JP2005237657A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of timing a plurality of different prescribed time periods by one counting means. <P>SOLUTION: With the game machine, the time period of "130 seconds" which is elapsed time from the entry of a game ball to a start winning port and is a condition for playing a game of switching the selection destination of a variation pattern from 1st-3rd pattern tables to a 4th pattern table (setting a variation pattern 1) and the time period of "6 seconds" which is the elapsed time from the entry of the game ball to the start winning port 14 and is one of the conditions for executing an "under-variation shortening game" are timed by one special pattern timer counter which starts timing by the entry of the game ball to the start winning port 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

As a conventional gaming machine, there is a known game machine that includes a counting unit that starts timing when a game ball wins a winning opening, and changes the game as a condition that the counting unit clocks a predetermined time (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-265754 A (paragraphs [0064] to [0065], [0070] to [0071])

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the counting means is configured to measure only one predetermined time set in advance. For this reason, when a plurality of different predetermined times are set as conditions for changing the game, it is necessary to provide separate counting means for each predetermined time.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of measuring a plurality of different predetermined times by one counting means.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with a counting unit that starts counting a first time from the occurrence of the first trigger to a predetermined period due to the first trigger, In a gaming machine that uses the counting means to count the first time as a second opportunity, the elapsed time from the occurrence of the first opportunity is counted while the counting means counts the first time. It is characterized in that there is provided a judging means for judging whether or not the time has reached, and that the judging means uses the fact that the counting means has counted the second time as a third opportunity for the game. .

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the counting means counts the second time and the judgment means judges whether the second time has been counted or not. Is used as a specific condition in the game, and the time from when the determination means determines whether or not the second time is counted until the specific condition is satisfied is set as the specific time and counted. The means counts the first time by the subtraction process, the reference data obtained by subtracting the second time from the first time is set, and the judgment means subtracts the reference data from the count value updated by the counting means. On the basis of the subtraction result, it is determined whether the counting means has counted the second time, and if it is determined by the determining means that the second time has been counted, When it is not determined that the second time is counted by the determination means with the time as the specific time, the subtraction result is compared with the third time, and when the third time is smaller, If the subtraction result is a specific time, and the third time is larger, a specific time setting means for setting the third time as a specific time is provided.

  The invention of claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the data acquisition means for acquiring data relating to the game as a result of the first opportunity, and the pattern variation mode based on the acquired data A variation mode determining unit for determining, a variation display control unit for variably displaying a symbol in the variation mode determined by the variation mode determining unit, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied while the symbol is variably displayed, And a variation mode changing means for changing the pattern variation mode, and the predetermined condition is characterized in that the counting means includes counting the second time.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the game machine includes a plurality of variation mode data tables including variation mode data relating to the variation mode of the symbol, and the variation mode determination unit is acquired by the data acquisition unit. Based on the data, one variation mode data table is selected from a plurality of variation mode data tables, and one variation mode data is selected from the one variation mode data table to change the pattern variation mode. At the time of determining the pattern variation mode, if the first time is counted by the counting means, the feature is that the variation mode data table that is the selection destination of one variation mode data is switched. Have.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third or fourth aspect, the first time is greater than the variation display time of the variation mode having the highest selection rate among the variation modes determined by the variation mode determination means. Also has a long feature.

  A sixth aspect of the invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the third to fifth aspects, further comprising storage means for storing the number of occurrences of the first trigger up to a predetermined upper limit number. Each time the variation display of the symbol is finished, the symbol variation display is sequentially started for the number stored in the storage means, and the first time is the most selective ratio among the variation modes determined by the variation mode determination means. The variation display time of the high variation mode is longer than the time obtained by adding 1 to the upper limit number, and the second time has the highest selection rate among the variation modes determined by the variation mode determination means. It is characterized in that the variation display time of the variation mode is shorter than the time obtained by adding the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number.

  The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 7 performs determination of whether or not a game is won based on a winning of a game ball in a predetermined winning opening, and when the variable display is stopped by the variable display of the symbol by the symbol display means In the game machine that notifies the result of the determination of whether or not the game is successful with the stop symbol, the elapsed time from when the game ball has won a predetermined winning opening, which is a condition for executing the first game The first time and the elapsed time from when the game ball has won a predetermined winning opening, which is shorter than the first time and is one of a plurality of conditions for performing the second game. A second time and a third time that is one of a plurality of conditions for performing the second game, which is an elapsed time from when the symbol variation display is started, is set to a predetermined value. The count starts when the game ball wins the winning opening, at the first time and the second time It characterized in place with a counting means for counting and.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein one variation pattern is selected from a plurality of variation patterns on condition that a game ball is won in a predetermined winning opening, and the variation pattern is selected according to the variation pattern. This is a gaming machine that displays a variation of a symbol, and the first game is characterized in that one variation pattern is a variation pattern that has the shortest variation display time among a plurality of variation patterns. .

  The invention according to claim 9 is the gaming machine according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the second game is a game that shortens the remaining time until the variable display of the symbol being executed in the symbol display means ends. It has the characteristics.

  The tenth aspect of the present invention is that in the gaming machine of the ninth aspect, the plurality of conditions for performing the second game include a remaining time until the variable display being executed in the symbol display means ends is a predetermined time or more. It is characterized in that it is included.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the tenth aspect, when the second game is executed, the remaining time until the variable display being executed on the symbol display means ends is longer than a predetermined time. Is also characterized in that a short shortening time is set.

  The invention according to claim 12 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein a plurality of conditions for performing the second game include a variation display being executed in the symbol display means, It is characterized in that it is included that it is a variable display made when the result is out of place.

  The invention of claim 13 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein a plurality of conditions for holding the variable display of symbols up to a predetermined upper limit number and performing the second game are: It is characterized by the fact that the number of reservations is the upper limit.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the elapsed time from the occurrence of the first trigger by the determining means until the counting means that starts counting due to the occurrence of the first trigger counts the first time. It is determined whether or not the second time has come. That is, the first time and the second time used for the game can be counted by one counting means.

[Invention of claim 2]
According to the invention of claim 2, the specific time from when it is determined by the determining means whether or not the counting means has counted the second time (acquisition of the third trigger) until the specific condition is satisfied. It can be set based on the count value of the counting means. The specific time can always be set to be equal to or longer than the third time.

[Invention of claim 3]
According to the invention of claim 3, when the second time is counted (acquisition of the third opportunity) by the counting means, the variation mode of the symbol during variation display is changed to the specific variation mode, and the count is performed. The means can time the first time used for other games after the symbol variation mode is changed.

[Invention of claim 4]
According to the invention of claim 4, when the first time is counted by the counting means (the second opportunity is acquired), the game for switching the variation mode data table that is the selection destination of the variation mode data is performed, When it is the second time before the first time, a game is performed in which the variation mode of the symbol during variation display is changed. That is, one count of the first time that is a condition for performing a game for switching the variation mode data table and the second time that is a condition for performing a game for changing the variation mode of the symbol during variation display It can be timed by means.

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the invention of claim 5, the first time is longer than the variation display time of the variation mode having the highest selection rate among the variation modes determined by the variation mode determination means. It becomes difficult to count the first time (acquire the second opportunity). That is, a game that is conditional on the first time being counted (the second opportunity is acquired) is not always executed. Therefore, in a gaming machine where it is difficult to always execute a game on condition that the first time is counted (the second opportunity is acquired), the pattern variation mode varies more than the variation mode with the highest selection rate. A game in which the display time is changed to a variation mode can be performed.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the invention of claim 6, when the number of occurrences of the first trigger is stored for a predetermined upper limit number, the first trigger of the upper limit number is generated after the first trigger of the upper limit number is generated. By the time the symbol variation display is started based on the trigger, the symbol variation display for the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number is performed. Here, when the variation display of the number of symbols obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number is all performed in the variation mode having the highest selection rate among the variation modes determined by the variation mode determination means, from these upper limit numbers The total time required for displaying the variation of symbols for the number obtained by subtracting 1 is shorter than the first time. In other words, after the first trigger occurs, the symbol change display is performed the number of times obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number between the start of the symbol change display based on the first trigger. Even in this case, it is difficult for the counting means to count the first time (acquisition of the second opportunity).

  On the other hand, in the second time, the display of the variation of the number of symbols obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number is all performed in the variation mode having the highest selection rate among the variation modes determined by the variation mode determination means. Since the total time is shorter than the total time, the number of times obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number between the occurrence of the first trigger and the start of the symbol display based on the first trigger. When the symbol variation display is performed, the second time is easily counted (a third opportunity is acquired) by the counting means.

  In other words, while it is difficult for a game to be executed on the condition that the first time is counted (second trigger is acquired), the second time is counted (third trigger is acquired). A game that is a condition for execution, that is, a game in which a variation mode of a symbol during variation display is changed to a specific variation mode is easily executed.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the invention of claim 7, the first time, which is a condition for performing the first game, among the first time, the second time, and the third time, and the second game are performed. Two times different from the second time, which is a condition for this, can be measured by one counting means.

[Invention of Claim 8]
According to the invention of claim 8, when the first time is counted by the counting means, the variation pattern related to the variation display of the symbol is the variation pattern having the shortest variation display time among the plurality of variation patterns. can do. That is, the symbol variation display time can be shortened as compared to the normal game.

[Invention of claim 9]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when the second time is counted by the counting means and the third time has elapsed since the time when the symbol variation display is started, the symbol currently being executed in the symbol display means. The end of the fluctuation display can be accelerated.

[Invention of Claim 10]
According to the invention of claim 10, when the remaining time until the end of the variable display is a predetermined time or more, the remaining time is shortened, so that the player can easily understand that the end of the variable display is accelerated. be able to.

[Invention of Claim 11]
According to the invention of claim 11, the remaining time of the variable display can be surely shortened by at least the time obtained by subtracting the shortening time from the predetermined time.

[Invention of Claim 12]
According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, when the symbol fluctuation display being executed is a deviation fluctuation display, the time until the deviation fluctuation display is completed can be shortened.

[Invention of Claim 13]
According to the invention of claim 13, when the number of reservations is the upper limit number, it is possible to shorten the time until the change display of the symbol being executed is completed. it can. Accordingly, it is possible to hold a larger number of symbol variation displays.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and a display device 26 (present invention) is formed at the center of the game area. Corresponds to the “symbol display means”. In the gaming area, below the display device 26, there are a start winning port 14 (corresponding to the “predetermined winning port” of the present invention), a large winning port 15 and an off ball receiving port 16 in order from the top. It is provided side by side. In addition, a ramp windmill 17, a start gate 18, a windmill 19, and general winning ports 20 and 21 are provided in order from the top on both the left and right sides of the game area with the display device 26 and the like along the guide rail 12. Side lamps 22 and 22 are provided at both ends. Further, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are erected over the entire game area.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a decoration lamp 35 is provided above the game board 11 in the pachinko gaming machine so as to project to the front side of the game board 11. Below the game board 11 in the pachinko gaming machine, an upper plate 27A and a lower plate 27B are provided in two upper and lower stages. Then, by operating the operation knob 28 provided at the right end portion of the lower plate 27B, the game balls accommodated in the upper plate 27A are ejected toward the game board 11. Further, if the button 29 provided on the upper plate 27A is pressed, the game ball moves from the upper plate 27A to the lower plate 27B and is accommodated. Furthermore, speakers 59S are provided on both sides of the upper plate 27A.

Next, each required part will be described in further detail.
The start gate 18 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass through, and the passed game ball is detected by a normal symbol start sensor 30 (see FIG. 2) built in the start gate 18. Based on the detection signal, the symbols in the normal symbol display area 24 to be described later are variably displayed.

  The start winning opening 14 has a so-called pocket structure and opens upward, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the start winning opening 14 sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C, 14C is large enough to accommodate about one game ball. ing. Then, when a start winning opening driving device 14S (for example, a solenoid) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are tilted sideways, and the game ball is guided to the movable wing piece 14C. The start winning opening 14 can be entered.

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, a special symbol start sensor 31 (see FIG. 2) provided in the start winning opening 14 detects the game ball, and the display device 26 will be described later based on the detection signal. Special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are variably displayed. Note that winning a game ball at the start winning opening 14 corresponds to the “first opportunity” in the present invention.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long shape and is normally closed by the movable door 15T. When the pachinko gaming machine is in the “hit state” due to the establishment of the predetermined condition, a special winning opening driving device 15S (see FIG. 2) provided on the back of the gaming board 11, for example, composed of a solenoid is driven. The movable door 15T falls to the front side over a predetermined period. As a result, the grand prize winning hole 15 is opened, and the jackpot game in which many game balls can be awarded to the big prize winning opening 15 is executed with the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, when the movable door 15T is opened and closed, it is referred to as “round”. In one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 30 seconds, or The process ends when any of the 10 game balls has been won or the condition is satisfied first. And the jackpot game is continuously performed up to 15 rounds, for example.

  A winning ball count sensor 33 (see FIG. 2) is provided inside the big winning opening 15, and the winning ball count sensor 33 counts the winning balls to the big winning opening 15 for a total of 10 as described above. It is checked whether the number has been reached.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 26 is formed by assembling a liquid crystal module (not shown) (specifically, a TFT-LCD module) on the rear end surface of the display frame 23 having a frame structure as a whole. The front portion of the liquid crystal module surrounded by the display frame 23 is a display screen 34, and the player can view the image displayed on the display screen 34 through the display frame 23.

  As shown in FIG. 1, three special symbols 80, 81, and 82 on the display screen 34 are displayed side by side. Each of these special symbols 80, 81, 82 is usually composed of a plurality of types of symbols representing “0” to “11”, and each special symbol 80, 81, 82 has a predetermined type. Are stopped and displayed on the display screen 34. Then, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, a determination is made whether the game ball is won, and the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are scrolled up and down and displayed in a variable manner.

  Next, after a predetermined time (in this embodiment, a minimum of 0.5 seconds to a maximum of 47 seconds) elapses, the scroll (fluctuation) display stops in the order of, for example, the left special symbol 80, the right special symbol 82, and the middle special symbol 81. A predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed, and when all the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 that are stopped and displayed become, for example, a big hit game, a big hit game is executed.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the combination of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 that are stopped and displayed becomes a rough line, that is, when the jackpot is reached, after the jackpot game ends, A special game is given to the player. The privilege game in the present embodiment is a so-called “probability variation game”, and the probability of the next jackpot occurrence is higher than the normal game state (for example, 1/315) (for example, 5/315). Migrate to The probability variation game can be continued until the variable stop display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 is performed four times, and when the variable stop display is performed four times, the normal game state is restored. Further, when a big hit game occurs during the probability fluctuation state, even if the change stop display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 is less than four times, the game is immediately returned to the normal game state.

  In addition, while the middle special symbol 81 is being scrolled, the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 that have finished scrolling are stopped and displayed, and the left and right special symbols 80 that have been stopped are displayed. , 82 have the same symbol, the reach state is established.

  Note that the reach state is not limited to the above, and when a game hit / fail is displayed in a combination of multiple symbols, some of the multiple symbols are stopped and displayed. Is a state in which the symbol that is stopped and displayed constitutes a part of the symbol combination that means winning.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a game ball enters the start winning opening 14 while the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are variably displayed or during the jackpot game ("first opportunity" ”Occurs), a process based on a predetermined count value (corresponding to“ data ”in the present invention), which will be described later, acquired due to the entry (for example, determination of success / failure or determination of a symbol) The count value is stored, and the reserved storage number (numerical value of a reserved number storage area (not shown) provided in the RAM 51B) is incremented by one. When the display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 on the display screen 34 is started, this operation is repeated until the reserved memory number is decreased by one and the reserved memory number becomes zero. In the present embodiment, the upper limit number of the reserved storage number is set to “4”, and for example, the player is notified by the total number of lighting of the four LEDs 25 arranged on the upper side of the display frame 23. . Note that even when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 when the reserved memory number is four, the special symbol starting sensor 31 detects the winning ball, but a predetermined count resulting from this winning ball is detected. The acquisition of the value and the variable stop display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 based on the acquired count value are not performed.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition to be described later is satisfied when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, special symbols 80, 81, 82 executed at that time are satisfied. A game for changing the variation display mode is performed. In the present embodiment, a game that shortens the remaining time until the variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 being executed is completed (hereinafter referred to as a “variable shortening game”, the “second game” of the present invention. Is equivalent to As a result, the number of reserved memories can be quickly reduced, and more predetermined count values resulting from winning of game balls in the start winning opening 14 are stored.

  The RAM 51B stores the number of game balls entering the start winning opening 14, that is, the number of occurrences of the “first opportunity” in the present invention, and corresponds to the “storage means” in the present invention. In addition, as a game for changing the variation display mode of the special symbol 80, 81, 82 being executed, the symbol displayed on the display screen 34 may be changed to a symbol different from the normal time.

  A normal symbol display area 24 is provided in the lower left corner of the display area of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 in the display screen 34. The normal symbol display area 24 determines whether or not the normal symbol start sensor 30 (see FIG. 2) provided in the start gate 18 detects the passage of the game ball, for example, from “0” to “9”. Are variably displayed over a predetermined period, and then the predetermined number is fixedly displayed. Then, when the confirmed and displayed number becomes a predetermined number, the movable blade pieces 14C and 14C provided at the start winning opening 14 are tilted sideways over a predetermined period. Here, when the game ball passes through the start gate 18 while the normal symbols 80, 81, 82 are variably displayed, up to four predetermined random numbers are reserved and stored due to the passage. Is done. The symbols displayed in the normal symbol display area 24 are not limited to numbers but may be alphabets or symbols.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control circuit, which has a main part of a one-chip microcomputer 51 formed by packaging a CPU 51A, a RAM 51B, and a ROM 51C together.

  The one-chip microcomputer 51 receives a signal from the above-described sensors 30 to 33 for detecting a winning ball through the interface 54, and also includes a lamp control circuit 55, a sound control circuit 59, a launch control circuit 56, and a payout control circuit. 58, a control signal is output to the display control circuit 57 and the like to control each part. Further, the one-chip microcomputer 51 outputs game information related to the game situation of the pachinko gaming machine to the management device 71 provided in the pachinko hall via the information output circuit 70.

  52 of the main control circuit 50 is an initialization reset circuit that outputs an initialization signal to the reset terminal of the one-chip microcomputer 51 when the pachinko gaming machine is powered on. A periodic reset circuit 53 outputs an interrupt pulse to the one-chip microcomputer 51 periodically (for example, every 4 msec). Each time the one-chip microcomputer 51 receives the interrupt pulse, it runs an interrupt process (S5, see FIG. 9).

  The lamp control circuit 55 selects light emission patterns such as LEDs provided on the left and right side lamps 22 and 22 and the display frame body 23 of the display device 26 based on a control signal (command) from the main control circuit 50, and light emission data. Set up. Specifically, the lamp control circuit 55 includes a control data ROM for storing control data for causing the lamp and LED to emit light, a control data RAM for temporarily storing commands received from the main control circuit 50, and lamp emission data. Is included. Then, the CPU for light emission control outputs a signal to the light emission control circuit based on the command received from the main control circuit 50, and the light emission control circuit reads necessary data from the lamp light emission data ROM based on the signal. The side lamps 22 and 22 and the LEDs are caused to emit light.

  The sound control circuit 59 selects a BGM generated from the speaker 59S or a sound at the time of production based on a control signal (command) from the main control circuit 50, and sets the sound data. Specifically, the audio control circuit 59 includes a control data ROM for storing control data for generating audio, a control data RAM for temporarily storing commands from the main control circuit 50, and various audio data for production. And an audio data ROM for storing BGM data. Then, the voice control CPU outputs a signal to the voice synthesis circuit based on the command from the main control circuit 50, and the voice synthesis circuit outputs the necessary voice data from the voice data ROM based on the signal from the voice control CPU. Read out, synthesize audio signal and output to amplifier. The synthesized audio signal is amplified by the amplifier and output to the speaker 59S, and audio is generated from the speaker 59S.

  The display control circuit 57 corresponds to the “variable display control means” of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the display control circuit 57 stores a control data ROM 63 for storing control data for displaying game images on the display device 26, and a special symbol. And an image data ROM 66 for storing image data such as background images, character images, and character images. Then, based on the control signal (command) from the main control circuit 50, the display control CPU 61 extracts predetermined display control data from the control data ROM 63, generates control data in the storage area of the control data RAM 64, and supplies it to the VDP 62. Output. The VDP 62 reads necessary data from the image data ROM 66 based on a command from the display control CPU 61, creates map data such as a special symbol, background image, character image, and character image in the display image, and stores the map data in the VRAM 67. The stored and stored image data is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit (not shown) and output to the display device 26. Further, the composite synchronization signal SYNC is output from the VDP 62 to the display device 26. Then, the display device 26 displays an image based on the transmitted RGB signal and composite sync signal SYNC. Reference numeral 65 denotes an initial reset circuit, which outputs an initialization signal to the reset terminal of the display control CPU 61 when the pachinko gaming machine is powered on.

  Incidentally, the RAM 51B provided in the main control circuit 50 has a storage area R0 having a predetermined capacity, and the storage area R0 is divided into a plurality of address spaces and addresses (addresses) are stored as shown in FIG. It is attached. A count value (see Table 1) for use as various random numbers, other data, and a flag are stored in a predetermined address space in the storage area R0. The RAM 51B also has a work area for the CPU 51A.

  The special symbol random number update areas R1, R2, and R3 store left, middle, and right special symbol count values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, and B3, hereinafter referred to as “outlier symbol count values”). . The off symbol count value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is “0” when the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, and every time a special symbol main random number update process (S3) described later is executed, It is updated by incrementing by 1. In the present embodiment, the off symbol count values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) are all updated within a numerical range of “0 to 11”.

  The off symbol count values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) are stored in the RAM 51B as 1-byte data, for example. Here, the least significant bit of the data corresponding to each value (0 to 11) of the off symbol count value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is as follows. That is, when the off symbol count value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is an even value (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), the least significant bit is “0”, and the odd value In the case of (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11), the least significant bit is “1”. Therefore, the least significant bit of the data corresponding to the initial value “0” of each outlier symbol count value (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is “0”.

  Reach random number update area R4 stores a reach presence / absence determination count value (label-TRND-RC, hereinafter referred to as “reach count value”), and special symbol main random number update processing (see S3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 11). Each time is executed, it is decremented by 1 and updated. In the present embodiment, the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) is updated in a numerical range of “0 to 126”.

  In the variation mode random number update area R5, a variation mode determination count value (label-TRND-T1, hereinafter referred to as “variation mode count value”) is stored, and every time the special symbol main random number update process (S3) is executed. 1 is decremented and updated. In the present embodiment, the variation mode count value is updated in a numerical range of “0 to 198”.

  In the jackpot symbol random number update region R6, a jackpot symbol determination count value (label-TRND-AZ1, hereinafter referred to as “jackpot symbol count value”) is stored. The jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) is “0” when the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, and every time a special symbol jackpot related random number update process (S6, see FIG. 11) described later is executed. Incremented by 1 and updated. In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) is updated in a numerical range of “0 to 11”.

  The jackpot random number update region R7 stores a jackpot determination count value (label-TRND-A, hereinafter referred to as “jackpot count value”). This jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is “0” when the pachinko machine is turned on, and the special symbol jackpot related random number update processing is performed in the same manner as the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1). Each time (S6) is executed, it is incremented by one and updated. As for the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A), the update start value is changed on the basis of the start value count value (label-TRND-S) to be described next every round. In this embodiment, the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is updated in a numerical range of “0 to 629”.

  In the start value random number update area R8, every time the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) makes one round, the start for determining the update start value of the next round jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) A count value for value determination (label-TRND-S, hereinafter referred to as “start value count value”) is stored. The start value count value (label-TRND-S) is “0” when the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, and, similarly to the above-described outlier symbol count values (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3), Each time the special symbol main random number update process (S3) is performed, it is incremented by one and updated. Then, when the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) makes one round, the start value count value (label-TRND-S) stored in the start value random number update area R8 becomes the new jackpot count value (label- TRND-A) is acquired as the update start value and stored in the start value storage area R10 of the RAM 51B. In the present embodiment, the start value count value (label-TRND-S) is updated within a numerical range of “0 to 629”, and the start value count value (label-TRND-S) is the final value. When “629” is exceeded, that is, when “630” is reached, the initial value is set to “0” and updated from “0” again.

  In the random value storage area R9, for example, the count values stored in the count value update areas R1 to R7 are extracted due to the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 14 ("first opportunity"). And stored (acquired) as a random value. Based on the various count values stored in the random value storage area R9, game control such as jackpot determination, special symbols 80, 81, 82, and setting of the variation mode is performed. As shown in FIG. 4, there are four random number storage areas R9 corresponding to the upper limit number of reserved storage numbers. The count values extracted from the count value update areas R1 to R7 are stored in random numbers on the lower side (the address “0000” side in FIG. 4) of the four random number storage areas R9 in accordance with the reserved storage number. They are stored in order from the region R9.

  Here, the off symbol count value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3), the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) and the start value count value (label-TRND-S) are represented by respective numerical ranges (tables). When the final value (see 1) is reached, the initial value is reset to “0”, and the update is started again from the initial value “0”. On the other hand, when the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation mode count value (label-TRND-T1) reach the lower limit value “0” of the numerical range (see Table 1), the upper limit value is set. Then, the update is started again from the upper limit value toward the lower limit value. Also, the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) starts to be updated from “0” by turning on the power of the pachinko gaming machine, and each time it makes a round (a value of “0” to “629” is generated once) In addition, the update is started again from the start value count value (label-TRND-S) at that time.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the various count values described above, a normal symbol determination count value is provided, and the RAM 51B is provided with an update region and an acquisition region for the normal symbol determination count value.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, the one-chip microcomputer 51 (see FIG. 3) takes out the main program M shown in FIG. 5 from the ROM 51C and runs it.

  When the main program M is run, initialization is first performed (S1). In the initial setting (S1), for example, stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags and counters to be described later are reset. The initial setting (S1) is executed only when the main program M is run for the first time after power-on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Subsequent to the initial setting (S1), interrupt prohibition processing (S2) is performed, and interrupt processing (S5), which will be described in detail later, becomes impossible to execute. After the interrupt disabled state, a special symbol main random number update process (S3) is executed.

  The special symbol main random number update process (S3) is shown in FIG. In this process (S3), the off symbol count value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3), the reach count value (label-TRND-RC), the variation mode count value (label-TRND-T1), and the start value count value (Label-TRND-S) is updated.

  In the update process (S30 to S38) of the off symbol count value (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3), first, the address of the left special symbol random number update area R1 (see FIG. 4) of the RAM 51B is set (S30). ). Next, “11” is set as the upper limit value (S31), and the counter update process (S32) is executed.

  The counter update process (S32) is shown in FIG. 7. First, the contents of the address set in step S30, that is, the off-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) are read (S130). Next, the read left off symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is updated by adding 1 (S131), and it is checked whether the updated value is "11" or less (S132). When the update value is “11” or less (Yes in S132), that is, when the update value is “1” to “11”, the update value of the off-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is used as it is in the RAM 51B. In the left special symbol random number update area R1 (S134). On the other hand, when the updated value of the off-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) exceeds “11” (No in S132), the updated value is set to the initial value “0” (S133). It is stored in the left special symbol random number update area R1 of the RAM 51B (S134).

  When the counter update process (S32) is exited, the update value of the off-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is “0”, which is the initial value, or the update value of the off-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1). It is checked whether or not the least significant bit of the data is “1” (updated value is an odd value) (S33). When the off-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is not any of the above values (No in S33), that is, the updated value of the off-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is the initial value (“0 )) Is an even number (“2”, “4”, “6”, “8”, “10”), and the outlier symbol count value (label-TRND-B2) and Jump to step S39 without updating the off-right symbol count value (label-TRND-B3).

  On the other hand, the updated value of the off-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is an initial value (“0”) or an odd value (“1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, “ 11 ”) (Yes in S33), the address of the special symbol random number update area R2 in the RAM 51B is set (S34), and the counter update process described above (see S32 and FIG. 7) A counter update process (S35) with the same processing content is executed. That is, the missed symbol count value (label-TRND-B2) is taken out from the middle special symbol random number update region R2 of the RAM 51B, updated, and stored again in the middle special symbol random number update region R2.

  When the process of updating the missed symbol count value (S35) is exited, it is checked whether or not the updated value of the missed symbol count value is the initial value, that is, "0" (S36). If the update value of the out-of-line symbol count value is “0” (No in S36), the process jumps to step S39 without updating the right-off symbol count value (label-TRND-B3). On the other hand, when the update value of the missed symbol count value is not “0” (Yes in S36), the address of the right special symbol random number update area R3 of the RAM 51B is set (S37), and the above steps S32 and S35 are performed. Counter update processing (S38, see FIG. 7) having the same processing content is executed. That is, the off-right symbol count value (label-TRND-B3) is extracted from the right special symbol random number update region R3, updated, and stored again in the right special symbol random number update region R3.

The update conditions of the above-described deviating symbol count values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) are summarized as follows.
(1) The off-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is updated every time the special symbol random number update process (S3) is executed.
(2) The out-of-line symbol count value (label-TRND-B2) is updated when the updated left-out symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is “0” or an odd value.
(3) The off-right symbol count value (label-TRND-B3) is the updated left-off symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is "0" or an odd value and the updated off-center symbol count value It is updated when (Label-TRND-B2) is not “0”.

  Following the update process (S30 to S38) of the outlier symbol count values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3), the update process (S39 to S41) of the reach count value (labels-TRND-RC) is performed. Specifically, first, the address of the reach random number update area R4 of the RAM 51B is set (S39), and "126" is set as the maximum value (S40). Thereafter, the counter subtraction update process (S41) is executed.

  The counter subtraction update process (S41) is shown in FIG. 8, and the contents stored in the reach random number update area R4 of the RAM 51B set in step S39, that is, the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) is obtained. Read (S140). Then, 1 is subtracted from the read reach count value (label-TRND-RC) and updated (S141), and the updated value of the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) is less than “0”. Is checked (S142). When the updated value of the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) is not less than “0” (No in S142), that is, when it is “0” to “125”, the reach count value (label— The updated value of (TRND-RC) is stored in the reach random number update area R4 of the RAM 51B (S144). On the other hand, when the update value of the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) is less than “0” (Yes in S142), the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) is set to the maximum value “126”. (S143), and this is stored in the reach random number update area R4 of the RAM 51B (S144).

  Following the update process (S39 to S41) of the reach count value (label-TRND-RC), the update process (S42 to S44) of the variation mode count value (label -TRND-T1) is performed. Specifically, the address of the variation mode random number update area R5 of the RAM 51B is set (S42), and “198” is set as the maximum value (S43). Thereafter, a counter subtraction update process (S44) having the same processing contents as the counter subtraction update process (S41) is executed, and the updated fluctuation mode count value is stored in the fluctuation mode random number update region R5 of the RAM 51B.

  Subsequent to the update process (S42 to S44) of the variation mode count value, the update process (S45 to S51) of the start value count value (label-TRND-S) is performed. Specifically, first, the start value count value (label-TRND-S) is read from the start value random number update region R8 (see FIG. 4) of the RAM 51B (S45), and the read start value count value (label-TRND-S) is read. ) Is updated by adding 1 (S46).

  Next, “630” is set as the comparison value (S47), and the updated value of the start value count value (label-TRND-S) is subtracted from this comparison value “630” (S48). When the subtraction result is not “0” (Yes in S49), that is, when the update value of the start value count value (label-TRND-S) is “1” to “629”, the start value count value The update value of (label-TRND-S) is stored in the start value random number update region R8 of the RAM 51B (S51). On the other hand, when the subtraction result is “0” (No in S49), that is, when the update value of the start value count value (label-TRND-S) is “630”, the start value count value ( “0” is set as the update value of the label-TRND-S) (S50), and this is stored in the start value random number update area R8 of the RAM 51B (S51). The above is the description of the special symbol main random number update process (S3).

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the special symbol main random number update process (S3) is exited, the interrupt permission process (S4) is performed and the interrupt process (S5) can be executed. Here, the interrupt process (S5) is started because the interrupt pulse output from the periodic reset circuit 53 every predetermined cycle (for example, every 4 msec) is input to the one-chip microcomputer 51. Then, the processes in steps S2 to S4 are repeatedly executed until the interrupt process (S5) ends and the next interrupt pulse is input. That is, there are a plurality of update processes of various count values by the special symbol main random number update process (S3) during the remaining process period after the interrupt process (S5) is finished and until the next interrupt process (S5) is started. It is executed repeatedly over and over.

  Further, when the interrupt is disabled, that is, when the special symbol main random number update process (S3) is being executed, a predetermined cycle is reached, and an interrupt pulse is input to the one-chip microcomputer 51, the interrupt process (S5) Is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt permission process (S4) is executed. That is, the interrupt process (S5) is not interrupted and executed in the middle of the special symbol main random number update process (S3), and is started after the special symbol main random number update process (S3) is completed.

  Now, the interrupt process (S5) will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. As described above, the interrupt processing (S5) is executed due to the input of the interrupt pulse to the one-chip microcomputer 51, and performs processing due to the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 or the start gate 18.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the interrupt process (S5), an output process (S10) is first executed. This process (S10) checks whether various commands determined in the special operation process (S17), which will be described later, are stored in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. The command is output to various control circuits such as the lamp control circuit 55, the display control circuit 57, and the sound control circuit 59.

  In an input process (S11) performed subsequent to the output process (S10), game ball detection signals are received by the various sensors 30 to 33 provided in the winning ports 14, 15 and the start gate 18.

  In a prize ball control process (S12) performed after the input process (S11), a process related to game ball payout is performed, and a signal to be output to the payout control circuit 58 is set.

  In an operation timer subtraction process (S13) performed following the prize ball control process (S12), a value of a special symbol timer counter (described later) that is set when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 is subtracted. Specifically, a special symbol timer counter from one timer buffer Rt0 to Rt3 of four special variation shortening timer buffers Rt0 to Rt3 (see FIG. 4; hereinafter, simply referred to as “timer buffer”) provided in the RAM 51B. The value is loaded (S20), and it is checked whether or not the special symbol timer counter value is “0” (S21). If the special symbol timer counter value is “0” (Yes in S21), the process jumps to step S23, while if the special symbol timer counter value is not “0” (No in S21), 1 is subtracted from the special symbol timer counter value (S22). Then, it is checked whether or not all the special symbol timer counter values stored in the timer buffers Rt0 to Rt3 of the RAM 51B have been subtracted (S23). When all the special symbol timer counters have been completely subtracted (Yes in S23), the process exits (S13). On the other hand, if there are any remaining special symbol timer counters that have not been subtracted, the special symbol timer counters. This process (steps S20 to S23) is repeated again to subtract the symbol timer counter.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the special symbol timer counter that is set at the time of winning the start winning opening 14, a normal symbol timer counter that is set when the game ball passes to the starting gate 18 is provided. Similar to the special symbol timer counter, the symbol timer counter is also subtracted in the operation timer subtraction process (S13).

  Further, the special fluctuation shortening monitoring timer set in the fluctuation shortening prohibition time setting process (S204, see FIG. 20) described later is also subtracted in this process (S13).

  Next, special symbol random number update processing (S14) is executed. As shown in FIG. 11, in the special symbol random number update process (S14), a special symbol jackpot related random number update process (S6) and a special symbol main random number update process (S3) are performed. Here, the special symbol main random number update process (S3) is also performed during the above-described remaining process period (the period from the end of the interrupt process (S5) to the start of the next interrupt process (S5)). Yes. That is, the outlier symbol count value, the reach count value, the variation mode count value, and the start value count value are updated again in the special symbol random number updating process (S14).

  The special symbol jackpot related random number update processing (S6) is shown in FIG. In this process (S6), the update process of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) and the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) is performed.

  Specifically, first, the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is read from the jackpot random number update area R7 of the RAM 51B (S60), and 1 is added to the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A). (S61). Next, “630” is set as a comparison value (S62), and the updated jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is subtracted from this comparison value “630” (S63).

  If the subtraction result is not “0” (No in S64), that is, if the update value of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is “1” to “629”, the process jumps to step S66. On the other hand, if the result of subtraction is “0” (Yes in S64), that is, the updated value of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) exceeds the final value “629” and becomes “630”. If it becomes, “0” is set as the update value of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) (S65).

  Now, in the processing of steps S66 to S72 described below, every time the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) makes one round, processing for setting the update start value of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is performed. Done. Specifically, the start value determination data set based on the start value count value (label-TRND-S) is read from the start value storage area R10 of the RAM 51B and set as a comparison value (S66). The updated value of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is subtracted from (start value determination data) (S67).

  Next, the update value of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is set as a set value (S68). If the result of subtraction in step S67 is not “0” (Yes in S69), that is, the jackpot count value ( When the label-TRND-A) does not go around, the set value (update value of the jackpot count value) is used as it is without changing the update start value of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A). -TRND-A) is stored in the jackpot random number update area R7 (S72).

  On the other hand, when the result of subtracting the update value of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) from the comparison value (start value determination data) is “0” (No in S69), that is, the jackpot count value (label-TRND). When -A) goes around 1, the start value count value (label -TRND-S) stored in the start value random number update area R8 of the RAM 51B is read (S70), and this start value count value (label -TRND-) S) is stored as start value determination data in the start value storage area R10 of the RAM 51B (S71), and is also stored in the jackpot random number update area R7 as an update value (update start value) of the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A). (S72). That is, when the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) goes around 1, the start value count value (label-TRND-S) is acquired from the start value random number update region R8, and the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is acquired. Is set as a new update start value.

  In FIG. 12, when the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is stored in the jackpot random number update area R7 (S72), next the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) update processing (S73 to S75) Is done.

  Specifically, first, the address of the jackpot symbol random number update area R6 of the RAM 51B is set (S73), and "11" is set as the upper limit value (S74). And the counter update process (S75) of the same processing content as step S32, S35, S38 mentioned above is performed. That is, the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) is read from the jackpot symbol random number update region R6, updated, and stored again in the jackpot symbol random number update region R6. The above is the description of the special symbol jackpot related random number update process (S6).

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the special symbol random number update process (S14), the special symbol major random number update process (S6) is followed by the special symbol main random number update process (S3). This process (S3) As described above (see FIG. 6), the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the interrupt process (S5), the start switch detection process (S15) is performed after the special symbol random number update process (S14). This process (S15) corresponds to the “data acquisition means” of the present invention, and various count values stored in the random number update areas R1 to R7 of the RAM 51B are extracted, and the random number storage area R9 corresponding to the reserved storage number. Stored in Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, first, whether or not the game ball has won the start winning opening 14, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the special symbol start sensor 31 provided in the start winning opening 14. Is checked (S150).

  If the special symbol start sensor 31 has not detected a game ball (No in S150), the process immediately exits (S15). When the special symbol start sensor 31 detects a game ball (Yes in S150), the number of pending storages of various count values (random numbers) obtained due to winning at the start winning opening 14 is four (upper limit number) It is checked whether or not this is the case (S151). If the number of reserved memories is four or more (Yes in S151), the number of reserved memories has reached the upper limit number, so this process (S15) is immediately terminated without storing a new count value. On the other hand, if the number of reserved storage is less than 4 (No in S151), 1 is added to the number of stored storage (the numerical value in the storage number storage area of the RAM 51B) (S152), and various count values are acquired.

  Specifically, the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) stored in the jackpot random number update area R7 of the RAM 51B is read, and the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is read from the four random numbers provided in the RAM 51B. Stored in the jackpot random number storage area R17 of the random number storage area R9 corresponding to the reserved storage number in the storage area R9 (S153). Next, the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) stored in the jackpot symbol random number update area R6 of the RAM 51B is read, and this is read into the jackpot symbol random number storage area R16 of the random number storage area R9 corresponding to the reserved storage number. Store (S154).

  Next, among the timer buffers Rt0 to Rt3 of the RAM 51B, for example, “32500” is set as the initial value of the special symbol timer counter in the timer buffer corresponding to the reserved storage number (S155). Specifically, when the reserved storage number is “0”, the initial value “32500” is set in the timer buffer Rt0, and when the reserved storage number is “1”, the initial value “32500” is stored in the timer buffer Rt1. Is set, and the initial value “32500” is set in the timer buffer Rt2, and when the reserved storage number is “3”, the initial value “32500” is set in the timer buffer Rt3. Is set (see FIG. 4).

  The special symbol timer counter is decremented by 1 every 4 msec when the operation timer subtraction process (see S13, see FIG. 10) described above is executed, so when the initial value is set to “32500” The special symbol timer counter becomes “0” after “130 seconds” after the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 and the special symbol start sensor 31 detects the game ball. That is, the special symbol timer counter measures the time of “130 seconds” from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 by the subtraction processing by the operation timer subtraction processing (S13). The special symbol timer counter corresponds to “counting means” of the present invention.

  In the start switch detection process (S15), although not shown, the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation mode count value (label-TRND-T1) are also stored in the respective storage areas (R4 and R5 in FIG. 4). Is stored in the reach random number storage area R14 and the effect random number storage area R15 of the random number storage area R9 corresponding to the reserved storage number. That is, various count values (a jackpot count value, a jackpot symbol count value, a reach count value, a variation mode count value) are acquired in response to the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening 14. The above is the description of the start switch detection process (S15).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the normal symbol process (S16) is performed after the start switch detection process (S15). In this process, when the normal symbol start sensor 30 (see FIG. 2) provided in the start gate 18 detects the passage of the game ball, the count value (random number) is obtained from the normal symbol determination count value update area of the RAM 51B. Is stored in an acquisition area separately provided in the RAM 51B.

  In the special operation processing (S17) performed after the normal symbol processing (S16), as shown in FIG. 14, a special symbol creation processing (S170) is performed and processing corresponding to the special operation status is performed (S171 to S177). ).

  The off special symbol creation process (S170) is shown in FIG. 15. First, the address of the left special symbol random number update area R1 of the RAM 51B is set, and the left off symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is read. (S100). Next, an off-right symbol count value (label-TRND-B3) is read from the right special symbol random number update region R3 as a determination value (S101). Then, the read out-of-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) and the out-of-right symbol count value (label-TRND-B3) are compared (S102). If they match (Yes in S102), This process is immediately exited (S170).

  On the other hand, if they do not match (No in S102), the address of the stored symbol count value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is stored in the random number storage area R9 corresponding to the reserved storage number of the RAM 51B. The addresses of the off symbol random number storage areas R11 to R13 (see FIG. 4) are set (S103), and the off symbol count values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) stored in the special symbol random number update areas R1 to R3 are set. ) Is transferred to and stored in each of the off symbol random number storage areas R11 to R13 (S104).

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the special operation process (S17), the special operation status is checked (S171) after the special symbol creation process (S170), and the special symbol standby process (S172) is performed based on the special operation status. The special symbol variation process (S174), the special symbol confirmation process (S176), or the special electric accessory process (S177) is executed.

  If the special action status is “1” (Yes in S171), that is, if the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are not in the variable display, stop display or jackpot game, the special symbol standby process (S172) is executed. The special symbol standby process (S172) performs various processes based on the count value stored in the lowest random number storage area R9 (the address “0000” side in FIG. 4) among the four random number storage areas R9. .

  The special symbol standby process (S172) is shown in FIG. 16, and first, it is checked whether or not the number of reserved memories is “0” (S200). When the number of reserved storage is “0” (Yes in S200), that is, when there is no storage of various count values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14, the display on the display device 26 is on standby. It is checked whether it is a screen (S207). If the display is a standby screen (Yes in S207), the process immediately exits this process (S172). If the display is not a standby screen (No in S207), a process for setting the standby screen (S208) is performed. Thus, this process (S172) is exited.

  On the other hand, if the number of stored memories is not “0” (No in S200), that is, if there are memories of various count values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14, special symbols 80 and 81 are stored. , 82 at the time of starting the variable display, special symbol jackpot determination processing (S201), special symbol selection processing (S202), special symbol variation pattern creation processing (S203), and variable shortening prohibition time setting processing described below. (S204), special symbol random number shift processing (S205), and special symbol variation start setting (S206) are performed.

  In the special symbol jackpot determination process (S201), whether or not the game is successful is determined, and it is determined whether or not the “jackpot game” can be executed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, first, the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) stored in the jackpot random number storage area R17 of the RAM 51B is read as a determination value (S250). Next, it is checked whether or not the bonus game is being performed (probability variation game is being performed) based on the probability variation flag (S251). When the probability variation game is not in progress (No in S251), that is, in the normal gaming state, the read jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is “3” or “397”. It is checked whether or not it matches any one (S252). When the probability variation game is being performed (the probability variation flag is ON) (Yes in S251), the read jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is “3”, “59”, “113”, “173”. ”,“ 227 ”,“ 281 ”,“ 337 ”,“ 397 ”,“ 449 ”, and“ 503 ”, it is checked whether or not they match any one of the ten winning numerical values (S253).

  In each of steps S252 and S253, when the acquired jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) does not match any of the winning numbers (No in S252 and S253), that is, the result of the determination is “out”. If this happens, this process (S201) is immediately exited. On the other hand, if the acquired jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) matches any of the winning numbers (Yes in S252 or S253), that is, if the determination result is “winning”, the jackpot flag is set. (S254), and the process exits (S201).

  In the special symbol selection process (S202) executed after the special symbol jackpot determination process (S201), the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 to be stopped are determined. This process (S202) is shown in FIG. 18. First, the address of the jackpot symbol random number storage area R16 of the RAM 51B is set (S211), and the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) is selected from this address as a selection value. ) Is read (S211). Then, the stored contents of the jackpot symbol random number storage area R16 are cleared (S212), and the presence or absence of the jackpot flag is checked (S213).

  When the jackpot flag is set (Yes in S213), that is, when the acquired jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) matches any of the hit numbers (see FIG. 17), special The symbols 80, 81, and 82 are determined as a combination that becomes a rough eye. Specifically, the command corresponding to the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) acquired in the start switch detection process (S15) is stored in the left / middle / right special symbol output buffer (S214 to S216). ), The process exits (S202).

  On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not set (No in S213), that is, if the acquired jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) does not match any of the hit numbers, the reach random number storage area of the RAM 51B The address of R14 is set (S217), and the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) is read from the reach random number storage area R14 (S218). That is, the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) acquired in the start switch detection process (S15) is read. Next, 11 reach generation values (for example, 5, 17, 28, 40, 51, 63, 74, 86, 97, 109, 120) in which the read reach count value (label-TRND-RC) is set in advance. ) Is checked (S219).

  When the acquired reach count value (label-TRND-RC) coincides with any of the reach occurrence values (Yes in S219), the combination of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 that are out of reach is determined.

  Specifically, the address of the left off symbol random number storage area R11 of the RAM 51B is set, the off left symbol count value (label -TRND-B1) is read (S220), and this left off symbol count value (label -TRND-B1) is read. ) Is added to the jackpot symbol count value (label-TRND-AZ1) previously read in step S211, and the value is set as a set value (S221). It is checked whether or not the set value is less than “12” (S222). If it is less than “12” (Yes in S222), the process jumps to step S224, but if it is not less than “12” (S222). No), 12 is subtracted from the set value (S223). Then, the command corresponding to the value set in step S221 or step S223 is stored in the medium special symbol output buffer (S224). Furthermore, the left-left symbol count value (label-TRND-B1) is read from the left-left symbol random number storage area R11 of the RAM 51B and set as a set value (S225), and a command corresponding to this set value is output for the left and right special symbols. The data is stored in the buffer (S226, S227), and this process (S202) is exited. That is, the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 are the same symbol, and only the middle special symbol 81 is different from the left and right special symbols 80 and 82.

  When the acquired reach count value (label-TRND-RC) does not coincide with any of the above reach generation values (No in S219), that is, when the reach is out of reach, it is as follows. That is, after setting the addresses of the off symbol random number storage areas R11 to R13, which are the storage sources of the off symbol count values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) (S228), the left, middle, The address of the right special symbol output buffer is set (S229). Then, commands corresponding to the left, middle and right special symbol output buffers are transferred from the off symbol random number storage areas R11 to R13 (S230). The above is the description of the special symbol selection process (S202).

  As shown in FIG. 15, after the special symbol selection process (S202), a special symbol variation pattern creation process (S203) is executed. In this process (S203), the variation pattern data (corresponding to “a plurality of variation mode data tables” in the present invention) stored in the ROM 51C of the main control circuit 50 (corresponding to “a plurality of variation mode data tables” in the present invention). One of “variation mode data” of the present invention is selected. The special symbol variation pattern creation process (S203) includes a jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) and a reach count value (label-TRND-RC) acquired in the start switch detection process (S15, see FIG. 13). ), Since the variation pattern of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 is selected based on the variation mode count value (label-TRND-T1), this corresponds to the “variation mode determination means” of the present invention.

  The special symbol variation pattern creation process (S203) is shown in FIG. 19, and first, whether the value of the special symbol timer counter stored in the timer buffer Rt0 corresponding to the lowest random number storage area R9 is “0”. No, that is, the elapsed time from when the game ball is won to the start winning opening 14 and the special symbol start sensor 31 detects the game ball is “130 seconds” corresponding to the “first time” of the present invention. ”Is checked (S240), and the time measured by the special symbol timer counter reaches“ 130 seconds ”(Yes in S240,“ second opportunity ”of the present invention is acquired) The big hit variation pattern is selected from the fourth pattern table (S246).

  On the other hand, if the time measured by the special symbol timer counter has not reached “130 seconds” (No in S240), one of the first to third pattern tables is selected. Specifically, it is checked whether or not the jackpot flag is set (S241). If the jackpot flag is set (Yes in S241), the obtained variation mode count value from the first pattern table. Based on (Label-TRND-T1), the “big hit” variation pattern is selected (S243). If the jackpot flag is not set (No in S241) and the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) matches the reach occurrence value (Yes in S242), that is, if the reach is not reached, the second pattern Based on the obtained variation mode count value (label-TRND-T1), a variation pattern of “out of reach” is selected from the table (S244). Furthermore, when the acquired reach count value (label-TRND-RC) does not match any reach occurrence value (No in S242), the acquired variation mode count value (No. in the third pattern table) Based on the label -TRND-T1), a variation pattern of “out of reach” is selected (S245). Then, after the variation pattern is selected from the first to fourth pattern tables, other processing (S247) is performed, and this processing (S203) is exited. In the other processing (S247), a special operation timer is set for measuring the variation display time of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 set for each variation pattern selected in steps S243 to S246. Here, the special operation timer is set to “2250” when the variable display time of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 is “9 seconds”, for example, and the interrupt processing (S5) of the main program M is run. Every time (every 4 msec).

  In summary, when the elapsed time from winning the start winning opening 14 is measured by the special symbol timer counter and the elapsed time has not reached “130 seconds” (No in S240), the first to third When the pattern table is selected and the elapsed time from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 has reached “130 seconds” (Yes in S240), the selection destination of the variation pattern is switched to the fourth pattern table. Is selected. In other words, a game in which the variation pattern is set to the variation pattern 1 having the shortest variation display time among the plurality of variation patterns 1 to 22 is performed. As described above, the time “130 seconds”, which is the elapsed time from when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, switches the variation pattern selection destination to the fourth pattern table (sets the variation pattern 1). It is used to execute. This game corresponds to the “first game” of the present invention.

  Here, the correspondence between the fluctuation pattern included in the first to fourth pattern tables, the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation pattern, and the fluctuation pattern and the fluctuation mode count value (label-TRND-T1) is shown in FIG. ing.

  As illustrated in FIG. 31, the first pattern table includes variation patterns 2 to 11, and the second pattern table includes variation patterns 12 to 21. Further, the third pattern table includes only the variation pattern 22, and the fourth pattern table includes only the variation pattern 1.

  As shown in FIG. 31, among the variation patterns included in the first pattern table, the variation display time is the longest in the variation display time, which is “47 seconds”. On the other hand, the variation display time is the shortest in the variation pattern 2, which is “18 seconds”. In the first pattern table, the variation pattern 11 (selection rate 38/199) is most easily selected, and conversely the variation pattern 2 (selection rate 2/199) is most difficult to select. ing.

  Among the variation patterns included in the second pattern table, the variation display time is the longest in the variation display time, which is “42 seconds”. On the other hand, the fluctuation display time is the shortest fluctuation display time, which is “13 seconds”. In the second pattern table, the variation pattern 12 (selection rate 38/199) is most easily selected, and conversely the variation pattern 21 (selection rate 2/199) is the least difficult to select. ing.

  Since each of the third pattern table and the fourth pattern table includes only one variation pattern, when the third pattern table is selected, the variation pattern 22 is always obtained, and when the fourth pattern table is selected. The variation pattern 1 is always obtained. The variation display time of the variation pattern 22 is “9 seconds”, and the variation display time of the variation pattern 1 is “0.5 seconds”.

  By the way, the variation pattern 22 which is most easily selected among the variation patterns 2 to 22 is the variation pattern 22. The reason is as follows. First, the probability that the determination result is “win” is 5/315 (1/315 at the normal probability) even in the probability variation game as described above. The second and third pattern tables selected in the case of “out” are easier to select than the first pattern table to be selected. Further, the second pattern table is selected when the reach count value (label-TRND-RC) matches any one of the above 11 reach occurrence values, and the third pattern table is selected as the reach count value (label-TRND). -RC) is selected when the reach occurrence value does not match, but the probability that the reach count value matches the reach occurrence value is 11/127. However, it can be said that it is easier to select than the second pattern table that is “reach out”. That is, it can be said that the pattern table that is most easily selected from the first to third pattern tables is the third pattern table. Since the third pattern table includes only the variation pattern 22, the variation pattern 2 to 22 included in the first to third pattern tables is most easily selected (the selection rate is high). It can be said that the variation pattern 22. Therefore, the data of the variation pattern 22 corresponds to the “variation mode with the highest selection rate” in the present invention. Then, the time of “130 seconds”, which is the game execution condition for switching the pattern table (setting the variation pattern 1), is longer than the variation display time “9 seconds” of the variation pattern 22 with the highest selection rate. Yes.

  That is, if a game ball wins the start winning opening 14 during the variation display by the variation pattern 22, the determination of whether or not the winning ball is won by the winning is suspended, but the variation display by the variation pattern 22 ends and the retained memory is stored. The elapsed time from winning a prize at the time when the variable display is started is less than “9 seconds”. That is, since the condition for setting the fluctuation pattern 1 does not reach “130 seconds”, the selection destination of the fluctuation pattern for the hold is the first to third pattern tables, and the fluctuation display is any of the fluctuation patterns 2 to 22. Is done.

  In addition, the time of “130 seconds” is a time obtained by adding 1 to the upper limit number (4) of the reserved storage number for the variation pattern 22 having the highest selection rate, that is, a variation display by the variation pattern 22. This is longer than the required time “27 seconds” (= 9 seconds + 9 seconds + 9 seconds) in the case of three consecutive runs. As a result, the following can be said.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (A), when the number of reserved storage of various count values resulting from winning of a game ball at the start winning opening 14 is the upper limit number of four, Based on the first to third hold memories, the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed in a variable manner until the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are started. Here, when the fourth hold storage occurs (winning to the start winning opening 14), the fluctuation display being executed is the fluctuation pattern 21 (the fluctuation display time having the longest fluctuation display time among the deviation fluctuation patterns 12 to 21). When the variable display time is 42 seconds), “42 seconds” elapses from the start of the variable display to the start of the variable display based on the first hold storage. In addition, when the variation display of the symbols based on the first to third hold memories is all performed with the variation pattern 22, that is, the variation display with the variation pattern 22 having the highest selection rate is performed three times in succession. In this case, “27 seconds” elapses from the start of the variable display based on the first hold memory until the end of the variable display based on the third hold memory. Therefore, the elapsed time T1 from the winning of the fourth reserved memory until the start of the variable display based on the fourth reserved memory is “69 seconds” (= 42 seconds + 27 seconds) at the maximum. ) That is, since the elapsed time T1 does not reach “130 seconds” at the start of the variable display based on the fourth reserved memory, the variable display based on the fourth reserved memory is displayed in the first to third pattern tables ( The variation patterns 2 to 22) are selected. In other words, the variation pattern 1 is not selected as the variation pattern for the fourth reserved storage.

  Further, in a general pachinko gaming machine, the average display number of special symbols 80, 81, and 82 within the business hours of the game shop for one day is about 3000 times. Here, when three consecutive outliers are displayed as one variation display combination, the variation display in the variation display combination having an occurrence probability exceeding 1/3000 (occurring at least once a day). The variation pattern combination that maximizes the total variation display time of the three out-of-range variation patterns (variation patterns 12 to 22) included in the combination is a combination of the variation pattern 22 twice and the variation pattern 21 once. In this variation pattern combination, the total variation display time of the three outlier variation patterns is “60 seconds” (= 9 seconds × 2 + 42 seconds).

  Here, when the fourth hold storage occurs, the fluctuation display being executed is the fluctuation pattern 21 (the fluctuation display time “42 seconds”) having the longest fluctuation display time among the deviation fluctuation patterns. When the variation display for the first to third hold memories is the above variation pattern combination (the variation pattern 22 is twice and the variation pattern 21 is once), as shown in FIG. In addition, the elapsed time T2 from the winning that caused the fourth reserved memory until the start of the variable display based on the fourth reserved memory is “102 seconds” (= 60 seconds + 42 seconds) at the maximum. ). That is, since the elapsed time T2 has not reached “130 seconds” at the start of the variable display based on the fourth hold memory, the variable display based on the fourth hold memory is displayed in the first to third pattern tables ( The variation patterns 2 to 22) are selected. In other words, the variation pattern 1 is not selected as the variation pattern for the fourth reserved storage.

  That is, when the fluctuation display is continuously performed, the elapsed time from when the game ball is won to the start winning opening 14 until the fluctuation display is started based on the winning is set to “130 seconds”. There is almost no reach. Therefore, it is difficult to always execute the variation display by the variation pattern 1.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 16, following the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S203), a variation shortening prohibition time setting process (S204) is performed. In this process (S204), based on the value of the special symbol timer counter, a prohibition time (corresponding to the “specific time” in the present invention) for prohibiting the execution of the above-mentioned “variation shortening game” is set. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, first, as the “determination value”, the value of the special symbol timer counter is read from the timer buffer Rt0 corresponding to the lowest random number storage area R9 of the RAM 51B (S310).

  Next, “124 seconds”, which is a value obtained by subtracting “6 seconds” corresponding to “second time” of the present invention from “130 seconds” as “comparison value” (corresponding to “reference data” of the present invention). The counter value ("31000") for "" is set (S311), and the "comparison value" ("31000") is subtracted from the "determination value" (special symbol timer counter value) (S312).

  Next, a counter value (“250”) corresponding to “1 second” (corresponding to “third time” in the present invention) is set as “setting value” (S313), and the subtraction result (“judgment value” in step S312) is set. (The value obtained by subtracting the “comparison value” from “)” is less than “0”, that is, the elapsed time from when the game ball has won the start winning opening 14 has elapsed for more than “6 seconds” (this It is checked whether or not the “third opportunity” of the invention has been acquired (S314). This step S314 corresponds to the “determination means” of the present invention. Since this step S314 is performed at the time of starting the variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82, the present embodiment is performed when “whether or not the second time is counted by the judging means” in the present invention. This corresponds to “at the start of variable display of special symbols 80, 81, 82” in the embodiment.

  When the subtraction result is less than “0” (Yes in S314), that is, when the value of the special symbol timer counter is smaller than the counter value for “124 seconds” (“31000”), the start winning prize is obtained. It is determined that the elapsed time from when the game ball is won to the mouth 14 has passed “6 seconds” or more, the process jumps to step S318, and the counter value for “1 second” as the “setting value” ( "250") is saved in the special fluctuation shortening monitoring timer as the prohibition time of "variable shortening game" (S318).

  On the other hand, when the subtraction result is “0” or more (No in S314), that is, when the value of the special symbol timer counter is larger than the counter value for “124 seconds” (“31000”), the start winning prize is obtained. It is determined that the elapsed time from when the game ball is won to the mouth 14 is less than “6 seconds”, and further from the subtraction result (a value obtained by subtracting “comparison value” from “determination value”) in step S312 above. The “set value” (“250”) is subtracted (S315).

  If the subtraction result in step S315 is “0” or more, “setting value” (“250”) is added to the subtraction result in step S315 (S317). That is, the value is returned to the value obtained by subtracting the “comparison value” from the “judgment value” (the subtraction result in step S312), and the counter value is saved in the special fluctuation shortening monitoring timer as the prohibition time for “shortening during fluctuation” (S318). ).

  On the other hand, if the subtraction result in step S315 is less than “0” (Yes in S316), the process jumps to step S318, and the counter value (“250”) for “1 second” as the “set value”. Are saved in the special fluctuation shortening monitoring timer as the prohibition time of “shortening during fluctuation” (S318).

In summary, the value of the special variation shortening monitoring timer is set as follows according to the value of the special symbol timer counter at the time of starting the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82.
(1) When the elapsed time from when the game ball has won the start winning opening 14 is “6 seconds” or more (the value of the special symbol timer counter is “31000” or less) (Yes in S314), the prohibited time Is set to “1 second”.
(2) When the elapsed time from when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 is less than “5 seconds” (the value of the special symbol timer counter is “31251” or more) (both No in S314 and S316). Is set to a value obtained by subtracting “31000” (“124 seconds”) from the value of the special symbol timer counter in the special fluctuation shortening monitoring timer. For example, when the elapsed time from winning the game ball to the start winning opening 14 is “3.5 seconds” (the special symbol timer counter is “31625”), “625” is set in the special fluctuation shortening monitoring timer. It is set and the prohibition time is set to “2.5 seconds”.
(3) The elapsed time from when the game ball has won the start winning opening 14 is “5 seconds” or more and less than “6 seconds” (the value of the special symbol timer counter is “31001” or more and “31250” or less). In the case (No in S314, Yes in S316), the prohibition time is set to “1 second”. For example, when the elapsed time from winning the game ball to the start winning opening 14 is “5.5 seconds”, the prohibition time is set to “1 second”.

  As described above, the special symbol timer counter is an elapsed time from when the game ball has won the above-described start winning opening 14, and is a time period “130 seconds” which is a condition for performing the game for setting the variation pattern 1. Is the elapsed time from when the game ball has won the start winning opening 14 and the time of “6 seconds”, which is the execution condition of “variable shortening game”, is also counted.

  The special symbol fluctuation shortening monitoring timer is always set to a value of “250” or more at the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82. In other words, the variable display is always continued from the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 until the "third second" of the present invention has elapsed. It has become. The special symbol fluctuation shortening monitoring timer is decremented by 1 every time the operation timer subtraction process (S13, see FIG. 10) is executed (every 4 msec) and becomes “0”. Elapsed time from the start of the variable display of 81, 82 has passed “1 second” or more, and the elapsed time from winning the game ball to the start winning opening 14 causing the variable display has passed “6 seconds” or more. And the prohibition time has ended. It should be noted that the elapsed time from the start of the variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 has passed “1 second” or more, and the elapsed time from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 that caused the variable display. The passage of “6 seconds” or more corresponds to “satisfaction of specific condition” of the present invention.

  Subsequent to the changing shortening prohibition time setting process (S204), a special symbol random number shift process (S205) is performed. This process (S205) is shown in FIG. 21. First, the reserved storage number is decremented by 1 (S350). Next, the various count values (random number values) stored in the four random number storage areas R9 are shifted to the random number storage area R9 of one lower address (the address “0000” side in FIG. 4) (S351). Then, “0” is set in each of the storage areas R11 to R17 of the highest random number storage area R9 (S352), and this process (S205) is exited. When the random number value is shifted, the special symbol timer counters stored in the timer buffers Rt1 to Rt3 are also shifted one by one to the timer buffers Rt0 to Rt2 of the lower address (address “0000” side in FIG. 4). The

  In the special symbol variation start setting (S206) performed after the special symbol random number shift process (S205), the special operation status is set to “2”. The above is the description of the special symbol standby process (S172) in the special operation process (S17).

  In the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 14, when the special operation status is “2” (No in S171, Yes in S173), that is, when the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are being variably displayed. The special symbol variation process (S174) is executed. This process (S174) is shown in detail in FIG. 22, and first, a changing shortening determination process (S260) is performed.

  The variation shortening determination process (S260) is shown in FIG. 23. First, “4” is set as the “comparison value” (S320). Next, the reserved storage number is loaded from the reserved number storage area of the RAM as the “determination value” (S321), and the “comparison value” and the “determination value” are compared (S322).

  If the “judgment value” is smaller than the “comparison value” (Yes in S322), that is, if the number of reserved memories is less than the upper limit number “4”, the process immediately exits this process (S260). When the “judgment value” is equal to or greater than the “comparison value” (No in S322), that is, when the number of reserved memories is “4”, the special symbol 80, 81, 82 fluctuation display being executed is changed. It is checked whether or not it is the pattern 22 (S323).

  If the variation display being executed is not the variation pattern 22 (No in S323), this process (S260) is immediately exited. On the other hand, if it is the variation pattern 22 (Yes in S323), the “determination value” is The value of the special fluctuation shortening monitoring timer set in the variation shortening prohibition time setting process (see S204, see FIG. 20) is loaded (S324), and whether the value of the special symbol fluctuation shortening monitoring timer is “0”, In other words, it is checked whether or not the prohibition time of the “changing shortening game” has ended (S325).

  When the value of the special symbol fluctuation shortening monitoring timer is not “0” (No in S325), that is, the elapsed time from winning the game ball to the start winning opening 14 is less than “6 seconds”, or the special symbol 80, If “1 second” or more has not elapsed since the start of the change display of 81 and 82 and the prohibition time of “shortening change during change” has not ended, this process (S260) is immediately exited.

  On the other hand, when the value of the special symbol fluctuation shortening monitoring timer is “0” (Yes in S325), that is, the elapsed time from winning the game ball to the start winning opening 14 is “6 seconds” or more, and the special symbol. When “1 second” or more has elapsed since the start of the fluctuation display of 80, 81, 82, and the prohibition time of “shortening during fluctuation” has ended, the special operation timer is set as the “determination value”. A value is loaded (S326), and a counter value ("350") for "1.4 seconds" is set as a "comparison value" (S327).

  Then, “350” is subtracted from the value of the special operation timer (S328), and it is checked whether or not the subtraction result is less than “0” (S329). When the subtraction result is less than “0” (Yes in S329), that is, when the remaining time of the fluctuation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 is less than “1.4 seconds”, this processing (S260) On the other hand, if the subtraction result is “0” or more (No in S329), that is, if the remaining fluctuation display time is “1.4 seconds” or more, a special symbol fluctuation stop preparation command is set ( S330). As a result, the “variable shortening game” is executed, and the variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 being executed is changed.

  Here, when the “variable shortening game” is executed, the remaining time until the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 ends is “0.5 seconds” (corresponding to the “shortening time” of the present invention). ). In other words, after “0.5 seconds” from the setting of the special symbol fluctuation stop preparation command (S330), the fluctuation display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 being executed is forcibly terminated.

In summary, a special symbol variation stop preparation command is set, and a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 in order to change the variation mode of the variation display during execution (execute “shortening during variation”). At the time, it is necessary that the following five conditions (corresponding to the “predetermined condition” and “a plurality of conditions for performing the second game” of the present invention) are satisfied.
(1) The number of reserved memories is “4” (upper limit number).
(2) The fluctuation display of the special symbol 80, 81, 82 being executed is the fluctuation pattern 22.
(3) The elapsed time from winning the game ball to the start winning opening 14 causing the fluctuation display during execution is “6 seconds” (“second time” of the present invention) or more.
(4) The elapsed time from the start of the variable display during execution is “1 second” (“third time” in the present invention) or more.
(5) The remaining time until the change display during execution ends is “1.4 seconds” or more.

  Here, as described above, in the “variation shortening game”, the remaining time until the variation display of the special symbol 80, 81, 82 being executed ends is “1” corresponding to the “predetermined time” of the present invention. “0.5 seconds” shorter than “.4 seconds”. Thereby, at least “0.9 seconds” (= 1.4 seconds−0.5 seconds) than the normal variation display, the variation display time can be shortened, and the variation of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 can be reduced. It becomes easier for the player to understand that the display time has been shortened compared with the normal time ("shortening game during change" is executed). In addition, as described above, the elapsed time from winning to the start winning opening 14 and the time of “6 seconds” counted by the special symbol timer counter is a condition for executing the “variable shortening game”. It is used as one of Note that the variation display time (“0.5 seconds”) of the variation mode executed by “shortening during variation” is longer than the variation display time (“9 seconds”) of the variation pattern 22 having the highest selection rate. It is getting shorter.

  The above is the explanation of the changing shortening determination process (S260) in the special symbol change process (S174). In the special action timer determination process (S261) executed after the changing shortening determination process (S260), the special action timer When the special operation timer is not “0” (No in S262), that is, the special symbol corresponding to the variation pattern set in the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S203, see FIG. 19)) If the fluctuation display time of 80, 81, 82 has not elapsed, the process immediately exits this process (S174) and continues the fluctuation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82.

  On the other hand, when the dynamic special work timer is “0” (Yes in S262), that is, when the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 is performed over the variation display time set according to the variation pattern. After the address of the fluctuation stop table is set (S263), the data storage process (S264) is performed. In these processes (S263, S264), a change stop command for stopping and displaying the special symbols 80, 81, 82 during change display is set. Next, the special operation status is set to “3” (S265), and after performing other processing (S266), the processing exits (S174).

  In the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 14, when the special operation status is “3” (No in S173, Yes in S175), the special symbol confirmation process (S176) is executed. The special symbol confirmation process (S176) is shown in FIG. 24. First, it is checked whether or not the jackpot flag is “1” (whether or not it is a jackpot) (S270). If the jackpot flag is “1” (Yes in S270), the jackpot operation counter and the round counter are set (S271), the special operation status is set to 4 (S272), and this processing is performed. Exit (S176).

  Here, the round counter counts the number of “rounds” in the jackpot game, and in the present embodiment, the initial value of the round counter is set to “15”. The jackpot operation counter measures the time (interval time) from the end of one round to the start of the next round. In this embodiment, the initial value of the jackpot operation counter is “ 500 ". That is, an interval period of 2 seconds (4 msec × 500) is provided between the end of one round and the start of the next round.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 24, when the jackpot flag is not “1” (is out of place) (No in S270), it is checked whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (whether it is in a probability variation state). If it is not in the probability variation state (No in S273), the process jumps to step S277, whereas if it is in the probability variation state, the probability variation counter that counts the number of times of variation display in the probability variation state is reduced by one. It is incremented (S274). Next, it is checked whether or not the probability variation counter has become “0” (S275). If the probability variation counter has become “0” (Yes in S275), that is, after the probability variation state, the special symbols 80 and 81 , 82 are displayed four times, the probability variation flag is turned off (S276). On the other hand, if the probability variation counter is not “0” (No in S275), the probability variation flag remains ON. Then, the special operation status is set to 1 (S277), and this process (S176) is exited.

  In the special action process (S17) shown in FIG. 14, when the special action status is "4" (No in S175), that is, when the game is in the "hit state", the special electric accessory process (S177) is performed. Done. The special operation process (S17) is shown in FIG. 25. First, the probability variation flag is turned OFF (S280). That is, when the jackpot game is started, the probability variation state is forcibly ended.

  Next, it is checked whether or not the jackpot end flag is “1” (S281). If the jackpot end flag is not “1” (No in S281), that is, if the jackpot game is being played, it is checked whether or not the jackpot 15 is open (S282).

  When the special winning opening 15 is open (Yes in S282), it is checked whether or not the round end condition is satisfied. Specifically, it is checked whether or not 10 game balls have been won in the grand prize opening 15 (S286) and whether or not the round end time (opening time of the big prize opening 15 is 30 seconds) has been reached (S287). Is done.

  If the round end condition is not satisfied (both S286 and S287 are No), this process (S177) is immediately exited, whereas if the round end condition is satisfied (Yes in either S286 or S287). The following round end processing (S288 to S293) is performed.

  That is, the winning door closing process (S288) causes the movable door 15 to close the winning gate 15 and transmits a closing gate command to the display control circuit 57. Then, the round counter is decremented by 1 (S289), and it is checked whether or not the round counter has become “0” (S290).

  If the round counter is not “0” (No in S290), that is, if the jackpot game has not been played until the 15th round, the jackpot operation counter is set to, for example, “1000” (2 seconds) (S294). ), This process (S177) is exited.

  On the other hand, when the round counter reaches “0”, that is, when the 15th round of the jackpot game ends, the jackpot end processing (S291) is performed. In the jackpot end process (S291), all the jackpot count values (label-TRND-A) stored in the four random number storage areas R9 of the RAM 51B (label-TRND-A) are displayed together with the jackpot end command. To 57. Next, the jackpot end counter (“250” in this embodiment) is set (S242), the jackpot end flag is set (S293), and the process is exited (S177).

  In step S282, if the big prize opening 15 is not being opened (No in S282), it is whether or not it is the big prize opening time, that is, the interval period (2 seconds) has ended (the big hit operation counter is “0”). ) Is checked (S283). When the big hit operation counter becomes “0” (Yes in S283), the big winning opening opening process (S285) is executed and this process (S177) is exited. That is, when two seconds have passed since the end of one round, the movable door 15 falls down and the special winning opening 15 is opened again, and the next round is started.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot operation counter is not “0” (No in S283), that is, if the interval period has not expired, the jackpot operation counter is decremented by 1 and the process (S177) is exited.

  When the jackpot end flag is “1” in step S281 (Yes in S281), that is, when the fifteenth round is ended, the above jackpot end counter is decremented by 1 (S295). . If the jackpot end counter is not “0” (No in S296), that is, if one second (4 msec × 250) has not elapsed since the end of the fifteenth round, this processing (S177) is immediately exited.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot end counter is “0” (Yes in S296), the jackpot end flag and the jackpot flag are turned OFF (S297, S298). Next, the probability variation flag is turned ON (S299), and the probability variation counter is set to “4” (S300). Then, after setting the special operation status to 1 (S301), the process exits (S177).

  In other words, in this embodiment, when the jackpot game is over, the state always shifts to the probability variation state, and the probability variation state can be continued until the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed four times and stopped. Yes. Furthermore, as described above, when the jackpot game is executed during the probability variation state, the probability variation state ends even if the variation display and stop display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are less than four times. become. In addition, the change display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 is not started for 1 second after the 15th round is completed. It should be noted that the end of the big hit game is displayed on the display screen 34 as will be described later for one second after the end of the fifteenth round.

  Here, the “maximum duration” of the jackpot game is as follows. That is, if the jackpot game is played up to 15 rounds, the interval period will occur 14 times during that time. One round is “30 seconds” at the maximum, and after the 15th round is finished, the end display is performed for 1 second. Therefore, the maximum duration of the jackpot game of this embodiment is “479 seconds” (= 30 Seconds × 15 + 2 seconds × 14 + 1 seconds). The above is the description of the special electric accessory process (S177) in the special operation process (S17).

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the interrupt process (S5), following the special operation process (S17) described above, another process (S18) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt process (S5) is exited. The special symbol main random number update process (S3) is repeatedly executed until the next interrupt pulse is input to the one-chip microcomputer 51, and the interrupt process (S5) is performed again due to the input of the interrupt pulse (after about 4 msec). Executed. The above is the description of the main program M.

  In the display control circuit 57, the display control CPU 61 runs the display control program N shown in FIG. 26 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 4 msec). In the display control program N, initial setting (S501), command reception processing (S502), image data creation processing (S503), VDP output processing (S504), and the like are performed.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in the display control program N, first, it is checked whether or not the power is turned on for the first time (S500). If it is time to turn on the power (Yes in S500), initial setting (S501) is performed. In the initial setting (S501), for example, stack setting, constant setting, display control CPU 61 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting and the like are performed. The initial setting is executed only when it is run for the first time after power-on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Following the initial setting (S501), random number update processing (not shown) is performed. In the random number update process, every time the display control CPU 61 receives a reset interrupt signal, the predetermined random number is incremented by one. When the random value reaches the maximum value, the random number is returned to “0” in the next random number update process, and incremented by 1 from “0” again.

  Next, command reception processing (S502) is performed. In the command reception process (S502), various commands from the main control circuit 50 are received and data corresponding to the command is set. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, it is first checked whether or not a command has been received (S510). If no command has been received (No in S510), the process immediately exits (S502).

  If a command is received (Yes in S510) and the command is one of a variation pattern command, a special symbol variation stop preparation command, or a stop symbol command (Yes in S511), the command is based on the variation pattern command. Then, the fluctuation pattern data set process (S514, see FIG. 28) is performed, the changing flag is set (S518), and the process (S502) is exited.

  On the other hand, if the command is neither a fluctuation pattern command, a special symbol fluctuation stop preparation command, nor a stop symbol command (No in S511), it is checked whether the received command is a fluctuation stop command (S512). The If the command is a variable stop command (S512), the data of special symbols 80, 81, and 82 to be stopped and displayed on the display device 26 is set (S515) based on the already received stop symbol command and confirmed. After setting the flag (S519), the process exits (S502).

  If the received command is neither a variation pattern command, a stop symbol command, a special symbol variation stop preparation command, or a variation stop command (No in S512), it is checked whether it is a jackpot end command (S513). ). If the command is a jackpot end command (Yes in S513), a jackpot end data set process (S516) is performed, the jackpot end flag is set (S520), and the process exits (S502). Further, if it is not any of the above commands (No in S513), data corresponding to those commands is set (S517), and then this process (S502) is exited.

  Now, the variation pattern data set process (S514) in the command reception process (S502) is shown in FIG. When this process (S514) is executed, it is checked in a jackpot end data set process (S516), which will be described later, whether or not the continuous jackpot flag is turned on (S530). When the continuous big hit flag is not turned on (No in S530), control data for performing variation display according to the received variation pattern is set (S533).

  On the other hand, when the continuous jackpot flag is ON, it is checked whether or not the received command is a command of the fluctuation pattern 1 (fourth pattern table) (S531), and if it is not the fluctuation pattern 1 (No in S531) ), The process of step S533 is performed. On the other hand, if the variation pattern is 1 (Yes in S531), the control data for performing the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 while notifying that the jackpot game is continued. Setting is made (S532). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 30, the character design 85 “following” is displayed on the display screen 34 while the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are displayed in a variable (scroll) manner. As a result, even if the jackpot game is actually ended and the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are variably displayed, it can be shown as if the jackpot game is being played.

  In the variation pattern data set process (S514), when the special symbol variation stop preparation command is received, the “variable shortening game” is executed, and the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 being executed is completed. The remaining time until the change is changed to “0.5 seconds”, and the variable display is terminated earlier than the normal time. The above is the description of the variation pattern data set process (S514).

  In the jackpot end data set process (S516) in the command reception process (S502), an end display at the end of the jackpot game is set. As described above, the end display is performed for 1 second (until the jackpot end counter becomes “0”) after the 15th round ends.

  The jackpot end data set processing (S516) is shown in FIG. 29. First, the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) in the pending storage transmitted from the main control circuit 50 in step S291 (see FIG. 25). ) Is checked whether there is a match with the hit value in the probability variation state (S540). If there is no match (No in S540), the consecutive jackpot flag is turned off (S543), and the control data corresponding to the normal jackpot game end display is set (S544). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 30, a character design 84 “End” is displayed together with a smiling character design 87 on the display screen 34.

  On the other hand, if there is a match with the winning value (Yes in S540), the continuous jackpot flag is turned ON (S541), and the control data corresponding to the end display of the jackpot game for continuous performance is set (S542). ). More specifically, a character design 85 “following” is displayed on the display screen 34 together with a true character design 86. In this way, in practice, it is possible to make it appear as if the jackpot game is continuing even though the jackpot game has ended.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in the display control process N, an image data creation process (S503) is executed after the command reception process (S502). In the image data creation process (S503), the VDP 62 (see FIG. 3) creates image data to be displayed on the display device 26 based on the control data set in the command reception process (S502), and the image data Are stored in a buffer (for example, the VRAM 67).

  Following the image data creation process (S503), a VDP output process (S504) is executed, and the image data created in the image data creation process (S503) is converted into RGB signals and output from the VDP 62 to the display device 26. The above is the description of the display control program N.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine has been described above, and the operation and effect of the present embodiment will be described below. When the operation knob 28 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is operated, a plurality of game balls are ejected to the game area, and the game balls move downward while coming into contact with the ramp windmill 17, the windmill 19, the display frame body 23, the obstacle nails, and the like. It flows down toward. Then, in the middle of flowing down the game area, some game balls win the start winning opening 14. When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14, the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are variably displayed (scrolled) in a predetermined variation pattern on the display screen.

  In addition, when a special ball 80, 81, 82 is variably displayed, if a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, up to four jackpot count values acquired due to the winning are stored and changed. Until the display ends (the special operation status becomes “1”), the determination of success / failure based on the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) is temporarily suspended. In addition, a special symbol timer counter (“32500”) for “130 seconds” is set for each pending storage (see step S15 and FIG. 13), and counting is started.

By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 while the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed in a variable manner,
(1) The number of reserved memories is “4”.
(2) The fluctuation display of the special symbol 80, 81, 82 being executed is the fluctuation pattern 22.
(3) The elapsed time from winning the game ball to the start winning opening 14 that causes the variation display during execution is “6 seconds” or more.
(4) The elapsed time from the start of the variable display during execution is “1 second” or more.
(5) The remaining time of the variable display during execution is “1.4 seconds” or more.
When all of the five conditions are satisfied, “variable shortening game” is executed, and the remaining variation display time until the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 ends is “0.5 seconds”. Is set. Here, the elapsed time “6 seconds” from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14, which is one of the conditions for executing the “variable shortening game”, is the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 1. It is timed by a special symbol timer counter that sometimes starts timekeeping (see FIG. 20).

  “Variation shortening game” is as follows. For example, as shown in (A) of FIG. 33, when four game balls are awarded to the start winning opening 14 during execution of the deviation variation display by the variation pattern 21, the number of reserved memories is four (upper limit number). Become. Here, since the variation display being executed at the time of winning 4 (fourth on-hold storage) is the variation pattern 21, the “variable shortening game” is not executed, and the symbol variation display is the variation pattern 21. Is performed for "42 seconds" set in advance.

  After the variation display of the deviation by the variation pattern 21 is completed, the variation display is started based on the winning 1 and the number of reserved memories is decreased by one to “3”. When the variation display based on the winning 1 is the variation pattern 22, the variation display is performed for “9 seconds”. When the variable display based on the winning 1 is completed, the variable display based on the winning 2 is started, and the number of reserved memories is reduced by one to “2”.

  If one game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 during execution of the fluctuation display based on the winning 2 (for example, the fluctuation pattern 22), the number of reserved memories increases by one to “3”. However, since the number of reserved memories is “3” at this time, “variable shortening game” is not executed, and the variation display based on winning 2 is performed for “9 seconds” preset in the variation pattern 22. It will be.

  When the variation display based on the winning 2 is completed, the variation display (for example, the variation pattern 21) based on the winning 3 is started, and the number of reserved memories is reduced by one to “2”. If two game balls are awarded to the start winning opening 14 during the variation display based on the prize 3, the number of reserved memories is increased by two to “4”. Here, since the variation display being executed at the time of the occurrence of the fourth winning prize 7 is the variation pattern 21, the “variable shortening game” is not executed, and the variation display based on the prize 3 is The change pattern 21 is performed for “42 seconds” set in advance.

  When the variation display based on the winning 3 is finished, the variation display (for example, the variation pattern 22) based on the winning 4 is started, and the number of reserved memories is reduced by one to “3”. For example, when a game ball is won (start 8 in FIG. 33 (A)) after 5 seconds from the start of the variation display based on this win 4 when the game ball wins the start winning slot 14 As a result, all the execution conditions for “shortening during variation” are satisfied, and “shortening during variation” is executed.

  In other words, the number of reserved memories increases by one by winning 8 and becomes “4” (upper limit number), and the variation display being executed when the winning 8 that becomes the fourth reserved memory is generated is the variation pattern 22. is there. Also, the elapsed time T4 from when the winning 4 that caused the variation display during execution has occurred is “6 seconds” or more (specifically, the total of the variable display times by winning 1, 2, and 3 is “60 seconds”). ] Or more) has passed. In addition, when winning 8 occurs, “1 second” or more (more specifically “5 seconds”) has elapsed since the start of the variable display based on the winning 4, and the remaining display until the variable display based on the winning 4 ends. The time is “1.4 seconds” or more (more specifically, “4 seconds”).

  Now, when the “variable shortening game” is executed, a special symbol variation stop preparation command is set, and “0.5 seconds” after the winning 8 is generated, in other words, in FIG. As shown, the variable display ends 5.5 seconds after the variable display based on the winning prize 4 is started. In other words, compared to the case where the “shortening variation game” is not executed, the symbol variation display time (until the variation display ends) for “3.5 seconds” (“9 seconds” − “5.5 seconds”). The remaining time) will be shortened.

  As a result, one “hold memory” is used and “3” is stored after “0.5 seconds” from the occurrence of the fourth hold memory. In other words, since the time until the deviation fluctuation display (fluctuation pattern 22) is completed is made earlier than the normal time, the time when the reserved memory number is the upper limit number ("4") is shortened. The winning of the game ball in the mouth 14 makes it easy to store various count values on hold, and makes it possible to make more determinations of success / failure.

  In addition, when the variation display by the deviation variation pattern 21 is performed three times from the time when the winning 4 is generated until the variation display based on the winning 4 is started, during the variation display by the winning 4, When a fourth winning prize is generated, the elapsed time T4 from the occurrence of winning 4 is surely equal to or longer than "27 seconds". That is, the elapsed time “6 seconds” from winning the start winning opening 14, which is one of the execution conditions of “changing shortening game”, is surely exceeded.

  The special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed in a variable manner (scroll display) with a predetermined variation pattern, and then stopped and displayed in a combination according to the result of the determination (see step S201, FIG. 17). When the determination result is “displaced”, the special symbol 80, 81, 82 on the display screen 34 is stopped and displayed in a combination (for example, “1 78”). Then, when there is a holding memory, and when there is no holding memory, when the game ball wins next time at the start winning opening 14, the variable symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed again.

  On the other hand, if the determination result is “Win”, the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are stopped and displayed on the display screen 34 at the rounded eyes (for example, “7 7 7”), and the jackpot game is started. The During the jackpot game, the change display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 based on the reserved memory is not started, and is resumed after the jackpot game is ended.

  The jackpot game is played up to 15 rounds. On the display screen 34, an image for a jackpot game (for example, a character image for notifying that a jackpot game is being played) is displayed for each round, and when one round is completed, the next round is started (for 2 seconds). ), An image for the interval period is displayed. As shown in FIG. 30, the interval image has a character pattern 86 of a true face along with a character pattern 85 of “following” that informs the player that the jackpot game will continue (shift to the next round). Is displayed. Thereby, the player recognizes that the jackpot game continues and the next round is performed.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, at the start of the variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82, the elapsed time from winning the game ball to the start winning opening 14 that caused the variable display is “ When “130 seconds” is reached, the fluctuation display is performed by the fluctuation pattern 1. The elapsed time “130 seconds”, which is a condition for performing the variation display by the variation pattern 1, measures the elapsed time “6 seconds”, which is one of the conditions for executing the “shortening during variation”. Time is measured by a special symbol timer counter (see FIG. 19). That is, the time for “6 seconds” and “130 seconds”, which are the conditions for playing two different games by the special symbol timer counter, which are the elapsed time from winning the game ball to the start winning opening 14, are counted. Has been.

  Here, in general, in a pachinko gaming machine, most of the determination results that are determined due to winning at the start winning opening 14 are “miss”. In the present embodiment, in the normal probability state, the ratio (1/315) at which the determination result is “Win” is extremely lower than the ratio (314/315) at which it is “Out”. Is extremely difficult to occur. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the change display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 by the change pattern 1 is mainly performed after the end of the jackpot game. ing.

  For example, if four game balls are awarded to the start winning opening 14 while the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are variably displayed in any of the detachment fluctuation patterns 12 to 21, the number of reserved memories becomes four. Then, when the variation display by any one of the variation patterns 12 to 21 being executed is finished and the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are stopped and displayed in a combination that is not “groove”, then 1 Based on the first hold storage, the symbol variation display is started. Here, when all the determination results for the first to third hold memories are “out”, after the variable display based on the first hold memory is ended, based on the second hold memory. The variable display is started, and similarly, the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed in the order of the third and fourth reserved storages.

  Here, when the fourth hold memory is generated, the fluctuation pattern that is being executed is the fluctuation pattern 21 having the longest fluctuation display time (the fluctuation display time is 42 seconds), and the first to third hold patterns. When the change display for the memory (all the determination results are “out”) is performed with the change pattern 22 having the highest selection rate, the change display for the fourth reserved storage is as follows.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 32A, from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 that caused the fourth reserved memory, the variable display based on the fourth reserved memory is started. The elapsed time T1 until the time is “69 seconds” (= 42 seconds + 27 seconds) at the longest. That is, since the elapsed time T1 has not reached “130 seconds” (the special symbol timer counter is not “0”), the variation display based on the fourth reserved storage is performed by the variation pattern 1. There is nothing. In this case, for the first to third reserved memories, the elapsed time from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 that causes the reserved memories until the variable display is started is “130”. Since “second” is not reached, the fluctuation display for the first to third reserved memories is also not performed in the fluctuation pattern 1.

  Further, for example, when the hold storage occurs, the change display of the deviation being executed is the change pattern 21 (change display time 42 seconds), and the change display for the first to third hold memories is the change pattern 22 ( Of the combinations that occur more than once within the business hours of a day at a pachinko parlor, the combination of 3 times (variable display time 9 seconds) and 1 variation pattern 21 (variable display time 42 seconds) When the display is performed in the combination in which the total of the variable display times is maximized), the variable display for the fourth reserved storage is as follows.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 32B, from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 that caused the fourth reserved memory, the variable display based on the fourth reserved memory is started. The elapsed time T2 until the time is “102 seconds” (42 seconds + 60 seconds) at the longest. That is, since the elapsed time T2 from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 does not reach “130 seconds”, the variation display based on the fourth reserved storage is not performed in the variation pattern 1. In this case, for the first to third reserved memories, the elapsed time from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 that causes the reserved memories until the variable display is started is “130”. Since “second” is not reached, the fluctuation display for the first to third reserved memories is also not performed in the fluctuation pattern 1.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 32 (A) and 32 (B), after the winning prize opening 14 is won and the fluctuation display is started based on the winning, the deviation fluctuation display is performed three times. Even if it is broken, the fluctuation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 is hardly performed by the fluctuation pattern 1. Therefore, it is difficult to always perform the variation display by the variation pattern 1.

  By the way, when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 while the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are variably displayed in any of the variation patterns 2 to 11 of “winning”, it is as follows. That is, the variation display according to any of the variation patterns 2 to 11 of “winning” being executed is finished, and the special symbol 80, 81, 82 is stopped and displayed with “groove”, and then the jackpot game is started. After the jackpot game is over, the variable symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed again based on the hold memory.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 32C, when the jackpot game is executed up to the maximum duration (all rounds are played for “30 seconds”), from the start to the end of the jackpot game , "479 seconds". That is, at the time when the jackpot game ends and the variable display based on the hold memory is started, the elapsed time T3 from the winning of the game ball that caused the hold memory has reached “130 seconds”. The variation display based on the hold memory, that is, the variation display performed after the end of the jackpot game is performed in the variation pattern 1.

  In this case, the elapsed time from the winning of the game ball that caused the hold storage to the start of the change display reaches “130 seconds” for all the hold memories generated during the win change display. That is, all the stored storages generated during the winning variation display are displayed in a variation manner by the variation pattern 1 after the big hit.

  The jackpot game is not always played for “130 seconds” or longer. For example, when all the rounds are finished within “6.7 seconds”, the execution time of the jackpot game is “128.5 seconds” (= 6.7 seconds × 15 + 2 seconds × 14), and “130 seconds It will be a shorter time. Therefore, when the variable display is performed based on the stored memory after the jackpot game is over, the elapsed time for the reserved memory does not reach “130 seconds”, and the variable display is not performed with the variable pattern 1 (variable pattern 2 (Which takes place at ~ 22) can also occur.

  However, normally, one round is completed in “6.7 seconds”, that is, “10” game balls are rarely won in the big winning opening 15 during “6.7 seconds”. The reason is as follows. In other words, in the present embodiment, the game balls are set to be fired up to 100 balls per minute in the same manner as a normal gaming machine, and therefore it takes “6 seconds” at the shortest to fire 10 balls. . In addition, it takes 0.7 seconds or more from the game ball being fired by the nail or the like installed on the game board 11 to adjust the flow velocity of the game ball to win the prize winning opening 15. Yes. In other words, the time until 10 game balls are won in the big prize opening 15 is “6.7 seconds” or more by a member that adjusts the flow speed, such as a nail, and a launching device that launches game balls. It is because it is adjusted to. Therefore, when the variable display is performed after the jackpot game is ended based on the hold memory that has occurred before the start of the jackpot game, the variable display is rarely performed by the variation patterns 2 to 22, In most cases, the variation pattern 1 is performed.

  In summary, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, since the total of four consecutive deviation display times hardly reaches “130 seconds”, the deviation display is repeated. In the meantime, the fluctuation display by the fluctuation pattern 1 hardly occurs.

  On the other hand, in most cases, the jackpot game is continued for “130 seconds” or more. Therefore, the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 based on the reserved memory generated before the jackpot game is mostly the variation pattern 1. Will be done.

  In other words, the variation patterns of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are always selected from the first to third pattern tables (variation patterns 2 to 22), and when the big hit game is generated, the variation pattern selection destination is the first. The first to third pattern tables can be switched to the fourth pattern table (variation pattern 1).

  Now, when a jackpot game is played, as described above, the fluctuation display based on the hold memory is performed with the fluctuation pattern 1. The display mode is changed depending on whether or not there is a hold memory in which the result is “winning” in all the hold memories (first to fourth hold memories) at the time when the jackpot game ends. It is.

  When the “successful” holding memory is not included (when all of the first to fourth holding memories are “out”), as shown in FIG. 30, the end of the jackpot game is notified. The end display is performed. In the end display, for example, a character symbol 84 “End” and a smiling character symbol 87 are displayed. After the end display is performed, the normal fluctuation stop display, that is, the scroll display and stop display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are performed in the center portion of the display screen 34. The scroll display time at this time is 0.5 seconds corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 1, and is extremely shorter than the fluctuation display times (13 seconds to 47 seconds) of the other fluctuation patterns 2 to 22. Similarly, the second and fourth on-hold storages are also displayed for 0.5 seconds. That is, the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 for four times is completed in about 2.0 seconds.

  On the other hand, when there is an on-hold storage that is “winning” at the time when the jackpot game is finished, after the jackpot is finished, an end display for notifying that the jackpot game is continued is performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 30, a character pattern 85 of “following” and a true face character pattern 86 are displayed. After the end display is performed, the special symbol 80, 81, 82 scroll display is started based on the first reserved storage. The scroll display at this time is 0.5 seconds corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 1. The special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed smaller than the normal fluctuation stop display, and are scrolled at the lower left corner of the display screen 34. Further, on the display screen 34, while the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are being scrolled, the character symbol 85 “successful” and the true character symbol symbol 86, which are the same as the interval images performed during the jackpot game, are displayed. The As a result, even if the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are actually being displayed, it is possible to make it appear as if it is an interval period during the jackpot game. Note that the background image such as the character design 85 and the character design 86 used here uses the same image data as the image data used during the interval display.

  If the first hold memory is “displaced”, the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are stopped and displayed in a combination that is not a squirrel, and a variable display is immediately made based on the second hold memory. Be started. The change display based on the second hold memory is the same as the change display based on the first hold memory, and the character design 85 and the character design 86 “continued” are displayed on the display screen 34. Thus, the special symbols 80, 81 and 82 are variably displayed for 0.5 seconds.

  Here, when the third reserved memory is a win, after displaying the fluctuation for 0.5 seconds, the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are stopped and displayed with “grooves”, and the jackpot A game is started. That is, the jackpot game is started based on the third reserved memory about 1.5 seconds after the previous jackpot game ends. In addition, the display screen 34 is always the same as the interval image until the jackpot game is started again (about 1.5 seconds) after the previous jackpot game is finished and by the third hold memory. Since the image is displayed, the jackpot game is actually ended and the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed based on the first to third hold memories, but it is as if the jackpot game is being played. It looks as if it is an interval display.

  Further, when the fourth reserved memory is a win, all the four reserved memories are performed according to the variation pattern 1. The total variable display time of the variable display based on these four reserved memories is an interval period. Since it is the same time (2 seconds), it can be made more difficult for the player to notice that the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are variably displayed. That is, after the 15th round (final round) of the jackpot game is completed, it can be shown through the interval display that the “16th round” that does not actually occur is started. As a result, in spite of the fact that the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed between the jackpot game and the jackpot game, the two jackpot games are treated as if they were one jackpot game. It can appear as if it is a game.

  In the present embodiment, the number of currently executed rounds is not displayed during the jackpot game. That is, when a new jackpot game is played after the 15th round is completed, the display of the number of rounds on the display screen 34 does not change from “15 rounds” to “1 round”, for example. As a result, the amount of image data can be reduced, and it can be shown to the player as if the next round has continued after the final round (15 rounds) of the jackpot game.

  Thus, according to this embodiment, it is the elapsed time from when the game ball has won the start winning opening 14, and the selection destination of the variation pattern is switched from the first to third pattern tables to the fourth pattern table ( “Set fluctuation pattern 1”) A time of “130 seconds”, which is a condition for playing a game, and an elapsed time from when a game ball has won the start winning opening 14, and “shortening during fluctuation” is executed. One of the conditions for this, the time of “6 seconds”, can be measured by one special symbol timer counter that starts timing by winning a game ball at the start winning opening 14.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.
(1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine. However, any gaming machine may be applied to a coin gaming machine or a slot machine.

(2) In the embodiment described above, the elapsed time from winning the start winning opening 14 is set to “130 seconds” as a condition for performing the variation display by the variation pattern 1, but the variation pattern 2 to If the time is longer than the variation display time (9 seconds) of the variation pattern 22 with the highest selection rate among the 22 and shorter than the maximum duration of the jackpot game (479 seconds), another time may be set. .

(3) In the embodiment, the fluctuation pattern 1 has a fluctuation mode in which the fluctuation display time is shorter (0.5 seconds) than the fluctuation display time (13 seconds to 47 seconds) of the other fluctuation patterns 2 to 22. However, for example, a variation mode in which a symbol different from the other variation patterns 2 to 22 is displayed during variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 may be used. Further, when the elapsed time from the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 14 reaches “130 seconds”, the probability of occurrence of the jackpot may be increased (transition to the probability fluctuation state).

(4) In the above embodiment, when the elapsed time from winning the start winning opening 14 by the special symbol timer counter is “6 seconds” or “130 seconds”, the special symbols 80, 81, Although 82 variable display times are configured to change, a similar game may be performed using a normal symbol timer counter. For example, when the elapsed time from the passing of the game ball to the start gate 18 by the normal symbol timer counter reaches a predetermined time, the fluctuation display time of the normal symbols 80, 81, 82 is made shorter than usual. May be.

(5) In the above embodiment, the current round number is not displayed during the jackpot game, but the round number may be displayed. Specifically, the display control circuit 57 is provided with counter means for counting the number of rounds, and based on the counter value of the counter means, the round number is incremented by 1 each time a new round is started. You may make it go.

  That is, during execution of the 15th round in the first jackpot game, the display screen 34 displays “Round 15” (the state shown in FIG. 34A). After the jackpot game is over, after the change display (the state of FIG. 34 (B)) by the change pattern 1 (change display time 0.5 seconds) is performed, when the next jackpot game is started, the jackpot game During the first round, the display screen 34 displays “Round 16” (the state of FIG. 34C). During the second round, the display screen 34 displays “Round 17”. I do. Similarly, during execution of the 15th round, the display screen 34 displays “Round 30”. In this way, the player is less likely to feel that the jackpot game has been played twice, and the jackpot game can be viewed as if it has been continued until “30 rounds”.

(6) In the above embodiment, at the end of the jackpot game, there is a jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) in the stored storage that matches the hit value by the jackpot end data set process (S516) Although it has been determined whether or not, this determination may be made during execution of the jackpot game. If there is a match with the winning value, the number of rounds scheduled to be executed in the future may be displayed, and the number of rounds displayed may be reduced by one each time the round ends.

  Specifically, during the execution of the first round of jackpot game, it is determined whether there is a match with the hit value in the jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) stored on hold. For example, when there is one jackpot count value (label-TRND-A) that matches the numerical value, “30” is displayed on the round number display means 200 provided separately from the display device 26 (FIG. 35). (A) state). That is, the number of rounds obtained by adding the remaining number of rounds (15 rounds) in the currently executed jackpot game and the total number of rounds of jackpot games to be generated in the future (15 rounds) is displayed. Note that, in the case where there are two jackpot count values (label-TRND-A) that coincide with the hit value among the jackpot count values (label-TRND-A) stored in the pending storage, this will occur in the future. Since the number of rounds of the jackpot game is 30 rounds (15 rounds + 15 rounds), “45” is displayed on the round number display means 200.

  When the first round is completed, the interval display is performed. At this time, the display of the round number display means 200 remains “30” (state (B) in FIG. 35). Then, when the second round is started, the display of the round number display means 200 is reduced by 1 to “29” (the state of FIG. 35 (C)). When the third round is started, the round number display is displayed. The display of the means 200 is reduced by 1 to “28”. Similarly, when the 15th round is started, the display of the round number display means 200 is set to “16” (state (D) in FIG. 35).

  When the 15th round is completed, an end display is performed, and the variation display for 0.5 seconds according to the variation pattern 1 is repeated until the big hit game based on the reserved memory is started. During this time, the display of the round number display means 200 remains “16” (state (E) in FIG. 35).

  When the first round of the jackpot game based on the hold memory is started, the display of the round number display means 200 is set to “15” (state (F) in FIG. 35), and the second round is started. The display of the round number display means 200 is “14”, and similarly, when the fifteenth round is started, the display of the round number display means 200 is “1”.

  In this way, it is possible to make it appear that the number of remaining rounds of the jackpot game is greater than the normal number (maximum “15”).

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine Block diagram of display control circuit Conceptual diagram showing storage area of RAM Flow chart showing the main program Flow chart showing special symbol main random number update process Flow chart showing counter update processing Flow chart showing counter subtraction update process Flow chart showing interrupt processing Flow chart showing operation timer subtraction processing Flowchart showing special symbol random number update process Flow chart showing special symbol jackpot related random number update processing Flow chart showing start switch detection processing Flow chart showing special action processing Flow chart showing the special symbol creation process Flow chart showing special symbol standby process Flowchart showing special symbol jackpot determination process Flow chart showing special symbol selection process Flow chart showing special symbol variation pattern creation processing Flowchart showing the variable shortening prohibition time setting process Flowchart showing special symbol random number shift processing Flow chart showing special symbol variation processing Flowchart representing a variation shortening determination process Flow chart showing special symbol confirmation process Flowchart representing special symbol electric accessory processing Flow chart showing display control processing Flow chart showing command reception processing Flow chart showing variation pattern data set processing Flow chart showing jackpot end data set processing The figure which shows the display screen during the jackpot game and after the jackpot game ends Diagram showing the contents of the fluctuation pattern table The figure which shows the display content in the display screen 34 after a pending | holding memory | storage generate | occur | produces until the fluctuation | variation display based on the said pending | holding memory | storage is started. Timing chart showing the relationship between the winning at the start winning opening and the variation display mode by the winning The figure which shows the display content in the display screen which concerns on other embodiment (5). The figure which shows the display content in the display screen and round number display means concerning other embodiment (6).

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14 Start prize opening (predetermined prize opening)
26 Display device (symbol display device)
51B RAM (storage means)
57 Display control circuit (variable display control means)

Claims (13)

Due to the first trigger, comprising a counting means for starting the counting of the first time from the occurrence of the first trigger to a predetermined period,
In a gaming machine that uses the counting means counting the first time as a second opportunity for a game, a progress from the occurrence of the first opportunity while the counting means counts the first time A determination means is provided for determining whether the time has reached the second time,
A gaming machine characterized in that the judgment means uses the fact that it is judged that the counting means has counted the second time for a game as a third opportunity. It is used for a game as a specific condition that the third time has passed since the counting means counts the second time and whether or not the judgment means has counted the second time. And a time from when it is determined whether the second time is counted by the determining means until the specific condition is satisfied is set as the specific time,
The counting means counts the first time by a subtraction process,
Reference data obtained by subtracting the second time from the first time is set,
The determining means determines whether the counting means has counted the second time based on a subtraction result obtained by subtracting the reference data from the count value updated by the counting means,
If it is determined by the determining means that the second time has been counted, the third time is set as the specific time,
If the determination means does not determine that the second time has been counted, the subtraction result is compared with the third time, and if the third time is smaller, Let the subtraction result be the specific time,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a specific time setting unit that sets the third time as the specific time when the third time is longer. Data acquisition means for acquiring data relating to the game due to the first opportunity;
A variation mode determining means for determining a variation mode of a pattern based on the acquired data;
Fluctuation display control means for variably displaying symbols in the variation aspect determined by the variation aspect determination means;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied during the symbol display of the symbol, a variation mode changing means for changing the variation mode of the symbol during the variation display,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the predetermined condition includes that the counting means has counted the second time. A plurality of variation mode data tables including variation mode data related to the variation mode of the design,
The variation mode determining unit selects one variation mode data table from the plurality of variation mode data tables based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit, and stores the one variation mode data table. From among the above, select one variation mode data to determine the variation mode of the symbol,
At the time of determining the variation mode of the symbol, if the first time is counted by the counting means, the variation mode data table as a selection destination of the one variation mode data is switched. The gaming machine according to claim 3.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the first time is longer than a variation display time of a variation mode having the highest selection rate among the variation modes determined by the variation mode determination unit. . Storage means for storing the number of occurrences of the first trigger up to a predetermined upper limit number,
The variation display control means starts the variation display of the symbols sequentially for the number stored in the storage means every time the variation display of the symbols is completed,
The first time is longer than the time obtained by adding the variation display time of the variation mode having the highest selection rate among the variation modes determined by the variation mode determination means by the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number. ,
The second time is shorter than the time obtained by adding the number of change display times of the change mode having the highest selection rate among the change modes determined by the change mode determining means by the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit number. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein: A game win / fail judgment is made based on the winning of a game ball at a predetermined winning opening, and the symbol display means displays a variation of the symbol, and the success / failure of the game in the stop symbol when the variation display stops. In a gaming machine that notifies the result of the determination,
A first time which is an elapsed time from when the game ball has won the predetermined winning opening and is a condition for executing the first game;
A second time that is an elapsed time from when the game ball has won the predetermined winning opening, which is shorter than the first time and is one of a plurality of conditions for performing the second game. When,
The elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation display, and a third time that is one of the plurality of conditions for performing the second game is set,
A gaming machine comprising counting means for starting counting when a game ball has won the predetermined winning opening, and counting the first time and the second time. A gaming machine that selects one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns on the condition that a game ball wins the predetermined winning opening, and displays the variation of the symbol by the one variation pattern,
The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the first game is a game in which the one variation pattern is set to a variation pattern having the shortest variation display time among the plurality of variation patterns.   The gaming machine according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the second game is a game for shortening a remaining time until the display of the variation of the symbol being executed in the symbol display means is completed.   The plurality of conditions for performing the second game include that the remaining time until the variable display being executed in the symbol display means is over a predetermined time is included. The gaming machine according to claim 9.   When the second game is executed, the remaining time until the variation display being executed in the symbol display means is completed is set to a shortened time shorter than the predetermined time. Item 15. The gaming machine according to Item 10.   The plurality of conditions for performing the second game include that the variable display being executed in the symbol display means is a variable display that is performed when the result of the determination is wrong. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 9 to 11. While holding the variable display of the symbol up to a predetermined upper limit,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the plurality of conditions for performing the second game include that the reserved number is the upper limit number.

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