JP2005095427A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, when there is a big win in a retained storage, shortening a time till becoming the big win. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a variable control means derivedly displaying a display result; a retained storage means storing variation whose starting condition is unsatisfied; a retention determining means determining whether or not a specific display result is derived by a retained variation; a variation pattern selecting means selecting a variation pattern used for the variation of identification information using a variation pattern selecting table determining a selecting probability of the variation pattern. The variation pattern selecting table includes a first table in which an expectant variation time is a first time and a second table in which an expectant variation time is a second time being shorter than the first time. The variation pattern selecting means, in the variation before executing the retained variation when determining that the specific display result is derived by the retained variation, includes a shortening pattern selecting means selecting a variation pattern using the second table so as to shorten the time for becoming the specific display result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides a variable display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and after the start condition is established, starts the variation display of the identification information based on the establishment of the start condition, and displays the display result. Variation control means for derivation display, and display result predetermination means for determining the display result before the derivation display based on the establishment of the start condition, the display result predetermination means having a predetermined display result. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that controls a specific gaming state advantageous to a player after the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display means when it is determined to be a specific display result.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, the variable display device performs variable display (also referred to as fluctuation) of identification information (also referred to as fluctuation) in accordance with the start winning of the game ball, and the display result is a specific display result. There are many jackpots offered, but in such a game machine, the number of start winnings is held and stored for a fixed number of times, and the variable display and display results of the identification information are sequentially stored for the number of times stored. The derivation display of was repeated. As described above, in gaming machines that perform variable display of identification information based on hold storage, there are some that shorten the variable display time of identification information when a predetermined condition is satisfied, but of these, the hold storage by start winning during a big hit There has been proposed a method in which the shortened time is different between the variable display time of the identification information based on the variable display time of the identification information based on the hold storage by the start winning after the big hit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-135773 A (pages 11 to 13, FIG. 7)

  However, in the case of the above-described Patent Document 1, the variable display time regardless of whether or not the display result of the variable display based on the hold memory is the specific display result, that is, whether or not there is a hold memory that is a big hit. Therefore, if there is a big hit in the reserved memory, the time to the big hit will be shortened, but even if there is no big hit, the variable display time will be shortened and the variable display based on the held memory will be digested immediately. Therefore, there is a problem that the interest of the game is reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that improves the progress of a game by reducing the time until a big hit occurs when there is a big hit in reserved memory There is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a variable display means (variable display device 44) capable of variably displaying (variably displaying) a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and a starting condition are established. After winning the game ball to the normal variable winning ball device 58, the fluctuation control means (fluctuation control means 93; effect control) starts to display the fluctuation of the identification information based on the establishment of the start condition and derives and displays the display result. CPU 91 of microcomputer 91) and display result predetermining means (CPU of game control microcomputer 71) for determining the display result before its derivation display based on the establishment of the start condition. When the deciding means decides to set the display result to a predetermined specific display result (big hit), the player after deriving and displaying the specific display result on the variable display means In a gaming machine that controls to an advantageous specific gaming state (big hit gaming state), a storage device for storing a variation display of identification information for which the start condition is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied as a hold variation display (Holding storage means 76; RAM of the game control microcomputer 71) and a hold determination means (holding determination) for determining whether or not the specific display result is derived and displayed by the hold variation display stored in the hold storage means Means 78; CPU of game control microcomputer 71) and the probability of selecting a plurality of types of variation patterns, respectively, and the expected variation time which is the expected value of the variation display time by the selected variation pattern is the first time (FIG. 4 (A), 12.7 sec), the first table (first table 82; game control microcomputer) 71 ROM), and a second table (second table 83) that is a second time (3.2 sec shown in FIG. 4B) that the expected variation time is shorter than the first time; And a variation pattern selecting means for selecting using at least one of a plurality of variation pattern selection tables including at least one of the plurality of variation pattern selection tables. When it is determined that the specific display result is derived display (hit fluctuation shown in FIG. 3 (d)) by the fluctuation display, the fluctuation display until the hold fluctuation display is executed (FIG. 3 (f), ( In the loss variation shown in g), a shortening pattern selection means for selecting a variation pattern using the second table is included.

  In the invention of claim 2, when the specific condition is satisfied, a variation shortened state (for example, a special display result (for example, “ 777 "), when the specific gaming state is reached, the variable shortening gaming state control means (CPU of the gaming control microcomputer 71) that can be controlled so that the variable display time after the completion of the specific gaming state is shortened (time reduction). The variation pattern selecting means varies in the variation shortened state using a special shortening table (FIG. 5A; ROM of the game control microcomputer 71) in which the expected variation time is shorter than the first time. A pattern is selected, and the second time (3.2 sec shown in FIG. 4B) is the expected variation time (FIG. 5) of the special shortening table. Shown in A), a characterized in that the shorter than 6.05sec).

  The invention of claim 3 further comprises a hold number determination means (a CPU of the game control microcomputer 71) for determining the number of hold change displays stored in the hold storage means, wherein the change pattern selection means includes the change pattern selection means, It is determined by the number-of-holds determination means that the number of hold variation displays stored in the hold storage means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, 4) (FIGS. 3B and 3C). , (D), (e)), when the expected variation time is shorter than the first time, the variation pattern is selected by using the hold shortening table (FIG. 5B; ROM of the game control microcomputer 71) The second time (3.2 sec shown in FIG. 4 (B)) is even shorter than the expected fluctuation time (3.7 sec shown in FIG. 5 (B)) of the reserved shortening table. With features That.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the reach variation pattern (FIG. 4) has a variation time longer than the other variation patterns by displaying the identification information in a predetermined reach variation manner in the second table. (A) Variation patterns other than “normal reach” and “super reach”) are stored. The second table stores variation patterns other than the reach variation pattern in this way, but the first table includes variation patterns other than the reach variation pattern and the reach variation pattern (FIG. 4B ) "Normal" "Normal notice") is stored. The reach variation mode is the movement of identification information when a reach is performed, and is different from the movement of identification information in a variation pattern other than the reach variation pattern. It is movement.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the variation control means notifies when the identification information is variably displayed using the variation pattern selected using the second table (shortened notification; FIG. 3 ( f)), the in-shortening notification means (CPU of the effect control microcomputer 91) is included.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, after the shortening pattern selection unit selects a variation pattern using the second table, the shortening pattern selection unit uses the second table as a trigger for the pending variation display. When the game is executed, it includes a specific variation shortening pattern selection means (CPU of the game control microcomputer 71) for selecting a variation pattern using the second table (FIG. 4B).

  In the first aspect of the invention, when it is determined that the specific display result is derived and displayed by the hold variation display, the change pattern expectation of the change display until the hold variation display from which the specific display result is derived and displayed. A variation pattern is selected using a second table with a short variation time. As a result, the variable display until the specific display result is displayed can be quickly digested to speed up the progress of the game, and the time interval at which the specific display result is displayed is shortened. Thus, the number of times that the specific display result can be displayed is increased, the game time efficiency is increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the invention of claim 2, in the fluctuation shortening state in which the expected value of the number of times the identification information fluctuation display per unit time is executed is large, the special fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern is shorter than the first time. A variation pattern is selected using the shortening table, and the second time is even shorter than the expected variation time of this special shortening table. Therefore, by controlling to the variation shortened state, the game time efficiency can be improved and the progress of the game can be made smooth, and the second time is shorter than the expected variation time of the variation display in the variation shortened state. The digestion of the display can be surely speeded up.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the number of pending variation displays is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the variation pattern is selected using a retention shortening table in which the expected variation time of the variation pattern is shorter than the first time. The second time is even shorter than the expected fluctuation time of the reserved shortening table. Therefore, when the number of on-hold variation display is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, control is performed so that the expected variation time of the variation display is shorter than the first time, thereby improving game time efficiency and progressing the game. The second time is shorter than the expected fluctuation time of the fluctuation display when the number of the pending fluctuation display is a predetermined number or more, so the speed of digestion of the fluctuation display is surely speeded up. can do.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second table, the variation pattern other than the reach variation pattern in which the variation time becomes longer than the other variation patterns by displaying the identification information in a predetermined reach variation manner. Is remembered. Thereby, since the reach variation pattern having a variation time longer than that of other variation patterns is not executed, the expected variation time of the variation display is shortened, and the digestion of the variation display can be surely speeded up.

  Further, in the invention of claim 5, when the identification information is variably displayed by the variation pattern selected using the second table, the fact that the variation pattern is selected using the second table. Notification is performed. Thereby, since the player can know that a specific display result is almost obtained, the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, in the invention of claim 6, after the fluctuation pattern is selected using the second table, the second table is displayed when the hold fluctuation display that triggers the use of the second table is executed. The variation pattern is selected by using. As a result, not only the variation display by the variation pattern selected using the second table but also the variation variation using the second table when the hold variation display triggered by the use of the second table is executed. Since the pattern is selected, the expected change time of the change display is shortened also for the hold change display that triggered the use of the second table, and the digestion of the change display can be surely speeded up.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, reach (reach display) is still derived when the derived and displayed identification information (referred to as reach state identification information) forms part of the jackpot identification information (specific display result). For identification information that is not displayed (identification information during variable display), variable display is performed, and all or part of the identification information can be changed synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot identification information. It is in the displayed state.

  Specifically, an effective line that is a big hit is determined by deriving and displaying predetermined identification information on a plurality of predetermined variable display units, and a part of the variable display units on the effective line is determined. A state in which variable display is being performed on the variable display section on the active line that has not been derived and displayed when the predetermined identification information is derived and displayed (for example, left of the left, middle, and right variable display sections , The variable display part in the middle is a state in which a part of the jackpot identification information (for example, “7”) is derived and displayed, and the variable display part on the right is still in a variable display state), the effective line The identification information of all or part of the upper variable display part is variably displayed synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot identification information (for example, all of the left, middle and right variable display parts Variable display is performed and which state is displayed A state) variable display is performed in a state you have the same identification information even.

  In addition, during the reach, unusual effects may be performed with lamps and sounds. This production is called reach production.

  In the case of a reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from identification information) may be displayed, or the background display mode may be changed. This change of character display and background display mode is called reach effect display.

  In the following description, the reach variation mode refers to the movement of the identification information when the reach is being performed. For example, this is more than the case where the identification information is variably displayed in a variation pattern other than the reach variation pattern. There are things that change and display at a slow speed. In this case, the variation display time becomes longer than when the variation display other than the reach variation pattern is performed. By variably displaying the identification information in this reach variation mode, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the display result becomes the specific display result.

  First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) that forms the outer shape of the gaming machine 1, and is pivotally supported on one side of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. A frame base (not shown) provided almost entirely, a transparent plate holding frame 4 provided openably on the front upper portion of the frame base, and an upper plate opening / closing frame provided openable on the lower front of the frame base. 11. The main components provided on the frame base include the transparent plate holding frame 4, the game board 40, the lower tray 27, the ashtray unit 29, the operation handle 30, and the like. In the illustrated embodiment, a card unit device 31 for lending a game ball to a player (lending a ball) is attached to the side of the gaming machine 1.

  The transparent plate holding frame 4 is provided with a circular see-through window 5 as a game opening through which the game area 41 of the game board 40 can be almost seen through, and a multilayer glass plate is mounted from the back surface of the circular see-through window 5. It has become. In addition, on the front side of the transparent plate holding frame 4, along the outer periphery of the circular see-through window 5, an upper decorative unit 22 as a decorative member is disposed on the upper side, and a left decorative unit 23 as a covering member is disposed on the left side. A right decorative unit 24 as a covering member is provided at the lower portion, and a lower decorative unit 25 as a front constituent member is provided at the lower portion. The upper decoration unit 22 is provided on the front side of the transparent plate holding frame 4 so that the game effect LEDs 13, 14 a, 14 c and the game effect lamps 14 b, 14 d as light emitting members face, the left decoration unit 23 and the right decoration unit. 24 is provided on the front side of the transparent plate holding frame 4 so that game effect lamps 16a and 16b and game effect lamps 17a and 17b as light emitting members face each other.

  In addition, speakers 12 a and 12 b that generate sound effects (including sounds) according to the progress of the game are provided on the transparent plate holding frame 4 on the left and right of the upper decoration unit 22. In addition, on the upper right side of the left decorative unit 23, a prize ball LED 10 for notifying that a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out based on the occurrence of a winning ball is provided on the transparent plate holding frame 4, and the right decoration unit 24 is provided. The transparent plate holding frame 4 is provided with a ball break LED 9 on the left side of the upper portion of which indicates that the award balls are insufficient to be paid out. Further, a front decoration 6 for decoration is provided on the left and right sides of the left decoration unit 23 and the right decoration unit 24, respectively. Further, on both sides of the lower decoration unit 25, there are provided see-through windows 18 for visually confirming the stamp attached to the game board 40.

  Next, the structure of the upper plate 19 formed on the upper plate opening / closing frame 11 located below the see-through window 5 of the transparent plate holding frame 4 will be described. The upper plate 19 is a plate in which a plurality of synthetic resin members are combined. It is comprised by adhering a member. A ball removal operation lever 21 is provided above the open side of the upper plate 19. The ball removing operation lever 21 is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and moves in one direction to cause the ball stored in the upper plate 19 to flow down and guide it to the lower plate 27. The upper plate 19 stores the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout opening 20 formed on the upstream side thereof, and supplies the balls to the launch position. A cylinder lock 26 for operating a locking device (not shown) that locks the transparent plate holding frame 4 to the frame base and locks the frame base to the outer frame is provided on the right side of the upper plate 19. I'm here.

  The lower plate 27 attached to the lower part of the frame base is an extra ball storage plate (excess ball receiving plate) for storing the prize balls overflowing from the upper plate 19. The lever 28 is slidably mounted. By operating the ball removal operation lever 28, the ball (prize ball) stored in the lower plate 27 can be removed and transferred to a portable ball box. Further, an ashtray unit 29 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 27, and an operation handle 30 is provided on the right side.

  The front structure of the gaming machine 1 is generally as described above, but in this embodiment, the card unit device 31 is adjacent to the gaming machine 1. The card unit device 31 is operated by operating an operation unit such as the above-described ball rental switch or return switch provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 19. On the front side of the card unit device 31, an available indicator 32 that displays whether or not the card unit device 31 is in a usable state, and whether or not the card unit device 31 is compatible with the gaming machine 1 on which side is displayed. There are provided a connecting table direction indicator 34 and a card insertion slot 32 into which a magnetic card as a recording medium is inserted.

  On the other hand, on the back side of the gaming machine 1, a mechanism plate equipped with various mechanisms for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the occurrence of winning balls is provided, and on the back side corresponding to the operation handle 30 is provided. A ball striking device (not shown) having a stepping motor and a ball striking rod (not shown) is fixed, and on the side of the ball hitting device, a prize ball flowing down an excess ball passage (not shown) of the mechanism plate is A connecting rod (not shown) for guiding to the lower plate 27 is fixed. The hitting ball launching apparatus is provided with a launch control board (not shown), and the hitting ball launching apparatus is driven and controlled by the launch control board.

  The overall schematic configuration of the gaming machine 1 has been described above, but the gaming board 40 will be described below among the elements that configure the gaming machine 1.

  The game board 40 is formed of a substantially square plywood so as to be housed and fixed in a game board storage frame (not shown) integrally formed on the back side of the frame base, and a circular spiral shape is formed on the surface thereof. The guide rail 42 is attached to the inside of the guide rail 42 and the inside of the guide rail 42 is a gaming area 41 formed in a vertically long circular shape. In the game area 41, in the case shown in the figure, a variable display device (variable display means) 44, a special variable winning ball device 48, and an ordinary variable winning ball device capable of variably displaying (fluctuating) a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable. 58, an ordinary variable display device 63, etc. are provided, and a winning opening for simply hitting the hit ball, a windmill flowing down direction, a windmill for changing the speed or a number of obstacle nails are provided, and at the bottom of the game area 41 Is provided with an out port 69 into which a hit ball that does not win any of the winning areas is taken in.

  The configuration of the game area 41 will be described in more detail according to the game operation. A normal variable winning ball device 58 is provided below the variable display device 44, and a passing ball is provided on both sides of the normal variable winning ball device 58, respectively. Passing ports 61a and 61b are provided that incorporate the detectors 62a and 62b. When the passing ball detectors 62a and 62b detect the passing of the hit ball falling on the game area 41, the normal symbol display composed of a pair of upper and lower LEDs provided on the right side of the special variable winning ball device 48 based on the detection signal. The display unit 63 is variably displayed (lighted and moved) to derive a display result (only one of the upper and lower LEDs is lit and displayed). Thus, when the display result of the normal symbol display 63 is a predetermined hit LED lighting (upper LED in the case of illustration), the normal variable winning ball device 58 is opened for a predetermined time. Note that the variable time of the normal symbol display 63 is set to be relatively long (for example, 30 seconds) in the non-special game state and relatively short (for example, 3 to 5 seconds) in the special game state. ing. Further, at the lower part of the display area of the variable display device 44, a special symbol start memory display unit 46 for storing and displaying the number of balls detected by the start ball detector 60 during the variable operation of the special symbol is stored and displayed. ) Is displayed. In addition, in the special symbol start memory display unit 46 displayed at the lower part of the display area, the upper limit value of the start memory number is set to a constant four, but this is not restrictive, and the start is started when a predetermined condition is established in advance. You may comprise so that the upper limit of the number of memory | storage numbers can be changed (for example, when it is a probable big hit, it increases to 20 pieces etc.). Further, among the lighting parts constituting the special symbol start memory display part 46, those in the off state may be displayed with the outline “◯”, or the outline “O” may not be displayed at all. Further, on the left side of the special variable winning ball device 48, a normal symbol start storage LED 64 (up to four at most) is displayed which stores and displays the number of hit balls passed through the passing ball detectors 62a and 62b during variable display of the normal symbol display 63. Memory display).

  The normal variable winning ball device 58 is disposed between the variable display device 44 disposed substantially at the center of the game area 41 and the special variable winning ball device 48 disposed above the out port 69 of the game area 41. This is an electric tulip type variable winning ball apparatus that is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown). The ordinary variable winning ball device 58 has a built-in starting ball detector 60 for detecting a winning ball received during opening or closing. Thus, when the hit ball is detected by the starting ball detector 60, the variable display device 44 starts variable display. The opening time of the normal variable winning ball device 58 is set to be relatively short (for example, 0.5 seconds) in the non-special game state and relatively long (for example, 2 seconds) in the special game state. Has been. Further, even when the normally variable winning ball apparatus 58 is not open, the hit ball is accepted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the variable display device 44 is a liquid crystal type display having a display unit 67 for variably displaying identification information. The display unit 67 is displayed in three display areas of left, middle, and right. The display of the identification information is controlled. The variable display device 44 is not limited to a liquid crystal type, and may be a CRT, a dot matrix, an LED, or the like.

  A decoration member 66 for decorating the outer peripheral portion of the display unit 67 is provided on the front outer periphery of the display unit 67 described above.

  Next, the game operation of the first type game performed in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main board (game control means) 70 and the effect control board (effect control means) 90. The configuration shown in the game control microcomputer 76 conceptually represents the correlation between means and configuration by software.

  As described above, when the upper LED (“◯”) is lit as the display result of the normal symbol display 63, the normal variable winning ball device 58 is opened for a predetermined time, and a game ball is placed in the normal variable winning ball device 58. Easy to win. The normal variable winning ball device 58 is set to be relatively long (for example, 2 seconds) in the special gaming state and relatively short (for example, 0.5 seconds) in the non-special gaming state. . Further, even when the normally variable winning ball apparatus 58 is not open, the hit ball is accepted. Thus, when the game ball wins the normal variable winning ball device 58 and is detected by the starting ball detector 60, the detection signal is sent to the game control microcomputer 71 via the switch circuit 72 of the main board (game control means) 70. Sent to.

  In the game control microcomputer 71 that has received the detection signal, the start winning processing means 73 controls the processing of winning a game ball to the normal variable winning ball device 58. In this winning process control, a numerical value is extracted by the numerical value extraction means 75 from the numerical value update means 74 for jackpot determination when the game ball wins (start winning prize) to the normal variable winning ball apparatus 58. Whether or not to win is determined based on the extracted numerical value by the display result predetermining means 77 before the display result is derived and displayed. Specifically, for example, “0 to 299” is set as a random number and “3” is set as a jackpot determination value. The extracted numerical value is compared with the jackpot determination value, and the extracted numerical value is the same as the jackpot determination value “ If it is “3”, it is determined as a big hit, and if the extracted numerical value is a value other than “3”, it is determined to be lost (non-specific display result).

  In addition to this, a random number for determining a big hit symbol and a lost symbol, and a determination value corresponding to each of a plurality of symbols are set, and the symbol at the time of a big hit or lost is determined. For example, “0-11” is set as the random number, and the determination value “7” corresponding to the symbol “7” is set. The numerical value extracted from the random number is compared with the symbol determination value, and the extracted numerical value is “7”. If there is, the jackpot symbol determining means determines that the jackpot symbol is “777” by using “7”.

  When it is determined whether or not to make a big hit by the display result predetermining unit, the variation pattern selection unit 79 selects a variation pattern to be used when the identification information is variably displayed using the variation pattern selection table 81. The variation pattern selection table 81 includes a first table 82 and a second table 83 that determine the probability of selecting a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the variation pattern selection means selects the variation pattern. Sometimes, the selection is made by using either the variation table selection table 81 including the first table 82 or the second table 83. In addition, the expected variation time, which is the expected value of the variation display time based on the variation pattern selected using each table, is set shorter in the second table than in the first table. Specifically, the variation pattern is selected by setting “0 to 99” as a random number and, as shown in the variation pattern selection table of FIG. 4A, the variation pattern “normal” and “normal notice”. , “0 to 59”, “60 to 89”, “90 to 94”, and “95 to 99” are set as determination values of “normal reach” and “super reach”, respectively, and numerical values extracted from random numbers For example, if the extracted numerical value is “50”, the fluctuation pattern is determined as “normal”, and if the extracted numerical value is “90”, the fluctuation pattern is determined as “super reach”. The

  On the other hand, if there is a new start prize during the variable display of the identification information, the numerical value extraction means 75 extracts a numerical value as described above, and this extracted numerical value is stored in the hold storage means 76. Is done. That is, the variable display related to the new start winning during variable display (variable display of identification information for which the start condition is satisfied but the start condition has not yet been satisfied) is stored as a variable display (hold variable display) to be held. It is stored in the means 76. In addition, it is determined whether or not the numerical value stored in the storage unit 76, that is, the variable display that is held, is a big hit at the time of the start winning according to the variable display. Based on this, the hold determination unit 78 determines whether or not the stored variable display is a big hit.

  When it is determined by the hold determination means 78 that the big display is made by the variable display stored in the hold storage means, the shortening pattern included in the variation pattern selection means 79 in the variable display until the variable display that becomes the big win is performed. The variation pattern is selected by the selection means using the second table. As a result, the variable display until the big hit is displayed can be quickly digested, the game progress can be speeded up, and the time interval for displaying the big hit is shortened, so that the big hit is displayed per predetermined time. The number of times that the game can be played increases, the gaming time efficiency increases, and the fun of the game can be improved. At this time, a random number for selection for selecting either the first table 82 or the second table 83 and a table for table selection (not shown) are provided in the RAM of the game control microcomputer 71. A numerical value is extracted from the random number, and either the first table 82 or the second table 83 is selected by comparing the extracted numerical value with the determination value of the table selection table.

  After the variation pattern to be used when the identification information is variably displayed, the variation display processing means 84 performs processing control for variably displaying the identification information on the variable display device 44. In this process control, a variable display command for performing variable display of identification information is created by the variable display processing means 74, and the created variable display command is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 91 of the display control board 90.

  The transmitted variable display command is received by the command receiving means 92. Then, the fluctuation control means 93 executes control for starting the variable display of the identification information by the variable display device 44 based on the variable display command.

  As described above, when the game ball wins the normal variable winning ball device 58, the variable display start condition on the variable display device 44 is satisfied. Based on the establishment of the variable display start condition, the display result predetermining means determines the display result of the variable display before the derived display. However, when the game ball is detected by the start ball detector 60 during the variable display of the identification information and the start condition for the variable display is satisfied, the holding storage means is stored as the variable display for which the start condition for the variable display is not yet satisfied. 76 is stored. Then, after a predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied (start winning prize), the variation control means 93 starts variable display of the identification information based on the satisfaction of the variable display start condition, and derives and displays the display result. To do.

  After the process control for performing the variable display of the identification information is performed, the process control for displaying the display result of the variable display on the variable display device 44 is performed by the display result derivation processing means 85 when the variable display time elapses. Is called. In this processing control, a confirmation command for displaying the display result of variable display is created, and the created confirmation command is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 91 of the display control board 90. The transmitted confirmation command is received by the command receiving means 92. Then, the variation control means 93 executes control for displaying the display result of the variable display by the variable display device 44 based on the confirmation command.

  When the variable display device 44 has a specific display result when the combination of identification information when the variable display is stopped is a predetermined jackpot symbol combination (for example, when three identical symbols are combined), the specific game Then, the special variable winning ball device 48 is opened and closed in a predetermined manner described below. However, a part of the specific display result is set as a special display result (for example, “777”). When the special display result is set to the specific gaming state, the variable display time after the end of the specific gaming state is shortened. Special games that are advantageous to the player, such as the probability of hitting the normal symbol display 63 (lighting of the hit LED) and the probability of appearance of the big hit symbol in the variable display device 44 increasing (probability change). The game state control means (CPU of the game control microcomputer 71) is controlled so as to be in the state. On the other hand, when the specific display result other than the special display result (non-special display result; for example, “222”) is entered into the specific game state, the variable display time on the variable display device 44 after the specific game state is shortened. It is set so as to be in a non-special game state in which a non-special game state is more disadvantageous to the player than a special game state in which the appearance rate of jackpot symbols is low.

  In addition, the above-mentioned “short time” allows variable display of identification information per unit time when a specific condition is satisfied (after the specific game state ends when the special display result is a specific game state). The fluctuation shortening state is controlled by the fluctuation shortening gaming state control means.

  When the display result predetermining means determines that the display result is the specific display result, a signal to that effect is transmitted to the display control board 90, and the variable display device 44 displays the specific display result by the variation control means 93. Thereafter, the gaming state is controlled to the specific gaming state. When the gaming state becomes the specific gaming state, the special variable winning ball device 48 is driven and controlled.

  As described above, when there is a new start prize during the variable display of the identification information, the variable display related to the start prize is stored in the hold storage means 76 as a variable display to be held. A control command indicating the number of suspended variable displays stored in the storage means 76 is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 91 of the display control board 90. The transmitted control command is received by the command receiving means 92 of the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, in the effect control microcomputer 91, the number of variable displays held based on this control command is displayed on the special symbol start memory display unit 46 by the hold display control means 94.

  The special variable winning ball device 48 has an opening / closing plate 49 that is driven to open and close by a solenoid (not shown), and a winning number detector (not shown) for detecting a hit ball received by the opening / closing plate 49 is provided. . In addition, a special ball detector (not shown) is provided in the special variable winning ball device 48 (inside the opening / closing plate 49) to establish the right to continue the specific gaming state with the detection of the hit ball (V winning detection). A V shutter (not shown) is provided above the specific ball detector so that once a V prize is detected, the hit ball does not pass through the specific ball detector until the opening / closing plate 49 is opened next time. It has been. The V shutter is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown). When the specific gaming state is reached, the opening / closing plate 49 is held until a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are won within the predetermined time. Opening (hereinafter, this opening is referred to as an opening cycle), and when the hit ball received during the opening cycle is detected by the specific ball detector, the right to continue is established, and the above opening cycle is executed again. Up to 16 open cycles can be repeated on condition that the continuation right is established in the open cycle.

  The display control board 90 has a display device control function for performing image display and a high-speed drawing function, and operates in accordance with a drawing command from the CPU to display a character image or identification information for performing a specific effect. Character image data frequently used among images displayed on the VRAM 96, which is a frame buffer memory for expanding the image data generated by the VDP 98, and the variable display device (displayed as LCD in FIG. 2) 44, for example, a person A character ROM 97 for storing animals, characters, figures, or symbols in advance is included.

  In addition, the specific game state of the present invention is not limited to the above, and may be a state in which any one of the following controls (1) to (5) or a combination of controls is executed.

  (1) For a predetermined time continuously or intermittently with respect to a variable winning ball apparatus that can be changed between a first state that facilitates winning of a hit ball and a second state in which the hit ball cannot win or is difficult to win. Control to make it one state.

  (2) A variable that can be changed between a first state that makes it easy to win a hit ball and a second state that makes it difficult or difficult to win a ball, with the detection of a hit ball in a specific winning or passing area. Control for making the first state continuously or intermittently for a predetermined time with respect to the winning ball apparatus.

  (3) Control that directly discharges a predetermined number of prize balls regardless of the winning of the hit ball.

  (4) Control for adding a valuable number to a storage medium having a valuable value (such as a card or a receipt).

  (5) Control for giving a score to a game machine that can be played based on the presence of a score.

  Further, on both the left and right sides of the special variable winning ball device 48, there are provided normal winning ports 54a and 54b each including a winning ball detector (not shown), respectively, and above the normal winning ports 54a and 54b, respectively. There are provided normal winning openings 53a and 53b incorporating a winning ball detector (not shown).

  As described above, all winning ports and winning devices for which hitting balls win are provided with respective switches 60 as winning ball detectors for detecting winning balls. This is based on these detection signals. Are used to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. There are also provided switches 62a, 62b, etc. that detect winning balls but do not pay out winning balls. These switches (winning ball detectors) 62a, 62b and the like are connected to the main board 70 via a switch relay board (not shown), and the main board 70 is not yet detected by the detection signals from these detectors. The number corresponding to the number of payouts is added and the award ball number signal is sequentially derived to the payout control board. The payout control board drives and controls a ball payout device (not shown) so as to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the prize ball number signal. The specific ball detector also has a function of detecting the establishment of the continuation right, and the winning ball number detector also has a counting function for restricting the opening of the opening / closing plate 49. The starting ball detector 60 also has a starting function for causing the special variable display device 44 to perform variable display.

  The starting ball detector 60 is directly connected to the main board 70 without a switch relay board. (However, the number of winning ball signals derived by other winning ball detectors is relatively large, for example, 13 or 15, whereas the number of winning ball signals based on the starting ball detector 60 is This is a relatively small number (for example, 5 or 7). This is because the wiring from the starting ball detector 60 is directly connected to the main board 70, and an unauthorized circuit board is incorporated in the middle of the wiring. This is for facilitating the discovery of whether or not (called a hanging board or the like) is connected. In addition, the wiring directly connecting the starting ball detector 60 and the main board 70 has a color that is clearly different from the colors of the other wirings (in this embodiment, pink and yellow fluorescent colors). From the point, it is easy to distinguish whether or not the wiring from the starting ball detector 60 is illegal. Furthermore, since the wiring connecting the starting ball detector 60 and the main board 70 can be viewed from the back side of the gaming machine, it is easier to find fraud.

  As described above, the game board 40 is provided with a large number of switches, solenoids, decorative lamps, decorative LEDs, and the like, which are connected to the main board 70 via an electric decoration control board or a switch relay board. It has become. That is, each switch and each solenoid provided in the game board 40 are connected to the main board 70 via the switch relay board, and the normal symbol variable display device 63 is electrically connected via the board lighting relay board (not shown). It is connected to the decoration control board.

  On the other hand, on the back surface of the game board 40, the back surface of the special variable display device 44 protrudes. An audio control board (not shown) is attached to the right side of the back surface portion of the special variable display device 44. This sound control board drives and controls the speakers 12a and 12b, and generates sound effects corresponding to game contents in accordance with information signals from the main board 70. A display relay board (not shown) for relaying a signal transmitted from the display control board 90 to the special variable display device 44 is provided below the audio control board.

  In addition, an electrical relay relay board is attached to the left side of the back surface portion of the special variable display device 44. This board electrical relay board is used to relay the connection between the normally variable display device 63 provided on the game board 40 and the electrical board control board. In addition, a switch relay board is attached below the board electrical relay board. As described above, this switch relay board relays connections between the switches and solenoids provided on the game board 40 and the main board 70. A board external terminal board is attached to the left side of the board electrical relay board. This board external terminal board is in a jackpot gaming state with game information necessary for business management of the gaming machine 1 (for example, one jackpot information notifying that the jackpot gaming state is in progress, a probability variation pattern, Two jackpot information that informs that the probability change due to the jackpot is in progress (a signal that is continuously output during the jackpot and the probability change), and the probability variation information that reports that the probability change after the end of the jackpot state by the probability variation symbol , Starting port information for informing the number of hit balls with the starting ball detector turned on, symbol determination number 1 information for informing the number of variable operations of the special variable display device, symbol determination number of times 2 for informing the number of variable operations of the normal variable display device And external connection terminal (not shown) for outputting information and information on the number of times of opening and closing of the normally variable winning ball apparatus to the management computer installed in the game hall. These information are provided from the main board 70. Furthermore, information such as which symbol has been a big hit and which symbol has been stopped may be output.

  Further, a display control board 90 and an electrical decoration control board are attached to the back surface of the game board 40. The display control board 90 drives and controls the variable display operation of the variable display device 44 in accordance with the type of information signal from the main board 70, and exchanges information signals with the illumination control board. In addition, the electrical decoration control board includes a decoration LED provided on the game board 40, a normal variable display device 63, a solenoid, a game effect LED provided on the transparent plate holding frame 4, a game effect lamp, and the like as an information signal from the main board 70. The drive is controlled collectively according to the above.

  Although the configuration of the game board 40 has been described in detail above, the game board 40 configured as described above is housed and fixed in a game board housing frame portion (not shown) formed on the back side of the frame base. It is like that. The lower part of the game board storage frame is a flat support plate on which the lower side of the game board 40 is placed, and the out ball communication for guiding the out ball to the center of the support plate. A mouth (not shown) is formed. In the state in which the game board 40 is housed and fixed, the mechanism plate is covered from the back side, but the mechanism plate is pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed, and the mechanism plate is held in a closed state. Be able to. The mechanism plate may be fixed to the frame base and cannot be opened and closed.

  Next, an example of the flow of the game performed in the bullet ball game machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a time chart showing a game control process performed by the ball game machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a variation pattern for the first table (for normal lose) and the second table (for shortened lose). 5 is a variation pattern selection table showing a variation pattern for a special shortening table (for loss at time shortening (probability variation)) and a holding shortening table (for loss at four retention variation). It is a selection table.

  In the time chart shown in FIG. 3, when the game ball wins the normal variable winning ball device 58 and is detected by the starting ball detector 60 (start winning), the start condition is established, and as described above, the fluctuation display processing means The variable display command created by 74 is transmitted to the fluctuation control means 93, and based on this variable display command, variable display of the identification information is started by the variable display device 44 (FIG. 3A). Then, based on the establishment of the start condition by the start winning, the display result prior determination means 77 determines the display result before the derivation display.

  If the game ball wins the normal variable winning ball device 58 during the variable display started by the above starting winning (first starting winning) (second starting winning, FIG. 3B), this second starting The variable display start condition based on the winning is established, but since the variable display based on the first start winning is being performed, the start condition is not yet satisfied. For this reason, the variable display based on the second start winning that does not satisfy the start condition is stored in the hold storage means 76 as the hold storage (hold fluctuation). On the other hand, whether or not the display result of the variable display based on the second start winning is a big hit (specific display result) is determined by the hold determination unit 78. Here, it is assumed that the display result of the variable display based on the second start winning is a loss (non-specific display result) as shown in FIG.

  During the variable display started by the first start winning as described above, if a game ball wins the normal variable winning ball device 58 (third start winning, FIG. 3 (c)), similarly to the second start winning. Since the start condition for variable display is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied, it is stored in the hold storage means 76 as hold storage. On the other hand, similarly to the second start winning, the hold determination means 78 determines whether or not the display result of the variable display based on the third start winning is a big hit. Here, it is assumed that the display result of the variable display based on the third start winning is also lost as shown in FIG.

  During the variable display started by the first start winning as described above, if a game ball wins the normal variable winning ball device 58 (fourth start winning, FIG. 3 (d)), the second and third start winnings are given. Similarly, since the variable display start condition is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied, it is stored in the hold storage means 76 as a hold storage. On the other hand, similarly to the second and third start winnings, the display result predetermining means 77 determines whether or not the display result of the variable display based on the fourth starting winning is a big hit. Here, it is assumed that the display result of the variable display based on the fourth start winning is a big hit as shown in FIG.

  As described above, when the display result of the variable display stored in the hold storage unit based on the fourth start winning is a big hit and the hold determination unit 78 determines that it is a big hit, the display result is The variable display up to the variable display based on the fourth start winning that is a big win, that is, the variable display based on the second and third start winning that the display result is lost, is performed with a normal loss variation pattern, or It is selected whether to perform the variation pattern of shortening loss. At this time, it is selected whether to use the first table 82 (FIG. 4A) or the second table 83 (FIG. 4B). Specifically, for example, “0 to 9” is used as a random number, and “0 to 4” is used as a determination value for selecting the first table (normal loss fluctuation pattern), and the second table (shortage loss fluctuation). "5-9" is set as a determination value for selecting (pattern), and the extracted numerical value is compared with each determination value. If the extracted numerical value is any of "0-4" When the first table is selected and the normal loss variation pattern is selected, and the extracted numerical value is any one of “5 to 9”, the second table is selected and the shortened loss variation pattern. Will be done. As described above, the determination value for selecting the first table (normal loss variation pattern) is “0 to 4”, and the determination value for selecting the second table (abbreviated loss variation pattern) is “ Since “5-9” is set, the probability of being selected is ½ in any table.

  Here, FIG. 4 shows a variation pattern selection table. As described above, the variation pattern selection table includes the first table (A) used for normal loss and the second table used for shortened loss. It consists of a table (B). The first table has a plurality of types of “normal”, “normal notice”, “normal reach” (reach display is executed as a variation display mode), and “super reach” (reach display is executed as a variation display mode). (Four types) variation patterns are stored, and the variation times are 11 sec, 12 sec, 20 sec, and 30 sec, respectively. Since the respective determination values are “0 to 59”, “60 to 89”, “90 to 94”, and “95 to 99”, the selection probabilities are 60/100, 30/100, and 5 respectively. / 100, 5/100. For this reason, the expected variation time, which is the average time of the variation pattern selected as a result of considering the selection probability when using the first table, is (11 × 60/100) + (12 × 30/100) + (20 × 5/100) + (30 × 5/100) = 12.7 sec. Note that, as described above, the reach variation pattern for executing the reach display is stored in the first table as the display mode of the variable display. The reach variation pattern has a variation time longer than other variation patterns by displaying the identification information in a predetermined reach variation manner, and the variation pattern selecting means includes a plurality of reach variation patterns. A variation pattern can be selected from among a variety of variation patterns.

  On the other hand, the second table stores a plurality of types (two types) of variation patterns (variation patterns other than the reach variation pattern) of “normal” and “normal notice”, and the variation time is 3 sec. , 4 sec. Further, since the respective determination values are “0 to 79” and “80 to 99”, the selection probabilities are 80/100 and 20/100, respectively. For this reason, the expected fluctuation time of the second table is (3 × 80/100) + (4 × 80/100) = 3.2 sec, which is shorter than the expected fluctuation time of the first table. Note that, unlike the first table, the second table stores a variation pattern other than the reach variation pattern. Thereby, since the reach variation pattern having a variation time longer than that of other variation patterns is not executed, the expected variation time of the variation display is shortened, and the digestion of the variation display can be surely speeded up.

  The variation pattern used when the variation control unit 93 variably displays the identification information is selected by the variation pattern selection unit 79 using at least one of the first table and the second table. is there.

  Then, if it is determined that variable display based on the second and third start winning prizes in which the display result is lost is selected from the second table (for shortened lose), the shortened pattern selection included in the variation pattern selecting means The variation pattern is selected by means 80 using the second table. Accordingly, in this case, either “normal” or “normal notice” is selected from the second table in FIG. 4B.

  Further, during the variable display started by the first start winning as described above, if a game ball wins the normal variable winning ball device 58 (fifth start winning, FIG. 3 (e)), the second to fourth Similar to the start winning, since the variable display start condition is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied, the start storage condition is stored in the hold storage means 76. On the other hand, similarly to the second to fourth start winnings, the display result predetermining means 77 determines whether or not the display result of the variable display based on the fifth starting winning is a big hit. Here, it is assumed that the display result of the variable display based on the fifth start winning is lost as shown in FIG.

  Then, the variable display started based on the first start winning is stopped, and when a predetermined time (for example, 20 sec (normal reach)) elapses, the variable display based on the second start winning is started (see FIG. 3 (f)). At this time, as described above, for the variable display based on the second start winning prize, the variation pattern is selected using the second table by the shortening pattern selection means 80, as shown in FIG. The variable display time is shortened (for example, 3 sec (normal)).

  Further, the variable display started based on the second start winning is stopped, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display based on the third start winning is started (FIG. 3G). At this time, similarly to the variable display based on the second start winning, the variable pattern based on the third start winning is also selected by the shortened pattern selecting means 80 using the second table. As shown in FIG. 3, the variable display time is shortened (for example, 4 sec (usually with a notice)).

  While the variable display based on the second start prize and the third start prize described above is being performed, as shown in FIG. 3, the variation pattern of the variable display is selected using the second table. A notification to that effect (shortening notification; FIG. 3 (f)) is performed by the in-shortening notification means included in the fluctuation control means 93. Thereby, since the player can know that a specific display result is almost obtained, the interest of the game can be improved.

  When the variable display started based on the third start winning is stopped and a predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display based on the fourth start winning is started (FIG. 3 (h)). At this time, for the variable display based on the fourth starting prize, the display result is a big hit, so the variation pattern is selected using the first table, and as shown in FIG. (For example, 30 sec (super reach)). For the variable display whose display result is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern selection means 79 is provided with a specific fluctuation reduction pattern selection means for selecting a fluctuation pattern using the second table, and this specific fluctuation reduction pattern selection is performed. For the variable display whose display result is a big hit, the variation pattern may be selected using the second table. Thereby, not only the variable display by the variable pattern selected using the second table, that is, the variable display until the variable display in which the big hit is displayed, but also the pending variable display that triggered the use of the second table, In other words, since the variation pattern is selected using the second table even when variable display that is a big hit is executed, the expected change time of the variable display is shortened for the variable display that is a big hit, and the variation display is digested. Can be surely speeded up.

  When the variable display started based on the fourth start winning is stopped and the specific gaming state is ended after entering the specific gaming state, the variable display based on the fifth starting winning is started (FIG. 3 (i )). At this time, for the variable display based on the fifth starting prize, the display result is lost, but the second result is used because it is not based on the variable display up to the reserved memory where the display result is a big hit. Thus, the variation pattern is not selected, and the normal variable display time (for example, 20 sec (normal reach)) is set as shown in FIG.

  When the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is in the above-described variation shortening state, a plurality of types of variation patterns are stored, and the expected variation time of the variation pattern is shorter than that of the first table in FIG. The fluctuation pattern may be selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means 79 using the special shortening table shown. As shown in FIG. 5A, this special shortening table stores a plurality of types (four types) of variation patterns of “normal”, “normal notice”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. The variation times are 5 sec, 6 sec, 10 sec and 15 sec, respectively. Since the respective determination values are “0 to 59”, “60 to 89”, “90 to 94”, and “95 to 99”, the selection probabilities are 60/100, 30/100, and 5 respectively. / 100, 5/100. For this reason, the expected fluctuation time of the special shortening table is (5 × 60/100) + (6 × 30/100) + (10 × 5/100) + (15 × 5/100) = 6.05 sec. It is set shorter than the expected fluctuation time of the first table but longer than the expected fluctuation time of the second table.

  As described above, in the fluctuation shortening state in which the expected value of the number of times the variation display of the identification information per unit time is executed is large, the special shortening table in which the expected variation time of the variation pattern is shorter than the first time is used. A variation pattern is selected and the second time is even shorter than the expected variation time of this special shortening table. Therefore, by controlling to the fluctuation shortening state, the gaming time efficiency can be improved and the interest of the game can be improved, and since the second time is shorter than the expected fluctuation time of the fluctuation display in the fluctuation shortening state, the fluctuation display Can surely speed up digestion.

  In addition, a holding number determining unit that determines the number of variable displays stored in the holding storage unit is provided, and the number of holdings that the number of the holding memories stored in the holding storage unit is equal to or more than a predetermined number. When it is determined by the determination means, a plurality of types of variation patterns are stored, and variation pattern selection is performed using the hold shortening table shown in FIG. 5B, in which the expected variation time of the variation pattern is shorter than that of the first table. The variation pattern may be selected by means 79. As shown in FIG. 5B, this holding shortening table stores a plurality of types (four types) of variation patterns of “normal”, “normal notice”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. The variation times are 2 sec, 4 sec, 7 sec, and 10 sec, respectively. Since the respective determination values are “0 to 59”, “60 to 89”, “90 to 94”, and “95 to 99”, the selection probabilities are 60/100, 30/100, and 5 respectively. / 100, 5/100. For this reason, the expected fluctuation time of the reserved shortening table is (2 × 60/100) + (4 × 30/100) + (7 × 5/100) + (10 × 5/100) = 3.7 sec. It is set shorter than the expected fluctuation time of the first table but longer than the expected fluctuation time of the second table.

  As described above, when the number of hold variation displays is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, a variation pattern is selected using a hold shortening table in which the expected variation time of the variation pattern is shorter than the first time, and the second The time is even shorter than the expected fluctuation time of this reserved shortening table. Therefore, when the number of pending variation displays is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the control is performed such that the expected variation time of the variation display is shorter than the first time, thereby improving the gaming time efficiency and increasing the interest of the game. In addition to being able to improve, the second time is shorter than the expected fluctuation time of the fluctuation display when the number of the pending fluctuation display is equal to or more than a predetermined number, so that the digestion of the fluctuation display is surely speeded up be able to.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, when there are four hold memories stored in the hold storage means after starting winning during variable display, all the hold stored in the hold storage means The variable display variation pattern based on the memory may be selected using the reserved shortening table.

It is a front view of the ball game machine concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main board (game control means) and an effect control board (effect control means). It is a time chart which shows the control processing of the game performed with a bullet ball game machine. It is a variation pattern selection table at the time of a loss which shows the variation pattern about the 1st table (for normal loss) and the 2nd table (for shortening loss). It is a variation pattern selection table at the time of a loss which shows the variation pattern about a special shortening table (for the loss at the time shortening (probability change)) and the holding shortening table (for the loss at the time of four holding fluctuations).

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1 bullet ball game machine 44 variable display device (variation display means)
70 Main board (game control means)
76 Holding storage means 90 Production control board (production control means)
93 Fluctuation control means

Claims (6)

Fluctuation display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can each be identified, and fluctuation that starts display of fluctuation of identification information based on the establishment of the start condition and derives and displays the display result after the start condition is established Control means, and display result predetermining means for determining the display result before the derived display based on establishment of the start condition,
When the display result predetermining unit determines that the display result is a predetermined specific display result, the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display unit, and then controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. In the gaming machine to
A holding storage means for storing a fluctuation display of identification information in which the start condition is satisfied but the start condition is not yet satisfied, as a hold fluctuation display;
Hold determination means for determining whether or not the specific display result is derived and displayed by the hold variation display stored in the hold storage means;
The variation control means determines the probability of selecting the variation pattern to be used when the identification information is variably displayed for a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the expected variation time that is the expected value of the variation display time by the selected variation pattern is the first. Selection using any one of a plurality of variation pattern selection tables including at least a first table that is one time and a second table that is a second time that is shorter than the first time. And a variation pattern selection means for
The fluctuation pattern selection means is configured to display the second change display until the hold fluctuation display is executed when the hold determination means determines that the specific display result is derived and displayed by the hold fluctuation display. A game machine comprising: a shortened pattern selecting means for selecting a variation pattern using the table. A variation shortening gaming state control means that can be controlled to a variation shortening state in which the expected value of the number of times the variation display of the identification information per unit time is executed when the specific condition is satisfied,
The variation pattern selecting means selects a variation pattern using a special shortening table in which the expected variation time is shorter than the first time in the variation shortening state,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second time is shorter than the expected variation time of the special shortening table. A holding number determining means for determining the number of hold variation displays stored in the holding storage means;
The fluctuation pattern selecting means has the expected fluctuation time when it is determined by the hold number determination means that the number of hold fluctuation displays stored in the hold storage means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. Selecting a variation pattern using a hold shortening table shorter than the first time;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second time is shorter than the expected fluctuation time of the hold shortening table.   The second table stores variation patterns other than the reach variation pattern in which the variation time is longer than other variation patterns by displaying the identification information in a predetermined reach variation manner. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The change control means includes a shortening notifying means for notifying when the identification information is variably displayed using the change pattern selected using the second table. The gaming machine according to claim 4. The fluctuation pattern selecting means executes a hold fluctuation display triggered by the shortened pattern selecting means using the second table after the shortened pattern selecting means uses the second table. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a specific variation shortening pattern selection unit that selects a variation pattern using the second table.

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