JP2005218574A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving a savor of special games such as a big winning game and middle/small winning games, quickly consuming slot games and reducing the occurrence of an overflow. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of special pattern display devices 6a and 6b, a start winning port 11, big winning ports 7a and 7b are disposed on a game board 21, and both of the special pattern display devices 6a and 6b can display an individual slot game in parallel on the basis of the entry of a game ball to the start winning port 11. Also, the slot games relating to big/middle/small winnings are distributed to the special pattern display device 6a or 6b corresponding to the reliability of the variation pattern and can be magnified and displayed. The big winning port 7a is opened at the time of the big winning and the big winning port 7b is opened at the time of the middle/small winning. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a display control function for performing lottery such as a big hit by variably displaying a predetermined symbol on an image display device.

  Conventionally, gaming machines have been devised in various ways to improve their taste. In particular, a gaming machine equipped with an image display device on a gaming area has various contrivances because the popularity and unpopularity of gaming machines are determined depending on how the display method of the image display device is devised. As a game machine equipped with a typical image display device, for example, there is a so-called fever-type pachinko game machine, and this type of game is specially provided in an image display section of a special symbol display device as an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device. Three symbol display sections for displaying symbols are set, and a pseudo pattern showing a state where a pattern, a character, a number, a symbol, a character, etc. as a special symbol is rotated on each symbol display section based on the winning of the start winning opening. The variable display as an image is displayed, the variable display is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time, and the stopped special symbols are matched (hereinafter also referred to as a slot game).

  As a result of the slot game, when the stop symbol of each symbol display unit is a predetermined symbol combination (big hit symbol) determined in advance, the gaming state is shifted to a jackpot game that is extremely valuable to the player. ing. In this jackpot game, generally, a plurality of rounds (for example, the first round to the 16th round) are converted into a state in which a big prize port called an attacker is advantageous to the player in a predetermined manner. Therefore, the player can acquire a large amount of game balls (for example, about 2000) by this big hit game, and how many game balls are awarded at the start winning opening is the biggest concern of the game. Yes.

  In addition, in a gaming machine equipped with a big hit game, in addition to the big hit symbol as a combination of the above predetermined symbols, a medium hit symbol or a small hit symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a medium / small bonus symbol) is set. There is also. When this medium / small winning symbol is reached, a medium winning game or a small winning game (hereinafter also referred to as a medium / small winning game) is executed. It is converted into a state that is advantageous to the person. The predetermined time is, for example, about 6 seconds for a medium hit game, and about 1 second for a small hit game. Therefore, the player must acquire as many game balls as a big hit game in this medium / small hit game. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1, hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 1).

By the way, in such a fever-type pachinko machine, when a game ball wins a start winning slot during a slot game, the execution of the slot game for the winning is temporarily suspended, and after the currently executed slot game is finished. The slot game is executed as many times as the number of times of suspension, which is normally up to four times. The slot game is not executed as an overflow for winning at the start winning opening exceeding the maximum number (for example, refer to Patent Document 2 and hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 2).
JP 2002-331113 A (paragraph [0035] [0038], FIG. 3 on page 5) JP 2003-24602 A

  By the way, in the above-mentioned prior art 1, it is composed of a single special symbol display device, a big winning opening and a starting winning opening. Since the small hit game is executed using the same special symbol display device and the big prize opening, the game content becomes monotonous and lacks interest now. There was a problem of feeling unsatisfactory on the surface.

  Further, in the above-described prior art 2, in order to prevent the player from overflowing, an operation of intermittently stopping the launching device that launches the game ball into the game area, that is, stop-stopping is performed, and this stop-stopping is performed. As a result, the operating rate of the gaming machine is lowered, which is not preferable for the amusement hall because it leads to a decrease in sales. Also, this stop operation is troublesome for the player, and if an overflow occurs, the slot game will not be executed even though the game ball has won the start winning opening, and the player's willingness to play There is also a problem of lowering.

  The present invention has been made to solve at least one of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to improve the interest of special games such as big hit games and medium / small hit games. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can quickly digest a slot game and reduce the occurrence of overflow.

  In order to solve such a problem, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, variably displays a starting game device in which a game ball can win or pass, and at least a predetermined symbol, and confirms the display. An image display device for executing a slot game, a variable winning device that can be converted into an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state for a player, and a starting game ball that detects a game ball that has won or passed through the starting gaming device Detecting means; control means for controlling display of the slot game executed by the image display device based on detection of the game ball by the starting game ball detecting means; and result of the slot game as a result of the image display device. When the symbol confirmed and displayed on the screen is a predetermined symbol, a special game generating player that generates a special game advantageous to the player by converting the variable winning device into a predetermined mode. The image display device is provided with at least a first image display device and a second image display device, and the control means is a reliability among slot games related to the special game. The first image display device includes a display display control means for displaying a variation display pattern having a low reliability in the first image display device and the second image display device in the slot game related to the special game. And

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the control means is configured to prevent the first image display device from winning or passing a plurality of game balls to the starting gaming device. The second image display device includes a parallel display control means for executing the slot game in parallel.

  Further, the gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the special game has at least a first special game and a second special game having different profits for the player. The variable winning device is provided with at least a first variable winning device and a second variable winning device, and the special game generating means is configured to generate the first variable winning device when the first special game is generated. Only when the second special game is generated, there is provided a selection conversion control means for controlling the conversion of only the second variable winning device.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the control means plays the slot game related to the special game at the same time as the first image display device. And non-simultaneous display control means for not displaying on the second image display device.

  A gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control means plays the slot game related to the special game in the first image display device or the gaming machine. When displaying on the second image display device, the other image display device is provided with a single display control means for not displaying the slot game.

  A gaming machine according to a sixth aspect is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the control means displays on the first image display device or the second image display device. The present invention is characterized by further comprising an enlarged display control means for enlarging and displaying the slot game related to the special game on the other image display device.

  The gaming machine according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control means is configured such that when the special game generating means generates the special game, A special effect image display means for displaying a predetermined special effect image on the first image display device and the second image display device after the predetermined jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed; and the first image display device or the second image. Special game information display means for displaying information related to execution of the special game on any one of the display devices, and the special game information display area displayed by the special game information display means is the special effect image display means. The special effect image display area displayed by is divided and formed smaller than the special effect image display area.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 8, in the gaming machine according to claim 7, the predetermined special effect image is provided in a plurality of types so that the effect is different, and the special effect image display means is a predetermined Based on the game conditions, one of the plurality of types of predetermined special effect images is selected, and the selected predetermined special effect image is displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device. A selection display means is provided.

  The gaming machine according to claim 9 is the gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the starting game ball detecting means has won or passed the starting gaming device, but the slot game has not yet been digested. Detection number storage means capable of storing the number of game balls a predetermined number of times, and number storage means for storing the number of winning or passing game balls to the starting gaming device exceeding the predetermined number of times that can be stored in the detection number storage means. The control means includes a slot game non-execution means that does not execute the slot game for winning or passing of the game ball stored in the number storage means, and the number storage means stores the predetermined game condition. The number of game balls to be stored is selected, and the selection display means selects a predetermined special effect image having a high effect in proportion to the number of game balls stored in the number storage means. Characterized by comprising a different effect image selection means.

  The gaming machine according to claim 10 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the starting game ball detecting means wins or passes the starting gaming device, but the slot. A number-of-detection storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of game balls in which the game has not been digested is provided, and the control means wins or passes a game ball that has not been stored in the detection number storage means beyond the predetermined number of times. Is provided with slot game non-execution means that does not execute the slot game.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, a starting game ball detecting means such as a proximity sensor detects a winning or passing of a gaming ball to a starting gaming device such as a starting winning port provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and this gaming ball Based on the detection means detecting the winning or passing of the game ball, the control means executes display control of the slot game in which at least a predetermined symbol is variably displayed on the image display device and displayed. Then, as a result of the slot game, when the symbol confirmed and displayed on the image display device is a predetermined symbol, for example, a predetermined number symbol (777) or the like, a special game generating means is provided to the player. Convert the variable prize-winning device that can be converted into an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state into a predetermined mode, for example, a state in which a game ball is easily received when it is open and a state in which a game ball is not received when it is closed A winning device such as a possible attacker is converted and controlled so as to repeatedly open a plurality of times for a predetermined time, thereby generating a special game advantageous to the player. The slot game includes not only a combination of a plurality of symbols (for example, a three-digit symbol) but also a symbol combination of a single symbol (for example, a one-digit symbol).

  In such a gaming machine, the image display device is provided with at least a first image display device and a second image display device, and the control means further comprises sorting display control means, and this sorting display control. The means displays the variable display pattern with high reliability in the slot game related to the special game on the first image display device, and the variable display pattern with low reliability among the slot game related to the special game on the second image display device. indicate. For example, when the gaming machine is the first type of pachinko gaming machine, the reliability of the plurality of reach variation display patterns of the slot game related to the big hit game as the special game is high, that is, the probability that the reach is shifted is low. The reach fluctuation display pattern (which has a high probability of being a big hit) is displayed on the first image display device, and the reach fluctuation display pattern having a low reliability, that is, a high probability of being out of reach (a low probability of being a big hit) is the second. It is displayed on the image display device.

  Here, the setting of the variation display pattern with high or low reliability is not particularly limited. For example, a variation display pattern with high reliability is regarded as a variation display pattern with high reliability when the probability of loss is less than a predetermined probability. A variable display pattern with a low probability of a probability having a probability equal to or higher than a predetermined probability may be used, or if there are 10 types of variable display patterns, the fifth type is trusted in descending order of the probability of being out of sync. Fluctuation display patterns with a high degree may be used, and the other five kinds may be used as a fluctuation display pattern with a low degree of reliability, that is, it may be set based on predetermined setting conditions.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the slot game is started on the first image display device, the player has a highly reliable variation display pattern in the slot game related to the special game. When a slot game is started on the second image display device, it is possible to predict that a variable display pattern with low reliability is displayed in the slot game related to the special game, in other words, for the player The reliability of occurrence of a special game with a high profit can be predicted and expected, and as a result, the interest related to the occurrence of a game, particularly a special game, is improved. In particular, when the slot game is started on the first image display device, the player can face the game with great expectation.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the control means is provided with parallel display control means, and the parallel display control means is provided for a plurality of winning or passing of game balls to the starting gaming machine. The slot game is executed in parallel on the first image display device and the second image display device. That is, when a plurality of game balls continuously wins or passes through the starting game device and the winning game ball detecting means continuously detects the winning or passing, the parallel display control means, for example, first A slot game is executed on the image display device, and then the slot game is executed on the second image display device while the slot game is executed on the first image display device. That is, display of individual slot games is simultaneously executed in parallel on a plurality of image display devices. Accordingly, in the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the number of times the slot game is consumed per unit time increases, so the player has a probability of acquiring a special game advantageous to himself in a short time. As a result, the interest of the game is improved.

  In the invention of claim 3, in the invention of claim 1 or claim 2, the special game is provided with at least a first special game and a second special game having different profits for the player. Here, as the first special game and the second special game, for example, in the first type of pachinko gaming machine, a big hit game and a medium hit (or small hit) game, etc. are mentioned. In this case, in the big hit game, For example, an attacker repeatedly opens a plurality of times for a predetermined time, and a player can acquire around 2000 game balls. On the other hand, in a middle hit (or small hit) game, for example, the attacker opens for a predetermined time and the player Can acquire around 150 (or around 15) game balls. In other words, the big hit game is more profitable for the player than the medium hit (or small hit) game.

  Furthermore, the variable winning device is provided with at least a first variable winning device and a second variable winning device, and the special game generating means includes a selection conversion control means, and the selection conversion control means generates the first special game. When the second special game is generated, only the first variable winning device is controlled for conversion. For example, in the case where the gaming machine is the first type pachinko gaming machine described above, when a big hit game as the first special game occurs, the attacker as the first variable winning device is converted and controlled for a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the middle hit (or small hit) game as the second special game occurs, the attacker as the second variable winning device is controlled to be opened for a predetermined time. Accordingly, in the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or claim 2, the player is provided with the first variable winning device and the second variable device arranged on the game board or the like each time a special game is generated. Depending on the position and conversion mode of the variable winning device, it is necessary to adjust the firing strength of the game ball fired from the ball hitting device etc., and as a result, the player's own skill is demonstrated and technical intervention in the game Therefore, the preferences of the gaming machine, particularly the preferences relating to the occurrence of special games, are greatly improved. Note that the first variable prize-winning device and the second variable prize-winning device may be arranged separately above and below the game board or the like. This further improves the taste of the gaming machine.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the control means includes non-simultaneous display control means, and the non-simultaneous display control means is a slot game related to a special game. Are not simultaneously displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device. For example, when the gaming machine is the first type pachinko gaming machine described above, a slot game related to a big hit game as a special game (first special game) in the first image display device and a special game in the second image display device. The slot game related to the middle (or small) game as the game (second special game) is not displayed at the same time. That is, the slot game related to the special game (the first special game, the second special game) is displayed alone on either the first image display device or the second image display device. Accordingly, in the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 3, the player can play a slot game related to a special game (first special game or second special game), that is, a player. You can concentrate and enjoy the slot game related to the profits.

  In the invention of claim 4, the slot game related to the special game is configured not to be displayed at the same time, but this may be configured as follows. That is, in the slot game, for example, when symbols are variably displayed, they may be displayed at the same time, and when the symbols are fixedly displayed, they may not be displayed at the same time. In this case, for example, while a predetermined symbol that will cause a special game to be generated is displayed on the first image display device, the symbol of the slot game related to the special game is changed on the second image display device. The display may be executed. Alternatively, a special game is generated in the slot game executed on the second image display device after the fixed display of a predetermined symbol that will generate the special game on the first image display device is completed. A predetermined symbol may be fixedly displayed. Furthermore, in this case, when the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, they are displayed at the same time. However, when a predetermined effect image, for example, a reach action is displayed during the variable display, the symbols may not be displayed at the same time as described above. good. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect substantially the same as the above.

  Further, the invention of claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control means includes a single display control means, and the single display control means plays a slot game related to a special game. When displaying on the first image display device or the second image display device, the other image display device (the first image display device or the second image display device not displaying the slot game related to the special game) is displayed. Do not display slot games. In other words, in the invention of claim 4, the slot game related to the special game is not displayed at the same time. However, in the invention of claim 5, the special game is added to the first image display device or the second image display device. When the slot game related to is displayed, the other image display device (the first image display device or the second image display device not displaying the slot game related to the special game) displays the slot game at all. Will not be. Therefore, in the invention of the fifth aspect, the effect of any one of the first to fourth aspects can be made more remarkable. In the invention of claim 5 as well, a configuration similar to the other configuration described in the description of claim 4 may be adopted.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the control means includes an enlarged display control means, and the enlarged display control means is the first image display device or the second image. The slot game related to the special game displayed on the display device is enlarged and displayed on the other image display device. For example, in a slot game related to a special game started on the first image display device, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display pattern displayed on the first image display device is displayed across the second image display device. That is, the slot game that has been displayed alone on the first image display device is enlarged and displayed on both the first image display device and the second image display device after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  Therefore, in the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of any of the inventions of claims 1 to 5, the player can play the slot game displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device on the other side. Since it is possible to predict that the currently displayed slot game is a slot game related to a special game when it is enlarged and displayed on the image display device, in other words, when the enlarged game is displayed, the special game for the player Because the slot game related to the game will be announced, the player can face the game with great expectation, and further, by being enlarged on both the first image display device and the second image display device, Since the effect of the slot game related to the special game is greatly improved, the game taste is greatly improved as a result.

  In the invention of claim 6, the aspect of the enlarged display of the slot game related to the special game displayed on both the first image display device and the second image display device is not particularly limited. For example, when a slot game displayed on the first image display device is displayed across the second image display device, the variation of the slot game related to the special game started independently on the first image display device. The display pattern may be displayed across the second image display device after about 2 seconds, or when reaching a reach state. In this case, the display pattern is displayed across the second image display device. The region may be a region that is about 1/3 to 2/3 of the screen of the second image display device or the screen of the second image display device. When the variable display pattern is enlarged and displayed in an area of about 1/3 to 2/3 of the screen of the second image display device, for example, according to claim 2, other slot games ( For example, a variable display pattern related to a deviation may be displayed in parallel. In addition, after the enlarged display is finished on both the first image display device and the second image display device, when the predetermined display is confirmed and the variable display pattern is ended, the first image from which the slot game is started is displayed. The slot game may be ended by displaying a predetermined symbol independently on the display device, and the first image display device and the second image display device are arranged on a game board or the like. Is preferably arranged as close as possible and in parallel. In this way, even if the slot game is displayed across both the first image display device and the second image display device, it becomes extremely easy for the player to see, and as a result, the effect of producing the slot game is improved. It is possible to prevent a decrease in game play.

  The invention of claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control means includes a special effect image display means and a special game information display means, and the special effect image display means comprises: When the special game generating means generates a special game, after a predetermined jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed, a predetermined special effect image is displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device, and the special game information display means However, information related to the execution of the special game is displayed on either the first image display device or the second image display device. For example, if the gaming machine is the first type of pachinko gaming machine described above, the special game is a big hit game, the special effect image is a big hit effect image, and information related to the execution of the special game is information related to the execution of the big hit game. It becomes. In the case of generating a big hit game, after a predetermined big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed, a predetermined big hit effect image is displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device, and the first image display device or the second image is displayed. As information related to the execution of the jackpot game, information related to the jackpot symbol, the number of rounds, the number of counts, and V (round continuation) is displayed on any one of the display devices.

  In either the first image display device or the second image display device, the special game information display means displays special game information display means for displaying information related to the big hit symbol, the number of rounds, the number of counts and V (round continuation), etc. The special effect image display means is formed so as to be partitioned from the special effect image display area for displaying a predetermined special effect image, and is formed to be smaller than the special effect image display area. That is, the special effect image display means displays the jackpot effect image on the first image display device and the second image display device, and the special game information display means prevents the information related to the execution of these jackpot games from overlapping the jackpot effect image. Are displayed on either the first image display device or the second image display device. Accordingly, in the seventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of any of the first to sixth aspects, the predetermined special effect image is displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device in an extremely large size. , The information display related to the execution of the special game is temporarily interrupted, so that the effect of the effect is not reduced, and the effect of the special effect image is further enhanced, and the game taste is improved. The player can fully enjoy the special effect image.

  Further, in the invention of claim 8, in the invention of claim 7, a plurality of types of predetermined special effect images are provided so as to have different effect effects, and the special effect image display means includes selection display means, and this selection display means. However, based on a predetermined game condition, one of a plurality of types of predetermined special effect images is selected, and the selected predetermined special effect image is displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device. . Therefore, in the invention of claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 7, the special effect image selected from a plurality of types based on a predetermined game condition is the first image display device and the second image display device. As a result, it is possible for the player to enjoy a plurality of types of special effect images, and the game preference is further improved.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the slot game according to the invention according to claim 8, wherein the starting game ball detecting means includes detection number storage means, and the detection number storage means has won or passed the starting game device. The number of game balls that have not been digested is stored a predetermined number of times. The predetermined number of game balls stored by the number-of-detections storage means is called a so-called reserved ball number, and can be stored up to four times, for example. Furthermore, the starting game ball detecting means includes number storage means, and this number storage means stores the number of winning or passing game balls to the starting game device that exceeds a predetermined number of times that the detection number storage means can store. .

  The control means includes slot game non-execution means. The slot game non-execution means prevents the slot game from being executed for winning or passing of the game ball stored in the number storage means. That is, the number of game balls stored by the number storage means is called a so-called overflow ball number, that is, the number storage means stores the overflow ball number. The predetermined game condition in claim 8 is the number of overflow balls stored in the number storage means, and the special effect image selection means provided in the selection display means increases the number of overflow balls stored in the number storage means. A predetermined special effect image having a high effect is selected in proportion to. In other words, game balls continuously win or pass through the starting gaming device and an overflow ball number is generated. If the overflow ball number is large, a predetermined special effect image having a high effect is displayed. A predetermined special effect image with a low effect is displayed. Therefore, in the invention of claim 9, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 8, the player is so-called to prevent the overflow ball from being generated so that a predetermined special effect image having a high effect is displayed. There is no need to stop hitting (playing a game ball intermittently by operating a hitting ball launching device). As a result, the game taste is improved and the operating rate of the gaming machine is improved.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the starting game ball detecting means includes a detection number storage means, and the detection number storage means wins the starting game apparatus. Alternatively, the number of game balls that have passed but the slot game has not yet been digested is stored a predetermined number of times. The control means includes a slot game non-execution means. The slot game non-execution means does not accept a slot for winning or passing a game ball that has not been stored in the detection number storage means beyond the predetermined number of times. Do not run the game. This is because, as described in the explanation of claim 9 above, a game ball that has won or passed a start game device but was not stored in the number-of-detections storage means is a so-called overflow ball, that is, start When an overflow ball is generated by continuously winning or passing game balls in the gaming device, the slot game is not executed for winning or passing of the starting gaming device related to the overflow ball. . Therefore, in the invention of claim 10, in addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 8, the slot game can be quickly digested to reduce the occurrence of overflow. In addition, since the occurrence of overflow balls can be reduced, so-called stop hitting (to intermittently fire the game balls by operating the ball hitting device) is performed to prevent the player from generating overflow balls. As a result, the game taste is improved and the operating rate of the gaming machine is improved.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 is an overall front view of the gaming machine 1, FIG. 2 is a front view of the special symbol display devices 6 a and 6 b and the LED unit 24, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of the gaming machine control device 100 provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main control circuit 44 and a display control circuit 111 constituting the gaming machine control device 100.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an outer frame 22 fixed to a game island (not shown) and an inner frame 23 attached to the outer frame 22. The game board 21 that provides the player with a pachinko game, the hitting operation handle 2 that operates the hitting ball launching device 43 to be described later when operated by the player, and the game ball launched by the hitting ball launching device 43 are guided. A striking ball guide rail 3 to be played, a game region forming rail 4 provided so that the launched game ball flies within a certain range, a game region 5 surrounded by the striking ball guiding rail 3 and the game region forming rail 4, A pseudo-display (hereinafter referred to as scroll display) showing a state in which a special design is rotated by a windmill 20 that changes a game ball launched into the game area 5 in an unexpected direction, and a windmill 20 that is arranged close to and parallel to each other. Special symbol display devices 6a and 6b configured to have the same size with a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like that performs the same, and the special symbol display on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b when the game ball wins When a game ball wins the start winning opening 11 while the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b display the variation of the special symbol (hereinafter referred to as such a game) Four hold LEDs 25 (in order to notify the player of how many times the variable display is to be performed (up to four times) after the display of the change is completed) 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, see FIG. 2) and image display units 30a, 3 for displaying predetermined images in the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b. b, left symbol display units 8a and 8b, middle symbol display units 9a and 9b, right symbol display units 10a and 10b, which individually display three special symbols in the image display units 30a and 30b, and special symbol display devices 6b, which is provided integrally with 6b, displays the cumulative number of game balls (hereinafter referred to as overflow balls) that have won the start winning slot 11 when all four hold LEDs 25 are lit. The overflow ball display device 60 composed of segment LEDs and the like are arranged above and below the game board 21, respectively, and the display results on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are in a predetermined mode (large, medium, small hit). In such a case, a special winning opening (attacker) 7a, 7b that is advantageously opened to the player, a hit ball supply tray 12 for supplying game balls to the hit ball launcher 43, and a hit ball supply tray 12 An extra ball receiving tray 13 that can store balls that can not fit in, and can move game balls to a storage ball box (not shown), and a normal winning port 14 for paying out winning balls by winning, A game effect lamp 15 for notifying a payout of a winning ball, a ball clogging, and an abnormality for a winning prize, an out port 16 for collecting a gaming ball provided at the bottom of the gaming area 5, and a glass door frame 17 provided so as to be freely opened and closed. When the special symbol display device 6a is integrally provided to display a single-digit ordinary symbol and the ordinary symbol is a predetermined ordinary symbol (winning), the blade of the electric tulip as the start winning opening 11 A normal symbol display device 18 composed of a 7-segment LED or the like that releases a normal ball, and a normal symbol that causes the normal symbol display device 18 to start a variable symbol display when a game ball passes When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 19 while the dynamic symbol 19 and the normal symbol display device 18 display the normal symbol variation (hereinafter, such a game ball is also referred to as a passing ball), the variation indication is performed. After the ending, four hold LEDs 26 (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, see FIG. 2) for sequentially displaying the hold memory for informing the player how many times to display the change (up to 4 times). And so on.

  In the gaming machine 1 configured in this way, first, a game ball is launched from the hit ball launching device 43 by the player's operation of the hit ball operating handle 2 and passes between the hit ball guiding rail 3 and the game area forming rail 4. A game ball is launched into the game area 5 on the game board 21. Then, the game ball falls in the game area 5 by its own weight, and in the process of falling, the game ball 21 is changed in the direction of falling by a game nail or windmill 20 (not shown) implanted in the game board 21, In the case where the normal winning opening 14 is won, the normal symbol operating gate 19 is passed, or all the winning holes are not won, the prize is collected at the out opening 16.

  When the game ball wins the start winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball is given to the player, and the game ball is detected by a start winning detection sensor 116 to be described later, and each symbol of the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b is detected. Special symbols are scroll-displayed on the display units 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, and 10b, and after a predetermined time, the left symbol display units 8a and 8b, the right symbol display units 10a and 10b, and the middle symbol display units 9a and 9b are special. A slot game in which symbols are stopped and lottery is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, among the slot games related to large, medium and small hits, the slot game with a low probability of being out of play, that is, a highly reliable variation pattern is displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a. On the other hand, among the slot games related to large, medium and small hits, the slot game related to the fluctuation pattern with high probability of losing, that is, the variation pattern with low reliability is displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b. Other slot games related to the misalignment are displayed on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b.

  Therefore, in the special symbol display device 6a, when the special symbol of the left symbol display unit 8a and the special symbol of the right symbol display unit 10a are stopped, a special symbol combination (for example, the same special symbol combination) that constitutes a big hit is made. In some cases, the reach is highly reliable. On the other hand, in the special symbol display device 6b, a big hit is formed when the special symbol of the left symbol display unit 8b and the special symbol of the right symbol display unit 10b are stopped. In the case of a combination of special symbols, the reach is low and the predetermined reach action is displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a or the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b. After that, when the special symbol of the middle symbol display section 9a or 9b is stopped, the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a combination of a predetermined special symbol (big hit Is a big hit, a big hit game is executed to open an attacker as a big prize opening 7a disposed at the lower part of the game board 21 in a predetermined manner to be described later, and a special symbol display device 6a, As will be described in detail later, 6b image display units 30a and 30b are configured to display a predetermined jackpot effect image based on the cumulative number of overflow balls displayed on the overflow ball display device 60.

  Similarly to the big hit, in the special symbol display device 6a, a combination of special symbols constituting the middle hit when the special symbol of the left symbol display unit 8a and the special symbol of the right symbol display unit 10a stop (for example, the same symbol) In the special symbol display device 6b, the special symbol of the left symbol display unit 8b and the special symbol of the right symbol display unit 10b are similarly stopped. If it is a combination of special symbols that make up the middle hit at the time, the reach becomes low in reliability, and a predetermined reach action is performed in the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a or the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b. After that, when the special symbol of the middle symbol display portion 9a or 9b stops, the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a special symbol that has been determined in advance. In the case of matching (medium winning symbol), it becomes a middle winning so that the middle winning game is executed in which the attacker as the big prize opening 7b disposed on the upper part of the game board 21 is opened for a predetermined time to be described later. It is.

  Further, in the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b, the left symbol display portion 8a, the right symbol display portion 10a, the middle symbol display portion 9a or the left symbol display portion 8b, the right symbol display portion 10b, and the middle symbol display portion 9b. When the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed at the time of stopping is a combination of a special symbol that is determined in advance (small hit symbol), it becomes a small hit, and the special winning slot 7b disposed at the top of the game board 21 A small hit game in which the attacker opens for a predetermined time (which is shorter than the middle hit) described later is executed. The fluctuation pattern related to the small hit also becomes a highly reliable fluctuation pattern when displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, and on the other hand, when displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. The fluctuation pattern is low.

  As will be described in detail later, when a slot game related to large / medium / small wins or out of reach is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, the special symbol display device 6b or 6a does not display the slot game. In other words, when a slot game related to large / medium / small wins or a loss of reach is displayed on one of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, a slot game is simultaneously performed on the other of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. Is not displayed.

  Further, when a slot game related to big / medium hit or reach miss is started on one special symbol display device 6a or 6b, the display of the slot game related to big / medium hit or reach miss is displayed on the other special symbol display. The slot game that is displayed across the devices 6b or 6a, that is, the slot game related to big / medium hit or out of reach is enlarged and displayed on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b.

  Further, when the game ball wins the normal winning opening 14, a predetermined prize ball is given to the player. When the game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 19, the game ball is detected by an operation gate detection sensor 121, which will be described later, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 18, and a lottery is performed to confirm the display. When the normal symbol is a normal symbol determined in advance, it is a win and the blades of the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11 are opened for a predetermined time.

Next, the gaming machine control device 100 provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The gaming machine control device 100 is configured as shown in FIG. 3, and the main control circuit 44 mainly constituting the gaming machine control device 100 includes an input circuit 101, an output circuit 110, a one-chip microcomputer 27, and a bus connecting them. 115 (data bus, address bus, control bus, etc.), and the one-chip microcomputer 27 is connected to the output circuit 110 on the basis of signals from the sensors and switches acquired via the input circuit 101. A predetermined control program for controlling various circuits and devices is executed. The one-chip microcomputer 27 includes a CPU 102 that executes a control program, a ROM 103 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 102, and a RAM 104 that temporarily stores data processed by the CPU 102.

  When the winning of the game ball provided in the start winning opening 11 is detected in the input circuit 101, a start winning detection sensor 116 that sends a special symbol variation start signal (hereinafter also referred to as a start signal), and the starting winning opening 11 is won. A count switch 123 for detecting the number of game balls, an operation gate detection sensor 121 for sending a normal symbol variation start signal (hereinafter also referred to as an operation signal) when the passage of a game ball provided in the normal symbol operation gate 19 is detected, Count switches 117a and 117b for detecting the number of game balls won in the big winning ports 7a and 7b by opening the winning ports 7a and 7b, and continuous winning for detecting game balls that have passed through a specific area of the big winning port 7a. A switch 118, a hitting operation handle switch 119 that is turned on when the hitting operation handle 2 is turned and a game ball is launched, and a hitting operation hand The ball hitting operation stop switch 120 which is provided at a predetermined location of the ball 2 and presses to turn off the hitting ball launching device 43 to stop the launching of the game ball, and the game ball won at each winning opening is counted as a safe ball. A safe ball detection sensor 122 that outputs a safe signal necessary for paying out a game ball as a prize is connected.

  The output circuit 110 includes a lamp control circuit 37 that controls lighting / flashing of LEDs (for example, the hold LED 25 and the hold LED 26) and various display lamps (for example, the game effect lamp 15) provided on the game board surface, and a grand prize. Solenoids 106a and 106b for opening the attackers as the mouths 7a and 7b, a solenoid 107 for opening the electric tulip as the start winning opening 11, and a sound for amplifying various sound effects from the speaker 113 A voice control circuit 38 that performs control and an external information terminal 109 connected to a hall management computer (not shown) or the like are connected. In addition, a normal symbol display device (7-segment LED) 18 and an overflow ball display device (7-segment LED) 60 are connected to the output circuit 110 via a driver circuit (not shown).

  Further, the payout control circuit 40 and the display control circuit 111 are connected to the output circuit 110. The payout control circuit 40 includes a payout control CPU (not shown), a RAM having a storage area for storing and holding the work area of the payout control CPU, the number of prize balls corresponding to each prize ball command, and the like. And a ROM in which control data and a control program for paying out a prize ball are stored. The payout control circuit 40 drives and controls the prize ball payout device 41 in accordance with a prize ball command instructed from the CPU 102 of the main control circuit 44, and performs prize ball payout control. In addition, the payout control circuit 40 is connected to a hitting ball launching device 43 for emitting a pachinko ball toward the game area 5 via the launching control circuit 42. And control.

  Next, the display control circuit 111 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the display control circuit 111 receives a special symbol display device 6a, a control signal such as a one-way strobe signal or a display control command signal from the output circuit 110 of the main control circuit 44. Display control for image processing related to 2D or 3D scroll display displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of 6b is executed, and image data related to the big hit effect image is output. Therefore, the display control circuit 111 includes a CPU 140, a RAM 141, a ROM 142, a VDP 143, a VRAM (video RAM) 144, a character ROM 145, an input interface 146, a reset circuit 147, an oscillation circuit 148, and a timing controller. 149 and LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b.

  The input interface 146 is provided with a buffer circuit (not shown) composed of, for example, a transistor array whose input terminal is connected to a power source via a resistor. The strobe signal and display control command input from the main control circuit 44 are provided. The signal is output to an INT terminal (not shown) of the CPU 140. Thus, only signal input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 is allowed, and signal output from the display control circuit 111 to the main control circuit 44 is prohibited. This display control command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later. The oscillation circuit 148 is a circuit that outputs a reference clock signal to the CPU 140 and the VDP 143, and the reset circuit 147 is a circuit that outputs a reset signal for resetting the CPU 140 and the VDP 143. The CPU 140 and the VDP 143 divide the reference clock signal from the oscillation circuit 148 to generate an internal clock signal, and operate based on the internal clock signal.

  The ROM 142 is a semiconductor memory that stores a display control program executed by the CPU 140, and the RAM 141 is a semiconductor memory that is used as a work area such as a work area or a stack area of the display control program executed by the CPU 140. The CPU 140 is a central processing unit that executes a display control program. When a strobe signal is input from the input interface 146, the CPU 140 recognizes a display control command signal and uses the RAM 141 as a work area to control display from the ROM 142. 2D symbol display information, animation character screen information, background screen information, 3D image information (object) coordinate calculation (geometry calculation) and other image data calculations and drawing commands are created. The data calculation result and the created drawing command are stored in the RAM 141 and output to the VDP 143 as a control signal.

  Specific examples of the drawing command include an attribute command, a sprite command, a spline command, a polygon display command, a texture mapping command, and the like.

  The character ROM 145 is constituted by, for example, a flash ROM or the like, and is a semiconductor memory in which image data such as two-dimensional data such as a character, a pattern, a background, and a moving image character, or three-dimensional data such as object data and texture data is stored. The VRAM 144 is a frame buffer memory for temporarily storing and developing image data processed by the VDP 143. The VDP 143 generates image data such as a variable display and a jackpot effect image displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b based on a control signal from the CPU 140, and is independent of the CPU 140. It has a dimensional address space, and the VRAM 144 is mapped there. The memory area of the VRAM 144 is divided into a special symbol display device 6a and a special symbol display device 6b, and the CPU 140 is based on an identifier given to a display control command signal from the main control circuit 44 described later. The VDP 143 maps the generated image data to the divided memory areas of the VRAM 144 in accordance with the instruction from.

  Further, the VDP 143 includes a timing controller 149, and supplies the image data developed in the divided memory area of the VRAM 144 to the corresponding LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b at regular intervals. That is, the timing controller 149 is based on the reference clock signal from the oscillation circuit 148 and the reset signal from the reset circuit 147, and the synchronization signals (horizontal synchronization signal, vertical synchronization signal, clock signal) supplied to the LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b. The LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b convert the image data supplied from the VDP 143 into a video signal composed of a color signal and a luminance signal, and the waveform of the video signal is displayed as a special symbol as an LCD. Amplitude adjustment, gamma correction, contrast, brightness adjustment, etc. are performed by shaping into a waveform suitable for the devices 6a, 6b, and output to the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b.

  Here, the LCD driving circuits 150a and 150b according to the present embodiment output a video signal conforming to the NTSC system, and a horizontal synchronizing signal (horizontal blanking) is output every 63.5 μsec. The vertical synchronization signal (vertical blanking) is output every 1/30 seconds (non-interlace) (however, in the case of interlace, the vertical synchronization signal is output every 1/60 seconds). In the present embodiment, only the case of non-interlace will be described hereinafter).

  That is, the VDP 143 sequentially supplies the image data developed in the VRAM 144 to the LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b based on the internal clock signal every time a vertical synchronization signal is input from the timing controller 149 (every 1/30 seconds). The LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b convert the supplied image data into a video signal and shape the waveform, and the waveform-shaped video signal is converted into one frame image based on the horizontal synchronization signal by the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The image is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b. The LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b switch the image of one frame displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b every time a vertical synchronization signal is input (every 1/30 seconds), Thereby, a moving image such as a scroll display or a reach action as a variable display is displayed. The VDP 143 outputs an interrupt signal to the INT terminal (not shown) of the CPU 140 every time a vertical synchronization signal is received from the timing controller 149 (every 1/30 seconds). By receiving this interrupt signal, the CPU 140 executes display control for creating the next one-frame image based on the internal clock signal.

Although the above-described RAM 141 is externally attached to the CPU 140, this is not limited and may be provided in the CPU 140.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control circuit 44 has a RAM backup 130 circuit that can retain the stored contents of the RAM 104 even when the power is turned off. A test terminal 131 for testing the contents of 44, for example, a connector is also provided.

  Thus, if the RAM 104 of the main control circuit 44 has a backup function capable of retaining the stored contents even when the power is turned off, for example, lightning occurs near the surge current in the gaming machine 1. Even if the gaming machine 1 is suddenly shut down due to intrusion etc., all the data related to the game stored in the RAM 104 of the main control circuit 44 is maintained, so when the gaming machine 1 power is restored , The game can continue to resume from the previous gaming state, and the game arcade can provide a fair game to the player, while the player may be powered off even if, for example, the power is interrupted in an advantageous gaming state. After returning, it becomes possible to continue the advantageous gaming state, so that an unexpected disadvantage can be avoided, and a remarkable effect is exerted on both sides. In addition to the RAM 104 of the main control circuit 44, this backup function may be provided in the RAM of other control circuits such as the RAM of the payout control circuit 40 that controls the payout of the prize balls.

  Further, the control signal (strobe signal, command signal, etc.) is unidirectionally communicated from the CPU 102 of the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, that is, by eliminating the input from the display control circuit 111 to the main control circuit 44. The number of inputs to the main control circuit 44 that controls the main control of the entire gaming machine 1 can be reduced, and illegal signal inputs to the main control circuit 44 can be eliminated as much as possible, and the game field can provide appropriate games to the player. At the same time, it is possible to simplify the circuit configuration and the program related to the communication between the two, and it is easy to develop and produce the gaming machine 1 and has a remarkable effect that leads to cost reduction. In addition to the display control circuit 111, the one-way communication from the CPU 102 of the main control circuit 44 is also performed to other control circuits such as the payout control circuit 40 that controls payout of prize balls as shown in FIG. It has become.

  In the case where the substrate on which the main control circuit 44, the payout control circuit 40, etc. are stored in the substrate BOX, a so-called caulking structure in which the substrate BOX is sealed with a predetermined means so as to leave a trace of opening the substrate BOX is left. It is desirable to adopt. As a result, fraud to the main control circuit 44 and the payout control circuit 40 can be eliminated. The normal symbol display device 18, the lamp control circuit 37, the sound control circuit 38 and the overflow ball display device 60 directly connected to the output circuit 110 of the main control circuit 44 are connected to the display control circuit 111 or the payout control circuit 40. Anyway. Furthermore, the hitting operation handle switch 119 and the hitting operation stop switch 120 connected to the input circuit 101 may be directly connected to the launch control circuit 42 or the payout control circuit 40. These may be designed as appropriate according to the functions and arrangement of various devices constituting the gaming machine control device 100, the processing speed of each CPU, the capacity of a storage device such as ROM, RAM, and the like.

  In the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, the gaming machine control device 100 performs overall control of the gaming machine 1 and executes the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIG. Various images corresponding thereto are displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b and the like.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main game process (main routine) executed by the CPU 102 of the main control circuit 44. Immediately after the power is turned on, the CPU 102 performs initialization processing (step S10), initializes the flags, registers, and storage areas necessary for stack setting and the following processing, and also displays special symbols in the display control circuit 111. Outputs the specified command signal. This special symbol initial designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  When the CPU 102 finishes the initialization process in step S10, the CPU 102 proceeds to the random number update process in step S20. The CPU 102 executes a main routine (each program stored in the ROM 103 of the main control circuit 44), that is, each process of Step S20 to Step S60 described below, every reset interrupt (2 msec).

  FIG. 6 is a list of random numbers handled by the main control circuit 44. In the main control circuit 44, as shown in FIG. 6, various counters C1 to C9 (random numbers 1 to 9) are set as random numbers for setting the game mode at random. CPU102 updates the value regarding each counter C1-C9 by the random number update process of step S20. The big / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) is a random number counter (which will be described in detail later). The case of 7 is a big hit, the probability is 1/315, the case of 101 to 110 in normal time is the medium hit, the probability of 10/315, the case of 201 to 220 in normal time is the small hit, the probability is 20/315) It starts from 0 at the time of input, and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). However, when this random number counter C1 becomes 315, it is rewritten to 0.

  The random symbol counter for determining the stop symbol of a special symbol is a combination of special symbols. ), A left stop symbol determination counter C2 (random numbers 2, 0 to 13), a middle stop symbol determination counter C3 (random numbers 3, 0 to 13), a right stop symbol determination counter C4 ( Three random numbers 4, 0 to 13) are provided.

  The left stop symbol determination counter C2 is a counter used to create a symbol for the left symbol, starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). However, when the random number counter C2 becomes 14, it is rewritten to 0. The middle stop symbol determination counter C3 is a counter used for creating a middle symbol symbol, and starts from 0 when the power is turned on. The However, when the random number counter C3 becomes 14, it is rewritten to 0. The right stop symbol determination counter C4 is a counter used for creating the right symbol, starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented (added by 1) every time the intermediate stop symbol determination counter C3 is set to 0. The However, when the random number counter C4 becomes 14, it is rewritten to 0. By doing so, it is possible to prevent synchronization of the left, middle and right symbols.

  The reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is a random number counter (to be described later in detail, but the reach is 3 when the special symbol combination is used as the out symbol) The probability is 1/12), which starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). However, when the random number counter C5 becomes 12, it is rewritten to 0.

  The jackpot symbol determination counter C6 (random numbers 6, 0 to 13) is a random number counter that creates a jackpot symbol as a combination of special symbols. Added). However, when the random number counter C6 becomes 14, it is rewritten to 0.

  The variation pattern determination counter C7 (random numbers 7, 0 to 51) draws, for example, which variation pattern is used as the above reach action when the special symbol combination is large / medium / small hit or out of reach. This random number counter starts at 0 when the power is turned on and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). However, when this random number counter C7 becomes 52, it is rewritten to 0.

  The hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30) is a random number counter that draws a lottery to determine whether or not to win a normal symbol (details will be described later. ) And starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). However, when this random number counter C8 becomes 30, it is rewritten to 0.

  The off symbol determination counter C9 (random numbers 9, 0 to 7) is a counter used for creating a normal symbol off symbol, starting from 0 when the power is turned on, and incrementing (adding 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). Is done. However, when the random number counter C10 becomes 8, it is rewritten to 0.

  The CPU 102 outputs a customer waiting demonstration designation command signal to the display control circuit 111 when a predetermined time elapses after outputting the above-described special symbol initial designation command signal. This customer waiting demonstration designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when the CPU 102 finishes the random number update process of step S <b> 20, the CPU 102 proceeds to the normal game process of step S <b> 30. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the normal game process (step S30). The normal game process is composed of the operation gate passing process in step S450 and the normal symbol game process in S500. First, the operation gate passing process in step S450 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation gate passing process (step S450). When this operation gate passage process is started, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the game ball that has passed the normal symbol operation gate 19 is detected (operation signal input to the operation gate detection sensor 121) (step S452). If no game ball is detected (NO in step S452), the operation gate passing process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol game process (FIG. 10) in step S500. On the other hand, when a game ball is detected (YES in step S452), CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S454 and determines whether the value of counter A is less than 5.

  The counter A is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 to store the number of reserved memories (the number of retained balls passed) of the hold LED 26 (see FIG. 2), and the operation gate detection sensor 121 is a normal symbol operation gate 19. When a game ball passing through is detected, the minimum value is changed from 0 to a maximum value of 5. When the power is turned on, the value is initialized and a minimum value of 0 is set.

  If NO in step S454, that is, if the counter A has a value of 5 or more, the CPU 102 ends the operation gate passing process and proceeds to the normal symbol game process of S500. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S454, that is, if the counter A has a value of 0 to 4, the process proceeds to the process of step S456, and the CPU 102 increments the value of the counter A (add 1) based on the operation signal described above. Then, the process proceeds to step S458 to execute a random number acquisition process. When the CPU 102 proceeds to the random number acquisition process in step S458, the CPU 102 acquires the current values of the counters C8, C9, and C10, and stores them in the acquired numerical value storage area of the RAM 104, respectively. When the random number acquisition process in step S458 ends, the CPU 102 proceeds to the hold LED lighting control process in step S464.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the hold LED lighting control process (step S464). When the hold LED lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines in the process of step S466 whether or not the value of the counter A is 2 or more (NO in step S466), that is, When the value of the counter A is 0 or 1, the hold LED lighting control process is ended, the process returns to the operation gate passing process (FIG. 8), and the normal symbol game process of step S500 is executed. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S466, that is, if the value of the counter A is 2 or more, the process proceeds to step S468, and the CPU 102 has four hold LEDs 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d (see FIG. 2), the lamp control circuit 37 is driven to light up, the hold LED lighting control process is terminated, the process returns to the operation gate passing process, and the normal symbol game process of step S500 is executed.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the normal symbol game process (step S500). When the normal symbol game process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter A is 1 or more in the process of step S501, and if not (1 in step S501), that is, the counter If the value of A is 0, the normal symbol game process is terminated, the normal game process (FIG. 7) is returned, and the process proceeds to step S40 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, when the value of the counter A is 1 or more in the process of step S501 (YES in step S501), the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S502 and sets a value in the hit flag F4.

  The main control circuit 44 is set with a hit flag F4, and the hit flag F4 is set to 0 when the power is turned on. Then, in the random number acquisition process in step S458 described above, when the acquired numerical value of the hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30) is 0 to 9, the CPU 102 sets 1 to the hit flag F4. If the acquired value of the hit determination counter C8 is not 0 to 9, that is, 10 to 30, the hit flag F4 remains 0. Therefore, the hit probability in this case is 10/31, and the probability of loss is 20/31. When the CPU 102 completes the process of setting the hit flag F4 in step S502, the CPU 102 proceeds to a normal symbol determination process in step S503.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the random number value of the off symbol determination counter C10 (0 to 8) and the normal symbol (one-digit normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 18 composed of 7-segment LEDs). FIG.

  When the CPU 102 proceeds to the normal symbol determination process in step S503, the CPU 102 determines the normal symbol that is fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display device 18. If 1 is set in the winning flag F4 (if it is a winning), the CPU 102 determines the number symbol “7” as the winning symbol. On the other hand, if 0 is set in the hit flag F4, an off symbol (for example, “2” if C10 = 2) corresponding to the acquired numerical value of the off symbol determining counter C10 (0 to 8) shown in FIG. The normal symbol determination process in step S503 is terminated, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol control process in step S504.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the normal symbol control process (step S504). When this normal symbol control process is executed, the CPU 102 first executes a normal symbol variation display process in the process of step S506. In the normal symbol fluctuation display process in step S506, the CPU 102 controls a driver circuit (not shown) to display the normal symbols in a variable manner on the normal symbol display device 18. Then, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S508, determines whether or not the preset normal symbol variation time t is up (t = 0), and determines NO in the process of step S508, that is, normal. If it is determined that the symbol variation time t has not expired, the CPU 102 ends the normal symbol control process (step S504), returns to the normal symbol game process (FIG. 10), and proceeds to the process of step S512. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S508, that is, if it is determined that the normal symbol variation time t has timed up, the process proceeds to the normal symbol fixed display process of step S510.

  In step S510, the CPU 102 controls a driver circuit (not shown) to display the fluctuation in the normal symbol determined in the normal symbol determination process in step S503 by controlling the driver circuit (not shown). The process of stopping the normal symbol is executed. When the normal symbol is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18 in the process of step S510, the CPU 102 ends the normal symbol control process, returns to the normal symbol game process, and proceeds to the process of step S512.

  When the process proceeds to step S512, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the normal symbol is fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display device 18, and if the normal symbol is not displayed (NO in step S512), the normal symbol is displayed. The symbol game process (step S500) is ended, the process returns to the normal game process (FIG. 7), and the process proceeds to the process of step S40 of the main game process. On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step S512 that the normal symbol is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18 (YES in step S512), the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S514.

  When the process proceeds to step S514, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the hit flag F4 is 1, and if it is 1 (YES in step S514), the CPU 102 proceeds to step S516 and opens the start winning opening. Execute the process.

  In step S516, the CPU 102 executes a start winning opening opening process shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the start winning opening opening process (step S516). When this start winning opening opening process is executed, the CPU 102 first controls the solenoid 107 to open the blades of the starting winning opening (electric tulip) 11 in the process of step S518. Then, the process proceeds to step S520, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the set start winning opening opening time ST is up (ST = 0). Accordingly, this time ST is the opening time of the start winning opening, that is, the time from when the starting winning opening 11 opens the blade until it closes. The start winning opening opening time ST is normally set to 0.2 seconds. If NO in step S520, that is, if it is determined that the start winning opening release time ST has not timed up, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S522 and the value of the counter G is 6 or more. It is determined whether or not.

  The counter G is used to count the number of game balls won in the start winning opening 11 until the opened winning opening 11 is closed after the start winning opening releasing time ST elapses. Is counted up when the count switch 123 detects a game ball, and is initialized and set to 0 when the power is turned on.

  If NO in step S522, that is, if the value of the counter G is determined to be less than 6, the start winning opening releasing process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S528. On the other hand, when it is determined YES in the process of step S520 and the process of step S522, that is, when it is determined that the start winning opening opening time ST is up and when the value of the counter G is determined to be 6 or more, In step S524, the CPU 102 controls the solenoid 107 to close the blades of the start winning port 11. Then, the process proceeds to step S525, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the counter G to 0, proceeds to the process in step S526, sets the value of the winning flag F4 to 0, and this start winning opening releasing process. (Step S516) is terminated, and the process proceeds to Step S528 (FIG. 10).

  When the process proceeds to step S528, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the winning flag F4 is 0, that is, whether or not the predetermined start winning opening opening process (step S516) is all finished, and determines the value of the winning flag F4. Is not 0 (NO in step S528), that is, in the case of 1, it is determined that all the predetermined start winning opening releasing processing has not been completed, and this normal symbol game processing (step S500) is terminated and Returning to the game process (FIG. 7), the process proceeds to step S40 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, when the value of winning flag F4 is 0 (YES in step S528), CPU 102 determines that all the predetermined start winning port opening processes have been completed, and proceeds to the process of step S530.

  On the other hand, if the value of the hit flag F4 is not 1 in the process of step S514 (NO in step S514), that is, if the value of the hit flag F4 is 0, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S530. .

  After shifting to the process of step S530, the CPU 102 decrements (decrements 1) the value of the counter A incremented (added by 1) in the process of step S456 (FIG. 8), and shifts to the process of step S532. The hold LED extinguishing control process is executed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the hold LED extinguishing control process (step S532). When the hold LED extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter A is 1 or more in the process of step S534. If the value of the counter A is not 1 or more (in step S534) NO), that is, when the value of the counter A is 0, the hold LED extinguishing control process is finished, the normal symbol game process (step S500) is finished, and the normal game process (FIG. 7) is returned to. The process proceeds to step S40 in the process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S534, that is, if the value of the counter A is 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S536, and the CPU 102 selects one of the four hold LEDs 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d. The corresponding one is turned off by driving the lamp control circuit 37, the hold LED extinguishing control process is finished, the normal symbol game process is finished, the process returns to the special game process, and the process goes to the process of step S40 of the main game process. Transition.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when the normal game process (step S30) is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S40 and executes the special game process. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the special game process. The special game process includes a start winning opening winning process in step S200 and a special symbol game process in step S318. First, the starting winning opening winning process in step S200 will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the start winning opening winning process (step S200). When the start winning award winning process is started, the CPU 102 determines whether or not a game ball won in the start winning award 11 is detected (start signal input from the start winning detection sensor 116) (step S202). If no game ball has been detected (NO in step S202), the start winning opening winning process is terminated and the process proceeds to a special game process in step S318. On the other hand, when a game ball is detected (YES in step S202), the process proceeds to step S204 to determine whether or not the value of the pending full tank flag F8 is 1.

  The main control circuit 44 is set with a reserved full tank flag F8, and the reserved full tank flag F8 is set to 0 when the power is turned on. In the hold LED lighting control process in step S216 described later, 1 is set when the hold memory is full and the hold LED 25d is turned on.

  If YES in the process of step S204, that is, if 1 is set in the pending full tank flag F8, the process proceeds to the process of step S206, and the CPU 102 increments (adds 1) the value of the counter H. This counter H is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 to store the overflow ball number of the overflow ball display device 60, and is initialized and set to 0 when the power is turned on. The value is incremented (added by 1) each time the start winning detection sensor 116 detects a game ball that has won the start winning port 11 when the full tank flag F8 is set to 1. Then, the process proceeds to step S208, and the CPU 102 controls a driver circuit (not shown) and displays the value of the counter H on the overflow ball display device 60. Then, the CPU ends the start winning award winning process and ends the process in step S318. Transition to special game processing.

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S204, that is, if the pending full tank flag F8 is set to 0, the process proceeds to step S209, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the time-saving process is being performed. This time reduction process is shown in FIG. 23 (step S418) and FIG. 36 and will be described later. If YES in step S209, that is, if the time-saving process is being performed, the process proceeds to step S210, and the CPU 102 increments (adds 1) the value of the counter K. This counter K is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 to store the number of game balls won in the start winning opening 11 during the time reduction process as the number of time reductions, and is initialized and set to 0 when the power is turned on. The value is incremented (added by 1) each time a game ball won in the start winning opening 11 is detected during the time-saving process.

  When NO is determined in the process of step S209 or when the process of step S210 is completed, the process proceeds to step S211 and the CPU 102 increments the value of the counter B (adds 1). The counter B is the same as the counter A described above, and is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 for storing the number of reserved memories (the number of held balls) of the hold LED 25. The start winning detection sensor 116 is started. When a game ball that has won a prize opening 11 is detected, it changes from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 6, and is initialized and set to a minimum value of 0 when the power is turned on.

  When the process of step S211 is completed, the process proceeds to step S212, and the CPU 102 executes a random number acquisition process. When the CPU 102 proceeds to the random number acquisition process in step S212, the CPU 102 acquires the current values of the counters C1, C5, and C7 from the counters C1 to C10 described above and stores them in the acquired numerical value storage area of the RAM 104, respectively. When the random number acquisition process of step S212 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S214, determines whether the value of the counter B is 1 or less, and if not (1 in the process of step S214). That is, when the value of the counter B is 2 to 6, the process proceeds to step S216, and the hold LED lighting control process is executed. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S214, that is, if the value of the counter B is 1, the CPU 102 ends the start winning opening winning process and executes the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) of step S318.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the hold LED lighting control process (step S216). When the hold LED lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 2 in the process of step S218. If not (NO in the process of step S218). The process proceeds to step S236. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S218, that is, if the value of the counter B is 2, the process proceeds to the process of step S220, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 2 lighting control process.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 2 lighting control process (step S220). When the counter B = 2 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first displays the slot game related to the big hit (special symbol variation display or big hit symbol display) in the special symbol display device 6a or 6b in the process of step S222. Large / medium / small acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S212 corresponding to the display of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b. The acquisition numerical value (hereinafter, simply referred to as “value”) of the hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) is 7 (normal time), and the process of step S322 of the special symbol game process described later In FIG. 23, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag F1 is set to 1.

  If YES in the process of step S222, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game or a jackpot effect image related to the jackpot, the CPU 102 shifts to the process of step S234 and puts it on hold. The LED 25a is turned on. In other words, when the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game or jackpot effect image related to a big hit, even if a game ball is won at the start winning opening 11, the special symbol display device 6b or 6a is displayed. This means that the slot game display is not started. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S222, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is not displaying the slot game or jackpot effect image related to the jackpot, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S224.

  When the process proceeds to step S224, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying the slot game related to the middle hit (display of the special symbol variation display, the middle hit symbol fixed display, or the like). The value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S212 corresponding to the display of the current special symbol display device 6a or 6b is 101 to 110 ( It is determined whether or not 1 is set to the middle hit flag F3 in the process (FIG. 23) of step S322 of the special symbol game process described later.

  If YES in the process of step S224, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game related to the middle hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S234 and turns on the hold LED 25a. To do. In other words, when the slot game related to the middle hit is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, even if a game ball wins the start winning slot 11, the special symbol display device 6b or 6a receives the slot game. It means that display is not started. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S224, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is not displaying the slot game related to the middle hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S226.

  When the process proceeds to step S226, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying the slot game related to the small hit (display of the special symbol variation display, the small hit symbol fixed display, or the like). The value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S212 corresponding to the display of the current special symbol display device 6a or 6b is 201 to 220 ( It is determined whether or not 1 is set to the small hit flag F5 in the process of step S322 (see FIG. 23) of the special symbol game process described later.

  If YES in step S226, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game related to the small hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S234 and turns on the hold LED 25a. To do. In other words, this means that when the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying the slot game related to the small hit, even if the game ball wins the start winning slot 11, the special symbol display device 6b or 6a receives the slot game. It means that display is not started. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S226, that is, if the slot game related to the small hit is not being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S227.

  When the process proceeds to step S227, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is currently displaying a slot game related to a loss of reach (display of a special symbol change display, a reach off symbol confirmation display, or the like). The value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) acquired in the random number acquisition process of step S212 corresponding to the display of the current special symbol display device 6a or 6b is 3, and the special symbol game described later In step S322 of the process (FIG. 23), it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the reach flag F2.

  If YES in step S227, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game related to a loss of reach, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S234 and turns on the hold LED 25a. To do. In other words, when the slot game related to the loss of reach is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, even if a game ball wins the start winning slot 11, the special symbol display device 6b or 6a displays the slot game. It means that display is not started. On the other hand, if NO at step S227, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is not displaying the slot game related to the loss of reach, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process at step S228.

  When the process proceeds to step S228, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the current start winning port 11 is a big hit, that is, based on the game ball won in the current start winning port 11, It is determined whether or not the value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S212 is 7 (normal time).

  If YES in the process of step S228, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the start winning port 11 this time is a big hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S234 and holds the hold LED 25a. Lights up. In other words, even if a game ball is won at the start winning opening 11 while either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game, the display result of the slot game related to the winning game ball is a big hit. In this case, it means that the display of the slot game is not started on the special symbol display device 6b or 6a that is not executing the slot game. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S228, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the current start winning opening 11 is not a big hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S230.

  When the process proceeds to step S230, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the current start winning slot 11 is a middle hit, that is, based on the game ball won in the current start winning slot 11. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S212 is 101 to 110 (normal time).

  If YES in the process of step S230, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the start winning slot 11 is the middle hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S234 and holds it. The LED 25a is turned on. In other words, this means that even if a special ball display device 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game and a game ball is won at the start winning slot 11, the display result of the slot game related to the winning game ball is a middle hit. In this case, it means that the display of the slot game is not started on the special symbol display device 6b or 6a that is not executing the slot game. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S230, that is, if the display result of the slot game relating to the game ball won in the current start winning opening 11 does not reach the middle, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S232.

  When the process proceeds to step S232, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won at the current start winning port 11 is a small hit, that is, based on the game ball won at the current start winning port 11. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S212 is 201 to 220 (normal time).

  If YES in the process of step S232, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the start winning port 11 this time is a small hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S234 and holds it. The LED 25a is turned on. That is, even if a game ball wins at the start winning opening 11 while either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game, the display result of the slot game related to the winning game ball is a small hit. In this case, it means that the display of the slot game is not started on the special symbol display device 6b or 6a that is not executing the slot game. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S232, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the start winning port 11 is not a small hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S233.

  When the process proceeds to step S233, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the current start winning port 11 is out of reach, that is, based on the game ball won in the current start winning port 11. The value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process of step S212 is 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (normal time) In addition, it is determined whether or not the value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is 3.

  If YES in the process of step S233, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the start winning port 11 is out of reach, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S234 and holds it. The LED 25a is turned on. In other words, even if a game ball wins the start winning slot 11 while either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game, the display result of the slot game related to the winning game ball is not reached. In this case, it means that the display of the slot game is not started on the special symbol display device 6b or 6a that is not executing the slot game. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S233, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the current start winning opening 11 is not out of reach, or if the process of step S234 is ended, the CPU 102 The counter B = 2 lighting control process is terminated, the process returns to the special game process via the hold LED lighting control process and the start winning award winning process, and the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) of step S318 is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 17, when the process proceeds to step S <b> 236, the CPU 102 determines whether the value of the counter B is 3 or not (NO in the process of step S <b> 236), the process proceeds to step S <b> 246. To do. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S236, that is, if the value of the counter B is 3, the process proceeds to the process of step S238, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 3 lighting control process.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 3 lighting control process (step S238). When the counter B = 3 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25a is turned off in the process of step S240. If YES in step S240, that is, if the hold LED 25a is turned off, the process proceeds to step S242, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25a. In other words, the processing of step S240 and step S242 is caused when the counter B = 2 lighting control processing (step S220) is all determined to be NO in the processing of step S222 to step S233. Since the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are both displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25a is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11 this time.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S240, that is, if the hold LED 25a is lit, the process proceeds to step S244, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25b. In other words, the processing of step S240 and step S244 is caused by the case where any of the processing of steps S222 to S233 is determined as YES in the counter B = 2 lighting control processing (step S220). In this case, since either the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25b is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning port 11 this time.

  When the process of step S242 or step S244 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 3 lighting control process, returns to the special game process via the hold LED lighting control process and the start winning award winning process, and in step S318 A special symbol game process (FIG. 15) is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 17, when the process proceeds to step S246, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 4, and if not (NO in the process of step S246), the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S256. To do. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S246, that is, if the value of the counter B is 4, the process proceeds to the process of step S248, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 4 lighting control process.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 4 lighting control process (step S248). When the counter B = 4 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25b is turned off in the process of step S250. If YES in step S250, that is, if the hold LED 25b is turned off, the process proceeds to step S252, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25b. That is, the processing of step S250 and step S252 is caused when the counter B = 3 lighting control processing (step S238) is determined as YES in the processing of step S240. Therefore, in this case, the special symbol is used. Since both the display devices 6a and 6b are displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25b is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11 this time.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S250, that is, if the hold LED 25b is lit, the process proceeds to step S254, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25c. In other words, the processes of step S250 and step S254 are caused when the counter B = 3 lighting control process (step S238) is determined to be NO in the process of step S240. Since either the display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25c is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11 this time.

  When the process of step S252 or step S254 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 4 lighting control process and returns to the special game process via the hold LED lighting control process and the start winning award winning process, and the process of step S318 is completed. A special symbol game process (FIG. 15) is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 17, when the process proceeds to step S <b> 256, the CPU 102 determines whether the value of the counter B is 5 or not (NO in the process of step S <b> 256), the process proceeds to step S <b> 268. To do. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S256, that is, if the value of the counter B is 5, the process proceeds to step S258, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 5 lighting control process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 5 lighting control process (step S258). When the counter B = 5 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25c is turned off in the process of step S260. If YES in step S260, that is, if the hold LED 25c is turned off, the process proceeds to step S262, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25c. In other words, the processing of step S260 and step S262 is caused when the counter B = 4 lighting control processing (step S248) is determined to be YES in the processing of step S250. Since both the display devices 6a and 6b are displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25c is lit by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11 this time.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S260, that is, if the hold LED 25c is lit, the process proceeds to step S264, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25d. Then, the process proceeds to step S266, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the pending full tank flag F8 to 1. In other words, the processes of step S260, step S264, and step S266 are caused when the counter B = 4 lighting control process (step S248) is determined to be NO in the process of step S250. Since either the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25d is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning port 11 this time. Then, the value of the reserved full flag F8 is set to 1 based on the hold LED 25d being turned on, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has reached the maximum four times.

  When the process of step S262 or step S266 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 5 lighting control process and returns to the special game process via the hold LED lighting control process and the start winning award winning process, and in step S318 A special symbol game process (FIG. 15) is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 17, when the process proceeds to step S <b> 268, the CPU 102 executes a counter B = 6 lighting control process. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 6 lighting control process (step S268). When the counter B = 6 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 lights the hold LED 25d in the process of step S270. Then, the process goes to step S272, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the pending full tank flag F8 to 1. In other words, the processing of step S270 and step S272 is caused when the counter B = 5 lighting control processing (step S258) is determined as YES in the processing of step S260. Since both the display devices 6a and 6b are displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25d is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11 this time. Then, the value of the reserved full flag F8 is set to 1 based on the hold LED 25d being turned on, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has reached the maximum four times.

  When the process of step S272 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 6 lighting control process and returns to the special game process via the hold LED lighting control process and the start winning award winning process, and the special symbol game of step S318. The process (FIG. 15) is executed.

  As is apparent from the above description, in the hold LED lighting control process (step S216), the slot game is displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 11. The special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are capable of displaying individual slot games at the same time in parallel, that is, slot games related to things other than large / medium / small wins and out of reach, This is the case of loss. As will be described later, the slot game related to big / medium hits and missed reach is first displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b as a stand-alone display (a highly reliable variation pattern is only available on the special symbol display device 6a. The low fluctuation pattern is displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b), and after being enlarged and displayed across both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is started again. To be confirmed. Therefore, the slot game related to the big, medium, small win and reach loss is displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b alone, and even if a game ball wins the start winning slot 11 during this display, Both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b do not simultaneously display individual slot games in parallel, and lighting control of the respective holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c and 25d is controlled based on this. ing.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the special symbol game process (step S318). When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 1 or more in the process of step S319. If the value of the counter B is not 1 or more (in step S319) NO), that is, if the value of the counter B is 0, the special symbol game process is terminated, the process returns to the special game process (FIG. 15), and the process proceeds to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, when the value of counter B is 1 or more in the process of step S319 (YES in step S319), the process proceeds to step S320.

  That is, in the process of step S319, as shown in FIG. 24, the CPU 102 does not include when the game ball has won the start winning opening 11 (however, any of the hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d is lit). ), Or in the hold LED extinguishing control process in step S436 described later, it is determined YES when any of the hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d is extinguished, and the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are individually or in parallel. The processing after step S320 is executed. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the conditions under which the CPU 102 starts the special symbol change (slot game) in the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b in connection with the process of step S319.

  When the process proceeds to step S320, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter K is 100. This counter K is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 in order to limit the number of slot games during the time-saving process in step S418, which will be described later, and is initialized and set to 0 when the power is turned on. During the time-saving process, it is incremented (added by 1) every time it is determined YES in the process of step S319. If YES in the process of step S320, that is, if the value of the counter K becomes 100, the process proceeds to the process of step S321, and the CPU 102 executes a process of canceling the time-saving process and returning the gaming state to the normal state. To do. Then, when the process of step S321 is completed, or when the process of step S320 is NO, that is, when the value of the counter K is not 100, the process proceeds to the process of step S322, and the CPU 102 sets a value for each flag. set.

  Here, the big hit flag F1, the reach flag F2, the middle hit flag F3 and the small hit flag F5 are set in the main control circuit 44 as the flags, and these flags are set to 0 when the power is turned on. Has been. In the random number acquisition process in step S212 described above, when the acquired numerical value of the big / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) is 7 (normal time), the big hit flag F1 is set to 1. In the case of 101 to 110 (normal time), 1 is set to the medium hit flag F3, and in the case of 201 to 220 (normal time), 1 is set to the small hit flag F5. When the obtained numerical value of the big / medium / small hit determination counter C1 is other than these, that is, when it is 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, and 221 to 314, the big hit flag F1, the middle hit The flag F3 and the small hit flag F5 remain zero. Therefore, in this case, the big hit probability is 1/315, the middle hit probability is 10/315, the small hit probability is 20/315, and the probability of loss is 284/315.

  Further, in the random number acquisition process in step S212 described above, when the acquisition numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is 3, 1 is set in the reach flag F2. It should be noted that the reach flag F2 remains 0 when the obtained value of the reach determination counter C5 is not 3, that is, 0-2 and 4-11. Therefore, in this case, the probability of detachment of reach is 1/12, and the probability of detachment of non-reach is 11/12. CPU102 transfers to the special symbol determination process of step S324, after complete | finishing the process of the setting of each flag of step S322.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing special symbol determination processing (step S324). When this special symbol determination process is executed, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0 in step S326. If the value of the big hit flag F1 is not 0 (NO in step S326), that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, the process proceeds to step S328 and is created in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104. Corresponding jackpot symbol data is acquired from the jackpot symbol storage buffer in which the jackpot symbol data is stored.

  26 and 27, the left stop symbol determination counter C2 (random numbers 2, 0 to 13), the middle stop symbol determination counter C3 (random numbers 3, 0 to 13), and the right stop symbol determination counter A special symbol (left symbol display unit 8) as an off symbol or large / medium / small bonus symbol based on the random number values of C4 (random numbers 4, 0 to 13) and jackpot symbol determination counter C6 (random numbers 7, 0 to 13) The case where each special symbol displayed on the middle symbol display unit 9 and the right symbol display unit 10 is created will be described.

  26 and 27 show the relationship between the random numbers of the stop symbol determination counters C2, C3, C4 and the jackpot symbol determination counter C6 and the special symbols, and the special symbols are the stop symbol determination counters C2, C3, C4 and It is explanatory drawing which shows the process produced based on the random value of the big hit symbol determination counter C6. First, with reference to FIGS. 26 (A), (B), (C), and FIG. 27 (A), a case will be described in which a special symbol combination is created as a special symbol combination (including reach miss) and a medium / small hit symbol. .

  The left stop symbol determination counter C2 (random numbers 2, 0 to 13), the middle stop symbol determination counter C3 (random numbers 3, 0 to 13) and the right stop symbol determination counter C4 (random numbers 4, 0 to 13) are respectively As shown in FIGS. 26 (A), (B), and (C), special symbols 1 to 14 correspond to random numbers 0 to 13, and are counted up as described in the random number update process in step S20. However, since the process of continuing to update during the remaining time of the main game process is performed by the random number update process of step S60 shown in FIG. 7 to be described later, each random value takes a random value every 2 msec. As a result, each special symbol corresponding to the random number is also created as random data every 2 msec.

  As shown in FIG. 27 (A), the data of each special symbol created to be displayed on the left symbol display unit 8, the middle symbol display unit 9, and the right symbol display unit 10 every 2 msec is stored in the RAM 104. Are stored while being rewritten in a predetermined symbol storage buffer created in the storage area. Here, as a combination of special symbols, when the middle hit data in which the middle symbol display unit 9 becomes a big hit symbol and plus / minus one symbol (hereinafter also simply referred to as plus / minus one symbol) is created, When small hits data is generated in the storage buffer as a special symbol combination, the left symbol display unit 8 is a plus or minus one symbol, the small hits symbol storage buffer will not be reached as a special symbol combination. When data is created, it is stored in the reach symbol storage buffer, and when the data that is not reachable is created as a special symbol combination, it is stored in the symbol design buffer that is not reachable. As a special symbol combination, when the big hit symbol data shown in FIG. 26 (D) is created, it is not stored. You have me. In FIG. 27 (A), “1, 2, 1” is the combination of the special symbol for the middle hit in which the middle symbol display unit 9 becomes plus / minus one symbol, and the left symbol display unit 8 has plus / minus one symbol. "7, 8, 8" as a combination of special symbols for small hits, "5, 8, 5" as a combination of special symbols that are out of reach, "5, 5, as combinations of special symbols that are not reachable 1 "is shown as an example.

Next, the case where a big hit symbol is created as a combination of special symbols will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 (D) and 27 (B).
The jackpot symbol determination counter C6 (random numbers 6, 0 to 13) is, as shown in FIG. 26D, jackpot symbols “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14 and 14 ", and is counted up as described in the random number update process in step S20. However, the main game process is performed by the random number update process in step S60 shown in FIG. Therefore, the random number value takes a random value every 2 msec, and as a result, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the random value is also created as random data every 2 msec.

  As shown in FIG. 27B, the jackpot symbol data created to be displayed on the left symbol display unit 8, the middle symbol display unit 9, and the right symbol display unit 10 every 2 msec is stored in a predetermined memory of the RAM 104. The jackpot symbol storage buffer created in the area is stored while being rewritten. In FIG. 27B, a big hit symbol “5, 5, 5” as a combination of special symbols is shown as an example.

  In addition, among the jackpot symbols, odd numbered numbers (“1, 1, 1” “3, 3, 3” “5, 5, 5” “7, 7, 7” “9, 9, 9” “ 11, 11, 11 "," 13, 13, 13 ") is a specific big symbol, and the other numbers are even numbers (" 2, 2, 2 "," 4, 4, 4 "," 6, 6, 6 ”,“ 8, 8, 8 ”,“ 10, 10, 10 ”,“ 12, 12, 12 ”,“ 14, 14, 14 ”) are normal big symbols, and the specific big symbols are usually large as described later. Benefits more advantageous to the player than the symbol is given.

  In addition, when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the above-mentioned medium hit symbol storage buffer, small hit symbol storage buffer, reach out symbol storage buffer, out of symbol symbol storage buffer, and big hit symbol storage buffer have a predetermined medium hit symbol and small symbol respectively when the game machine 1 is turned on. A winning symbol, a reach loss symbol, a loss symbol, and a big hit symbol are set.

  Note that the jackpot symbol is not limited to these three digits, but may be any number of digits (for example, three digits or more), and the above jackpot symbol has been described as a numerical symbol of the flat, but this can be set arbitrarily. For example, any combination such as “ABC”, “Shochiku Ume” or the like may be used as the big hit symbol.

  Returning to FIG. 25, that is, in the processing of step S328, if the big hit flag F1 is set to 1 (in the case of big hit), the CPU 102 reads out the big hit symbol data stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer and reads it out. The jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol data is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b this time, and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104.

  On the other hand, if YES in step S326, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0, the process proceeds to step S330, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the middle hit flag F3 is zero. If NO in step S330, that is, if the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 1, the process proceeds to step S332, and the CPU 102 reads the middle hit symbol data stored in the middle hit symbol storage buffer. The mid-hit symbol corresponding to the read mid-hit symbol data is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b this time, and is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104. .

  On the other hand, if YES in step S330, that is, if the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 0, the process proceeds to step S334, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the small hit flag F5 is zero. If NO in step S334, that is, if the value of the small hit flag F5 is 1, the process proceeds to step S336, and the CPU 102 reads out the small hit symbol data stored in the small hit symbol storage buffer. The small hit symbol corresponding to the read small hit symbol data is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b this time, and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104. .

  On the other hand, if YES in step S334, that is, if the value of the small hit flag F5 is 0, the process proceeds to step S338, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the reach flag F2 is 0. If the value of reach flag F2 is 0 (YES in step S338), the process proceeds to step S342, and CPU 102 reads out the missed symbol data stored in the missed symbol storage buffer that does not become reach. The outlier corresponding to the read out out symbol data is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display section 30a or 30b of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b this time, and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S338, that is, if the value of the reach flag F2 is 1, the process proceeds to step S340, and the CPU 102 reads out the reach error symbol data stored in the reach error symbol storage buffer, The read out-of-reach symbol corresponding to the read out-of-reach symbol data is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b this time, and is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104.

  When any of the processes of step S328, step S332, step S336, step S340, and step S342 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol determination process (step S324) and proceeds to the special symbol control process of step S342. To do.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the special symbol control process (step S342). When this special symbol control process is executed, CPU 102 executes a special symbol variation display process shown in FIG. 29 in step S344.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation display process (step S344). When the special symbol variation display process is executed, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0 in step S346. If the value of the big hit flag F1 is not 0 (NO in step S346), that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, the process proceeds to step S348, and the CPU 102 performs the special symbol determination process described above. It is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol data acquired from the jackpot symbol storage buffer in step S328 of (step S324) is the above-described odd numbered number symbol symbol, that is, whether or not it is a specific bonus symbol. .

  If YES in step S348, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is the specific bonus symbol, the process proceeds to step S350, and the CPU 102 changes the variation pattern 4, the variation pattern 22, the variation pattern 52, and A variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of any variation pattern from among the variation patterns 62 is output to the display control circuit 111. On the other hand, if NO in the processing of step S348, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is not a specific bonus symbol (when it is a normal bonus symbol as the even symbol of the above-mentioned even-numbered slot), step S352 In the process, the CPU 102 outputs a variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of any variation pattern from among the variation pattern 32, the variation pattern 52, and the variation pattern 62 to the display control circuit 111.

  On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S346, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0, the process proceeds to step S354, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 0. If the value of the middle hit flag F3 is not 0 (NO in step S354), that is, if the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 1, that is, the symbol data acquired this time is the special symbol determination process (step If it is the hit game symbol data obtained from the hit game symbol storage buffer in step S332 of S324), the process proceeds to step S356, and the CPU 102 changes the variation pattern 21, the variation pattern 31, the variation pattern 51, and the like. A variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of any variation pattern from among the variation patterns 61 is output to the display control circuit 111.

  On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S354, that is, if the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 0, the process proceeds to step S358, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the small hit flag F5 is 0. . If the value of the small hit flag F5 is not 0 (NO in step S358), that is, if the value of the small hit flag F3 is 1, that is, the symbol data acquired this time is the special symbol determining process (step If it is the small hit symbol data acquired from the small hit symbol storage buffer in step S336 of S324), the process proceeds to step S360, and the CPU 102 selects one of the variation pattern 1 and the variation pattern 7. A variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of the variation pattern is output to the display control circuit 111.

  On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S358, that is, if the value of the small hit flag F5 is 0, the process proceeds to step S362, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the reach flag F2 is 0. If the value of the reach flag F2 is 0 (YES in step S362), that is, the symbol data acquired this time is stored so that it does not become reach in step S342 of the special symbol determination process (step S324) described above. If it is out-of-order symbol data acquired from the buffer, the process proceeds to step S366, and the CPU 102 changes the variation pattern for instructing display of any variation pattern from among the variation pattern 1 and the variation pattern 7. A designated command signal is output to the display control circuit 111.

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S362, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F2 is 1, that is, the symbol data acquired this time is stored as a symbol out of reach in step S340 of the special symbol determination process (step S324) described above. When the reach data is obtained from the buffer, the process proceeds to step S364, and the CPU 102 changes the variation pattern 21, the variation pattern 22, the variation pattern 31, the variation pattern 32, the variation pattern 51, and the variation pattern 52. Then, a variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of any variation pattern from among the variation patterns 62 is output to the display control circuit 111. These fluctuation patterns include a fluctuation pattern with a low probability of being out of sync, that is, a high reliability, and a fluctuation pattern with a high probability of being out of sync, that is, a low reliability. The fluctuation pattern displayed on the symbol display device 6a and having low reliability is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. In addition, the processing of step S350, step S352, step S356, step S360, step S364 and step S366, that is, selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns , The variation pattern determination counter C7 (random numbers 7, 0) acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S212. Values is adapted to be determined by the 51), these detailed descriptions are later shown in FIGS. 43 and 44. The variation pattern designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  Then, when the processing of step S350 or step S352 is completed, that is, when the big hit symbol acquired this time is a specific big hit symbol or a normal big hit symbol, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S353 and performs a big hit effect image selection process. Execute. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the big hit effect image selection process (step S353). When the big hit effect image selection process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter H is less than 10 in the process of step S602. If YES in the process of step S602, that is, if the value of the counter H is less than 10 (0 to 9), the process proceeds to step S604, and the CPU 102 performs the jackpot effect related to the current jackpot game. A jackpot effect image A is selected as an image, and a jackpot effect image designation command signal for instructing display on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is output to the display control circuit 111. . The jackpot effect image designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S602, that is, if the value of the counter H is 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S606, and the CPU 102 determines whether the value of the counter H is 10 or more and less than 20. judge. If YES in step S606, that is, if the value of the counter H is not less than 10 and less than 20 (10 to 19), the process proceeds to step S608, and the CPU 102 relates to the current big hit game. The jackpot effect image B is selected as the jackpot effect image, and a jackpot effect image designation command signal for instructing the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b to display the jackpot effect image B is given to the display control circuit 111. Output.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S606, that is, if the value of the counter H is 20 or more, the process proceeds to step S610, where the CPU 102 receives a big hit effect image as a big hit effect image related to the current big hit game. C is selected, and a jackpot effect image designation command signal for instructing display of the jackpot effect image C on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is output to the display control circuit 111.

  Here, the big hit effect image will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the big hit effect image and the counter H. As shown in FIG. 31, the jackpot effect image has three types of jackpot effect images A, B, and C, each having a different effect, and the effect of the jackpot effect image A is the lowest. The effect is the highest, and the effect of the jackpot effect image B is the middle of the effect of the jackpot effect image A and the jackpot effect image C. In other words, as shown in the above-described jackpot effect image selection process (step S353), the jackpot effect image is displayed in the image display unit when the value of the counter H is low, that is, when the overflow ball number is small, the effect of the effect is low. A big hit effect image that is displayed at 30a and 30b and has a higher effect is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b as the value of the counter H increases. The manner in which this jackpot effect image is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b is shown in FIGS. 55 and 56 and will be described later.

  Returning to FIG. 30, when the process of step S604, step S608, or step S610 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the jackpot effect image selection process (step S353), and proceeds to step S367.

  Returning to FIG. 29, when the process of step S353, step S356, step S360, or S364 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S367 and executes the LED / lamp lighting control process. Here, the CPU 102 controls the lamp control described above. The circuit 37 is driven to execute control for lighting or blinking LEDs, lamps and the like provided on the game board surface in a predetermined manner. By this processing, it is possible to notify the player that a variation pattern related to large / medium / small hits and reach has been displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, and to improve the degree of performance of the game.

  After completing the LED / lamp lighting control process in step S367 or the process for instructing the display of the variation pattern 1 in step S366, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S368, and designates the stop symbol of the left special symbol here. The left special symbol designation command signal is output to the display control circuit 111, and the process proceeds to step S369, where the right special symbol designation command signal for designating the right special symbol stop symbol is sent to the display control circuit 111. Then, the process proceeds to step S370, where a medium special symbol designation command signal for designating a stop symbol of the middle special symbol is output to the display control circuit 111. The left special symbol designation command, right special symbol designation command, and middle special symbol designation command are shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  In addition, the special symbols specified in the processing of step S368, step S369, and step S370 correspond to the symbol data acquired from the symbol storage buffer in the processing of step S332, step S336, step S340, or step S342, respectively. (See FIG. 25). When the process of step S370 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol variation display process (step S344), returns to the special symbol control process (FIG. 28), and proceeds to the process of step S371.

  When the process proceeds to step S371, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol variation time TH set in advance is up (TH = 0). The special symbol variation time TH will be described later. Further, during a predetermined time during the special symbol variation time TH, a predetermined variation display related to large / medium hit and reach deviation is enlarged and displayed across both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. If NO in step S371, that is, if it is determined that the special symbol variation time TH has not increased, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol control process (step S342) and performs the special symbol game process. Returning to step S376, the process proceeds to step S376. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S371, that is, if it is determined that the special symbol variation time TH has timed up, the process proceeds to step S372, and the CPU 102 designates stop of all special symbols here. All symbol stop designation command signals are output to the display control circuit 111. This all symbol stop designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later. When the process of step S372 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the special symbol determination process of step S373.

  When the process proceeds to the process of step S373, the CPU 102 executes a process of independently displaying the special symbol determined in the special symbol determining process of step S324 on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b as described above. The determination of the special symbol in the process of step S373 maintains the state where the special symbol stopped on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b based on the all symbol stop designation command is stopped for a predetermined time (2 seconds). Do that.

  The confirmation of the special symbol means that the special symbol (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is completely stopped for a predetermined time (2 seconds). On 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, and 10b, for example, it does not include a shaking state that is slightly moved up and down, for example, several frames up and down, while the special symbol stop includes this shaking state, In other words, the special symbol may be stopped in any manner as long as the player can recognize the special symbol even if the special symbol is not completely stopped.

  When the process of step S373 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S374 and sets the value of the reach flag F2 to 0. If it is determined YES in the processes in steps S338 and S362, the CPU 102 does not execute anything in the process in step S374. When the process of step S374 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol control process (step S342), returns to the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and proceeds to the process of step S376.

  When the process proceeds to step S376, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is confirmed here, and if not (NO in step S376). Then, the special symbol game process (step S318) is terminated, the process returns to the special game process (FIG. 15), and the process proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S376 that the special symbol displayed on special symbol display device 6a or 6b has been determined (YES in step S376), the process proceeds to step S380.

  When the process proceeds to step S380, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, and if NO in the process of step S380, that is, the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0, step S423. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 1. If YES in the process of step S423, that is, if the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 1, the process proceeds to step S425, and the CPU 102 executes the middle hit process.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the middle hit processing (step S425). When the center hit process is executed, the CPU 102 first drives and controls the solenoid 106b to open the special winning opening 7b in the process of step S612. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S614, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the opening time 6 seconds of the special winning opening 7b related to the middle hit that is set in advance has expired, and in the process of step S614. If NO, that is, if it is determined that the opening time 6 seconds of the special winning opening 7b has not expired, the process proceeds to step S616 to determine whether the value of the counter Db is 10 or more.

  The counter Db has a main control circuit 44 for counting the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 7b before the opened big prize opening 7b is closed after the above-mentioned big prize opening time 6 seconds elapses. Is counted up when the count switch 117b detects a game ball, and is initialized and set to 0 when the power is turned on.

  If NO in step S616, that is, if it is determined that the value of the counter Db is less than 10, the middle hit process (step S425) is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S427 (FIG. 23). On the other hand, when it is determined YES in the process of step S614 and the process of step S616, that is, when it is determined that the big winning opening opening time is 6 seconds, or when the value of the counter Db is determined to be 10 or more In step S618, the CPU 102 drives and controls the solenoid 106b to close the special winning opening 7b. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S620, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the counter Db to 0, shifts to the process of step S622, sets the value of the mid hit flag F3 to 0, and performs this mid hit process ( Step S425) is ended, and the process proceeds to step S427 (FIG. 23).

  When the process proceeds to step S427, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the mid hit flag F3 is 0, that is, whether or not all of the predetermined hit processes (step S425) are completed, and determines the value of the mid hit flag F3. Is not 0 (NO in the process of step S427), that is, if the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 1, it is determined that all the middle hit processes are not completed, and this special symbol game process (step S318) Is finished, the process returns to the special game process (FIG. 15), and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, when the value of mid hit flag F1 is 0 (YES in step S427), the process proceeds to step S434.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S423, that is, if the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 0, the process proceeds to step S429, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the small hit flag F5 is 1. . If YES in the process of step S429, that is, if the value of the small hit flag F5 is 1, the process proceeds to step S431, and the CPU 102 executes the small hit process.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the small hit process (step S431). When the small hit process is executed, the CPU 102 first drives and controls the solenoid 106b to open the big prize opening 7b in the process of step S624. Then, the process shifts to the process of step S626, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the opening time of 0.5 seconds of the big winning opening 7b related to the small hitting time is up, and the process of step S626 is performed. NO, that is, when it is determined that the opening time of the big winning opening 7b is not 0.5 seconds, the small hit process (step S431) is terminated and the process of step S432 (FIG. 23). Migrate to

  On the other hand, if YES is determined in the process of step S626, that is, if it is determined that the special winning opening opening time is 0.5 seconds, the process proceeds to step S628, and the CPU 102 The special winning opening 7b is closed by drivingly controlling 106b. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S630, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the small hit flag F5 to 0, ends the small hit process (step S431), and shifts to the process of step S432 (FIG. 23).

  In this small hit process (step S431), the counter Db as in the mid hit process (step S425) is not set in the main control circuit 44. This is because the opening time of the big winning opening in the small hit processing is as short as 0.5 seconds, and therefore it can be assumed that the number of game balls to be won in the opening of the big winning opening 7b is not physically large. For this reason, there will be no unexpected disadvantage caused by a lot of game balls winning in the opening of the big winning opening 7b. As a result, there is an effect that the above-described count switch 117b for counting the number of game balls won in the special winning opening 7b and the control program related to the count switch 117b can be omitted. However, in the present embodiment, the middle winning process and the small winning process use the same large winning opening 7b, and therefore the count switch 117b cannot be omitted.

  When the processing proceeds to step S432, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the small hit flag F5 is 0, that is, whether or not all of the predetermined small hit processing (step S431) is completed, and determines the value of the small hit flag F5. Is not 0 (NO in the process of step S432), that is, if the value of the small hit flag F5 is 1, it is determined that all the small hit processes have not been completed, and this special symbol game process (step S318) Is finished, the process returns to the special game process (FIG. 15), and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, when the value of small hit flag F1 is 0 (YES in step S432), the process proceeds to step S434.

  On the other hand, if YES in step S380, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, the process proceeds to step S381, and the process of canceling the probability changing process or canceling the time reduction process is executed. It should be noted that the probability change process cancellation or time reduction process release process of step S381 is a normal process by canceling the process set in step S412 of the probability change process (FIG. 35) or the time reduction process of FIG. This is a process for returning to the time setting, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here. To put it briefly, the process of canceling the probability variation process is the above-described hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30), normal This is a process for returning the contents of the symbol variation time t, the start winning opening opening time ST, the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) and the special symbol variation time TH to the normal settings. In addition, the processing for canceling the time-shortening process includes the contents of the hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30), the normal symbol variation time t, the start winning opening opening time ST, and the special symbol variation time TH. It is processing to return to the setting. Accordingly, when the probability changing process or the time saving process in step S412 or step S418 described later is not executed, the CPU 102 does not perform any processing here.

  When the process of canceling the probability change process or the time-shortening process is canceled in step S381, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S382 and sets the value of the counter K to 0. Note that the processing of step S382 is also performed when the time reduction process is canceled in the above-described step S321 or when the time reduction process of step S418 described later is not executed. does not process.

  When the process of step S382 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S383, where the jackpot game start designation command signal is output to the display control circuit 111, the process proceeds to step S391, and the jackpot process shown in FIG. 34 is performed. Execute. The jackpot game start designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the big hit process (step S391). When the jackpot process (step S391) is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the interval time is in the process of step S392. This interval time is the time during which the big winning game (attacker) 7a is closed at the start of the big hit game, at the end of each round, or at the end of the big hit game. If YES (YES in step S392), the jackpot process (step S391) is terminated, the process returns to the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and the process proceeds to step S409. The interval time at the start of the big hit game and the end of the big hit game is set to 10 seconds, and the interval time at the end of each round is set to 2 seconds.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S392 that the interval time is not reached (NO in step S392), the process proceeds to step S393, and the CPU 102 determines the value of the counter E, which will be described later. A round display designation command signal is output to the display control circuit 111. The round display designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  Next, when proceeding to the process of step S394, the CPU 102 drives and controls the solenoid 106a to open the special winning opening 7a. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S395, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the preset opening time 30 seconds for the predetermined prize winning opening 7a has expired, and NO in the process of step S395, that is, When it is determined that the opening time 30 seconds of the big prize opening 7a has not timed up, the process proceeds to step S396 to display the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 7a during the round. Are output to the display control circuit 111 in synchronization with the counter Da. The counter Da counts the main control circuit 44 in order to count the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 7a until the opened big prize opening 7a is closed after the above-mentioned big prize opening time 30 seconds elapses. Is counted up when the count switch 117a detects a game ball, and is initialized and set to 0 when the power is turned on. The count display designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  Next, when proceeding to the processing of step S397, the CPU 102 detects whether or not the above-described continuous winning switch 118 is turned on, that is, a game ball in which the continuous winning switch 118 has passed a specific area of the big winning opening 7a during the round. If the game ball passes through a specific area of the big winning opening 7a and the continuous winning switch 118 is on (YES in step S404 described later), the CPU 102 proceeds to step S398. The process proceeds to processing, and a V display designation command signal for displaying V is output to the display control circuit 111 in synchronization with the detection signal of the continuous winning switch 118, and the process proceeds to step S399. The V display designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined NO in the process of step S397, that is, if the continuous winning switch 118 is not turned on during the round and the game ball has not passed the specific area of the big winning opening 7a, the CPU 102 Then, the process proceeds to step S399, and it is determined whether or not the value of the counter Da is 10 or more. If NO in step S399, that is, if the value of the counter Da is determined to be less than 10, the CPU 102 ends the jackpot process and proceeds to the process in step S409 (FIG. 23).

  On the other hand, if YES is determined in the process of step S395 and YES is determined in the process of step S399, that is, if it is determined that the opening time 30 seconds of the special winning opening 7a is up, and the value of the counter Da is 10 or more. When it is determined that the process proceeds to step S400, the CPU 102 drives and controls the solenoid 106a to close the special winning opening 7a. Then, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S401, sets the value of the counter Da to 0, proceeds to the process of step S402, and increments (adds 1) the value of the counter E.

  The counter E is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 to count how many times the big winning opening 7a is opened, in other words, how many times each round in the big hit game is executed. Each time the process of step S400 is executed and the special winning opening 7a is closed, the count is incremented, and is initialized and set to 1 when the power is turned on.

  When the process of step S402 is completed, the process proceeds to the process of step S404, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on in the process of step S397, and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on. If YES (YES in step S404), the process proceeds to step S405, and it is determined whether the value of the counter E is less than 16. In the process of step S405, it is determined whether or not the number of times that the big winning opening 7a is opened, that is, whether or not the number of rounds in the big hit game has become 16 times. If YES in step S405, that is, if the value of the counter E is determined to be 16 or less, the CPU 102 ends the jackpot process and proceeds to the process in step S409 (FIG. 23).

  On the other hand, when it is determined NO in the process of step S404 and NO in the process of step S405, that is, when the continuous winning switch 118 is not turned on and the game ball does not pass through the specific area of the big winning opening 7a. When it is determined that the value of the counter E exceeds 16, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S406, sets the value of the counter E to 0, and proceeds to the process of step S407. The value of the big hit flag F1 is set to 0, the process proceeds to step S408, the value of the counter H is set to 0, the big hit process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S409 (FIG. 23). When the value of the counter H is set to 0 in the process of step S408, the value of the overflow ball number displayed on the overflow ball display device 60 is also reset to 0.

  When the process proceeds to step S409, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0, that is, whether or not all of the predetermined big hit processing (step S391) is completed, and the value of the big hit flag F1 is not 0. If this is the case (NO in step S409), that is, if the value of the jackpot flag F1 is 1, it is determined that all of the predetermined jackpot processing has not ended, and this special symbol game processing (step S318) is terminated. Then, the process returns to the special game process (FIG. 15), and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, if the value of big hit flag F1 is 0 (YES in step S409), the process proceeds to step S410, and CPU 102 here outputs a big hit game end designation command signal to display control circuit 111. The jackpot game end designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  Next, the process proceeds to the process of step S411, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the jackpot symbol is an odd numbered number symbol, that is, whether it is a specific big win symbol, as in the process of step S348 described above (FIG. 29). Determine whether. If YES in the process of step S411, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is a specific bonus symbol, the process proceeds to step S412 and the CPU 102 executes a probability change process.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the probability variation process (step S412). When the probability changing process is started, the CPU 102 first changes the contents of the hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30) updated in the random number update process in step S20 described above in the process in step S413. Normally, the random number 8 created in the process of step S20 has a lottery probability that a normal symbol is a win, but is 10/31. To rise. This is done by changing 0 to 27 to random numbers instead of 0 to 9 among the random numbers composed of 0 to 30 described above.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S414, and the CPU 102 shortens the normal symbol variation time t used in step S508 of the above-described normal symbol control process (FIG. 12). Normally, the normal symbol variation time t is 30 seconds, but the normal symbol variation time t is shortened to 2 seconds by executing the probability variation process. That is, the variable display is started in step S506 of the above normal symbol control process (step S504), and the normal symbol change display time is 30 seconds until the winning symbol or the off symbol is fixedly displayed in step S510. Is reduced to 2 seconds.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S415, and the CPU 102 extends the start winning opening opening time ST used in step S520 of the above starting winning opening opening process (FIG. 13). Normally, the start winning opening opening time ST is 0.2 seconds. However, the start winning opening opening time ST is extended to 2 seconds when the probability changing process is executed. That is, the opening time of the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11 until the opening is closed in step S518 or step S519 of the start winning opening opening process (step S516) and closed in step S524 is 0.2 seconds. Extend to 2 seconds.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S416, and the CPU 102 changes the contents of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) updated in the random number update process of step S20 described above. Normally, the random number 1 created in the process of step S20 has a lottery probability that the special symbol combination is a big win, 1/315, a lottery probability that becomes a middle hit, 10/315, and a lottery probability that is a small hit is 20 / However, when the probability variation process is executed, the lottery probability for the big hit is increased to 5/315, the lottery probability for the middle hit is increased to 50/315, and the lottery probability for the small hit is increased to 100/315. This is done by changing only 7 out of the large / medium / small hit random numbers composed of 0 to 350 as described above, by changing 7, 33, 77, 111, 222 to big hit random numbers, , 101-110 of the random numbers per large, medium and small are changed to random numbers by changing 101-110 and 151-190 to medium random numbers. Of these, 201-220 are small hit random numbers, but 201-220, 231-310 are changed to small hit random numbers.

  Next, proceeding to step S417, the CPU 102 shortens the special symbol variation time TH used in step S371 of the special symbol control process (FIG. 28) described above. Normally, the special symbol variation time TH is 7 to 42 seconds (13 to 42 seconds in the case of big hit or reach, and 7 seconds otherwise). TH is shortened to 2 to 37 seconds (8 to 37 seconds for a big hit or reach, otherwise 2 seconds). That is, the variation display is started in step S344 of the special symbol control process (step S342) described above, and the variation display time of the special symbol until the large / medium / small hit symbol or the off symbol is determined in step S373 is 7. The time of ~ 42 seconds is reduced to 2 ~ 37 seconds. When the process of step S417 is completed, the probability changing process (step S412) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the process of step S434 of the special symbol game process (FIG. 23).

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S411, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is not a specific bonus symbol (when it is a normal bonus symbol as the above-mentioned even-numbered symbol symbol), step S418 is performed. After shifting to the process, the CPU 102 executes a time reduction process.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the time reduction process (step S418). Note that this time-saving process is substantially the same as the probability change process (step S412) described above. That is, in this time-saving process, the processes in step S419, step S420, step S421, and step S422 are the same as the processes in step S413, step S414, step S415, and step S417 in the probability variation process, that is, the time reduction in step S418. In the process, among the processes executed in the probability changing process of step S412, the process of step S416, that is, the contents of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) are changed to change the large / medium / Only the process of increasing the lottery probability per hit is not executed.

  When the process of step S412 or step S418 is completed, the process proceeds to the process of step S434, and the CPU 102 decrements the value of the counter B incremented (added by 1) in the process of step S211 described above (FIG. 16). Decrement (1 subtraction), the process proceeds to step S436, and the hold LED extinguishing control process is executed.

  As described above, the probability change process is executed until the next big hit in the present embodiment. Instead of this, like the time reduction process, the slot game is played a predetermined number of times during the probability change process (for example, (4 times to 100 times), the number of times of completion may be limited. In such a case, the processing in step S416 in the probability variation processing, that is, the contents of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) is further advantageous to the player. In other words, it is better to raise the lottery probability per large, medium and small. In this way, the number of slot games for which the probability variation process is set is limited, but on the other hand, there is an effect that the probability of acquiring the big, medium and small wins in a short time is increased. In addition, as described above, the time-saving process is always executed when the number of even-hit symbols (usually the big bonus symbol) is changed. You may make it perform only.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the hold LED extinguishing control process (step S436). When the hold LED extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 5 in the process of step S632, and if the value of the counter B is not 5 (NO in step S632). ), The process proceeds to step S641. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S632, that is, if the value of the counter B is 5, the process proceeds to the process of step S633, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 5 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 5 extinguishing control process (step S633). When this counter B = 5 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first ends the display of the current slot game in step S634, the counter B value becomes 5, and then the special symbol display device 6a. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the display result of the slot game displayed on 6b is a big hit, that is, whether or not the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is a big hit. In this determination, the acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition processing in step S212 described above is 7 (normal time), and the special symbol game processing In step S322 of FIG. 23 (FIG. 23), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag F1 is set to 1.

  If YES in the process of step S634, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is a big hit, this counter B = 5 extinguishing control process is terminated and the pending LED extinguishing control process (FIG. 37) is completed. ), The process proceeds to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5) via the special symbol game process (FIG. 23) and the special game process (FIG. 15). That is, this is when the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball becomes a big hit even if there is a holding ball when either the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b ends the slot game. Means that the display of the slot game is not started on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b. On the other hand, if the result of step S634 is NO, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is not a big hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S635.

  When the process proceeds to the process of step S635, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball becomes a middle hit, similarly to the process of step S634. In this determination, the acquired numerical values of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process of step S212 described above are 101 to 110 (normal time), and the special symbol Judgment is made based on whether or not 1 is set in the middle hit flag F3 in the process of step S322 of the game process (FIG. 23).

  If YES in the process of step S635, that is, if the display result of the slot game relating to the next holding ball is a middle hit, this counter B = 5 extinguishing control process is terminated and the pending LED extinguishing control process (FIG. 37) The process proceeds to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5) via the special symbol game process (FIG. 23) and the special game process (FIG. 15). In other words, even if there is a holding ball when either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b finishes the slot game, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is in the middle, This means that the slot game display is not started on the symbol display device 6a or 6b. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S635, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is not a middle hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S637.

  When the process proceeds to the process of step S637, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is a small hit, similarly to the processes of step S634 and step S635. In this determination, the acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S212 is 201 to 220 (normal time), and the special symbol Judgment is made based on whether or not the small hit flag F3 is set to 1 in the game process at step S322 (FIG. 23).

  If YES in step S637, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is a small hit, this counter B = 5 extinguishing control process is terminated, and the pending LED extinguishing control process (FIG. 37) The process proceeds to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5) via the special symbol game process (FIG. 23) and the special game process (FIG. 15). In other words, even if there is a holding ball when either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b finishes the slot game, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is a small hit, This means that the slot game display is not started on the symbol display device 6a or 6b. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S637, that is, if the display result of the slot game relating to the next holding ball is not a small hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S638.

  When the process proceeds to step S638, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is out of reach, similarly to the processes in step S634, step S635, and step S637. In this determination, the value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) acquired in the random number acquisition process of step S212 is 3, and the process of step S322 of the special symbol game process (FIG. 23) is performed. The determination is made based on whether or not 1 is set in the reach flag F2.

  If YES in step S638, that is, if the display result of the slot game relating to the next holding ball is out of reach, this counter B = 5 extinguishing control process is terminated and the pending LED extinguishing control process (FIG. 37) The process proceeds to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5) via the special symbol game process (FIG. 23) and the special game process (FIG. 15). In other words, even if there is a holding ball when either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b finishes the slot game, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is out of reach, This means that the slot game display is not started on the symbol display device 6a or 6b. On the other hand, if the result of step S638 is NO, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is not out of reach, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S639.

  When the process proceeds to step S639, the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25d. In other words, if there is a holding ball when either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b finishes the slot game, the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball will be out of large / medium / small hit and reach. If not, it means that the display of the slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b that has finished the slot game. Then, the process goes to step S640, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the hold full tank flag F8 based on the hold LED 25d being extinguished, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has decreased from the maximum 4 times to 3 times. Set to 0.

  When the process of step S640 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 5 extinction control process and performs the hold LED extinction control process (FIG. 37), the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and the special game process (FIG. 15). Then, the process proceeds to step S50 in the main game process (FIG. 5).

  Returning to FIG. 37, when the process proceeds to step S641, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 4, and when the value of the counter B is not 4 (NO in step S641), the process proceeds to step S654. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S641, that is, if the value of the counter B is 4, the process proceeds to the process of step S642, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 4 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 4 extinguishing control process (step S642). When the counter B = 4 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25d is lit in the process of step S644. If YES in step S644, that is, if the hold LED 25d is lit, the process proceeds to step S645, and the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25d. In other words, the processes in steps S644 and S645 are performed when YES is determined in any of the processes in step S634, step S635, step S637, or step S638 in the counter B = 5 extinction control process (step S633). Therefore, in this case, since the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b both end the display of the slot game, the hold LED 25d is turned off and the display of the next slot game is started. Then, the process proceeds to step S646, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the hold full tank flag F8 based on the hold LED 25d being extinguished, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has decreased from the maximum 4 times to 3 times. Set to 0.

  When the process of step S646 is finished, the CPU 102 finishes the counter B = 4 turn-off control process and performs the hold LED turn-off control process (FIG. 37), the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and the special game process (FIG. 15). Then, the process proceeds to step S50 in the main game process (FIG. 5).

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S644, that is, if the hold LED 25d is not lit, the process proceeds to the processes of step S648, step S649, step S650, and step S651 sequentially. Note that the determinations in steps S648, S649, S650, and S651 are the same as the determinations in steps S634, S635, S637, and S638 described above, and thus description thereof is omitted here. .

  Then, NO is determined in the process of step S651, and when the process proceeds to the process of step S652, the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25c. Note that the processing in step S652 is the same as the processing in step S639 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

  When the process of step S652 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 4 turn-off control process, and performs the hold LED turn-off control process (FIG. 37), the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and the special game process (FIG. 15). Then, the process proceeds to step S50 in the main game process (FIG. 5).

  Returning to FIG. 37, when the process proceeds to step S654, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 3, and when the value of the counter B is not 3 (NO in step S654), the process proceeds to step S667. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S654, that is, if the value of the counter B is 3, the process proceeds to the process of step S655, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process (step S655). When the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25c is lit in the process of step S657. If YES in step S657, that is, if the hold LED 25c is lit, the process proceeds to step S658, and the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25c. In other words, the processes in steps S657 and S658 are performed when YES is determined in any of the processes in step S648, step S649, step S650, or step S651 in the counter B = 4 extinguishing control process (step S642). Therefore, in this case, since the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b both end the display of the slot game, the hold LED 25c is turned off and the display of the next slot game is started.

  When the process of step S658 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 3 extinction control process, and performs the hold LED extinction control process (FIG. 37), the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and the special game process (FIG. 15). Then, the process proceeds to step S50 in the main game process (FIG. 5).

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S657, that is, if the hold LED 25c is not lit, the process proceeds to the processes of step S660, step S662, step S663, and step S664 sequentially. Note that the determinations in the processing of step S660, step S662, step S663, and step S664 are the same as the determinations in the processing of step S634, step S635, step S637, and step S638 described above, and thus description thereof is omitted here. .

  And it becomes NO by the process of step S664, and if it transfers to the process of step S665, CPU102 will light-extend hold LED25b. Note that the processing in step S665 is the same as the processing in step S639 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

  When the process of step S665 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 3 extinction control process, and performs the hold LED extinction control process (FIG. 37), the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and the special game process (FIG. 15). Then, the process proceeds to step S50 in the main game process (FIG. 5).

  Returning to FIG. 37, when the process proceeds to step S667, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 2, and when the value of the counter B is not 2 (NO in step S667), the process proceeds to step S680. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S667, that is, if the value of the counter B is 2, the process proceeds to the process of step S668, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 2 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 2 extinguishing control process (step S668). When the counter B = 2 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines in step S670 whether the hold LED 25b is lit. If YES in the process of step S657, that is, if the hold LED 25b is lit, the process proceeds to step S671, and the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25b. In other words, the processes in steps S670 and S671 are performed when it is determined YES in any of the processes in step S660, step S662, step S663, or step S664 in the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process (step S655). Therefore, in this case, since the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b both end the display of the slot game, the hold LED 25b is turned off and the display of the next slot game is started.

  When the process of step S671 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 2 extinction control process and performs the hold LED extinction control process (FIG. 37), the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and the special game process (FIG. 15). Then, the process proceeds to step S50 in the main game process (FIG. 5).

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S670, that is, if the hold LED 25b is not lit, the process proceeds to the processes of step S673, step S675, step S676, and step S677. Note that the determinations in the processes of step S673, step S675, step S676, and step S677 are the same as the determinations in the processes of step S634, step S635, step S637, and step S638 described above, and thus description thereof is omitted here. .

  And it becomes NO by the process of step S676, and if it transfers to the process of step S678, CPU102 will light-extend hold LED25a. Note that the processing in step S678 is the same as the processing in step S639 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

  When the process of step S678 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 3 extinction control process, and performs the hold LED extinction control process (FIG. 37), the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and the special game process (FIG. 15). Then, the process proceeds to step S50 in the main game process (FIG. 5).

  Returning to FIG. 37, when the process proceeds to step S680, the CPU 102 executes counter B = 1 extinguishing control process. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 1 extinguishing control process (step S680). When the counter B = 1 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25a is lit in the process of step S683. If YES in step S683, that is, if the hold LED 25a is lit, the process proceeds to step S685, and the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25a. In other words, the processes in steps S683 and S685 are performed when YES is determined in any of the processes in step S673, step S675, step S676, or step S677 in the counter B = 2 extinguishing control process (step S668). Therefore, in this case, since the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b both end the display of the slot game, the hold LED 25a is turned off and the display of the next slot game is started.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S683, that is, if the hold LED 25a is not lit, or when the process in step S685 ends, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 1 turn-off control process and holds the hold LED turn-off control process (FIG. 37) The process proceeds to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5) via the special symbol game process (FIG. 23) and the special game process (FIG. 15).

  As is apparent from the above description, in the hold LED extinguishing control process (step S436), the display of the slot game is started on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b based on the hold memory of the hold ball being consumed. However, both of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are capable of displaying individual slot games in parallel at the same time. This is the case. As will be described later, the slot game related to big / medium hits and missed reach is first displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b as a stand-alone display (a highly reliable variation pattern is only available on the special symbol display device 6a. The low fluctuation pattern is displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b), and after being enlarged and displayed across both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is started again. To be confirmed. Therefore, the slot game related to the big, medium, small win and reach loss is displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b alone, and even if a game ball wins the start winning slot 11 during this display, Both of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b do not execute the display of individual slot games in parallel at the same time, and the turn-off control of the respective holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c and 25d is also controlled based on this. ing.

  Returning to FIG. 23, when the hold LED extinguishing control process of step S436 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol game process, and passes through the special game process (FIG. 15) to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). Move on to processing.

  Thus, in this special symbol game processing (step S318), when a game ball continuously wins at the start winning opening 11 and a holding ball is generated, the slot game related to the loss is displayed as a special symbol display device. Although it can be displayed in parallel at 6a and 6b, the slot game related to large / medium / small hits and out of reach is displayed independently on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b. Therefore, in such a gaming machine 1, the slot game related to large / medium / small wins and out of reach is not displayed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b.・ Slot games related to medium and small hits, that is, slot games with a high stage effect, such as reach actions, can be concentrated and enjoyed while staring.

  Further, when any of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b stops displaying the slot game in a state where there is a holding ball, that is, only one of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is present in a state where there is a holding ball. If the slot game is not displayed, the player can predict that he / she will lose big / medium / small hits or reach at that point, so that he / she can face the game with great expectations. , Game preferences will improve.

  Further, when the slot game started to be displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displayed in the middle of the special symbol display device 6b or 6a, that is, enlarged on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. When displayed, the player can be confident that the currently displayed slot game will be a big / medium hit or a loss of reach, and as a result, will be able to face the game with great expectations. This also improves the taste of the game.

  In this special symbol game process (step S318), there are two or more reserved balls (hold LEDs 25a and 25b, hold LEDs 25a, 25b and 25c, or hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c or 25d are lit). ), When the display of the slot game related to large / medium / small hits or loss of reach ends, and the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball and the next holding ball is out of place, a special symbol display is displayed. In some cases, the display of the slot game is started almost simultaneously on the devices 6a and 6b. In such a case, a time lag (for example, 2 seconds) is added to the two slot games started on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. It is better to display it with a degree). In this way, it is possible to prevent the display of the slot game that is performed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b from being synchronized, and the lottery result of the slot game can be stopped and displayed at the same time. Disappear. Therefore, the display is easy to see for the player, and the gaming property of the gaming machine 1 is improved. In addition to the above, such a state is also conceivable, for example, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 11 within a short period of time without a holding ball, that is, such a state has occurred. In this case, it is only necessary to display the two slot games started by the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b with a time lag as described above.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when the special game process (step S40) is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S50 and executes other processes. In addition, in the other processes of step S50, various processes other than the processes described above are executed. However, since these processes are not particularly related to the present invention, description thereof is omitted here.

  When the process of step S50 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S60 and executes a random number update process in step S60. This performs a loop process that continuously updates the values of the random number counters C1 to C9 (see FIG. 6) in the random number update process of step S20 described above until the next reset interrupt occurs.

  Specifically, the CPU 102 executes each process of step S20 to step S60 every reset interrupt (2 msec), but the time (machine cycle) necessary to execute these processes is not the same every time. . Therefore, it is necessary to set the time of 2 msec for generating the reset interrupt with a margin, and the remaining time still occurs when the CPU 102 finishes the process of step S50. In step S60, processing for updating the values of the random number counters C1 to C9 is performed using the remaining time. For example, the values of the random number counters C1 to C9 are incremented (add 1) until the remaining time is consumed. Alternatively, a process of continuing to decrement (1 subtraction) is executed, or a process of continuously updating the values of the random number counters C1 to C9 by a predetermined mathematical expression.

  In addition, without updating the values of the random number counters C1 to C9, a specific random number counter such as a big / medium / small hit determination counter C1, a big hit symbol determination counter C6, a hit determination counter C8, etc. It is possible to update only the random number counter that has a great influence on the profits of the user, and it is not necessary to update the values of the random number counters C1 to C9 every reset interrupt (2 msec). You may make it carry out whenever the random number value of a random number counter carries out 1 period. In this way, program design is facilitated and processing operations of the CPU 102 and the like can be reduced.

  Thus, by updating the predetermined random number counter using the remaining time of the reset interrupt that is repeatedly executed every 2 msec of the main game process, the increment of the value of the predetermined random number counter in one process is irregular. Thus, it is possible to make it difficult for a player to make an unfair attack using a player's sensor, such as a player who targets a large, medium, or small random number.

  Here, with reference to FIGS. 43 and 44, eleven types of variation patterns related to the special symbols described above will be described. FIG. 43 is a distribution diagram of variation patterns in the main control circuit 44, and FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram showing reliability of variation patterns related to large, medium and small hits. As shown in FIG. 43, first, the variation pattern 1 is a variation pattern that is selected when a symbol that does not become a small hit symbol or reach is determined in the process of step S336 or step S342 (FIG. 25), The acquisition numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 acquired in the random number acquisition processing in step S212 (FIG. 16) is 201 to 220 (probability 20/315, but the probability variation processing is set in step S412). , 201 to 220, 231 to 310, and the probability 20/63), the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 (random number 7, 0 to 51) is 0 to 21 (probability 22/52), step S346, step S354 and When the big hit flag F1 = 0, the medium hit flag F3 = 0, and the small hit flag F5 = 1 in the process of step S358 (FIG. 29) Alternatively, the acquired numerical values of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquiring process (FIG. 16) in step S212 are 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200. 221 to 314 (probability 284/315, but when the probability change process is set in step S412, 0 to 6, 8 to 32, 34 to 76, 78 to 100, 111 to 150, 191 to 200, 221 230, 311 to 314 and the probability 32/63), the reach numerical value of the counter C5 (random number 5, 0 to 11) is 0 to 2, 4 to 11 (probability 11/12), and the variation pattern determination counter C7 The acquired numerical value is 0 to 29 (probability 30/52), the big hit flag F1 = 0 in the processing of step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362, the middle hit flag When 3 = 0, the small hit flag F5 = 0, and the reach flag F2 = 0, the main control circuit 44 corresponds to the display control circuit 111 in the processing of step S360 or step S366 (FIG. 29) and corresponds to the variation pattern 1. When the variation pattern designation command is transmitted, the variation pattern 1 has a low reliability, and is thus variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6b.

  Similarly, the variation pattern 21 is a variation pattern that is selected when a mid-hit symbol or reach-removed symbol is determined in the process of step S332 or step S340 (FIG. 25), and the random number acquisition process of step S212. The acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 acquired in (FIG. 16) is 101 to 110 (probability 10/315, but when the probability variation process is set in step S412, 101 to 110, 151 to 190 and the probability 10/63), the obtained value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 0, 1 (probability 2/52), and the big hit flag F1 = 0 and medium in the processing of FIG. 29 (step S346 and step S354) For big / medium / small hit judgment acquired in the case of the hit flag F3 = 1 or in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) in step S212 The obtained numerical value of the counter C1 (random number 1, 0 to 314) is 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 284/315, provided that the probability variation process is set in step S412) 0 to 6, 8 to 32, 34 to 76, 78 to 100, 111 to 150, 191 to 200, 221 to 230, 311 to 314 and the probability 32/63), and the acquisition numerical value of the counter C5 for reach determination is 3 (probability) 1/12), the obtained value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 0 to 14 (probability 15/52), the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the middle hit flag F3 in the processing of step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362. = 0, small hit flag F5 = 0, and reach flag F2 = 1, the process in step S356 or step S364 (FIG. 29) The display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44, the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 21 by being transmitted, are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. Since the variation pattern 21 has low reliability as shown in FIG. 44, it is initially displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b, and after about 2 seconds, it is enlarged and displayed across the special symbol display device 6a. When the winning symbol is fixedly displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), it is displayed again only on the special symbol display device 6b.

  The variation pattern 22 is a variation pattern that is selected when the big hit symbol or the out-of-reach symbol is determined in the process of step S328 or step S340 (FIG. 25), and is included in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) of step S212. The acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, the probability becomes 7, 33, 77, 111, 222) 1/63), the obtained value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 2 to 4 (probability 3/52), and an odd number of big hit symbols (specific big hit symbols) are stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer in the process of step S348 (probability) 1/2), when the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, or acquired by the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) of step S212 The acquired numerical value of the counter C1 for medium / small hits (random number 1, 0 to 314) is 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 284/315, however, the probability change process in step S412) Is set to 0-6, 8-32, 34-76, 78-100, 111-150, 191-200, 221-230, 311-314, and the probability determination counter C5 The acquired numerical value is 3 (probability 1/12), the acquired numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 15 to 26 (probability 12/52), and the big hit flag F1 is obtained in the processing of step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362. = 0, medium hit flag F3 = 0, small hit flag F5 = 0 and reach flag F2 = 1, step S350 or step S3 4 treated with (FIG. 29) to the display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44, the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 22 by being transmitted, are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. Since the variation pattern 22 has low reliability as shown in FIG. 44, it is initially displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b, and after about 2 seconds, it is enlarged and displayed across the special symbol display device 6a. When the symbol is fixedly displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), it is displayed again only on the special symbol display device 6b.

  The variation pattern 31 is a variation pattern that is selected when a mid-hit symbol or reach-removed symbol is determined in step S332 or step S340 (FIG. 25), and the random number acquisition processing in step S212 (FIG. 16). The acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 is 101 to 110 (probability 10/315, but 101 to 110 and 151 to 190 when probability variation processing is set in step S412) (Probability 10/63), the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 2 to 5 (probability 4/52), the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the middle hit flag F3 = in the processing of FIG. 1 or the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) in step S212. Random numbers 1, 0 to 314) are obtained from 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 284/315, but 0 to 6 when the probability variation process is set in step S412) 8 to 32, 34 to 76, 78 to 100, 111 to 150, 191 to 200, 221 to 230, 311 to 314 and the probability 32/63), the acquisition numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 is 3 (probability 1/12) ), The obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determining counter C7 is 27 to 36 (probability 10/52), the big hit flag F1 = 0, the middle hit flag F3 = 0 in the processing of step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362, When the small hit flag F5 = 0 and the reach flag F2 = 1, the main control cycle is performed in the process of step S356 or S364 (FIG. 29). The display control circuit 111 from the 44, the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 31 by being transmitted, are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. 44, since the reliability is low as shown in FIG. 44, the fluctuation pattern 31 is initially displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b, and is enlarged and displayed across the special symbol display device 6a after about 2 seconds. When the winning symbol is fixedly displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), it is displayed again only on the special symbol display device 6b.

  The variation pattern 32 is a variation pattern that is selected when the big hit symbol or the out-of-reach symbol is determined in the process of step S328 or step S340 (FIG. 25). In the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) of step S212, the variation pattern 32 is selected. The acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, the probability becomes 7, 33, 77, 111, 222) 1/63), the obtained value of the variation pattern determining counter C7 is 0 to 4 (probability 5/52), and even in the big hit symbol storage buffer in the processing of step S348, the even big hit symbol (usually big hit symbol) is stored (probability) 1/2), when the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, or acquired by the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) of step S212 The acquired numerical value of the counter C1 for medium / small hits (random number 1, 0 to 314) is 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 284/315, however, the probability change process in step S412) Is set to 0-6, 8-32, 34-76, 78-100, 111-150, 191-200, 221-230, 311-314, and the probability determination counter C5 The acquired numerical value is 3 (probability 1/12), the acquired numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 37 to 44 (probability 8/52), and the big hit flag F1 is obtained in the processing of step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362. = 0, medium hit flag F3 = 0, small hit flag F5 = 0 and reach flag F2 = 1, step S352 or step S36 Processing the display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44 in (FIG. 29), variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 32 by being transmitted, it is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. 44, since the reliability is low as shown in FIG. 44, the fluctuation pattern 32 is initially displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b, and after about 2 seconds, is enlarged and displayed across the special symbol display device 6a. When the symbol is fixedly displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), it is displayed again only on the special symbol display device 6b.

  The variation pattern 4 is a variation pattern that is selected when the big hit symbol is determined in the process of step S328 (FIG. 25), and is obtained by the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) of step S212. The obtained value of the small hit determination counter C1 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 33, 77, 111, 222 and probability 1/63), fluctuation pattern The obtained numerical value of the determination counter C7 is 0, 1 (probability 2/52), and in the process of step S348, an odd big hit symbol (specific big hit symbol) is stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer (probability 1/2), step S346 When the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S350, the main control circuit 44 changes the display control circuit 111 to change corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 4 in the process of step S350 (FIG. 29). By turning designation command is sent, it is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. 44. Since the variation pattern 4 has high reliability as shown in FIG. 44, it is initially displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a, and after about 2 seconds, is enlarged and displayed across the special symbol display device 6b, and then the big hit When the symbol is fixedly displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), it is displayed again only on the special symbol display device 6a.

  The variation pattern 51 is a variation pattern that is selected when a mid-hit symbol or reach-removed symbol is determined in the processing of step S332 or step S340 (FIG. 25), and the random number acquisition processing of step S212 (FIG. 16). The acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 is 101 to 110 (probability 10/315, but 101 to 110 and 151 to 190 when probability variation processing is set in step S412) (Probability 10/63), the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 6 to 24 (probability 19/52), the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the middle hit flag F3 = in the processing of FIG. 29 (step S346 and step S354) 1 or the counter for determining large / medium / small hits obtained in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) in step S212 1 (random number 1, 0 to 314) is 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 284/315, but 0 when probability variation processing is set in step S412) -6, 8-32, 34-76, 78-100, 111-150, 191-200, 221-230, 311 to 314 and the probability 32/63), and the acquisition numerical value of the counter C5 for reach determination is 3 (probability 1) / 12), and the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 45 to 48 (probability 4/52), the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the middle hit flag F3 = in the processing of step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362. When 0, the small hit flag F5 = 0 and the reach flag F2 = 1, the main control is performed in the process of FIG. 29 (step S356 or S364). The display control circuit 111 from the road 44, the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 51 by being transmitted, are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. 44. Since the variation pattern 51 has high reliability as shown in FIG. 44, it is initially displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a, and after about 2 seconds, is enlarged and displayed across the special symbol display device 6b. When the winning symbol is determined and displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), it is displayed again only on the special symbol display device 6a.

  The variation pattern 52 is a variation pattern that is selected when the big hit symbol or the out-of-reach symbol is determined in the process of step S328 or step S340 (FIG. 25), and is included in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) of step S212. The acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, the probability is 7, 33, 77, 111, 222) 1/63), the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determining counter C7 is 5 to 24 (probability 20/52), and in the process of step S348, an odd big hit symbol (specific big hit symbol) or an even big hit symbol is stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer. If the symbol (usually a big bonus symbol) is stored (each probability is ½) and the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, or The acquisition numerical values of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process (step S212) in step S212 are 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, 221. ˜314 (probability 284/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step S412, 0 to 6, 8 to 32, 34 to 76, 78 to 100, 111 to 150, 191 to 200, 221 to 230 311 to 314 and the probability 32/63), the acquisition numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 is 3 (probability 1/12), the acquisition numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 49 and 50 (probability 2/52), step S346. In the processing of step S354, step S358 and step S362, the big hit flag F1 = 0, the medium hit flag F3 = 0, the small hit flag F5 = 0 and the reach flag F2 In the case of 1, the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 52 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the processing of step S350, step S352, or step S364 (FIG. 29). The symbol display device 6a displays the variation. Since the variation pattern 52 has high reliability as shown in FIG. 44, it is initially displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a, and after about 2 seconds, is enlarged and displayed across the special symbol display device 6b. When the symbol is fixedly displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), it is displayed again only on the special symbol display device 6a.

  The variation pattern 61 is a variation pattern that is selected when the mid-hit symbol is determined in the process of step S332 (FIG. 25), and is obtained by the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) of step S212. The obtained numerical value of the small hit determination counter C1 is 101 to 110 (probability 10/315, however, when the probability variation process is set in step S412, 101 to 110 and 151 to 190 become probability 10/63), fluctuation If the acquired numerical value of the pattern determination counter C7 is 25 to 51 (probability 27/52), and the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the middle hit flag F3 = 1 in the processing of step S346 and step S354 (FIG. 29), step S356 In the process (FIG. 29), the main control circuit 44 sends a change pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 61 to the display control circuit 111. By being signals, it is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. 44. Since the variation pattern 61 has high reliability as shown in FIG. 44, it is initially displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a, and after about 2 seconds, is enlarged and displayed across the special symbol display device 6b. When the winning symbol is determined and displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), it is displayed again only on the special symbol display device 6a.

  The variation pattern 62 is a variation pattern that is selected when the big hit symbol or the out-of-reach symbol is determined in the process of step S328 or step S340 (FIG. 25), and is included in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) of step S212. The acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, the probability becomes 7, 33, 77, 111, 222) 1/63), the obtained value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 25 to 51 (probability 25/52), and in the process of step S348, an odd big hit symbol (specific big hit symbol) or an even big hit hit is stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer. When the symbol (usually big bonus symbol) is stored (each probability is 1/2) and the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, or The acquired numerical values of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process of step S212 (FIG. 16) are 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 284/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step S412, 0 to 6, 8 to 32, 34 to 76, 78 to 100, 111 to 150, 191 to 200, 221 to 230, 311 to 314 with a probability of 32/63), the acquisition value of the reach determination counter C5 is 3 (probability 1/12), the acquisition value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 51 (probability 1/52), step S346, step S354 In step S358 and step S362, the big hit flag F1 = 0, the middle hit flag F3 = 0, the small hit flag F5 = 0, and the reach flag F2 = 1. In this case, a special symbol display is performed by transmitting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 62 from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the processing of step S350, step S352 or step S364 (FIG. 29). It is displayed in a variable manner on the device 6a. Since the variation pattern 62 has high reliability as shown in FIG. 44, it is initially displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a, and after about 2 seconds, is enlarged and displayed across the special symbol display device 6b. When the symbol is fixedly displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), it is displayed again only on the special symbol display device 6a.

  The variation pattern 7 is a variation pattern that is selected when a symbol that does not become a small hit symbol or reach is determined in the process of step S336 or step S342 (FIG. 25), and is the random number acquisition process (step S212) of FIG. 16) The acquired numerical value of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 is 201 to 220 (probability 20/315, but if the probability variation process is set in step S412, 201 to 220, 231 to 310 and the probability 20/63), the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 22 to 51 (probability 27/52), and the big hit flag F1 = 0 in the processing of FIG. When the middle hit flag F3 = 0 and the small hit flag F5 = 1, or the random number acquisition process in step S212 The acquired numerical values of the large / medium / small hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in FIG. 16) are 0 to 6, 8 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 284/315, However, when the probability change process is set in step S412, 0 to 6, 8 to 32, 34 to 76, 78 to 100, 111 to 150, 191 to 200, 221 to 230, 311 to 314 are obtained, and the probability is 32 / 63), the acquisition numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 (random number 5, 0 to 11) is 0 to 2, 4 to 11 (probability 11/12), and the acquisition numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 30 to 51 (probability 22). / 52), big hit flag F1 = 0, medium hit flag F3 = 0, small hit flag F5 = 0 and reach in steps S346, S354, S358 and S362. When the lag F2 = 0, the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 7 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S360 or step S366 (FIG. 29). Since the pattern 7 has high reliability, it is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6a.

  As shown in FIG. 44, the reliability of the variation pattern corresponding to the big hit symbol increases from the variation pattern 22 to the variation pattern 32, the variation pattern 52, the variation pattern 62, and the variation pattern 4 in this order (reach). 43, the fluctuation pattern 22 is 12/52, the fluctuation pattern 32 is 8/52, the fluctuation pattern 52 is 2/52, the fluctuation pattern 62 is 1/52, and the fluctuation pattern 4 is 0, as shown in FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 44, the reliability of the variation pattern corresponding to the mid-hit symbol increases from the variation pattern 21 toward the variation pattern 31, the variation pattern 51, and the variation pattern 61 in this order (reach is shifted). As shown in FIG. 43, the probability is 15/52 for the fluctuation pattern 21, 10/52 for the fluctuation pattern 31, 4/52 for the fluctuation pattern 51, and 0 for the fluctuation pattern 61).

  As shown in FIG. 44, the reliability of the variation pattern corresponding to the small hit symbol is higher in the variation pattern 7 than in the variation pattern 1 (the probability of loss is as shown in FIG. 43). The variation pattern 1 is 30/52 and the variation pattern 7 is 22/52).

  Next, processing executed by the display control circuit 111 will be described in detail. FIG. 45 shows strobe signal interrupt processing executed when the strobe signal output from the main control circuit 44 is input to the INT terminal of the CPU 140 of the display control circuit 111. When the strobe signal is input to the INT terminal, the CPU 140 receives the display control command signal in the process of step S701, proceeds to the process of step S703, and transfers the received display control command to the predetermined value in the RAM 141. Stored in the storage area.

  Here, the display control command will be described. FIG. 46 is a list of display control commands received by the display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44. The special symbol initial designation command a is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the initialization process of step S10 (FIG. 5) when the gaming machine 1 (the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111) is turned on. The special symbol display devices 6a and 6b have a special symbol (left special symbol, middle special symbol, Right special symbol).

  After the special symbol initial designation command a signal is output or the special symbol that has been changed is stopped and confirmed and displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), the customer waiting demonstration designation command b is played at the start winning opening 11 A command output from the main control circuit 44 when a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has elapsed without winning a ball, and the advertisement of the gaming machine 1 is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. A customer waiting demonstration image that displays a movie or game content is specified.

  As for the variation pattern designation commands c to m, a special symbol initial designation command a signal is output when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 11 after the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is outputted (after an unspecified time TD has elapsed). After a special symbol that has been changed or after it has been fixed and displayed (FIG. 28, step S373), when a game ball wins the start winning slot 11 before the predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has elapsed, Or, as described above, a command output from the main control circuit 44 (special symbol variation display processing in step S344) when the display of the confirmation of the special symbol is completed when the reserved ball is stored, and the special symbol And a variation pattern (variation time TH) when a predetermined symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b is designated.

  First, the fluctuation pattern 1 designation command c is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S360 or step S366 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol fluctuation display process (step S344) described above. And a variation pattern 1 (variation time TH) for designating and displaying a small symbol that does not become a small hit symbol or reach on the image display unit 30b is designated.

  The variation pattern 21 designation command d is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S356 or step S364 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, and the variation of the special symbol. At the start, the variation pattern 21 (variation time TH) for designating and displaying the mid-hit symbol or the out-of-reach symbol on the image display unit 30b is designated.

  The variation pattern 22 designation command e is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S350 or step S364 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display processing (step S344) described above, and changes in the special symbol. When the start is specified, a variation pattern 22 (variation time TH) for designating and displaying a specific bonus symbol or reach-delayed symbol on the image display unit 30b is designated.

  The variation pattern 31 designation command f is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S356 or step S364 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display processing (step S344) described above, and changes in the special symbol. At the start, a fluctuation pattern 31 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying a mid-hit symbol or reach-removed symbol on the image display unit 30b is designated.

  The variation pattern 32 designation command g is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S352 or step S364 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display processing (step S344) described above. The start and the fluctuation pattern 32 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying the normal big win symbol or the out-of-reach symbol on the image display unit 30b are designated.

  The variation pattern 4 designation command h is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S350 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, A variation pattern 4 (variation time TH) when the specific big symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30a is designated.

  The variation pattern 51 designation command i is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S356 or step S364 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, and the variation of the special symbol At the start, the fluctuation pattern 51 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying the mid-hit symbol or the reach off symbol on the image display unit 30a is designated.

  The variation pattern 52 designation command j is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S350, step S352 or step S364 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display processing (step S344) described above. When the symbol starts to change, the variation pattern 52 (variation time TH) when the specific big symbol, the normal big symbol, or the out-of-reach symbol is displayed on the image display unit 30a is designated.

  The variation pattern 61 designation command k is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S356 or step S364 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above. At the start, a fluctuation pattern 51 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying a mid-hit symbol or reach-removed symbol on the image display unit 30b is designated.

  The variation pattern 62 designation command l is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S350, step S352 or step S364 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display processing (step S344) described above. When the symbol starts to fluctuate, a variation pattern 62 (variation time TH) for designating and displaying the specific big symbol symbol, the normal big symbol symbol, or the out-of-reach symbol on the image display unit 30a is designated.

  The variation pattern 7 designation command m is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S360 or step S366 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above. The start and the variation pattern 7 (variation time TH) of the variation pattern when the small symbol that does not become a reach symbol or reach is displayed on the image display unit 30a is designated.

  The left special symbol designation command n is processed in step S368 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above when a predetermined time T1 has elapsed after the variation pattern designation commands c to m are output. This is a command output from the main control circuit 44 and designates a left special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left symbol display portion 8a or the left symbol display portion b. Note that 14 types of left special symbol designation commands n are prepared corresponding to 1 to 14 of the left special symbols shown in FIG.

  The right special symbol designation command o is executed in the process of step S369 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above when a predetermined time T2 has elapsed since the output of the left special symbol designation command n signal. It is a command output from the main control circuit 44 and designates a right special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the right symbol display unit 10a or the right symbol display unit 10b. There are 14 types of right special symbol designation commands o corresponding to the right special symbols 1 to 14 shown in FIG.

  The middle special symbol designation command p is executed in the process of step S370 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above when a predetermined time T3 has elapsed since the right special symbol designation command o signal was output. It is a command output from the main control circuit 44 and designates a middle special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the middle symbol display portion 9a or the middle symbol display portion 9b. In addition, 14 types of medium special symbol designation commands p are prepared corresponding to the medium special symbols 1 to 14 shown in FIG.

  The all symbol stop designation command q is executed in the process of step S372 (FIG. 28) of the special symbol control process (step S342) described above when a predetermined time TH has elapsed after the fluctuation pattern designation commands c to m are output. This is a command output from the main control circuit 44, and designates the stop timing of all the special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) that are variably displayed on the image display unit 30a or the image display unit 30b. . The predetermined time TH (normal time 7 to 42 seconds, probability change or short time processing time 2 to 37 seconds) is a special symbol variation time.

  The big hit game start designation command r is a variation pattern designation command for displaying a big bonus symbol (a specific big bonus symbol or a normal big bonus symbol) on the image display unit 30a or 30b, that is, a variation pattern 22 designation command e, a variation pattern When a 32 designation command g, a fluctuation pattern 4 designation command h, a fluctuation pattern 52 designation command j or a fluctuation pattern 62 designation command l signal is output, a predetermined time TK after all symbol stop designation command q signals are outputted. The command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S383 (FIG. 23) of the special symbol game process (step S318) when (2 seconds) has elapsed, (Including information display) and the end of probability change or time-saving process display.

  The round display designation command s ends when the interval time TB (10 seconds) at the start of the jackpot game has elapsed since the output of the jackpot game start designation command r signal, or at the end of each round during the jackpot game. Is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S393 (FIG. 34) of the jackpot process (step S391) described above, and is displayed on the round display section 54 of the image display section 30a or 30b described later. Specify the number of rounds to be played. There are 16 types of round display designation commands s corresponding to the values (1 to 16) taken by the counter E.

  The count display designation command u is a process in step S396 (FIG. 34) of the above-described jackpot process (step S391) when a game ball wins in the jackpot 7a opened during the jackpot game and the count switch 117a is turned on. Is a command output from the main control circuit 44, and designates the count number to be displayed on the count display section 55 of the image display section 30a or 30b described later. Ten types of count display designation commands u are prepared corresponding to the values (1 to 10) taken by the counter Da.

  When the game ball passes through a specific area of the big winning opening 7a opened during the big hit game and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on, the V display designation command w is set to step S398 (step S398) of the above big hit processing (step S391). A command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of FIG. 34), and designates “V” display on the V display unit 56 of the image display unit 30a or 30b described later.

  The jackpot game end designation command x is the special symbol described above when the interval time at the end of the jackpot game ends after the first (round 1) round display designation command s signal is output (after the unspecified time TR has elapsed). It is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S410 (FIG. 23) of the game process (step S318), and designates the display of the big hit effect image end and the start of the probability change or time reduction process display.

  The big hit effect image designation command y is the above-described big hit, almost simultaneously with the variation pattern 22 designation command e, variation pattern 32 designation command g, variation pattern 4 designation command h, variation pattern 52 designation command j, variation pattern 61 designation command k. A command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S604, step S608, and step S610 (FIG. 30) of the effect image selection processing (step S353), and is a big hit for display on the image display unit 30a or 30b. Designate a production image. Three types of jackpot effect image designation commands y are prepared corresponding to the jackpot effect images A, B, and C shown in FIG.

  Here, each of the display control commands shown in FIG. 46 determines whether the display instruction for the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is given. An identifier having a bit number (for example, 1 bit) is attached and transmitted to the display control circuit 111. The display control circuit 111 receives a display control command received from the main control circuit 44 based on this identifier as a special symbol. It is determined whether the display instruction is for the display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b.

  Although this identifier is given to all display control commands, it may be as follows. That is, the display control commands related to both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are the special symbol initial designation command a, the customer waiting demonstration designation command b, the left special symbol designation command n, the right special symbol designation command o, and the middle special symbol designation. A command p, all symbols stop designation command q, jackpot game start designation command r, round display designation command s, count display designation command u, V display designation command w, jackpot game end designation command x and jackpot effect image designation command y. Therefore, identifiers may be assigned only to these display control commands. Incidentally, the fluctuation pattern 4 designation command h, the fluctuation pattern 51 designation command i, the fluctuation pattern 52 designation command j, the fluctuation pattern 61 designation command k, the fluctuation pattern 62 designation command l and the fluctuation pattern 7 designation command m are the special symbol display device 6a. Display control command (however, enlarged display is possible on the special symbol display device 6b), variation pattern 1 designation command c, variation pattern 21 designation command d, variation pattern 22 designation command e, variation pattern 31 designation command f, variation pattern The 32 designation command g is a display control command related to the special symbol display device 6b (however, it can be enlarged and displayed on the special symbol display device 6a).

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a display main control process (main routine) executed by the CPU 140 of the display control circuit 111. Immediately after the power is turned on, the CPU 140 initializes each flag, each register, each storage area, and the like necessary for stack setting and the following processing as initialization processing (step S710). When completing the initialization process in step S710, the CPU 140 proceeds to the process in step S712, and determines whether or not the display control command signal is received in the strobe signal interrupt process described above. If the display control command signal has not been received (NO in step S712), the process proceeds to step S724.

  On the other hand, if a display control command signal has been received (YES in step S712), CPU 140 proceeds to the process in step S714 and decodes the received display control command. In the process of step S712, the CPU 140 stores the display control command data stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 141 in the process of step S703 of the strobe signal interrupt process described above in the RAM 141 that is reserved for decoding. The display control command is decoded by copying to the storage area and reading the copied data from the decoding storage area. This has the effect of preventing the received display control command data from being erased due to overwriting or the like. When the process of step S714 is completed, the CPU 140 proceeds to the process of step S724. In the process of step S714, the CPU 140 also decodes an identifier for identifying which of the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is given to the display control command signal.

  In step S724, the CPU 140 reads out control data for performing display control for displaying the next one frame image on the image display units 30a and 30b from the ROM 142 in accordance with the decoded display control command and identifier. Then, the RAM 141 is used as a work area to calculate the image data as described above, and the process proceeds to step S726, where the image display unit 30a, 30b performs an image effect corresponding to the display control command decoded here. A drawing command as described above is created and stored in the RAM 141. Then, the process proceeds to step S728, and the CPU 140 outputs the calculation result of these image data and the created drawing command as a control signal to the VDP 143, and the process proceeds to step S732. In the process of step S728, the CPU 140 attaches an identifier similar to the display control command data described above so that the VDP 143 can know which control signal is for the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b. It is supposed to send.

  Further, the processing time from step S712 to step S728 is inputted with one frame image for display next time, that is, a vertical synchronization signal, and the LCD display circuit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a or the LCD drive is driven by the LCD drive circuit 150a. The processing time of the CPU 140 for creating an image of one frame for the next display on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b by the circuit 150b. That is, the processing of CPU 140 from step S712 to step S728 executed this time is based on the processing of CPU 140 from step S712 to step S728 previously executed. 30a or the LCD drive circuit 150b while the image display process of the image display unit 30b1 frame of the special symbol display device 6b is being executed (1/30 seconds, the time obtained by adding the vertical blanking period and the vertical display period) It has come to be.

  When the process proceeds to step S732, CPU 140 waits until an interrupt signal is received from VDP 143 (NO in step S732). The interrupt signal from the VDP 143 is synchronously input to an INT terminal (not shown) of the CPU 140 (every 1/30 seconds) every time a vertical synchronization signal is input from the timing controller 149 to the VDP 143. Therefore, the waiting time until the interrupt signal from the VDP 143 is received in the process of step S732 becomes the idle time of the CPU 140. When the interrupt signal from the VDP 143 is received in the process of step S732 (YES in the process of step S732), the CPU 140 proceeds to the process of step S712 and thereafter receives the interrupt signal from the VDP 143 ( This display main control process is repeated every 1/30 seconds.

  Next, display control processing executed by the VDP 143 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a VDP display control process executed by the VDP 143. Immediately after the power is turned on, the VDP 143 performs initialization processing of the VRAM 144 and the like in the process of step S802, and proceeds to the process of step S804. It is determined whether or not a control signal output is received. If the control signal is not received from CPU 140 (NO in step S804), the control waits until the control signal is received, and if it is determined that the control signal is received from CPU 140 (step S804). In step S804, YES, the VDP 143 proceeds to step S806.

  When the process proceeds to step S806, the VDP 143 reads out the appropriate image data from the character ROM 145 based on the received control signal, and the image display unit 30a based on the image data read out from the character ROM 145 and the received control signal. , 30b, image data for displaying the next one-frame image is generated. Then, the process proceeds to step S810, and the VDP 143 determines whether or not the generated image data for display is for the special symbol display device 6a.

  If YES in the process of step S810, that is, if the generated display image data is for the special symbol display device 6a, the process proceeds to step S812, and the VDP 143 is partitioned on the VRAM 144. The generated image data for display is stored in the storage area for the special symbol display device 6a. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S810, that is, if the generated display image data is for the special symbol display device 6b, the process proceeds to step S814, and the VDP 143 is partitioned on the VRAM 144. The generated image data for display is stored in the storage area for the special symbol display device 6b. In the process of step S810, the VDP 143 determines whether the generated image data for display is for the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b based on the identifier from the CPU 140.

  When the process of step S812 or step S814 is completed, the process proceeds to step S816, and the VDP 143 waits until a vertical synchronization signal (every 1/30 seconds) is received from the timing controller 149 (the process of step S816). NO). On the other hand, when the vertical synchronization signal (every 1/30 second) is received from the timing controller 149 in the process of step S816 (YES in the process of step S816), the VDP 143 proceeds to the process of step S818. Note that the standby time in the process of step S816 is the free time of the VDP 143.

  When the process proceeds to step S818, the VDP 143 outputs an interrupt signal to the INT terminal (not shown) of the CPU 140, and the process proceeds to step S822 where the VRAM 144 is transferred to the LCD drive circuit 150a or the LCD drive circuit 150b. The image data stored in is output. FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing LCD drive circuit output processing executed by the VDP 143. When this process is started, the VDP 143 determines whether the image data developed in the VRAM 144 in the process of step S824 is image data for the special symbol display device 6a, that is, in the process of step S812 of the VDP display control process. It is determined whether the image data is stored in the storage area for the special symbol display device 6a of the VRAM 144. If YES in the process of step S824, that is, if the image data is stored in the storage area for the special symbol display device 6a of the VRAM 144, the process proceeds to step S826 and the special symbol display device 6a is used. The image data stored in the storage area is output to the LCD drive circuit 150a. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S824, that is, if the image data is stored in the storage area for the special symbol display device 6b of the VRAM 144, the process proceeds to the process of step S828, and the special symbol display device 6b. The image data stored in the storage area is output to the LCD drive circuit 150b. That is, the VDP 143 outputs one frame of image data stored in the VRAM 144 to the LCD drive circuit 150a or the LCD drive circuit 150b every time a vertical synchronization signal is received from the timing controller 149 (every 1/30 seconds).

  Therefore, for example, when both of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are executing a slot game, the VDP 143 displays one frame image on both the LCD drive circuit 150a and the LCD drive circuit 150b during one frame. On the other hand, if only one of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is executing the slot game, the VDP 143 will execute the slot game during one frame. One frame of image data is output to the display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b.

  Then, based on the image data output in the process of step S826, the LCD drive circuit 150a applies a predetermined image (for example, a highly reliable variation pattern) to the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a in accordance with the NTSC system. Based on the image data output in the process of step S828, the LCD drive circuit 150b similarly applies a predetermined image to the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b in accordance with the NTSC system. (For example, an image related to a fluctuation pattern with low reliability) is displayed.

  When the process of step S826 and the process of step S828 are completed, the VDP 143 ends the LCD drive circuit output process (step S822), returns to the VDP display control process, and proceeds to the process of step S804. This VDP display control process is repeated every time a vertical synchronization signal is received from the controller 149 (every 1/30 seconds).

  In the process from step S804 to step S812 or step S814, an image of one frame to be displayed next time, that is, a vertical synchronization signal is input, and images of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are input by the LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b. The processing of VDP 143 for displaying the next one frame image on the display units 30a and 30b is performed. The processing time of step S804 to step S812 or step S814 and step S818 to step S822 is determined by the LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b. While the one-frame image display processing is being performed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the display devices 6a and 6b (the time obtained by adding a vertical blanking period and a vertical display period to be described later for 1/30 seconds), the VDP 143 Processing time to execute.

  In other words, in this VDP display control processing, the processing from step S804 to step S822 (processing time + vacant time) executed by the VDP 143 is performed by the LCD driving circuit 150a on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a or by LCD driving. It is equal to the image display processing time (1/30 second) of one frame displayed on the image display unit 30b of the image display unit 30b by the circuit 150b.

  Next, a display control process executed by the display control circuit 111 along a specific game flow will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a case where a big hit is not won will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 50 is a transition diagram of a display control command when a big hit is not made.

  When the gaming machine 1 is powered on, a special symbol initial designation command a signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 5, step S10), and the left symbol display of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. A predetermined symbol, for example, “453” is displayed as a special symbol (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) on the parts 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display units 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b. . When a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has elapsed since the input of the special symbol initial designation command a signal, the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 5, step). S10) A customer-waiting demonstration image for displaying the advertisement of the gaming machine 1 and game contents as a moving image is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b.

  Then, the game ball is launched from the hit ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 by the operation of the player's hitting operation handle 2, so that it is started after the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is inputted. A game ball is won at the winning opening 11 (after an unspecified time TD has elapsed), or before a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has elapsed since the input of the special symbol initial designation command a signal, that is, a customer waiting demonstration image is displayed. If a game ball is won at the start winning opening 11 before being displayed, and it is decided to display a symbol that will not be a big hit on the image display units 30a, 30b based on the winning game ball (FIG. 23, step S322). From the main control circuit 44, the fluctuation pattern 1 designation command c, the fluctuation pattern 21 designation command d, the fluctuation pattern 22 designation command e, the fluctuation pattern Command 31 specification command f, change pattern 32 specification command g, change pattern 51 specification command i, change pattern 52 specification command j, change pattern 61 specification command k, change pattern 62 specification command l or change pattern 7 specification command m Such a variation pattern designation command signal is input to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 29, step S356, step S360, step S364 or step S366).

  When the variation pattern designation command signal is input, the display control circuit 111 displays the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b based on a predetermined variation pattern. In the parts 10a and 10b, the variable display (slot game) of special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is started. In this case, when the variation pattern 51 designation command i, the variation pattern 61 designation command k or the variation pattern 7 designation command m related to the variation pattern with high reliability is input, the left symbol display section of the special symbol display device 6a. 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a and the right symbol display unit 10a start the variation display (slot game) of the special symbol (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol), while the variation pattern with low reliability When the variation pattern 1 designation command c, variation pattern 21 designation command d or variation pattern 31 designation command f is input, the left symbol display portion 8b, the middle symbol display portion 9b, and the right symbol display of the special symbol display device 6b. In the part 10b, the variable display (slot game) of special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is started.

  When a variation pattern designation command signal is input to the display control circuit 111, the main control circuit 44 determines and displays the special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) that are variably displayed. The special symbol (stop symbol) determined in the special symbol determination process (FIG. 25, step S332, step S336, step S340 or step S342) is executed for the display control circuit 111. Designation of a special symbol (stop symbol) for the display control circuit 111 is performed as follows.

  That is, the left special symbol designation command n signal is inputted to the display control circuit 111 when the predetermined time T1 has elapsed after the fluctuation pattern designation command signal is inputted, and the left special symbol display portion 8a, 8b displays the left special symbol. When a symbol is designated (FIG. 29, step S368) and a predetermined time T2 has elapsed after the left special symbol designation command n signal is input and transmitted, the right special symbol designation command o signal is inputted and the right symbol display unit 10a, The right special symbol to be displayed in 10b is designated (FIG. 29, step S369), and the middle special symbol designation command p signal is inputted when a predetermined time T3 elapses after the right special symbol designation command o signal is inputted. Special symbols are displayed after the middle special symbols to be displayed on the symbol display portions 9a and 9b are designated (FIG. 29, step S370) and the variation pattern designation command signal is input. When the symbol variation time TH (normally 7 to 42 seconds, probability variation or short time processing 2 to 37 seconds) has elapsed, the all symbol stop designation command q signal is input, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display The above-designated left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are stopped and displayed on the parts 9a and 9b and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b (FIG. 28, step S372). As a result, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are displayed in, for example, “434 (medium winning symbol)” and “766 (small). Special symbols such as “hit symbol”, “838 (reach miss symbol)” and “835 (miss symbol)” are stopped and displayed.

  Here, when the variation pattern 51 designation command i or the variation pattern 61 designation command k relating to the variation pattern with high reliability, that is, the probability of being a medium hit is input to the display control circuit 111, the left side of the special symbol display device 6a. About 2 seconds have passed after the change display (slot game) of special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is started on the symbol display unit 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a, and the right symbol display unit 10a. Then, as shown in FIG. 52, the image of the variable display (for example, reach action) is enlarged and displayed across both the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. A variation pattern 21 designation command d or a variation pattern 31 designation command f related to a variation pattern having a low probability of being hit is input to the display control circuit 111. The special symbol display device 6b has a left symbol display unit 8b, a middle symbol display unit 9b, and a right symbol display unit 10b that display special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) in a variable display (slot game). When about 2 seconds have elapsed after the start of), as shown in FIG. 52, the image of the variable display (for example, reach action) is enlarged and displayed across both the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The 52 shows special symbol display devices 6a, 6b and LEDs showing a state in which a variable display image (for example, reach action) is enlarged and displayed across both image display units 30a, 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b. 3 is a front view of a unit 24. FIG.

  Thus, when the all symbol stop designation command q signal is input, the display control circuit 111 causes the left symbol display units 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display units 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b to stop. To confirm the symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are displayed for a predetermined time (2 seconds) and maintained in a completely stopped state. 28, step S373). At this time, the image of the variable display that has been enlarged and displayed across both the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a when the variable display is started. The image is reduced to the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b and is confirmed and displayed alone. As a result, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are displayed as “434 (medium winning symbol)” and “766 (small winning symbol). Special symbols such as “symbol”, “838 (reach off symbol)” and “835 (out of symbol)” are finalized.

  And, when the middle winning symbol or the small winning symbol is fixedly displayed on the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, The big winning opening 7b arranged on the upper part of the game board 21 is opened for 6 seconds (however, up to 10 winnings) or 0.5 seconds (FIG. 32, processing from step S612 to step S618, or FIG. 33, step S624 to In the meantime, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b have a middle hit symbol or a small hit symbol. It is displayed continuously.

  The above display control command signal, that is, special symbol initial designation command a signal, customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal, variation pattern designation command signal (variation pattern 1 designation command c, variation pattern 21 designation command d, variation pattern 31 designation command f, variation pattern 51 designation command i, variation pattern 61 designation command k or variation pattern 7 designation command m, variation pattern designation command signal), left special symbol designation command n signal, right special symbol designation command o signal, middle The special symbol designation command p signal and the all symbol stop designation command q signal are transmitted from the main control circuit 44 and received by the display control circuit 111 until the special symbol starts to change and is displayed after being stopped. One slot game that won't be a big hit is a special symbol table Device 6a, each of the symbol display section 8a of 6b, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, is displayed by 10b.

  Here, the slot game displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is displayed in a predetermined variation pattern based on the variation pattern designation command signal, and at the start of variation, each symbol display section 8a, 9a and 10a. , Or 8b, 9b, and 10b are performed simultaneously, and when the change is stopped, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b are stopped first, then the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b are stopped, and finally the middle symbol display portion 9a. 9b are stopped.

  In addition, the aspect until each symbol display part 8a, 9a, 10a or 8b, 9b, 10b stops from a fluctuation | variation start may be other than above, and various aspects can be considered. For example, when each symbol display unit 8a, 9a, 10a, or 8b, 9b, 10b starts to change, a time difference may be provided, or each symbol display unit 8a, 9a, 10a, or 8b, 9b, 10b. When the change is stopped, it may be stopped at the same time, or the order in which the symbol display units 8, 9, 10 start to change may be changed. The symbol display units 8a, 9a, 10a, or 8b The order in which 9b and 10b stop changing may be changed.

  When the left special symbols, middle special symbols, and right special symbols are confirmed and displayed on the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, If it is confirmed that the current fluctuation display result is not a big hit and there is no above-mentioned holding ball, that is, if all the holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d are not lit (FIG. 16, step S214 YES, or In FIG. 18, NO in steps S222 to S233), the display control circuit 111 maintains the display of the special symbols determined in the symbol display portions 8a, 9a, 10a, or 8b, 9b, 10b. When a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) elapses while maintaining the display of the confirmed special symbol, a customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. Performs a display control process similar to the above. Further, if a game ball wins the start winning opening 11 before the predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has passed while maintaining the display of the confirmed special symbol, the main control is performed without inputting the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal. A variation pattern designation command signal is input from the circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, and the display control circuit 111 executes display control processing similar to the above.

  On the other hand, when there is a holding ball as described above, that is, when any of the holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d is lit (FIG. 18, step S234, FIG. 19, step S242 and step S244, FIG. 20, step S252 and Step S254, FIG. 21, Step S262 and Step S264 or FIG. 22, Step S270), the fluctuation pattern designation command signal is immediately input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. A display control process similar to the above is executed.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 51, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are associated with the transition of the display control command shown in FIG. The displayed slot game will be specifically described. FIG. 51 is a timing chart of the start winning opening 11, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d and the large winning openings 7a and 7b when the big win is not won.

  After power is turned on to the gaming machine 1, the game ball is launched from the hitting ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 by the operation of the player's hitting operation handle 2, and the winning prize opening 11 is won. When the winning is lost, the special symbol display device 6a displays a lost slot game (fluctuation pattern 7).

  Then, while the slot game related to the winning is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, the game ball wins the start winning opening 11, and when this winning is a small hit (FIG. 18, step S232). At YES), the hold LED 25a is turned on (FIG. 18, step S234). That is, although the slot game is not displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the slot game is not started on the special symbol display device 6b when the game ball won in the start winning opening 11 is a small hit, The hold LED 25a lights up.

  When the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 42, step S685), and the small symbol game with high reliability is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. (Variation pattern 7) is started. During this time, when three game balls are won in the start winning opening 11, the hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c are sequentially lit (YES in FIG. 18, step S226, step S234, FIG. 19, step S244, FIG. 20, step S254). Here, when one game ball is won in the start winning slot 11 while the slot game is being displayed, the special symbol display device 6b does not display the slot game but the special symbol display device 6a. Since the small hit slot game is displayed, the hold LED 25a is turned on without starting the slot game on the special symbol display device 6b. The three winnings are assumed to be out of place, out of reach, and out of reach.

  Then, when the small hit slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the big winning opening 7b is opened for 0.5 seconds (while the special symbol display device 6a displays the small hit symbol) When the special winning opening 7b is closed, the hold LED 25c is turned off (FIG. 40, step S658), and a special slot display device (variation pattern 1) is started on the special symbol display device 6b. Thereafter, the hold LED 25b is turned off after a time lag of about 2 seconds (FIG. 40, step S665), and a slot game (fluctuation pattern 7) is started on the special symbol display device 6a. That is, this time lag prevents the display of the slot game performed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b from being synchronized after the display of the slot game for the small hit is completed. During this time, when one game ball is won in the start winning opening 11, the hold LED 25b is turned on (FIG. 20, step S252). In addition, it is assumed that this single winning is a loss.

  Then, the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b ends. Here, even if the extraordinary slot game ends, the hold LED 25b is not turned off (FIG. 40). , YES in step S664), that is, this is because the next reserved ball is out of reach, and the special symbol display device 6a is still displaying the out-of-place slot game.

  Then, when the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 25b is turned off (FIG. 41, step S671), and the special symbol display device 6b receives the slot game (fluctuation pattern 21). , Any one of the variation pattern 22, the variation pattern 31 or the variation pattern 32) is started, and about 2 seconds after that, the special symbol display device 6a changes to the previous symbol that has been displayed, and this special symbol display device The unreachable slot game displayed in 6b is enlarged (in FIG. 51, simply displayed as “expanded”) and displayed (see FIG. 52). During this time, when two game balls are won in the start winning opening 11, the hold LEDs 25b and 25c are sequentially turned on (FIG. 19, Step S244, FIG. 20, Step S254). These two winnings are assumed to be out of play and medium hits, respectively.

  When the reach deviation variation display displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is finished, the reach deviation variation display is reduced, and the special symbol display device 6a displays the reach deviation variation displayed. Instead of the display, the previously displayed off symbol is displayed again. On the other hand, the special symbol display device 6b confirms and displays the reach off symbol. When the unreachable slot game that has been confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is finished, the hold LED 25c is turned off (step S658 in FIG. 40), and the special symbol display device 6a has a slot game (fluctuation pattern 7). ) Is started. Thereafter, the hold LED 25b is turned off with a time lag of about 2 seconds (FIG. 40, step S665), and a shifted slot game (variation pattern 1) is started on the special symbol display device 6b. This time lag is the same as in the case of the small hit described above. During this time, when two game balls are won in the start winning opening 11, the hold LEDs 25b and 25c are sequentially lit (FIG. 20, step S252, FIG. 21, step S262). Assume that these two winnings are out of place.

  Then, the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished. Here, even if the extraordinary slot game is finished, the hold LED 25c is not turned off (FIG. 39). , YES in step S649), that is, this is a case where the next reserved ball is hit in the middle, and the special symbol display device 6b still displays a slot game that is out of place.

  When the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is finished, the hold LED 25c is turned off (FIG. 40, step S658), and the special symbol display device 6a has a high-reliability medium hit slot game. (Fluctuation pattern 51 or fluctuation pattern 61) is started, and after about 2 seconds, the special symbol display device 6b is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a instead of the previously displayed off symbol. The winning slot game is enlarged (in FIG. 51, simply displayed as “expanded”) and displayed (see FIG. 52).

  Then, when the mid-span fluctuation display displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is finished, the mid-spot variation display is reduced, and the special symbol display device 6b displays the fluctuation of the displayed reach deviation. Instead of the display, the previously displayed off symbol is displayed again, while the special symbol display device 6a displays the center hit symbol in a definite manner. When the center winning slot game that has been confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the special winning opening 7b is opened for 6 seconds (during this time, the special symbol display device 6a displays the center winning symbol). During this time, when four game balls are won in the start winning opening 11, the hold LEDs 25c and 25d are sequentially lit (FIG. 20, step S254, FIG. 21, step S264 and step S266). The four winnings are out of reach and reach out, respectively, and the third and fourth winning balls are overflow balls (YES in step S204 in FIG. 16). The display number is incremented by 2 (FIG. 16, step S206 and step S208).

  When the winning game 7 is finished and the special winning opening 7b is closed, the hold LED 25d is turned off (FIG. 39, Steps S645 and S646), and the special symbol display device 6b starts a slot game (fluctuation pattern 1). The Thereafter, the hold LED 25c is turned off after a time lag of about 2 seconds (FIG. 39, step S652), and a slot game (fluctuation pattern 7) is started on the special symbol display device 6a. This time lag is the same as in the case of the small hit described above.

  Thereafter, according to the above description, the slot game is displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 11 in relation to the transition of the display control command when the big hit is not made. become.

  Next, a case where a big hit will be described with reference to FIGS. 53 and 54. FIG. FIG. 53 is a transition diagram 1 of the display control command in the case of a big hit, and FIG. 54 is a transition diagram 2 of the display control command in the case of a big hit. Note that FIGS. 53 and 54 are in time series.

  First, when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, a special symbol initial designation command a signal and a customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal are input to the display control circuit 111, but this is not a big hit in FIG. The description here is omitted.

  Referring to FIG. 53, the game ball is launched from the hit ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 by the player's operation of the hit ball operating handle 2, so that the game ball enters the start winning opening 11. Wins and based on the winning game ball, it is determined that the big hit symbol is to be confirmed and displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b (FIG. 23, step S322), the main control circuit 44 The variation pattern designation command signal of the variation pattern 22 designation command e, the variation pattern 32 designation command g, the variation pattern 4 designation command h, the variation pattern 52 designation command j or the variation pattern 62 designation command l is input to the display control circuit 111. (FIG. 29, step S350 or step S352).

  Furthermore, substantially simultaneously with the input of the variation pattern designation command signal, the big hit effect image designation command y for designating the big hit effect image to be displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b from the main control circuit 44. A signal is input to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 30, step S604, step S608 or step S610). Here, as shown in FIG. 55, which will be described later, on the overflow ball display device 60 of the special symbol display device 6b, based on the value of the counter H, the winning prize will be determined and displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b. It is assumed that 26 is displayed at the time of winning the game ball to the mouth 11, and therefore the jackpot effect image designated by the jackpot effect image designation command y is the jackpot effect image C having the highest effect.

  When the variation pattern designation command signal and the big hit effect image designation command y signal are input, the display control circuit 111, based on a predetermined reach variation pattern, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the middle symbol. In the display units 9a and 9b and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b, the variable display (slot game) of the special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is started. In this case, when the variation pattern 4 designation command h, the variation pattern 52 designation command j or the variation pattern 62 designation command l related to the variation pattern with high reliability is input, the left symbol display section of the special symbol display device 6a. 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a and the right symbol display unit 10a start the variation display (slot game) of the special symbol (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol), while the variation pattern with low reliability When the variation pattern 22 designation command e or the variation pattern 32 designation command g related to is input, the special symbol display device 6b displays the special symbol on the left symbol display portion 8b, the middle symbol display portion 9b, and the right symbol display portion 10b. Variation display (slot game) of (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is started.

  When a variation pattern designation command signal is input to the display control circuit 111, the main control circuit 44 determines and displays the special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) that are variably displayed. Designation of special symbol (stop symbol) as jackpot symbol determined in special symbol determination processing (FIG. 25, step S328), left special symbol designation command n signal, right special symbol designation command o signal, middle special symbol designation The display control circuit 111 is executed by outputting the command p signal and the all symbol stop designation command q signal. The designation of the special symbol (stop symbol) for the display control circuit 111 is the same as that in the case of not being a big hit in FIG. However, since the input fluctuation pattern designation command is a display control command in the case of a big hit, all the slot games here are performed after reach is reached, that is, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b and the right After the same special symbol is stopped on the symbol display units 10a and 10b, until the special symbol stops on the middle symbol display units 9a and 9b, the effect image as a predetermined reach action is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b. It has come to be. Then, when the special pattern fluctuation time TH (13 to 42 seconds for normal time, 8 to 37 seconds for short time processing) has elapsed after the fluctuation pattern designation command signal is inputted, all symbol stop designation command q signals are inputted. In the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the special symbol as a big hit symbol such as “666” is stopped in the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b. Is displayed.

  Here, any one of the variation pattern 4 designation command h, the variation pattern 52 designation command j, or the variation pattern 62 designation command l related to the variation pattern with high reliability, that is, the probability of being a big hit is input to the display control circuit 111. Sometimes, a special symbol (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is displayed on the left symbol display unit 8a, middle symbol display unit 9a, and right symbol display unit 10a of the special symbol display device 6a (slot game). When about 2 seconds have elapsed since the start of the image, as shown in FIG. 52, the image of the variable display (for example, reach action) is enlarged and displayed across both the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. On the other hand, the variation pattern 22 designation command e or the variation pattern 32 designation relating to a variation pattern with low reliability, that is, a low probability of being a big hit. When the command g is input to the display control circuit 111, the special symbol (the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, the middle symbol special symbol, the left symbol display unit 8b, the middle symbol display unit 9b, the right symbol display unit 10b) When about 2 seconds have passed after the variation display (slot game) of the right special symbol) is started, as shown in FIG. 52, the image of the variation display (for example, reach action) is displayed on the image display unit of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. It is enlarged and displayed across both 30a and 30b.

  Accordingly, the display control circuit 111 receives the big hit game start designation command r signal after a predetermined time TK (2 seconds) has elapsed since the all symbol stop designation command q signal was inputted (FIG. 23, step S383). In order to confirm the left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol (big hit symbol) stopped in the left symbol display unit 8a, 8b, middle symbol display unit 9a, 9b, right symbol display unit 10a, 10b until The left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol (big hit symbol) are continuously displayed in a completely stopped state (FIG. 28, step S373). As a result, a special symbol as a big hit symbol such as “666” is determined in the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. Is displayed.

  The above display control command signals, that is, special symbol initial designation command a signal, customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal, variation pattern designation command signal (variation pattern 22 designation command e, variation pattern 32 designation command g, variation pattern 4 designation command h, a variation pattern designation command signal of either the variation pattern 52 designation command j or the variation pattern 62 designation command l), a left special symbol designation command n signal, a right special symbol designation command o signal, a middle special symbol designation command p signal, All symbols stop designation command q signal and jackpot game start designation command r signal are transmitted from the main control circuit 44 and received by the display control circuit 111, so that the special symbols start to fluctuate and then fixedly displayed after being stopped. Up to one reach fluctuation display (slot game Beam) special symbol display device 6a, each of the symbol display section 8a of 6b, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, is displayed by 10b (image display unit 30a, 30b).

  Next, in the case of a big win, the following will be described with reference to FIG. 54 after the big hit game start designation command r signal is input to the display control circuit 111. Referring to FIG. 54, when the big hit game start designation command r signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, an image (a jackpot effect image C) for notifying the player of the praise for winning the jackpot game and the start of the jackpot game is displayed over the entire screen of the image display units 30a and 30b. That is, the big hit effect image C is started when the big hit game start designation command r signal is input to the display control circuit 111. FIG. 55 is a front view of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b and the LED unit 24 showing a state in which the jackpot effect image at the start of the jackpot game is displayed.

  When the interval time TB (10 seconds) at the start of the big hit game has elapsed after the big hit game start designation command r signal is inputted, the round display designation command s signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. The first round starts (FIG. 34, step S393), and the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b change to the jackpot effect image at the time of the jackpot game start, and the effect is high. A jackpot effect image with continuity is displayed and a jackpot information display area 53, which will be described later, appears, and an attacker as a jackpot 7a disposed at the bottom of the game board 21 is opened by a solenoid 106a. When a game ball wins in the open big winning opening 7a (in FIG. 54, it is displayed that the big winning opening is open) and the count switch 117a is turned on, the count number to be displayed in the big hit information display area 53 described later is designated. When the game ball that has won the big winning opening 7a passes through the specific area and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on, the V display that designates “V” display in the jackpot information display area 53 described later. The designated command w signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 34, step S396 and step S398). The count display designation command u signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 every time a game ball wins the big winning opening 7a and the count switch 117a is turned on, and the V display designation command w signal is Only when the ball passes through the specific area and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on for the first time, it is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111.

  Then, after the winning opening 7a is opened, that is, after the round display designation command s signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the opening time 30 seconds of the winning prize opening 7a has elapsed, or When ten game balls are won in the big prize opening 7a (in FIG. 54, it is displayed that the big prize opening is open), the big prize opening 7a is closed by the solenoid 106a, and the first round is completed. The closed state continues for 2 seconds (in FIG. 54, it is displayed that the winning prize closing interval time is in progress). Then, when the game winning ball 7a in the first round passes the specific area and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on at the time when the special winning game closing interval time elapses (FIG. 54). 2), the round display designation command s signal is inputted again from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, and the second round is started. Similarly, the round is repeated up to the 16th round. It is.

  On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed the specific area during the first to fifteenth rounds or when the sixteenth round is over at the end of the winning prize closing interval time, the big hit game ends. After an interval time of 10 seconds (in FIG. 54, it is displayed that the big hit game is ended), a big hit game end designation command x signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. (FIG. 23, step S410). The time TR from when the round display designation command s signal is inputted to the display control circuit 111 until the big hit game end designation command x signal is inputted is an unspecified time, and the maximum is 522 seconds.

  Here, referring to FIG. 56, during the period from when the first round display designation command s signal is inputted to the display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44 until the big hit game end designation command x signal is inputted, The jackpot effect image and jackpot information displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b will be described. FIG. 56 is a front view of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b and the LED unit 24 showing a state in which the jackpot effect image and the jackpot information are displayed during the opening of the big winning opening and during the closing interval of the big winning opening.

  In the description here, it is assumed that the variation pattern 4 designation command h, the variation pattern 52 designation command j, or the variation pattern 62 designation command l related to the variation pattern with high reliability is input to the display control circuit 111. Therefore, the case where the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed on the left symbol display unit 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a, and the right symbol display unit 10a of the special symbol display device 6a will be described.

  When the round display designation command s signal of the first round is input to the display control circuit 111, the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a changes to the effect image at the start of the big hit game in the big hit effect image C. On the other hand, an effect image having a high effect and a narrative or continuity is displayed. On the other hand, the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b is divided into a jackpot effect image display region 52 and a jackpot information display region 53. The effect image display area 52 displays the jackpot effect image C having the above-described effect effect and high narrative or continuity, and the jackpot information display area 53 displays the jackpot symbol information, round information, count information, and V information ( Note that the fluctuation pattern 21 designation command d or the fluctuation pattern 31 designation command f display control circuit related to the fluctuation pattern with low reliability When it is input to the 11, becomes the reverse, the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a is divided into a big hit effect image display area 52 and the jackpot information display area 53). Therefore, the player re-recognizes whether the winning pattern is a big hit with a variation pattern with high reliability or the big hit pattern with a fluctuation pattern with low reliability.

  As shown in FIG. 56, the jackpot information display area 53 is displayed much smaller than the jackpot effect image display area 52 at the right end of the image display unit 30b. The big hit effect image C displayed at 52 is not inferior to the case where it is displayed on the full screen of the image display unit 30b. That is, even if the display area of the jackpot effect image C changes from the jackpot effect image C at the start of the jackpot game shown in FIG. 55 to the jackpot effect image C in the jackpot opening shown in FIG. Is hardly affected.

  The jackpot information display area 53 includes a jackpot symbol display section 51 for displaying a jackpot symbol in the upper area, a round display section 54 for displaying the number of rounds in the upper middle area, and a count number in the lower middle area. A count display section 55 for displaying “V” and a V display section 56 for displaying “V” in the lower area thereof.

  The jackpot symbol displayed on the jackpot symbol display unit 51 is confirmed and displayed on the left symbol display unit 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a, and the right symbol display unit 10a when the jackpot game start designation command r signal is input to the display control circuit 111. It is a big hit symbol and is displayed as “666” in FIG. The jackpot symbol displayed on the jackpot symbol display unit 51 is continuously displayed during the opening of the big winning opening and the closing interval of the big winning opening of each round, and even if the round is changed. This jackpot symbol is not changed.

  The number of rounds displayed on the round display unit 54 is displayed when a round display designation command s signal for designating one of the first to sixteenth rounds corresponding to the counter E is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 56, “7R” is displayed. The number of rounds displayed on the round display portion 54 is continuously displayed during the opening of the big winning opening and the closing interval of the big winning opening of each round, and corresponds to the change of the round. The number of rounds is displayed.

  The count number displayed on the count display unit 55 is displayed when a count display designation command u signal for designating any one of 1 to 10 corresponding to the counter Da is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 56, “8” is displayed. The count number displayed on the count display portion 55 is displayed while continuously counting up during the opening of the big winning opening and the closing interval of the big winning opening of each round. Along with this, 0 is displayed.

  The “V” display displayed on the V display unit 56 is displayed when the V display designation command w signal is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 56, “V” is displayed. Yes. The “V” display displayed on the V display section 56 is from the time when the game ball passes a specific area and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on during the opening of the big winning opening of each round to the end of the closing time of the big winning opening. It is displayed continuously, and the display is erased as the round changes.

  When the end of the big prize opening and the closing time of the big prize opening ends and the interval time at the end of the big hit game is reached, the display control circuit 111 displays the big hit symbol display section 51 and the round display section in the big hit information display area 53. 54, nothing is displayed on the count display section 55 and the V display section 56. Thus, the player recognizes that the big hit game has ended. For example, the jackpot information display area 53 itself may be deleted and the image display unit 30b may be limited to the jackpot effect image display area 52. Alternatively, the jackpot information display area 53 may be indicated by characters. The fact that the jackpot game has ended may be displayed, that is, during the interval time at the end of the jackpot game, the player recognizes that the jackpot game has ended without reducing the jackpot effect image display area 52. It is only necessary to execute a display that can be performed.

  In this way, the jackpot effect image C having a high effect of effect and narrative or continuity is the duration of the jackpot game from when the jackpot game start specifying command r signal is input to when the jackpot game end specifying command x signal is input. In (TB + TR in FIG. 54), a large screen is displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a and the image display unit 30b (the jackpot effect image display region 52) of the special symbol display device 6b without being affected by the big hit game. On the other hand, the information related to the big hit game is displayed in a small size divided into the big hit information display area 53 of the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b. The player won't lose the big hit video once the information display overlaps, and the story or continuity of the video will not decline. It is possible to fully enjoy an effect image C Ri.

  In addition, the value of the counter H is fixed during the jackpot game period, so that the number displayed on the overflow ball display device 60 is not changed even if an overflow ball is generated during the jackpot game period. It has become. Therefore, the big hit game start designation command r signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, and as shown in FIG. At substantially the same time as the display, the number displayed on the overflow ball display device 60 (26 in FIG. 55) is fixed.

  Returning to FIG. 54, when the big hit game end designation command x signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the main control circuit 44 ends the big hit game (hit effect image) and performs time-saving processing (FIG. 36, step S418) is executed, and in this case, if there is a pending storage during the big hit game, the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b receive the big hit game end designation command x signal. Then, a slot game is started. When there is no on-hold storage during the big hit game, the big hit symbol that has been confirmed and displayed first is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The counter H is reset substantially simultaneously with the input of the big hit game end designation command x signal (FIG. 34, step S408), and therefore the display number of the overflow ball display device 60 becomes zero.

  Further, as described above, in FIG. 54, the main control circuit 44 ends the big hit game and executes the time-saving process substantially simultaneously with the input of the big hit game end designation command x signal. However, this is the case where the big hit game with the even big hit symbol "666" (usually big hit symbol) is finished, and the big hit game with the specific big hit symbol with the big hit symbol odd numbered is ended If this is the case, the game is executed by the probability changing process (FIG. 35, step S412) instead of the short time process. In the case where the main control circuit 44 executes a game by time reduction or probability change processing, when the big hit game end designation command x signal is input, the background of the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The color (for example, blue in a normal game process) displays a background color (for example, red) that is different from the normal game process in order to make the player recognize the time-shortening or probability change process. Alternatively, the background color may be displayed differently in the time reduction process and the probability change process. Then, in any of the normal game process or the time reduction or probability change process, after the jackpot effect image end designation command x signal is input, the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b have According to the transition of the display control command when the big hit is shown in FIG. 50 or the display control command when the big hit is shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, the slot game is displayed in the same manner. Become.

  In FIGS. 53 and 54, the jackpot effect image displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b has been described using C as an example. Even if it exists, according to the above, it displays on the image display parts 30a and 30b of the special symbol display apparatuses 6a and 6b.

  Here, referring to FIG. 57, the special symbol display device 6a is related to the transition of the display control command shown in FIGS. 53 and 54 and based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 11. , 6b will be described in detail. FIG. 57 is a timing chart of the start winning opening 11, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d and the big winning openings 7a and 7b in the case of a big win. In the description here, a description will be given including those related to the transition of the display control command in the case where the big hit shown in FIG.

  After power is turned on to the gaming machine 1, the game ball is launched from the hitting ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 by the operation of the player's hitting operation handle 2, and the winning prize opening 11 is won. When the winning is lost, the special symbol display device 6a displays a lost slot game (fluctuation pattern 7).

  Then, while the slot game related to the winning is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, two game balls are won at the start winning opening 11, and both of these winnings are out of place, the special symbol is displayed. A slot game (fluctuation pattern 1) is started on the display device 6b, and then the hold LED 25a is turned on (FIG. 19, step S242).

  When the extra slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 41, step S678), and the special symbol display device 6a has an extra slot game (fluctuation pattern 7). Will start again. Then, while the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b ends, and the special symbol display device 6a alone displays the extraordinary slot game, the game ball wins the start winning opening 11. If the winning is a big hit (YES in step S228 in FIG. 18), the hold LED 25a is lit (FIG. 18, step S234). That is, although the slot game is not displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the hold LED 25a is lit when the game ball won in the start winning port 11 is a big hit.

  Then, when the extra slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 42, step S685). Next, the special symbol display device 6a has a highly reliable jackpot slot. The game (any one of the fluctuation pattern 4, the fluctuation pattern 52, or the fluctuation pattern 62) is started, and about 2 seconds after that, the special symbol display device 6b displays the special symbol display in place of the previously displayed off symbol. The jackpot slot game displayed on the device 6a is enlarged (referred to as “expanded” in FIG. 57) and displayed (see FIG. 52). When the jackpot fluctuation display displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is finished, the jackpot fluctuation display is reduced, and the special symbol display device 6b is changed to the displayed jackpot fluctuation display. Then, the previously displayed symbol is displayed again. On the other hand, the special symbol display device 6a displays the big hit symbol as a result of the slot game and starts the big hit game.

  When the jackpot game is started, an image indicating that the jackpot game is started is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 55 on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. After that, the big winning opening 7a is opened in the predetermined manner. During this time, the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a has a big hit effect image (this big hit effect image is a big hit slot game started). On the other hand, on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b, the big hit effect image is displayed in the big hit effect image display area 52, and the big hit information is displayed in the big hit information display area 53. (See FIG. 56).

  During this jackpot game, a large number of game balls are won at the start winning opening 11, and it is assumed here that the game is won as follows. In other words, during the big hit game, if the four game balls first won in the start winning opening 11 are out of play, small hit, medium hit, and reach, respectively, the hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c 25d are sequentially turned on (FIG. 18, YES in step S222, step S234, FIG. 19, step S244, FIG. 20, step S254, FIG. 21, step S264, and step S266). Here, even if the game ball wins the start winning slot 11 during the display of the jackpot slot game, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b display the jackpot effect image and the jackpot information. The hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d are sequentially turned on without starting the slot game on the display devices 6a and 6b.

  The fifth and subsequent game balls won in the start winning opening 11 during the big hit game become overflow balls (YES in step S204 in FIG. 16), and the number displayed on the overflow ball display device 60 is incremented by 1 each time. (FIG. 16, step S206 and step S208). However, the number of overflow balls added during the jackpot game does not affect the selection of the jackpot effect image.

  When the big hit game is finished, the hold LED 25d is turned off (FIG. 39, Steps S645 and S646), and the special symbol display device 6b is replaced with the displayed big hit symbol (change pattern 1). However, the special symbol display device 6a starts the slot game since the slot game is not displayed but the next reserved ball is a small hit (YES in step S650 in FIG. 39). The hold LED 25c is not turned off while the jackpot symbol is still displayed.

  Then, if one game ball wins the start winning slot 11 while the off-set slot game is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the hold LED 25d is turned on (FIG. 21, step S264 and step S266). ). In addition, it is assumed that this single winning is a loss. Then, when the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is finished, the hold LED 25d is turned off (FIG. 39, step S645 and step S646), and the special symbol display device 6a has a highly reliable small hit. Slot game (fluctuation pattern 7) is started, but the special symbol display device 6b does not display the slot game, but the special symbol display device 6a displays the small hit slot game. The hold LED 25c is not turned off without starting the game.

  If one game ball is won in the start winning slot 11 while the small slot game is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the hold LED 25d is lit (FIG. 21, step S264 and step S264). S266). In addition, it is assumed that this single winning is a loss. Then, when the small hit slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the big winning opening 7b is opened for 0.5 seconds (while the special symbol display device 6a displays the small hit symbol) When the special winning opening 7b is closed, the hold LED 25d is turned off (FIG. 39, Steps S645 and S646), and the special symbol display device 6b starts a low-reliability medium hit slot game (variation pattern 21 or variation pattern 31). About 2 seconds later, the special symbol display device 6a is replaced with the previously displayed small hit symbol, and the middle hit slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is expanded (in FIG. 57). It is simply displayed as “enlarged”) (see FIG. 52).

  Then, when the variation display of the middle hit displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is completed, the variation display of the middle hit is reduced, and the special symbol display device 6a displays a variation in the deviation of the displayed reach. Instead of the display, the previously displayed small hit symbol is displayed again, while the special symbol display device 6b confirms and displays the middle hit symbol. When the center slot game that has been confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is finished, the special winning opening 7b is opened for 6 seconds (while the special symbol display device 6b displays the middle symbol). During this time, when three game balls are won in the start winning opening 11, the hold LED 25d is lit for the first first prize (FIG. 21, step S264 and step S266), but later The two winning balls become overflow balls (FIG. 16, YES in step S204, steps S206 and S208). It is assumed that the first winning prize is a loss.

  Then, when the middle hit game is finished and the special winning opening 7b is closed, the hold LED 25d is turned off (FIG. 39, step S645 and step S646), and the slot game (fluctuation pattern 21, fluctuation pattern) is not reached in the special symbol display device 6b. 22, any one of the variation pattern 31 or the variation pattern 32) is started, and after about 2 seconds, the special symbol display device 6a changes to the special symbol display device 6b instead of the previously displayed small hit symbol. The displayed non-reach slot game is enlarged (in FIG. 57, simply displayed as “expanded”) and displayed (see FIG. 52). When the reach deviation variation display displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is finished, the reach deviation variation display is reduced, and the special symbol display device 6a displays the reach deviation variation displayed. Instead of the display, the previously displayed small hit symbol is displayed again. On the other hand, the special symbol display device 6b confirms the reach-removed symbol, and the reach symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is displayed. The slot game ends.

  Thereafter, according to the above description, in accordance with the transition of the display control command in the case of a big hit, based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 11, the special symbol display device 6a, 6b, the slot game and the big hit effect image, Alternatively, jackpot information or the like is displayed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of special symbol display devices 6a and 6b and a plurality of large winning openings (attackers) 7a and 7b are arranged on the game board 21 to start winning prizes. Since both of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b can simultaneously display individual slot games based on the winning of the game ball to the mouth 11, the slot game can be quickly digested, Generation can be reduced. Therefore, the number of times the slot game is consumed per unit time increases, and as a result, the probability of winning the player's big hit, middle hit, and small hit is improved. The improvement, i.e., the playability of the gaming machine 1 is improved.

  In addition, since the occurrence of overflow balls can be reduced, the cumbersome stopping operation for intermittently stopping the hit ball launching device 43 that launches the game balls to the game area 5 is reduced so that the player does not generate overflow balls. As a result, the gaming performance of the gaming machine 1 is further improved, and the operating rate of the gaming machine 1 is increased for the game arcade, leading to an increase in sales.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, among the slot games related to large, medium and small, the slot game related to the highly reliable variation pattern is displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a, while Among slot games related to medium / small wins, slot games related to fluctuation patterns with low reliability are displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b, that is, slot games related to large / medium / small wins. Are not displayed individually in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, so that the player can play a slot game related to large, medium and small wins, that is, a reach action that greatly affects the player's profit. In addition to being able to enjoy a concentrated slot game with a stunning effect while staring, the special symbol display device 6a, When only one of the slots b is displayed, it is possible to predict that the big, medium, small hit or reach will be lost at that time, that is, a special game even though a holding ball is generated. A state in which the display of the slot game is stopped by any of the symbol display devices 6a and 6b is a large, medium, and small hit notice to the player, and this increases the interest of the gaming machine 1.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are arranged in close proximity on the game board 21, and in a slot game related to big / medium hit or reach loss. Since the slot game started to be displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displayed in the middle of the special symbol display device 6b or 6a, the player can play the slot game. When it is displayed across the special symbol display device 6b or 6a, that is, when it is enlarged and displayed on both of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the currently displayed slot game is a big / medium hit Or you can be sure that you will lose your reach, and the slot game that has been displayed on the special symbol display device 6a will be displayed across the special symbol display device 6b. At that time, you can be confident that you will be able to display a highly reliable variation pattern such as reach related to big and medium hits, so you can face the game with great expectations, and even the game board As a result, the display effect of the slot game related to big / medium hit or reach loss is greatly improved by being enlarged and displayed on both of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b arranged in parallel in close proximity to each other. , Game preferences are greatly improved.

  In the case of a big hit, a big prize opening 7a arranged at the lower part of the game board 21 is provided. In a case of a medium / small hit, a big prize opening 7b arranged in the upper part of the game board 21 is provided. Since the opening is made, the player operates the hitting operation handle 2 in accordance with the positions of the big winning holes 7a and 7b arranged above and below the game board 21, and launches the game balls to be launched from the hitting ball launching device 43. The strength must be adjusted well, and as a result, the player's own skill can be exhibited and technical intervention can be made in the game, and the taste of the gaming machine 1 is improved. In particular, in the case of medium / small hits, the opening time of the big winning opening 7b is short, so the player needs to adjust the hitting operation handle 2 with good timing.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the jackpot effect image is selected from a plurality of types of jackpot effect images having different effect effects depending on the number of overflow balls, and the number of overflow balls is further increased. Since the jackpot effect image having a high effect is selected in proportion to the increase, the player can therefore prevent the overflow ball from being generated so that the jackpot effect image having a high effect is displayed. In order to prevent this, there is no so-called hitting (operating the hitting ball launching device 43 to intermittently launch a game ball), and as a result, the game taste is improved and the operating rate of the gaming machine 1 is improved. .

  In the case of a big hit, the big symbol effect image is divided into the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b and the special symbol display device 6a or 6b separately from the big hit effect image. Since it is made to display, the big hit effect image is enlarged and displayed on both of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, and the big hit information display is temporarily interrupted and the effect is reduced. As a result, the effect of the big-hit effect image is further increased, the game taste is improved, and the player can fully enjoy the big-hit effect image.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special symbol display device 6a and the special symbol display device 6b are configured to share the display control circuit 111 including the CPU 140, the VDP 143, and the like. Parts cost can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the fluctuation patterns related to the out-of-place slot game are the fluctuation pattern 1 and the fluctuation pattern 7, which are used together with the fluctuation pattern related to the small hit slot game. Only the variation pattern related to the out-of-place slot game may be increased. In this case, the variation pattern related to the increased number of slot games is appropriately distributed based on the order of winning in the start winning slot 11, the end order of the slot game in the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, and the like. It is preferable to display in parallel on both 6a and 6b. This further increases the number of times individual slot games are displayed in parallel on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, further speeds up the digestion of the slot games and reduces the occurrence of overflow balls. Can do.

  Alternatively, the variation pattern related to the small slot game is provided with a variation pattern 1 having a low reliability and a variation pattern 7 having a high reliability. The variation pattern 1 is a special symbol display device 6b, and the variation pattern 7 is a special symbol. The display is made only on the display device 6a, but this is based on the order of winning in the start winning slot 11, the end order of the slot game in the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, etc., regardless of the reliability. Thus, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b may be appropriately arranged and displayed in parallel. This makes it difficult for the player to make a small hit prediction or a small hit reliability prediction, but on the other hand, as in the above case, the individual slot game is performed in both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. Are displayed in parallel, the slot game is quickly digested, and the occurrence of overflow balls can be reduced.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the slot game related to big / medium hit or missed reach is started by one special symbol display device 6a or 6b, the other special symbol display is performed about 2 seconds later. The number of seconds is not particularly limited, but the number of seconds is not particularly limited. For example, the same number is displayed on the left symbol display units 8a and 8b and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b. When the special symbol stops and reaches the reach state, the special symbol display device 6b or 6a may be displayed in an enlarged manner. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect substantially the same as the said Example.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the middle hit is reached, the big prize opening 7b is opened until 6 seconds elapse or ten game balls are won in the big prize opening 7b. The number of seconds and the number of winning game balls are not limited. That is, the opening mode of the big winning opening 7b in the middle is not limited. The same applies to the second).

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the special symbols related to the slot game displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are the same, but they may be different.
In addition, the jackpot effect image is selected from a plurality of types of jackpot effect images A, B, and C having different effect effects depending on the number of overflow balls. You may make it select according to a design.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit game ends as described above, the value of the counter H is reset to 0, that is, the display number of the overflow ball display device 60 is reset to 0 (see FIG. 34, step S408), which is not limited, and may be performed, for example, every time a predetermined time elapses or only when the jackpot game related to the specific big bonus symbol is finished.

Note that the video for the big hit effect image includes animation, a game, a movie, a promotional video for music, a video (movie mail, etc.) shot with a portable device, and the like.
Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b have been described using video signals conforming to the NTSC system, but this is not limited and, for example, conforms to the PAL system or SECAM system. Alternatively, the video signal may be used. The image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b have been described as examples using a liquid crystal display (LCD). However, this is not limited, and for example, a CRT display, a plasma display, an EL (electroluminescence), etc. ) A display or the like may be used.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 18 is constituted by 7 segment LEDs, but this is not limited, and for example, it is constituted by a liquid crystal display (LCD) similarly to the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. In this case, when the normal symbol is won by the normal symbol display device 18, the big hit effect is produced in the same manner as when the special symbol is big hit by the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b described above. The hit effect image according to the image may be displayed on the normal symbol display device 18. Further, in this case, two normal symbol display devices 18 may be provided, and a plurality of types of hits may be provided such as the above-mentioned large, medium and small hits, and may be configured according to the above-described embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine 1, but this is not a limitation. You may make it apply to the game machine using the display apparatus which reads the image data memorize | stored in the apparatus and displays the image based on this read image data on an image display part.

Next, the main correspondence between the configuration of the claims and the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Claim 1: The start gaming device corresponds to the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11, the predetermined symbol corresponds to a special symbol of 1 to 14 of 3 digits shown in FIG. 26, and the image display device is a special symbol It corresponds to the display devices 6a and 6b, the variable winning device corresponds to the big winning mouths (attackers) 7a and 7b, the starting game ball detecting means corresponds to the starting winning detection sensor 116, and the control means is the main control circuit. 44, which corresponds to the display control circuit 111, the predetermined symbols correspond to the big hit symbols “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14, 14” shown in FIG. The special game generating means corresponds to the game, the big hit process in step S391, the middle hit process in step S425, and the small hit process in step S431. The gaming machine corresponds to the gaming machine 1, and the first image display device Corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a. The second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, and the highly reliable variation display pattern includes variation pattern 4, variation pattern 51, variation pattern 52, variation pattern 61, variation pattern 62 and variation shown in FIG. The variation display pattern corresponding to the pattern 7 and having low reliability corresponds to the variation pattern 1, the variation pattern 21, the variation pattern 22, the variation pattern 31, and the variation pattern 32 shown in FIG. 44, and the selection display control means includes the VDP 143. This corresponds to the VDP display control processing shown in FIG. 48 to be executed, the LCD drive circuit output processing in step S822, and the description related to FIGS. 51 and 57 later in the text.

  Claim 2: The control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, the start gaming device corresponds to the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11, and the first image display device is the special symbol display device 6a. The second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, and the parallel display control means corresponds to the special symbol game processing in step S318, the description related to FIG. 24 in the middle of the text, and FIG. 47 executed by the CPU 140. The display main control process shown in FIG. 48, the VDP display control process shown in FIG. 48 executed by the VDP 143, and the description related to FIGS.

  Claim 3: The special game, the first special game, and the second special game correspond to any one of the large, medium, and small games, and the variable winning device, the first variable winning device, and the second variable winning device are large. The special game generation means corresponds to the big hit process in step S391, the middle hit process in step S425, and the small hit process in step S431, and the sorting conversion control means corresponds to the big win process (attacker) 7a or 7b. This corresponds to the processing from step S394 to step S400 in step S391), the processing from step S612 to step S618 in the middle hit processing (step S425), and the processing from step S624 to step S628 in the small hit processing (step S431).

  Claim 4: The control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, the special game corresponds to the large / medium / small win game, and the first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a. The second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, and the non-simultaneous display control means is shown in FIG. 47 executed by the CPU 140, the special symbol game processing in step S318, the description relating to FIG. This corresponds to the display main control process, the VDP display control process shown in FIG. 48 executed by the VDP 143, and the description related to FIGS.

  Claim 5: The control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, the special game corresponds to the large / medium / small win game, and the first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a. The second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, and the single display control means includes the special symbol game processing in step S318, the description relating to FIG. 24 in the middle of the text, and the display shown in FIG. This corresponds to the main control process, the VDP display control process shown in FIG. 48 executed by the VDP 143, and the description related to FIGS.

  Claim 6: The control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, the first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a, and the second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b. The special game corresponds to the big / medium / small win game, and the enlarged display control means displays the special symbol game process in step S318, the description related to FIG. 24 in the middle of the text, and the display shown in FIG. This corresponds to the main control process, the VDP display control process shown in FIG. 48 executed by the VDP 143, and the description related to FIGS.

  Claim 7: The control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, and the special game generating means corresponds to the big hit process in step S391, the middle hit process in step S425, and the small hit process in step S431, Special games correspond to big, medium and small hit games, and the predetermined big hit symbols correspond to the big hit symbols “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14, 14” shown in FIG. 26, and the first image display The device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a, the second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, the predetermined special effect image corresponds to the jackpot effect image A, B, C, and the special effect image. The display means is configured such that the CPU 140 and the VDP 143 are in the period from when the display control circuit 111 receives the jackpot game start designation command r signal to when the jackpot game end designation command x signal is received (unspecified time TB + TR). 47 corresponds to the display main control process shown in FIG. 47 and the VDP display control process shown in FIG. 48, and information related to the execution of the special game corresponds to the jackpot symbol, the number of rounds, the number of counts, and the V display. The display means is the display main control process shown in FIG. 47 executed by the CPU 140 and the VDP 143 when the display control circuit 111, the round display designation command s signal, the count display designation command u signal, and the V display designation command w signal are received. 48, the special game information display area corresponds to the jackpot information display area 53, the special effect image display area corresponds to the jackpot effect image display area 52, and the special game information display area is The special effect image display area is formed in a divided manner and smaller than the special effect image display area. Corresponds to the description described for the Figure legend 56.

  Claim 8: The predetermined special effect images correspond to jackpot effect images A, B, and C, and it is shown in FIG. 31 in the middle of the text that a plurality of types of predetermined special effect images are provided so that the effect is different. Corresponding to this description, the special effect image display means is between the display control circuit 111 and the big hit game start designation command r signal until it receives the big hit game end designation command x signal (unspecified time TB + TR). 47 and the VDP display control process shown in FIG. 48 executed by the CPU 140 and the VDP 143, the predetermined game condition corresponds to the value of the counter H, and the first image display device It corresponds to the symbol display device 6a, the second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, and the selection display means corresponds to the big hit effect image selection processing in step S353.

  Claim 9: The start game ball detecting means corresponds to the start winning detection sensor 116, the start game device corresponds to the start winning port (electric tulip) 11, and a predetermined number of game balls for which the slot game has not yet been digested. The number of times corresponds to four times, the detection number storage means corresponds to the value of the RAM 104 and the counter B, the number storage means corresponds to the value of the RAM 104 and the counter H, the control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44, and the display control. Corresponding to the circuit 111, the slot game non-execution means corresponds to a case where YES is determined in the process of step S204 in the start winning opening winning process (step S200), and the predetermined game condition is set to the value of the counter H. The selection display means corresponds to the jackpot effect image selection process in step S353, and the special effect image selection means corresponds to the jackpot effect image selection process (step S35). ) Corresponds to the processing of step S602 and step S606 in.

  Claim 10: The starting game ball detecting means corresponds to the start winning detection sensor 116, the starting game device corresponds to the start winning port (electric tulip) 11, and the predetermined number of game balls for which the slot game has not yet been digested. The number of times corresponds to four times, the number-of-detections storage means corresponds to the value of the RAM 104 and the counter B, the control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, and the slot game non-execution means corresponds to the start winning prize. This corresponds to a case where YES is determined in the process of step S204 in the mouth winning process (step S200).

It is a front view which shows the game machine 1 of a present Example. It is a front view of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b and the LED unit 24 of the present embodiment. It is a principal part block diagram of the game machine control apparatus 100 of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111 which comprise the game machine control apparatus 100 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the main game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a list figure of the random number handled in the main control circuit 44 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the operation gate passage process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding LED lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the random value of the off symbol determination counter C9 (0-8) and a normal symbol of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol control process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning opening opening process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the hold LED extinction control process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning a prize winning process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding LED lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 2 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 3 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 4 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 5 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 6 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the conditions which are related to the process of step S319 of a present Example, and CPU102 starts the fluctuation | variation (slot game) of a special symbol by the special symbol display apparatuses 6a and 6b. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol determination process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the random numbers of the left stop symbol determination counter C2, the middle stop symbol determination counter C3, the right stop symbol determination counter C4 and the big hit symbol determination counter C6 of this embodiment and each special symbol. . The process of creating the special symbol of the present embodiment based on the random number values of the left stop symbol determination counter C2, the middle stop symbol determination counter C3, the right stop symbol determination counter C4, and the jackpot symbol determination counter C6 is shown. It is explanatory drawing. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol control process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation display process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit effect image selection process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the big hit effect image and counter H of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the middle hit process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the probability change process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the time reduction process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the hold LED extinction control process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 5 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 4 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 3 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 2 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter B = 1 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a distribution pattern of the fluctuation pattern in the main control circuit 44 of the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the reliability etc. of the fluctuation | variation pattern concerning the large / medium / small hit of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the strobe signal interruption process which the display control circuit 111 of a present Example performs. It is a list figure of the command for display control which the display control circuit 111 receives from the main control circuit 44 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the display main control process which the display control circuit 111 (CPU140) of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the VDP display control process which the display control circuit 111 (VDP143) of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the LCD drive circuit output process which the display control circuit 111 (VDP143) of a present Example performs. It is a transition diagram of a display control command when it is not a big hit of the present embodiment. It is a timing chart of the start winning opening 11, special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c and 25d and the large winning openings 7a and 7b in the case where a big hit is not achieved. The front view of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b and the LED unit 24 showing a state in which the image of the variable display of the present embodiment is enlarged and displayed across both the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. is there. FIG. 3 is a transition diagram 1 of a display control command in the case of a big hit in the embodiment. It is a transition diagram 2 of the command for display control in the case of a big hit of the present embodiment. It is a front view of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b and the LED unit 24 showing a state in which the jackpot effect image at the start of the jackpot game of the present embodiment is displayed. It is a front view of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b and the LED unit 24 showing a state in which the big hit effect image and the big hit information are displayed during the big winning opening opening time and the big winning opening closing interval time of the present embodiment. It is a timing chart of the start winning opening 11, special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d and large winning openings 7a and 7b in the case of a big hit in this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... game machine, 2 ... hit control handle,
3 ... Hitting ball guide rail, 4 ... Game area formation rail,
5 ... gaming area, 6a, 6b ... special symbol display (LCD),
7a, 7b ... Grand prize opening (attacker), 8a, 8b ... Left symbol display section,
9a, 9b ... middle symbol display part, 10a, 10b ... right symbol display part,
11 ... Starting prize opening (electric tulip), 12 ... Hit ball supply tray,
13 ... Extra ball tray, 14 ... Ordinary prize opening,
15 ... Game effect lamp, 16 ... Out port,
17 ... Glass door frame, 18 ... Normal symbol display device (7-segment LED),
19 ... Normal symbol operation gate, 20 ... Windmill,
21 ... Game board, 22 ... Outer frame,
23 ... Inner frame, 24 ... LED unit,
25 (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d) ... hold LED,
26 (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d) ... hold LED,
27 ... One-chip microcomputer, 30a, 30b ... Image display unit 37 ... Lamp control circuit, 38 ... Audio control circuit,
40 ... payout control circuit, 41 ... prize ball payout device,
42 ... Launch control circuit, 43 ... Hitting ball launcher,
44 ... main control circuit, 51 ... jackpot symbol display section,
52 ... Big hit effect image display area, 53 ... Big hit information display area,
54 ... round display section, 55 ... count display section,
56 ... V display section, 60 ... Overflow ball display device (7-segment LED),
100: Game machine control device 101: Input circuit,
102 ... CPU, 103 ... ROM,
104 ... RAM, 106a, 106b ... solenoid,
107 ... Solenoid, 109 ... External information terminal,
110 ... Output circuit, 111 ... Display control circuit,
113 ... Speaker, 115 ... Bus,
116 ... Start winning detection sensor, 117a, 117b ... Count switch,
118 ... Continuous winning switch, 119 ... Hitting ball operation handle switch,
120 ... Hitting ball operation stop switch, 121 ... Actuation gate detection sensor,
122: Safe ball detection sensor, 123 ... Count switch,
130: RAM backup 131: Test terminal
140 ... CPU, 141 ... RAM,
142 ... ROM, 143 ... VDP,
144: VRAM, 145: Character ROM,
146 ... input interface, 147 ... reset circuit,
148 ... Oscillator circuit, 149 ... Timing controller,
150a, 150b ... LCD driving circuit, A ... counter,
B ... Counter, Da, Db ... Counter,
E ... Counter, Ga, Gb ... Counter,
H ... Counter, K ... Counter,
C1: Counter for determining large / medium / small hits, C2: Counter for determining the left stop symbol,
C3: Counter for determining the middle stop symbol, C4: Counter for determining the right stop symbol,
C5 ... Reach determination counter, C6 ... Big hit symbol determination counter,
C7: Counter for determining variation pattern, C8: Counter for determining hit,
C9: Counter symbol determination counter, C10: Counter symbol determination counter,
F1 ... Big hit flag, F2 ... Reach flag,
F3 ... Medium hit flag F4 ... Hit flag
F5 ... small hit flag, F8 ... pending full flag,
TH ... Special symbol variation time, t ... Normal symbol variation time,
ST ... Opening time for starting prize opening,
T1, T2, T3, TS, TD, TK, TB, TR, ... time a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, u, w, x, y ... display control commands

Claims (10)

A starting gaming device through which game balls can win or pass;
An image display device for executing a slot game for variably displaying at least a predetermined pattern and confirming display;
A variable winning device that can be converted into a state advantageous to the player and a state disadvantageous;
A starting game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball winning or passing through the starting game device;
Control means for performing display control of the slot game executed by the image display device based on detection of the game ball by the starting game ball detection means;
As a result of the slot game, when the symbol confirmed and displayed on the image display device is a predetermined symbol, the variable winning device is controlled to be converted into a predetermined mode to generate a special game advantageous to the player. Game generating means;
A gaming machine equipped with
The image display device includes at least a first image display device and a second image display device,
The control means displays a variable display pattern with high reliability in the slot game related to the special game to the first image display device, and displays a variable display pattern with low reliability in the slot game related to the special game to the second image display device. A gaming machine comprising a sorting display control means for displaying on an image display device.   The control means performs parallel display control for executing the slot game in parallel on the first image display device and the second image display device for a plurality of winning or passing game balls to the starting game device. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising means. The special game is provided with at least a first special game and a second special game having different profits for the player, and the variable winning device is provided with at least a first variable winning device and a second variable winning device,
The special game generating means converts and controls only the first variable winning device when the first special game occurs, and only the second variable winning device when the second special game occurs. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a sorting conversion control unit.   2. The control means according to claim 1, further comprising non-simultaneous display control means that does not simultaneously display the slot game related to the special game on the first image display device and the second image display device. Item 4. A gaming machine according to any one of Items 3 to 4.   When the slot game related to the special game is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device, the control means does not display the slot game on the other image display device. 5. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising display control means.   The control means includes enlarged display control means for enlarging and displaying the slot game related to the special game displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device on the other image display device. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein In a case where the special game generating means generates the special game, the control means displays a predetermined special bonus image on the first image display device and the second image display device after confirming and displaying a predetermined jackpot symbol. Special effect image display means for displaying, and special game information display means for displaying information related to execution of the special game on either the first image display device or the second image display device,
The special game information display area displayed by the special game information display means is formed separately from the special effect image display area displayed by the special effect image display means, and compared to the special effect image display area. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the gaming machine is formed small.   The predetermined special effect image is provided in a plurality of types so that the effect is different, and the special effect image display means selects one of the plurality of types of the predetermined special effect image based on a predetermined game condition. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, further comprising selection display means for selecting and displaying the selected predetermined special effect image on the first image display device and the second image display device. The start game ball detection means includes a detection number storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of game balls that have won or passed the start game device but have not yet been used for the slot game, and a memory of the detection number storage means A number storage means for storing the number of winning or passing game balls to the starting gaming device exceeding the predetermined number of times possible,
The control means includes slot game non-execution means that does not execute the slot game for winning or passing of the game ball stored in the number storage means.
The predetermined game condition is set as the number of game balls stored in the number storage means, and the selection display means is a predetermined game with a high effect in proportion to the number of game balls stored in the number storage means. The gaming machine according to claim 8, further comprising special effect image selection means for selecting a special effect image. The starting game ball detecting means includes a detection number storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of game balls that have won or passed the starting game apparatus but have not yet digested the slot game,
The control means includes a slot game non-execution means that does not execute the slot game for winning or passing of game balls that have not been stored in the detection number storage means beyond the predetermined number of times. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by the following.

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