JP2005261743A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine improving a taste of a special game such as a big win game, and middle and small win games, enhancing the speed of processing a slot game, and reducing the occurrence of an overflow. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, start winning holes 11a and 11b, and large winning holes 7a and 7b are disposed in a game board 21, a slot game related to the big win is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a based on the winning of the start winning hole 11a which is hard to win, a slot game related to the middle and small win is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b based on the start winning hole 11b which is easy to win, and the variable display after a ready-to-win state in the slot game is not displayed in parallel by changing the setting of a variable display time to enhance the speed of the processing of the slot game and improve the game property. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In order to solve such a problem, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, variably displays a starting game device in which a game ball can win or pass, and at least a predetermined symbol, and confirms the display. An image display device for executing a slot game, a variable winning device that can be converted into an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state for a player, and a starting game ball that detects a game ball that has won or passed through the starting gaming device Detecting means; control means for controlling display of the slot game executed by the image display device based on detection of the game ball by the starting game ball detecting means; and result of the slot game as a result of the image display device. When the symbol confirmed and displayed on the screen is a predetermined symbol, a special game generating player that generates a special game advantageous to the player by converting the variable winning device into a predetermined mode. The starting gaming device is provided with a first starting gaming device and a second starting gaming device, and the starting gaming ball detecting means wins or wins the first starting gaming device. First start game ball detection means for detecting a game ball that has passed, and second start game ball detection means for detecting a game ball that has won or passed to the second start game device, and the image display device comprises: At least a first image display device and a second image display device are provided, and the control means detects the game ball detected by the first starting game ball detection means, and the slot is added to the first image display device. A winning-by-winning display control means for displaying a game and displaying the slot game on the second image display device based on detection of the game ball by the second start game ball detecting means, and the first start game device And the second start game A parallel display control means capable of executing the slot game in parallel with the first image display device and the second image display device with respect to winning or passing of the game ball to the device; The display control means includes a variable display control means for shortening or extending the variable display time of the slot game displayed in parallel with the first image display device and the second image display device. To do.

  Further, the gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display control means plays the slot game related to the special game in the first image display device or the second image display device. Is displayed on the other image display device, the variation display time of the slot game related to other than the special game is shortened on the other image display device, and at least the slot game after the predetermined display state related to the special game is independently played. A shortened display control means for displaying is provided.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the predetermined display state or later of the slot game displayed by the abbreviated display control means alone is the change display and confirmation after the reach state. It is characterized by being displayed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the variable display control means displays the slot game related to the special game as the first image display device. Alternatively, when displaying on the second image display device, at the other image display device, at least the slot game related to the special game is fixedly displayed for the variable display time of the slot game related to other than the special game. It is characterized by having extended display control means for extending until

  Further, the gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the special game is different from the first special game and the second special game that have at least different profits for the player. A selection display for displaying a slot game related to the first special game on the first image display device and a slot game related to the second special game on the second image display device. Control means is provided.

  A gaming machine according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the gaming ball winning or passing through the first starting gaming device and the gaming ball winning or passing through the second starting gaming device. And a winning ratio setting means for setting the ratio.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, the first special game is more advantageous to the player than the second special game, and the winning percentage setting means is The ratio of game balls winning or passing through the first starting gaming machine is set lower than the percentage of gaming balls winning or passing through the second starting gaming machine.

  The gaming machine according to claim 8 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the variable winning device includes at least a first variable winning device and a second variable winning device. The special game generating means converts only the first variable winning device when the first special game occurs, and converts only the second variable winning device when the second special game occurs. A selection conversion control means for controlling is provided.

  A gaming machine according to claim 9 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the control means is configured to cause the special game generating means to generate the first special game. Includes a special effect image display means for displaying a predetermined special effect image after definitely displaying a predetermined jackpot symbol on the first image display device, and information relating to execution of the first special game. And a special game information display means for displaying on the screen.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 10, in the gaming machine according to claim 9, the predetermined special effect image is provided in a plurality of types so that the effect is different, and the special effect image display means Selection display means for selecting any one of the plurality of types of predetermined special effect images based on the game conditions and displaying the selected predetermined special effect image on the first image display device. It is characterized by.

  The gaming machine according to claim 11 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the control means simultaneously plays the slot game related to the special game and the first image display device. And a non-simultaneous display control means which does not display on the second image display device.

  A gaming machine according to claim 12 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the control means plays the slot game related to the special game, the first image display device or the gaming machine. When displaying on the second image display device, the other image display device is provided with a single display control means for not displaying the slot game.

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

  A gaming machine according to a fourteenth aspect is the gaming machine according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein the parallel display control means causes the slot game related to the special game and the slot game related to other than the special game to be the first game. When displaying in parallel with the image display device and the second image display device, the enlarged display control means enlarges and displays the image display area of the other image display device. A slot game related to the first special game is formed in the enlarged image display area, and a slot game related to other than the special game is displayed in the reduced image display area. It is characterized in that it comprises section display control means for displaying each.

  A gaming machine according to claim 15 is a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein at least a predetermined symbol is variably displayed and an operating gaming apparatus in which a gaming ball can win or pass. A sub-image display device for executing a sub-slot game that is confirmed and displayed, and an actuated game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball that has won or passed through the actuated game device, the first start game device and the second game device The starting game device is a variable start winning device that can be converted into a state that is advantageous and disadvantageous for the player, and the control means is based on the fact that the operating game ball detecting means detects the game ball, Sub-control means for performing display control of a sub-slot game executed by the sub-image display apparatus, and the sub-image display apparatus as a result of the sub-slot game executed by the sub-control means When the symbol that has been confirmed is a predetermined winning symbol, the first starting gaming device or the second starting gaming device is selected according to the type of the predetermined winning symbol, and the selected first starting symbol is selected. The game apparatus or the second starting game apparatus is converted to a predetermined mode, and a winning game generating means for generating a winning game that is advantageous to the player is provided.

  The gaming machine according to claim 16 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the starting game ball detecting means wins or passes the starting gaming device, but the slot A number-of-detection storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of game balls in which the game has not been digested is provided, and the control means wins or passes a game ball that has not been stored in the detection number storage means beyond the predetermined number of times. Is provided with slot game non-execution means that does not execute the slot game.

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

  In such a gaming machine, the starting gaming device is provided with a first starting gaming device and a second starting gaming device, and the starting gaming ball detecting means is the first starting gaming ball detecting means and the second starting gaming ball detection. And the image display device is provided with at least a first image display device and a second image display device, and the first starting game ball detecting means detects a game ball that has won or passed the first starting game device. Then, the second start game ball detecting means detects the game ball that has won or passed the second start game device. The control means includes a winning display control means and a parallel display control means. The winning display control means displays the first image based on the fact that the first starting game ball detection means detects the game ball. The slot game is displayed on the device, the slot game is displayed on the second image display device based on the fact that the second starting game ball detecting means detects the game ball, and the parallel display control means includes the first starting game device and The slot game can be executed in parallel with the first image display device and the second image display device in response to winning or passing of the game ball to the second starting game device.

  In other words, the game ball continuously wins or passes through the first start game device and the second start game device, and the first start game ball detection means and the second start game ball detection means detect this win or pass continuously. In this case, for example, the parallel display control unit first executes a slot game on the first image display device, and then displays the second image display while the slot game is being executed on the first image display device. Run a slot game on the device. That is, display of individual slot games is simultaneously executed in parallel on a plurality of image display devices.

  The parallel display control means further includes a variable display control means. The variable display control means sets the variable display time of the slot game displayed in parallel on the first image display device and the second image display device. Control shortening or extending. By means of this variable display control means, for example, the slot image displayed in parallel is not confirmed and displayed at the same time, or the variable image with high effect effect of the slot game related to the special game, for example, the reach action or the like alone is displayed in the first image. The display device or the second image display device can be displayed.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a game ball wins or passes through the first starting gaming device, the player starts the slot game on the first image display device, and then enters the second starting gaming device. When a game ball wins or passes, a slot game is started on the second image display device, that is, the occurrence or progress of a slot game related to the occurrence of a special game advantageous to itself can be grasped very easily. Thereby, game property improves. In addition, since the number of times the slot game is consumed per unit time increases, the player has a higher probability of acquiring a special game advantageous to him in a short time, and as a result, the interest of the game is improved. In addition, the player can concentrate while staring at the confirmation display, reach action, etc. that are the main part of the slot game even if the slot game is displayed in parallel by reducing or extending the fluctuation display time of the slot game. This can further improve the game playability.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the variable display control means includes a shortened display control means, and the shortened display control means displays the slot game related to the special game as the first image display device or When displaying on the second image display device, the other image display device shortens the variable display time of the slot game related to other than the special game, and at least plays the slot game after the predetermined display state related to the special game. Display by itself. By this shortened display control means, it is possible to independently display at least a slot game after a predetermined display state related to a special game, for example, a variable display or a final display such as a reach action having a very high effect. Therefore, in the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the player can fully enjoy the slot game related to the special game, that is, the slot game related to the profit of the player.

  Here, after the predetermined display state of the slot game displayed by the shortened display control means alone, various methods can be considered, but the following is preferable. That is, according to the invention of claim 3, in the invention of claim 2, the change display and the confirmation display after the reach state are made after the predetermined display state of the slot game which the shortened display control means displays alone. Therefore, in the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2, the player can display a variable display such as a reach action having a very high effect of producing a slot game related to the special game, that is, a slot game related to the player's profit. You can enjoy your concentration while staring at all of the confirmation display.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the variable display control means includes an extended display control means, and the extended display control means is a slot game related to a special game. Is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device, the other image display device displays the variation display time of the slot game related to other than the special game, at least the slot game related to the special game. Extend until the confirmation is displayed. By this extended display control means, at least while the slot game related to the special game is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device, other than the special game displayed on the other image display device in parallel The slot game related to is not fixedly displayed. Therefore, in the invention of claim 4, the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3 can be further enhanced and the interest of the game can be increased.

  The invention of claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the special game is provided with at least a first special game and a second special game having different profits for the player. . Here, as the first special game and the second special game, for example, in the first type of pachinko gaming machine, a big hit game and a medium hit (or small hit) game, etc. are mentioned. In this case, in the big hit game, For example, an attacker repeatedly opens a plurality of times for a predetermined time, and a player can acquire around 2000 game balls. On the other hand, in a middle hit (or small hit) game, for example, the attacker opens for a predetermined time and the player Can acquire around 150 (or around 15) game balls. In other words, the big hit game is more profitable for the player than the medium hit (or small hit) game.

  Further, the control means includes sorting display control means. This sorting display control means displays the slot game related to the first special game on the first image display device and the slot game related to the second special game on the second image display. Display on the device. For example, when the gaming machine is the above-described first type pachinko gaming machine, the slot game related to the big hit game as the first special game is displayed on the first image display device, and the middle hit as the second special game ( The slot game related to the game is displayed on the second image display device. Accordingly, in the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effects of any of the inventions of claims 1 to 4, the player can change the game ball to the first special game or the second special game that is highly profitable for the player. In order to win the first starting gaming device or the second starting gaming device, the player can demonstrate his skill and intervene in the game, and when the first image display device starts the slot game, One special game can be expected when the slot game is started on the second image display device, that is, when a special game advantageous to itself occurs, the first special game is generated. Or the occurrence of the second special game, in other words, it is possible to predict and expect the occurrence of a special game that is highly profitable for the player. Involved in the occurrence of That interest can be improved.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein the gaming machine is provided with a winning percentage setting means, and the winning percentage setting means has a gaming ball that wins or passes through the first starting gaming machine, 2 Set the ratio of winning or passing game balls to the starting gaming machine. In other words, the winning ratio setting means sets the winning or passing ratio of the game ball falling in the game area to the first starting gaming device and the second starting gaming device. Here, the winning percentage is, for example, one in the first starting gaming device when 100 gaming balls fall in the gaming area and six of them win the first starting gaming device or the second starting gaming device. If five game balls have won or passed through the second starting gaming device, the winning ratio is 1 (first starting gaming device) to 5 (second starting gaming device). Therefore, in this case, the winning ratio between the first starting gaming machine and the second starting gaming machine by the winning ratio setting means is 1: 5. However, the winning ratio setting by this winning ratio setting means may be an approximate value set by a predetermined setting condition, for example, a three-month test fire test, etc., and therefore is always consistent with an event appearing in a short period of time. is not.

  In addition, the aspect of the winning percentage setting means is not particularly limited, but for example, there are a large number of game nails and the like implanted in the game board of the game area, and by guiding the game ball with these game nails The percentage of game balls that win or pass through the first start game device or the second start game device may be set. Therefore, in the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 5, a game to the first start game device or the second start game device related to the first special game or the second special game having a different profit for the player. It is possible to arbitrarily set the winning or passing rate of the ball, and as a result, the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine can be improved and the game taste can be easily improved.

  Here, the winning ratio setting by the winning ratio setting means is preferably performed as follows. That is, in the invention of claim 7, in the invention of claim 6, the first special game is more advantageous to the player than the second special game, and the winning percentage setting means wins or passes the first starting game device. The percentage of game balls to be played is set lower than the percentage of game balls that win or pass through the second starting gaming machine. For example, as the setting of the winning ratio by the winning ratio setting means according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the winning ratio of 1 (first starting gaming device) to 5 (second starting gaming device) described above is given as an example. That is, the winning or passing of the game ball to the first starting gaming device related to the first special game, which is highly profitable for the player, is based on the winning or passing of the gaming ball to the second starting gaming device related to the second special game. Makes it difficult. Accordingly, in the seventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the sixth aspect of the invention, in order to allow the player to win or pass the game ball to the first starting gaming device, the player can demonstrate his / her skill to the fullest to make a game technique. In addition to being able to intervene, we are amazed at the whereabouts of the game ball falling in the game area, and as a result, the interest of the game machine is greatly increased. In particular, the player can obtain great joy and satisfaction when a game ball wins or passes through the first starting gaming machine.

  The invention of claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the variable winning device is provided with at least a first variable winning device and a second variable winning device, and the special game generating means is Sorting conversion control means is provided, and this sorting conversion control means is only the first variable winning device when the first special game is generated, and only the second variable winning device is when the second special game is generated. Are controlled for conversion. For example, in the case where the gaming machine is the first type pachinko gaming machine described above, when a big hit game as the first special game occurs, the attacker as the first variable prize-winning device is converted and controlled for a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the middle hit (or small hit) game as the second special game occurs, the attacker as the second variable winning device is controlled to be opened for a predetermined time. Therefore, in the invention of claim 8, in addition to the effect of any of the inventions of claims 5 to 7, the player can obtain the first variable winning device provided on the game board or the like every time a special game is generated. And according to the position and conversion mode of the second variable winning device, the firing strength of the game ball launched from the hitting ball launching device or the like must be adjusted well, and as a result, the player's own skill is exhibited and the game Therefore, it is possible to intervene technically, and the preference of gaming machines, particularly the preference for the occurrence of special games, is greatly improved. Note that the first variable prize-winning device and the second variable prize-winning device may be arranged separately above and below the game board or the like. This further improves the taste of the gaming machine.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the control means includes special effect image display means and special game information display means, and the special effect image display means is the first effect display means. A predetermined special effect image is displayed after definite display of a predetermined jackpot symbol on the image display device, and special game information display means displays information related to the execution of the first special game on the second image display device.

  For example, when the gaming machine is the above-described first type pachinko gaming machine, the first special game is a big hit game, the second special game is a medium hit (or small hit) game, and the special effect image is a big hit effect image. Thus, the information related to the execution of the first special game is the information related to the execution of the jackpot game. When a big hit game is to be generated, a predetermined big hit design image is displayed on the first image display device after a predetermined big hit symbol is displayed, and the second image display device is used as information related to the execution of the big hit game. Information related to symbols, number of rounds, number of counts, and V (round continuation) is displayed. That is, the special effect image display means displays the big hit effect image on the first image display device, and the special game information display means causes the second image display device so that the information related to the execution of the big hit game does not overlap with the big hit effect image. To display. Accordingly, in the ninth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of any of the fifth to eighth aspects of the invention, the predetermined special effect image includes information display related to the execution of the special game (first special game). Thus, there is no such a situation that the effect of the production is once stopped and the effect of the production is reduced. This further enhances the effect of the effect of the special effect image, improves the taste of the game, and the player fully enjoys the effect of the special effect image. It becomes possible.

  Further, in the invention of claim 10, in the invention of claim 9, a plurality of types of predetermined special effect images are provided so as to have different effect effects, and the special effect image display means includes selection display means, and this selection display means. However, any one of a plurality of types of predetermined special effect images is selected based on predetermined game conditions, and the selected predetermined special effect image is displayed on the first image display device. The predetermined game condition is not particularly limited. For example, the so-called overflow ball number for the first start game device or the second start game device (winning or passing the first start game device or the second start game device) However, the number of game balls in which the slot game is not executed in the first image display device or the second image display device) may be stored, and the stored number of overflow balls may be set as a predetermined game condition. . In such a case, it is preferable to select and display a predetermined special effect image having a higher effect as the number of overflow spheres stored increases. Therefore, in the invention of claim 10, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 9, a special effect image selected from a plurality of types based on a predetermined game condition is displayed on the image display device (first image display device). As a result, it is possible for the player to enjoy a plurality of types of special effect images, and the game preference is further improved.

  The invention according to claim 11 is the slot game according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the control means includes non-simultaneous display control means, and the non-simultaneous display control means is a slot game related to special games. Are not simultaneously displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device. For example, when the gaming machine is the first type pachinko gaming machine described above, a slot game related to a big hit game as a special game (first special game) in the first image display device and a special game in the second image display device. The slot game related to the middle (or small) game as the game (second special game) is not displayed at the same time. That is, the slot game related to the special game (the first special game, the second special game) is displayed alone on either the first image display device or the second image display device. Therefore, in the invention of claim 11, in addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 10, the player can play a slot game related to a special game (first special game or second special game), that is, a player. You can concentrate and enjoy the slot game related to the profits.

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

  The invention of claim 12 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the control means includes a single display control means, and the single display control means plays a slot game related to a special game. When displaying on the first image display device or the second image display device, the other image display device (the first image display device or the second image display device not displaying the slot game related to the special game) is displayed. Do not display slot games. That is, in the invention of claim 11, the slot game related to the special game is not displayed at the same time. However, in the invention of claim 12, the special game is added to the first image display device or the second image display device. When the slot game related to is displayed, the other image display device (the first image display device or the second image display device not displaying the slot game related to the special game) displays the slot game at all. Will not be. Therefore, in the invention of the twelfth aspect, the effect of the invention of any one of the first to eleventh aspects can be made more remarkable. In the invention of claim 12, a configuration similar to the other configuration described in the description of claim 11 may be adopted.

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

  Therefore, in the invention of claim 13, in addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 12, the player can play the slot game displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device on the other side. Since it is possible to predict that the currently displayed slot game is a slot game related to a special game when it is enlarged and displayed on the image display device, in other words, when the enlarged game is displayed, the special game for the player Because the slot game related to the game will be announced, the player can face the game with great expectation, and further, by being enlarged on both the first image display device and the second image display device, Since the effect of the slot game related to the special game is greatly improved, the game taste is greatly improved as a result.

  In the invention of claim 13, the time of the enlarged display of the slot game related to the special game displayed on both the first image display device and the second image display device is not particularly limited. For example, when the slot game displayed on the first image display device is displayed across the second image display device, the variable display pattern of the slot game related to the special game started on the first image display device May be displayed across the second image display device after about 2 seconds, or when reaching a reach state.

  The display area of the enlarged display of the slot game related to the special game displayed on both the first image display device and the second image display device may be as follows. That is, the invention according to claim 14 is the invention according to claim 13, wherein the enlarged display control means is provided with section display control means, and the section display control means uses the parallel display control means to perform slot games and special games related to special games. When the slot game related to other than the above is displayed in parallel on the first image display device and the second image display device, a special game is displayed in the image display area of the other image display device, for example, the first image display device. When the slot game related to is displayed, the image display area of the second image display device is divided into an enlarged image display area to be enlarged and a reduced image display area to be reduced and displayed. A slot game related to the first special game is displayed in the enlarged image display area, and a slot game related to other than the special game is displayed in the reduced image display area.

  Here, the display ratio between the enlarged image display area and the reduced image display area formed in a divided manner is not particularly limited, but at least the display of the enlarged image display area is more than the display of the reduced image display area. It is desirable to display at a size equal to or larger than that. For example, the display of the enlarged image display area may be about 1 to 4 times the display of the reduced image display area. Therefore, in the invention of claim 14, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 13, even when a slot game related to a special game and a slot game related to other than the special game are displayed in parallel, It is possible to fully enjoy the slot game related to the special game with high production effect, and as a result, the taste of the game is further improved.

  According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, after the slot game related to the special game is enlarged and displayed on both the first image display device and the second image display device, the variable display pattern is terminated and a predetermined symbol is displayed. When the slot game is displayed, a predetermined symbol may be determined and displayed independently on the image display device where the slot game is started, and the slot game is terminated. The second image display device and the second image display device are preferably arranged as close to each other as possible in parallel. In this way, even if the slot game is displayed across both the first image display device and the second image display device, it becomes extremely easy for the player to see, and as a result, the effect of producing the slot game is improved. It is possible to prevent a decrease in game play.

  Further, the invention of claim 15 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein a game ball is awarded to an operating game device similar to the start game device such as the start winning port as described above. Alternatively, the passage is detected by the operating game ball detecting means, and based on the detection of the game ball by the game ball detecting means, the sub control means included in the control means is provided at least in a sub image display device provided separately from the image display device. Display control of a sub-slot game is executed in which predetermined symbols are variably displayed and fixedly displayed. For example, when the gaming machine is the above-described first type pachinko gaming machine, a normal symbol operating gate may be used as the operating gaming device, and a normal symbol displaying device may be used as the sub image display device.

  As a result of the sub-slot game, if the symbol confirmed and displayed on the sub-image display device is a predetermined winning symbol, for example, a predetermined one-digit numeric symbol (3 or 7), the winning game generating means The first starting gaming device or the second starting gaming device as a variable winning device that can be converted between a state that is advantageous to the player and a state that is disadvantageous is selected according to the type of winning symbol, and the selected variable The winning device (the first starting gaming device or the second starting gaming device) is controlled to be converted into a predetermined mode, and a winning game advantageous to the player is generated.

  For example, if the first starting gaming device or the second starting gaming device as the variable winning device is configured with a tulip-type accessory, when 7 is confirmed and displayed on the sub image display device as a result of the sub slot game, The winning game generating means selects the first starting gaming device, and converts and controls the selected tulip-type object as the first starting gaming device so that it is opened for a predetermined time. Is generated. On the other hand, as a result of the sub-slot game, when 3 is confirmed and displayed on the sub-image display device, the winning game generating means selects the second starting gaming device, and the selected tulip as the second starting gaming device. The expression combination is controlled to be released for a predetermined time, and a winning game advantageous to the player is generated.

  Accordingly, in the invention of claim 15, in addition to the effects of any of the inventions of claims 1 to 14, the player can use the first start game device and the second start game device disposed on the game board or the like. Depending on the position and the conversion mode, the firing strength of the game ball launched from the ball hitting device etc. must be adjusted well, and as a result, the player's own skill can be demonstrated and technical intervention can be made in the game Furthermore, when a game ball wins or passes through a start game device (first start game device or second start game device), a slot related to a special game (first special game or second special game) advantageous to the player Since the game is executed, the taste of the gaming machine is greatly improved.

  In the fifteenth aspect of the invention, the sub-slot game includes not only a single symbol (for example, one-digit symbol) but also a combination of a plurality of symbols (for example, three-digit symbols). Shall be. Further, the predetermined mode of the first start gaming device or the second start gaming device may not be the same mode. For example, when 7 is confirmed and displayed on the above-described sub-image display device, The first start gaming device may be opened longer than when 3 is confirmed and displayed, that is, the second start gaming device. Further, in this case, it is preferable to set the probability that a winning symbol with a longer start winning opening will be set lower than the probability that a winning symbol with a shorter starting winning opening will appear.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifteenth aspects, the starting game ball detecting means (the first starting game ball detecting means or the second starting game ball detecting means) is detected. A number-of-times storage means is provided, and the number-of-detections storage means indicates the number of game balls that have won or passed the start game device (the first start game device or the second start game device) but have not yet digested the slot game. Store a predetermined number of times. The control means includes a slot game non-execution means. The slot game non-execution means does not accept a slot for winning or passing a game ball that has not been stored in the detection number storage means beyond the predetermined number of times. Do not run the game. This is because, as described in the description of claim 10 above, a game ball which has won or passed through the start game device but was not stored in the detection number storage means is a so-called overflow ball, that is, a start game. When an overflow ball is generated by continuously winning or passing game balls in the device, the slot game is not executed for winning or passing of the starting game device related to the overflow ball. Accordingly, in the invention of claim 16, in addition to the effects of any of claims 1 to 15, the slot game can be quickly digested to reduce the occurrence of overflow. In addition, since the occurrence of overflow balls can be reduced, so-called stop hitting (to intermittently fire the game balls by operating the ball hitting device) is performed to prevent the player from generating overflow balls. As a result, the game taste is improved and the operating rate of the gaming machine is improved.

  In the sixteenth aspect of the invention, the detection number storage means includes a first detection number storage means corresponding to the first start game ball detection means and a second detection number storage means corresponding to the second start game ball detection means. Each should be provided. If it does in this way, the above-mentioned operation effect will become more remarkable. In this case, the storage times of the first detection number storage unit and the second detection number storage unit may be different, and the storage numbers of the first detection number storage unit and the second detection number storage unit are Each of the players may be notified by a predetermined notification means for causing the LED or the like to emit light. Providing such a notification means enables the player to grasp the progress of the game very easily, thereby significantly improving the game playability.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an outer frame 22 fixed to a game island (not shown) and an inner frame 23 attached to the outer frame 22. The game board 21 that provides the player with a pachinko game, the hitting operation handle 2 that operates the hitting ball launching device 43 to be described later when operated by the player, and the game ball launched by the hitting ball launching device 43 are guided. A striking ball guide rail 3 to be played, a game region forming rail 4 provided so that the launched game ball flies within a certain range, a game region 5 surrounded by the striking ball guiding rail 3 and the game region forming rail 4, A liquid crystal display that performs pseudo display (hereinafter also referred to as scroll display) showing a state in which a special symbol is rotated, and a windmill 20 that changes a game ball launched into the game area 5 in an unexpected direction. Special symbol display devices 6a and 6b composed of LCD) and the like, and a start winning opening (electric tulip) that causes the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b to start changing display (scroll display) when the game ball wins 11a, 11b, a number of obstacle nails 28 for guiding the game balls launched in the game area 5 to win the starting winning holes 11a and 11b at a predetermined rate, and special symbol display devices 6a, 6b are special symbols. When the game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, 11b during the change display (hereinafter, such a game ball is also referred to as a holding ball), how many times the change display is made after the change display ends ( Four hold LEDs 25 (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d) and a hold LED 29 (29a, 29b) that sequentially perform turn-on display of the hold memory for informing the player of up to four times) LED units 24a and 24b (see FIG. 2) provided with 29c, 29d), image display units 30a and 30b for displaying predetermined images in the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, and the image display units 30a and 30b. Are provided integrally with the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b, and the special symbol display device 6b. It consists of a 7-segment LED or the like that displays the cumulative number of game balls (hereinafter referred to as overflow balls) won in the start winning opening 11a or 11b when all the hold LEDs 25 or 29 are lit. The display results on the overflow ball display device 60 and the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are in a predetermined mode (large / medium / small hit). In such a case, the big winning openings (attackers) 7a and 7b that are advantageously opened to the player, the hit ball supply tray 12 for supplying the game balls to the hit ball launching device 43, and the balls that do not fit in the hit ball supply tray 12 And a surplus ball receiving tray 13 in which a game ball can be moved to a storage ball box (not shown), a normal winning port 14 where a winning ball is paid out by winning, and a winning ball for winning A game effect lamp 15 for notifying payout, ball clogging, and abnormality, an out port 16 for collecting game balls provided at the bottom of the game area 5, a glass door frame 17 provided for opening and closing, and a special symbol display When the one-digit normal symbol is displayed integrally with the device 6a and the normal symbol is a predetermined normal symbol (hit), the blades of the electric tulips as the start winning holes 11a and 11b are opened. A normal symbol display device 18 composed of a 7-segment LED, a normal symbol operation gate 19 that causes the normal symbol display device 18 to start normal symbol display when a game ball passes, and a normal symbol display device 18 When a game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 19 during normal symbol variation display (hereinafter, such a game ball is also referred to as a pass-holding ball), after the variation display is completed, the number of variations is displayed. Or four hold LEDs 26 (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, see FIG. 2) and the like for sequentially performing a turn-on display of the hold memory for notifying the player of the maximum (four times).

  In the gaming machine 1 configured in this way, first, a game ball is launched from the hit ball launching device 43 by the player's operation of the hit ball operating handle 2 and passes between the hit ball guiding rail 3 and the game area forming rail 4. A game ball is launched into the game area 5 on the game board 21. Then, the game ball falls in the game area 5 by its own weight, and in the process of falling, the game ball is changed in the direction of dropping by a game nail or windmill 20 (not shown) implanted in the game board 21, and the start winning opening 11a, When the player wins the 11b or the normal winning opening 14, passes through the normal symbol operation gate 19, or does not win all the winning openings, the winning is collected at the out opening 16.

  Accordingly, the game ball launched into the game area 5 is less likely to win the start winning port 11a than the start winning port 11b by the obstacle nail 28, and the ratio is about 1: 5. That is, the gaming machine 1 is designed such that the probability that a game ball launched into the game area 5 wins the start winning opening 11b is approximately five times the probability of winning the starting winning opening 11a. For example, assuming that the number of game balls launched into the game area 5 is 100, and 6 of them have won the start winning ports 11a and 11b, one is for the starting winning port 11a and 5 is for the starting winning port 11b. Each wins a prize.

  When the game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, a predetermined prize ball is given to the player, and the game ball is detected by a start winning detection sensor 116a to be described later, and each symbol display unit of the special symbol display device 6a. A special symbol is scroll-displayed on 8a, 9a, and 10a, and after a predetermined time, a slot game is performed in which the special symbol is stopped in order of the left symbol display unit 8a, the right symbol display unit 10a, and the middle symbol display unit 9a. On the other hand, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 11b, a predetermined prize ball is given to the player, and the game ball is detected by a start winning detection sensor 116b described later, and each symbol display of the special symbol display device 6b is displayed. The special symbols are scroll-displayed on the parts 8b, 9b and 10b, and after a predetermined time, the special symbol is stopped in the order of the left symbol display part 8b, the right symbol display part 10b and the middle symbol display part 9b, and a slot game is performed. That is, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, the slot game is executed by the special symbol display device 6a, and when the game ball wins the start winning opening 11b, the slot game is executed by the special symbol display device 6b. Is to be executed.

  Here, the slot game related to the big hit is displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a, and the slot game related to the middle / small hit is displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b. Slot games related to those other than these are displayed on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. Therefore, in the special symbol display device 6a, when the special symbol of the left symbol display unit 8a and the special symbol of the right symbol display unit 10a are stopped, a special symbol combination (for example, the same special symbol combination) that constitutes a big hit is made. In some cases, the reach is reached, and a predetermined reach action is displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a. After that, when the special symbol of the middle symbol display unit 9a is stopped, it is confirmed and displayed. When the special symbol is a combination of a special symbol (a jackpot symbol) determined in advance, a big hit is made and a jackpot game is executed to open the attacker as the big prize opening 7a in a predetermined manner to be described later. The image display unit 30a of the device 6a is described in detail later, based on the cumulative number of overflow spheres displayed on the overflow sphere display device 60. Predetermined and adapted to the jackpot effect image is displayed, if a combination of these other special symbols, and off.

  On the other hand, in the special symbol display device 6b, a combination of special symbols constituting a middle hit when the special symbol of the left symbol display unit 8b and the special symbol of the right symbol display unit 10b are stopped (for example, a combination of the same special symbols). Is reached, that is, the middle hit at this point is the same special symbol combination as the big hit, and a predetermined reach action is displayed on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b. Thereafter, when the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed when the special symbol of the middle symbol display unit 9b is stopped is a combination of predetermined special symbols (medium winning symbol), it becomes a middle hit, and the attacker as the big prize opening 7b Is played for a predetermined time which will be described later, and in the special symbol display device 6b, the left symbol display portion 8b, the right symbol display portion 10b, the middle symbol display When the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed when 9b stops is a combination of predetermined special symbols (small hit symbol), it becomes a small hit, and the attacker as the big winning opening 7b is set for a predetermined time (medium hit) The small hit game that is released for a shorter time) is executed, and in the case of a combination of special symbols other than these, the game is lost.

  Further, when the game ball wins the normal winning opening 14, a predetermined prize ball is given to the player. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 19, a game ball is detected by an operation gate detection sensor 121, which will be described later, and the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 18 in a variable manner. When the normal symbol is a normal symbol determined in advance, it is a win and the blades of the start winning ports (electric tulips) 11a and 11b are opened for a predetermined time. In this case, as will be described later, either one of the start winning ports (electric tulips) 11a and 11b is opened corresponding to the type of the normal symbol.

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

  A start winning detection sensor 116a, 116b that sends a special symbol variation start signal (hereinafter also referred to as a start signal) to the input circuit 101 when a winning of a game ball provided in the start winning opening 11a, 11b is detected; Count switches 123a and 123b that detect the number of game balls won in 11a and 11b, and send a normal symbol variation start signal (hereinafter also referred to as an operation signal) when the passage of the game ball provided in the normal symbol operation gate 19 is detected. The operation gate detection sensor 121, count switches 117a and 117b for detecting the number of game balls won in the big winning holes 7a and 7b by opening the big winning holes 7a and 7b, and a specific area of the big winning hole 7a are passed. The continuous winning switch 118 for detecting the game ball and the batting that is turned on when the ball operating handle 2 is rotated to fire the game ball. An operation handle switch 119, a hitting operation stop switch 120 which is provided at a predetermined position of the hitting ball operation handle 2 to turn off the operation of the hitting ball launching device 43 to stop the release of the game ball by pressing, and wins at each prize opening. The game ball is counted as a safe ball, and a safe ball detection sensor 122 that outputs a safe signal necessary for paying out the game ball as a prize is connected.

  The output circuit 110 includes a lamp control circuit 37 that controls lighting / flashing of LEDs (for example, the hold LEDs 25 and 26 and the hold LED 29) and various display lamps (for example, the game effect lamp 15) provided on the game board surface, Solenoids 106a and 106b for opening the attackers as the big winning holes 7a and 7b, solenoids 107a and 107b for opening the electric tulips as the starting winning holes 11a and 11b, and various sound effects from the speaker 113 Are connected to a voice control circuit 38 that performs voice control for loudening the voice and an external information terminal 109 connected to a hall management computer or the like (not shown). In addition, a normal symbol display device (7-segment LED) 18 and an overflow ball display device (7-segment LED) 60 are connected to the output circuit 110 via a driver circuit (not shown).

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

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

  The input interface 146 is provided with a buffer circuit (not shown) composed of, for example, a transistor array whose input terminal is connected to a power source via a resistor. The strobe signal and display control command input from the main control circuit 44 are provided. The signal is output to an INT terminal (not shown) of the CPU 140. Thus, only signal input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 is allowed, and signal output from the display control circuit 111 to the main control circuit 44 is prohibited. This display control command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later. The oscillation circuit 148 is a circuit that outputs a reference clock signal to the CPU 140 and the VDP 143, and the reset circuit 147 is a circuit that outputs a reset signal for resetting the CPU 140 and the VDP 143. The CPU 140 and the VDP 143 divide the reference clock signal from the oscillation circuit 148 to generate an internal clock signal, and operate based on the internal clock signal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main game process (main routine) executed by the CPU 102 of the main control circuit 44. Immediately after the power is turned on, the CPU 102 performs initialization processing (step S10), initializes the flags, registers, and storage areas necessary for stack setting and the following processing, and also displays special symbols in the display control circuit 111. Outputs the specified command signal. The special symbol initial designation command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

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

  FIG. 6 is a list of random numbers handled by the main control circuit 44. As shown in FIG. 6, in the main control circuit 44, various counters C1a to C10 (random numbers 1a to 10) are set as random numbers for randomly setting the game mode. CPU102 updates the value regarding each counter C1a-C10 by the random number update process of step S20. The jackpot determination counter C1a (random numbers 1a, 0 to 49) is a random number counter that draws whether or not a special symbol combination is a jackpot. In this case, it starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec), but when this random number counter C1a becomes 50, it is rewritten to 0.

  The medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) is a random number counter (which will be described in detail later, although it will be described later in detail). Is a medium hit, a probability of 10/315, a normal case of 201 to 220 is a small hit, a probability of 20/315, and starts from 0 when the power is turned on and increments every reset interrupt (2 msec) (1 Added). However, when this random number counter C1b becomes 315, it is rewritten to 0.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The winning symbol determination counter C10 (random numbers 10, 0 to 1) is a random number counter used for creating a normal symbol hitting symbol, starting from 0 when the power is turned on, and incrementing (adding 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). ) However, when this random number counter C10 becomes 2, it is rewritten to 0.

  The CPU 102 outputs a customer waiting demonstration designation command signal to the display control circuit 111 when a predetermined time elapses after outputting the above-described special symbol initial designation command signal. The customer waiting demonstration designation command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 11A shows the relationship between the random number value of the off symbol determination counter C9 (0 to 7) and the normal symbol (one-digit normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 18 composed of 7-segment LEDs). FIG. 11B is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the random number value of the winning symbol determination counter C10 (random numbers 10, 0 to 1) and the normal symbol.

  When the CPU 102 proceeds to the normal symbol determination process in step S503, the CPU 102 determines the normal symbol that is fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display device 18. If the winning flag F4 is set to 1 (if it is a winning), the CPU 102 determines the numerical symbols “3” and “7” as winning symbols. In this case, the winning symbol (for example, “7” if C10 = 1) is determined based on the acquired value of the winning symbol determining counter C10 (0 to 1) shown in FIG. On the other hand, if 0 is set in the hit flag F4, the off symbol corresponding to the obtained numerical value of the off symbol determining counter C9 (0 to 7) shown in FIG. ”) Is determined, the normal symbol determination process in step S503 is terminated, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol control process in step S504.

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

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

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

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

  In step S516, the CPU 102 executes a start winning opening opening process shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the start winning opening opening process (step S516). When the start winning opening opening process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines that the value of the winning symbol determination counter C10 (random numbers 10, 0 to 1) acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S458 in the process in step S517. It is determined whether or not it is zero. If NO in step S517, that is, if the value of the winning symbol determination counter C10 is 1 (when “7” is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18), the CPU 102 The process proceeds to step S518 to drive and control the solenoid 107a to open the blades of the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11a. On the other hand, if YES is determined in the process of step S517, that is, if the value of the winning symbol determination counter C10 is 0 (when “3” is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18). In step S519, the CPU 102 controls to drive the solenoid 107b to open the blades of the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11b.

  When the process of step S518 or step S519 is completed, the process proceeds to the process of step S520, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the set start winning opening opening time ST has timed up (ST = 0). Therefore, this time ST is the opening time of the start winning opening, that is, the time from when the starting winning openings 11a and 11b open the blades until they are closed. The start winning opening opening time ST is normally set to 0.2 seconds. If NO in the process of step S520, that is, if it is determined that the start winning opening release time ST has not timed up, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S522, and the values of the counters Ga and Gb are set. It is determined whether it is 6 or more.

  In the counters Ga and Gb, the counter Ga corresponds to the start winning port 11a, the counter Gb corresponds to the start winning port 11b, and the blades of the opened start winning ports 11a and 11b pass the start winning port opening time ST. The counter is set in the main control circuit 44 to count the number of game balls won in the start winning ports 11a and 11b before closing, and when the count switches 123a and 123b detect the game balls Is initialized to 0 when the power is turned on.

  If NO in step S522, that is, if it is determined that the values of the counters Ga and Gb are less than 6, this start winning opening opening process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S528. On the other hand, when it is determined YES in the process of step S520 and the process of step S522, that is, when it is determined that the start winning opening opening time ST has timed up, and the values of the counters Ga and Gb are determined to be 6 or more. Sometimes, the process proceeds to step S524, and the CPU 102 drives and controls the solenoids 107a and 107b to close the blades of the start winning ports 11a and 11b. Then, the process goes to step S525, and the CPU 102 sets the values of the counters Ga and Gb to 0, goes to the process of step S526, sets the value of the hit flag F4 to 0, and this start winning opening. The release process (step S516) is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S528 (FIG. 10).

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the start winning opening winning process (step S200). The start winning opening winning process includes a start winning opening 11a winning process in step S201 and a starting winning opening 11b winning process in step S273. First, the start winning opening 11a winning process in step S201 will be described.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the start winning opening 11a winning process (step S201). When the start winning opening 11a winning process is started, the CPU 102 determines whether or not a game ball won in the start winning opening 11a is detected (start signal input from the start winning detection sensor 116a) (step S202). If no game ball has been detected (NO in step S202), the start winning port 11a winning process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the starting winning port 11b winning process in step S273. On the other hand, when a game ball is detected (YES in step S202), the process proceeds to step S204 to determine whether or not the value of the pending full flag F8a is 1.

  The main control circuit 44 is set with a reserved full flag F8a, and this reserved full flag F8a is set to 0 when the power is turned on. In the hold LED 25 lighting control process in step S216 described later, 1 is set when the hold memory is full and the hold LED 25d is turned on.

  If YES in the process of step S204, that is, if 1 is set in the pending full tank flag F8a, the process proceeds to the process of step S206, and the CPU 102 increments the value of the counter H (adds 1). The counter H is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 to store the overflow ball number (the overflow ball number related to both the start winning ports 11a and 11b) of the overflow ball display device 60. In this case, every time the start winning detection sensor 116a detects a game ball won in the start winning port 11a when 1 is set in the hold full flag F8a, The value is incremented (added by 1). Then, the process proceeds to step S208, and the CPU 102 controls a driver circuit (not shown) to display the value of the counter H on the overflow ball display device 60, and then ends the start winning port 11a winning process and ends with step S273. Shifts to the start winning opening 11b winning process.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S204, that is, if the pending full tank flag F8a is set to 0, the process proceeds to step S209, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the time-saving process is being performed. This time reduction process is shown in FIG. 31 (step S419) and FIG. 44 and will be described later. If YES in step S209, that is, if the time-saving process is being performed, the process proceeds to step S210, and the CPU 102 increments (adds 1) the value of the counter K. This counter K is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 in order to store the number of game balls won in the start winning ports 11a and 11b during the time reduction process as the number of time reductions. Here, the value is incremented (added by 1) every time a game ball won in the start winning opening 11a is detected during the time-saving process.

  When NO is determined in the process of step S209 or when the process of step S210 is finished, the process proceeds to step S211 and the CPU 102 increments (adds 1) the value of the counter Ba. This counter Ba is the same as the above-mentioned counter A, and is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 for storing the number of reserved memories (the number of reserved balls) of the hold LED 25, and the start winning detection sensor 116a is started. When a game ball that has won a prize opening 11a is detected, the game ball changes from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 5, and is initialized and a minimum value of 0 is set when the power is turned on.

  When the process of step S211 is completed, the process proceeds to step S212, and the CPU 102 executes a random number acquisition process. When the CPU 102 proceeds to the random number acquisition process in step S212, the CPU 102 acquires the current values of the counters C1a, C5, and C7 from the counters C1a to C10 described above and stores them in the acquired numerical value storage area of the RAM 104, respectively. When the random number acquisition process of step S212 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S216 and executes the hold LED 25 lighting control process.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the hold LED 25 lighting control process (step S216). When the hold LED 25 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether the value of the counter Ba is 1 or not in the process of step S218 (NO in the process of step S218). The process proceeds to step S236. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S218, that is, if the value of the counter Ba is 1, the process proceeds to step S220, and the CPU 102 executes the counter Ba = 1 lighting control process.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the counter Ba = 1 lighting control process (step S220). When the counter Ba = 1 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first displays a slot game related to the middle hit (special symbol variation display or mid hit symbol display) in the special symbol display device 6b in the process of step S224. Medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random number) acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 24) of step S281 described later corresponding to the display of the current special symbol display device 6b. 1b, 0 to 314) are 101 to 110 (ordinary times) (hereinafter referred to simply as “value”), and the process (FIG. 31) of step S322 of the special symbol game process described later is performed. Then, it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the middle hit flag F3.

  If YES in the process of step S224, that is, if the special symbol display device 6b is displaying the slot game related to the middle hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S234 and lights the hold LED 25a. That is, in the case where the slot game related to the middle win is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the slot game display is not started on the special symbol display device 6a even if a game ball is won at the start winning opening 11a. It means that. On the other hand, if NO in step S224, that is, if the special symbol display device 6b is not displaying the slot game related to the middle hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S226.

  When the process proceeds to step S226, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol display device 6b is currently displaying the slot game related to the small hit (display of the special symbol variation display, the small hit symbol fixed display, or the like), that is, the current symbol. The medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random numbers 1b, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 24) in step S281 described later corresponding to the display of the special symbol display device 6b is 201 to 220 (normally) It is determined whether or not 1 is set in the small hit flag F5 in the process (FIG. 31) of step S322 of the special symbol game process described later.

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

  When the process proceeds to step S227, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol display device 6b is currently displaying the slot game related to the loss of reach (display of the special symbol change display, reach loss symbol fixed display, etc.), that is, the current state. The value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 24) in step S281 described later corresponding to the display of the special symbol display device 6b is 3, and the special symbol described later In step S322 of the game process (FIG. 31), it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the reach flag F2b.

  If YES in the process of step S227, that is, if the special symbol display device 6b is displaying the slot game related to the loss of reach, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S234 and turns on the hold LED 25a. In other words, when the slot game related to the loss of reach is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, even if a game ball wins at the start winning opening 11a, the display of the slot game on the special symbol display device 6a is not started. It means that. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S227, that is, if the slot game related to the loss of reach is not being displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, or if the process of step S234 is ended, the CPU 102 counts the counter Ba = 1 lighting control process is complete | finished, it returns to a start winning opening winning prize process through the hold LED25 lighting control process and a starting winning opening 11a winning process, and the starting winning opening 11b winning process (FIG. 16) of step S273 is performed.

  Returning to FIG. 18, when the process proceeds to step S <b> 236, the CPU 102 determines whether the value of the counter Ba is 2 or not (NO in the process of step S <b> 236), the process proceeds to step S <b> 246. To do. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S236, that is, if the value of the counter Ba is 2, the process proceeds to the process of step S238, and the CPU 102 executes the counter Ba = 2 lighting control process.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the counter Ba = 2 lighting control process (step S238). When the counter Ba = 2 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25a is turned off in the process of step S240. If YES in step S240, that is, if the hold LED 25a is turned off, the process proceeds to step S242, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25a. In other words, the processing of step S240 and step S242 is caused when the counter Ba = 1 lighting control processing (step S220) is determined NO in the processing of step S224, step S226, and step S227. In this case, since the special symbol display device 6a is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25a is lit by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11a.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S240, that is, if the hold LED 25a is lit, the process proceeds to step S244, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25b. In other words, the processing of step S240 and step S244 is caused by the case where any of the processing of step S224, step S226, or step S227 is determined as YES in the counter Ba = 1 lighting control processing (step S220). Therefore, in this case, although the special symbol display device 6a is not displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25b is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11a.

  When the process of step S242 or step S244 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Ba = 2 lighting control process and returns to the start winning port winning process through the hold LED 25 lighting control process and the starting winning port 11a winning process. The start winning opening 11b winning process (FIG. 16) of step S273 is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 18, when the process proceeds to step S246, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter Ba is 3, and if not (NO in the process of step S246), the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S256. To do. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S246, that is, if the value of the counter Ba is 3, the process proceeds to step S248, and the CPU 102 executes the counter Ba = 3 lighting control process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the counter Ba = 3 lighting control process (step S248). When the counter Ba = 3 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines in step S250 whether or not the hold LED 25b is turned off. If YES in step S250, that is, if the hold LED 25b is turned off, the process proceeds to step S252, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25b. In other words, the processes of step S250 and step S252 are caused when the counter Ba = 2 lighting control process (step S238) is determined as YES in the process of step S240. Therefore, in this case, the special symbol is used. Since the display device 6a is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25b is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11a.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S250, that is, if the hold LED 25b is lit, the process proceeds to step S254, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25c. In other words, the processing of step S250 and step S254 is caused by the case where it is determined NO in the processing of step S240 in the above-described counter Ba = 2 lighting control processing (step S238). Although the display device 6a is not displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25c is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11a.

  When the process of step S252 or step S254 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Ba = 3 lighting control process, returns to the start winning port winning process through the hold LED 25 lighting control process and the starting winning port 11a winning process, The start winning opening 11b winning process (FIG. 16) of step S273 is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 18, when the process proceeds to step S <b> 256, the CPU 102 determines whether the value of the counter Ba is 4 or not (NO in the process of step S <b> 256), the process proceeds to step S <b> 268. To do. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S256, that is, if the value of the counter Ba is 4, the process proceeds to step S258, and the CPU 102 executes a counter Ba = 4 lighting control process.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the counter Ba = 4 lighting control process (step S258). When the counter Ba = 4 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines in step S260 whether the hold LED 25c is turned off. If YES in step S260, that is, if the hold LED 25c is turned off, the process proceeds to step S262, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25c. That is, the processing of step S260 and step S262 is caused by the case where the counter Ba = 3 lighting control processing (step S248) is determined as YES in the processing of step S250. Since the display device 6a is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25c is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11a.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S260, that is, if the hold LED 25c is lit, the process proceeds to step S264, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25d. Then, the process proceeds to step S266, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the pending full tank flag F8a to 1. In other words, the processes of step S260, step S264, and step S266 are caused when the counter Ba = 3 lighting control process (step S248) is determined to be NO in the process of step S250. Although the special symbol display device 6a is not displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25d is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11a. Then, the value of the reserved full flag F8a is set to 1 based on the hold LED 25d being turned on, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has reached the maximum four times.

  When the process of step S262 or step S266 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Ba = 4 lighting control process and returns to the start winning port winning process through the hold LED 25 lighting control process and the starting winning port 11a winning process, The start winning opening 11b winning process (FIG. 16) of step S273 is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 18, when the process proceeds to step S <b> 268, the CPU 102 executes a counter Ba = 5 lighting control process. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the counter Ba = 5 lighting control process (step S268). When the counter Ba = 5 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 lights the hold LED 25d in the process of step S270. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S272, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the pending full tank flag F8a to 1. In other words, the processing of step S270 and step S272 is caused when the counter Ba = 4 lighting control processing (step S258) is determined as YES in the processing of step S260. Therefore, in this case, the special symbol is used. Since the display device 6a is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25d is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11a. Then, the value of the reserved full flag F8a is set to 1 based on the hold LED 25d being turned on, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has reached the maximum four times.

  When the process of step S272 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Ba = 5 lighting control process, returns to the start winning port winning process through the hold LED 25 lighting control process and the starting winning port 11a winning process, and then proceeds to step S273. The start winning port 11b winning process (FIG. 16) is executed.

  Next, the start winning opening 11b winning process in step S273 will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the start winning opening 11b winning process (step S273). When the start winning port 11b winning process is started, the CPU 102 determines whether or not a game ball that has won the start winning port 11b has been detected (start signal input to the start winning detection sensor 116b) (step S274). If no game ball is detected (NO in step S274), the start winning port 11b winning process is terminated, and the process returns to the special game process via the starting winning port winning process, and the special symbol in step S318 is obtained. A game process (FIG. 15) is executed. On the other hand, when a game ball is detected (YES in step S274), the process proceeds to step S275 to determine whether or not the value of the pending full tank flag F8b is 1.

  The main control circuit 44 is set with a hold full tank flag F8b similar to the above-described hold full tank flag F8a, and this hold full tank flag F8b is set to 0 when the power is turned on. In a hold LED 29 lighting control process in step S282 described later, 1 is set when the hold memory is full and the hold LED 29d is turned on.

  If YES in step S275, that is, if 1 is set in the pending full tank flag F8b, the process proceeds to step S276, and the CPU 102 increments (adds 1) the value of the counter H described above. . Here, the counter H is incremented (added by 1) each time the start winning detection sensor 116b detects a game ball that has won the start winning opening 11b when 1 is set in the pending full tank flag F8b. It has become so. In other words, the counter H is the total value of the overflow balls generated at both the start winning ports 11a and 11b. Therefore, every time an overflow ball is generated at the starting winning ports 11a and 11b, the process of step S206 and this step S276 are performed. This value is incremented (added by 1) by the above process. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S277, and the CPU 102 controls a driver circuit (not shown) to display the value of the counter H on the overflow ball display device 60, and then ends the start winning opening 11b winning process and starts the winning prize. Returning to the special game process via the mouth winning process, the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) in step S318 is executed.

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S275, that is, if the pending full tank flag F8b is set to 0, the process proceeds to step S278, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the time-saving process is being performed. If YES in step S278, that is, if the time saving process is being performed, the process proceeds to step S279, and the CPU 102 increments (adds 1) the value of the counter K described above. Here, the counter K is incremented (added by 1) each time a game ball won in the start winning opening 11b is detected during the time-saving process.

  If NO in step S278 or if step S279 is completed, the process proceeds to step S280, and the CPU 102 increments (adds 1) the value of the counter Bb. The counter Bb is the same as the counter Ba described above, and is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 for storing the number of reserved memories (the number of reserved balls) of the hold LED 29, and the start winning detection sensor 116b is started. When a game ball that has won a prize opening 11b is detected, it changes from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 5, and is initialized and set to a minimum value of 0 when the power is turned on.

  Then, when the process of step S280 is completed, the process proceeds to step S281, and the CPU 102 executes a random number acquisition process. When the CPU 102 proceeds to the random number acquisition process in step S281, the CPU 102 acquires the current values of the counters C1b, C5, and C7 out of the counters C1a to C10 described above and stores them in the acquired numerical value storage area of the RAM 104, respectively. When the random number acquisition process in step S281 ends, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S282 and executes the hold LED 29 lighting control process.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the hold LED 29 lighting control process (step S282). When the hold LED 29 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether the value of the counter Bb is 1 or not in the process of step S283 (NO in the process of step S283). Then, the process proceeds to step S291. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S283, that is, if the value of the counter Bb is 1, the process proceeds to step S284, and the CPU 102 executes the counter Bb = 1 lighting control process.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the counter Bb = 1 lighting control process (step S284). When this counter Bb = 1 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first displays the slot game related to the big hit (the special symbol change display or the big win symbol fixed display) in the special symbol display device 6a in the process of step S285. ), Or whether or not the big hit effect image is being displayed, that is, the big hit determination counter C1a (random number 1a, The value of 0 to 49) is 7 (normal time), and it is determined whether or not the big hit flag F1 is set in step S322 (FIG. 31) of the special symbol game processing described later.

  If YES in the process of step S285, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a is displaying a slot game or a big win effect image related to the big hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S290 and sets the hold LED 29a. Light. In other words, this means that, when the special symbol display device 6a is displaying a slot game related to a big hit or a big hit effect image, even if a game ball wins in the start winning opening 11b, the special symbol display device 6b displays the slot game. Means not to start. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S285, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a is not displaying the slot game or the big hit effect image related to the big hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S287.

  In step S287, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol display device 6a is currently displaying the slot game related to the loss of reach (display of the special symbol variation display, the reach off symbol fixed display, etc.). The value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) acquired in the random number acquisition process of step S212 corresponding to the display of the special symbol display device 6a is 3, and step S322 of the special symbol game process to be described later In the process (FIG. 31), it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the reach flag F2a.

  If YES in the process of step S287, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a is displaying the slot game related to the loss of reach, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S290 and turns on the hold LED 29a. In other words, when the slot game related to the loss of reach is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, even if a game ball wins at the start winning opening 11b, the display of the slot game on the special symbol display device 6b is not started. It means that. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S287, that is, if the slot game related to the loss of reach is not being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, or if the process of step S290 is terminated, the CPU 102 counts the counter Bb = The 1 lighting control process is terminated, the hold LED 29 lighting control process, the start winning port 11b winning process and the starting winning port winning process are returned to the special game process, and the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) of step S318 is executed. .

  Returning to FIG. 25, when the process proceeds to the process of step S291, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter Bb is 2, and if not (NO in the process of step S291), the process proceeds to the process of step S296. To do. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S291, that is, if the value of the counter Bb is 2, the process proceeds to the process of step S292, and the CPU 102 executes the counter Bb = 2 lighting control process.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the counter Bb = 2 lighting control process (step S292). When the counter Bb = 2 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines in step S293 whether or not the hold LED 29a is turned off. If YES in step S293, that is, if the hold LED 29a is turned off, the process proceeds to step S294, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 29a. In other words, the processing of step S293 and step S294 is caused by the case where it is determined NO in the processing of step S285 and step S287 in the above-described counter Bb = 1 lighting control processing (step S284). Since the special symbol display device 6b is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 29a is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11b.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S293, that is, if the hold LED 29a is lit, the process proceeds to step S295, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 29b. In other words, the processing of step S293 and step S295 is caused when it is determined YES in step S285 or step S287 in the counter Bb = 1 lighting control processing (step S284). In this case, although the special symbol display device 6b is not displaying the slot game, the hold LED 29b is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11b.

  When the process of step S294 or step S295 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Bb = 2 lighting control process and performs special games via the hold LED 29 lighting control process, the start winning port 11b winning process, and the starting winning port winning process. Returning to the process, the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) of step S318 is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 25, when the process proceeds to step S296, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter Bb is 3, and if not (NO in the process of step S296), the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S301. To do. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S296, that is, if the value of the counter Bb is 3, the process proceeds to the process of step S297, and the CPU 102 executes the counter Bb = 3 lighting control process.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the counter Bb = 3 lighting control process (step S297). When the counter Bb = 3 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines in step S298 whether the hold LED 29b is turned off. If YES in step S298, that is, if the hold LED 29b is turned off, the process proceeds to step S299, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 29b. In other words, the processing of step S298 and step S299 is caused by the case where the counter Bb = 2 lighting control processing (step S292) is determined as YES in the processing of step S293. Since the display device 6b is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 29b is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11b.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S298, that is, if the hold LED 29b is lit, the process proceeds to step S300, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 29c. In other words, the processing of step S298 and step S300 is caused when the above-described counter Bb = 2 lighting control processing (step S292) is determined as NO in the processing of step S293. Therefore, in this case, the special symbol is used. Although the display device 6b is not displaying the slot game, the hold LED 29c is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11b.

  When the process of step S299 or step S300 is finished, the CPU 102 finishes the counter Bb = 3 lighting control process and performs the special game via the hold LED 29 lighting control process, the start winning port 11b winning process, and the starting winning port winning process. Returning to the process, the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) of step S318 is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 25, when the process proceeds to step S <b> 301, the CPU 102 determines whether the value of the counter Bb is 4 or not (NO in the process of step S <b> 301), the process proceeds to step S <b> 307. To do. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S301, that is, if the value of the counter Bb is 4, the process proceeds to the process of step S302, and the CPU 102 executes the counter Bb = 4 lighting control process.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the counter Bb = 4 lighting control process (step S302). When the counter Bb = 4 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 29c is turned off in the process of step S303. If YES in step S303, that is, if the hold LED 29c is turned off, the process proceeds to step S304, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 29c. In other words, the processing of step S303 and step S304 is caused when the counter Bb = 3 lighting control processing (step S297) is determined as YES in the processing of step S298. Therefore, in this case, the special symbol is used. Since the display device 6b is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 29c is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11b.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S303, that is, if the hold LED 29c is lit, the process proceeds to step S305, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 29d. Then, the process proceeds to step S306, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the pending full tank flag F8b to 1. In other words, the processing of step S303, step S305, and step S306 is caused by the case where it is determined NO in step S298 in the above-described counter Bb = 3 lighting control processing (step S297). Although the special symbol display device 6b is not displaying the slot game, the hold LED 29d is turned on by the game ball won in the starting winning opening 11b. Then, the value of the reserve full flag F8b is set to 1 based on the hold LED 29d being lit, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has reached the maximum four times.

  When the process of step S304 or step S306 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Bb = 4 lighting control process and performs special game via the hold LED 29 lighting control process, the start winning port 11b winning process, and the starting winning port winning process. Returning to the process, the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) of step S318 is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 25, when the process proceeds to step S <b> 307, the CPU 102 executes a counter Bb = 5 lighting control process. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the counter Bb = 5 lighting control process (step S307). When the counter Bb = 5 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 lights the hold LED 29d in the process of step S308. Then, the process proceeds to step S309, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the pending full tank flag F8b to 1. That is, the processing of step S308 and step S309 is caused by the case where the counter Bb = 4 lighting control processing (step S302) is determined as YES in the processing of step S303. Since the display device 6b is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 29d is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11b. Then, the value of the reserve full flag F8b is set to 1 based on the hold LED 29d being lit, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has reached the maximum four times.

  When the process of step S309 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Bb = 5 lighting control process and returns to the special game process via the hold LED 29 lighting control process, the start winning port 11b winning process, and the starting winning port winning process. Then, the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) of step S318 is executed.

  As is apparent from the above description, in the hold LED 25 lighting control process (step S216) and the hold LED 29 lighting control process (step S282), the special symbol display device is based on winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 11a. The display of the slot game is started at 6a, and the display of the slot game is started by the special symbol display device 6b based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 11b. The special symbol display device 6a, The slot game is displayed in parallel in both cases 6b in the case of the slot game mainly related to the deviation, that is, the big game among the slot games related to the big / medium / small hit and the reach lost. Slot games are displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a. It appears only shows apparatus 6b, slot game according to reach out is adapted to be displayed special symbol display device 6a, to 6b.

  Then, when the slot game related to large / medium / small win or reach is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b, the special symbol display device 6b or the special symbol display is displayed until the slot game ends. When the slot game display is not started on the device 6a and the slot game related to the loss is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, the display of the slot game related to the middle / small hit and reach loss is not displayed. When the special symbol display device 6b is started and the slot game related to the loss is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the display of the slot game related to the big hit and the loss of reach is started on the special symbol display device 6a. That is, in this case, both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b simultaneously A slot game according to the deviation, and either slot game relating to large, medium-Koatari or reach out is adapted to be displayed. Accordingly, the lighting control of each holding LED 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d and holding LED 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d is also controlled based on the display mode of these slot games.

  Next, the special symbol game process of step S318 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the special symbol game process (step S318). When this special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter Ba or the counter Bb is 1 or more in the process of step S319, and the value of the counter Ba or the counter Bb is not 1 or more. If this is the case (NO in step S319), that is, if the value of counter Ba or counter Bb is 0, the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the special game process (FIG. 15), and the main game process (FIG. 5). The process proceeds to step S50. On the other hand, when the value of counter B is 1 or more in the process of step S319 (YES in step S319), the process proceeds to step S320.

  That is, in the process of step S319, when the game ball has won the start winning opening 11a or 11b (however, any of the hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d hold LEDs 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d is lit). Or when the hold LED 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d or the hold LED 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d is turned off in the hold LED turn-off control process of step S436 described later, it is determined as YES, and is special. The symbol display devices 6a and 6b are executed independently or in parallel, and the processes in and after step S320 are executed.

  When the process proceeds to step S320, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter K is 100. This counter K is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 in order to limit the number of slot games during the time-saving process in step S419, which will be described later, and is initialized and set to 0 when the power is turned on. During the time-saving process, it is incremented (added by 1) every time it is determined YES in the process of step S319. If YES in the process of step S320, that is, if the value of the counter K becomes 100, the process proceeds to the process of step S321, and the CPU 102 executes a process of canceling the time-saving process and returning the gaming state to the normal state. To do. Then, when the process of step S321 is completed, or when the process of step S320 is NO, that is, when the value of the counter K is not 100, the process proceeds to the process of step S322, and the CPU 102 sets a value for each flag. set.

  Here, the big hit flag F1, the reach flags F2a and F2b, the medium hit flag F3 and the small hit flag F5 are set in the main control circuit 44 as the flags. Is set. In the random number acquisition process in step S212 described above, when the acquired numerical value of the big hit determination counter C1a (random number 1a, 0 to 49) is 7 (normal time), 1 is set in the big hit flag F1, and step S281 is executed. In the random number acquisition process, when the acquired numerical value of the medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random number 1b, 0 to 314) is 101 to 110 (normal time), 1 is set to the medium hit flag F3, and 201 to In the case of 220 (normal time), 1 is set to the small hit flag F5. If the acquired value of the big hit determination counter C1a or the middle / small hit determination counter C1b is other than these, that is, if the acquired value of the big hit determination counter C1a is 0 to 6 or 8 to 49, the big hit The flag F1 remains 0, and the medium hit flag F3 and the small hit flag F5 remain 0 when the acquired numerical values of the counter C1b for medium / small hit are 0 to 100, 111 to 200, and 221 to 314. Become. Therefore, the big hit probability counter C1a has a big hit probability of 1/50 and a loss probability of 49/50. The probability of is 285/315.

  In addition, in the random number acquisition process of step S212 or step S281 described above, when the acquisition numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is 3, 1 is set to the reach flag F2a or F2b. Note that the reach flags F2a and F2b remain 0 if the obtained value of the reach determination counter C5 is not 3, that is, 0-2 and 4-11. Therefore, in this case, the probability of detachment of reach is 1/12, and the probability of detachment of non-reach is 11/12. That is, the reach flag F2a is for the special symbol display device 6a, and the reach flag F2b is for the special symbol display device 6b. This is because the slot game when the result is out of reach is the special symbol display device 6a, 6b. This is because they can occur in parallel. CPU102 transfers to the special symbol determination process of step S324, after complete | finishing the process of the setting of each flag of step S322.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the special symbol determination process (step S324). When this special symbol determination process is executed, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0 in step S326. If the value of the big hit flag F1 is not 0 (NO in step S326), that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, the process proceeds to step S328 and is created in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104. Corresponding jackpot symbol data is acquired from the jackpot symbol storage buffer in which the jackpot symbol data is stored.

  33 and 34, the left stop symbol determination counter C2 (random numbers 2, 0 to 13), the middle stop symbol determination counter C3 (random numbers 3, 0 to 13), and the right stop symbol determination counter A special symbol (left symbol display unit 8) as an off symbol or large / medium / small bonus symbol based on the random number values of C4 (random numbers 4, 0 to 13) and jackpot symbol determination counter C6 (random numbers 7, 0 to 13) The case where each special symbol displayed on the middle symbol display unit 9 and the right symbol display unit 10 is created will be described.

  33 and 34 show the relationship between the random numbers of the stop symbol determination counters C2, C3, C4 and the jackpot symbol determination counter C6 and the special symbols, and the special symbols are the stop symbol determination counters C2, C3, C4 and It is explanatory drawing which shows the process produced based on the random value of the big hit symbol determination counter C6. First, with reference to FIGS. 33 (A), (B), (C), and FIG. 34 (A), a case where a special symbol combination is generated as a special symbol combination (including reach loss) and a medium / small hit symbol will be described. .

  The left stop symbol determination counter C2 (random numbers 2, 0 to 13), the middle stop symbol determination counter C3 (random numbers 3, 0 to 13) and the right stop symbol determination counter C4 (random numbers 4, 0 to 13) are respectively 33, (A), (B), and (C), the special symbols 1 to 14 correspond to the random numbers 0 to 13 and are counted up as described in the random number update process in step S20. However, since the process of continuing to update during the remaining time of the main game process is performed by the random number update process of step S60 shown in FIG. 7 to be described later, each random value takes a random value every 2 msec. As a result, each special symbol corresponding to the random number is also created as random data every 2 msec.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (A), the data of each special symbol created to be displayed on the left symbol display unit 8, the middle symbol display unit 9, and the right symbol display unit 10 every 2 msec is stored in the RAM 104. Is stored while being rewritten in a predetermined symbol storage buffer created in the storage area. Here, as a combination of special symbols, when the middle hit data in which the middle symbol display unit 9 becomes a big hit symbol and plus / minus one symbol (hereinafter also simply referred to as plus / minus one symbol) is created, When small hits data is generated in the storage buffer as a special symbol combination, the left symbol display unit 8 is a plus or minus one symbol, the small hits symbol storage buffer will not be reached as a special symbol combination. When data is created, it is stored in the reach symbol storage buffer, and when the data that is not reachable is created as a special symbol combination, it is stored in the symbol design buffer that is not reachable. As a special symbol combination, when the big hit symbol data shown in FIG. 33 (D) is created, it is not stored. You have me. In FIG. 34 (A), “1, 2, 1” is a combination of special symbols for which the middle symbol display unit 9 has plus / minus one symbol, and the left symbol display unit 8 has plus / minus one symbol. "7, 8, 8" as a combination of special symbols for small hits, "5, 8, 5" as a combination of special symbols that are out of reach, "5, 5, as combinations of special symbols that are not reachable 1 "is shown as an example.

Next, the case where a jackpot symbol is created as a combination of special symbols will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 (D) and 34 (B).
The jackpot symbol determination counter C6 (random numbers 6, 0 to 13) is, as shown in FIG. 33D, jackpot symbols “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14 and 14 ", and is counted up as described in the random number update process in step S20. However, the main game process is performed by the random number update process in step S60 shown in FIG. Therefore, the random number value takes a random value every 2 msec, and as a result, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the random value is also created as random data every 2 msec.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (B), the jackpot symbol data created to be displayed on the left symbol display unit 8, the middle symbol display unit 9, and the right symbol display unit 10 every 2 msec is stored in a predetermined memory of the RAM 104. The jackpot symbol storage buffer created in the area is stored while being rewritten. Note that, in FIG. 34 (B), the jackpot symbol “5, 5, 5” as a combination of special symbols is shown as an example.

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

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

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

  Returning to FIG. 32, that is, in the process of step S328, if the big hit flag F1 is set to 1 (in the case of big hit), the CPU 102 reads out the big hit symbol data stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer and reads it out. The jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol data is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a this time, and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104.

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

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

  On the other hand, if YES in step S334, that is, if the value of the small hit flag F5 is 0, the process proceeds to step S338, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the reach flag F2a or F2b is 0. That is, in the process of step S338, if the value of the counter Ba is determined to be 1 or more in step S319 described above, it is determined whether or not the value of the reach flag F2a is 0, while step S319 is performed. If it is determined that the value of the counter Bb is 1 or more, it is determined whether or not the value of the reach flag F2b is 0. If the value of the reach flag F2a or F2b is 0 (YES in step S338), the process proceeds to step S342, and the CPU 102 stores the lost symbol data stored in the lost symbol storage buffer that does not become reach. Is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b at this time, and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104. .

  On the other hand, if NO in step S338, that is, if the value of the reach flag F2a or F2b is 1, the process proceeds to step S340, and the CPU 102 stores the reach-displaced symbol data stored in the reach-miss symbol design buffer. The read out symbol corresponding to the read out of symbol data is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b at this time, and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104. To do.

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

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the special symbol control process (step S342). When this special symbol control process is executed, CPU 102 executes a special symbol variation display process shown in FIG. 36 in step S344.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the special symbol fluctuation display process (step S344). When the special symbol variation display process is executed, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0 in step S346. If the value of the big hit flag F1 is not 0 (NO in step S346), that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, the process proceeds to step S348, and the CPU 102 performs the special symbol determination process described above. It is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol data acquired from the jackpot symbol storage buffer in step S328 of (step S324) is the above-described odd numbered number symbol symbol, that is, whether or not it is a specific bonus symbol. . This determination is performed based on the value of the jackpot symbol determination counter C6 (random numbers 6, 0 to 13).

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

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

  On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S354, that is, if the value of the middle hit flag F3 is 0, the process proceeds to step S358, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the small hit flag F5 is 0. . If the value of the small hit flag F5 is not 0 (NO in step S358), that is, if the value of the small hit flag F3 is 1, that is, the symbol data acquired this time is the special symbol determining process (step If it is the small hit symbol data acquired from the small hit symbol storage buffer in step S336 of S324), the process proceeds to step S360, and the CPU 102 selects one of the variation pattern 11 and the variation pattern 7. A variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of the variation pattern is output to the display control circuit 111.

  On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S358, that is, if the value of the small hit flag F5 is 0, the process proceeds to step S362, and the CPU 102 determines whether the reach flag F2a or F2b is the same as the process of step S338. It is determined whether the value is 0 or not. If the value of the reach flag F2a or F2b is 0 (YES in step S362), that is, the symbol data acquired this time is not reached in step S342 of the special symbol determination process (step S324) described above. If it is out-of-order symbol data acquired from the symbol storage buffer, the process proceeds to step S366, and the CPU 102 outputs a variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of variation pattern 1 to the display control circuit 111. To do.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S362, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F2a or F2b is 1, that is, the symbol data acquired this time is not reached in step S340 of the special symbol determination process (step S324) described above. If the reach data is out of reach data obtained from the symbol storage buffer, the process proceeds to step S364, and the CPU 102 displays a variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of the variation pattern 21 or the variation pattern 31. Output to the control circuit 111. Note that these variation pattern designation commands are shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

  As will be described later, the processing in step S350, step S352, step S356, step S360, and step S364, that is, selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns is the random number acquisition in step S212 or step S281. It is determined by the value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 (random numbers 7, 0 to 51) acquired in the process.

  Then, when the processing of step S350 or step S352 is completed, that is, when the big hit symbol acquired this time is a specific big hit symbol or a normal big hit symbol, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S353 and performs a big hit effect image selection process. Execute. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the big hit effect image selection process (step S353). When the big hit effect image selection process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter H is less than 10 in the process of step S602. If YES in the process of step S602, that is, if the value of the counter H is less than 10 (0 to 9), the process proceeds to step S604, and the CPU 102 performs the jackpot effect related to the current jackpot game. The jackpot effect image A is selected as an image, and a jackpot effect image designation command signal for instructing display of the jackpot effect image A on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a is output to the display control circuit 111. The jackpot effect image designation command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

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

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

  Here, the big hit effect image will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the big hit effect image and the counter H. As shown in FIG. 38, the jackpot effect image has three types of jackpot effect images A, B, and C, each having a different effect, and the effect of the jackpot effect image A is the lowest. The effect is the highest, and the effect of the jackpot effect image B is the middle of the effect of the jackpot effect image A and the jackpot effect image C. In other words, as shown in the above-described jackpot effect image selection process (step S353), the jackpot effect image is displayed in the image display unit when the value of the counter H is low, that is, when the overflow ball number is small, the effect of the effect is low. A big hit effect image with a high effect is displayed on the image display unit 30a as the value of the counter H increases.

  Returning to FIG. 37, when the process of step S604, step S608, or step S610 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the jackpot effect image selection process (step S353), and proceeds to step S367.

  Returning to FIG. 36, when the processing of step S353, step S356, step S360, or S364 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S367 and executes the LED / lamp lighting control processing. Here, the CPU 102 controls the lamp control described above. The circuit 37 is driven to execute control for lighting or blinking LEDs, lamps and the like provided on the game board surface in a predetermined manner. By this processing, it is possible to notify the player that a variation pattern related to large / medium / small hits and reach has been displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, and to improve the degree of performance of the game.

  After completing the LED / lamp lighting control process in step S367 or the process for instructing the display of the variation pattern 1 in step S366, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S368, and designates the stop symbol of the left special symbol here. The left special symbol designation command signal is output to the display control circuit 111, and the process proceeds to step S369, where the right special symbol designation command signal for designating the right special symbol stop symbol is sent to the display control circuit 111. Then, the process proceeds to step S370, where a medium special symbol designation command signal for designating a stop symbol of the middle special symbol is output to the display control circuit 111. The left special symbol designation command, right special symbol designation command, and middle special symbol designation command are shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

  In addition, the special symbols specified in the processing of step S368, step S369, and step S370 correspond to the symbol data acquired from the symbol storage buffer in the processing of step S332, step S336, step S340, or step S342, respectively. (See FIG. 32). When the process of step S370 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol variation display process (step S344), returns to the special symbol control process (FIG. 35), and proceeds to the process of step S371.

  When the process proceeds to step S371, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol variation time TH set in advance is up (TH = 0). The special symbol variation time TH will be described later. If NO in step S371, that is, if it is determined that the special symbol variation time TH is not up, the CPU 102 proceeds to the special symbol variation time TH change processing in step S375.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation time TH change process (step S375). When the special symbol variation time TH change process is executed, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the variation display currently displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is the variation pattern 1 in the process of step S550. That is, in the special symbol fluctuation display process (FIG. 36), whether the fluctuation pattern designation command signal for instructing the display of the fluctuation pattern 1 for confirming and displaying the off symbol in step S366 is output to the display control circuit 111. Determine whether or not. If YES in the process of step S550, that is, if the variation display currently displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is the variation pattern 1, the process proceeds to step S552. The CPU 102 determines whether or not 1 is set to the big hit flag F1 in the process of step S322 (FIG. 31) of the special symbol game process described above.

  In other words, the processing of step S552 is a slot game in which the variation display to be started next on the special symbol display device 6a while the variation display of the variation pattern 1 is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is a jackpot game. In other words, it is determined whether or not the slot game related to the loss currently displayed on the special symbol display device 6b and the slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a at the same time are related to the big hit. If YES in step S552, that is, if the big hit flag F1 is set to 1, the process proceeds to step S554, and the CPU 102 presents the slot that is currently displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. The special symbol change time TH related to the game is changed so that the time is up 5 seconds after the current time.

  Here, the special symbol variation time TH is a time during which a special symbol is variably displayed in a slot game (a time from a variation pattern designation command transmission to a later-described all symbol stop designation command transmission), in other words, a slot game time. It is the time obtained by subtracting the time for which the special symbol is fixedly displayed from 7 to 42 seconds under normal conditions (13 to 42 seconds when the big / medium hit or reach is out of order (of which the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b And the time until the special symbol stops and reaches the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b is 7 seconds), otherwise 7 seconds, but 2 to 37 seconds (large / medium or 8 to 37 seconds when the reach is lost (time is 2 seconds until the special symbol stops and reaches the left symbol display units 8a and 8b and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b) Otherwise, it is set to 2 seconds)).

  Since the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 related to the deviation is normally 7 seconds, the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 is still 2 seconds when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 is determined in the process of step S552 in the process of step S554. When the time is less than 2, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is shortened. On the other hand, when the elapsed time has already exceeded 2 seconds, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is extended. become. That is, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is about 5 seconds at the shortest and about 12 seconds at the longest, that is, the setting is changed within the range of 5 to 12 seconds.

  That is, in the process of step S554, the variation display of the variation pattern 1 related to the loss displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is changed to the variation pattern (variation pattern 4) related to the jackpot displayed next on the special symbol display device 6a. This means that the time displayed in parallel with the fluctuation display of the fluctuation pattern 22, the fluctuation pattern 32, the fluctuation pattern 52, and the fluctuation pattern 62) is set to 5 seconds. The special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern related to the big hit is normally 13 to 42 seconds, and the time until reaching the reach is 7 seconds. Therefore, the variation display of the variation pattern related to the big hit is displayed. From the start of the special symbol display device 6a to the reach state, the variation display of the variation pattern 1 related to the loss displayed on the special symbol display device 6b has already been completed, that is, the big hit The fluctuation display after the reach state and the fluctuation display of the fluctuation pattern 1 related to the deviation are simultaneously performed among the fluctuation patterns (variation pattern 4, fluctuation pattern 22, fluctuation pattern 32, fluctuation pattern 52, fluctuation pattern 62) related to They are not displayed in parallel. As a result, only the special symbol display device 6a displays at least the change display and the fixed display after the reach state among the change patterns related to the jackpot, so that the player can produce the slot game related to the jackpot. It is possible to concentrate and enjoy while staring at the display after the highly effective reach state.

  Note that when the variation display of the variation pattern 1 is finished and the symbol is definitely displayed on the special symbol display device 6b at the time of the determination of the processing in step S552, nothing is executed in the processing in step S554. Accordingly, the special symbol display device 6b continues to maintain the display of the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed even after the completion of the confirmation display until the slot game related to the big hit displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is completed. It will be.

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S552, that is, if the big hit flag F1 is set to 0, the process proceeds to the process of step S556, and the CPU 102 performs the process of step S322 (see FIG. In 31), it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the middle hit flag F3.

  In other words, the process of step S556 is a slot game in which the variation display started on the special symbol display device 6b next is the middle hit while the variation display of the variation pattern 1 is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. In other words, it is determined whether the slot game related to the loss currently displayed on the special symbol display device 6a and the slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b at the same time are related to the middle game. . If YES in the process of step S556, that is, if the middle hit flag F3 is set to 1, the process proceeds to the process of step S558, and the CPU 102 presents the error currently displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. The special symbol change time TH related to the slot game is changed so that the time is up after 4 seconds from the present time.

  Since the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 relating to the deviation is normally 7 seconds, the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 is still 3 seconds when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 is determined in the process of step S556 in the process of step S558. When the time is less than 3, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is shortened. On the other hand, when the elapsed time has already exceeded 3 seconds, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is extended. become. That is, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is about 4 seconds at the shortest and about 11 seconds at the longest, that is, the setting is changed within the range of 4 to 11 seconds.

  That is, in the process of step S558, the variation display of the variation pattern 1 related to the loss displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is changed to the variation pattern (variation pattern related to the middle hit displayed next on the special symbol display device 6b. 21, the fluctuation pattern 31, the fluctuation pattern 51, and the fluctuation pattern 61) at the same time as the fluctuation display is set to 4 seconds. Therefore, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern related to the middle hit is normally 13 to 42 seconds, and the time until reaching the reach is 7 seconds. The change display of the change pattern 1 related to the detachment displayed on the special symbol display device 6a from the start of the change display by the special symbol display device 6b to the reach state has already ended. That is, among the change display of the change pattern related to the middle hit (change pattern 21, change pattern 31, change pattern 51, change pattern 61), the change display after the reach state and the change display of change pattern 1 related to the deviation are simultaneously performed in parallel. Will not be displayed. Thus, only the special symbol display device 6b displays at least the change display and the fixed display after the reach state among the change patterns related to the middle hit, so that the player can play the slot game related to the middle hit. It is possible to concentrate and enjoy while staring at the display after the reach state where the production effect is high.

  Note that if the variation display of the variation pattern 1 is finished and the symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a at the time of determination of the processing in step S556, nothing is executed in the processing in step S558. Accordingly, in the special symbol display device 6a, the display of the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is maintained even after the final display is completed until the slot game related to the middle hit displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is completed. Will do.

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S556, that is, if the middle hit flag F3 is set to 0, the process proceeds to step S560, and the CPU 102 performs the process (step S322 of the special symbol game process described above ( In FIG. 31), it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the small hit flag F5.

  In other words, the processing of step S560 is a slot game in which the change display started next on the special symbol display device 6b while the change display of the change pattern 1 is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. That is, it is determined whether the slot game related to the loss currently displayed on the special symbol display device 6a and the slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b in parallel are related to the small hits. . If YES in the process of step S560, that is, if 1 is set in the small hit flag F5, the process proceeds to the process of step S562, and the CPU 102 presents the error currently displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. The special symbol change time TH related to the slot game is changed so that the time is up three seconds after the present time.

  Since the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 related to the deviation is normally 7 seconds, the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 is still 4 seconds when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 is determined in the process of step S560 in the process of step S562. When the time is less than 4, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is shortened. On the other hand, when the elapsed time has already exceeded 4 seconds, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is extended. become. That is, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is about 3 seconds at the shortest and about 10 seconds at the longest, that is, the setting is changed in the range of 3 to 10 seconds.

  That is, in the process of step S562, the fluctuation display of the fluctuation pattern 1 related to the deviation displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is changed to the fluctuation pattern (fluctuation pattern) related to the small hit displayed on the special symbol display device 6b next. 7. It means that the time displayed in parallel with the fluctuation display of fluctuation pattern 11) is set to 3 seconds. Therefore, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern related to the small hit is normally 7 seconds. Therefore, the variation display of the variation pattern related to the small hit is started after the special symbol display device 6b starts. By the time, the variation display of the variation pattern 1 related to the loss displayed on the special symbol display device 6a has already been completed, that is, the variation display of the variation pattern related to the small hit (the variation pattern 7, the variation pattern 11). ) And the end of the variation display of the variation pattern 1 relating to the loss, in other words, the confirmation display of the slot game relating to the small hit and the confirmation display of the slot game relating to the loss are displayed simultaneously in parallel. There is nothing. As a result, only the special symbol display device 6b displays at least the finalized display of the slot games related to the small hits, and therefore the player finishes the variable display related to the small hits and is displayed finalized. You can concentrate and enjoy while staring at the process.

  Note that when the variation display of the variation pattern 1 is finished and the symbol is definitely displayed on the special symbol display device 6a at the time of the determination of the processing in step S560, nothing is executed in the processing in step S562. Therefore, the special symbol display device 6a continues to maintain the display of the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed even after the completion of the confirmation display until the slot game related to the small hits displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is completed. Will do.

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S560, that is, if the small hit flag F5 is set to 0, the process proceeds to step S564, and the CPU 102 performs the process of step S322 of the special symbol game process described above ( In FIG. 31), it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the reach flag F2a or F2b.

  In other words, the process of step S564 is performed in the special symbol display device 6b or the special symbol display device 6a while the variation display of the variation pattern 1 is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b. Whether or not the starting variation display is a slot game related to a loss of reach, that is, the special symbol display device 6b in parallel with the slot game related to a loss currently displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is related to loss of reach. If YES in step S564, that is, if the reach flag F2a or F2b is set to 1, the process proceeds to step S568, and the CPU 102 presents the current special symbol display device 6a or special symbol display device 6b. The special symbol change time TH related to the slot game displayed in the above is changed so that the time is up two seconds after the present time.

  Since the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 related to the deviation is normally 7 seconds, the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 is still 5 seconds when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern 1 is determined in the process of step S564 in the process of step S568. When the time is less than 5, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is shortened. On the other hand, when the elapsed time has already exceeded 5 seconds, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is extended. become. That is, the special symbol variation time TH of the variation pattern 1 is about 2 seconds at the shortest and about 9 seconds at the longest, that is, the setting is changed in the range of 2 to 9 seconds.

  That is, in the process of step S568, the variation display of the variation pattern 1 related to the deviation displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is then displayed on the special symbol display device 6b or the special symbol display device 6a. This means that the time displayed in parallel with the fluctuation display of the fluctuation pattern (fluctuation pattern 21, fluctuation pattern 31) related to the deviation in reach is set to 2 seconds. Therefore, the special symbol fluctuation time TH of the fluctuation pattern related to the reach deviation is normally 13 to 42 seconds, and the time until reaching the reach is 7 seconds. The variation pattern 1 related to the deviation displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b from when the variation display is started by the special symbol display device 6b or the special symbol display device 6a until reaching the reach state. The fluctuation display has already been completed, that is, the fluctuation display of the fluctuation pattern related to the reach deviation (fluctuation pattern 21, fluctuation pattern 31) and the fluctuation display of the fluctuation pattern 1 relating to the deviation from the fluctuation display after the reach state. Are not displayed in parallel at the same time. Thereby, only the special symbol display device 6b or the special symbol display device 6a displays at least the change display and the fixed display after the reach state among the change patterns related to the reach deviation. It is possible to concentrate and enjoy while staring at the display after the reach state where the effect of the slot game related to the loss of reach is high.

  Note that, when the variation display of the variation pattern 1 is finished at the time of the determination of the process in step S564, and the symbol is not displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b, the processing in step S564 is performed. Do nothing. Therefore, in the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b, the final symbol display device 6b or the special symbol display device 6a is displayed in the final state until the slot game related to the loss of reach is finished. The display of the symbols will continue to be maintained after the final display is completed.

  On the other hand, if NO is set in the process of step S564, that is, 0 is set in the reach flag F2a or F2b, NO is also set in the process of step S550, that is, the current special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is set. If the displayed change display is not the change pattern 1, and if the process of step S554, step S558, step S562 or step S568 is further terminated, the CPU 102 performs this special symbol change time TH change process (step S375). Is terminated and the process returns to the special symbol control process (step S342), and the special symbol control process is terminated and the process returns to the special symbol game process (FIG. 31), and the process proceeds to step S376.

  In the above description, the change of the special symbol variation time TH in the normal time has been described. However, when the gaming state is in the time shortening or the probability variation processing described later, step S554, step S558, step S562 and step In the process of S568, all the special symbol variation time TH is set and changed so as to time up after 1 second. This is made in view of the special symbol variation time TH at the time shortening or the probability variation processing described above, and in this way, the same effect as the change of the special symbol variation time TH at the normal time is obtained.

  On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S371, that is, if it is determined that the special symbol variation time TH has timed up, the process proceeds to step S372, and the CPU 102 designates stop of all special symbols here. All symbol stop designation command signals for the purpose are output to the display control circuit 111. The all symbol stop designation command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later. When the process of step S372 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the special symbol determination process of step S373.

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

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

  When the process of step S373 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S374, and sets the value of the reach flag F2a or F2b to 0. If it is determined YES in the processes in steps S338 and S362, the CPU 102 does not execute anything in the process in step S374. When the process of step S374 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol control process (step S342), returns to the special symbol game process (FIG. 31), and proceeds to the process of step S376.

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

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

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the middle hit processing (step S425). When the center hit process is executed, the CPU 102 first drives and controls the solenoid 106b to open the special winning opening 7b in the process of step S612. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S614, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the opening time 6 seconds of the special winning opening 7b related to the middle hit that is set in advance has expired, and in the process of step S614. If NO, that is, if it is determined that the opening time 6 seconds of the special winning opening 7b has not expired, the process proceeds to step S616 to determine whether the value of the counter Db is 10 or more.

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

  If NO in step S616, that is, if it is determined that the value of the counter Db is less than 10, the middle hit process (step S425) is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S427 (FIG. 31). On the other hand, when it is determined YES in the process of step S614 and the process of step S616, that is, when it is determined that the big winning opening opening time is 6 seconds, or when the value of the counter Db is determined to be 10 or more In step S618, the CPU 102 drives and controls the solenoid 106b to close the special winning opening 7b. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S620, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the counter Db to 0, shifts to the process of step S622, sets the value of the mid hit flag F3 to 0, and performs this mid hit process ( Step S425) is ended, and the process proceeds to step S427 (FIG. 31).

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

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

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the small hit process (step S431). When the small hit process is executed, the CPU 102 first drives and controls the solenoid 106b to open the big prize opening 7b in the process of step S624. Then, the process shifts to the process of step S626, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the opening time of 0.5 seconds of the big winning opening 7b related to the small hitting time is up, and the process of step S626 is performed. NO, that is, when it is determined that the opening time of the big winning opening 7b is not 0.5 second, the small hit process (step S431) is terminated and the process of step S432 (FIG. 31). Migrate to

  On the other hand, if YES is determined in the process of step S626, that is, if it is determined that the special winning opening opening time is 0.5 seconds, the process proceeds to step S628, and the CPU 102 The special winning opening 7b is closed by drivingly controlling 106b. Then, the process proceeds to step S630, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the small hit flag F5 to 0, ends the small hit process (step S431), and shifts to the process in step S432 (FIG. 31).

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

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

  On the other hand, if YES in step S380, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, the process proceeds to step S381, and the process of canceling the probability changing process or canceling the time reduction process is executed. It should be noted that the probability change process cancellation or time reduction process release process of step S381 is a normal process by canceling the process set in the probability change process of step S412 (FIG. 43) or the time reduction process of FIG. S419 (FIG. 44) described later. This is a process for returning to the time setting, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here. To put it simply, the process of canceling the probability variation process is the above-described hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30), normal Symbol variation time t, start winning opening opening time ST, big hit determination counter C1a (random numbers 1a, 0-49), medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random numbers 1b, 0-314), and special symbol variation time TH This is a process for returning the contents to the normal settings. In addition, the processing for canceling the time-shortening process includes the contents of the hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30), the normal symbol variation time t, the start winning opening opening time ST, and the special symbol variation time TH. It is processing to return to the setting. Therefore, when the probability changing process or the time saving process of step S412 or step S419 described later is not executed, the CPU 102 does not perform any process here.

  When the process of canceling the probability change process or the time-shortening process is canceled in step S381, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S382 and sets the value of the counter K to 0. Note that the processing of step S382 is also performed when the time reduction processing is canceled in the processing of step S321 described above, or when the time reduction processing of step S419 described later is not executed. does not process.

  When the process of step S382 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S383, where the jackpot game start designation command signal is output to the display control circuit 111, the process proceeds to step S391, and the jackpot process shown in FIG. 42 is performed. Execute. The jackpot game start designation command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the big hit process (step S391). When the jackpot process (step S391) is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the interval time is in the process of step S392. This interval time is the time during which the big winning game (attacker) 7a is closed at the start of the big hit game, at the end of each round, or at the end of the big hit game. If YES (YES in step S392), the jackpot process (step S391) is terminated, the process returns to the special symbol game process (FIG. 31), and the process proceeds to step S409. The interval time at the start of the big hit game and the end of the big hit game is set to 10 seconds, and the interval time at the end of each round is set to 2 seconds.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S392 that the interval time is not reached (NO in step S392), the process proceeds to step S393, and the CPU 102 determines the value of the counter E, which will be described later. A round display designation command signal is output to the display control circuit 111. The round display designation command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

  Next, when proceeding to the process of step S394, the CPU 102 drives and controls the solenoid 106a to open the special winning opening 7a. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S395, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the preset opening time 30 seconds for the predetermined prize winning opening 7a has expired, and NO in the process of step S395, that is, When it is determined that the opening time 30 seconds of the big prize opening 7a has not timed up, the process proceeds to step S396 to display the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 7a during the round. Are output to the display control circuit 111 in synchronization with the counter Da. The counter Da is a main control circuit for counting the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 7a until the opened big winning opening 7a is closed after the opening of the big winning opening 30 seconds. The counter is set to 44 and is counted up when the count switch 117a detects a game ball, and is initialized and set to 0 when the power is turned on. The count display designation command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

  Next, when proceeding to the processing of step S397, the CPU 102 detects whether or not the above-described continuous winning switch 118 is turned on, that is, a game ball in which the continuous winning switch 118 has passed a specific area of the big winning opening 7a during the round. If the game ball passes through a specific area of the big winning opening 7a and the continuous winning switch 118 is on (YES in step S404 described later), the CPU 102 proceeds to step S398. The process proceeds to processing, and a V display designation command signal for displaying V is output to the display control circuit 111 in synchronization with the detection signal of the continuous winning switch 118, and the process proceeds to step S399. The V display designation command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined NO in the process of step S397, that is, if the continuous winning switch 118 is not turned on during the round and the game ball has not passed the specific area of the big winning opening 7a, the CPU 102 Then, the process proceeds to step S399, and it is determined whether or not the value of the counter Da is 10 or more. If NO in step S399, that is, if the value of the counter Da is determined to be less than 10, the CPU 102 ends the jackpot process and proceeds to step S409 (FIG. 31).

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

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

  When the process of step S402 is completed, the process proceeds to the process of step S404, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on in the process of step S397, and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on. If YES (YES in step S404), the process proceeds to step S405, and it is determined whether the value of the counter E is less than 16. In the process of step S405, it is determined whether or not the number of times that the big winning opening 7a is opened, that is, whether or not the number of rounds in the big hit game has become 16 times. If YES in the process of step S405, that is, if the value of the counter E is determined to be 16 or less, the CPU 102 ends the jackpot process and proceeds to the process of step S409 (FIG. 31).

  On the other hand, when it is determined NO in the process of step S404 and NO in the process of step S405, that is, when the continuous winning switch 118 is not turned on and the game ball does not pass through the specific area of the big winning opening 7a. When it is determined that the value of the counter E exceeds 16, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S406, sets the value of the counter E to 0, and proceeds to the process of step S407. The value of the big hit flag F1 is set to 0, the process proceeds to step S408, the value of the counter H is set to 0, the big hit process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S409 (FIG. 31). When the value of the counter H is set to 0 in the process of step S408, the value of the overflow ball number displayed on the overflow ball display device 60 is also reset to 0.

  When the process proceeds to step S409, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0, that is, whether or not all of the predetermined big hit processing (step S391) is completed, and the value of the big hit flag F1 is not 0. If this is the case (NO in step S409), that is, if the value of the jackpot flag F1 is 1, it is determined that all of the predetermined jackpot processing has not ended, and this special symbol game processing (step S318) is terminated. Then, the process returns to the special game process (FIG. 15), and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, if the value of big hit flag F1 is 0 (YES in step S409), the process proceeds to step S410, and CPU 102 here outputs a big hit game end designation command signal to display control circuit 111. This jackpot game end designation command is shown in FIG. 59 and will be described later.

  Next, the process proceeds to the process of step S411, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the jackpot symbol is an odd numbered number symbol, that is, whether it is a specific big win symbol, as in the process of step S348 described above (FIG. 36). Determine whether. This determination is performed based on the value of the jackpot symbol determination counter C6 (random numbers 6, 0 to 13). If YES in the process of step S411, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is a specific bonus symbol, the process proceeds to step S412 and the CPU 102 executes a probability change process.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the probability variation process (step S412). When the probability changing process is started, the CPU 102 first changes the contents of the hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30) updated in the random number update process in step S20 described above in the process in step S413. Normally, the random number 8 created in the process of step S20 has a lottery probability that a normal symbol is a win, but it is 10/31. To rise. This is done by changing 0 to 27 to random numbers instead of 0 to 9 among the random numbers composed of 0 to 30 described above.

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

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

  Next, the process proceeds to step S416, and the CPU 102 changes the contents of the jackpot determination counter C1a (random numbers 1a, 0 to 49) updated in the random number update process in step S20 described above. Normally, the random number 1a created in the process of step S20 has a 1/50 lottery probability that the combination of special symbols is a big hit. Raise to 50. This is done by changing 7, 11, 22, 33, 44 to big hit random numbers instead of the big hit random numbers consisting of 0 to 49 described above as big hit random numbers.

  Next, proceeding to step S417, the CPU 102 changes the contents of the medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random numbers 1b, 0 to 314) updated by the random number update process of step S20 described above. Normally, the random number 1 created in the process of step S20 has a lottery probability that the combination of special symbols is medium hit, and the lottery probability that hits a small hit is 20/315. As a result, the lottery probability for medium hitting is increased to 50/315, and the lottery probability for small hitting is increased to 100/315. This is done by changing 101-110 among the medium / small random numbers composed of 0-350 described above as medium hit random numbers by changing 101-110, 151-190 to medium hit random numbers, The medium-small hit random numbers 201-220 are changed to small hit random numbers by changing 201-220 and 231-310 to small hit random numbers.

  Next, proceeding to step S418, the CPU 102 shortens the special symbol variation time TH used in step S371 of the special symbol control process (FIG. 35) described above. Normally, the special symbol variation time TH is 7 to 42 seconds (13 to 42 seconds in the case of big hit or reach, and 7 seconds otherwise). TH is shortened to 2 to 37 seconds (8 to 37 seconds in case of big hit or reach, otherwise 2 seconds). That is, the variation display is started in step S344 of the special symbol control process (step S342) described above, and the variation display time of the special symbol until the large / medium / small hit symbol or the off symbol is determined in step S373 is 7. The time of ~ 42 seconds is reduced to 2 ~ 37 seconds. When the process of step S417 is completed, the probability changing process (step S412) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the process of step S434 of the special symbol game process (FIG. 31).

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S411, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is not a specific bonus symbol (when it is a normal bonus symbol as the above-mentioned even-numbered symbol symbol), step S419 is performed. After shifting to the process, the CPU 102 executes a time reduction process.

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the time reduction process (step S419). Note that this time-saving process is substantially the same as the probability change process (step S412) described above. That is, in this time-saving process, the processes in step S420, step S421, step S422, and step S423 are the same as the processes in step S413, step S414, step S415, and step S418 in the probability change process, that is, the time reduction in this step S419. In the process, among the processes executed in the probability changing process of step S412, the process of step S416, that is, the process of changing the contents of the jackpot determination counter C1a (random numbers 1a, 0 to 49) to increase the jackpot lottery probability. The process of step S417, that is, the process of changing the contents of the medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random number 1b, 0 to 314) to increase the lottery probability for medium / small win is not executed.

  When the process of step S412 or step S419 is finished, the process proceeds to the process of step S434, and the CPU 102 increments (adds 1) the value of the counter Ba in the process of step S211 described above (FIG. 17), or The value of the counter Bb incremented (added by 1) in the process of step S280 (FIG. 24) is decremented (subtracted by 1), and the process proceeds to step S436 to execute the hold LED extinguishing control process.

  As described above, the probability change process is executed until the next big hit in the present embodiment. Instead of this, like the time reduction process, the slot game is played a predetermined number of times during the probability change process (for example, (4 times to 100 times), the number of times of completion may be limited. In such a case, the processing of step S416 and step S417 in the probability variation processing, that is, the big hit determination counter C1a (random numbers 1a, 0 to 49) and the medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random numbers 1b, 0 to 0). The content of 314) may be further advantageous for the player, that is, the lottery probability for large, medium and small wins may be further increased. In this way, the number of slot games for which the probability variation process is set is limited, but on the other hand, there is an effect that the probability of acquiring the big, medium and small wins in a short time is increased. In addition, as described above, the time-saving process is always executed when the number of even-hit symbols (usually the big bonus symbol) is changed. You may make it perform only.

Next, the hold LED extinguishing control process in step S436 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the hold LED extinguishing control process (step S436). The hold LED turn-off control process includes a hold LED 25 turn-off control process in step S631 and a hold LED 29 turn-off control process in step S660. First, the hold LED 25 turn-off control process in step S631 will be described.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the hold LED 25 extinguishing control process (step S631). When the hold LED 25 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter Ba is 4 in the process of step S632, and if the value of the counter Ba is not 4 (NO in step S632). ), The process proceeds to step S640. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S632, that is, if the value of the counter Ba is 4, the process proceeds to the process of step S633, and the CPU 102 executes a counter Ba = 4 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the counter Ba = 4 extinguishing control process (step S633). When the counter Ba = 4 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first ends the display of the slot game on the special symbol display device 6a at this time in the process of step S634, and the value of the counter Ba becomes 4. When there is a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11b (the value of the counter Bb is 1 or more), whether or not the slot game related to the middle hit is started in the special symbol display device 6b, that is, the current The value of the medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random numbers 1b, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process of step S281 corresponding to the display of the special symbol display device 6b is 101 to 110 (normal time), In the special symbol game process at step S322 (FIG. 31), it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the middle hit flag F3.

  Note that in the case where only the special symbol display device 6a is displaying the slot game in connection with the above step S634, when the display of the slot game is ended, the holding ball related to the start winning opening 11a and the starting winning opening 11b are displayed. If there is a related holding ball (holding ball related to the middle hit) (when the value of the counter Ba and Bb is 1 or more), the special symbol display device 6b that has not displayed the slot game is The slot game is displayed first.

  If YES in the process of step S634, that is, if the special symbol display device 6b is displaying the slot game related to the middle hit, the CPU 102 ends the counter Ba = 4 turn-off control process and turns off the hold LED 25. Returning to the hold LED turn-off control process via the process, the hold LED 29 turn-off control process (FIG. 45) in step S660 is executed. In other words, if the special symbol display device 6b is displaying a slot game related to the middle game, even if the reserved ball is stored when the display of the slot game on the special symbol display device 6a is completed, This means that the display of the slot game corresponding to the next reserved ball is not started on the symbol display device 6a. That is, the slot game corresponding to the next reserved ball displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is executed after the slot game related to the middle hit being displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is completed. On the other hand, if NO in step S634, that is, if the special symbol display device 6b is not displaying the slot game related to the middle hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S635.

  In step S635, when the display of the slot game is finished on the special symbol display device 6a this time and the value of the counter Ba becomes 4, the CPU 102 has a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11b. (The value of the counter Bb is 1 or more), whether or not the slot game related to the small hit is started first in the special symbol display device 6b, that is, in the step S281 corresponding to the display of the current special symbol display device 6b. The value of the medium / small hit determination counter C1b (random number 1b, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process is 101 to 110 (normal time), and the process in step S322 of the special symbol game process (FIG. 31). It is then determined whether or not 1 is set in the small hit flag F5.

  Similarly to step S634, when only the special symbol display device 6a is displaying a slot game, the reserved ball related to the start winning opening 11a is displayed when the display of the slot game is ended. And when there is a holding ball (holding ball related to the small hit) related to the start winning opening 11b (when the value of the counter Ba and Bb is 1 or more), the special symbol which has not displayed the slot game The display device 6b displays the slot game first.

  If YES in the process of step S635, that is, if the slot game related to the small hit is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the CPU 102 controls the counter Ba = 4 to turn off similarly to the process of step S634. The process ends, and the process proceeds to the hold LED 29 extinguishing control process (FIG. 45) in step S660. In other words, if the slot game related to the small hit is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the special symbol display device 6a can display the special game even if the reserved ball is stored when the slot game display is completed. This means that the display of the slot game corresponding to the next reserved ball is not started on the symbol display device 6a. That is, the slot game corresponding to the next reserved ball displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is executed after the slot game related to the small hits displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is completed. On the other hand, if NO in step S635, that is, if the special symbol display device 6b is not displaying the slot game related to the small hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S637.

  In step S637, when the special game symbol display device 6a finishes displaying the slot game and the value of the counter Ba reaches 4, the CPU 102 has a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11b. (The value of the counter Bb is 1 or more), whether or not the slot game related to the loss of reach has been started in the special symbol display device 6b, that is, in the step S281 corresponding to the display of the current special symbol display device 6b. The value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) acquired in the random number acquisition process is 3, and 1 is set in the reach flag F2b in the process of step S322 of the special symbol game process (FIG. 31). It is determined whether or not.

  Similarly to step S634, when only the special symbol display device 6a is displaying a slot game, the reserved ball related to the start winning opening 11a is displayed when the display of the slot game is ended. And when there is a holding ball (holding ball related to the loss of reach) related to the start winning opening 11b (when the value of the counter Ba and Bb is 1 or more), the special symbol that has not displayed the slot game The display device 6b displays the slot game first.

  If YES in the process of step S637, that is, if the slot game related to the loss of reach is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the CPU 102 controls the counter Ba = 4 to turn off similarly to the process of step S634. The process ends, and the process proceeds to the hold LED 29 extinguishing control process (FIG. 45) in step S660. In other words, this means that if the special symbol display device 6b is displaying the slot game related to the loss of reach, the special symbol display device 6a will display the special game even if the reserved ball is stored when the slot game display ends. This means that the display of the slot game corresponding to the next reserved ball is not started on the symbol display device 6a. That is, the slot game corresponding to the next reserved ball displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is executed after the slot game related to the missed reach being displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is completed. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S637, that is, if the slot game related to the loss of reach is not being displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S638.

  When the process proceeds to step S638, the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25d. That is, this is because the display of the slot game is terminated on the special symbol display device 6a this time, the value of the counter Ba becomes 4, the hold LED 25d is turned off, and the slot game related to the next hold ball is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. It means that it starts continuously. Then, the process proceeds to step S639, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the hold full flag F8a based on the hold LED 25d being extinguished, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has decreased from the maximum 4 times to 3 times. Set to 0. When the process of step S639 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Ba = 4 extinguishing control process and determines the hold LED 29 extinguishing control process of step S660 (FIG. 45), similarly to the case where YES is determined in the process of step S634. )

  Returning to FIG. 46, when the process proceeds to step S640, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter Ba is 3, and when the value of the counter Ba is not 3 (NO in step S640), the process proceeds to step S647. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S640, that is, if the value of the counter Ba is 3, the process proceeds to the process of step S641, and the CPU 102 executes a counter Ba = 3 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the counter Ba = 3 extinguishing control process (step S642). When the counter Ba = 3 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 sequentially shifts to the processes in steps S642 to S645. Note that the determination in the processing in steps S642 to S645 is the same as the determination in the processing in steps S634 to S637 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  And it becomes NO by the process of step S645, and if it transfers to the process of step S646, CPU102 will light-extend hold LED25c. In other words, this is because the display of the slot game is terminated on the special symbol display device 6a this time, the value of the counter Ba becomes 3, the hold LED 25c is turned off, and the slot game related to the next hold ball is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. It means that it starts continuously. When the process of step S646 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Ba = 3 extinguishing control process and returns to the pending LED extinguishing control process via the pending LED 25 extinguishing control process, and the pending LED 29 extinguishing control process (FIG. 45) is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 46, when the process proceeds to step S647, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter Ba is 2, and if the value of the counter Ba is not 2 (NO in step S647), the process proceeds to step S654. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S647, that is, if the value of the counter Ba is 2, the process proceeds to the process of step S648, and the CPU 102 executes the counter Ba = 2 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the counter Ba = 2 extinguishing control process (step S648). When the counter Ba = 2 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 sequentially shifts to the processes in steps S649 to S652. Note that the determination in the processing of step S649 to step S652 is the same as the determination in the processing of step S634 to step S637 described above, and thus description thereof is omitted here.

  And it becomes NO by the process of step S652, and if it transfers to the process of step S653, CPU102 will light-extend hold LED25b. That is, this is because the display of the slot game is terminated on the special symbol display device 6a this time, the value of the counter Ba becomes 2, the hold LED 25b is turned off, and the slot game related to the next hold ball is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. It means that it starts continuously. When the process of step S653 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Ba = 2 extinguishing control process and returns to the pending LED extinguishing control process via the pending LED 25 extinguishing control process, and the pending LED 29 extinguishing control process (FIG. 45) is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 46, when the process proceeds to step S654, the CPU 102 executes a counter Ba = 1 extinguishing control process. FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the counter Ba = 1 extinguishing control process (step S654). When the counter Ba = 1 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the processes of steps S655 to S658 sequentially. Note that the determinations in steps S655 to S658 are the same as the determinations in steps S634 to S637 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  And it becomes NO by the process of step S658, and if it transfers to the process of step S659, CPU102 will light-extend hold LED25a. In other words, this is because the display of the slot game is terminated in the special symbol display device 6a this time, the value of the counter Ba becomes 1, the hold LED 25a is turned off, and the slot game related to the next hold ball is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. It means that it starts continuously. When the process of step S659 ends, the CPU 102 ends the counter Ba = 1 extinguishing control process, returns to the pending LED extinguishing control process via the pending LED 25 extinguishing control process, and the pending LED 29 extinguishing control process (FIG. 45) is executed.

  Next, the hold LED 29 extinguishing control process in step S660 will be described. FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the hold LED 29 extinguishing control process (step S660). When the hold LED 29 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter Bb is 4 in the process of step S661. If the value of the counter Bb is not 4 (NO in step S661). ), The process proceeds to step S670. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S661, that is, if the value of the counter Bb is 4, the process proceeds to the process of step S662, and the CPU 102 executes the counter Bb = 4 turn-off control process.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the counter Bb = 4 extinguishing control process (step S662). When this counter Bb = 4 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first ends the display of the slot game on the special symbol display device 6b at this time in the process of step S663, and the value of the counter Bb becomes 4. When there is a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11a (the value of the counter Ba is 1 or more), whether or not the special symbol display device 6a has started the slot game related to the big hit first, that is, the current special The value of the jackpot determination counter C1a (random numbers 1a, 0 to 49) acquired in the random number acquisition process of step S212 corresponding to the display of the symbol display device 6a is 7 (normal time), and the special symbol game process step In the process of S322 (FIG. 31), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag F1 is set.

  In addition, in the case where only the special symbol display device 6b is displaying the slot game in connection with the step S663, when the display of the slot game is ended, the reserved ball related to the start winning opening 11a (the reserved ball related to the big hit) ) And when there is a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11b (when the value of the counter Ba and Bb is 1 or more), the special symbol display device 6a that has not displayed the slot game is The slot game is displayed first.

  If YES in the process of step S663, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a is displaying the slot game related to the big hit, the CPU 102 ends the counter Bb = 4 extinction control process and the hold LED 29 extinction control process. Then, the process proceeds to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5) via the hold LED extinguishing control process, the special symbol game process, and the special game process. That is, when the slot game related to the big hit is being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, the special symbol is displayed even if the reserved ball is stored when the display of the slot game on the special symbol display device 6b is completed. This means that the display of the slot game corresponding to the next holding ball is not started on the display device 6b. That is, the slot game corresponding to the next holding ball displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is executed after the slot game and the big hit effect image related to the big hit being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a are finished. Yes. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S663, that is, if the slot game related to the big hit is not being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S665.

  In step S665, when the special symbol display device 6b finishes displaying the slot game and the value of the counter Bb becomes 4, the CPU 102 has a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11a. (The value of the counter Ba is 1 or more), whether or not the slot game relating to the loss of reach has been started first in the special symbol display device 6a, that is, in step S212 corresponding to the display on the current special symbol display device 6a. The value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) acquired in the random number acquisition process is 3, and 1 is set in the reach flag F2a in the process of step S322 of the special symbol game process (FIG. 31). It is determined whether or not.

  Similarly to step S663, when only the special symbol display device 6b is displaying a slot game in connection with step S665, when the display of the slot game ends, the holding ball related to the start winning opening 11b. And when there is a holding ball (holding ball related to the loss of reach) related to the start winning opening 11a (when the values of the counter Ba and Bb are 1 or more), the special symbol which has not displayed the slot game. The display device 6a displays the slot game first.

  If YES in the process of step S665, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a is displaying the slot game related to the loss of reach, the CPU 102 controls the counter Bb = 4 to turn off similarly to the process of step S663. The process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5) through the hold LED 29 turn-off control process, the hold LED turn-off control process, the special symbol game process, and the special game process. In other words, this means that if the special symbol display device 6a is displaying a slot game related to a loss of reach, the special symbol display device 6b will display a special game even if the reserved ball is stored when the slot game display ends. This means that the display of the slot game corresponding to the next reserved ball is not started on the symbol display device 6b. That is, the slot game corresponding to the next reserved ball displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is executed after the slot game related to the missed reach being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is completed.

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S665, that is, if the slot game related to the loss of reach is not being displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S668.

  When the process proceeds to step S668, the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 29d. That is, this is because the display of the slot game is terminated on the special symbol display device 6b this time, the value of the counter Bb becomes 4, the hold LED 29d is turned off, and the slot game related to the next hold ball is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. It means that it starts continuously. Then, the process proceeds to step S669, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the hold full flag F8b based on the hold LED 29d being extinguished, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has decreased from the maximum 4 times to 3 times. Set to 0. When the process of step S639 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Bb = 4 extinguishing control process in the same manner as in the case where YES is determined in the process of step S663, and in step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). Transition to processing.

  Returning to FIG. 51, when the process proceeds to step S670, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter Bb is 3, and when the value of the counter Bb is not 3 (NO in step S670), the process proceeds to step S678. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S670, that is, if the value of the counter Bb is 3, the process proceeds to step S671, and the CPU 102 executes a counter Bb = 3 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing the counter Bb = 3 extinguishing control process (step S671). When the counter Bb = 3 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 sequentially shifts to the processes of step S672 and step S674. Note that the determinations in the processes in steps S672 and S674 are the same as the determinations in the processes in steps S663 and S665 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  And it becomes NO by the process of step S674, and if it transfers to the process of step S677, CPU102 will light-extend hold LED29c. In other words, this is because the display of the slot game is terminated on the special symbol display device 6b this time, the value of the counter Bb becomes 3, the hold LED 29c is turned off, and the slot game related to the next hold ball is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. It means that it starts continuously. When the process of step S677 is completed, the CPU 102 ends this counter Bb = 3 extinguishing control process and determines the main game process (FIG. 5), similarly to the case where YES is determined in the processes of step S672 and step S674. The process proceeds to step S50.

  Returning to FIG. 51, when the process proceeds to step S678, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter Bb is 2, and if the value of the counter Bb is not 2 (NO in step S678), the process proceeds to step S686. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S678, that is, if the value of the counter Bb is 2, the process proceeds to the process of step S679, and the CPU 102 executes a counter Bb = 2 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the counter Bb = 2 extinguishing control process (step S679). When the counter Bb = 2 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 sequentially proceeds to the processes of step S680 and step S682. Note that the determinations in the processes in steps S680 and S682 are the same as the determinations in the processes in steps S663 and S665 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  And it becomes NO by the process of step S682, and if it transfers to the process of step S685, CPU102 will light-extend hold LED29b. In other words, this is because the display of the slot game is finished on the special symbol display device 6b this time, the value of the counter Bb becomes 2, the hold LED 29b is turned off, and the slot game related to the next hold ball is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. It means that it starts continuously. When the process of step S685 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Bb = 2 extinguishing control process and determines the main game process (FIG. 5), similarly to the case where YES is determined in the processes of step S680 and step S682. The process proceeds to step S50.

  Returning to FIG. 51, when the process proceeds to step S686, the CPU 102 executes a counter Bb = 1 extinguishing control process. FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing the counter Bb = 1 extinguishing control process (step S686). When the counter Bb = 1 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 sequentially proceeds to the processes of step S687 and step S689. Note that the determinations in the processes in steps S687 and S689 are the same as the determinations in the processes in steps S663 and S665 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  Then, NO is determined in the process of step S689, and when the process proceeds to the process of step S692, the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 29a. In other words, this is because the display of the slot game is terminated on the special symbol display device 6b this time, the value of the counter Bb becomes 1, the hold LED 29a is turned off, and the slot game related to the next hold ball is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. It means that it starts continuously. When the process of step S692 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter Bb = 1 extinguishing control process and determines the main game process (FIG. 5) in the same manner as when YES is determined in the processes of step S687 and step S689. The process proceeds to step S50.

  As is clear from the above description, in the hold LED 25 turn-off control process (step S631) and the hold LED 29 turn-off control process (step S660), the hold memory of the hold ball related to the counter Ba or the counter Bb is digested. Based on this, the display of the slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6a or / and 6b. These modes are the above-described hold LED 25 lighting control process (step S216) and hold LED 29 lighting control process (step S282). In the case where only the special symbol display device 6a or 6b displays the slot game, when the display of the slot game ends, the start winning opening 11a and the starting winning opening 11b are displayed. When there is a holding ball related to each (counter Ba and B To the value of 1 or more), the slot game special symbol display device 6b or 6a was not an indication of have then adapted for displaying a slot game first. Accordingly, the turn-off control of each hold LED 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d and hold LED 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d is also controlled based on the display mode of these slot games.

  Returning to FIG. 31, when the hold LED extinguishing control process in step S436 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol game process, and passes through the special game process (FIG. 15) to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). Move on to processing.

  In this special symbol game process (step S318), if it is determined in step S319 that the value of the counter Ba is 1 or more, the processes in steps S330 and S334 (FIG. 32) of the above processes, step The processing of S354 and step S358 (FIG. 36) and the processing of step S423 and step S429 (FIG. 31) may be skipped. Similarly, if it is determined in step S319 that the value of the counter Bb is 1 or more, the processing in step S326 (FIG. 32), the processing in step S346 (FIG. 36), and the processing in step S380 among the processing described above. (FIG. 31) may be skipped.

  In this way, in this special symbol game process (step S318), slot games related to other than large, medium and small wins, that is, slot games related to loss and reach loss are displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. However, the slot game related to the big hit is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, and the slot game related to the medium / small hit is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. When a game ball continuously wins at the start winning holes 11a and 11b and a holding ball is generated, the slot game related to the loss is displayed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. When the slot game relating to the big hit or the loss of reach is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, the special symbol display device 6b thereafter continues until the slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is completed. The slot game display is not started, and when the special symbol display device 6b displays the slot game related to the loss, the special symbol display device displays the slot game related to the big hit or reach loss. When starting at 6a, the slot game time displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is displayed. Is reduced or extended, so that the at least reach state after the variable display and confirm the display of the slot game according to the jackpot or reach out is displayed alone at special symbol display device 6a.

  On the contrary, when the slot game related to the middle / small hit or the reach loss is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the slot displayed on the special symbol display device 6b thereafter on the special symbol display device 6b. The slot game display is not started until the game is finished, and when the slot game related to the loss is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, the slot related to the middle / small hit or reach is lost. When the display of the game is started on the special symbol display device 6b, the time of the slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is shortened or extended. At least the change display and confirmation display after the reach state are small among slot games related to small hits. Kutomo confirmation display is supposed to be displayed by itself at a special symbol display device 6b.

  In other words, when a slot game related to large / medium / small hits or a loss of reach is displayed on one of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the display of the slot game is not started on the other of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. Or the display time of a slot game that has already been executed is shortened or extended. In other cases (out of case), the special symbol display device 6a, A slot game is displayed at 6b.

  Therefore, in such a gaming machine 1, the slot game related to big / medium / small winning or reach loss is displayed when the slot game related to loss and the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are simultaneously displayed in parallel. Even if there is, the display after the reach state with a high production effect and the final display such as the big hit symbol are displayed alone, so the player can play the slot game related to big, medium, small hit or out of reach, that is, reach action etc. It is possible to concentrate and enjoy the process in which a slot game and a big hit symbol, etc. with a high effect of elaborate presentation are confirmed and displayed.

  Further, when the special symbol display device 6a or 6b stops displaying the slot game in a state where there is a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11a or the starting winning opening 11b (the value of the counter Ba or Bb is 1 or more), If only the special symbol display device 6a displays the slot game with the reserved ball related to the start winning opening 11b, or only the special symbol display device 6b displays the slot game with the reserved ball related to the start winning port 11a, at that time. The player can predict that it will be a big, medium or small win. Further, in this case, if the slot game is displayed only by the special symbol display device 6a, the player Or you can be confident that you will be out of reach, and as a result, your gaming preferences will improve. As a result, the game taste is improved.

  Furthermore, in the case where the slot game is displayed simultaneously in parallel on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, if the special symbol variation time TH of one slot game is shortened or extended, At this point, the player can predict that the display result of the other slot game currently being executed will be a big / medium / small win or reach, and the other slot game will be displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. When displayed, in this case as well, as described above, it can be convinced that either the big hit or the reach will be lost, and as a result, the taste of the game is improved.

  In this special symbol game process (step S318), as described above, when only the special symbol display device 6a or 6b displays the slot game, when the display of the slot game ends, the start winning prize is obtained. When there is a holding ball related to the mouths 11a and 11b (when the values of the counters Ba and Bb are 1 or more and at least the holding LEDs 25a and 29a are lit), the slot game is not displayed. The special symbol display device 6b or 6a displays the slot game first, and in this case, the slot game is a slot game related to big, medium and small wins. After the display of the slot game related to medium / small wins is finished, the reserved ball of the start winning opening 11a or 11b is displayed first. If the display result of the slot game is out of sync, that is, other than large / medium / small win and reach, the two slot games started by the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b take about 2 seconds. Is displayed with a time lag. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the display of the slot game performed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b from being synchronized, and the lottery result of the slot game is not simultaneously stopped and displayed. Therefore, the display is easy to see for the player, and the gaming property of the gaming machine 1 is improved. In addition to the above, such a state is also conceivable when, for example, a game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, 11b almost simultaneously with no holding ball, that is, when such a state occurs. In the same manner as described above, two slot games started by the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b may be displayed with a time lag.

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

  When the process of step S50 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S60 and executes a random number update process in step S60. This performs a loop process that continuously updates the values of the random number counters C1a to C10 (see FIG. 6) in the random number update process in step S20 described above until the next reset interrupt occurs.

  Specifically, the CPU 102 executes each process of step S20 to step S60 every reset interrupt (2 msec), but the time (machine cycle) necessary to execute these processes is not the same every time. . Therefore, it is necessary to set the time of 2 msec for generating the reset interrupt with a margin, and the remaining time still occurs when the CPU 102 finishes the process of step S50. In step S60, the remaining time is used to update the values of the random number counters C1a to C10. For example, the values of the random number counters C1a to C10 are incremented (add 1) until the remaining time is consumed. Alternatively, a process of continuing to decrement (1 subtraction) is executed, or a process of continuously updating the values of the random number counters C1a to C10 by a predetermined mathematical expression.

  In addition, without updating the values of the random number counters C1a to C10, specific random number counters such as a big hit determination counter C1a, a medium / small hit determination counter C1b, a big hit symbol determination counter C6, and a hit determination counter C8 are referred to. As described above, only the random number counter that greatly affects the profit of the player may be updated, and the values of the random number counters C1a to C10 may not be updated every reset interrupt (2 msec). For example, it may be performed every time the random number value of each random number counter is one cycle. In this way, program design is facilitated and processing operations of the CPU 102 and the like can be reduced.

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

  Here, with reference to FIG. 56 and FIG. 57, the eleven types of variation patterns related to the special symbol will be described. First, FIG. 56 is a distribution diagram of variation patterns in the main control circuit 44 when a game ball wins the start winning opening 11a. As shown in FIG. 56, the fluctuation pattern 1 is a fluctuation pattern that is selected when an outlier that does not reach is determined in the process of step S342 (FIG. 32). The acquired numerical value of the jackpot determination counter C1a acquired in FIG. 17) is 0 to 6, 8 to 49 (probability 49/50, provided that the probability variation process is set in step S412, 0 to 6, 8 to 10, 12 to 21, 23 to 32, 34 to 43, 45 to 49 and the probability 9/10), and the obtained numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is 0 to 2, 4 to 11 (probability) 11/12), the big hit flag F1 = 0, the middle hit flag F3 = 0, the small hit flag F5 = 0 and the Lee in the processes of step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362. When the flag F2a = 0, a special pattern display device is transmitted by transmitting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 1 from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S366 (FIG. 36). 6a is displayed in a variable manner.

  Similarly, the fluctuation pattern 21 is a fluctuation pattern that is selected when the out-of-reach symbol is determined in the process of step S340 (FIG. 32), and is acquired by the random number acquisition process (FIG. 17) of step S212. The acquired numerical value of the big hit determination counter C1a is 0 to 6, 8 to 49 (probability 49/50, however, when the probability variation process is set in step S412, 0 to 6, 8 to 10, 12 to 21, 23 to 32, 34 to 43, 45 to 49, the probability 9/10), the acquisition value of the reach determination counter C5 is 3 (probability 1/12), and the acquisition value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 0 to 29 (probability) 30/52), in step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362, the big hit flag F1 = 0, the middle hit flag F3 = 0, the small hit flag F = 0 and reach flag F2a = 1, the change pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 21 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S364 (FIG. 36). The special symbol display device 6a is variably displayed.

  The variation pattern 22 is a variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot symbol is determined in the process of step S328 (FIG. 32), and the jackpot determination counter acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 17) of step S212. The obtained numerical value of C1a is 7 (probability 1/50, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 11, 22, 33, 44 and the probability is 1/10). Acquired numerical value is 1 to 5 (probability 5/52), odd big hit symbol (specific big hit symbol) is stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer in step S348 (probability 1/2), big hit in step S346 When the flag F1 = 1, or the acquisition value of the jackpot determination counter C1a acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 17) in step S212 is 7 (probability 1/50, When the probability variation process is set in step 412, the probability is 7, 11, 22, 33, 44 and the probability is 1/10), and the obtained value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 0 to 5 (probability 6/52). In the process of step S348, even if the big hit symbol (usually big win symbol) is stored (probability 1/2) in the big hit symbol storage buffer, and the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the step S346, step S350 or step In the process of S352 (FIG. 36), a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 22 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, so that the variation is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a.

  Similar to the variation pattern 21, the variation pattern 31 is a variation pattern that is selected when the out-of-reach symbol is determined in the process of step S340 (FIG. 32), and is included in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 17) in step S212. The obtained numerical value of the big hit determination counter C1a is 0 to 6, 8 to 49 (probability 49/50, but 0 to 6, 8 to 10, 12 to when the probability variation process is set in step S412) 21, 23 to 32, 34 to 43, 45 to 49 and the probability 9/10), the acquisition value of the reach determination counter C5 is 3 (probability 1/12), and the acquisition value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 30 to 51 (Probability 22/52), the big hit flag F1 = 0, the middle hit flag F3 = 0 in the processing of step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362, When the winning flag F5 = 0 and the reach flag F2a = 1, a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 31 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S364 (FIG. 36). Thus, the special symbol display device 6a is variably displayed.

  Similar to the variation pattern 22, the variation pattern 32 is a variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot symbol is determined in the process of step S328 (FIG. 32), and in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 17) of step S212. The obtained numerical value of the big hit determination counter C1a is 7 (probability 1/50, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 11, 22, 33, 44 and probability 1/10), fluctuation The acquired numerical value of the pattern determination counter C7 is 6 to 10 (probability 5/52), and in step S348, odd jackpot symbols (specific bonus symbols) are stored in the jackpot symbol storage buffer (probability 1/2), step When the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of S346, or the acquisition of the big hit determination counter C1a acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 17) of step S212. The numerical value is 7 (probability 1/50, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 11, 22, 33, 44 and the probability is 1/10). 6 to 10 (probability 6/52), even in the process of step S348, an even number of big hit symbols (usually big win symbols) are stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer (probability 1/2), and in step S346 the big hit flag F1 = In the case of 1, the special symbol display device is transmitted by transmitting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 32 from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 36). 6a is displayed in a variable manner.

  The variation pattern 4 is a variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot symbol is determined in the process of step S328 (FIG. 32), and the jackpot determination counter acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 17) of step S212. The obtained numerical value of C1a is 7 (probability 1/50, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 11, 22, 33, 44 and the probability is 1/10). The acquired numerical value is 0 (probability 1/52), an odd big hit symbol (specific big hit symbol) is stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer in the process of step S348 (probability 1/2), and the big hit flag F1 is determined in step S346. = 1, the change pattern designating frame corresponding to the change pattern 4 is transferred from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S350 (FIG. 36). By de is transmitted, it is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6a.

  Similar to the variation patterns 22 and 32, the variation pattern 52 is a variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot symbol is determined in the processing of step S328 (FIG. 32), and the random number acquisition processing of step S212 (FIG. 17). The acquisition value of the jackpot determination counter C1a acquired in step 7 is 7 (probability 1/50, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 11, 22, 33, 44 and probability 1/10) The acquired numerical value of the variation pattern determining counter C7 is 11 to 35 (probability 25/52), and an odd big hit symbol (specific big hit symbol) is stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer in the process of step S348 (probability 1/2). When the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the processing of step S346, or the big hit determination counter acquired in the random number acquisition processing (FIG. 17) of step S212 The obtained numerical value of 1a is 7 (probability 1/50, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 11, 22, 33, 44 and the probability is 1/10), and the fluctuation pattern determination counter C7 The acquired numerical value is 11 to 26 (probability 16/52), even in the process of step S348, even number of big hit symbols (usually big hit symbols) are stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer (probability 1/2), and big hits in the processing of step S346 When the flag F1 = 1, the change pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 52 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 36). The symbol display device 6a displays the variation.

  Similar to the variation patterns 22, 32, 52, the variation pattern 62 is a variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot symbol is determined in the process of step S328 (FIG. 32), and the random number acquisition processing (FIG. 17), the acquired numerical value of the jackpot determination counter C1a is 7 (probability 1/50, but when the probability variation process is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 11, 22, 33, 44 and the probability 1 / 10) The acquired numerical value of the variation pattern determining counter C7 is 36 to 51 (probability 25/52), and an odd big hit symbol (specific big hit symbol) is stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer in the process of step S348 (probability 1 / 2) When the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, or the big hit determination flag acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 17) of step S212. The acquisition value of the counter C1a is 7 (probability 1/50, but when the probability variation process is set in step 412, the probability is 1/10, ie, 7, 11, 22, 33, 44), and the variation pattern determination counter C7 The obtained numerical value is 27 to 51 (probability 16/52), even in the process of step S348, even number of big hit symbols (ordinary big win symbols) are stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer (probability 1/2), and in the processing of step S346 When the big hit flag F1 = 1, the change pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 62 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 36). The special symbol display device 6a is variably displayed.

  Next, FIG. 57 is a distribution diagram of variation patterns in the main control circuit 44 when the game ball wins the start winning opening 11b. As shown in FIG. 57, first, the fluctuation pattern 1 is a fluctuation pattern that is selected when an outlier that is not reached is determined in the process of step S342 (FIG. 32), and the random number acquisition process (step S281) The acquired numerical value of the middle / small hit determination counter C1b obtained in FIG. 24) is 0 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 285/315, but when the probability variation process is set in step S412) 0 to 100, 111 to 150, 191 to 200, 221 to 230, 311 to 314, and the probability is 33/63), and the obtained numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is 0 to 2, 4 to 11 (probability 11/12), in step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362, the big hit flag F1 = 0, When the flag F3 = 0, the small hit flag F5 = 0, and the reach flag F2b = 0, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern 1 is transferred from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S366 (FIG. 36). When the designation command is transmitted, the special symbol display device 6b displays the variation.

  Similarly, the fluctuation pattern 11 is a fluctuation pattern that is selected when the small hit symbol is determined in the process of step S336 (FIG. 32), and is acquired by the random number acquisition process (FIG. 24) of step S281. The obtained numerical value of the medium / small hit determination counter C1b is 201 to 220 (probability 20/315, however, when probability variation processing is set in step S412, 201 to 220 and 231 to 310 become probability 20/63) When the big hit flag F1 = 0, the middle hit flag F3 = 0, and the small hit flag F5 = 1 in the processing of step S346, step S354 and step S358 (FIG. 36), in the processing of step S360 (FIG. 36). When a variation pattern designation command corresponding to variation pattern 1 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, It is variably displayed on the symbol display device 6b.

  The variation pattern 21 is a variation pattern that is selected when a mid-hit symbol or reach-removed symbol is determined in the processing of step S332 or step S340 (FIG. 32), and the random number acquisition processing of step S281 (FIG. 24). The acquired numerical value of the medium / small hit determination counter C1b is 101 to 110 (probability 10/315; however, when the probability variation process is set in step S412, the probability is 10 to 110 and 151 to 190. / 63), the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 (random numbers 7, 0 to 51) is 0 to 24 (probability 25/52), and the big hit flag F1 = 0 in the processing of FIG. 36 and step S354 (FIG. 36) And when the medium hit flag F3 = 1 or the medium / small hit acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 24) in step S281 The acquired numerical value of the regular counter C1b (random number 1, 0 to 314) is 0 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 285/315, but 0 when the probability variation process is set in step S412) 100, 111-150, 191-200, 221-230, 311 to 314 and the probability 33/63), and the acquisition numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0-11) is 0-2, 4-11 (probability) 11/12), the acquisition numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 is 3 (probability 1/12), the acquisition numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 0 to 29 (probability 30/52), step S346, step S354, step S358. When the big hit flag F1 = 0, the middle hit flag F3 = 0, the small hit flag F5 = 0, and the reach flag F2b = 1 in the process of step S362 In addition, when the fluctuation pattern designation command corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 21 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S356 or step S364 (FIG. 36), the special symbol display device 6b changes. Is displayed.

  Similar to the variation pattern 21, the variation pattern 31 is a variation pattern that is selected when a mid-hit symbol or reach-removed symbol is determined by the processing in step S332 or step S340 (FIG. 32), and is the random number in step S281. The acquired numerical values of the medium / small hit determination counter C1b acquired in the acquisition process (FIG. 24) are 101 to 110 (probability 10/315, but when the probability change process is set in step S412, 101 to 110, 151 to 190 and the probability 10/63), the obtained value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 25 to 31 (probability 7/52), and the big hit flag F1 = 0 and medium in the processing of FIG. 36 and step S354 (FIG. 36). Medium / small obtained when the winning flag F3 = 1 or in the random number obtaining process (FIG. 24) in step S281 The obtained numerical value of the counter C1b (random number 1, 0 to 314) is 0 to 100, 111 to 200, 221 to 314 (probability 285/315, but 0 when the probability change process is set in step S412) ~ 100, 111-150, 191-200, 221-230, 311 to 314 and the probability 33/63), the acquisition value of the reach determination counter C5 is 3 (probability 1/12), and the acquisition of the variation pattern determination counter C7 The numerical value is 30 to 51 (probability 22/52), the big hit flag F1 = 0, the middle hit flag F3 = 0, the small hit flag F5 = 0 and the reach flag F2b in the processing of step S346, step S354, step S358 and step S362. = 1 is displayed from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S356 or step S364 (FIG. 36). The control circuit 111, by variation pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 31 is transmitted, it is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6b.

  The variation pattern 51 is a variation pattern that is selected when the mid-hit symbol is determined in step S332 (FIG. 32), and is obtained by the random number acquisition processing (FIG. 24) in step S281. The obtained numerical value of the hit determination counter C1b is 101 to 110 (probability 10/315, but when the probability variation process is set in step S412, 101 to 110 and 151 to 190 are probable 10/63), the variation pattern is determined. When the acquired numerical value of the counter C7 is 32 to 41 (probability 10/52) and the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the middle hit flag F3 = 1 in the processing of FIG. 36 and step S354 (FIG. 36), the processing of step S356 In FIG. 36, a change pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 51 is sent from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. By being, it is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6b.

  Similar to the variation pattern 51, the variation pattern 61 is a variation pattern that is selected when the symbol in the middle hit is determined in the process of step S332 (FIG. 32), and is included in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 24) of step S281. The acquired numerical value of the medium / small hit determination counter C1b is 101 to 110 (probability 10/315, however, when the probability variation process is set in step S412, 101 to 110 and 151 to 190 are obtained and the probability 10 / 63), when the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determining counter C7 is 42 to 51 (probability 10/52), and the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the middle hit flag F3 = 1 in the processing of FIG. 36 and step S354 (FIG. 36) Further, in the process of step S356 (FIG. 36), the main control circuit 44 changes the display pattern to the display control circuit 111. By turning designation command is sent, it is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 6b.

  The variation pattern 7 is a variation pattern that is selected when the small hit symbol is determined in the process of step S336 (FIG. 32). The variation pattern 7 is acquired by the random number acquisition process (FIG. 24) of step S281. The acquisition numerical value of the counter C1b for hit determination is 201 to 220 (probability 20/315, but when probability change processing is set in step S412, 201 to 220, 231 to 310 and probability 20/63), step S346, When the big hit flag F1 = 0, the middle hit flag F3 = 0, and the small hit flag F5 = 1 in the processing of step S354 and step S358 (FIG. 36), the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S360 (FIG. 36). Is transmitted to the display control circuit 111 from the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 7, whereby the special symbol display device It is variably displayed in b.

  Next, processing executed by the display control circuit 111 will be described in detail. FIG. 58 shows strobe signal interrupt processing executed when the strobe signal output from the main control circuit 44 is input to the INT terminal of the CPU 140 of the display control circuit 111. When the strobe signal is input to the INT terminal, the CPU 140 receives the display control command signal in the process of step S701, proceeds to the process of step S703, and transfers the received display control command to the predetermined value in the RAM 141. Stored in the storage area.

  Here, the display control command will be described. FIG. 59 is a list of display control commands received by the display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44. The special symbol initial designation command a is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the initialization process of step S10 (FIG. 5) when the gaming machine 1 (the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111) is turned on. The special symbol display devices 6a and 6b have a special symbol (left special symbol, middle special symbol, Right special symbol).

  After the special symbol initial designation command a signal is output or the special symbol that has been changed is stopped and fixedly displayed (FIG. 35, step S373), the customer awaiting demonstration designation command b is started. Is a command that is output from the main control circuit 44 when a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has elapsed without winning a game ball, and the gaming machine 1 is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. A customer-waiting demonstration image that displays the advertisement and game content as a video is specified.

  Fluctuation pattern designation commands c to m, z are special symbol initial designation commands when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 11a, 11b after the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is output (after an unspecified time TD has elapsed). After the a signal is output or after the special symbol that has fluctuated is stopped and confirmed and displayed (FIG. 35, step S373), the game is started at the start winning holes 11a and 11b before the predetermined time TS (60 seconds) elapses. A command output from the main control circuit 44 (special symbol variation display process in step S344) when the ball is won or when the display of the confirmation of the special symbol is completed when there is a holding ball as described above. In this case, the change start of the special symbol and the change pattern (change time TH) when the predetermined symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b are designated.

  First, the fluctuation pattern 1 designation command c is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S366 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol fluctuation display process (step S344) described above, and starts the fluctuation of the special symbol. Then, the fluctuation pattern 1 (fluctuation time TH) is specified when the out-of-reach symbol that does not reach the image display section 30a or the image display section 30b is displayed.

  The variation pattern 11 designation command z is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process (FIG. 36) of step S360 of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, A fluctuation pattern 11 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying a small hit symbol on the image display unit 30b is designated.

  The variation pattern 21 designation command d is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S356 or step S364 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above. The start and the fluctuation pattern 21 (fluctuation time TH) when the middle winning symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30b or when the reach-removed symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30a or the image display unit 30b are designated.

  The variation pattern 22 designation command e is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display processing (step S344) described above. The start and the variation pattern 22 (variation time TH) when the specific big symbol or the normal big symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30a are designated.

  The variation pattern 31 designation command f is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S356 or step S364 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, and the variation of the special symbol. The start and the variation pattern 31 (variation time TH) when the middle hit symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30b or when the reach off symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30a or the image display unit 30b are designated.

  The fluctuation pattern 32 designation command g is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol fluctuation display process (step S344) described above. The start and the variation pattern 32 (variation time TH) when the specific big symbol or the normal big symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30a are designated.

  The variation pattern 4 designation command h is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S350 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, A variation pattern 4 (variation time TH) when the specific big symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30a is designated.

  The variation pattern 51 designation command i is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S356 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, A fluctuation pattern 51 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying a middle hit symbol on the image display unit 30b is designated.

  The variation pattern 52 designation command j is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display processing (step S344) described above. The start and the variation pattern 52 (variation time TH) when the specific big symbol or the normal big symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30a are designated.

  The variation pattern 61 designation command k is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S356 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, A fluctuation pattern 51 (fluctuation time TH) is specified when the middle winning symbol is displayed on the image display unit 30b.

  The variation pattern 62 designation command l is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, and the variation of the special symbol The start and the variation pattern 62 (variation time TH) when the specific big symbol or the normal big symbol is fixedly displayed on the image display unit 30a are designated.

  The variation pattern 7 designation command m is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S360 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above. A fluctuation pattern 7 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying a small hit symbol on the image display unit 30b is designated.

  The left special symbol designation command n is the one in step S368 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above when a predetermined time T1 has elapsed after the variation pattern designation commands c to m and z signals are output. A command that is output from the main control circuit 44 in the process and designates a left special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left symbol display portion 8a or the left symbol display portion 8b. Note that 14 types of left special symbol designation commands n are prepared corresponding to 1 to 14 of the left special symbols shown in FIG.

  The right special symbol designation command o is executed in the process of step S369 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above when a predetermined time T2 has elapsed after the left special symbol designation command n signal is output. It is a command output from the main control circuit 44 and designates a right special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the right symbol display unit 10a or the right symbol display unit 10b. Note that 14 types of right special symbol designation commands o are prepared corresponding to the right special symbols 1 to 14 shown in FIG.

  The middle special symbol designation command p is executed in the process of step S370 (FIG. 36) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above when a predetermined time T3 has elapsed since the right special symbol designation command o signal was output. It is a command output from the main control circuit 44 and designates a middle special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the middle symbol display portion 9a or the middle symbol display portion 9b. In addition, 14 types of medium special symbol designation commands p are prepared corresponding to 1 to 14 of the medium special symbols shown in FIG.

  The all symbol stop designation command q is the process of step S372 (FIG. 35) of the special symbol control process (step S342) described above when a predetermined time TH has elapsed after the fluctuation pattern designation commands c to m and z signals are output. The stop timing of all special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) that are output from the main control circuit 44 and that are variably displayed on the image display unit 30a or the image display unit 30b. specify. The predetermined time TH (normal time 7 to 42 seconds, probability change or short time processing time 2 to 37 seconds) is a special symbol variation time.

  The big hit game start designation command r is a variation pattern designation command for finalizing and displaying a big bonus symbol (a specific bonus symbol or a normal bonus symbol) on the image display unit 30a, that is, a variation pattern 22 designation command e and a variation pattern 32 designation. When the command g, the variation pattern 4 designation command h, the variation pattern 52 designation command j or the variation pattern 62 designation command l signal is output, the predetermined time TK (2 Seconds), a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S383 (FIG. 31) of the special symbol game process (step S318) described above, And the end of the probability change or short-time processing display.

  The round display designation command s ends when the interval time TB (10 seconds) at the start of the jackpot game has elapsed since the output of the jackpot game start designation command r signal, or at the end of each round during the jackpot game. The command that is output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S393 (FIG. 41) of the jackpot process (step S391) and is displayed on the round display unit 54 of the image display unit 30b described later. Specify a number. There are 16 types of round display designation commands s corresponding to the values (1 to 16) taken by the counter E.

  The count display designation command u is the process of step S396 (FIG. 42) of the above-described big hit process (step S391) when a game ball wins the big prize opening 7a opened during the big hit game and the count switch 117a is turned on. Is a command output from the main control circuit 44, and designates the count number to be displayed on the count display section 55 of the image display section 30b described later. Ten types of count display designation commands u are prepared corresponding to the values (1 to 10) taken by the counter Da.

  When the game ball passes through a specific area of the big winning opening 7a opened during the big hit game and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on, the V display designation command w is set to step S398 (step S398) of the above big hit processing (step S391). 42) is a command output from the main control circuit 44 and designates “V” display on the V display unit 56 of the image display unit 30b described later.

  The jackpot game end designation command x is the special symbol described above when the interval time at the end of the jackpot game ends after the first (round 1) round display designation command s signal is output (after the unspecified time TR has elapsed). It is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S410 (FIG. 31) of the game process (step S318), and designates the display of the big hit effect image end and the start of the probability change or time reduction process display.

  The big hit effect image designation command y is the above-described big hit, almost simultaneously with the variation pattern 22 designation command e, variation pattern 32 designation command g, variation pattern 4 designation command h, variation pattern 52 designation command j, variation pattern 61 designation command k. A command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S604, step S608, and step S610 (FIG. 37) of the effect image selection process (step S353), and the jackpot effect image to be displayed on the image display unit 30a Is specified. Note that three types of jackpot effect image designation commands y are prepared corresponding to the jackpot effect images A, B, and C shown in FIG.

  Here, each of the display control commands shown in FIG. 59 determines whether the display instruction for the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is given. An identifier having a bit number (for example, 1 bit) is attached to the display control circuit 111 and transmitted to the display control circuit 111. The display control circuit 111 receives a display control command received from the main control circuit 44 based on this identifier as a special symbol. It is determined whether the display instruction is for the display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b.

  Although this identifier is given to all display control commands, it may be as follows. That is, the display control commands related to both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are the special symbol initial designation command a, the customer waiting demonstration designation command b, the fluctuation pattern 1 designation command c, the fluctuation pattern 21 designation command d, and the fluctuation pattern 31 designation. Since these are command f, left special symbol designation command n, right special symbol designation command o, middle special symbol designation command p, all symbol stop designation command q, jackpot game start designation command r and jackpot game end designation command x. An identifier may be assigned only to the display control command. Incidentally, the variation pattern 22 designation command e, the variation pattern 32 designation command g, the variation pattern 4 designation command h, the variation pattern 52 designation command j, the variation pattern 62 designation command l and the big hit effect image designation command y are the special symbol display device 6a. Display control command related to only, variation pattern 11 designation command z, variation pattern 51 designation command i, variation pattern 61 designation command k, variation pattern 7 designation command m, round display designation command s, count display designation command u and V display The designation command w is a display control command related only to the special symbol display device 6b.

  FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a display main control process (main routine) executed by the CPU 140 of the display control circuit 111. Immediately after the power is turned on, the CPU 140 initializes each flag, each register, each storage area, and the like necessary for stack setting and the following processing as initialization processing (step S710). When completing the initialization process in step S710, the CPU 140 proceeds to the process in step S712, and determines whether or not the display control command signal is received in the strobe signal interrupt process described above. If the display control command signal has not been received (NO in step S712), the process proceeds to step S724.

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

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

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

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

  Next, display control processing executed by the VDP 143 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a VDP display control process executed by the VDP 143. Immediately after the power is turned on, the VDP 143 performs initialization processing of the VRAM 144 and the like in the process of step S802, and proceeds to the process of step S804. It is determined whether or not a control signal output is received. If the control signal is not received from CPU 140 (NO in step S804), the control waits until the control signal is received, and if it is determined that the control signal is received from CPU 140 (step S804). In step S804, YES, the VDP 143 proceeds to step S806.

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

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

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

  When the process proceeds to step S818, the VDP 143 outputs an interrupt signal to the INT terminal (not shown) of the CPU 140, and the process proceeds to step S822 where the VRAM 144 is transferred to the LCD drive circuit 150a or the LCD drive circuit 150b. The image data stored in is output. FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing an LCD drive circuit output process executed by the VDP 143. When this process is started, the VDP 143 determines whether the image data developed in the VRAM 144 in the process of step S824 is image data for the special symbol display device 6a, that is, in the process of step S812 of the VDP display control process. It is determined whether the image data is stored in the storage area for the special symbol display device 6a of the VRAM 144. If YES in the process of step S824, that is, if the image data is stored in the storage area for the special symbol display device 6a of the VRAM 144, the process proceeds to step S826 and the special symbol display device 6a is used. The image data stored in the storage area is output to the LCD drive circuit 150a. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S824, that is, if the image data is stored in the storage area for the special symbol display device 6b of the VRAM 144, the process proceeds to the process of step S828, and the special symbol display device 6b. The image data stored in the storage area is output to the LCD drive circuit 150b. That is, the VDP 143 outputs one frame of image data stored in the VRAM 144 to the LCD drive circuit 150a or the LCD drive circuit 150b every time a vertical synchronization signal is received from the timing controller 149 (every 1/30 seconds).

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

  Then, based on the image data output in the process of step S826, the LCD drive circuit 150a applies a predetermined image (for example, an image related to jackpot) to the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a in accordance with the NTSC system. Based on the image data displayed and output in the process of step S828, the LCD drive circuit 150b similarly applies a predetermined image (for example, medium / small) to the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b in accordance with the NTSC system. Display an image related to winning).

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

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

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

  Next, a display control process executed by the display control circuit 111 along a specific game flow will be described with reference to FIGS. First, referring to FIG. 63, a case where a big hit is not made will be described. FIG. 63 is a transition diagram of a display control command when no big hit is achieved.

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

  Then, the game ball is launched from the hit ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 by the operation of the player's hitting operation handle 2, so that it is started after the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is inputted. Demonstration of waiting for a customer, that is, before a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) elapses after a game ball is won in the winning openings 11a and 11b (after the unspecified time TD has elapsed) or a special symbol initial designation command a signal is input. Before the image is displayed, a game ball is won in the start winning opening 11a, 11b, and it is determined that a symbol that is not a big hit is determined and displayed on the image display units 30a, 30b based on the winning game ball (FIG. 31). Step S322), the fluctuation pattern 1 designation command c, the fluctuation pattern 11 designation command z, the fluctuation pattern 21 finger from the main control circuit 44. Any one of the fluctuation pattern designation command signals of the command d, the fluctuation pattern 31 designation command f, the fluctuation pattern 51 designation command i, the fluctuation pattern 61 designation command k, or the fluctuation pattern 7 designation command m is input to the display control circuit 111 (see FIG. 36, step S356, step S360, step S364 or step S366).

  When the variation pattern designation command signal is input, the display control circuit 111 displays the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b based on a predetermined variation pattern. In the parts 10a and 10b, the variable display (slot game) of special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is started. In this case, when the result of the slot game is medium / small, the special symbol (left special symbol) is displayed on the left symbol display unit 8b, the middle symbol display unit 9b, and the right symbol display unit 10b of the special symbol display device 6b. Variation display (slot game) of symbols, middle special symbols, right special symbols) is started.

  When a variation pattern designation command signal is input to the display control circuit 111, the main control circuit 44 determines and displays the special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol) that are variably displayed. The special symbol (stop symbol) determined in the special symbol determination process (FIG. 32, step S332, step S336, step S340, or step S342) is executed for the display control circuit 111. Designation of a special symbol (stop symbol) for the display control circuit 111 is performed as follows.

  That is, the left special symbol designation command n signal is inputted to the display control circuit 111 when the predetermined time T1 has elapsed after the variation pattern designation command signal is inputted, and the left special symbol display portion 8a, 8b displays the left special symbol. When a symbol is designated (FIG. 36, step S368) and a predetermined time T2 has elapsed after the left special symbol designation command n signal is input and transmitted, the right special symbol designation command o signal is inputted and the right symbol display unit 10a, The right special symbol to be displayed at 10b is designated (FIG. 36, step S369), and the middle special symbol designation command p signal is inputted when a predetermined time T3 has elapsed after the right special symbol designation command o signal is inputted. Special symbols are displayed after the middle special symbols to be displayed on the symbol display portions 9a and 9b are designated (FIG. 36, step S370) and the variation pattern designation command signal is input. When the symbol variation time TH (normally 7 to 42 seconds, probability variation or short time processing 2 to 37 seconds) has elapsed, the all symbol stop designation command q signal is input, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display The above-designated left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are stopped and displayed on the parts 9a and 9b and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b (FIG. 35, step S372). As a result, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are displayed in, for example, “434 (medium winning symbol)” and “766 (small). Special symbols such as “hit symbol”, “838 (reach miss symbol)” and “835 (miss symbol)” are stopped and displayed.

  Here, from the time when the variation pattern 1 designation command c signal is inputted to the time when all symbol stop designation command q signal is inputted (special symbol variation time TH), that is, the special symbol display device 6b displays the variation related to the deviation. In the meantime, the slot game of the special symbol display device 6a is completed in a state where a game ball is won in the start winning opening 11a or there is a memory of a holding ball related to the starting winning opening 11a, and the variation pattern related to the big hit When a designation command signal (a variation pattern 22 designation command e, a variation pattern 32 designation command g, a variation pattern 4 designation command h, a variation pattern 52 designation command j or a variation pattern 62 designation command l signal) is input to the display control circuit 111. The special symbol variation time TH related to the variation pattern 1 is timed up 5 seconds after that point. Set change (FIG. 39, step S554).

  Similarly, while the special symbol display device 6a is displaying the fluctuation related to the shift, the fluctuation pattern designation command signal (the fluctuation pattern 21 designation command d, the fluctuation pattern 31 designation command f, When the variation pattern 51 designation command i, variation pattern 61 designation command k or variation pattern 11 designation command z, variation pattern 7 designation command m signal) is input to the display control circuit 111, the special symbol variation time TH related to the variation pattern 1 is input. However, the setting is changed so that the time is up 4 or 3 seconds after that point (FIG. 39, step S558 or step S562).

  Similarly, while the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is performing the variable display relating to the deviation, the fluctuation pattern designation command signal (the fluctuation pattern 21 designation command d or the fluctuation pattern 31 designation relating to the reach deviation). When the command f signal) is input to the display control circuit 111, the special symbol variation time TH related to the variation pattern 1 is set and changed so that the time is up two seconds after that point (FIG. 39, step S568).

  When the special symbol variation time TH elapses and the all symbol stop designation command q signal is input, the display control circuit 111 displays the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portion. To determine the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol that were stopped at 10a and 10b, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are maintained in a completely stopped state for a predetermined time (2 seconds). The confirmation display is executed (FIG. 28, step S373). As a result, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are displayed as “434 (medium winning symbol)” and “766 (small winning symbol). Special symbols such as “symbol”, “838 (reach off symbol)” and “835 (out of symbol)” are finalized.

  When the winning symbol 7b is displayed on the left symbol display portion 8b, the middle symbol display portion 9b, and the right symbol display portion 10b of the special symbol display device 6b, the big winning opening 7b is displayed for 6 seconds ( However, 10 symbols are won) or 0.5 seconds are opened (FIG. 40, processing in steps S612 to S618, or processing in FIG. 41, steps S624 to S628), and during that time, the left symbol display of the special symbol display device 6b In the portion 8b, the middle symbol display portion 9b, and the right symbol display portion 10b, the middle hit symbol or the small hit symbol is continuously displayed.

  The above display control command signal, that is, special symbol initial designation command a signal, customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal, variation pattern designation command signal (variation pattern 1 designation command c, variation pattern 11 designation command z, variation pattern 21 designation command d, variation pattern 31 designation command f, variation pattern 51 designation command i, variation pattern 61 designation command k or variation pattern 7 designation command m, variation pattern designation command signal), left special symbol designation command n signal, right special The symbol designating command o signal, the middle special symbol designating command p signal, and the all symbol designating stop command q signal are transmitted from the main control circuit 44 and received by the display control circuit 111, so that the special symbol starts to change. It won't be a big hit until it is displayed after stopping. Times the slot game special symbol display device 6a, each of the symbol display section 8a of 6b, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, is displayed by 10b.

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

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

  When the left special symbols, middle special symbols, and right special symbols are confirmed and displayed on the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, If it is determined that the current fluctuation display result is not a big hit and there is no holding ball as described above, that is, if the holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d or the holding LEDs 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d are not all lit, display The control circuit 111 maintains the display of the special symbols determined in the symbol display portions 8a, 9a, 10a, or 8b, 9b, 10b. When a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) elapses while maintaining the display of the confirmed special symbol, a customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. Performs a display control process similar to the above. Also, if a game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, 11b before the predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has passed while the display of the confirmed special symbol is maintained, the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is not input. A variation pattern designation command signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. Hereinafter, the display control circuit 111 executes display control processing similar to the above.

  On the other hand, when there is a holding ball as described above, that is, when any of the holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d or the holding LEDs 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d is lit, the change pattern designation command is immediately sent from the main control circuit 44. A signal is input to the display control circuit 111, and the display control circuit 111 executes display control processing similar to the above.

  Here, referring to FIG. 64, the special symbol display device 6a, which is related to the transition of the display control command shown in FIG. The slot game displayed on 6b will be specifically described. FIG. 64 shows the timings of the start winning ports 11a and 11b, special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c and 25d, hold LEDs 29a, 29b, 29c and 29d and the big winning ports 7a and 7b when the big win is not won. It is a chart.

  After the game machine 1 is powered on, the player's hitting operation handle 2 operates to release a game ball from the hitting ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 and wins the starting prize opening 11a. If the winning is lost, the special symbol display device 6a displays the lost slot game. Here, as described above, the game ball launched into the game area 5 is harder to win the start winning opening 11a than the starting winning opening 11b by the obstacle nail 28 (FIG. 1), and the winning ratio is: In design, it is almost 1 (start winning port 11a) to 5 (start winning port 11b). In FIG. 64, “a” is added to the winning of the game ball to the start winning port 11a, and “b” is added to the winning of the game ball to the starting winning port 11b.

  Then, 3 seconds after the display of the slot game related to the winning is started by the special symbol display device 6a, the game ball wins the start winning opening 11b, and the winning is a small hit. (FIG. 26, NO in step S285 and step S287), the display of the slot game related to the small hit is started in the special symbol display device 6b, that is, the slot game that is out of place on the special symbol display device 6a The small hit slot game is displayed in parallel on the display device 6b.

  Thus, the fluctuation display in the off slot game is stopped about 3 seconds after the display of the small hit slot game is started (after the game ball related to the small win has entered the start winning opening 11b) (see FIG. 39, step S562), that is, the variation display time (special symbol variation time TH) in the out-of-place slot game is shortened from 7 seconds to 6 seconds (simply displayed as “short” in FIG. 64), and then the variation symbol is special for 2 seconds. The symbol display device 6a confirms the display. On the other hand, the change display in the small slot game (normally, the special symbol change time TH for the small hit is 7 seconds) will stop about 4 seconds after the change display in the slot game of the outage stops, Thereafter, the small winning symbol is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6b for 2 seconds, and then the small winning symbol is continuously displayed on the special symbol display device 6b while the special winning opening 7b is opened for 0.5 seconds. In other words, this reduces the variation display time associated with the lost slot game, thereby preventing the display of the final display of the lost game and the small slot game at the same time.

  If the winning at the start winning opening 11b related to the small hit is 5 seconds after the display of the off slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6a, the fluctuation display in the off slot game is displayed. The time (special symbol variation time TH) is extended from 7 seconds to 8 seconds. Even in this case, the same effect as that obtained when the variable display time is shortened can be obtained.

  Also, if the winning prize opening 11b related to the middle win instead of the small win is one second after the start of the display of the off slot game on the special symbol display device 6a, the off slot The variation display time (special symbol variation time TH) in the game is shortened from 7 seconds to 5 seconds (FIG. 39, step S558), that is, the variation display time related to the outlier slot game is shortened. Thus, it is possible to prevent the variation display and confirmation display of the out-of-place slot game and the variation display and confirmation display after the reach state of the middle slot game from being displayed at the same time.

  Here, after the missed slot game is over, if the two game balls are won in the order of the start winning holes 11a and 11b during the small slot game, the hold LEDs 25a and 29a are sequentially lit ( 19, YES in step S226, step S234, FIG. 27, step S294). At this time, when a game ball is won in the start winning slot 11a while the slot game is being displayed, the special symbol display device 6b does not display the slot game, but the special symbol display device 6b does not display a small hit. Since the slot game is displayed, the hold LED 25a is turned on without starting the slot game on the special symbol display device 6a. It is assumed that each of the two winnings is out of place.

  When the small hit slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is completed and the small hit game is completed, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 50, step S659), and the special symbol display device 6a is shifted. The slot game starts. Thereafter, the hold LED 29a is turned off with a time lag of about 2 seconds (FIG. 55, step S692), and a special slot display device 6b is started. That is, this time lag prevents the display of the slot game performed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b from being synchronized after the display of the slot game for the small hit is completed. During this time, when one game ball is won in the start winning opening 11a, the hold LED 25a is turned on (FIG. 20, step S242). In addition, it is assumed that this one winning is out of reach.

  Then, when the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 50, step S659), and the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. Ends. Here, a slot game with a loss of reach is started on the special symbol display device 6a, but this slot game with a loss of reach is started while the fixed symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. Therefore, the time of the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is not shortened or extended. During this time, if three game balls are won in the order of the start winning openings 11b, 11a, 11b, the hold LEDs 29a, 25a, 29b are sequentially turned on (YES in step S287, step S290, FIG. 20, step S244, FIG. 27, step S295). At this time, when the first game ball is won in the start winning slot 11b during display of the slot game out of reach, the special symbol display device 6b does not display the slot game, but the special symbol display device 6a. Since the slot game out of reach is displayed, the hold LED 29a is turned on without starting the slot game on the special symbol display device 6b. The three winnings are assumed to be out of play, out of play, and medium hit.

  When the unreachable slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 29b is turned off (FIG. 54, step S685), and the special slot display device 6b is started. Thereafter, the hold LED 25a is turned off after a time lag of about 2 seconds (FIG. 50, step S659), and a special slot display device 6a is started. This time lag is the same as in the case of the small hit described above.

  Then, when the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is finished, the hold LED 29a is turned off (FIG. 55, step S692), and the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. Ends. Here, the special symbol display device 6b starts a mid-slot slot game, but this mid-slot slot game is started while the special symbol display device 6a is deviating and displaying the fixed symbol. Therefore, the time for the extra slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is not shortened or extended.

  Then, the special symbol display device 6b starts a mid-slot slot game, and when the mid-slot slot game ends, the special winning opening 7b is opened for 6 seconds (during this time, the special symbol display device 6b has a mid-success symbol. Show). During this time, if six game balls are won in the order of the start winning openings 11b, 11a, 11b, 11b, 11b, 11b, the hold LEDs 29a, 25a, 29b, 29c, 29d are sequentially lit (FIG. 27, In step S294, FIG. 19, and step S224, YES and step S234, FIG. 28, step S299, FIG. 29, step S304, FIG. 30, step S308, and step S309). Here, when one game ball is won in the start winning slot 11a during the display of the winning slot game, the special symbol display device 6b does not display the slot game but the special symbol display device 6b. Since the center slot game is displayed, the hold LED 25a is turned on without starting the slot game on the special symbol display device 6a. The six winning prizes are out of place, out of place, reach out of place, out of place, and out of place, and the final sixth winning ball is an overflow ball (FIG. 24, YES in step S275), and an overflow ball display device. The display number of 60 is incremented by 1 (FIG. 24, step S276 and step S277).

  When the winning game is finished and the special winning opening 7b is closed, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 50, step S659), and a special slot display device 6a is started. Thereafter, the hold LED 29d is turned off with a time lag of about 2 seconds (FIG. 52, Step S668 and Step S669), and a special slot display device 6b is started. This time lag is the same as in the case of the small hit described above. Here, the winning time at the start winning opening 11a of the game ball related to the out-of-place slot game started on the special symbol display device 6a after the end of the hit game is started on the special symbol display device 6b. It is after the winning time of the game ball related to the slot game that has been lost to the start winning opening 11b, but this is started when the middle slot game that the special symbol display device 6b has displayed alone ends. Since there is one holding ball related to the winning opening 11a and four holding balls related to the start winning opening 11b (the holding LED 25a and the holding LED 29d are lit), in this case, as described above, the slot game is displayed immediately before. The special symbol display device 6a that has not performed the game next displays the slot game first.

  If one game ball wins the start winning slot 11a while the slot game is not displayed on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the hold LED 25a is lit (FIG. 20, step). S242). In addition, it is assumed that this single winning is a loss. Then, when the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 50, step S659), and the extra symbol slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6a. After about 2 seconds, when the off-slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is finished, the hold LED 29c is turned off (FIG. 53, step S677), and the special symbol display device 6b has a non-reach slot. The game is started, that is, the special symbol display device 6a displays a slot game out of reach and the special symbol display device 6b displays a slot game out of reach simultaneously in parallel.

  It should be noted that the winning time of the game ball related to this out-of-place slot game started on the special symbol display device 6a to the start winning opening 11a is a slot game which is subsequently started on the special symbol display device 6b. Although it is after the winning time of the game ball related to the start winning opening 11b, and the winning time of the game ball related to the slot game not yet started by the special symbol display device 6b to the start winning port 11b. Regardless of these winning times, this extraordinary slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6a. In other words, the display order of the slot game in both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is executed irrespective of the winning timing of the game balls to the start winning ports 11a and 11b.

  Thus, the fluctuation display in the off-slot game stops about 2 seconds after the start of the non-reach slot game (after the game ball related to the out-of-reach wins the start winning opening 11b) (see FIG. 39, step S568), that is, the fluctuation display time (special symbol fluctuation time TH) in the out-of-place slot game is shortened from 7 seconds to 4 seconds (in FIG. 64, it is simply displayed as “short”), and then the deviation symbol is special for 2 seconds. The symbol display device 6a confirms the display. On the other hand, the fluctuation display in the slot game out of reach (normally, the special symbol fluctuation time TH of out of reach is 13 to 42 seconds, of which the time to reach the reach state is 7 seconds), the fluctuation display in the out of slot game is About 5 seconds after the stop, the reach state is reached, and after 6 to 35 seconds have elapsed, the reach-removed symbol is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6b for 2 seconds. In other words, this shortens the variation display time associated with the out-of-place slot game, thereby preventing the out-of-place confirmation display and the display after the reach state in the out-of-reach slot game from being displayed simultaneously.

  After that, according to the above description, the slot game is displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning ports 11a and 11b in relation to the transition of the display control command when the big hit is not made. It will be.

  Next, a case where a big hit will be described with reference to FIGS. 65 and 66. FIG. 65 is a transition diagram 1 of the display control command in the case of a big hit, and FIG. 66 is a transition diagram 2 of the display control command in the case of a big hit. Note that FIGS. 65 and 66 are in time series.

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

  Referring to FIG. 65, the game ball is launched from the hit ball launching device 43 into the game area 5 on the game board 21 by the player's operation of the hit ball operating handle 2, whereby the game ball is placed in the start winning opening 11a. Wins and based on the winning game ball, it is determined that the big hit symbol is to be confirmed and displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a (step S322 in FIG. 31), the change pattern 22 is designated from the main control circuit 44. A variation pattern designation command signal of command e, variation pattern 32 designation command g, variation pattern 4 designation command h, variation pattern 52 designation command j or variation pattern 62 designation command l is input to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 36, step S350 or step S352).

  Further, substantially simultaneously with the input of the variation pattern designation command signal, the big hit effect image designation command y signal for designating the big hit effect image to be displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a from the main control circuit 44 is subjected to display control. It is input to the circuit 111 (FIG. 37, step S604, step S608 or step S610). Here, as shown in FIG. 67B, which will be described later, on the overflow ball display device 60 of the special symbol display device 6b, a start-up that will definitely display the big hit symbol on the image display unit 30a based on the value of the counter H. It is assumed that 26 is displayed at the time of winning the game ball to the winning opening 11a, and therefore the jackpot effect image designated by the jackpot effect image designation command y is the jackpot effect image C having the highest effect.

  When the variation pattern designation command signal and the big hit effect image designation command y signal are input, the display control circuit 111, based on a predetermined reach variation pattern, the left symbol display portion 8a, the middle symbol display portion 9a of the special symbol display device 6a, In the right symbol display unit 10a, the variable symbol display (slot game) of special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is started. When a variation pattern designation command signal is input to the display control circuit 111, the main control circuit 44 determines and displays the special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol) that are variably displayed. Designation of a special symbol (stop symbol) as a jackpot symbol determined in the special symbol determination process (FIG. 32, step S328), left special symbol designation command n signal, right special symbol designation command o signal, middle special symbol designation The display control circuit 111 is executed by outputting the command p signal and the all symbol stop designation command q signal. The designation of the special symbol (stop symbol) for the display control circuit 111 is the same as that in the case of not being a big hit in FIG. However, since the input variation pattern designation command is a display control command in the case of a big hit, the slot game here is performed after reach is established, that is, the left symbol display portion 8a and the right symbol display portion 10a. After the same special symbol is stopped, until the special symbol is stopped on the middle symbol display portion 9a, an effect image as a predetermined reach action is displayed on the image display portion 30a.

  Then, when a special symbol fluctuation time TH (13 to 42 seconds for normal time, 8 to 37 seconds for short time processing) has elapsed after the fluctuation pattern designation command signal is inputted, all symbol stop designation command q signals are inputted. Then, a special symbol as a big hit symbol such as “666” is stopped and displayed on the left symbol display unit 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a, and the right symbol display unit 10a of the special symbol display device 6a. Then, the display control circuit 111 receives a jackpot game start designation command r signal after a predetermined time TK (2 seconds) has elapsed after all the symbol stop designation command q signals have been inputted (FIG. 31, step S383). In order to confirm the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol (big hit symbol) that are stopped in the left symbol display unit 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a, and the right symbol display unit 10a, the left special symbol and the middle special symbol The right special symbol (big hit symbol) is continuously displayed in a completely stopped state (FIG. 35, step S373). As a result, a special symbol as a big hit symbol such as “666” is fixedly displayed on the left symbol display unit 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a, and the right symbol display unit 10a of the special symbol display device 6a.

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

  Next, in the case of a big hit, the following will be described with reference to FIG. 66 after the big hit game start designation command r signal is input to the display control circuit 111. Referring to FIG. 66, when a big hit game start designation command r signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a is shown in FIG. 67 (A). As described above, an image (a jackpot effect image C) for notifying the player of the praise for winning the jackpot game and the start of the jackpot game is displayed on the full screen of the image display unit 30a. That is, the big hit effect image C is started when the big hit game start designation command r signal is input to the display control circuit 111. FIG. 67 (A) is a front view of the special symbol display device 6a showing a state in which the jackpot effect image C at the start of the jackpot game is displayed.

  When the jackpot game start designation command r signal is input, the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b receives the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a as shown in FIG. 67 (B). Then, “666” as the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed is displayed on the jackpot symbol display section 51 described later. That is, when the jackpot game start designation command r signal is input, the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a is switched to the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b and displayed. On the other hand, the big hit effect image is displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a. FIG. 67 (B) is a front view of the special symbol display device 6b when the jackpot symbol is displayed.

  When an interval time TB (10 seconds) at the time of starting the big hit game has elapsed after the big hit game start specifying command r signal is input, the round display specifying command s signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 and the first The round is started (FIG. 42, step S393), and the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a is changed to the effect image at the start of the big hit game in the big hit effect image C, and the effect is high and narrative or continuity. On the other hand, a jackpot symbol display unit 51, a round display unit 54, a count display unit 55 and a V display unit 56 which will be described later appear on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b. An attacker as the big prize opening 7a is opened by the solenoid 106a. Then, when a game ball is won and the count switch 117a is turned on at the open big winning opening 7a (in FIG. 66, it is displayed that the big winning opening is open), a count number to be displayed on the count display portion 55 described later is designated. When the count display designation command u signal indicates that the game ball that has won the big prize opening 7a passes through the specific area and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on, the V display designation command for designating “V” display on the V display section 56 described later. The w signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 42, step S396 and step S398). The count display designation command u signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 every time a game ball wins the big winning opening 7a and the count switch 117a is turned on, and the V display designation command w signal is Only when the ball passes through the specific area and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on for the first time, it is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111.

  Then, after the grand prize opening 7a is opened, that is, after the round display designation command s signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the opening time 30 seconds of the big prize opening 7a has elapsed, or When ten game balls are won in the big prize opening 7a (in FIG. 66, it is displayed that the big prize opening is open), the big prize opening 7a is closed by the solenoid 106a, and the first round is completed. The closed state continues for 2 seconds (in FIG. 66, it is displayed that the winning prize closing interval time is in progress). Then, when the winning prize closing interval time elapses and the game ball that has won a prize winning opening 7a during the first round passes a specific area and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on (FIG. 66). 2), the round display designation command s signal is again input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, and the second round is started. Similarly, the round is repeated up to the 16th round. It is.

  On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed the specific area during the first to fifteenth rounds or when the sixteenth round is over at the end of the winning prize closing interval time, the big hit game ends. After an interval time of 10 seconds (in FIG. 66, it is displayed that the big hit game is finished), a big hit game end designation command w signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. (FIG. 31, step S410). The time TR from when the round display designation command r signal is inputted to the display control circuit 111 until the big hit game end designation command x signal is inputted is an unspecified time, and the maximum is 522 seconds.

  Here, referring to FIG. 68B, a period from when the big hit game start designation command r signal is inputted to the display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44 until the big hit game end designation command x signal is inputted. Next, the jackpot information displayed on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b will be described. FIG. 68B is a front view of the special symbol display device 6b showing a state in which an example of jackpot information is displayed.

  The jackpot symbol displayed on the jackpot symbol display portion 51 is displayed on the left symbol display portion 8b, the middle symbol display portion 9b, and the right symbol display portion 10b when the jackpot game start designation command r signal is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 68B, “666” is displayed at the lower left corner of the image display unit 30b. The jackpot symbol displayed on the jackpot symbol display unit 51 is continuously displayed during the opening of the big winning opening and the closing interval of the big winning opening of each round, and even if the round is changed. This jackpot symbol is not changed.

  The number of rounds displayed on the round display unit 54 is displayed when a round display designation command s signal for designating one of the first to sixteenth rounds corresponding to the counter E is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 68B, “7R” is displayed at the upper left corner of the image display unit 30b. The number of rounds displayed on the round display portion 54 is continuously displayed during the opening of the big winning opening and the closing interval of the big winning opening of each round, and corresponds to the change of the round. The number of rounds is displayed.

  The count number displayed on the count display unit 55 is displayed when a count display designation command u signal for designating any one of 1 to 10 corresponding to the counter Da is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 68B, “8” is displayed at the lower right corner of the image display section 30b. The count number displayed on the count display portion 55 is displayed while continuously counting up during the opening of the big winning opening and the closing interval of the big winning opening of each round. Along with this, 0 is displayed.

  The “V” display displayed on the V display unit 56 is displayed when the V display designation command w signal is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 68B, the image display unit Largely displayed as “V” at the center of 30b. The “V” display displayed on the V display section 56 is from the time when the game ball passes a specific area and the continuous winning switch 118 is turned on during the opening of the big winning opening of each round to the end of the closing time of the big winning opening. It is displayed continuously, and the display is erased as the round changes.

  When the end of the big prize opening and the closing time of the big prize opening end and the interval time at the end of the big hit game is reached, the display control circuit 111 displays the big hit symbol display unit 51 and the round display unit 54 of the image display unit 30b. Nothing is displayed on the count display portion 55 and the V display portion 56. Thus, the player recognizes that the big hit game has ended. Note that this is not limiting, and for example, the fact that the big hit game has ended may be displayed on the image display unit 30b, that is, during the big hit game end interval time, What is necessary is just to perform the display which can recognize that the game was complete | finished.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 68 (B), the jackpot information display is displayed on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b, so that the special symbol display device 6a shown in FIG. 68 (A). The big hit effect image C displayed on the image display unit 30a is displayed completely independently. That is, the jackpot effect image C having a high stage effect and narrative or continuity is the duration of the jackpot game from when the jackpot game start designation command r signal is inputted to when the jackpot game end designation command x signal is inputted (FIG. 66). (TB + TR) is also displayed on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b without being affected by the big hit game. For example, the big hit effect image C overlaps with the information display related to the big hit game. There is no possibility that the video is once interrupted and the story or continuity is lowered, and the player can fully enjoy the jackpot effect image C even during the jackpot game. FIG. 68 (A) is a front view of the special symbol display device 6a showing a state in which the jackpot effect image C is displayed during the jackpot game.

  In addition, the value of the counter H is fixed during the jackpot game period, so that the number displayed on the overflow ball display device 60 is not changed even if an overflow ball is generated during the jackpot game period. It has become. Accordingly, the big hit game start designation command r signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, and as shown in FIG. 67 (A), the big hit effect image C is displayed on the image display section 30a of the special symbol display device 6a. At substantially the same time as this is done, the display number of the overflow ball display device 60 (26 in FIG. 67B) is fixed.

  Returning to FIG. 66, when the big hit game end designation command x signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the main control circuit 44 finishes the big hit game (hit effect image) and performs time-saving processing (FIG. 44, step S419) is executed, and in this case, if there is a pending storage during the big hit game, the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b receive the big hit game end designation command x signal. Then, a slot game is started. When there is no reserved memory during the big hit game, the big hit symbol as shown in FIG. 67 (B) is displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a. On the image display unit 30b of the display device 6b, the stop symbol displayed immediately before the big hit game is started is displayed. The counter H is reset substantially simultaneously with the input of the big hit game end designation command x signal (FIG. 42, step S408), and therefore the display number of the overflow ball display device 60 becomes zero.

  As described above, in FIG. 66, the main control circuit 44 ends the big hit game and executes the time-saving process substantially simultaneously with the input of the big hit game end designation command x signal. However, this is a case where the big hit game with the even big hit symbol “666” (usually big hit symbol) is finished, and the big hit game with the specific big hit symbol that the big hit symbol is odd numbered is finished If this is the case, the game by the probability changing process (FIG. 43, step S412) is executed instead of the short time process. In the case where the main control circuit 44 executes a game by time reduction or probability change processing, when the big hit game end designation command x signal is input, the background of the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The color (for example, blue in a normal game process) displays a background color (for example, red) that is different from the normal game process in order to make the player recognize the time-shortening or probability change process. Alternatively, the background color may be displayed differently in the time reduction process and the probability change process. Then, whether the normal game process or the time reduction or probability change process is performed, after the jackpot effect image end designation command x signal is input, the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b have The slot game is displayed in the same manner according to the transition of the display control command when the big hit is shown in FIG. 63 or the transition of the display control command when the big hit is shown in FIGS. 65 and 66. Become.

  In FIG. 65 and FIG. 66, the jackpot effect image displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a has been described as an example of C. However, even if the jackpot effect image is A or B, In accordance with the above, it is displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 69, a special symbol display based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 11a, 11b in relation to the transition of the display control command in the case of the big hit shown in FIG. 65 and FIG. The slot game displayed on the devices 6a and 6b will be specifically described. FIG. 69 shows timings of the start winning ports 11a and 11b, special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c and 25d, holding LEDs 29a, 29b, 29c and 29d and big winning ports 7a and 7b in the case of a big win. It is a chart. In the description here, a description will be given including those related to the transition of the display control command in the case where the big hit shown in FIG.

  After the game machine 1 is powered on, the player's hitting operation handle 2 operates to release a game ball from the hitting ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 and wins the starting prize opening 11a. If the winning is lost, the special symbol display device 6a displays the lost slot game. As described above, the game ball launched into the game area 5 is less likely to win the start winning port 11a than the start winning port 11b by the obstacle nail 28 (FIG. 1). “A” is added to the winning of the game ball into the start winning port 11a, and “b” is added to the winning of the game ball into the starting winning port 11b.

  Then, while the slot game related to the winning of the game ball at the start winning port 11a is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, two game balls win in the order of the start winning ports 11b and 11a. If both are out of place, the out-of-place slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6b, and then the hold LED 25a is turned on (FIG. 20, step S242).

  Then, when the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is completed, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 50, step S659), and the extra slot game is started again on the special symbol display device 6a. Then, while the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b ends and the special symbol display device 6a alone displays the extraordinary slot game, the game ball wins the start winning opening 11a. If the winning is a big hit, the hold LED 25a is turned on (FIG. 20, step S242).

  When the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 50, step S659), and then the big symbol slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6a. Then, as a result of the slot game, the jackpot symbol is fixedly displayed and the jackpot game is started. When the big hit game is started, the big winning opening 7a is opened in the predetermined manner, and during this time, the big symbol effect image (this big hit effect image is a big hit slot game) is displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a. Is determined on the basis of the number of overflow balls at the time of starting, and on the other hand, jackpot information is displayed on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b.

  During this jackpot game, a large number of game balls will win the start winning opening 11a or 11b. Here, it is assumed that the game is won as follows. That is, during this jackpot game, first, it is assumed that six game balls win in the order of the start winning ports 11b, 11b, 11b, 11a, 11a, 11b. In this case, the holding LEDs 29a, 29b, 29c, 25a, 25b, 29d lights up sequentially (FIG. 26, YES in step S285, step S290, FIG. 27, step S295, FIG. 28, step S300, FIG. 20, step S242, FIG. 21, step S252, FIG. 29, step S305 and step S306). ). Here, even if the game ball wins the start winning slot 11a or 11b during the display of the jackpot slot game, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b display the jackpot effect image and the jackpot information, respectively. The slot game is not started on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The six winnings are assumed to be out of play, small hit, mid hit, out of reach, out of play, and out of play respectively.

  The fifth and subsequent game balls won in the start winning opening 11a or the starting winning opening 11b during the big hit game are overflow balls (YES in FIG. 17, step S204 or YES in FIG. 24, step S275). The display number of the overflow ball display device 60 is incremented by 1 each time (FIG. 17, step S206 and step S208 or FIG. 24, step S276 and step S277). However, the number of overflow balls added during the jackpot game does not affect the selection of the jackpot effect image.

  When the big hit game is finished, the hold LED 29d is turned off (FIG. 52, Step S668 and Step S669), and a special slot display device 6b is started. Thereafter, the hold LED 25d is turned off after a time lag of about 2 seconds (FIG. 47, Steps S638 and S639), and a slot game that is out of reach on the special symbol display device 6a is started. This time lag is the same as in the above case. Here, the winning time at the start winning opening 11a of the game ball related to the slot game which is out of reach, which has been started on the special symbol display device 6a after the jackpot game is over, is still started on the special symbol display device 6b. This is after the winning time of the game balls related to the slot game with no small and medium hits at the start winning opening 11b. As described above, the display order of the slot games on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is as follows. Since the game ball is executed regardless of the winning timing at the start winning opening 11a, 11b, this slot game that is out of reach is started by the special symbol display device 6a. In addition, when the big hit effect image (big hit game) is finished, there is a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11a and the starting winning opening 11b (the holding LED 25d and the holding LED 29d are lit). In this case, as described above, The special symbol display device 6b that has not displayed the slot game immediately before displays the slot game first.

  Therefore, the special symbol display device 6a displays the out-of-reach slot game, and the special symbol display device 6b displays the out-of-place slot game in parallel. In this case, as described above, the out-of-place slot game is displayed. The variation display time (special symbol variation time TH) in the game is shortened (in FIG. 39, step S568, simply displayed as “short” in FIG. 69). Are not displayed at the same time.

  If one of the game balls wins the start winning slot 11b while the special symbol display device 6a and the special symbol display device 6b are displaying the slot game out of reach, the hold LED 29d Lights up (FIG. 30, Step S308 and Step S309). In addition, it is assumed that this single winning is a loss. Then, the off-slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is shortened and ends. However, since the special symbol display device 6a still displays a non-reach slot game, the special symbol display device 6b. No slot game is started and the hold LED 29d is not extinguished (YES in FIG. 52, step S665).

  Then, while the special symbol display device 6a displays a slot game out of reach, one game ball wins the start winning opening 11b, but this game ball becomes an overflow ball (FIG. 24, in step S275). YES), 1 is added to the display number of the overflow ball display device 60 (FIG. 24, step S276 and step S277). Thereafter, when the unreachable slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 29d is turned off (FIG. 52, steps S668 and S669), and the small symbol slot game is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. In the special symbol display device 6a, although the slot game is not displayed, the special symbol display device 6b displays the small hit slot game, so the special symbol display device 6a displays the slot game. Is not started, the hold LED 25c is not turned off (YES in FIG. 48, step S643). When the slot game that is out of reach is finished, there is a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11a and the starting winning opening 11b (the hold LED 25c and the hold LED 29d are lit). The special symbol display device 6b that has not displayed the slot game next displays the slot game first.

  After that, according to the above description, it is related to the transition of the display control command in the case of a big hit, and the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are displayed in the slot game and the big hit effect based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning holes 11a and 11b. An image, jackpot information, or the like is displayed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, a plurality of start winning ports (electric tulips) 11a and 11b, and a plurality of large winning ports (attackers) 7a. , 7b are arranged on the game board 21 so that the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b simultaneously display the slot game in parallel on the basis of the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 11a, 11b. Therefore, the slot game can be quickly digested, and the occurrence of overflow balls can be reduced. Therefore, the number of times the slot game is consumed per unit time increases, and as a result, the probability of winning the player's big hit, middle hit, and small hit is improved. The improvement, i.e., the playability of the gaming machine 1 is improved.

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

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the slot game related to the big hit is displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a, and the slot game related to the middle / small bonus is displayed only on the special symbol display device 6b, and the off and reach The slot game related to the loss is displayed on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, and if the big win is made, the big winning opening 7a is displayed. Each of the mouths 7b is opened.

  When a slot game related to large / medium / small wins or loss of reach is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b, a game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, 11b during the display. Or, even if the reserved memory of the reserved ball is consumed, the special symbol display device 6b or the special symbol display device 6a stores the slot game until the slot game relating to the large / medium / small hit or reach loss is completed. On the other hand, when the slot game related to the losing is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, the display of the slot game related to the middle / small hits and the losing reach is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. When a slot game related to a loss is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, The display of the slot game related to the loss of reach is started by the special symbol display device 6a, that is, in this case, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, -One of the slot games related to small hits or missed reach is displayed.

  Here, the slot game fluctuation display time (special symbol fluctuation time TH) related to the loss displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b is a slot game related to large / medium / small hit or reach loss. Will be shortened or extended on the basis of being displayed in parallel, so at least the change display and the final display after the reach state will be displayed in the slot game related to big / medium hit or missed reach. Among the slot games related to the small hit, at least the finalized display is displayed independently on the special symbol display device 6a or the special symbol display device 6b.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 adopting such a configuration, even when a game ball continuously wins at the start winning holes 11a and 11b and a holding ball is generated, Since the change display and / or the confirmation display after the reach state, which is the main part of the slot game related to the loss of reach, are not displayed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b, -A slot game related to small hits or out of reach, that is, a slot game with a high stage effect, which can be enjoyed by a reach action that greatly affects the player's profit, can be enjoyed in a concentrated manner while staring.

  In addition, the special symbol display device 6a does not display the slot game even though there is a holding ball related to the start winning opening 11a or the game ball is won in the starting winning opening 11a, or in the start winning opening 11b. The special symbol display device 6b does not display the slot game even though there is a holding ball involved or the game ball has won the start winning opening 11b, or both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b simultaneously. If the slot game is displayed in parallel and the special symbol change time TH of one slot game is shortened or extended, the player is not able to play the slot game currently being executed.・ It is possible to predict that it will be a medium / small hit, that is, the slot game of this special symbol display device 6a or 6b. Shows stop and speed of change display time or extension, since the large, medium-Koatari prior notice to the player, which by the interest of the gaming machine 1 is increased. In particular, in this embodiment, the player can determine whether the special symbol variation time TH is shortened or extended, and whether it will be a big, medium, small hit, or out of reach. Furthermore, the interest of the gaming machine 1 increases.

  In addition, the slot game of the special symbol display device 6a is executed based on the winning of the game ball in the start winning opening 11a, and the slot game of the special symbol display device 6b is that the game ball has won the starting winning port 11b. LED units 24a (hold LED 25) and 24b (hold LED 29) for displaying the number of stored balls related to the start winning holes 11a and 11b are provided respectively, and a lottery lottery Since only the special symbol display device 6a and the medium / small lottery are executed only by the special symbol display device 6b, the player can grasp the progress of the game very easily. As a result, the playability of the gaming machine 1 is improved.

  Furthermore, the game balls launched into the game area 5 by the obstacle nail 28 are guided to win the start winning holes 11a and 11b at a predetermined rate, that is, the game balls are won at the start winning opening 11a rather than the start winning holes 11b. On the other hand, since the gaming machine 1 was designed with the probability of winning the jackpot higher than usual, the player demonstrated his / her skill to win the game ball at the start winning opening 11a. As a result, it is possible to intervene in the game and to be desperate for the whereabouts of the game ball falling on the game board 21. As a result, the interest of the gaming machine 1 increases. In particular, the player can obtain a great deal of joy and satisfaction when a game ball wins the start winning opening 11a.

  In addition, the big prize opening 7a is opened in the case of a big win, and the big prize opening 7b is opened in the case of a medium / small win, so that the player can enter the big prize opening 7a provided in the game board 21. In accordance with the position of 7b, it is necessary to adjust the firing strength of the game ball launched from the hitting ball launching device 43 by operating the hitting operation handle 2, and as a result, the player's own skill is exhibited. Technical intervention can be performed in the game, and the preference of the gaming machine 1 is improved. In particular, in the case of medium / small hits, the opening time of the big winning opening 7b is short, so the player needs to adjust the hitting operation handle 2 with good timing. This is also the case when a win is made, that is, when “7” is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18, the start winning opening 11 a is displayed on the normal symbol display device 18. When “3” is confirmed and displayed as the winning symbol, the start winning opening 11b is opened. Even in this case, the above-described effects can be obtained.

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

  Further, in the case of a big hit, the big hit effect image is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a and the big hit information is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. Thus, it is no longer possible that the effect of the effect is reduced, and the effect of the big hit effect image is further improved, the game is improved, and the player fully enjoys the jackpot effect image. It becomes possible.

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

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the slot game related to the shift is displayed when the slot game related to the shift is displayed as described above, Although the special symbol variation time TH of the slot game related to the loss is shortened or extended, this may be shortened only. Or, without shortening or extending the special symbol variation time TH of the slot game related to the loss, the special symbol variation time TH of the slot game related to large / medium / small hits or reach loss is extended for a predetermined time according to the above. You may do it. Even if it does in this way, there exists an effect substantially the same as the above.

  In addition, when extending the slot game related to the above-mentioned loss, change to the mode of extending the predetermined time in this embodiment, and display the fluctuation display after the slot game related to large / medium / small hit or reach loss ends. It may be made to end and the symbol to be displayed is confirmed. Also, as an application example, in place of the embodiment of the present embodiment, a game ball to the start winning holes 11a and 11b is displayed in a state where the slot game related to the big / medium / small win or the reach loss is displayed first. If the next slot game is displayed at the same time by winning or winning the holding ball, the change display time of the slot game started after this will be displayed as the large / medium / small win or the previously displayed You may make it extend until the slot game concerning a loss of reach ends. Even if it does in this way, there exists an effect substantially the same as the above.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the slot game is displayed in parallel on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the special symbol variation time TH of the slot game related to the loss is shortened or extended. The final display of the symbol for the out-of-order symbol is finished first, and the final display for the slot game related to the out-of-game and the change display and final display after the reach state of the slot game related to large / medium hit or out of reach, or the slot related to the small hit The game confirmation display is not displayed at the same time. This is because the confirmation display of the out-of-order symbol, the change display after the reach state of big / medium hit or out of reach, or the confirmation display of the small hit is at least You may make it display within the range which is not started simultaneously. For example, the fixed symbol display time is 2 seconds, so after 1 second from the start of the default symbol display, the fluctuation display after the reach state of large / medium or out of reach or small symbol confirmation display. May be started. Even if it does in this way, there exists an effect substantially the same as the above.

  In addition, slot games related to big / medium hits and missed reach are displayed on one screen (image display unit 30a or 30b) of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b. As shown in FIGS. 70 and 71, the related slot game may be enlarged and displayed across both the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. For example, when a slot game related to a big hit or reach failure is started on the special symbol display device 6a while a slot game related to a loss is displayed earlier on the special symbol display device 6b, the big hit or reach is lost. As shown in FIG. 70, after the slot game related to the start of the slot game, the variable display image (scroll image) expands across both the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The fluctuation display or finalization display related to the deviation displayed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6b may be reduced and displayed on the right side of the image display unit 30b. Further, when the slot game related to the loss that has been reduced and displayed on the right side of the image display unit 30b is finished, as shown in FIG. 71, the image of the variable display (for example, reach action) is displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. What is necessary is just to make it carry out enlarged display to the screen full over both image display parts 30a and 30b.

  FIG. 70 shows a case where a variable display image (scroll image) is displayed in parallel on both of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, and one variable display image is the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. Front of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b showing a state in which the image display portions 30a and 30b are enlarged and displayed while the other variable display image is reduced and displayed on the image display portion 30b of the special symbol display device 6b. FIG. In the figure, reference numerals 48 and 49 denote an enlarged symbol variation display region and a reduced symbol variation display region in the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b, respectively. In addition, FIG. 71 shows a special symbol display device 6a showing a state in which a variable display image (for example, reach action) is enlarged and displayed across the image display portions 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. It is a front view of 6b.

  Here, the predetermined time to be enlarged after the slot game is started is not particularly limited, and is enlarged and displayed across both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b from the beginning or after 2 seconds. You may make it. Further, for example, when the same special symbol is stopped in the left symbol display units 8a and 8b and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b and the reach state is reached, the display is enlarged across the other special symbol display device 6b or 6a. You may be made to do.

  When the slot game is enlarged and displayed on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b as described above, an enlarged symbol variation display area 48 and a reduced symbol variation display area 49 are formed. Although a formation aspect is not specifically limited, it is good to carry out as follows. That is, when the enlarged symbol variation display area 48 is formed, the enlarged display is performed so as to slide substantially from the right end portion or the left end portion of the image display portion 30a or 30b to the left end portion or the right end portion on the opposite side. Also good. In this case, the reduced symbol variation display area 49 is similarly reduced and displayed so as to slide substantially from the right end or the left end of the image display unit 30a or 30b to the left end or the right end which is gradually opposite. Become. The display ratio of the enlarged symbol variation display area 48 and the reduced symbol variation display area 49 in the image display unit 30a or 30b is not particularly limited, but at least the display of the enlarged symbol variation display area 48 is reduced symbol variation. It is desirable to display the display area 49 with a size equal to or larger than that of the display area 49. For example, the display of the enlarged symbol fluctuation display area 48 may be about 1 to 4 times the display of the reduced symbol fluctuation display area 49.

  In this way, when the slot game is enlarged and displayed on both of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the player becomes the big / medium hit or reach at that time. Because it can be predicted, it can be played with great expectations, and further, it is enlarged and displayed on both special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, so that slot games related to big / medium hit or reach The production effect is greatly improved, and as a result, the taste of the game is greatly improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning percentage of the game balls between the start winning opening 11a and the starting winning opening 11b is set to about 1: 5 by the obstacle nail 28, and the jackpot probability is further increased than usual. Although the gaming machine 1 is designed to be set to 1/50, these settings are not particularly limited. However, it is desirable to set the winning percentage of the game ball between the start winning opening 11a and the starting winning opening 11b. The jackpot probability should be set accordingly. The reason why the big hit probability is set to 1/50 in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is that the big hit probability is usually around 1/300 in a gaming machine having only one start winning opening. The obstacle nail 28 is not particularly limited to a nail as long as it has the same function and effect, and may be, for example, a block piece formed of resin or the like.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the values of the counter H (overflow ball number) and the counter K (number of time reductions) are counted up by winning the game balls of the start winning ports 11a and 11b. This may be counted up by winning one of the game balls of the start winning ports 11a and 11b. Moreover, although the maximum value of the number of reserved memories (the number of reserved balls) of the counters Ba and Bb is set to 5 for both, it may be different.

  In the probability changing process (step S412), the extension of the opening time ST is applied to both the start winning ports 11a and 11b. However, this may be applied to either one, and the increase in the probability is a jackpot probability ( Although applied to both the big hit determination counter C1a) and the medium / small hit probability (medium / small hit determination counter C1b), this may be applied to either one, and the special symbol variation time TH is shortened. Although applied to both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, this may be applied to either one. The time reduction process (step S419) may be the same. In this way, by designing the gaming machine 1 with various combinations, various gaming properties can be easily created.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when both of the start winning ports 11a and 11b have reserved memories, the reserved memories are digested based on the above-described predetermined rules. This may be digested giving priority to the reserved memory related to the start winning opening 11a. In this way, the jackpot lottery that is of most interest to the player is quickly digested, and the game preferences are improved.

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

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the special symbols related to the slot game displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are the same, but they may be different.
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the jackpot effect image is displayed on the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display device 6a, and the jackpot information is displayed on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b. This may be as follows. That is, the jackpot effect image is displayed across both the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, and the jackpot information is, for example, in the image display units 30a and 30b according to the above embodiment. You may make it display small in a corner etc. In this case, the big hit information overlaps with the big hit effect image, but since the big hit effect image is displayed large on the two screens (image display units 30a and 30b), the force of the big hit effect image can be improved. it can.

  In addition, the jackpot effect image is selected from a plurality of types of jackpot effect images A, B, and C having different effect effects depending on the number of overflow balls. You may make it select according to the classification of a symbol. For example, “1, 1, 1”, “5, 5, 5” of the special big bonus symbols are jackpot effect images A, “9, 9, 9”, “11, 11, 11”, “13, 13, 13” are jackpots The effect images B, “3, 3, 3” and “7, 7, 7” are such as jackpot effect image C.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit game ends as described above, the value of the counter H is reset to 0, that is, the display number of the overflow ball display device 60 is reset to 0 (see FIG. 41, step S408), which is not limited, and may be performed, for example, every time a predetermined time elapses or only when the jackpot game related to the specific big bonus symbol is finished.

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

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

  In the present embodiment, the start winning ports 11a and 11b both adopt a tulip type as a variable winning device, but this is not limited, and only one of them may be a tulip type. Further, two types of winning symbols (“7” and “3”) of the normal symbol display device 18 may be set to one type, and the start winning holes 11a and 11b may be simultaneously opened by the winning symbols. Furthermore, the start winning port opening time ST of the start winning ports 11a and 11b by the two types of winning symbols (“7” and “3”) of the normal symbol display device 18 is 0.2 seconds (2 seconds during the probability change or short-time processing). ), The upper limit of the number of winning balls is the same as six, but this may be different depending on the winning symbol. Furthermore, in this case, the probability that the winning symbol with the longer start winning opening opening time ST appears may be set lower than the probability that the winning symbol with the shorter starting winning opening opening time ST appears. .

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

Next, the main correspondence between the configuration of the claims and the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Claim 1: The starting game device corresponds to the start winning mouths (electric tulips) 11a, 11b, the predetermined symbol corresponds to a special symbol of 1 to 14 shown in FIG. 33, and the image display device is The special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are equivalent, the variable winning device is equivalent to the big prize opening (attacker) 7a and 7b, the starting game ball detecting means is equivalent to the starting winning detection sensors 116a and 116b, and the control means is , Corresponding to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, the predetermined symbols correspond to the jackpot symbols “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14, 14” shown in FIG. The special game generating means corresponds to the medium / small hit game, the special hit generating means corresponds to the big hit process in step S391, the mid hit process in step S425, and the small hit process in step S431, and the gaming machine corresponds to the gaming machine 1, 1 start gaming device starts The second start gaming device corresponds to the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11b, the first start game ball detection means corresponds to the start winning detection sensor 116a, and the second start game device corresponds to the mouth (electric tulip) 11a. The game ball detecting means corresponds to the start winning detection sensor 116b, the first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a, the second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, and the display according to winning a prize. The control means corresponds to the start winning award winning process in step S200, and the parallel display control means corresponds to the special symbol game process in step S318, the display main control process shown in FIG. 60 executed by the CPU 140, and the VDP 143 shown in FIG. The variable display control means corresponds to the description related to FIG. 64 and FIG. 69 in the latter part of the text. Changing process, corresponds to the description relating to the body downstream of FIGS. 64 and 69.

  Claim 2: The variation display control means corresponds to the special symbol variation time TH change processing in step S375, the description related to FIGS. 64 and 69 later in the text, and the special game corresponds to the large, medium and small hit games. The first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a, the second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, the variable display time corresponds to the special symbol variation time TH, and the shortened display control. The means corresponds to the processing in step S554, step S558, step S562, and step S568, and the description related to FIGS. 64 and 69 in the latter part of the text.

  Claim 3: The abbreviated display control means corresponds to the processing in step S554, step S558, step S562 and step S568, the description relating to FIG. 64 and FIG. 69 in the latter part of the text, and the variable display after the predetermined display state after the reach state. The confirmation display corresponds to the description related to the special symbol variation time TH change processing in step S375 in the middle of the text.

  Claim 4: The variation display control means corresponds to the special symbol variation time TH change processing in step S375, the description relating to FIGS. 64 and 69 in the latter part of the text, and the special game corresponds to the large / medium / small winning game. The first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a, the second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, the variable display time corresponds to the special symbol variation time TH, and the extended display control is performed. The means is the processing of step S554, step S558, step S562, and step S568, “In the case of extending the slot game related to the above-mentioned divergence, change to the mode of extending the predetermined time of this embodiment.・ After the slot game related to medium / small hits or losing reach ends, the change display may be ended to display the fixed symbols. As an example, in place of the embodiment of the present embodiment, in the state where the slot game related to big, medium, small win or reach is displayed first, winning or holding of the game ball to the start winning opening 11a, 11b When the next slot game is displayed at the same time by digesting the ball, the variation display time of the slot game started after this will be related to the large / medium / small hit or reach that was displayed earlier. It may be extended until the slot game is finished. "

  Claim 5: The special game, the first special game, and the second special game correspond to any of large, medium and small hit games, the control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, The one image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a, the second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, and the selection display control means performs the VDP display control process shown in FIG. This corresponds to the LCD drive circuit output processing in step S822, the description related to FIGS. 64 and 69 in the latter part of the text.

  Claim 6: The first start gaming device corresponds to the start winning port (electric tulip) 11a, the second start gaming device corresponds to the start winning port (electric tulip) 11b, and the winning rate setting means is the obstacle nail. This corresponds to 28.

  Claim 7: The first special game corresponds to a big hit game, the second special game corresponds to a medium / small hit game, the winning ratio setting means corresponds to the obstacle nail 28, and the first start game device The fact that the percentage of game balls winning or passing through is set to be lower than the percentage of game balls winning or passing through the second starting gaming machine is that “the game balls launched into the game area 5” The obstacle nail 28 makes it harder to win the starting prize opening 11a than the starting prize opening 11b, and the ratio is about 1: 5, that is, the game ball launched into the game area 5 is the starting prize. This corresponds to the description that the gaming machine 1 is designed so that the probability of winning in the mouth 11b is approximately five times the probability of winning in the start winning port 11a.

  Claim 8: The variable winning device, the first variable winning device, and the second variable winning device correspond to the big winning opening (attacker) 7a or 7b, and the special game generating means is the jackpot process in step S391, in step S425. The winning process corresponds to the small hit process in step S431, the first special game corresponds to the big hit game, the second special game corresponds to the medium / small hit game, and the sorting conversion control means performs the big hit process (step This corresponds to the processing from step S394 to step S400 in S391), the processing from step S612 to step S618 in the middle hit processing (step S425), and the processing from step S624 to step S628 in the small hit processing (step S431).

  Claim 9: The control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, and the special game generating means corresponds to the big hit processing in step S391, the middle hit processing in step S425, and the small hit processing in step S431, The first special game corresponds to a jackpot game, the first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a, and the predetermined jackpot symbols are the jackpot symbols “1, 1, 1” to “14” shown in FIG. , 14, 14 ”, the predetermined special effect images correspond to the jackpot effect images A, B, and C, and the special effect image display means receives the display control circuit 111 and the jackpot game start designation command r signal. 60 and the display main control process shown in FIG. 61 executed by the CPU 140 and the VDP 143 during the period from when the jackpot game end designation command x signal is received (unspecified time TB + TR). It corresponds to the DP display control process, and the information related to the execution of the special game corresponds to the jackpot symbol, the number of rounds, the count, and the V display. The second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b. The information display means includes a display main control process shown in FIG. 60 executed by the CPU 140 and the VDP 143 when the display control circuit 111, the round display designation command s signal, the count display designation command u signal, and the V display designation command w signal are received. This corresponds to the VDP display control process shown in FIG.

  Claim 10: The predetermined special effect images correspond to jackpot effect images A, B, and C, and it is shown in FIG. 38 in the middle of the text that a plurality of types of predetermined special effect images are provided so that the effect is different. Corresponding to this description, the special effect image display means is between the display control circuit 111 and the big hit game start designation command r signal until it receives the big hit game end designation command x signal (unspecified time TB + TR). The CPU 140 and the VDP 143 correspond to the display main control process shown in FIG. 60 and the VDP display control process shown in FIG. 61. The predetermined game condition corresponds to the value of the counter H. The first image display device It corresponds to the symbol display device 6a, and the selection display means corresponds to the big hit effect image selection processing in step S353.

  Claim 11: The control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, the special game corresponds to the large / medium / small win game, and the first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a. The second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, and the non-simultaneous display control means is executed by the special symbol game process in step S318, the display main control process shown in FIG. 60 executed by the CPU 140, and the VDP 143. This corresponds to the description relating to the VDP display control process shown in FIG. 61 and FIGS. 64 and 69 in the latter part of the text.

  Claim 12: The control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, the special game corresponds to the large / medium / small win game, and the first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a. The second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b, and the single display control means is a special symbol game process in step S318, a display main control process shown in FIG. 60 executed by the CPU 140, and a figure executed by the VDP 143. This corresponds to the description related to FIG. 64 and FIG.

  Claim 13: The control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, the first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a, and the second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6b. Correspondingly, the special game corresponds to a large / medium / small win game, and the enlarged display control means corresponds to the description related to FIGS. 70 and 71 later in the text.

  Claim 14: The parallel display control means includes the special symbol game process in step S318, the display main control process shown in FIG. 60 executed by the CPU 140, the VDP display control process shown in FIG. 61 executed by the VDP 143, and FIG. 69 corresponds to the description relating to FIG. 69, the special game corresponds to a large / medium / small hit game, the first image display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 6a, and the second image display device corresponds to the special symbol display. Corresponding to the apparatus 6b, the enlarged display control means corresponds to the description relating to FIGS. 70 and 71 in the latter part of the text, the image display area corresponds to the image display units 30a and 30b, and the enlarged image display area is the enlarged symbol. The reduced image display area corresponds to the variable display area 48, the reduced image display area 49 corresponds to the reduced symbol fluctuation display area 49, and the section display control means corresponds to the description related to FIG.

  Claim 15: The actuating game device corresponds to the normal symbol actuating gate 19, the predetermined symbol corresponds to the one-digit ordinary symbol of 0 to 9 shown in FIG. 11, and the sub-image display device is a normal symbol display device. (7-segment LED) 18, the operating game ball detecting means corresponds to the operating gate detection sensor 121, the first starting gaming device corresponds to the starting winning opening (electric tulip) 11 a, and the second starting gaming device Corresponds to the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11b, the variable start winning apparatus corresponds to the starting winning opening (electric tulip) 11a, 11b, and the control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111. The sub-control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44, the predetermined winning symbol corresponds to the winning symbols “3” and “7” shown in FIG. 11, and the winning game generating means performs the start winning opening releasing process (step S516). ) Corresponds to the processing of that step SS517~ step S524.

  Claim 16: The start game ball detecting means corresponds to the start winning detection sensors 116a and 116b, the start game device corresponds to the start winning ports (electric tulips) 11a and 11b, and the game in which the slot game has not yet been digested. The predetermined number of balls corresponds to four times, the detection number storage means corresponds to the values of the RAM 104 and the counters Ba and Bb, the control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, and the slot game non- The execution means corresponds to the case where YES is determined in the process of step S204 in the start winning opening 11a winning process (step S201) and the process of step S275 in the starting winning opening 11b winning process (step S273).

It is a front view which shows the game machine 1 of a present Example. It is a front view of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b and LED units 24a and 24b of the present embodiment. It is a principal part block diagram of the game machine control apparatus 100 of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111 which comprise the game machine control apparatus 100 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the main game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a list figure of the random number handled in the main control circuit 44 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the operation gate passage process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding LED lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the random symbol value of the off symbol determination counter C9 (0-7) and the winning symbol determination counter C10 (random numbers 10, 0-1) and the normal symbol of the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol control process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning opening opening process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the hold LED extinction control process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning a prize winning process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning opening 11a winning process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows holding LED25 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Ba = 1 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Ba = 2 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Ba = 3 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Ba = 4 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Ba = 5 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning opening 11b winning process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows holding LED29 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Bb = 1 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Bb = 2 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Bb = 3 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Bb = 4 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Bb = 5 lighting control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol determination process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the random numbers of the left stop symbol determination counter C2, the middle stop symbol determination counter C3, the right stop symbol determination counter C4 and the big hit symbol determination counter C6 of this embodiment and each special symbol. . The process of creating the special symbol of the present embodiment based on the random number values of the left stop symbol determination counter C2, the middle stop symbol determination counter C3, the right stop symbol determination counter C4, and the jackpot symbol determination counter C6 is shown. It is explanatory drawing. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol control process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation display process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit effect image selection process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the big hit effect image and counter H of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation time TH change process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the middle hit process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the probability change process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the time reduction process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the hold LED extinction control process which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows hold LED25 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Ba = 4 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Ba = 3 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Ba = 2 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Ba = 1 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows hold LED29 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Bb = 4 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Bb = 3 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Bb = 2 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the counter Bb = 1 light extinction control processing which the main control circuit 44 of a present Example performs. It is a distribution pattern of the fluctuation pattern in the main control circuit 44 when a game ball wins the start winning opening 11a in the main control circuit 44 of the present embodiment. It is a distribution pattern of the fluctuation pattern in the main control circuit 44 when a game ball wins the start winning opening 11b in the main control circuit 44 of the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the strobe signal interruption process which the display control circuit 111 of a present Example performs. It is a list figure of the command for display control which the display control circuit 111 receives from the main control circuit 44 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the display main control process which the display control circuit 111 (CPU140) of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the VDP display control process which the display control circuit 111 (VDP143) of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the LCD drive circuit output process which the display control circuit 111 (VDP143) of a present Example performs. It is a transition diagram of a display control command when it is not a big hit of the present embodiment. Timing of start winning ports 11a, 11b, special symbol display devices 6a, 6b, hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, hold LEDs 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d and big winning ports 7a, 7b in the case of not being a big hit in this embodiment It is a chart. FIG. 3 is a transition diagram 1 of a display control command in the case of a big hit in the embodiment. It is a transition diagram 2 of the command for display control in the case of a big hit of the present embodiment. (A) is a front view of the special symbol display device 6a showing a state in which the jackpot effect image at the start of the jackpot game of this embodiment is displayed, and (B) is a display of the jackpot symbol of this embodiment. It is a front view of the special symbol display device 6b when being. (A) is a front view of the special symbol display device 6a showing a state in which the jackpot effect image is displayed during the jackpot game of the present embodiment, and (B) shows an example of the jackpot information of the present embodiment. It is a front view of the special symbol display apparatus 6b which shows the state currently performed. Timing of start winning ports 11a, 11b, special symbol display devices 6a, 6b, hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, hold LEDs 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d and big winning ports 7a, 7b in the case of a big hit in this embodiment It is a chart. In the case where the variable display image of the present embodiment is displayed on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b simultaneously in parallel, one variable display image is the image display unit 30a of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. 30b is a front view of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b showing a state in which the image is enlarged and displayed across both, and the other variable display image is reduced and displayed on the image display unit 30b of the special symbol display device 6b. It is a front view of special symbol display apparatus 6a, 6b which shows the state by which the image of the variable display of a present Example is enlarged and displayed on the screen full over both image display part 30a, 30b of special symbol display apparatus 6a, 6b. .

Explanation of symbols

1 ... game machine, 2 ... hit control handle,
3 ... Hitting ball guide rail, 4 ... Game area formation rail,
5 ... gaming area, 6a, 6b ... special symbol display (LCD),
7a, 7b ... Grand prize opening (attacker), 8a, 8b ... Left symbol display section,
9a, 9b ... middle symbol display part, 10a, 10b ... right symbol display part,
11a, 11b ... Start winning opening (electric tulip), 12 ... Bump supply tray,
13 ... Extra ball tray, 14 ... Ordinary prize opening,
15 ... Game effect lamp, 16 ... Out port,
17 ... Glass door frame, 18 ... Normal symbol display device (7-segment LED),
19 ... Normal symbol operation gate, 20 ... Windmill,
21 ... Game board, 22 ... Outer frame,
23 ... Inner frame, 24a, 24b ... LED unit,
25 (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d) ... hold LED,
26 (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d) ... hold LED,
27 ... One-chip microcomputer, 28 ... Obstruction nail,
29 (29a, 29b, 29c, 29d) ... hold LED,
30a, 30b ... Image display unit 37 ... Lamp control circuit, 38 ... Audio control circuit,
40 ... payout control circuit, 41 ... prize ball payout device,
42 ... Launch control circuit, 43 ... Hitting ball launcher,
44 ... main control circuit, 48 ... enlarged symbol variation display area,
49 ... Reduced symbol variation display area, 51 ... Big hit symbol display part,
54 ... round display section, 55 ... count display section,
56 ... V display section, 60 ... Overflow ball display device (7-segment LED),
100: Game machine control device 101: Input circuit,
102 ... CPU, 103 ... ROM,
104 ... RAM, 106a, 106b ... solenoid,
107a, 107b ... solenoid, 109 ... external information terminal,
110 ... Output circuit, 111 ... Display control circuit,
113 ... Speaker, 115 ... Bus,
116a, 116b ... start winning detection sensor,
117a, 117b ... count switch,
118 ... Continuous winning switch, 119 ... Hitting ball operation handle switch,
120 ... Hitting ball operation stop switch, 121 ... Actuation gate detection sensor,
122: Safe ball detection sensor, 123a, 123b: Count switch,
130: RAM backup 131: Test terminal
140 ... CPU, 141 ... RAM,
142 ... ROM, 143 ... VDP,
144: VRAM, 145: Character ROM,
146 ... input interface, 147 ... reset circuit,
148 ... Oscillator circuit, 149 ... Timing controller,
150a, 150b ... LCD driving circuit, A ... counter,
Ba, Bb ... counter, Da, Db ... counter,
E ... Counter, Ga, Gb ... Counter,
H ... Counter, K ... Counter,
C1a: Big hit determination counter, C1b: Medium / small hit determination counter,
C2 ... Left stop symbol determination counter, C3 ... Middle stop symbol determination counter,
C4: right stop symbol determination counter, C5: reach determination counter,
C6: Big hit symbol determination counter, C7: Fluctuation pattern determination counter,
C8: Counter for hit determination, C9: Counter for determining a missing symbol,
C10: Counter for determining symbols per hit,
F1 ... Big hit flag, F2a, F2b ... Reach flag,
F3 ... Medium hit flag F4 ... Hit flag
F5 ... small hit flag, F8a, F8b ... pending full tank flag,
TH ... Special symbol variation time, t ... Normal symbol variation time,
ST ... Opening time for starting prize opening,
T1, T2, T3, TS, TD, TK, TB, TR, ... time a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, u, w, x, y, z ... command for display control

Claims (16)

A starting gaming device through which game balls can win or pass;
An image display device for executing a slot game for variably displaying at least a predetermined pattern and confirming display;
A variable winning device that can be converted into a state advantageous to the player and a state disadvantageous;
A starting game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball winning or passing through the starting game device;
Control means for performing display control of the slot game executed by the image display device based on detection of the game ball by the starting game ball detection means;
As a result of the slot game, when the symbol confirmed and displayed on the image display device is a predetermined symbol, the variable winning device is controlled to be converted into a predetermined mode to generate a special game advantageous to the player. Game generating means;
A gaming machine equipped with
The start game device includes a first start game device and a second start game device,
The start game ball detecting means detects first game ball detection means that detects a game ball that has won or passed to the first start game device, and first game ball that has won or passed to the second start game device. 2 starting game ball detecting means,
The image display device includes at least a first image display device and a second image display device,
The control means displays the slot game on the first image display device on the basis of detection of the game ball by the first start game ball detection means, and the second start game ball detection means displays the game ball. Based on the detection, a prize-specific display control means for displaying the slot game on the second image display device, and a winning or passing of the game ball to the first starting gaming device and the second starting gaming device. Parallel display control means capable of executing the slot game in parallel with the first image display device and the second image display device,
Furthermore, the parallel display control means includes a variable display control means for shortening or extending the variable display time of the slot game displayed in parallel with the first image display device and the second image display device. A gaming machine characterized by   In the case where the slot game related to the special game is being displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device, the variable display control means can use the other image display device in addition to the special game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a shortened display control means for shortening the variable display time of the related slot game and displaying at least the slot game after the predetermined display state related to the special game. .   3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the after-predetermined display state of the slot game displayed alone by the shortened display control means is a variable display and a fixed display after the reach state.   In the case where the slot game related to the special game is being displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device, the variable display control means can use the other image display device in addition to the special game. 4. The extended display control means for extending the variable display time of the related slot game until at least the slot game related to the special game is confirmed and displayed. Gaming machine. The special game is provided with a first special game and a second special game that have at least different profits for the player,
The control means includes selection display control means for displaying a slot game related to the first special game on the first image display device and a slot game related to the second special game on the second image display device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:   6. The system according to claim 5, further comprising a winning ratio setting means for setting a ratio between a game ball that wins or passes through the first starting gaming machine and a game ball that wins or passes through the second starting gaming machine. The gaming machine described. The first special game is more advantageous for the player than the second special game,
The winning ratio setting means sets the ratio of game balls winning or passing through the first starting gaming machine to be lower than the percentage of gaming balls winning or passing through the second starting gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 6. The variable winning device includes at least a first variable winning device and a second variable winning device,
The special game generating means converts and controls only the first variable winning device when the first special game occurs, and only the second variable winning device when the second special game occurs. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising sorting conversion control means.   When the special game generating means generates the first special game, the control means displays a predetermined special effect image after confirming and displaying a predetermined jackpot symbol on the first image display device. 9. The game machine according to claim 5, further comprising display means and special game information display means for displaying information related to execution of the first special game on the second image display device. The gaming machine described.   The predetermined special effect image is provided in a plurality of types so that the effect is different, and the special effect image display means selects one of the plurality of types of the predetermined special effect image based on a predetermined game condition. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, further comprising selection display means for selecting and displaying the selected predetermined special effect image on the first image display device.   2. The control means according to claim 1, further comprising non-simultaneous display control means for not simultaneously displaying the slot game relating to the special game on the first image display device and the second image display device. Item 15. The gaming machine according to any one of Items 10 to 10.   When the slot game related to the special game is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device, the control means does not display the slot game on the other image display device. 12. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising display control means.   The control means includes enlarged display control means for enlarging and displaying the slot game related to the special game displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device on the other image display device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by that. When the parallel display control means displays the slot game related to the special game and the slot game related to other than the special game on the first image display device and the second image display device in parallel. ,
The enlarged display control means divides and forms an image display area of the other image display device into an enlarged image display area to be enlarged and a reduced image display area to be reduced and displayed. 14. A gaming machine according to claim 13, further comprising: partition display control means for displaying a slot game related to the special game in the area and a slot game related to the game other than the special game in the reduced image display area. . An operating gaming device in which a game ball can win or pass, a sub-image display device for executing a sub-slot game that displays at least a predetermined symbol in a variable manner, and a game ball that has won or passed the operating game device is detected. An operating game ball detecting means for
The first start gaming device and the second start gaming device are variable start winning devices that can be converted into an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state for a player,
The control means includes sub-control means for performing display control of a sub-slot game executed by the sub-image display device based on detection of the game ball by the working game ball detection means,
If, as a result of the sub-slot game executed by the sub-control means, the symbol confirmed and displayed on the sub-image display device is a predetermined winning symbol, the first start is performed according to the type of the predetermined winning symbol. A hit game in which a gaming device or the second starting gaming device is selected, and the selected first starting gaming device or the second starting gaming device is converted into a predetermined mode to generate a winning game advantageous to the player. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 14, further comprising generating means. The starting game ball detecting means includes a detection number storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of game balls that have won or passed the starting game apparatus but have not yet digested the slot game,
The control means includes a slot game non-execution means that does not execute the slot game for winning or passing of game balls that have not been stored in the detection number storage means beyond the predetermined number of times. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that:

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