completely off during the fourth change, the mahjong game ends without the player's hand tiles remaining unpaid. Further, when the big hit is determined, the player's side is squeezed at any of the 15th to 17th crossings, reaches the agari and ends the game. In addition, when the out-of-reach is determined, the player ends the game in any of the 15th to 17th games, and the game ends with the last game and the tiles finished, or the opponent reaches Agari. The game ends. At the time of the fourth change, the mahjong game is started from the first tile arrangement with the next change as the first change regardless of the determination result of complete loss, big hit, and loss reach.
[0077]
Next, the internal processing of the main control device 64, the symbol control device 73, the speaker control device 92, and the lamp control device 98 will be described with reference to FIGS.
<Regarding Internal Processing of Main Controller 64>
When the power is turned on, the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 starts the main program of FIG. This main program repeats the counter update process of step S4 in an infinite loop after execution of steps S1 to S3. When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S1, the CPU 65 activates the timer interrupt program based on the setting of interrupt inhibition. Ban.
[0078]
When the CPU 65 sets the interrupt prohibition, the process proceeds to step S2, where the measured values of the random counters R1 to R8, the measured values of the normal counters N1 to N6, the measured values of the timers T1 and T2, the setting results of the game control flag, and the determination of the jackpot Initialize all the data of the RAM 67, such as the result, the setting result of the symbol, the setting result of the variation pattern, the result of obtaining the probability variation, and the I / O 68. Then, the start of the timer interrupt program is permitted based on the setting of the interrupt permission in step S3, and the random counters R4 and R6 are determined based on the repetition of the counter updating process of step S4 in a loop with the remaining time of the timer interrupt program. , R7, R8 are updated.
[0079]
As shown in FIG. 23 (a), the random counter R4 is for randomly selecting the addition start value of the random counter R3 for big hit determination. This random counter R4 is incremented by "1" for each loop of the main program, is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "952", and then returns to "0" and is incremented.
The random counter R6 selects the left symbol from the left symbol group of "10,000-middle", and is used only at the time of determining complete departure and departure reach. This random counter R6 is incremented by "1" for each loop of the main program, is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11", and then returns to "0" and is incremented.
[0080]
The random counter R7 selects a medium symbol from a group of medium symbols "10,000 to medium", and is used only when determining complete departure and departure reach. This random counter R7 is incremented by "1" each time the left symbol random counter R6 is reset to "0", and is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11", and then becomes "0". Is added back.
The random counter R8 selects the right symbol from the right symbol group of "10,000-middle", and is utilized only when determining complete departure and departure reach. This random counter R8 is incremented by "1" each time the medium symbol random counter R7 is reset to "0", and is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11", and then becomes "0". Is added back.
[0081]
The timer interrupt program of FIG. 6 is started every time 4 msec elapses. The CPU 65 of the main control device 64 suspends the main program at the execution position when starting the timer interrupt program, and stops the main program when the timer interrupt program ends. Resumes from the paused position. This timer interrupt program has an output monitoring process of step S11 to a jackpot game ending process of step S24, and an output monitoring process of step S11 to a hold ball process of step S15 is executed every time the timer interrupt program is started. The control data setting processing of step S16 to the big hit game end processing of step S24 are selectively executed based on the setting state of the game control flag.
[0082]
(1) Output monitoring processing
The CPU 65 of the main control device 64 outputs a sensor signal indicating the presence or absence of a start signal from the start port sensor 37, the presence or absence of a count signal from the count sensor 45, the presence or absence of a V signal from the V sensor 46, and the presence or absence of a payout signal from the payout sensor 60. The detection is performed via the circuit 69, and the detection result is stored in the output monitoring area of the RAM 67. As shown in FIG. 24, a start signal recording section, a count signal recording section, a V signal recording section, and a payout signal recording section are formed in this output monitoring area. The presence / absence of the signal and the presence / absence of the payout signal are recorded in the start signal recording section, count signal recording section, V signal recording section, and payout signal recording section of the output monitoring area. This output monitoring process is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs, and each data stored in the output monitoring area is updated every 4 msec.
[0083]
(2) Counter update processing
The counter updating process in step S12 in FIG. 6 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs. When the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 shifts to the counter updating process in step S12, it updates the random counters R1 to R5.
[0084]
The random counter R1 functions as a parameter for selecting a variation pattern, as shown in FIG. 23A, and is a symbol display device during the period from the start of variation of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol to the temporary stop. At 33, a symbol variation screen and a mahjong game screen of the effect contents according to the selection result of the variation pattern are displayed. The random counter R1 is incremented by "1" every time the timer interrupt program is started. The random counter R1 is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "100", and then is incremented back to "0". The random counter R2 distributes the judgment result to a complete deviation and a deviation reach when the deviation is determined. This random counter R2 is incremented by "1" each time the timer interrupt program is started. The random counter R2 is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "222", and then is incremented back to "0".
[0085]
The random counter R3 determines whether a big hit has occurred. The random counter R3 is incremented by "1" each time the timer interrupt program is started. When the random counter R3 reaches the upper limit, the current measured value of the random counter R4 is obtained, and the random counter R3 is set to the random counter R3. The value obtained from the counter R4 is added to the upper limit value “952”. That is, the random counter R3 does not return to a fixed initial value after being added from a fixed initial value to a fixed upper limit value, but does not return to a fixed initial value after being added from the random initial value R4 to a fixed upper limit value. Is added back.
[0086]
As described above, the random counter R4 sets the addition start value of the random counter R3, and is added every 4 msec when the timer interrupt program is started and is added every one loop of the main program.
The random counter R5 selects a big hit symbol from the big hit symbol group "10,000 to middle" when determining the big hit. The random counter R5 is incremented by "1" every time the timer interrupt program is started. The random counter R5 is incremented from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "11" and then returned to "0".
[0087]
(3) Prize ball signal processing
The prize ball signal processing in step S13 in FIG. 6 is performed every 4 msec at which a timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 sends a prize ball command to the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 in the prize ball signal processing. The prize ball data is output, and a prize ball is paid out.
[0088]
The CPU 65 determines in step S31 in FIG. 7 whether or not there is a start signal from the start port sensor 37, whether or not there is a count signal from the count sensor 45, and whether or not there is a V signal from the V sensor 46. The presence / absence of the start signal to the presence / absence of the V signal are performed based on reference to the output monitoring area of the RAM 67. When the CPU 65 detects that the presence of the start signal is recorded in the output monitoring area, the process proceeds to step S32. Adds "5" to the counter N1 for measuring prize balls, and when detecting that the presence of the count signal is recorded, adds "15" to the counter N1 and detects that the presence of the V signal is recorded. Then, "15" is added to the counter N1.
[0089]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S33, it compares the counter N1 with the set value "0", and when detecting "N1>0", in step S34, instructs the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 to execute the prize ball command and the prize ball data (= counter N1). ) Is output. The prize ball command instructs the CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 to pay out a prize ball. The CPU 85 of the payout control device 84 controls the prize ball payout device 53 based on detecting the prize ball command and the prize ball data. It drives and pays out pachinko balls P equal to the prize ball data N1 into the upper plate 4 from the prize ball payout device 53 as prize balls.
[0090]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S35, the CPU 65 detects the presence or absence of a payout signal from the payout sensor 60. The presence / absence of the payout signal is based on referring to the output monitoring area of the RAM 67. When the CPU 65 detects that the presence of the payout signal is recorded in the output monitoring area, the CPU 65 proceeds to step S36. Here, “1” is subtracted from the counter N1, and the award ball command and the award ball data are output until the counter N1 becomes “0”.
[0091]
(4) Data acquisition processing
The data acquisition process in step S14 in FIG. 6 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs. The CPU 65 of the main control device 64 determines that the pachinko ball P has won the special symbol starting port 36 in the data acquisition process. The current measurement values of the random counters R1 to R8 are acquired as conditions and stored in the counter data area of the RAM 67 (see FIG. 24).
[0092]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S41 in FIG. 8, the CPU 65 detects the presence or absence of a start signal from the start port sensor 37. The presence / absence of the start signal is determined by referring to the output monitoring area of the RAM 67. When the CPU 65 detects that the start signal is recorded in the output monitoring area, the CPU 65 proceeds to step S42 and proceeds to step S42. N2 is compared with the upper limit “4”. The counter N2 measures the number of winnings of the pachinko ball P to the special symbol starting port 36. When detecting "N2 <4", the CPU 65 detects the current measured values of the random counters R1 to R8 in step S43. In step S44, "1" is added to the counter N2.
[0093]
As shown in FIG. 22, pending data recording units E1 to E4 of the counter data area are allocated to the counter N2 corresponding to the measured values "1" to "4", and the CPU 65 proceeds to step S45 in FIG. Upon shifting, the results obtained by the random counters R1 to R8 are stored in the recording unit corresponding to the measurement value of the counter N2. For example, when the measured value of the counter N2 is "1", the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R8 are stored in the hold data recording unit E1 corresponding to the measured value "1", and when the measured value is "3", The acquisition results of R1 to R8 are stored in the suspension data recording unit E3 corresponding to the measurement value “3”.
[0094]
(5) Reserving ball processing
6 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs. The CPU 65 of the main controller 64 detects the measurement value of the counter N2 in the pending ball processing, and based on the detection result, holds. The number of suspensions is notified to the player based on turning on / off the ball lamp 32.
[0095]
Lamp numbers "RP1,""RP2,""RP3," and "RP4" are assigned to the reserved ball lamp 32 in order from the left in FIG. As shown in FIG. 22, lamp numbers "RP1" to "RP4" are allocated to the measurement values "1" to "4" of the counter N2, and the CPU 65 proceeds to the holding ball processing, The value is detected, and the reserved ball lamp 32 of the lamp number corresponding to the detection result of the measured value is turned on.
[0096]
For example, when the measured value of the counter N2 is "3", the three reserved ball lamps 32 corresponding to "N2 = 3" are lit. In this state, when one pachinko ball P is won in the special symbol starting port 36, the counter N2 is added from "3" to "4", and the four holding ball lamps 32 corresponding to "N2 = 4" are displayed. Light. Accordingly, one holding ball lamp 32 is newly lit, and the player is notified that the number of holdings has increased from “3” to “4”. When the symbol variation is started in this state, the counter N2 is decremented from "4" to "3" as described later, so that three timers corresponding to "N2 = 3" in the timer interrupt processing after the decrement. The holding ball lamp 32 lights up. Accordingly, one holding ball lamp 32 is turned off, and the player is notified that the number of holdings has been reduced from “4” to “3”.
[0097]
(6) Control data setting processing
The control data setting process of step S16 in FIG. 6 is executed when the game control flag is set in the control data setting process, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 determines a big hit and a miss reach in the control data setting process. Complete hits are assigned, a big hit symbol, a miss reach symbol, and a perfect miss symbol are set, and when a big hit is determined, it is determined whether or not probability fluctuation has been acquired. Note that the game control flag is initially set in the control data setting process, and the control data setting process is executed in the first timer interrupt process immediately after the power is turned on.
[0098]
The CPU 65 compares the counter N2 with "0" in step S51 in FIG. As described above, this counter N2 indicates the storage state of the random counters R1 to R8. When detecting "N2>0", the CPU 65 determines that the random counters R1 to R8 are stored in the RAM 67. , To step S52.
[0099]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to Step S52, the CPU 65 refers to the probable change area (see FIG. 24) of the RAM 67. Here, when it is detected that the probability variation flag is recorded in the probability variation state in the probability variation area, it is determined that the probability variation is occurring, and when it is detected that the probability variation flag is recorded in the non-probability variation state, the probability is determined. Judge that it is not fluctuating.
[0100]
When determining that the probability is not fluctuating, the CPU 65 proceeds to step S53 in FIG. Here, the random counter R3 is detected from the hold data recording unit E1 of the RAM 67 and compared with the three big hit values “17, 401, 727”. When it is detected that the random counter R3 is equal to any one of the three jackpot values "17 to 727", it is determined to be a jackpot, and when it is detected that none of the three jackpot values is the same, it is determined to be out. Then, the determination result is stored in the big hit area (see FIG. 24) of the RAM 67. That is, in the non-set state of the probability fluctuation, the big hit is determined with a fixed low probability “3/953”.
[0101]
If the CPU 65 determines in step S52 of FIG. 9 that the probability is changing, the process proceeds to step S54. Here, the random counter R3 is detected from the hold data recording section E1 of the RAM 67, and the 15 big hit values “17, 61, 103, 197, 277, 367, 401, 431, 523, 619, 661, 727, 797, 887 , 941 ”. If the random counter R3 detects that it is equal to any one of the 15 jackpot values "17 to 941", it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, and if it detects that it is not equal to any of the 15 jackpot values, it is determined that the jackpot is out. Then, the determination result is stored in the big hit area (see FIG. 24) of the RAM 67. That is, in the setting state of the probability variation, the big hit is determined with a fixed high probability “15/953”.
[0102]
When the CPU 65 stores the determination result of the big hit and the miss in the big hit area of the RAM 67, the process proceeds to step S55 in FIG. Here, it is determined whether the big hit area stores the big hit or the missed judgment result. If it is detected that the big hit is stored, the process proceeds to step S56. The big hit area of the RAM 67 is updated based on the recording of the next big hit and miss determination results.
[0103]
A big hit symbol table is recorded in the ROM 66 of the main control device 64. As shown in FIG. 20, the big hit symbol table indicates the correspondence between the random counter R5 and the big hit symbol. When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S56 in FIG. R5 is detected. Then, a symbol corresponding to the random counter R5 is detected from the big hit symbol table, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are set to the same detected symbol. For example, when the random counter R5 is "6", the symbol "Seven thousand" is detected, and the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol are set to the same detected symbol "Seven thousand".
[0104]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S57 in FIG. 9, the CPU 65 detects the setting result of the big hit symbol, and determines whether or not the probability variation has been acquired based on the setting result of the big hit symbol. Whether or not the probability variation is obtained is determined based on whether the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol or a normal symbol. When the CPU 65 detects that the big hit symbol is the probability variation symbol, the CPU 65 determines whether or not the probability variation is obtained. It is determined to be acquired, and the probability change flag is stored in the probability change state in the probability change area of the RAM 67. When it is detected that the big hit symbol is a normal symbol, it is determined that the probability variation is not obtained, and the probability variation flag is stored in the probability variation area in the non-probability variation state. Note that the probability change area is updated at the time of determining the next probability fluctuation except when the limiter function is activated, and is not updated until the next big hit occurs in principle.
[0105]
When determining whether or not the probability variation has been acquired, the CPU 65 detects the result of the probability variation acquisition based on the setting state of the probability change flag in the probability change area in step S58 of FIG. Here, when the acquisition of the probability fluctuation is detected, "1" is added to the counter N3 in a step S59. The counter N3 counts the number of continuous acquisitions of the probability fluctuation. When the CPU 65 detects the non-acquisition of the probability fluctuation in step S58, it resets the counter N3 to "0" in step S63.
[0106]
After adding the counter N3 in step S59, the CPU 65 compares the result with the upper limit value “20” in step S60. As described above, the counter N3 counts the number of continuous acquisitions of the probability fluctuation. When detecting "N3 = 20", the CPU 65 rewrites the recorded contents of the certain variable area of the RAM 67 in step S61. In this rewriting, the probability variation flag is stored in a non-probability variation state. When the number of consecutive acquisitions of the probability variation reaches “20”, even if the lottery result based on the random counter R3 is the acquisition of the probability variation, the probability variation flag is stored. Non-acquisition of fluctuations is forcibly set.
[0107]
When the determination result of the probability variation is updated to non-acquisition, the CPU 65 changes the setting result of the big hit symbol in step S62, and resets the counter N3 for the number of times of change in probability to "0" in step S63. The re-setting of the big hit symbol changes the setting result of the big hit symbol to a "+1" symbol. For example, when the setting result of the big hit symbol is "Seven thousand seven hundred seven thousand seven hundred", the left symbol "Seven thousand", middle The design “Shiman” and the right design “Shiman” are changed to “+1” design “Hachiman”, and the jackpot design “Hachiman Hachiman Hachiman” is reset.
[0108]
When the CPU 65 detects in step S55 that the determination result of the departure is stored in the big hit area of the RAM 67, the process proceeds to step S64. Here, the random counter R2 is detected from the reserved data recording section E1 of the RAM 67, and the 19 outreach values “5, 11, 23, 31, 43, 53, 61, 79, 89, 97, 113, 127, 139, 149, 157, 163, 173, 181, 193 ". When it is detected that the random counter R2 is equal to any one of the 19 out-of-reach values "5 to 193", it is determined that the out-reach is reached, and is not the same as any of the 19 out-of-reach values "5 to 193". When it is detected, it is determined that it is completely out of range, and the determination result is stored in the out-of-reach area of the RAM 67 (see FIG. 24). It should be noted that the off-reach area of the RAM 67 is updated based on the recording of the next determination result of the completely-reach and the off-reach.
[0109]
When the CPU 65 stores the determination result of the out-of-reach and complete out-of-reach in the out-of-reach area of the RAM 67, the process proceeds to step S65 in FIG. When it is detected that the determination result of the out-of-reach is stored, the out-reach design is set in step S66, and when it is detected that the determination result of the out-of-complete is stored, the completely out-of-design is set in step S67. I do.
[0110]
The off-reach symbol and the completely-off symbol are basically set based on the random counters R6 to R8. When the random counters R6 to R8 are a combination that does not constitute the off-reach symbol and the completely off symbol, the combination of the symbols is changed. An off-reach symbol and a completely-off symbol are set based on the change. Hereinafter, a method of setting the off-reach symbol and the completely-off symbol will be described.
[0111]
(6-1) Setting of off-reach pattern
The left symbol table, the middle symbol table, and the right symbol table are recorded in the ROM 66 of the main controller 64, and the correspondence between the left symbol and the random counter R6 is recorded in the left symbol table as shown in FIG. The middle symbol table records the correspondence between the middle symbol and the random counter R7, and the right symbol table records the correspondence between the right symbol and the random counter R8.
[0112]
When the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 proceeds to step S201 in FIG. 10, it detects random counters R6 to R8 from the reserved data recording unit E1 of the RAM 67. Then, a left symbol corresponding to the random counter R6 is selected from the left symbol table, a middle symbol corresponding to the random counter R7 is selected from the middle symbol table, and a right symbol corresponding to the random counter R8 is selected from the right symbol table.
[0113]
When selecting the left symbol to the right symbol, the CPU 65 compares the left symbol and the right symbol in step S202. Here, when it is detected that the left symbol and the right symbol are the same, the process proceeds to step S203, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are compared. Here, when it is detected that the three persons are the same, the process proceeds to step S204, and the middle symbol is changed to the "+1" symbol.
[0114]
For example, when the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is “11,000, 10,000, 10,000”, “left symbol = right symbol” is detected in step S202, and it is not “left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol” in step S203. Is detected, and the off-reach pattern “10,000,000,000” is determined. When the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "11,000, 10,000, 10,000", "left symbol = right symbol" is detected in step S202, and "left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol" is detected in step S203. Is detected. Then, in step S204, the middle symbol is changed to "20,000" which is the "+1" symbol, and the off-reach symbol "10,000, 10,000, 10,000" is determined. The symbol “+1” for “middle” is “10,000”.
[0115]
When the CPU 65 detects in step S202 that the left symbol selection result and the right symbol selection result are different, the process proceeds to step S205, and copies the left symbol to the right column. Next, when “left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol” is detected in step S203, the process proceeds to step S204, and the middle symbol is changed to “+1” symbol.
[0116]
For example, when the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is “10,000, 208,000”, it is determined in step S202 that “left symbol = right symbol” is not satisfied. Then, in step S205, the left symbol "10,000" is copied to the right column, and the left symbol to the right symbol are changed to "10,000, 11,000". In this case, "NO" is determined in the step S203, and the off-reach pattern "10,000,000,000" is determined. When the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "11,000, 10,000, 20,000", it is detected in step S202 that "left symbol = right symbol" is not satisfied. Then, in step S205, the left symbol "10,000" is copied to the right column, and the left symbol to the right symbol are changed to "11,000, 10,000, 10,000". In this case, in step S204, the middle symbol is changed from "10,000" to "20,000", and the off-reach symbol "10,000, 10,000, 10,000" is determined.
[0117]
(6-2) Completely off design
The CPU 65 of the main controller 64 detects random counters R6 to R8 from the reserved data recording unit E1 of the RAM 67 in step S211 in FIG. Then, a left symbol corresponding to the random counter R6 is selected from the left symbol table, a middle symbol corresponding to the random counter R7 is selected from the middle symbol table, and a right symbol corresponding to the random counter R8 is selected from the right symbol table.
[0118]
When selecting the left symbol to the right symbol, the CPU 65 compares the left symbol and the right symbol in step S212. Here, when it is detected that the left symbol and the right symbol are the same, the process proceeds to step S213, and the middle symbol is copied to the right column. Then, in step S214, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are compared, and when it is detected that the three are the same, the right symbol is changed to "+1" symbol in step S215. For example, when the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "10,000, 20 thousand", it is detected in step S212 that "left symbol = right symbol" is not obtained, and the completely off symbol "10,000, 20 thousand" is determined. I do.
[0119]
When the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is "10,000, 10,000, 10,000", it is detected in step S212 that "left symbol = right symbol". Then, in step S213, the middle symbol “20,000” is copied to the right column, and the combination of the left symbol to the right symbol is changed to “10,000, 20,000,000”. In this case, "NO" is determined in the step S214, and the completely deviated symbol "10,000,20,000" is determined. Also, when the selection result of the left symbol to the right symbol is “11,000, 10,000, 10,000”, the combination of the left symbol to the right symbol is “1 It does not change from "man, ten thousand, ten thousand". In this case, in step S215, the right symbol is changed to the "+1" symbol, "20,000", and the completely off symbol, "11,000, 10,000, 20,000" is determined.
[0120]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S68 in FIG. 9, the CPU 65 detects the random counter R1 from the reserved data recording unit E1 of the RAM 67 and sets a fluctuation pattern based on the random counter R1. This variation pattern functions as a parameter for setting a display pattern indicating how the combination of the left symbol to the right symbol is determined by what variation display content and mahjong game content, as shown below. In addition, they are set in different modes according to the determination results of the jackpot, the outreach, and the completely out.
[0121]
(6-3) Change pattern setting at the time of big hit determination
As shown in FIG. 21C, a variation pattern table for a big hit is recorded in the ROM 66 of the main control device 64. This variation pattern table indicates the correspondence between the random counter R1 and the variation pattern. When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S68 in FIG. 9, the CPU 65 detects a variation pattern corresponding to the random counter R1 from the variation pattern table for the big hit. . For example, when the random counter R1 is "10", the fluctuation pattern "6" is detected, and the fluctuation pattern is set to "6".
[0122]
(6-4) Change pattern setting for out-of-reach judgment
As shown in FIG. 21B, a variation pattern table for the off-reach is recorded in the ROM 66 of the main controller 64. This variation pattern table indicates the correspondence between the random counter R1 and the variation pattern. When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S68 in FIG. I do. For example, when the random counter R1 is "10", the fluctuation pattern "2" is detected, and the fluctuation pattern is set to "2".
[0123]
(6-5) Setting of fluctuation pattern at complete departure judgment
The CPU 65 sets the fluctuation pattern to “1” in step S68 of FIG. At the time of the complete departure determination, there is no distribution of the variation pattern based on the random counter R1, and the variation pattern is uniquely set to "1".
[0124]
In the variation patterns “1” to “10”, the variation display times are individually set as shown in FIG. These variable display times refer to the time required for the variable display and the mahjong game. When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S69 in FIG. 9, the CPU 65 selects a variable display time according to the result of the selection of the variable pattern, and in step S70 Set the control flag to the variable display process.
[0125]
(7) Variable display processing
The variable display processing of step S17 in FIG. 6 is executed when the game control flag is set to the variable display processing, and the CPU 65 of the main controller 64 displays the variable display processing on the CPU 74 of the symbol controller 73 in the variable display processing. The variable display and the mahjong game are started based on the output of the control command and the display control data.
[0126]
The CPU 65 resets the timer T1 to “0” in step S81 of FIG. 12, and outputs an INT signal to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 in step S82. Then, in step S83, a symbol control command is output as a display control command, and the fluctuation pattern set in the immediately preceding control data setting process and the left symbol to right symbol set in the immediately preceding control data setting process are output as display control data. I do. Then, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on detecting the INT signal. Then, the symbol control command, the variation pattern, and the left symbol to the right symbol are received in the IRQ interrupt program, and the variation display and the mahjong game are started. When outputting the symbol control command or the like in step S83, the CPU 65 starts the timer T1 in step S84. After the output of the symbol control command or the like, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 performs the variable display and the mah-jong game display on the symbol display device 33, and the timer T1 measures the continuation time from the start of both displays. become.
[0127]
When the timer T1 is started, the CPU 65 counts the number of changes based on adding "1" to the counter N4 in step S85, and sorts the counter data area of the RAM 67 in step S86. This processing overwrites the data stored in the reserved data recording units E2 to E4 on the reserved data recording units E1 to E3. For example, when the random counters R1 to R8 are stored only in the reserved data recording unit E1, the reserved data recording is performed. The default data of the suspension data recording unit E2 is recorded in the unit E1, and the random counters R1 to R8 of the suspension data recording unit E1 are deleted.
[0128]
When the random counters R1 to R8 are stored in the reserved data recording units E1 to E4, the random counters R1 to R8 of the reserved data recording units E2 to E4 are moved to the preceding reserved data recording units E1 to E3, and the reserved data recording units are stored. Default data is recorded in E4. Accordingly, in the next control data setting process, a jackpot determination, a symbol setting, a variation pattern setting, and the like are performed based on the random counters R1 to R8 stored in the hold data recording unit E2. In, determination of a big hit, setting of symbols, setting of a variation pattern, and the like are performed based on the random counters R1 to R8 stored in the hold data recording unit E3.
[0129]
After arranging the counter data area of the RAM 67, the CPU 65 subtracts "1" from the counter N2 in step S87 in FIG. 12, and sets a speaker control process to a game control flag in step S88. As described above, the counter N2 measures the winning number of the pachinko balls P with respect to the special symbol starting port 36 with "4" as an upper limit. Therefore, the counter N2 is decremented immediately after the variable display in which the symbol control command is output and the start of the mahjong game, and a room for addition is generated in the counter N2 even when the counter N2 has been added to the upper limit value. In the subtraction state of the counter N2, an empty space is always generated in the counter data area of the RAM 67. Therefore, when the presence of the start signal is recorded in the subsequent output monitoring processing, the counter N2 is added in the data acquisition processing, and the random counters R1 to R8 are newly stored in the counter data area.
[0130]
(8) Speaker control processing
The speaker control process of step S18 in FIG. 6 is executed when the game control flag is set to the speaker control process, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 executes the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 in step S91 of FIG. To output an INT signal. Then, a speaker control command and speaker control data are output in step S92, and a lamp control process is set in a game control flag in step S93.
[0131]
The INT signal instructs the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 to start an IRQ interrupt program, and the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on detecting the INT signal, and starts the IRQ interrupt program following the INT signal. The output speaker control command and speaker control data are received in the IRQ interrupt program. This speaker control data has a fluctuation pattern set by the main control device 64 in the immediately preceding control data setting process, and the CPU 93 of the speaker control device 92 selectively selects a sound pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern from a plurality of ringing patterns. Set to. Then, the drive of the speaker 6 is controlled based on the selection result of the sounding pattern, and the speaker 6 outputs a sound according to the fluctuation pattern.
[0132]
(9) Lamp control processing
The ramp control process of step S19 in FIG. 6 is executed when the game control flag is set to the ramp control process, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 executes the CPU 99 of the ramp control device 98 in step S101 of FIG. To output an INT signal. Then, a ramp control command and ramp control data are output in step S102, and all symbol stop processing is set in a game control flag in step S103.
[0133]
The INT signal instructs the CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98 to start an IRQ interrupt program. The CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on detection of the INT signal, and starts the IRQ interrupt program. The output lamp control command and lamp control data are received in the IRQ interrupt program. The lamp control data has the fluctuation pattern set by the main control device 64 in the immediately preceding control data setting process, and the CPU 99 of the lamp control device 98 selects one according to the fluctuation pattern from a plurality of illumination patterns. To be set. Then, the corner lamp 27 and the side lamp 29 are drive-controlled based on the selection result of the illumination pattern, and the corner lamp cover 26 and the side lamp cover 28 are illuminated in a manner corresponding to the variation pattern.
[0134]
(10) All symbol stop processing
The all symbol stop process of step S20 in FIG. 6 is executed when the game control flag is set to the all symbol stop process, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 executes the all symbol stop process of the symbol control device 73. A display control command is output to the CPU 74 to end the variable display and the mahjong game (symbol determination).
[0135]
The CPU 65 compares the measurement value of the variable display time timer T1 with the selection result of the variable display time in step S111 of FIG. Here, when it is detected that the measurement value of the timer T1 has reached the selection result of the variable display time, the timer T1 is stopped in step S112, and the measurement of the variable display time is ended.
[0136]
After finishing measuring the variable display time, the CPU 65 outputs an INT signal to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 in step S113. Then, in step S114, an all symbol stop command (symbol determination command) is output as a display control command, and in step S115, a determination display process is set in the game control flag.
[0137]
At the elapse of the variable display time, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are always in the temporary stop state, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 issues an all symbol stop command in the IRQ interrupt program based on receiving the INT signal. Upon detection, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are switched from the temporary stop state to the stationary fixed state. At the elapse of the variable display time, the mahjong game is always in either the interrupted state or the end state, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 interrupts or ends the mahjong game based on detecting all the symbol stop commands. To stop.
[0138]
(11) Confirmation display processing
6 is executed when the game control flag is set to the fixed display processing, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 performs the remaining processing such as checking the limiter function during the fixed display processing. Perform processing.
[0139]
The CPU 65 detects a jackpot determination result from the jackpot area of the RAM 67 in step S121 of FIG. Here, when a big hit is detected, a big hit game start process is set in the game control flag in a step S122, and a counter N4 for the number of fluctuations is reset to "0" in a step S123. That is, the counter N4 measures the number of changes based on the occurrence of a big hit.
[0140]
When the CPU 65 detects in step S121 that a deviation has been stored in the big hit area of the RAM 67, the CPU 65 sets a control data setting process to a game control flag in step S124, and based on the setting state of the probability variation flag of the certain variable area in step S125. It is determined whether or not the probability is changing. Here, when it is detected that the probability is changing, the process proceeds to step S126, and the counter N4 for the number of changes is compared with the upper limit value "10000".
[0141]
When detecting “N4 ≧ 10000” in step S126, the CPU 65 proceeds to step S127, and resets the counter N3 for the number of times of continuation of the probability change to “0”. Then, the process shifts to step S128 to rewrite the probability variation flag of the probability variation area to the non-probability variation state. Therefore, if the jackpot does not occur even if the number of changes N4 reaches 10000 times in the setting state of the probability change, the probability change is forcibly canceled, and from the 10001st change, the big hit is determined with a low probability.
[0142]
(12) Jackpot game start processing
The big hit game start process of step S22 in FIG. 6 is executed when the game control flag is set to the big hit game start process, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 sets the V flag in the step S131 of FIG. Set to state. This V flag is set to a specific winning state based on the fact that the pachinko ball P wins in the specific area 44 of the special winning opening 39. When the CPU 65 sets the V flag to the specific winning state, In step S132, an INT signal is output to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73. Then, a big hit display command is output as a display control command in step S133, and a big hit game process is set in a game control flag in step S134.
[0143]
The big hit display command instructs the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 to execute the big hit display, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on detecting the INT signal, and the big hit is executed by the IRQ interrupt program. A big hit is displayed in the character area CE of the symbol display device 33 based on the reception of the display command. The jackpot display indicates the number of jackpot rounds in progress and the number of wins of the pachinko ball P to the jackpot 39 in the character area CE, and the display of the number of jackpot rounds and the number of wins are for the jackpot display. This is performed with the animation screen as a background, and the big hit symbol is displayed in a stationary state in the special symbol change area TE.
[0144]
(13) Jackpot game processing
The big hit game process of step S23 in FIG. 6 is executed when the game control flag is set to the big hit game process, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 executes the big hit round operation in the big hit game process. .
[0145]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S141 in FIG. 18, the CPU 65 determines the open state of the special winning opening 39. The open state of the special winning opening 39 is determined based on the setting state of the open flag. When the CPU 65 detects that the open flag is set to the open state, the special winning opening 39 is open. When it is determined that the open flag is set to the closed state, it is determined that the special winning opening 39 is closed, and the process proceeds to step S142.
[0146]
When the process proceeds to step S142, the CPU 65 determines the setting state of the V flag. This V flag is set to a specific prize state during the big hit game start processing, or set to a specific prize state based on the fact that the pachinko ball P wins in the specific area 44 of the big prize mouth 39 during the big hit game processing. When the CPU 65 detects that the V flag is set to the specific winning state, the CPU 65 proceeds to step S143.
[0147]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S143, it compares the big hit round counter N6 with the upper limit value "14". The counter N6 counts the number of times the special winning opening 39 is opened. When the CPU 65 detects "N6 ≦ 14", it adds "1" to the counter N6 in step S144.
After incrementing the counter N6, the CPU 65 resets the timer T2 to "0" in step S145. The timer T2 measures the opening time of the special winning opening 39. When the CPU 65 resets the timer T2, the drive power is applied to the special winning opening solenoid 42 in step S166 to open the special winning opening 39. As a result, a big hit state that allows the pachinko ball P to win in the big winning port 39 is generated, and a state advantageous to the player is generated.
[0148]
When opening the special winning opening 39, the CPU 65 cuts off the drive power supply of the movable piece solenoid 48 in step S147, and rotates the movable piece 47 to a specific winning state. In this specific winning state, the movable piece 47 is inclined downward from the count area 43 of the special winning opening 39 toward the specific area 44, and the pachinko ball P winning in the special winning opening 39 follows the specific area along the inclination of the movable piece 47. Guided inside 44.
[0149]
When the movable piece 47 is rotated to the specific winning state, the CPU 65 records the opening of the special winning opening 39 based on the setting of the opening flag in step S148. Then, in step S149, the timer T2 for measuring the opening time is started, and the measurement of the opening time of the special winning opening 39 is started. Next, in step S150, the V flag is reset to a count state, and a state is established in which it is possible to determine whether or not the pachinko ball P has won the specific area 44 of the special winning opening 39.
[0150]
Immediately after the big hit determination, the V flag is set to the specific winning state, the open flag is set to the closed state, and the counter N6 is set to "0". Therefore, the CPU 65 shifts from step S141 to S144 via S142 and S143, and adds the counter N6 from "0" to "1". Then, the timer T2 is reset in step S145, the special winning opening 39 is opened in step S146, and the movable piece 47 is rotated to a specific winning state in step S147. The open flag and the counter N6 are initially set to a closed state and "0" when the power is turned on.
[0151]
When the timer interrupt occurs in the open state of the special winning opening 39, the CPU 65 detects that the open flag is set to the open state in step S141, and determines whether or not there is a V signal in step S153. This V signal is output from the V sensor 46 based on the fact that the pachinko ball P wins within the specific area 44 of the special winning opening 39, and the CPU 65 records the presence of the V signal in the output monitoring area of the RAM 67. Is detected, it is determined that there is a V signal. If it is detected that no V signal is recorded, it is determined that there is no V signal.
[0152]
When detecting the presence of the V signal in step S153, the CPU 65 records that the pachinko ball P has won the specific area 44 based on the setting of the V flag in the specific winning state in step S154. Then, in step S155, drive power is applied to the movable piece solenoid 48, and the movable piece 47 is rotated to a count state. In this counting state, the movable piece 47 is inclined downward from the specific area 44 of the special winning opening 39 toward the counting area 43, and the pachinko ball P winning in the special winning opening 39 follows the counting area 43 along the inclination of the movable piece 47. Guided inside.
[0153]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S156, the CPU 65 adds "1" to the winning number counter N5. This counter N5 is used to count how many pachinko balls P have won at the time of opening the special winning opening 39 once, and both when the pachinko balls P win within the count area 43 and the specific area 44. Is added.
When the process proceeds to step S157, the CPU 65 determines whether or not there is a count signal. This count signal is output from the count sensor 45 based on the fact that the pachinko ball P wins in the count area 43 of the special winning opening 39, and the CPU 65 records the presence of the count signal in the output monitoring area of the RAM 67. When there is a count signal, it is determined that there is a count signal, and when no count signal is recorded, it is determined that there is no count signal.
[0154]
When detecting the presence of the count signal in step S157, the CPU 65 adds "1" to the winning number counter N5 in step S158, compares the counter N5 with the upper limit value "10" in step S159, and determines in step S160 the open time. The measurement value of the timer T2 for measurement is compared with the upper limit value “27 seconds”. Here, when one of “N5 ≧ 10” and “T2 ≧ 27 seconds” is detected, the special winning opening 39 is closed based on the cut off of the special winning opening solenoid 42 in step S161. That is, the special winning opening 39 is closed from the open state based on the specified number of pachinko balls P winning or the opening time reaching the upper limit, and the winning number and the opening time of the special winning opening 39 are determined. The opening / closing operation as a condition is called a big hit round operation.
[0155]
When the special winning opening 39 is closed in step S161, the CPU 65 ends the measurement of the opening time based on stopping the timer T2 for measuring the opening time in step S162. Then, in step S163, the winning number counter N5 is reset to "0", and the closing of the special winning opening 39 is recorded based on the setting of the open flag in the closed state in step S164. The counter N5 is initialized to "0" when the power is turned on.
[0156]
When a timer interrupt occurs while the special winning opening 39 is closed, the CPU 65 proceeds from step S141 to S142, and determines the setting state of the V flag. Here, when it is detected that the V flag is not set to the specific winning state, the big hit round counter N6 is reset to "0" in step S151, and the game control flag is set to the big hit game end processing in step S152. The big hit game process is terminated based on.
[0157]
When detecting that the V flag is set to the specific winning state in step S142, the CPU 65 compares the big hit round counter N6 with the upper limit value "14" in step S143. If “N6 ≦ 14” is detected here, the process proceeds from step S143 to S144 to S146, and the special winning opening 39 is opened. That is, the big hit round operation is restarted on condition that the pachinko ball P wins in the specific area 44 when the big winning port 39 is opened.
[0158]
When detecting "N6>14" in step S143, the CPU 65 resets the counter N6 in step S151, and sets the game control flag to the big hit game end processing in step S152. That is, the upper limit value “15” is set for the number of repetitions of the jackpot round operation, and the jackpot round is restarted when the jackpot round has reached 15 times even when the pachinko ball P has entered the specific area 44. And the big hit game process ends.
[0159]
(14) Jackpot game end processing
The big hit game end processing of step S24 in FIG. 6 is executed when the game control flag is set to the big hit game end processing, and the CPU 65 of the main control device 64 executes the symbol control device 73 in the big hit game end processing. A display control command is transmitted to the CPU 74 to instruct the end of the big hit display.
[0160]
When the CPU 65 proceeds to step S171 in FIG. 19, it outputs an INT signal to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73. Then, a display end command is output as a display control command in step S172, and control data setting processing is set in a game control flag in step S173. This display end command instructs the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 to end the big hit display, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal. To end the big hit display based on receiving the display end command.
[0161]
<About the internal processing of the symbol control device 73>
When the power is turned on, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 sets the interrupt prohibition in step S301 in FIG. 25, and initializes all data and the I / O 80 in the RAM 76 in step S302. Then, in step S303, a demonstration display command is output to the VDP 77, and in step S304, the generation of an interrupt is permitted based on the release of the setting of prohibition of the interrupt.
[0162]
Upon detecting the demonstration display command, the VDP 77 reads necessary data from the VROM 78 and displays a demonstration screen (demo screen) on the symbol display device 33. This demo screen is for notifying the player that the player is waiting for a customer, and a manufacturer name and a model name are displayed on the demo screen.
[0163]
When permitting the interruption in step S304, the CPU 74 proceeds to the counter updating process in step S305, and repeats the counter updating process in an infinite loop. This counter updating process is to add "1" to a random counter R9 for selecting a display pattern, and the random counter R9 returns to "0" after being added from "0" to the upper limit value "100". They are added in a ring shape.
[0164]
When detecting the INT signal from the main control device 64, the CPU 74 starts the IRQ interrupt program in FIG. 26, detects the display control command and the display control data from the main control device 64 in step S311, and stores them in a specific area of the RAM 76. I do.
[0165]
The CPU 74 starts the timer interrupt program of FIG. 27 every time 4 msec elapses, and controls the display contents of the symbol display device 33 by the timer interrupt program. This timer interrupt program has a display pattern setting process of step S321 to a big hit display end process of step S326, and the display pattern setting process of step S321 to the big hit display end process of step S326 depends on the setting contents of the display control flag. And selectively executed.
[0166]
(1) Display pattern setting processing
The display pattern setting process of step S321 in FIG. 27 is executed when the display control flag is set in the display pattern setting process. This display control flag is initially set in the display pattern setting process when the power is turned on, and the display pattern setting process is executed when the power is turned on. This display pattern setting processing is for setting a display pattern for displaying a fluctuating screen and a mahjong game screen from the start of the change of the sparrow tile design to the final stop. This display pattern is equivalent to the effect pattern, and includes the fluctuation speed of the sparrow tile symbol in each row, the temporary stop timing of the sparrow tile symbol in each row, the type of background of the special symbol fluctuation area TE, and the background of the character area CE. The type, the display timing of the mahjong tiles, the display position of the mahjong tiles, the type of the mahjong tiles, the display timing of the tempai and the nottens, the display position of the tempai and the nottens, the display time of the display pattern, and the like are shown.
[0167]
When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 proceeds to step S331 of FIG. 28, the CPU 74 determines whether a symbol control command is stored in a specific area of the RAM 76. This symbol control command is output together with the setting result and the variation pattern of the sparrow tile symbol based on the main controller 64 detecting the winning of the pachinko ball P to the special symbol starting port 36. When detecting that the command is stored, the current measurement value of the random counter R9 is obtained in step S332.
[0168]
As shown in FIGS. 34 to 41, a plurality of display pattern tables are recorded in the ROM 75 of the symbol control device 73. Each of these display pattern tables is for setting a display pattern based on the variation pattern and the random counter R9, and a table number is assigned to each display pattern as destination data. This destination data specifies the display pattern table to be used at the time of the next symbol change. When the CU 74 of the symbol control device 73 acquires the random counter R9 in step S332 in FIG. 28, the destination data is detected in step S333. Select a display pattern table according to the destination data. The destination data is initially set to “No. 11” when the power is turned on. When the first symbol change after the power is turned on, the CPU 74 determines in step S333 that the display pattern table of FIG. Select "11".
[0169]
The display pattern table is equivalent to a display pattern group and an effect pattern group. The display pattern group and the effect pattern group refer to an aggregate of a plurality of display patterns and a plurality of effect patterns, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 selects one of the plurality of display pattern tables according to the previous display pattern. Is selected, and a result corresponding to the variation pattern is selectively set as the current display pattern from the selection results of the display pattern table.
[0170]
When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S334 in FIG. 28, the CPU 74 sets a variation pattern and a display pattern, display time, and destination data according to the random counter R9 from the selection result of the display pattern table, and starts variation in the display control flag in step S335. Set processing. The destination data indirectly indicates the number of times of variable display (the number of display effects), and the number of times of variable display is indirectly measured based on the setting of the destination data from the display pattern table. Hereinafter, the display pattern setting process will be described in detail.
[0171]
<When display pattern table "11" is selected>
As described above, the display pattern table “11” in FIG. 34 is selected when “No. 11” is set as the destination data, and “No. 11” is added immediately after the power is turned on. When the display pattern for out-of-reach is selected during the previous change, when the display pattern for the big hit is selected during the previous symbol change, and when the last display pattern for complete release is selected during the previous symbol change Is set to In this display pattern table "11", a plurality of display patterns for the first game starting from the first tile arrangement of the mahjong game are recorded. For example, when the variation pattern is "1", the display pattern is displayed according to the random counter R9. The patterns “11-1” and “11-2” are selected. These display patterns "11-1" and "11-2" are selected at the time of complete departure, and a common T1 is set as the display time for the display patterns "11-1" and "11-2". Then, “No. 21” and “No. 22” are set as the destination data.
[0172]
FIG. 43 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display patterns “11-1” and “11-2”. When the display patterns “11-1” and “11-2” are set, a normal background ( The background data DH of FIG. 65 is displayed, and the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped in this order from the normal fluctuation state. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile design stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. In the three-row temporary stop state, the three rows of sparrow tile designs are disengaged. Becomes a combination of
[0173]
In the mahjong game, tiles and tiles are distributed to the player side and the opponent side, and the player side and the opponent side perform the first play → the tile → the second play → the tile → the third play → the tile play, and the player side The state in which the game is interrupted in the state is displayed. FIGS. 44 to 47 show display screens of the display pattern “11-1”. When this display pattern "11-1" is set, as shown in FIG. 44, the mahjong tiles are distributed to the player side in a public state, and the mahjong tiles are distributed to the opponent side in a private state. The tiles are set with the player and the opponent set as the parent and the child. The player has 14 mahjong tiles which also serve as the first key, and the opponent has 13 mahjong tiles. Mahjong tiles are dealt.
[0174]
When the distribution of tiles to the player and the opponent is completed, as shown in FIG. 45, the 14 hand tiles of the player are tiled in a public state, and the 13 hand tiles of the opponent are in a non-disclosed state. It is tiled. Then, as shown in FIG. 46 and FIG. 47, the player side performs the tile-touch → the second square → the tile → the third square → the tile, and the opponent side performs the first square → the tile → the second square → the tile → the third square → the tile. Is performed, and three tiles from the player side and three tiles from the opponent side are arranged as tiles in the field. The display pattern “11-2” is a game in which a mahjong game having the same contents as the display pattern “11-1” is played using different types of mahjong tiles.
[0175]
When the variation pattern is “2” or “3”, as shown in FIG. 34, the display pattern “12” is selected regardless of the random counter R9. The display pattern “12” is selected when the out-of-reach is determined. For the display pattern “12”, T12 is set as the display time and “No. 11” is set as the destination data.
[0176]
FIG. 48 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display pattern "12". When the display pattern "12" is set, a normal background is displayed as a background, and the left symbol and the right symbol are in the same order from the normal fluctuation state. It temporarily stops, and the middle symbol temporarily stops after switching from the normal fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile symbol stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. When the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, a reach occurs. In the temporary stop state of the rows, the combination of the three rows of sparrow tiles is out of alignment.
[0177]
As a mahjong game, tiles and tiles are distributed to the player side and the opponent side, and the player side and the opponent side perform the first hit, the hit tile, the second hit, the hit tile, the third hit, and the hit tile as shown in FIG. In this manner, a state in which the player declares a reach by tempering at the time of the tile play following the third match is displayed. Then, the player side and the opponent side perform the fourth cross → tiling ........ the final 17th cross → tile, and a state is displayed in which the player and the opponent end the game without reaching Agari and keeping the game. .
[0178]
When the variation pattern is “4” or “5”, as shown in FIG. 34, the display pattern “13” is selected regardless of the random counter R9, and “No. 11” is set as the destination data. This display pattern "13" is selected at the time of determining the off-reach, and the display pattern "13" differs from the display pattern "12" in that the player fires after reaching, as shown in FIG. I do.
[0179]
When the variation pattern is “6” or “7”, as shown in FIG. 34, the display pattern “14” is selected regardless of the random counter R9, and “No. 11” is set as the destination data. This display pattern "14" is selected at the time of the jackpot determination, and T14 is set as the display time for the display pattern "14".
[0180]
FIG. 51 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display pattern "14". When the display pattern "14" is set, a normal background is displayed as a background, and the left symbol and the right symbol are in the same order from the normal fluctuation state. It temporarily stops, and the middle symbol temporarily stops after switching from the normal fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile symbol stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. When the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, a reach occurs. In the temporary stop state of the rows, the sparrow tiles in the three rows form a winning combination.
[0181]
In the mahjong game, tiles and tiles are distributed to the player side and the opponent side, and the player side and the opponent side perform the first play, the second play, the second play, the third play, and the third play as shown in FIG. 52. In this manner, a state in which the player declares a reach by tempering at the time of the tile play following the third match is displayed. Then, a state is displayed in which the player and the opponent perform the fourth time → hitting tiles, and the player ends the game and ends the mahjong game.
[0182]
When the variation pattern is “8” or “9”, as shown in FIG. 34, the display pattern “15” is selected regardless of the random counter R9, and “No. 11” is set as the destination data. This display pattern "15" is selected at the time of the jackpot determination. As shown in FIG. 53, the display pattern "15" is displayed at the point where the player hangs out after reaching and the mahjong game ends. This is different from “14”.
[0183]
<When display pattern table "21" is selected>
The display pattern table “21” in FIG. 35A is selected when “No. 21” is set as the destination data, and “No. 21” is, as shown in FIG. This is selected when the display pattern “11-1” for complete departure was set at the time of the last symbol change. This display pattern table "21" is a table in which a plurality of display patterns for the second game starting from the fourth match which is a continuation of the previous display pattern "11-1" in the mahjong game are recorded. When the fourth pattern is started, the player's hand tile, the opponent's hand tile, the player's discarded tile, and the opponent's discarded tile when the fourth pattern is started are displayed at the end of the display pattern "11-1". The same is set.
[0184]
For example, when the variation pattern is “1”, the display patterns “21-1” and “21-2” are selected from the display pattern table “21” of FIG. 35A according to the random counter R9. These display patterns "21-1" and "21-2" are selected at the time of complete departure, and a common T2 is set as the display time for the display patterns "21-1" and "21-2". Then, “No. 31” and “No. 32” are set as the destination data.
[0185]
FIG. 54 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display patterns "21-1" and "21-2". When the display patterns "21-1" and "21-2" are set, the normal background is set as the background. The left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped in this order from the normal fluctuation state. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile design stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. In the three-row temporary stop state, the three rows of sparrow tile designs are disengaged. Becomes a combination of
[0186]
As shown in FIG. 55 and FIG. 56, as the mahjong game, the player side and the opponent side play the 4th hit → the hit tile → the 5th hit → the hit tile → the 6th hit → the 7th hit → the 7th hit → the 8th hit → hitting → Ninth round → Tile is performed, and a state in which the game is interrupted with the player in a no-ten state is displayed. In this mahjong game, as shown in FIG. 55 and FIG. 47, all of the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles are set when the previous game was interrupted (variation pattern “ 11-1 "when the game is interrupted).
[0187]
When the variation pattern is “2” or “3”, the display pattern “16” is selected as shown in FIG. The display pattern “16” is selected when the out-of-reach is determined, and “T16” is set as the display time and “No. 11” is set as the destination data in the display pattern “16”. When this display pattern "16" is set, a normal background is displayed as a background, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in this order from the normal fluctuation state, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped after switching from the normal fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. Stop. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile symbol stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. When the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, a reach occurs. In the temporary stop state of the rows, the combination of the three rows of sparrow tiles is out of alignment.
[0188]
As the mahjong game, a state is displayed in which the player side and the opponent side perform the fourth match → hit tile... Ninth match → hit tile, and the player side declares a reach by hitting the tile at the time of the next hit of the ninth match. Then, the player side and the opponent side perform the tenth hit → hit tile..., The final seventeenth hit → hitting tile, and a state is displayed in which the player and the opponent end the game without reaching Agari and keeping the tempa. . In this mahjong game, all of the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles are the same as when the previous game was interrupted (when the game of the fluctuation pattern "11-1" was interrupted). It is started in the state.
[0189]
When the variation pattern is “4” or “5”, as shown in FIG. 35A, the display pattern “17” is selected, and “No. 11” is set as the destination data. This display pattern "17" is selected at the time of determining the off-reach, and differs from the display pattern "16" in that the player fires after reaching and the game ends.
[0190]
When the variation pattern is “6” or “7”, the display pattern “18” is selected. This display pattern "18" is selected at the time of the jackpot determination. For the display pattern "18", "T18" is set as the display time and "No. 11" is set as the destination data. When this display pattern “18” is set, a normal background is displayed as a background, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in the order from the normal fluctuation state, and the middle symbol is temporarily changed from the normal fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. Stop. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile symbol stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. When the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, a reach occurs. In the temporary stop state of the rows, the sparrow tiles in the three rows form a winning combination.
[0191]
As the mahjong game, a state is displayed in which the player side and the opponent side perform the fourth match → hit tile... Ninth match → hit tile, and the player side declares a reach by hitting the tile at the time of the next hit of the ninth match. Then, the player side and the opponent side perform the tenth hit → hitting tile..., And a state is displayed in which the player side loses the game and the game ends. In this mahjong game, all of the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles are the same as when the previous game was interrupted (when the game of the fluctuation pattern "11-1" was interrupted). It is started in the state.
[0192]
When the variation pattern is “8” or “9”, the display pattern “19” is selected, and “No. 11” is set as the destination data. This display pattern "19" is selected at the time of the jackpot determination, and differs from the display pattern "18" in that the player comes out after reaching and the game ends.
[0193]
<When display pattern table "22" is selected>
The display pattern table “22” in FIG. 35B is selected when “No. 22” is set as the destination data, and “No. 22” is, as shown in FIG. This is selected when the display pattern "11-2" for complete departure was set at the time of the last symbol change.
[0194]
The display pattern table “22” is a table in which a plurality of display patterns for the second game, in which the mahjong game is started from the fourth match following the previous display pattern “11-2”, are recorded. Are the same as the end of the display pattern "11-2" as the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles when starting the fourth cross. Stuff is set. Each display pattern of the display pattern table "22" is for displaying a mahjong game having the same content as the display pattern at the same stage of the display pattern table "21" using different types of mahjong tiles.
[0195]
<When display pattern table "31" is selected>
The display pattern table “31” in FIG. 36A is selected when “No. 31” is set as the destination data, and “No. 31” is displayed in FIG. As shown, this is selected when the display pattern “21-1” for complete departure was set during the previous symbol change. In the display pattern table “31”, a plurality of display patterns for the third game starting from the tenth match that is the continuation of the display pattern “21-1” for the mahjong game are recorded. The display pattern is the same as that at the end of the display pattern "21-1" as the player's hand tile, the opponent's hand tile, the player's discarded tile, and the opponent's discarded tile when starting the tenth cross. Is set.
[0196]
For example, when the variation pattern is “1”, the display patterns “31-1” and “31-2” are selected from the display pattern table “31” of FIG. 36A according to the random counter R9. These display patterns "31-1" and "31-2" are selected at the time of complete departure determination, and "T3" common to display patterns "31-1" and "31-2" as a display time is used. Are set, and "No. 41" and "No. 42" are set as destination data.
[0197]
FIG. 57 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display patterns "31-1" and "31-2". When the display patterns "31-1" and "31-2" are set, the normal background is set as the background. The left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped in this order from the normal fluctuation state. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile design stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. In the three-row temporary stop state, the three rows of sparrow tile designs are disengaged. Becomes a combination of
[0198]
As shown in FIG. 58 and FIG. 59, as the mahjong game, the player side and the opponent side play the tenth block → the tile block → the 11th block → the tile block → the 12th block → the tile block → the 13th block → the tile block → the 14th block → the tile block. Is performed, and a state in which the game is interrupted in a state where the player is in a not-shown state is displayed. In this mahjong game, as shown in FIGS. 56 and 58, all of the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles were interrupted at the time of the previous game interruption (variation pattern “ 21-1 "when the game is interrupted).
[0199]
When the variation pattern is “2” or “3”, the display pattern “24” is selected as shown in FIG. The fluctuation pattern “24” is set at the time of determining the off-reach, and “T24” is set as the display time for the display pattern “24”, and “No. 11” is set as the destination data. When this display pattern "24" is set, a normal background is displayed as a background, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in the order from the normal fluctuation state, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped after switching from the normal fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. Stop. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile symbol stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. When the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, a reach occurs. In the temporary stop state of the rows, the combination of the three rows of sparrow tiles is out of alignment.
[0200]
As the mahjong game, a state is displayed in which the player and the opponent perform the tenth hit → hit tile..., The fourteenth hit → hitting, and the player declares a reach by hitting at the time of the hitting following the fourteenth hit. Then, the player and the opponent perform the fifteenth hit → hitting the final 17th hit → hitting, and a state is displayed in which the player and the opponent end the game without reaching Agari and keeping the tempa. . In this mahjong game, all of the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles are the same as when the previous game was interrupted (when the game of the fluctuation pattern "21-1" was interrupted). It is started in the state.
[0201]
When the variation pattern is “4” or “5”, as shown in FIG. 36A, the display pattern “25” is selected, and “No. 11” is selected as the destination data. This display pattern "25" is selected at the time of determining the off-reach, and differs from the display pattern "24" in that the player fires after reaching and the game ends.
[0202]
When the variation pattern is “6” or “7”, the display pattern “26” is selected. The variation pattern “26” is selected at the time of the jackpot determination, and “T26” is set as the display time for the display pattern “26”, and “No. 11” is set as the destination data. When this display pattern "26" is set, a normal background is displayed as a background, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in this order from the normal fluctuation state, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped after switching from the normal fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. Stop. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile symbol stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. When the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, a reach occurs. In the temporary stop state of the rows, the sparrow tiles in the three rows form a winning combination.
[0203]
As the mahjong game, a state is displayed in which the player and the opponent perform the tenth hit → hit tile..., The fourteenth hit → hitting, and the player declares a reach by hitting at the time of the hitting following the fourteenth hit. Then, a state is displayed in which the player and the opponent perform fifteenth strike → hitting tiles, and the player finishes the game by ending the game. In this mahjong game, all of the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles are the same as when the previous game was interrupted (when the game of the fluctuation pattern "21-1" was interrupted). It is started in the state.
[0204]
When the variation pattern is “8” or “9”, as shown in FIG. 36A, the display pattern “27” is selected, and “No. 11” is selected as the destination data. This display pattern "27" is selected at the time of the jackpot determination, and differs from the display pattern "26" in that the player exits after reaching and ends the game.
[0205]
<When the display pattern table “32” to “34” is selected>
The display pattern table “32” in FIG. 36B, the display pattern table “33” in FIG. 37A, and the display pattern table “34” in FIG. 37B are “No. 32” as destination data. , “No. 33” and “No. 34” are set, and “No. 32” is completely selected at the time of the previous symbol change, as shown in FIG. This is selected when the display pattern "21-2" for departure is set. Also, as shown in FIG. 35B, “No. 33” is selected when the display pattern “22-1” for complete departure was set at the time of the last symbol change, and “No. Is selected when the display pattern “22-2” for complete departure is set at the time of the last symbol change.
[0206]
In the display pattern tables “32” to “34”, a plurality of display patterns for the third game starting from the tenth match which is a continuation of the previous display patterns “21-2” to “22-2” in the mahjong game are recorded. Each of the display patterns in the display pattern tables "32" to "34" includes a player hand tile, a partner hand tile, a player discard tile, The same discard tile as that at the end of the display patterns “21-2” to “22-2” is set. Each of the display patterns of the display pattern tables "32" to "34" displays a mahjong game having the same content as the display pattern of the same stage of the display pattern table "31" using different mahjong tiles.
[0207]
<When the display pattern table “41” is selected>
The display pattern table “41” in FIG. 38A is selected when “o.41” is set as the destination data, and “No. 41” is displayed in FIG. As shown, this is selected when the display pattern "31-1" for complete departure was set at the time of the last symbol change. This display pattern table "41" is a table in which a plurality of display patterns for the fourth game starting from the fifteenth game which is a continuation of the previous display pattern "31-1" are recorded. Each of the display patterns includes a tile at the player's side, a tile at the opponent's side, a tile at the player's side, and a tile at the opponent's side when the fifteenth match is started. The same is set.
[0208]
For example, when the variation pattern is “1”, the display patterns “41-1” and “41-2” are selected from the display pattern table “41” of FIG. 38A according to the random counter R9. These display patterns “41-1” and “41-2” are selected at the time of complete departure determination, and “T4” which is common to the display patterns “41-1” and “41-2” as a display time is used. , And a common “No. 11” is set as the destination data.
[0209]
FIG. 60 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display patterns "41-1" and "41-2". When the display patterns "41-1" and "41-2" are set, the normal background is set as the background. The left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped in this order from the normal fluctuation state. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile design stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. In the three-row temporary stop state, the three rows of sparrow tile designs are disengaged. Becomes a combination of
[0210]
As a mahjong game, as shown in FIGS. 61 and 62, the player side and the opponent side play the 15th key → hitting tile… the final 17th hit → tile hitting, and the player interrupts the game with no note. Is displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 63, the opponent's hand tiles are released in a tempai state, and as shown in FIG. 64, messages of "No Ten" and "Tempai" are displayed on the player side and the opponent side. In this mahjong game, as shown in FIGS. 59 and 61, all of the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles were interrupted at the previous game interruption (variation pattern “ 31-1 "when the game is interrupted).
[0211]
When the variation pattern is “2” or “3”, the display pattern “40” is selected as shown in FIG. The display pattern “40” is selected when the out-of-reach is determined. In the display pattern “40”, “T40” is set as the display time, and “No. 11” is set as the destination data. When this display pattern "40" is set, a normal background is displayed as a background, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in this order from the normal fluctuation state, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped after switching from the normal fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. Stop. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile symbol stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. When the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, a reach occurs. In the temporary stop state of the rows, the combination of the three rows of sparrow tiles is out of alignment.
[0212]
As the mahjong game, a state is displayed in which the player performs the 15th hit-to-tile and declares a reach by tempering. Then, the player performs the 16th hit → the hit tile → the 17th hit → the hit tile, the opponent performs the 15th hit → the hit tile ... 17th hit → the hit tile, and the player and the opponent do not reach Agari and keep the tempai. The state where the game ends is displayed. In this mahjong game, all of the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles are the same as when the previous game was interrupted (when the game of the fluctuation pattern "31-1" was interrupted). It is started in the state.
[0213]
When the variation pattern is “4” or “5”, as shown in FIG. 38A, the display pattern “41” is selected, and “No. 11” is set as the destination data. This display pattern "41" is selected at the time of determining the off-reach, and differs from the display pattern "40" in that the player fires after reaching and the game ends.
[0214]
When the variation pattern is “6” or “7”, the display pattern “42” is selected. This display pattern "42" is selected at the time of the jackpot determination. In the display pattern "42", "T42" is set as the display time, and "No. 11" is set as the destination data. When this display pattern "42" is set, a normal background is displayed as a background, the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in the order from the normal fluctuation state, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped after switching from the normal fluctuation state to the low speed fluctuation state. Stop. The temporary stop of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is performed based on the setting result of the sparrow tile symbol stored in the specific area of the RAM 76. When the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped, a reach occurs. In the temporary stop state of the rows, the sparrow tiles in the three rows form a winning combination.
[0215]
As the mahjong game, a state is displayed in which the player performs the 15th hit-to-tile and declares a reach by tempering. Then, the opponent performs the 15th hit → the 16th hit → the 16th hit → tiling, the player performs the 16th hit → the hitting → 17th hit, and the player finishes the game with the 17th hit and finishes the game. Is done. In this mahjong game, all of the player's hand tiles, the opponent's hand tiles, the player's discarded tiles, and the opponent's discarded tiles are the same as when the previous game was interrupted (when the game of the fluctuation pattern "31-1" was interrupted). It is started in the state.
[0216]
When the variation pattern is “8” or “9”, the display pattern “43” is selected, and “No. 11” is selected as the destination data. This display pattern "43" is selected at the time of the jackpot determination, and differs from the display pattern "42" in that the player comes out after reaching and the game ends.
[0219]
<When the display pattern tables "42" to "48" are selected>
The display pattern table “42” in FIG. 38B, the display pattern table “43” in FIG. 39A, the display pattern table “44” in FIG. 39B, and the display in FIG. The pattern table “45”, the display pattern table “46” in FIG. 40B, the display pattern table “47” in FIG. 41A, and the display pattern table “48” in FIG. 41B are destination data. Selected when “No. 42”, “No. 43”, “No. 44”, “No. 45”, “No. 46”, “No. 47”, “No. As shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, “No. 42” to “No. 48” are the display patterns “31-1” to “34-2” for completely deviating at the time of the previous symbol change. Is set.
[0218]
In the display pattern tables “42” to “48”, a plurality of display patterns for the fourth game starting from the fifteenth game which is a continuation of the previous display patterns “31-1” to “34-2” are recorded in the mahjong game. Each of the display patterns of the display pattern tables "42" to "48" includes a player's hand tile, an opponent's hand tile, a player's discard tile, The same discard tiles as those at the end of the display patterns "31-1" to "34-2" are set. Each of the display patterns of the display pattern tables "42" to "48" displays a mahjong game having the same contents as the display patterns of the same stage of the display pattern table "41" using different mahjong tiles.
[0219]
(2) Change start processing
The change start processing in step S322 in FIG. 27 is executed when the display control flag is set to the change start processing, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 starts the change display in the change start processing.
The CPU 74 resets the timer T3 to “0” in step S341 of FIG. 29, and starts the timer T3 in step S342. The timer T3 measures the elapsed time (variable display time) of the variable display. When the CPU 74 starts the timer T3, the CPU 74 outputs a variable start command and a display pattern to the VDP 77 in step S343, and performs display control in step S344. Set the variable display processing to the flag.
[0220]
Upon detecting the change start command and the display pattern, the VDP 77 reads necessary data according to the display pattern from the VROM 78. Then, the display of the mahjong game according to the setting result of the display pattern is started in the character area CE of the symbol display device 33, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are normally changed simultaneously with the start of the mahjong game. The normal variation is to switch and display 12 kinds of sparrow tile symbols at the normal speed in the left, middle, and right columns in the special symbol variation area TE. "10,000" → "20,000" → "30,000" ... "Kuman" → "white" → "departure" → "medium" → "10,000" ... is set in a loop.
[0221]
(3) Variable display processing
The variable display processing of step S323 in FIG. 27 is executed when the display control flag is set to the variable display processing, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 determines the display pattern setting result in the variable display processing. The corresponding Mahjong game screen is displayed.
[0222]
When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S351 in FIG. 30, the CPU 74 detects from the display pattern the occurrence timing of events such as the temporary stop timing of the sparrow tiles in each row and the display timing of the mahjong tiles. Then, when it is detected that the measured value of the display time timer T3 has reached the event occurrence timing, a necessary command is output to the VDP 77, and the variable display screen and the mahjong game screen according to the display pattern are displayed.
[0223]
When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S352, the CPU 74 determines whether the display pattern has ended. The end of the display pattern is determined based on comparing the end timing (display time) set in the display pattern with the measurement value of the timer T3. When the CPU 74 detects the end of the display of the display pattern, In step S353, the timer T3 is stopped, and in step S354, all symbol stop processing is set in the display control flag.
[0224]
(4) Stop all symbols
The all symbol stop process of step S324 in FIG. 27 is executed when the display control flag is set to the all symbol stop process, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 executes the left symbol, The middle symbol and the right symbol are confirmed and displayed, and the mahjong game is terminated or interrupted.
[0225]
When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S361 in FIG. 31, it determines whether there is an all symbol stop command. The all symbol stop command is stored in a specific area of the RAM 76 based on the CPU 74 detecting the all symbol stop command from the main control device 64 in the IRQ interrupt processing, and the CPU 74 detects the storage of the all symbol stop command. Then, a symbol determination command is output to the VDP 77 in step S362, and the display control flag is set to the big hit display process in step S363.
[0226]
The all symbol stop command is output by the main control device 64, and the output timing of the all symbol stop command is set to the elapse timing of the fluctuation display time according to the fluctuation pattern. The display pattern is set by the symbol control device 73 based on the fluctuation pattern, and is set so as to end at the timing when the fluctuation display time (display time) according to the fluctuation pattern elapses. That is, the symbol determination command from the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 to the VDP 77 is output at the end timing of the display pattern in which the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are temporarily stopped and the mahjong game is ended or interrupted. . The VDP 77 swings the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol up and down in the temporary stop state. When a symbol confirmation command is detected, the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are fixedly displayed on one horizontal activated line. Switch to state.
[0227]
(5) Big hit display processing
The big hit display process of step S325 in FIG. 27 is executed when the display control flag is set to the big hit display process, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 sends the big hit to the symbol display device 33 in the big hit display process. Display.
[0228]
When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S371 in FIG. 32, the CPU 74 detects whether a big hit display command is recorded in a specific area of the RAM 76. The big hit display command is output by the main control device 64 at the start of the big hit game. When the CPU 74 determines “NO” in the step S371, the CPU 74 sets a display pattern setting process to a game control flag in a step S372, and “YES”. When the determination is made, the process shifts to step S373.
[0229]
When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S373, the CPU 74 outputs a big hit display command to the VDP 77, and sets a big hit display end process in the display control flag in step S374. Then, the VDP 77 reads necessary display data from the VROM 78, and displays a big hit on the symbol display device 33.
[0230]
(6) Big hit display end processing
The big hit display end process of step S326 in FIG. 27 is executed when the display control flag is set to the big hit display end process. The CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 displays the big hit display in the big hit display end process. Finish.
[0231]
When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S381 in FIG. 33, the CPU 74 detects whether a display end command is recorded in a specific area of the RAM 76. This display end command is output by the main control device 64 at the end of the big hit game. When the CPU 74 determines "YES" in step S381, it outputs a display end command to the VDP 77 in step S382, and displays the display control flag in step S383. Is set to display pattern setting processing. Then, the VDP 77 reads necessary display data from the VROM 78, and ends the big hit display based on displaying an end message such as “big hit end” on the symbol display device 33.
[0232]
FIG. 2 is a time chart showing a display operation executed by the symbol control device 73 based on a display control command from the main control device 64, and shows a case where complete departure is determined four consecutive times. Here, when the winning ball (1) occurs, the first fluctuation display (1) is started. At the time of the first fluctuation display (1), the first display pattern for the first game, in which the mahjong game is started from the first tile, is selected from the display pattern table "11" in FIG. And a mahjong game leading to a tile.
[0233]
When a winning ball (2) occurs during the fluctuation display (1), the number of suspensions is added, and immediately after the fluctuation display (1), a second fluctuation display (2) based on the winning ball (2) is executed. At the time of the second variation display (2), the second display pattern for the second game, in which the mahjong game is started from the fourth tsumo which is the first continuation, is obtained from the display pattern table “21” or “22” in FIG. A mahjong game from the fourth to the ninth and selected tiles is displayed. When the winning ball (3) occurs after the end of the fluctuation display (2), the third fluctuation display (3) is started. At the time of the third variation display (3), the third display pattern for the third game, in which the mahjong game is started from the tenth tsumo which is the second continuation, is the display pattern tables "31" to "31" in FIGS. 34 is displayed, and the mahjong game from the tenth to the fourteenth and the tiles is displayed.
[0234]
When the winning ball (4) occurs after the end of the fluctuation display (3), the fourth fluctuation display (4) is started. At the time of the fourth variation display (4), the fourth display pattern for the fourth game, in which the mahjong game is started from the 15th time, which is the third continuation, is the display pattern tables "41" to "41" in FIGS. 48 is displayed, and the mahjong game from the fifteenth match to the final game is displayed. When a winning ball (1) 'occurs after the end of the variable display (4), the first variable display (1)' is started. At the time of the first variation display {1} ', the first display pattern for the first game, in which the mahjong game is started from the first tile, is selected from the display pattern table "11" in FIG. A mahjong game that leads to a tsumo and a tile is displayed.
[0235]
That is, when the previous determination result is completely off and the number of continuous determinations of completely off is “1” to “3” times, the pattern following the previous conclusion is set as the present display pattern, and Mahjong games of the second to fourth games following the ending appear. In addition, when the previous determination result is completely off and the number of continuous determinations of completely off is “4” times, the initial display pattern is set as the current display pattern, and the first Mahjong game of the first game appears as the effect display. I do.
[0236]
FIG. 3 is a time chart showing the display operation executed by the symbol control device 73 based on the display control command from the main control device 64, and shows a case where the out-of-reach is determined for the second time. Here, at the time of the second fluctuation display (2), the display pattern for the second game in which the mahjong game is started from the fourth tsumo, which is the first continuation, is selected from the display pattern tables "21" to "22". A mahjong game ranging from the fourth tsumo to a stream station or gun shooting is displayed. When the winning ball (1) 'occurs after the end of the second variation display (2), the first variation display (1)' starts immediately, and the mahjong game starts from the first tile distribution. That is, even when the previous determination result is out of reach, the initial pattern is set as the current display pattern, and the first mahjong game is displayed as the effect display.
[0237]
FIG. 4 is a time chart showing a display operation executed by the symbol control device 73 based on a display control command from the main control device 64, and shows a case where a big hit is determined for the second time. Here, at the time of the second fluctuation display (2), the display pattern for the second game in which the mahjong game is started from the fourth tsumo, which is the first continuation, is selected from the display pattern tables "21" to "22". A mahjong game ranging from the fourth tsumo to the tsumoregari or the outing agari is displayed. After the mahjong game is over, a big hit is displayed. If a winning ball (1) 'occurs during the big hit display, the first variable display (1)' starts after the big hit is displayed, and the mahjong game starts from the first tile distribution. Be started. That is, even when the previous determination result is a big hit, the initial one is set as the current display pattern, and the first mahjong game is displayed as the effect display.
[0238]
According to the first embodiment, when a specific condition is satisfied during a game, an initial pattern that is not visually continued to the previous ending is set as the present display pattern, and when the specific condition is not satisfied during the game. The display pattern of this time was set to visually follow the previous conclusion. For this reason, when the specific condition is not satisfied, a game that follows the previous ending appears as a mahjong game, so that the player can be given an opportunity to enjoy the story of the mahjong game. In addition, since the initial Mahjong game appears when the specific conditions are satisfied, most of the players playing the replacement game will encounter the early Mahjong game, and many players will be told the story of the Mahjong game. Sex can be conveyed clearly.
In addition, the main control device 64 is a central device that performs a jackpot determination process, and there is a great limitation in holding programs and data. The symbol control device 73 controls the display content of the symbol display device 33, and there are few restrictions on holding programs and data. On the other hand, since the main control device 64 sets the variation pattern irrespective of whether or not the specific condition is satisfied, the symbol control device 73 determines whether or not the specific condition is satisfied and uses it to set the display pattern. The troublesome work of largely changing the program and data of the device 64 is not required.
[0239]
When the number of times of variable display is the first time, an initial pattern that does not visually follow the previous ending is set as the present display pattern. The following was set. Therefore, when the variable display count is not the first time, the mahjong game following the previous ending appears, and when the variable display number is the first time, the initial mahjong game not following the previous ending appears. It is possible to clearly convey the story of the mahjong game only to the original player who fires in the game board 18 and wins in the special symbol starting port 36.
[0240]
In addition, the selection processing of the initial display pattern and the subsequent display pattern based on the variable display count is enabled under the condition of the complete departure determination. Specifically, when the big hit is determined, when the out-reach is determined, or when the number of consecutive determinations of completely out reaches X times (four times), the initial effect pattern is set as the next effect pattern. In the case of, the subsequent effect pattern is set, and when the number of consecutive outliers reaches 4 times, the initial mahjong game appears at the next fluctuation display, and the number of consecutive outliers does not reach 4 times Sometimes, at the time of the next fluctuation display, a mahjong game following the previous ending appears. For this reason, when it is determined that the game is completely off, an opportunity to enjoy the story of the mahjong game can be provided, and the feeling of boredom in which a big hit cannot be expected is reduced.
[0241]
Also, a display pattern table is selected from a plurality of display pattern tables in accordance with the number of variable display times (specifically, destination data). Set to. Therefore, it is not necessary to select a pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from a large number of display patterns, and by selecting a pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from a small number of display patterns according to the selection result of the display pattern table. Since it can respond, the setting processing of the display pattern is simplified.
[0242]
Also, in addition to the case where the previous determination result is completely off and the number of consecutive determinations of complete removal is “4”, the initial display pattern of this time is also used when the previous determination result is out of reach or a big hit. Is set, when the previous time is a miss or a big hit, an initial mahjong game comes to appear. Therefore, the probability of encountering an early mahjong game is increased, and a clear story of the mahjong game can be reliably transmitted to a large number of players.
Further, a display pattern starting from the same screen as the previous ending is set as a display pattern following the previous ending. For this reason, when the complete departure is determined continuously, the Mahjong game starts from the screen that is visually the same as the previous ending, so that the story of the Mahjong game becomes visually clear.
[0243]
In addition, since the upper limit of the number of suspensions and the number of consecutive out-of-sequence determinations, which are the selection criteria for the initial display pattern, are set to the same value of "4", the mahjong game starts from the beginning when the number of suspensions is full. The mahjong game can be completed when the number of times “0” has disappeared. In the full state of the number of reservations, the player tends to stop the operation of launching the pachinko ball P and pay attention to only the display content of the symbol display device 33, so that the player can afford the story of the mahjong game from the beginning to the end. You can give the opportunity to enjoy with.
In addition, after the pachinko ball P variably displays the sparrow tile symbol on the symbol display device 33 based on the winning in the special starting port 36, the sparrow tile symbol according to the determination result of the big hit and the miss is displayed in the variable stop state. did. For this reason, since the determination result of the big hit and the loss is displayed by the combination of the sparrow tile symbols, it is easy to visually distinguish the determination result of the big hit and the loss.
[0244]
In addition, a small special symbol variation area TE and a large character display area CE are set, and the variation display of the sparrow tile symbol is performed in the small special symbol variation area TE, and the effect display of the mahjong game is performed in the large character area CE. Therefore, the mahjong game can be displayed on the large screen in the limited display area HE of the symbol display device 33, and the visual recognizability of the mahjong game is enhanced.
In addition, a special symbol change area TE is arranged at a corner of the display area HE having a horizontally long rectangular shape. As a result, when the pachinko hall employee checks the combination of the sparrow tiles from behind the player, the sparrow tiles are less likely to be hidden by the player's head. Confirmation work becomes easy.
Further, the special symbol change area TE is arranged at the upper corner of the display area HE. This makes it more difficult for the sparrow tile design to be hidden by the player's head, making it easier for the employee to visually check the sparrow tile design.
[0245]
In the first embodiment, the symbol control device 73 indirectly measures the number of times of variable display based on detection of destination data. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The number of times may be directly measured. Specifically, “1” is added to the counter based on the start of the variable display, and the counter is reset to “0” when the measured value of the counter reaches “4”. In this case, it is preferable to assign the number of variable display times to the display pattern table, and to configure the symbol control device 73 to select a display pattern corresponding to the variable pattern from the display pattern table corresponding to the number of variable display times.
[0246]
In the first embodiment, the main controller 64 sets the variation pattern regardless of whether the specific condition is satisfied. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A variation pattern may be set according to whether the specific condition is satisfied, and the symbol control device 73 may be configured to set a display pattern according to the variation pattern regardless of whether the specific condition is satisfied. Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention that embodies the configuration will be described.
[0247]
As shown in FIGS. 78 and 79, the ROM 66 of the main control device 64 stores a plurality of variation pattern tables for complete departure. In each of these fluctuation pattern tables, the correspondence between the random counter R1, the fluctuation pattern, and the fluctuation display time is recorded, and a table number is set for each fluctuation pattern as destination data. As shown in FIG. 80, a display pattern table is recorded in the ROM 75 of the symbol control device 73, and the display pattern table uniquely records the correspondence between the variation pattern, the display pattern, and the display time. I have.
[0248]
When the power is turned on, the main controller 64 sets “1” to the destination data. In this state, the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 36, and when it is determined that the ball is completely off, the variation pattern table (1) in FIG. 78 is selected based on the destination data. Then, a fluctuation pattern, a fluctuation display time, and destination data corresponding to the random counter R1 are acquired from the fluctuation pattern table (1), and the fluctuation pattern and the symbol setting result are output to the symbol control device 73.
[0249]
When the symbol control device 73 detects the variation pattern and the symbol setting result from the main control device 64, it detects a display pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from the display pattern table of FIG. Then, the sparrow tile symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol variable region TE of the symbol display device 33, and the mahjong game is displayed in the character region CE. This mahjong game is for the first game of the early stage, and the symbol display device 33 displays the first game for tiles ranging from tile arrangement to tiles, first tiles, hits, second hits, hits, third hits, and tiles. Mahjong game is displayed.
[0250]
When the pachinko ball P wins again in the special symbol starting port 36 and determines that the pachinko ball P is completely off, the main control device 64 selects a variation pattern table based on the destination data. In this case, any one of the table numbers (11) to (12) has been acquired as the destination data at the time of the first variation display, and the main control device 64 determines the variation pattern table (FIG. 78) based on the table number. Select one of 11) to (12). Then, a variation pattern, a variation display time, and destination data corresponding to the random counter R1 are acquired from the variation pattern table selection result, and the variation pattern and the symbol setting result are output to the symbol controller 73.
[0251]
When the symbol control device 73 detects the variation pattern and the symbol setting result from the main control device 64, it detects a display pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from the display pattern table of FIG. Then, the sparrow tile symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol variable region TE of the symbol display device 33, and the mahjong game is displayed in the character region CE. This mahjong game is for the second game starting from the same screen as the end of the first game, and the symbol display device 33 displays tiles from the fourth, fifth, sixth, sixth, seventh, and seventh tiles. A mahjong game for the second game is displayed, which includes, 牌, ８, 打, ９, and 牌.
[0252]
When the pachinko ball P wins again in the special symbol starting port 36 and determines that the pachinko ball P is completely off, the main control device 64 selects a variation pattern table based on the destination data. In this case, one of the table numbers (21) to (24) has been acquired as destination data at the time of the second winning, and the main control device 64 determines the variation pattern table (21) in FIG. 78 based on the table number. ) To (24). Then, a variation pattern, a variation display time, and destination data corresponding to the random counter R1 are acquired from the variation pattern table selection result, and the variation pattern and the symbol setting result are output to the symbol controller 73.
[0253]
When the symbol control device 73 detects the variation pattern and the symbol setting result from the main control device 64, it detects a display pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from the display pattern table of FIG. Then, the sparrow tile symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol variable region TE of the symbol display device 33, and the mahjong game is displayed in the character region CE. This mahjong game is for the third game starting from the same screen as the end of the second game, and the symbol display device 33 displays a tile from the tenth block, an eleventh branch, a tile, a twelfth branch, a thirteenth branch, and a thirteenth branch. A mah-jong game for the third game is displayed, including a game, a tile, a fourteenth tile, and a tile.
[0254]
When the pachinko ball P wins again in the special symbol starting port 36 and determines that the pachinko ball P is completely off, the main control device 64 selects a variation pattern table based on the destination data. In this case, any one of the table numbers (31) to (38) has been acquired as destination data at the time of the third prize, and the main control device 64 determines the variation pattern table (31) in FIG. 79 based on the table number. ) To (38). Then, a variation pattern, a variation display time, and destination data corresponding to the random counter R1 are acquired from the variation pattern table selection result, and the variation pattern and the symbol setting result are output to the symbol controller 73.
[0255]
When the symbol control device 73 detects the variation pattern and the symbol setting result from the main control device 64, it detects a display pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from the display pattern table of FIG. Then, the sparrow tile symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol variable region TE of the symbol display device 33, and the mahjong game is displayed in the character region CE. This mahjong game is for the fourth game starting from the same screen as the end of the third game, and the symbol display device 33 displays the fourth game from the 15th to the 16th, 16th, 16th, 17th and 17th tiles. The Mahjong game for the game is displayed.
[0256]
When the pachinko ball P wins again in the special symbol starting port 36 and determines that the pachinko ball P is completely off, the main control device 64 selects a variation pattern table based on the destination data. In this case, the table number (1) has been acquired as destination data at the time of the fourth winning, and the main control device 64 selects the variation pattern table (1) in FIG. 78 based on the table number (1). . Then, a fluctuation pattern, a fluctuation display time, and destination data corresponding to the random counter R1 are acquired from the fluctuation pattern table (1), and the fluctuation pattern and the symbol setting result are output to the symbol control device 73.
[0257]
When the symbol control device 73 detects the variation pattern and the symbol setting result from the main control device 64, it detects a display pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from the display pattern table of FIG. Then, the sparrow tile symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol variable region TE of the symbol display device 33, and the mahjong game is displayed in the character region CE. This mahjong game is for the initial first game that is visually unrelated to the end of the fourth game, and the symbol display device 33 displays the initial mahjong game for the initial first game starting from tile arrangement. .
[0258]
In each variation pattern table, the variation pattern for the outreach and the variation pattern for the big hit are recorded. When the outreach and the big hit are determined, the main controller 64 determines the outreach from the selection result of the variation pattern table when the outreach and the big hit are determined. The variation pattern and the variation pattern for the big hit are uniquely selected, and the variation pattern and the setting result of the symbol are output to the symbol control device 73.
[0259]
When the symbol control device 73 detects the variation pattern and the symbol setting result from the main control device 64, it detects a display pattern corresponding to the variation pattern from the display pattern table of FIG. Then, the sparrow tile symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol variable region TE of the symbol display device 33, and the mahjong game is displayed in the character region CE. For example, at the time of the first fluctuation display, a mahjong game for an off-reach that starts from the first tile as a mahjong game and ends with a stream station and fire, and a mahjong for a big hit that starts with the first tile and ends with Tsumoari and de Agari. The game is displayed. Also, at the time of the second to fourth fluctuation display, a mahjong game for out-of-reach that starts from the same screen as the previous ending and ends with a stream and fire, and a big hit that starts with the first tile and ends with Tsumoari and de Agari Mahjong game is displayed.
[0260]
(1) is set as the destination data in the variation pattern for the off-reach and the variation pattern for the big hit, and the main controller 64 sets the destination data when the variation pattern for the out-reach and the big hit variation pattern is selected. Set to (1). Therefore, at the time of the next variation display, the variation pattern table (1) is selected based on the destination data (1), and the initial mahjong game for the first game is displayed.
[0261]
According to the second embodiment, when a specific condition is established during a game, a pattern corresponding to an initial display pattern that does not visually follow the previous ending is set as the current variation pattern, and the specific condition is set during the game. When the condition was not satisfied, a pattern corresponding to a display pattern visually following the previous conclusion was set as the current variation pattern. For this reason, when the specific condition is not satisfied, a game that follows the previous ending appears as a mahjong game, so that the player can be given an opportunity to enjoy the story of the mahjong game. In addition, when the specific conditions are satisfied, the initial Mahjong game appears, so that many of the players playing the replacement game will encounter the early Mahjong game. The story can be clearly conveyed.
[0262]
The main controller 64 transmits a fluctuation pattern to the speaker controller 92 and the lamp controller 98 in addition to the symbol controller 73. The symbol controller 73, the speaker controller 92, and the lamp controller 98 perform main control. Based on the unique setting of the display pattern, the ringing pattern, and the illumination pattern according to the common fluctuation pattern from the device 64, the visual effects, the sound effects, and the light effects of the mahjong game are matched and executed. Is On the other hand, since the main control device 64 is configured to set the fluctuation pattern according to whether or not the specific condition is satisfied, the symbol control device 73, the speaker control device 92, and the lamp control device 98 By simply setting the display pattern, the ringing pattern, and the illumination pattern in accordance with the variation pattern of the above, it is possible to perform a sound effect and an optical effect matching the visual effect of the mahjong game.
[0263]
In the second embodiment, the main controller 64 indirectly measures the number of times of variable display based on detection of destination data. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The number of times may be directly measured. Specifically, “1” is added to the counter based on the start of the variable display, and the counter is reset to “0” when the measured value of the counter reaches “4”. In this case, it is preferable to assign the number of variable display times to the variable pattern table, and to configure the main control device 64 to select a variable pattern from the variable pattern table corresponding to the number of variable display times.
[0264]
In the first and second embodiments, the mahjong game is displayed as the effect display in the character area CE. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a baseball game, a soccer game, or the like may be displayed. . In short, it is only necessary to divide one story into a plurality of displays and display them. In other words, it is only necessary to assemble the effect displays so that one story is formed from a plurality of effect displays.
In the first and second embodiments, the number of consecutive out-of-sequence determinations, which is a reference for selecting an initial display pattern, is set to the same value as the upper limit of the number of suspensions, "4". However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, it may be set to a value different from the upper limit of the number of times of suspension.
[0265]
Further, in the first and second embodiments, the upper limit of the number of times of holding the symbol change is set to “4 times”, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, “1 time” to “3 times” , Or may be set to “5 times” or more. In this case, it is preferable to set the upper limit value of the number of suspensions and the number of consecutive out-of-outline determinations, which are selection criteria for the initial display pattern, to be the same value.
In the first and second embodiments, the upper limit is set for the number of suspensions. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper limit may not be set.
[0266]
In the first and second embodiments, the special symbol change area TE is set at the upper right corner in the display area HE. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper left corner, the lower right corner, It may be set at the lower left corner or the center.
In the first and second embodiments, the character area CE is set to be larger than the special symbol variation area TE. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the character area CE is set to be smaller than the special symbol variation area TE. Alternatively, the character area CE and the special symbol change area TE may be set to have substantially the same size.
[0267]
In the first and second embodiments, the sparrow tile design is used as the left design, the middle design, and the right design. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a numeric design, a kanji design, an alphabet design, etc. Any key may be used as long as it is a code (identification information) that can identify a jackpot or a miss.
In the first and second embodiments, the symbols are displayed in the special symbol variation area TE in three columns of left, middle, and right. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be displayed in three rows or three columns × 3 rows.
[0268]
In the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine having a configuration in which the presence or absence of a privilege is determined on the condition of a jackpot determination. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine having a configuration in which the presence or absence of a benefit is not determined (a pachinko machine without a privilege function).
Further, in the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to one kind of pachinko machine in which the big hit operation is performed in conjunction with the occurrence of the big hit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, three kinds of pachinko machines are used. The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine. In these three types of pachinko machines, a special winning opening is opened in conjunction with the occurrence of a big hit, and when the special winning opening is opened, a big hit operation is performed based on a pachinko ball entering the special winning opening. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing a flow of a mahjong game).
FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing a change in display content of a symbol display device (when it is determined that the pattern is completely off);
FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing a change in display content of the symbol display device (at the time of judgment of out-of-reach);
FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing a change in display content of the symbol display device (at the time of determining a big hit).
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main program of a main control device.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt program of the main control device.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a prize ball signal process of the main control device.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a data acquisition process of the main control device.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control data setting process of the main control device.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the off-reach symbol setting process of the main control device.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a completely off symbol setting process of the main control device.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a variable display process of the main control device.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing speaker control processing of the main control device.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a lamp control process of the main control device.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing all symbol stop processing of the main control device.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a confirmation display process of the main control device.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a jackpot game start process of the main control device.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a jackpot game process of the main control device.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a jackpot game end process of the main control device.
FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a random counter and a big hit symbol, a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol.
21A is a diagram showing a variation pattern table for complete departure, FIG. 21B is a diagram showing a variation pattern table for departure reach, and FIG. 21C is a diagram showing a variation pattern table for big hit
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a relationship between a counter data area, a counter, and a lamp number.
23A is a diagram showing a list of random counters, and FIG. 23B is a diagram showing a list of normal counters.
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a data storage area of a RAM of the main control device.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a main program of the symbol control device.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an IRQ interrupt program of the symbol control device.
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt program of the symbol control device.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a display pattern setting process of the symbol control device.
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a fluctuation start process of the symbol control device.
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a variable display process of the symbol control device.
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing all symbol stop processing of the symbol control device.
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a jackpot display process of the symbol control device.
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a jackpot display end process of the symbol control device.
FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for the first game (first time).
FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for the second game (second time).
FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for the third game (the third time).
FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for the third game (for the third time).
FIG. 38 is a view showing a display pattern table for the fourth game (the fourth time).
FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for the fourth game (the fourth time).
FIG. 40 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for the fourth game (the fourth time).
FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a display pattern table for the fourth game (the fourth time).
FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a relationship between a display pattern and a display pattern table.
FIG. 43 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for the first game (at the time of determination of complete departure);
FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the first game (a diagram showing a state where tile arrangement is completed).
FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the first game (a diagram showing a state in which a tile is finished).
FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the first game (a diagram showing a state where the first tile is finished).
FIG. 47 is a view showing a display screen of a display pattern for the first game (a view showing a state in which the third tile is finished).
FIG. 48 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for the first game (at the time of judgment of out-of-reach);
FIG. 49 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a display pattern for the first game (a diagram illustrating a state where the broadcast is performed without reaching Agari).
FIG. 50 is a view showing a display screen of a display pattern for the first game (a view showing a state in which a gun is fired).
FIG. 51 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for the first game (when a big hit is determined);
FIG. 52 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the first game (a diagram showing a state of tsumogari).
FIG. 53 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the first game (a diagram showing a state in which an outburst has occurred);
FIG. 54 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for the second game (at the time of determination of complete departure).
FIG. 55 is a view showing a display screen of a display pattern for the second game (a view showing a state where the fourth cross is completed).
FIG. 56 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the second game (a diagram showing a state where the ninth tile is finished).
FIG. 57 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for the third game (when it is determined that the game is completely off);
FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the third game (a diagram showing a state where the tenth cross is completed).
FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the third game (a diagram showing a state in which the 14th tile is completed).
FIG. 60 is a timing chart for explaining a display pattern for the fourth game (when it is determined that the game is completely off);
FIG. 61 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the fourth game (a diagram showing a state in which the 15th cross is completed).
FIG. 62 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the fourth game (a diagram showing a state where the seventeenth tile is finished).
FIG. 63 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display pattern for the fourth game (a diagram showing a state in which the disclosure of hand tiles has been completed).
FIG. 64 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a display pattern for a fourth game (a diagram illustrating a state where a not-shown and a tempai are displayed).
FIG. 65 is a view showing a display principle of a mahjong game screen.
FIG. 66 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main control device.
FIG. 67 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a symbol control device.
FIG. 68 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a payout control device.
FIG. 69 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a speaker control device.
FIG. 70 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a lamp control device.
FIG. 71 is a front view showing a game board.
FIG. 72 is a front view showing the entire configuration of the pachinko machine;
FIG. 73 is a rear view showing the entire configuration of the pachinko machine;
FIG. 74 is a view showing a hitting device and a hitting hammer (a is a top view, and b is a front view).
FIG. 75 is a perspective view showing a winning opening base plate (a view showing a state where the movable piece has been rotated to a count state).
FIG. 76 is a perspective view showing a winning opening base plate (a diagram showing a state in which a movable piece has rotated to a specific winning state).
FIG. 77 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the prize ball payout device.
FIG. 78 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention (a view showing a fluctuation pattern table);
FIG. 79 is a view showing a fluctuation pattern table;
FIG. 80 shows a display pattern table.
[Explanation of symbols]
CE is a character area (effect display area), HE is a display area, P is a pachinko ball, TE is a special symbol change area (variable display area), 33 is a symbol display device (display device), 36 is a special symbol starter (startup). Mouth), 64 denotes a main control device (main control means, measuring means), 73 denotes a symbol control device (sub-control means).

Claims (11)

Main control means for setting a variation pattern as a parameter for setting an effect pattern for determining a big hit and a miss on the condition that the pachinko ball has won the starting opening and notifying the player of the big hit and a miss determination result,
Sub-control means for setting an effect pattern based on the result of setting the variation pattern of the main control means, and effect display on a display device with effect contents according to the result of setting the effect pattern,
The sub-control means,
When certain conditions are established during the game, set the initial pattern that does not visually follow the previous ending as the current production pattern,
A gaming machine characterized in that when a specific condition is not satisfied during a game, a pattern visually succeeding to the previous ending is set as the present effect pattern. The sub-control means includes:
When the number of executions of the effect display is the set value, set the initial effect pattern that does not visually follow the previous ending as the present effect pattern,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the number of executions of the effect display is not a set value, a pattern visually succeeding to the previous end is set as the present effect pattern. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the sub-control means validates the setting process of the initial effect pattern and the subsequent effect pattern based on the number of executions of the effect display, on condition that the determination is complete. The sub-control means includes:
It is characterized in that one of the plurality of effect pattern groups is selected according to the number of executions of the effect display, and the present effect pattern is selectively set based on the variation pattern from the result of selecting the effect pattern group. The gaming machine according to claim 1. Measuring means for measuring the number of times the variable display is suspended as an upper limit of X times (X is an integer of 2 or more) based on winning of the pachinko ball at the timing at which the variable display cannot be performed,
The sub-control means measures the number of executions of the effect display with X times as an upper limit, and when the number of executions of the effect display reaches the upper limit value X times, an initial display pattern that does not visually follow the previous result as the present effect pattern. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a game is set. The sub-control means includes:
When the previous determination result of the main control means is a big hit and a missed reach, an initial one that is not visually continued to the previous conclusion is set as the present effect pattern,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when the previous determination result of the main control means is completely off, a pattern visually succeeding to the previous conclusion is set as the present effect pattern. Main control means for setting a variation pattern as a parameter for setting an effect pattern for determining a big hit and a miss on the condition that the pachinko ball has won the starting opening and notifying the player of the big hit and a miss determination result,
Sub-control means for setting an effect pattern based on the result of setting the variation pattern of the main control means, and effect display on a display device with effect contents according to the result of setting the effect pattern,
The main control means includes:
When a specific condition is established during the game, a pattern corresponding to the initial effect pattern that does not visually follow the previous ending is set as the current fluctuation pattern,
A gaming machine characterized in that when a specific condition is not satisfied during a game, a pattern corresponding to an effect pattern visually succeeding to the previous ending is set as a current variation pattern. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an effect pattern starting from the same screen as the previous ending is set as the effect pattern following the previous ending. The main control means sets a symbol for notifying the player of the determination result of the big hit and the miss,
The sub-control means variably displays a symbol on the display device based on the pachinko ball winning in the starting opening, and thereafter displays a symbol corresponding to a setting result of the main control means in a variable stop state. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The display device is provided with an effect display area for effect display and a variable display area for variable display,
The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the effect display area is set to have a larger area than the variable display area. 11. The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the variable display area is provided at a corner of a horizontally long rectangular display area.

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