JP2005304974A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To raise the operation rate while enhancing the attractiveness of the games. <P>SOLUTION: In the special pattern game with a first variable display device, when the judgment to the effect of generating the variable probability jackpot is given to turn the first variable probability defined flag ON (step S421:Yes), any of the variable display patterns for the ready-for-win E-1 (jackpot) to ready-for-win E-3 (jackpot) different from the variable display pattern as for the ready-for-win A (jackpot), the ready-for-win B (jackpot) and the ready-for-win C (jackpot) is determined as the variable display pattern in the special pattern game with the second variable display device (step S422-S427). At this point, regarding the variable display patterns for the ready-for-win E-1(jackpot) to the ready-for-win E-3 (jackpot), for example, a peculiar performance display different from any of those in the variable display patterns for the ready-for-win A to the ready-for-win D is carried out on the third variable display device or the like . <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more specifically, a first variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified based on the first start condition being satisfied, A second variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can each be identified based on the establishment of a second start condition different from the first start condition, and the identification information by the first variable display means When the display result of the variable display is a combination of predetermined specific identification information, or when the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is a combination of specific identification information The present invention relates to a gaming machine that controls a specific gaming state advantageous to a player.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, variable display is performed by updating or scrolling predetermined identification information (hereinafter referred to as display symbols) on a display device such as a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD). There are a number of games that are enhanced by a so-called variable display game that determines whether to give a predetermined game value based on the display result.

  The special game played as one of the variable display games is a variable display of the display symbol based on the detection of the game ball passing through the start winning opening (that the variable display start condition is satisfied). In this game, the case where the stop symbol form when the display is completely stopped is a predetermined specific display form is determined as “big hit”. In this special figure game, when a “hit” is made, a special electric accessory called a big prize opening or an attacker is opened, and a state in which a game ball can be won extremely easily is provided to a player for a certain period of time. . Such a state is referred to as a “specific game state” or a “hit game state”.

  As a gaming machine capable of executing a variable display game similar to the special figure game, every time a rotation display control command generated according to a winning signal is received, or the number of execution rights stored in the holding means Accordingly, for example, the rotation display of the plurality of variable display units is executed in a predetermined order, for example, the rotation display of the picture matching game is alternately executed by the two variable display units. It has been proposed to realize continuity of game contents reflecting past game results by determining whether or not to make a big hit based on the result of collating the generated display data (for example, Patent Documents) 1).

  In addition, after the big hit as the specific game state, whether or not the game state generates a special game state that is more advantageous for the player is determined based on the stop mode of the auxiliary identification information and the specific stop mode in the derived and displayed identification information There is also a proposal that produces an effect based on the result of the discrimination comparison with (for example, Patent Document 2).

Furthermore, a plurality of symbol display devices are provided in the same game area so that each symbol having the same role as the display symbol can be variably displayed, and each of the game machines has a big prize opening corresponding to each symbol display device. Have been proposed to prevent multiple hits from occurring simultaneously (for example, Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4).
JP-A-8-84807 JP 2002-66030 A JP 2001-62080 A JP 2001-62081 A

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, a plurality of variable display units rotate according to a plurality of rotation display control commands generated according to a winning signal and a plurality of execution rights stored in a holding unit. When the display is alternately performed, the picture matching game of the other variable display section is not started until the picture matching game of one variable display section is completed. For this reason, the speed at which the number of execution rights stored in the holding means is consumed is about the same as the case where there is one variable display unit, and the operating rate of the gaming machine cannot be increased.

  Further, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, a variable display start condition (for example, detection of a winning ball at a start winning opening of a special figure) that is a trigger for generating a big hit as a specific gaming state is established once. As a result, two types of variable display such as variable display of identification information and variable display of auxiliary identification information are executed, and the display results are derived and displayed. For this reason, it takes a long time to complete the two types of variable display, and the operating rate of the gaming machine cannot be increased.

  Furthermore, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3, the effect in one symbol display device is determined independently of the effect in other symbol display devices. For this reason, when a specific effect is performed on any of the symbol display devices, there is a problem that the player's interest in the effect on the other symbol display devices is reduced.

  In addition, when determining the variable display mode in one of the plurality of display means, the variable display mode in the other display means could not be determined or changed. It was not possible to sufficiently enhance the amusement interest by doing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming machine that can enhance the fun of the game by appropriately determining the variable display mode in the plurality of display means and increase the operating rate. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application determines that the first start condition (for example, the first special symbol process processing of step S15 in step S100 by winning the first ordinary variable winning ball device 5A). First start condition (for example, that the previous variable display in the first variable display device 4A and the big hit gaming state for opening and closing the open / close plate of the special variable winning ball device 6 have ended) The first variable display means (for example, the first variable display device 4A) that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (for example, special symbols) that can be identified based on the establishment of the above, and the first start condition Different second starting conditions (for example, processing corresponding to step S100 in the second special symbol process in step S16 due to winning in the second ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 5B) The second start condition is satisfied after the determination (Yes) is established (for example, the previous variable display in the second variable display device 4B and the big hit gaming state for opening and closing the open / close plate of the special variable winning ball device 6 have been completed) And a second variable display means (for example, a second variable display device 4B) that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (for example, special symbols) that can each be identified, and the first variable display means. A combination of specific identification information in which the display result of variable display of the identification information is determined in advance (for example, a display result in which special symbols are arranged in the same pattern or a combination of predetermined symbols, or one predetermined symbol Display result) or when the display result of variable display of identification information by the second variable display means is a combination of the specific identification information. A game machine (for example, a pachinko game machine 1) that controls to a specific game state (for example, a big hit game state) that is advantageous to the user, and a numerical data update means for updating predetermined numerical data (for example, the CPU 103 updates the determination random number in step S13) Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data to be updated by the numerical data update means in response to the fulfillment of any one of the first and second start conditions (For example, the part in which the CPU 103 executes the winning process in step S101 in the first and second special symbol process processes and the process corresponding thereto) and the numerical data extraction means according to the establishment of the first start condition. A first holding memory capable of storing the extracted numerical data so as to be able to specify the order in which the first start condition is satisfied Stage (for example, the portion where the CPU 103 executes the winning process of step S101 in the first special symbol process and the first special figure storage unit 121A), and the numerical data extraction means according to the establishment of the second start condition The second hold storage means (for example, the CPU 103 performs the winning process in step S101 in the second special symbol process process) that can store the numerical data extracted in the above-described manner so that the order in which the second start conditions are established can be specified. The first start condition among the numerical data stored in the first hold storage means when the first start condition is satisfied, and the part that executes the corresponding process and the second special figure hold storage unit 121B) First pre-determining for determining whether or not the numerical data whose order is established is the foremost is matched with predetermined determination value data indicating that it is a combination of the specific identification information And the numerical data stored in the second holding storage means when the second start condition is satisfied, for example, the portion where the CPU 103 executes the jackpot determination processing in step S204 in the first special symbol process processing Among the second pre-determining means (for example, the CPU 103 performs the second special symbol process processing) for determining whether or not the numerical data whose order of the second start condition is the first matches the predetermined determination value data. Identification information by the first variable display means based on the fact that the first prior judgment means has determined that the numerical data matches the predetermined judgment value data). During the variable display, the determination is made when the second prior determination means determines that the numerical data matches the predetermined determination value data. During the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means based on the fact, the third variable display device 4C performs a specific effect (for example, reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern. 5 (A) and (B), FIGS. 5 (C) to (F), and a specific effect for determining whether to execute (effect display as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) to (E)). The determination means (for example, the part where the CPU 103 executes the processes of steps S422 to S427 in the long-term variable display pattern determination process of step S273) and the specific effect determination means determine that the specific effect is to be executed. Sometimes, the specific effect executing means for executing the specific effect during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means (for example, steps S422 to S427 and S28 by the CPU 103). 5A and 5B, the CPU 112 of the display control board 12 in response to the second variable display start command from the CPU 103 and the part that executes the variable display control process of step S113 after executing the process of FIG. 5 (C) to (F) and a part for causing the third variable display device 4C to perform a display operation as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (E).

  3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the first pre-determining means has a probability that a combination of the specific identification information is completed after the specific gaming state is ended among the combinations of the specific identification information in a normal gaming state. Special display result determination means (for example, the CPU 103 performs step S206) for determining whether or not a combination of special identification information to be displayed (for example, a definite symbol that is a probable big hit) is controlled when the state is controlled to a higher probability state than the time. The specific effect determining means executes the specific effect when it is determined by the special display result determining means that the combination of the special identification information is made. (For example, the processing of steps S422 to S427 is executed in response to the determination that the CPU 103 determines Yes in step S421.) Minute, etc.).

  4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the specific effect executing means performs variable display of identification information by the first variable display means when the specific effect determining means determines that the specific effect is to be executed. So that the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is derived and displayed after the specific effect is executed during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means. Variable display time setting means for setting the variable display time of the identification information by the second variable display means (for example, the reach of the reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) by the CPU 103 executing the processing of steps S422 to S427. ) Including any part of the variable display pattern determined as the variable display pattern in the special game by the second variable display device 4B.

  5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the variable display time setting means sets the variable display time of the identification information by the second variable display means to any one of a plurality of predetermined variable display times. Variable display time determination means (for example, a portion in which the CPU 103 executes a process corresponding to the variable display pattern setting process of step S112 in the second special symbol process process), and the variable display time determination means includes: When the determination to execute the specific effect is made by the specific effect determining means, the variable display time of the identification information by the second variable display means is set to the first variable of the plurality of types of variable display times. Set to the longest variable display time among the variable display times that are shorter than the remaining variable display time of the identification information in the variable display of the identification information by the display means. (For example, when the CPU 103 executes the processing of steps S422 to S427, the reach E-1 (big hit) to the reach E-3 (having a total variable display time of special symbols in the relationship of Ti32> Ti31> Ti30) (Big hit) Any one of the variable display patterns is determined as the variable display pattern in the special game by the second variable display device 4B). The variable display time determining means starts the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means when the specific effect determining means determines to execute the specific effect, and then uses the second variable display means. The second variable display is performed when the second start condition is further satisfied after the specific gaming state is terminated after the specific effect is executed during the variable display of the identification information and the combination of the specific identification information is derived and displayed. The variable display time of the identification information by the means is set to a variable display time longer than the remaining variable display time of the identification information in the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means among a plurality of types of variable display times. A decision may be made.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 5, the variable display time of the identification information by the first variable display means is measured, and when the variable display time has elapsed, the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means. Display result control means for deriving and displaying the display result (for example, the part in which the CPU 103 executes the variable display control process in step S113 and the part in which the CPU 122 executes the special symbol variable display process in step S152); The variable display time of the identification information by the display result control means while being controlled to the specific gaming state by deriving and displaying the combination of the specific identification information as the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the variable display means Variable display time stop means for stopping the measurement of the CPU 11 (for example, the CPU 11 according to the processing of step S304 by the CPU 103). Together but executes the processing of step S335, CPU 103 comprises a Yes and determining portion, etc.) and at step S252.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 6, the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is performed based on the determination that the combination of the specific identification information is not made by the first prior determination means. After the start, when the determination that the combination of the specific identification information is made is made by the second prior determination means, the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means based on the determination being made A non-specific effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute the specific effect (e.g., a portion where the CPU 103 executes the process of step S225), and the specific effect executing means includes the non-specific effect determining means. When it is determined that the specific effect is to be executed, the specific effect is executed during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means (for example, Even when the first certainty change confirmation flag is OFF in step S421, the CPU 103 executes the processes of steps S422 to S427 at a predetermined rate, and executes the variable display control process of step S113 after executing the process of S283. And the CPU 112 of the display control board 12 in response to the second variable display start command from the CPU 103, FIGS. 5A and 5B, FIGS. 5C to 5F, and FIGS. E) a part for causing the third variable display device 4C to perform a display operation as shown in FIG.

  The present invention has the following effects.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the specific effect determining means is based on the first variable display means based on the fact that the first prior determination means determines that the numerical data matches the predetermined determination value data. During the variable display of the identification information, when the second prior determination means determines that the numerical data matches the predetermined determination value data, the identification information by the second variable display means based on the determination being made. It is determined whether or not to execute the specific effect during the variable display. When the specific effect determining means determines that the specific effect is to be executed, the specific effect executing means executes the specific effect during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means.
Thereby, the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means becomes a combination of specific identification information, and the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is also a combination of the specific identification information. In this case, a specific effect is executed as the specific effect, so that the player can be interested in both the first and second variable display means, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.
Further, since the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means can be started even when the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is being executed, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be increased. .

In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the special identification information displayed when the probability that the combination of the specific identification information becomes a higher probability state than in the normal gaming state is controlled after the specific gaming state ends. When the combination is used as the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means, the specific effect is executed.
Thereby, the player's expectation that the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means becomes a combination of special identification information can be enhanced, and the interest of the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine according to claim 3, when the specific effect is executed, the identification information can be changed by the first variable display means after the specific effect is executed during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means. The variable display time of the identification information by the second variable display means is set so that the display result of the display is derived and displayed.
Thereby, the relevance between the specific effect and the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is clarified, and the impression of the specific effect to the player can be enhanced and the interest of the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine according to claim 4, the variable display time of the identification information by the second variable display means is the longest among the variable display times that are shorter than the remaining variable display time of the identification information by the first variable display means. Decide on a long variable display time.
Accordingly, the combination of specific identification information is derived and displayed on the first variable display means within a short time after the combination of specific identification information is derived and displayed on the second variable display means. It is possible to increase the impression of performance to the player and improve the game entertainment.

In the gaming machine according to claim 5, the display is performed while the specific combination of identification information is derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means while being controlled to the specific gaming state. The measurement of the variable display time of the identification information by the result control means is stopped.
This prevents the specific game state based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information on the first variable display means from competing with the specific game state based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information on the second variable display means. Thus, it is possible to prevent the player from being extremely advantageous, and to perform variable display of harmonized identification information by both the first and second variable display means.

In the gaming machine according to claim 6, even when the combination of specific identification information is not derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means, the specific effect is executed by the non-specific effect determination means. Thus, the specific effect executing means can execute the specific effect during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means.
As a result, the player cannot easily recognize whether or not a combination of specific identification information is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display of identification information by the first variable display means, and the game becomes monotonous. It is possible to prevent a decrease in gaming interests.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The gaming machine in the present embodiment is a gaming machine that performs a special game with a display device such as an LCD, and is a card reader (CR: Pachinko) gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card. Further, the present invention is applicable not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball using a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball using cash.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. A first variable display device 4A and a second variable display device 4B that variably display special symbols as identification information that can be individually identified are provided at approximately the center position of the game area. Below the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, there is provided a third variable display device 4C capable of performing variable display of decorative symbols different from the special symbols. The first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C are made of, for example, an LCD. A first ordinary variable winning ball device (starting winning port) 5A and a second ordinary variable winning ball device (starting winning port) 5B are arranged below the left and right sides of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C, respectively. ing. Further, a special variable winning ball device (large winning opening) 6 is provided below the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B.

  In the variable display game (special game) in which the start condition (first start condition) is established based on the fact that the game ball has won the first ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 5A, The special symbols, which are composed of pictures and the like and function as plural types of identification information that can be identified, are variably displayed on a variable display section as a plurality of display areas. In the variable display game (special game) in which the start condition (second start condition) is established based on the winning of the game ball in the second ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 5B, the second variable display device 4B The special symbols, which are composed of pictures and the like and function as plural types of identification information that can be identified, are variably displayed on a variable display section as a plurality of display areas.

  In a special game played by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, after a specific time has elapsed after starting the variable display of special symbols, the variable display results of the special symbols on each variable display unit are displayed in a predetermined order. Is used to derive and display, and the confirmed symbol (final stop symbol) is stopped and displayed. At this time, if a specific combination of special symbols (a jackpot combination) is derived and displayed as a combination of fixed symbols (stop symbol form) in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A, the special variable winning ball device 6 is opened and closed. It becomes a specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) by making it. In the jackpot gaming state based on the winning combination combination being derived and displayed in the special game by the first variable display device 4A, the opening / closing plate of the special variable winning ball device 6 has a predetermined period (for example 29 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, It is opened in a period until ten (10) winning balls are generated, and while it is being opened, it receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes it. The opening / closing cycle can be repeated up to a predetermined upper limit number of times (for example, 16 times).

  On the other hand, even when the big hit combination is derived and displayed as the combination of the fixed symbols in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B, the specific game state (big hit game state) is achieved by opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 6. . Even in the jackpot gaming state based on the winning combination combination being derived and displayed in the special game by the second variable display device 4B, the opening / closing plate of the special variable winning ball device 6 has a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, for example). The game balls are opened in a period until ten (10) winning balls are generated, and the game balls that fall on the surface of the game board 2 are received while being opened, and then closed. The opening / closing cycle can be repeated up to a predetermined upper limit number of times (for example, 16 times). Alternatively, when the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B, a predetermined period (for example, 45 seconds) is different from when the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. ) Or the special variable winning ball apparatus 6 is opened in a period until a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls are generated, and the opening / closing cycle to be closed thereafter is repeated up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 20 times). You may be able to do it.

  As described above, in the first variable display device 4A and the second variable display device 4B, the special game is started on the basis that different starting conditions are satisfied. When the big hit combination is derived and displayed as the fixed symbol combination in the first variable display device 4A, and when the big hit combination is derived and displayed as the fixed symbol combination in the second variable display device 4B, the special variable winning ball apparatus 6 is controlled to the big hit gaming state by the opening / closing operation.

  In this embodiment, three variable display portions of left, middle, and right are provided as display areas in the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively. ”To“ 9 ”can be variably displayed as 10 special symbols. Each symbol is arranged with a symbol number of “0” to “9”. When variable symbol special display is started, switching display and scroll display are performed in the order of symbol number, and symbol numbers are displayed. When the special symbol “9” or “0” is displayed, the special symbol whose symbol number is “0” or “9” is displayed. In the special game with each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, after the variable display of the special symbol is started, for example, the same special symbol or predetermined value is set in each of the left, middle and right variable display units. The pachinko gaming machine 1 opens and closes in the special variable winning ball apparatus 6 when the confirmed symbol that is a big hit combination is stopped and displayed, such as the combination of the special symbols received is stopped and displayed as a final display result. It becomes a big hit gaming state by.

  Here, in this embodiment, a special symbol indicating an odd number is used as a probability variation big hit symbol, and the same probability variation big hit symbol is obtained and displayed on each of the left, middle and right variable display portions as variable display results in the special figure game. When it is confirmed, it becomes a probable big hit as a predetermined special display result. When a promising big hit is reached, after the big hit gaming state based on the probable big hit is over, until a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), or the variable display result in the special figure game becomes a big win. Until then, it becomes a high probability state in which probability variation control (probability variation control) is continuously performed as one of the special game states. In the high probability state, the probability that the variable display result is a big hit in the special game and is controlled to the big hit gaming state is improved as compared with the normal gaming state. The normal game state is a game state other than the big hit game state or the special game state, and the probability of big hit in the special game is controlled in the same manner as the initial setting state immediately after the power is turned on.

  In this embodiment, a special symbol with an even symbol number is set as a normal big hit symbol, and the same normal big hit symbol is derived in each of the left, middle and right display areas as variable display results in the special symbol game. When displayed and confirmed, it is usually a big hit. When the normal big hit is made, the probability variation control is not performed after the big hit gaming state is ended, so the probability that the variable display result in the special game becomes a big hit and is controlled to the big hit gaming state is not improved. In addition, after the big hit game state is ended with the normal big hit, after the big hit gaming state based on the normal big hit is finished, a special number of games (for example, 100 times) is executed or until the special figure is executed. Until the variable display result in the game becomes a big hit, as a special gaming state different from the high probability state, a time reduction state in which time reduction control (time reduction control) is continuously performed may be set. In the time shortening state in which the time reduction control is performed, the probability of being a big hit in each special figure game and being controlled to the big hit gaming state is the same as the normal gaming state, but the special symbol variable display time in the special figure game is short. It is controlled to become.

  In the high probability state and the time reduction state, the variable display time in the normal symbol variable display (ordinary diagram game) by the normal symbol display (not shown) is shorter than in the normal game state, and each normal diagram game This improves the probability that the display result will be a winning symbol. At this time, the tilting time of the movable wing piece in the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B is longer than that in the normal gaming state, and the number of tilting increases as compared with that in the normal gaming state. Thus, in the high probability state and the time reduction state, a gaming state advantageous to the player, which is different from the big hit gaming state, is obtained. Here, in the time shortened state, probability variation control is not performed, and the probability of being in the big hit gaming state is the same as in the normal gaming state, so the high probability state is more advantageous for the player than the time shortening state.

  The first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A, 5B have a tulip shape having a pair of movable wing pieces that are movable and controlled between a vertical (normally open) position and a tilt (enlarged open) position by a solenoid (not shown). Each accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided. Each of the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B is provided with a start winning port switch, and a game ball winning for one of the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B is started. One of the first and second start conditions is met in response to the detection by the winning opening switch. Here, a start winning port switch (first start winning port switch) disposed in the first ordinary variable winning ball device 5A and a start winning port switch (second start winning switch) disposed in the second ordinary variable winning ball device 5B. The mouth switch) outputs an external signal that makes it possible to specify which of the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B the game ball has won when each detects the game ball. May be. For example, when the first start winning port switch detects a game ball, a first start winning signal is output, and when the second start winning port switch detects a game ball, a second start that is different from the first start winning signal. Output a winning signal.

  Here, for example, in the vicinity of the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B, the game balls to the start winning opening corresponding to the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B, respectively. A display that displays whether or not the winning is valid can be provided. This indicator may be composed of, for example, an LED (light emitting diode) that can be switched between “◯” and “×”. As a specific example, when the number of reserved memories in a first special figure reservation storage unit 121A (FIG. 7), which will be described later, reaches an upper limit value (for example, “4”), it corresponds to the first ordinary variable winning ball device 5A. When the LED indicating “×” is lit on the installed display and the number of reserved storage in the first special figure storage unit 121A is less than the upper limit value, it is installed corresponding to the first ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 5A. In the displayed display, an LED indicating “◯” is turned on. When the number of reserved memories in the second special figure reservation storage unit 121B (FIG. 7) described later reaches an upper limit value (for example, “4”), it is installed corresponding to the second ordinary variable winning ball device 5B. When the LED indicating “×” is turned on and the number of reserved memories in the second special figure reservation storage unit 121B is less than the upper limit value, the indicator installed corresponding to the second ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 5B The LED indicating “◯” is turned on.

  The special variable winning ball apparatus 6 includes an opening / closing plate that opens and closes a winning area by a solenoid (not shown). The opening / closing plate is in a closed state at a normal time, for example, before the big hit gaming state is generated after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. On the other hand, when a big hit gaming state is reached based on the result of the special game by the first variable display device 4A or the second variable display device 4B, a solenoid is used to generate a predetermined period or a predetermined number of winning balls in the winning area. It will be closed after opening in the period. When a game ball is won in the winning area when the opening / closing plate is opened by the special variable winning ball device 6, a predetermined number is determined based on the detection of the game ball by a predetermined large winning opening switch. The prize balls will be paid out.

  First and second start winning memory indicators 7A and 7B are provided on the upper portions of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively. The first and second start winning memory indicators 7A and 7B are constituted by, for example, LEDs. Based on the stored contents of the first special figure reservation storage unit 121A (FIG. 7), the first start winning memory display 7A receives a game ball in the first ordinary variable winning ball device 5A, and the first variable display device 4A Although the start condition for executing the special figure game is satisfied, the start winning memory number (for which the start condition for starting variable display is not satisfied because the previous special figure game is being executed, etc.) Display the number of stored memories). For example, in the first start winning memory display 7A, a number of LEDs corresponding to the number of reserved games stored in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A are lit. Further, the second start winning memory display 7B receives the game ball from the second ordinary variable winning ball device 5B based on the contents stored in the second special figure holding storage unit 121B (FIG. 7), and the second variable display device. Although the start condition for executing the special figure game by 4B is satisfied, the start winning memory for starting the variable display due to the reason that the previous special figure game is being executed is not satisfied. Displays the number (the number of pending storage). For example, in the second start winning memory display 7B, the LED corresponding to the number of reserved memories of the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is turned on.

  In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill with a built-in lamp, an outlet, a normal symbol display, and the like. Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted with a main board 11 and a display control board 12 as shown in FIG. The main board 11 and the display control board 12 are arranged at appropriate positions on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and, for example, eight signal lines of display control signals CD0 to CD7 are wired between the two boards. Further, a signal line for a display control INT signal for transmitting and receiving a strobe signal is also wired between the main board 11 and the display control board 12. In addition, various control boards such as a power supply board, a sound control board, a lamp control board, a payout control board, and an information terminal board are arranged on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The display control board 12 may constitute one board together with the voice control board, the lamp control board, etc., or may be provided independently of these boards. The main board 11 includes, for example, a start winning port switch disposed in the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B, a large winning port switch provided in the special variable winning ball device 6, and other winning ports. Wiring from each winning opening switch 70 including a switch for detecting a winning of a game ball or the like is also connected.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 mainly has a function for setting random numbers used in a special game, a function for inputting a signal from a switch or the like arranged at a predetermined position, and a sub-side control comprising a display control board 12 and a payout control board. Each board has a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various kinds of information to a hall management computer. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 is, for example, a display control command transmitted as an electrical signal using the signal lines of the display control signals CD0 to CD7.

  The display control command has, for example, a 2-byte configuration. The first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). As this display control command, for example, corresponding to each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, the first and second variable display start commands, the first and second special symbol designation commands, A second special symbol confirmation command or the like is prepared in advance. Further, in this embodiment, the first variable display progress stop command for instructing to stop the progress of the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A and the progress of the variable display are stopped. A first variable display progress restart command is provided for instructing to start again the progress of variable display of special symbols in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A.

  The first and second variable display start commands are commands for instructing to start variable display of special symbols in the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. The variable display device 4A is instructed to start variable display of the special symbol, and the second variable display start command is instructed to start variable symbol display of the special symbol in the second variable display device 4B. On the display control board 12 side, in accordance with the EXT data included in the first and second variable display start commands, it is determined whether or not the total variable display time of the special symbol and the display result of the variable display are a big hit. As a result, it is possible to specify a determination result as to whether or not to reach.

  Here, the total variable display time of the special symbol is determined and the variable symbol display result of the special symbol is derived and displayed from the time when the variable symbol special display is started in one special symbol game (variable display start time). It is the execution time of the special figure game required until the point when is stopped and displayed. Reach is a display mode in which variable display is performed for symbols that have not yet been derived and displayed (referred to as reach variation symbols) when the symbols that are derived and displayed constitute part of the jackpot combination, or It is a display mode in which all or some of the symbols are synchronously variably displayed while constituting all or part of the jackpot symbol. Specifically, on a combination effective line that has not been stopped and displayed when a special symbol constituting a predetermined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed on some variable display portions on a predetermined combination effective line. The display mode in which variable display is performed in the variable display section (for example, the left, middle and right variable display sections provided in the display area are part of the jackpot symbol in the left and middle variable display sections. (For example, “7”) is displayed in a stopped state and the variable display portion on the right is still in a variable display state), or all or some of the special symbols on the variable display portion on the active line are displayed. A display mode in which variable display is performed synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot symbol (for example, in which state the variable display is performed on all of the left, middle, and right variable display portions provided in the display area. Even if is displayed, the same special symbol Tsu variable display in it have aspect is a display mode) that have been made.

  The first and second special symbol designation commands correspond to the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively. This is a command for designating a special symbol as a fixed symbol that is derived and displayed in the middle variable display section and becomes a variable display result in a special game. The first and second special symbol confirmation commands are commands for instructing the end of variable symbol special display corresponding to each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B.

  In addition, as the display control command, the jackpot start command indicating that the jackpot gaming state is started, the jackpot end command indicating that the jackpot gaming state is ended, and the probability variation control is started when the jackpot gaming state is ended. Probability change start command indicating that the time change control is started when the jackpot gaming state is ended, Time change start command indicating that the probability change control is ended, Probability change end command indicating that the time change control is ended, A short time end command or the like may be prepared.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 107, and the like. The game control microcomputer 100 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and is controlled according to a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a game control program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 used as a work memory, and the program. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that performs operations, a random number circuit 104 that generates random numbers independently of the CPU 103, and an I / O (Input / Output) port 105 are included. The switch circuit 107 takes in the detection signal from each winning opening switch 70 and transmits it to the game control microcomputer 100.

  The random number circuit 104 counts numerical data as various random numbers used for controlling the progress of the game. As a specific example, the CPU 103 sets the random number generation operation by the random number circuit 104 and updates the numerical data regularly (or irregularly) according to a predetermined procedure, thereby determining the jackpot determination random number or the definite symbol determination. Numerical data used as a random number for use, a random number for reach determination, a random number for determining a variable display pattern, and the like are controlled to be countable. The big hit determination random number is a random number used to determine whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is put into the big hit gaming state by generating a big hit, and takes a value in the range of “0” to “299”. The fixed symbol determining random number is a display random number used for determining a fixed symbol of a special symbol in the special symbol game. The reach determination random number indicates whether to determine and display the final symbol of the losing without reaching, if the final symbol is not a jackpot combination in the special game. This is a display random number used for determination. The random number for variable display pattern determination is a random number for display used to determine the variable display pattern used in the special figure game and to define the variable display mode and other effects of the special symbol in the special figure game. is there. In addition, in order to improve a game effect, random numbers other than the above may be used. Further, numerical data that is a part or all of the above random numbers may be counted by software by the CPU 103.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 stores various data tables used for controlling the progress of the game. For example, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of determination tables and determination tables prepared for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations and determinations. This determination table includes a jackpot determination table that is referred to in order to determine whether or not the determined symbol is a jackpot combination in the special figure game. In addition, the determination table includes a variable display pattern determination table for determining a variable display pattern used in the special game by each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B.

  The variable display pattern determination table stores data indicating a plurality of types of variable display patterns that can be used in the special figure game. 3A to 3C exemplify variable display patterns in the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively. In this embodiment, a normal variable display pattern as shown in FIG. 3A is prepared as a variable display pattern for deriving and displaying a lost symbol without reaching reach. In addition, a reach variable display pattern as shown in FIG. 3B is prepared as a variable display pattern for reach lose that derives and displays a lost symbol without reaching a big hit after reaching reach. A jackpot variable display pattern as shown in FIG. 3C is prepared as a jackpot variable display pattern for deriving and displaying the jackpot fixed symbol in the special game. For example, data indicating each variable display pattern is associated with data indicating the total variable display time of a special symbol, control data set as EXT data by the first and second variable display start commands, and the like. .

  The normal A to normal C variable display patterns, which are normal variable display patterns, derive and display a definite symbol that is a lost combination without reaching the display mode during the variable symbol variable display. As shown in FIG. 3A, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the normal A variable display pattern is Ti0, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the normal B variable display pattern is Ti1, and the normal C variable display The total variable display time of special symbols in the pattern is Ti3.

  Here, in the normal C variable display pattern, for example, when it is in a special game state in which probability variation control or the like is performed, an effect display for notifying the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in the special game state is provided. It may be done. As a specific example, in the normal C variable display pattern, the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in the special game state during the variable display of the special symbol in any of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. After the special symbol that represents the combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, it is variably displayed again, and this display operation is repeated until a predetermined number of times. For example, when the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in a high probability state in which probability variation control is being performed is 99, as shown in FIG. 4A, any one of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B is used. After the variable display is started as shown in FIG. 4 (B), the special symbol is temporarily displayed in the display mode indicating “99” as shown in FIG. 4 (C). Stopped display. After the temporary display of the special symbols as shown in FIG. 4C is performed for a predetermined period, the acceleration / constant speed display is again performed for all the special symbols as shown in FIG. 4D. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4 (E), the special symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating “99”, and after a predetermined period, all the special symbols are displayed as shown in FIG. 4 (F). Acceleration / constant speed display is performed, and such a display operation may be repeated a plurality of times. After such effect display is performed, a fixed symbol that is a variable display result in the special figure game is derived and displayed.

  Also, for example, when the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in the high probability state is 98, as shown in FIGS. 4G to 4L, after the special symbol variable display is started, “98 The special symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in a display mode, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, all the special symbols are again accelerated and displayed at a constant speed, and a fixed symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed. In order to notify the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in a high probability state by such a normal C variable display pattern, a special figure game that can be executed from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 in a high probability state. A display control command indicating the remaining number of times may be transmitted. For example, each time the count value in the probability variation counter 123 (FIG. 7) described later is updated, display control data including a control code corresponding to the updated count value is transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12. May be. Alternatively, the first and second variable display start commands for designating the normal C variable display pattern may include a control code corresponding to the count value in the probability variation counter 123. Even when the special game state is different from the high probability state such as a time shortening state, an effect display for notifying the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in the special game state may be performed. .

  Reach variable display patterns at reach, such as reach A (losing), reach B (losing), reach C (losing), and reach D (losing), the display mode during variable display of special symbols is set to reach. Later, a fixed symbol that is a lost combination is derived and displayed without making the variable display result a big hit combination. Variable display patterns of reach A (big hit), reach B (big hit), reach C (big hit), reach D (big hit), reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) which are variable display patterns at the big hit In the pattern, after reaching the display mode during the variable display of the special symbol, the definite symbol that is a jackpot combination is derived and displayed.

  In the variable display patterns of reach A to reach D, the display forms after reaching during the variable display of special symbols are different. That is, depending on whether the variable display pattern used in the special figure game is Reach A to Reach D, special symbols are variably displayed in different variable display modes after reaching reach, or different character images are displayed. Appears. Further, in the variable display pattern of reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit), a unique effect display different from any of the variable display patterns of reach A to reach D is performed.

  For example, in the reach E-1 (big hit) variable display pattern, after reaching the reach in the special figure game by the variable display pattern, the third variable display device 4C uses the third variable display device 4C as shown in FIGS. An effect display is performed by sequentially displaying images. In the reach E-2 (big hit) variable display pattern, after reaching the special figure game by the variable display pattern, images such as those shown in FIGS. 5C to 5F are displayed on the third variable display device 4C. An effect display is performed by displaying sequentially. In the reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern, after reaching reach in the special figure game by the variable display pattern, the images as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6E are displayed on the third variable display device 4C. An effect display is performed by displaying sequentially. Here, the effect display by the images shown in FIGS. 6A to 6E during the special game with the reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern is the reach E-2 (big hit) variable display pattern. It may include an effect display by an image as shown in FIGS. 5C to 5F performed during the special drawing game. Further, the effect display by the images as shown in FIGS. 5C to 5F performed during the special game with the reach E-2 (big hit) variable display pattern is based on the reach E-1 (big hit) variable display pattern. It may include an effect display by an image as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B performed during the special game.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach A (loss) variable display pattern included in the reach variable display pattern is Ti10. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3C, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach A (big hit) variable display pattern included in the big hit variable display pattern is Ti20. As shown in FIG. 3B, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach B variable display pattern included in the reach variable display pattern is Ti11. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3C, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach B (big hit) variable display pattern included in the big hit variable display pattern is Ti21. As shown in FIG. 3B, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach C (lost) variable display pattern included in the reach variable display pattern is Ti12. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3C, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach C (big hit) variable display pattern included in the big hit variable display pattern is Ti22. As shown in FIG. 3B, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach D (lost) variable display pattern included in the reach variable display pattern is Ti13. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3C, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern included in the big hit variable display pattern is Ti23. As shown in FIG. 3C, the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach E-1 (big hit) variable display pattern included in the big hit variable display pattern is Ti30, and the reach E-2 (big hit) variable display. The total variable display time of the special symbol in the pattern is Ti31, and the total variable display time of the special symbol in the reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern is Ti32.

  Here, the total variable display times Ti13 and Ti23 of the special symbols in the variable display pattern of reach D are the total variable display times Ti0 to Ti2, Ti10 to Ti12, Ti20 to Ti22, and Ti30 to Ti32 of the special symbols in the other variable display patterns. Compared to the above, it is set in advance so as to have a sufficiently long time. For example, within the period in which the variable display of the special symbol is executed once in the variable display pattern of reach D, the special symbol of the other variable display pattern Variable display can be executed multiple times. In addition, the total variable display time Ti23 of the special symbol in the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern is sufficiently longer than the required time from the start of the big hit gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the end. May be set in advance.

  The total variable display time Ti22 of the special symbol in the reach C (big hit) variable display pattern is set to be longer than the total variable display time Ti21 of the special symbol in the reach B (big hit) variable display pattern. The total variable display time Ti21 for the special symbol in the reach B (big hit) variable display pattern is set to be longer than the total variable display time Ti20 for the special symbol in the reach A (big hit) variable display pattern. Yes. Further, the total variable display time Ti32 of the special symbol in the reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern is longer than the total variable display time Ti31 of the special symbol in the reach E-2 (big hit) variable display pattern. The total variable display time Ti31 of the special symbol in the reach E-2 (big hit) variable display pattern is longer than the total variable display time Ti30 of the special symbol in the reach E-1 (big hit) variable display pattern. It is set to be time.

  The RAM 102 is provided with a variable display data holding area 120 that holds various data used to control the execution of the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the variable display data holding area 120. As shown in FIG. 7, the variable display data holding area 120 includes first and second special figure storage units 121A and 121B, first and second variable display time timers 122A and 122B, and a probability variable counter 123. I have.

  The first and second special figure reservation storage units 121A and 121B respectively receive the first and second variable display devices 4A, when a game ball wins one of the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B. Although the start condition for executing the special figure game according to any of 4B is satisfied, the start condition for starting the variable display is not satisfied due to the reason that the previous special figure game is being executed. The hold information related to the special figure game is stored corresponding to each of the first and second variable display devices 4A, 4B. For example, the first special figure reservation memory unit 121A is associated with the first ordinary variable winning ball device 5A and the second special figure reservation memory unit 121B is associated with the second ordinary variable winning ball device 5B. Numeric data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the establishment of the starting condition by the winning number in the winning order to the attached normally variable winning ball apparatus 5A, 5B Are stored until the storage number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, “4”).

  The first and second variable display time timers 122A and 122B respectively display a special symbol variable display time which is the execution time of the special symbol game by the corresponding one of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. It is for measuring with. For example, the first and second variable display time timers 122A and 122B each store a timer value corresponding to the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special figure game, and are used as a down counter that periodically counts down the timer value. . In this case, when the first variable display start command is sent from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 to the first variable display time timer 122A, the variable used in the special game by the first variable display device 4A. A timer initial value corresponding to the total variable display time determined according to the display pattern is set. On the other hand, when the second variable display start command is sent from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 to the second variable display time timer 122B, the variable used in the special game by the second variable display device 4B. A timer initial value corresponding to the total variable display time determined according to the display pattern is set. The first and second variable display time timers 122A and 122B may be configured by a timer circuit or a counter circuit provided separately from the RAM 102.

  The probability variation counter 123 is for counting the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in a high probability state where probability variation control is performed. In the probability variation counter 123, when the jackpot gaming state based on the fact that the variable display result in the special figure game is a probability variation jackpot ends, the number of times of the special figure game that is predetermined to be executable in the high probability state (for example, Data indicating “100”) is set as an initial value. Each time a special game in which the variable display result is lost in the high probability state is executed, the count value of the probability variation counter 123 is decremented by one.

  In addition to this, the RAM 102 is set with a plurality of types of flags that are set or cleared according to the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the signal transmitted from each winning port switch 70 via the switch circuit 107, and the like. A game control flag setting area, a game control timer setting area for storing data indicating a plurality of types of timer values used for game control in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like may be provided. Note that a circuit used for setting a flag or a timer may be configured by a register circuit provided separately from the RAM 102.

  In the game control flag setting area, for example, a special symbol process flag (first and second special symbol process flag), a big hit flag (first and second) corresponding to each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. A second big hit flag), a probability change confirmation flag (first and second probability change confirmation flags), and the like. In addition, the game control flag setting area is provided with a probability changing flag, a long-term variable display flag, and the like.

  The first and second special symbol process flags should be selected and executed in the first and second special symbol process processes executed corresponding to the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively. Instruct. The first and second big hit flags are determined that the variable display result in the special figure game is a big hit when the special figure game is started by each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. And set to the ON state. On the other hand, when the big hit gaming state ends, the big hit flag is cleared and turned off. The first and second certainty change confirmation flags are used to determine that the variable display result in the special figure game is a probable big hit when the special figure game is started by each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. When done, it is set to the on state. On the other hand, when the big hit gaming state ends, the probability variation confirmation flag is cleared and turned off.

  The probability change flag is set to an on state when either the first or second probability change confirmation flag is on when the big hit gaming state ends. On the other hand, the probability changing flag is cleared and turned off when the count value in the probability changing counter 123 becomes “0” or when a big hit gaming state based on a normal big hit is achieved. The long-term variable display flag is set to the on state when the special display game with the variable display pattern of reach D is executed in the first variable display device 4A, and is cleared to the off state when the special figure game ends. .

  The display control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11 and controls display operations and the like in the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C. For example, the display control board 12 causes the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C to perform switching display of images based on the display control command transmitted from the main board 11, so that the special symbol in the special figure game is displayed. Various effects such as variable display, display of the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state, and other effects display are made possible.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the display control board 12. The display control board 12 includes an oscillation circuit 110, a reset circuit 111, a CPU 112 for display control, a ROM 113, a RAM 114, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 115, a CGROM 116, and a VRAM (Video RAM) 117. ing. Note that a plurality of VDPs 115, CGROMs 116, and VRAMs 117 may be provided corresponding to each of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C, or may be configured one by one.

  The oscillation circuit 110 outputs a reference clock signal to the CPU 112 and the VDP 115, and the reset circuit 111 outputs a reset signal for resetting the CPU 112 and the VDP 115. When the CPU 112 receives a display control command from the main board 11, the CPU 112 reads out control data for effect control from the ROM 113 while using the RAM 114 as a work area. Further, the CPU 112 sends a drawing command to the VDP 115 based on the read control data.

  The ROM 113 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 112, fixed parameters, and the like. Further, the ROM 113 is used for controlling the display mode of the special symbols in the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B and the display mode of the decorative symbols by the third variable display device 4C. Multiple types of display control table data are stored. For example, each display control table data is configured to include a combination of a plurality of variable display time timer values and display control data serially written in time series, and an end code, and a special symbol variable display in a special game is started. Corresponding to the elapsed time (or the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special game), the variable display speed, display position, and size of the special symbol in each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. The display color, the background image, the display period in the display state, and other information related to the effect display are set in advance.

  The plurality of display control data included in each display control table data is configured as display control information including, for example, read control information for specifying a read position of image data in the CGROM 116. Here, as the reading position of the image data in the CGROM 116, for example, a storage address of the image data, a file name for storing the image data, an identification number assigned for each stream when the image data is a stream type moving image data, etc. Should be specified. The CPU 112 refers to the display control table data stored in the ROM 113 to reproduce the image corresponding to the timer values in the first to third display control time timers provided in the display control timer setting area of the RAM 114. The period (reproduction position) can be determined, and the display mode of the image in each of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C can be controlled by sending a drawing command to the VDP 115.

  The RAM 114 is a semiconductor memory used as a work area by the CPU 112. Display control for setting a plurality of types of flags to be set or cleared in the RAM 114 in accordance with the display state in each of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C, the display control command from the main board 11, and the like. Display control timer setting for storing data indicating a plurality of types of timer values for measuring various times used for controlling the display operation in each of the flag setting area and the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C. An area or the like may be provided. Note that the circuit used for flag setting and timer may be constituted by a register circuit provided separately from the RAM 114.

  In the display control flag setting area, for example, display control process flags (first and second display control process flags) are provided corresponding to the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively. Which of the first and second display control process flags should be selected and executed in the first and second display control process processes executed corresponding to the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively. Instruct. Further, a variable display progress stop flag is provided in the display control flag setting area. The variable display progress stop flag is turned on in response to receiving the first variable display progress stop command from the main board 11 while executing the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. Set. When the first variable display progress restart command is received from the main board 11, the variable display progress stop flag is cleared and turned off.

  In the display control timer setting area, for example, to realize a function as a display control time timer (first to third display control time timer) corresponding to each of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C. An area for storing data indicating the timer value is provided. The first to third display control time timers measure on the sub-side the special symbol variable display time which is the execution time of the special figure game by the corresponding one of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C. It is a down counter used for The first display control time timer corresponds to the total variable display time of the special symbols in the variable display pattern specified based on the EXT data of the command when the first variable display start command is received from the main board 11. The timer initial value is set. The second display control time timer corresponds to the total variable display time of the special symbol in the variable display pattern specified based on the EXT data of the command when the second variable display start command is received from the main board 11. The timer initial value is set.

  The VDP 115 has a display control function and a high-speed drawing function for performing image display in each of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C, and executes image processing in accordance with a drawing command from the CPU 112. Further, it has a two-dimensional address space independent of the CPU 112, and the VRAM 117 is mapped there. For example, the VDP 115 generates image data according to the data read from the CGROM 116 and develops it on the VRAM 117. And R (red), G (green), B (blue) signal and a synchronizing signal are output with respect to 1st-3rd variable display apparatus 4A-4C. As an example, each of the R, G, and B signals is represented by 8 bits, and each of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C has 256 gradations for each of R, G, and B according to an instruction from the VDP 115. It can be combined to display about 16.7 million colors. The number of bits of the R, G, and B signals may be other than 8 bits, and the number of bits of the R, G, and B signals may be different numbers.

  The CGROM 116 is for storing various image data for performing image display in each of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C. For example, the CGROM 116 stores in advance character image data that is frequently used among the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C, specifically, a person, an animal, or a character, a figure, a symbol, or the like. Has been. A VRAM 117 is a frame buffer memory for expanding image data generated by the VDP 115.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when the power supply voltage is supplied, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined game control main process. In this game control main process, the operation of each part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is initialized and predetermined initial settings are performed. By executing such a game control main process, the CPU 103 is set to generate a timer interrupt periodically (for example, every 2 milliseconds).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a game control interrupt process that is executed each time a timer interrupt occurs. In this example, when a timer interrupt occurs in the CPU 103, first, a predetermined switch process is executed to determine the state of the detection signal input from each winning port switch 70 via the switch circuit 107 (step S11). ). Subsequently, by executing predetermined error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S12). Thereafter, a determination random number update process (step S13) for updating the determination random number counted by the random number circuit 104 and a display random number update process (step S14) for updating the display random number are sequentially executed. The If only the random number as the hardware random number generated by the random number circuit 104 is used, and the random number circuit 104 can update the numerical data that becomes the random number value without an instruction from the CPU 103, step S13 is performed. And the process of step S14 may not be executed.

  Next, the CPU 103 executes the first special symbol process (step S15). In the first special symbol process, the value of the first special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting area is updated according to the game state, and the display operation control and special variable winning ball in the first variable display device 4A are performed. Various processes are selected and executed in order to set the opening / closing operation of the apparatus 6 in a predetermined procedure. Subsequent to the first special symbol process, the second special symbol process is executed (step S16). In the second special symbol process, the value of the second special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting area is updated according to the game state, and the display operation control and special variable winning ball in the second variable display device 4B are performed. Various processes are selected and executed in order to set the opening / closing operation of the apparatus 6 in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the second special symbol process, the first normal symbol process is executed (step S17), and the first normal symbol provided in the game area or the like corresponding to the first normal variable winning ball device 5A. Control the display operation (for example, lighting and extinction of 7-segment LED and lamp) on the display unit, variable display of the first normal symbol (for example, lighting / flashing display, etc.) and movable in the first normal variable winning ball apparatus 5A Enables setting of tilt control of blades. Further, by executing the second normal symbol process process subsequent to the first normal symbol process process (step S18), the second normal symbol provided in the game area or the like corresponding to the second normal variable winning ball apparatus 5B. The display operation of the symbol display is controlled to enable the variable display of the second normal symbol and the setting of the tilt control of the movable blade piece in the second normal variable winning ball apparatus 5B.

  Further, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the display control board 12 by executing a predetermined command control process, and instructs an operation control according to the gaming state. (Step S19). Furthermore, by executing predetermined information output processing, the contents of the storage area for various output data are output to each output port included in the I / O port 105 (step S20). In this information output process, a command for outputting jackpot information, start-up information, probability variation information, etc. to the hall management computer is also transmitted from the main board 11 to a predetermined information terminal board.

  Subsequently, the CPU 103 executes a predetermined solenoid output process to control the tilting of the movable blade piece and the special variable winning ball in the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The opening / closing control of the opening / closing plate in the apparatus 6 is performed (step S21). Thereafter, by executing predetermined prize ball processing, the number of prize balls can be set based on the detection signal input from each prize opening switch 70, and a payout control command can be output to a predetermined payout control board. (Step S22).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 9 as the first special symbol process. In the first special symbol process shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not a game ball has won a first normal variable winning ball device 5A provided corresponding to the first variable display device 4A, for example. The determination is made by checking a detection signal from a starting winning port switch (first starting winning port switch) provided in the first ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 5A and included in each winning port switch 70 (step S100). When the game ball wins and the detection signal from the first start winning opening switch is turned on (step S100; Yes), a winning process is executed (step S101). On the other hand, if the detection signal from the start winning port switch is OFF because the game ball has not won a prize (step S100; No), the winning process is skipped.

  In the winning process in step S101, the number of reserved memories in the first special figure reservation storage unit 121A provided in the variable display data holding area 120 corresponding to the first variable display device 4A is the upper limit (for example, “4”). It is determined whether it is above. At this time, if the value of the big hit determination random number corresponding to the upper limit value of the hold number is stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 121A, it is determined that the hold storage number is greater than or equal to the upper limit value. If the number of reserved memories is equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the start of the special figure game by this winning is invalid and nothing is performed. On the other hand, when the reserved storage number is less than the upper limit value, 1 is added to the reserved storage number, and the value of the jackpot determination random number obtained from the random number circuit 104 is added to the head of the empty entry in the first special figure reservation storage unit 121A. set. In this case, for example, one of the LEDs that is turned off in the first start winning memory display 7A (for example, the leftmost LED among the turned off LEDs) is turned on. You may make it perform lighting control of 7 A of memory | storage displays.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 performs the following processes in steps S110 to S117 according to the value of the first special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting area of the RAM 102 corresponding to the first variable display device 4A. Execute.

  The special symbol normal process of step S110 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “0”. The special symbol normal process includes a process of determining whether or not to start the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A based on the data stored in the first special symbol storage unit. The confirmed symbol setting process in step S111 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “1”. This fixed symbol setting process includes a process of setting a fixed symbol derived and displayed as a variable symbol display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A. The variable display pattern setting process in step S112 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “2”. The variable display pattern setting process executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “2” is based on the combination of the fixed symbols set in the fixed symbol setting process of step S111. This includes processing for selecting and determining a variable display pattern to be used in the special figure game by the device 4A. Corresponding to the fixed symbol set in the fixed symbol setting process in step S111 and the variable display pattern selected and determined in the variable display pattern setting process in step S112, for example, control data is stored in a predetermined command transmission table. For example, the first variable display start command and the first special symbol designation command are set to be transmittable from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 by being set. Thereafter, the command control process in step S19 shown in FIG. 7 is executed, whereby the first variable display start command and the first special symbol designation command are transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12.

  The variable display control process of step S113 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “3”. This variable display control process is performed by the first variable display device 4A based on the timer value in the first variable display time timer 122A provided in the variable display data holding area 120 corresponding to the first variable display device 4A. This includes processing for measuring the remaining variable display time of special symbols in the figure game. The variable display stop process in step S114 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “4”. In this variable display stop process, a setting for transmitting a first special symbol confirmation command for instructing deceleration stop of the special symbol variably displayed on the first variable display device 4A to the display control board 12 is performed. This includes processing to be performed. In the variable display stop process of step S114, the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “5” when the big hit combination is derived and displayed as a variable display result in the special game by the first variable display device 4A. The On the other hand, when the lost combination is derived and displayed as the variable display result, the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “0”.

  The pre-opening process for the special winning opening in step S115 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “5”. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening includes an initialization process in a big hit operation such as opening / closing an opening / closing plate in the first special variable winning ball apparatus 6A. The special winning opening releasing process in step S116 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “6”. The special winning award opening process is a variety of processes related to the big hit operation such as opening / closing the opening / closing plate in the special variable winning ball apparatus 6, a process of checking the opening time per time in the special variable winning ball apparatus 6, etc. Is included. The big hit ending process in step S117 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “7”. This jackpot end process includes a process of determining whether or not the jackpot operation by the special variable winning ball apparatus 6 is ended, and transmitting the jackpot end command for instructing the end of the jackpot to the display control board 12 if it is ended. Yes.

  Further, in the big hit ending process in step S117, it is determined whether or not the first certainty change confirmation flag is on. If it is on, the certainty change flag is set to the on state. When the probability variation flag is set to the on state, a count initial value indicating the initial value (for example, “100”) of the special figure game that can be executed in the high probability state is set in the probability variation counter 123 and the first The probability change confirmation flag is cleared and the state is turned off. On the other hand, when the first certainty change confirmation flag is off in the big hit end process of step S117, the certainty change flag is cleared and turned off, and the certainty counter 123 is also cleared and the count value is initialized to “0”. The That is, when the big hit gaming state based on the normal big hit is reached, the high probability state ends and the normal gaming state is restored.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol normal process executed in step S110 of FIG. When the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 11 is started, the CPU 103 first sets numerical data indicating a random number value, for example, in the first entry (the entry corresponding to the holding number “1”) of the first special figure holding storage unit 121A. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved memories in the first special figure reservation storage unit 121A is “0” (step S201). Since numerical data indicating a random number value is not stored in the first entry, and it is determined that the number of reserved storage is “0” (step S201; Yes), the special symbol normal process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the reserved storage number is other than “0” (step S201; No), the big hit determination random number stored in correspondence with the reserved number “1” from the first special figure reservation storage unit 121A is stored. Numerical data indicating the value is read (step S202). At this time, the number of reserved storage in the first special figure reservation storage unit 121A is decremented by 1 and the entry lower than the reservation number “1” (for example, the entry corresponding to the reservation numbers “2” to “4”). The numerical data indicating the stored random number value is shifted upward by one entry (step S203). When subtracting 1 from the number of reserved memories in step S203, for example, one of the LEDs that are lit on the first start winning memory display 7A (as an example, the rightmost LED among the lit LEDs) ) May be turned off, or the first start winning memory display 7A may be controlled to be turned off.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes, for example, a jackpot determination process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 based on the numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number read in step S202, and the special chart in which the start condition is satisfied. It is determined whether or not the big hit combination is derived and displayed as a variable display result in the game (step S204). Thereafter, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the first big hit flag is on as a result of executing the big hit determination process (step S205). When the first big hit flag is on (step S205; Yes), for example, based on the value of the random number for probability variation determination extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like, the variable display result in the special game in which the start condition is satisfied is displayed. A probability variation determination process is performed to determine whether or not the probability variation big hit is made (step S206).

  The CPU 103 specifies, as the execution result of the probability variation determination process in step S206, whether the determination result is a probability variation big hit or a normal big hit (step S207). When it is determined that the probability change big hit is made (step S207; Yes), the first probability change fixed flag provided in the game control flag setting area is set to the on state (step S208), and the normal big hit is made. When the determination is made (step S207; No), the first certainty change confirmation flag is cleared and turned off (step S209). Thereafter, the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “1” which is a value corresponding to the fixed symbol setting process (step S210).

  Next, the jackpot determination process executed in step S204 shown in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 12, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the probability changing flag is on (step S401). At this time, when the probability changing flag is on (step S401; Yes), it is determined whether or not it matches the value of the big hit determination random number read in step S202 of FIG. Increase determination value data is set as the determination value data (step S402). On the other hand, when the probability changing flag is off (step S401; No), the normal determination value data is set as the determination value data (step S403). For example, the normal determination value data indicates one numerical value “3”, and the increase determination value data indicates five numerical values “3”, “7”, “79”, “103”, and “107”.

  After the determination value data is set in step S402 or S403, the big hit determination random number value read in step S202 of FIG. 11 is compared with the numerical value indicated by the determination value data to determine the big hit determination It is determined whether or not the random number value matches any of the numerical values indicated by the determination value data (step S404). At this time, if the value of the big hit determination random number matches one of the numerical values indicated by the determination value data (step S404; Yes), the first big hit flag is set to the on state (step S405) and does not match. In such a case (step S404; No), the first big hit flag is cleared and turned off (step S406).

  13 and 14 are flowcharts showing an example of the variable display pattern setting process executed in step S112 of FIG. When the variable display pattern setting process is started in step S112 of the first special symbol process shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 103 first specifies the number of reserved memories in the second special figure reservation storage unit 121B, and specifies the specified reserved storage. It is determined whether or not the number is equal to or greater than a predetermined long-term effect execution allowable value (step S221). Here, the long-term effect execution allowable value is a long-term effect that allows the second variable display device 4B to execute a plurality of special-figure games in a period in which one special-purpose game is executed by the first variable display device 4A. It is predetermined as a reference value for performing. In this embodiment, as a specific example, it is assumed that the long-term effect execution allowable value is predetermined as “3”.

  When it is determined in step S221 that the number of reserved memories is equal to or greater than the long-term effect execution allowable value (step S221; Yes), it is determined whether or not the first big hit flag is on (step S222). At this time, if the first big hit flag is on (step S222; Yes), it is determined that the long-term effect is to be executed, and reach D among the big hit variable display patterns shown in FIG. The (big hit) variable display pattern is determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game this time by the first variable display device 4A (step S223). That is, when it is determined that the long-term effect is to be executed, it is determined that the variable display pattern has a total variable display time sufficiently longer than the total variable display time of the special symbol in the other variable display patterns. .

  When it is determined in step S222 that the first big hit flag is off (step S222; No), the long-term effect updated by, for example, the random number circuit 104 or the determination random number update process in step S13 shown in FIG. Numerical data indicating the value of the random number for execution determination is extracted (step S224). Subsequently, based on the extracted random value, it is determined whether or not the long-term effect is to be executed, for example, by referring to the long-term effect determination table at the time of loss stored in advance in the ROM 101 (step S225). Here, the long-term effect determination table at the time of losing may be configured from setting data that associates the value of the long-term effect execution determination random number with the determination result as to whether or not to execute the long-term effect.

  When it is determined in step S225 that the long-term effect is to be executed (step S225; Yes), the reach D (loss) variable display pattern is selected from the reach variable display patterns shown in FIG. The variable display pattern in this special figure game by the variable display device 4A is determined (step S226). After determining the reach D variable display pattern, which is a variable display pattern when executing the long-term effect in steps S223 and S226, the long-term variable display flag is set to the on state (step S227).

  When it is determined in step S221 that the number of reserved memories in the second special figure reservation storage unit 121B is less than the long-term effect execution allowable value (step S221; No), the long-term effect is not executed in step S225. Is determined (step S225; No), it is determined whether or not the first big hit flag is on (step S228 in FIG. 14). At this time, when the first big hit flag is on (step S228; Yes), for example, based on the value of the random number for determining the variable display pattern acquired from the random number circuit 104 or the like, the variable stored in the ROM 101 in advance. By referring to the display pattern determination table or the like, the variable display pattern in this special figure game is selected and determined from the big hit variable display patterns shown in FIG. 3C (step S229). In this case, reach A (big hit) other than reach D (big hit) variable display pattern, reach B (big hit), reach C (big hit), reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) are variable. By selecting one of the display patterns, execution of the long-term effect is regulated.

  Further, in step S229, it is determined whether or not the second big hit flag is turned on. If it is turned on, the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern is changed to the variable display pattern in this special game. If determined and turned off, one of the variable display patterns other than the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern may be determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game of this time. Thus, when the second big hit flag is on, the total variable display time of the special symbol is sufficiently longer than other variable display patterns, and the big hit gaming state is started in the pachinko gaming machine 1. By determining the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern that is the total variable display time of the special symbol that is sufficiently longer than the required time from the start to the end, the variable display result in the special game by the first variable display device 4A is obtained. It is possible to avoid a competition between the big hit game state based on the big hit game state based on the variable display result in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B.

  If the first big hit flag is off in step S228 (step S228; No), it is determined whether the probability changing flag is on (step S230). When the probability changing flag is on (step S230; Yes), the normal variable display pattern of the normal variable display pattern shown in FIG. A variable display pattern in the game is determined (step S231). Subsequently, after the count value in the probability variation counter 123 is updated by subtracting 1 (step S232), it is determined whether or not the updated count value in the probability variation counter 123 is “0” (step S233). At this time, if the count value of the probability variation counter 123 becomes “0” (step S233; Yes), the probability variation flag is cleared and turned off (step S234).

  When the probability changing flag is OFF in step S230 (step S230; No), the first variable display device 4A uses the determined symbol combination set in the determined symbol setting process in step S111. It is determined whether or not reach is achieved in the special figure game to be performed (step S235). When reaching reach (step S235; Yes), for example, referring to the variable display pattern determination table stored in advance in the ROM 101 based on the variable display pattern determination random number obtained from the random number circuit 104 or the like. The variable display pattern in this special figure game is selected from the variable display patterns of reach A (losing), reach B (losing), and reach C (losing) among the variable display patterns during reach shown in FIG. (Step S236).

  If it is determined in step S235 that the reach is not reached (step S235; No), one of the normal A variable display patterns and the normal B variable display patterns among the normal variable display patterns shown in FIG. Is selected and determined as the variable display pattern in this special figure game (step S237). After the variable display pattern in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A is determined in this way, for example, the control data corresponding to the determined variable display pattern is set in the command transmission table. Setting for transmitting 1 variable display start command is performed (step S238). At this time, a timer initial value corresponding to the total variable display time of the special symbol in the determined variable display pattern is set in the first variable display time timer 122A. Thereafter, the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “3” which is a value corresponding to the variable display control process (step S239).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the variable display control process executed in step S113 of FIG. When the variable display control process shown in FIG. 15 is started, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the long-term variable display flag is on (step S251). The long-term variable display flag is set to ON in step S227 when the reach D variable display pattern is determined in step S223 or step S226 in FIG. When the long-term variable display flag is on (step S251; Yes), for example, by determining whether or not the value of the second special symbol process flag is “5” or more (step S252), It is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the big hit gaming state. In addition, the process of step S252 is not limited to what refers to the value of the second special symbol process flag, and may be any process that can determine whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the big hit gaming state.

  For example, when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “5” or more (step S252) and it is determined that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the big hit gaming state, the timer in the first variable display time timer 122A The variable display control process is terminated without updating the value. Thus, for example, when a long-term effect is being performed during the execution of the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, the jackpot combination is derived and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B. Thus, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the big hit gaming state, the progress of the variable display of special symbols in the special game by the first variable display device 4A is stopped on the main board 11 on the main side. The measurement of the elapsed time by the first variable display time timer 122A is stopped.

  When the long-term variable display flag is off in step S251 (step S251; No), or when the value of the second special symbol process flag is less than “5” in step S252 (step S252; No), The timer value in the one variable display time timer 122A is decremented by 1, and the timer value is updated (step S253). Then, it is determined whether or not the timer value of the updated first variable display time timer 122A is “0” (step S254). When the timer value of the first variable display time timer 122A becomes “0” (step S254; Yes), it is determined whether or not the long-term variable display flag is on (step S255). When it is set (step S255; Yes), the long-term variable display flag is cleared and turned off (step S256). When the long-term variable display flag is OFF in step S255 (step S255; No), the process of step S256 is skipped. Thereafter, the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “4” which is a value corresponding to the variable display stop process (step S257). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S254 that the timer value of the first variable display time timer 122A is other than “0” (step S254; No), variable display control is performed without updating the first special symbol process flag. The process ends.

  As the second special symbol process executed in step S16 shown in FIG. 9, a process in which the first special symbol process shown in FIG. 10 is adapted to the second variable display device 4B may be executed. For example, in the second special symbol process, the following process is executed as a process in which the process of step S100 shown in FIG. 10 is adapted to the second variable display device 4B. That is, the CPU 103 determines whether or not a game ball has won a second normal variable winning ball device 5B provided corresponding to the second variable display device 4B, for example, a second normal variable included in each winning port switch 70. The determination is made by checking a detection signal from a start winning port switch (second start winning port switch) provided in the winning ball apparatus 5B.

  Further, in the process in which the winning process in step S101 shown in FIG. 10 is adapted to the second variable display device 4B, the second special feature provided in the variable display data holding area 120 corresponding to the second variable display device 4B. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved storages in the figure storage unit 121B is equal to or greater than the upper limit value. If the number is less than the upper limit value, the number of reserved storages is incremented by 1 and Is set at the head of the empty entry in the second special figure storage unit 121B. Thereafter, the CPU 103 provides processing in which the processing of steps S110 to S117 shown in FIG. 10 is adapted to the second variable display device 4B in the game control flag setting area corresponding to the second variable display device 4B. The second special symbol process flag is selected and executed according to the value of the second special symbol process flag. In this winning process, when it is determined that the number of reserved memories in the second special figure reservation storage unit 121B is less than the upper limit value, the number of reserved memories is incremented by 1 and, for example, in the second start winning memory display 7B. You may make it perform lighting control of the 2nd start winning memory | storage display 7B, such as lighting one of the LED which has been extinguished (for example, the LED at the left end among the LED which has been extinguished).

  For example, the special symbol normal process that is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “0” is based on the data stored in the second special symbol storage unit 121B. It includes processing for determining whether or not to start the figure game. In this special symbol normal process, when 1 is subtracted from the number of reserved memories stored in the second special figure storage unit 121B, for example, one of the LEDs lit on the second start winning memory display 7B (an example) As an alternative, the second start winning memory display 7B may be controlled to be turned off, such as turning off the rightmost LED among the lit LEDs. The fixed symbol setting process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “1” sets a fixed symbol derived and displayed as a variable symbol display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B. Processing to be performed. The variable display pattern setting process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “2” is performed by the second variable display device 4B based on the combination of the fixed symbols set in the fixed symbol setting process. This includes processing for selecting and determining a variable display pattern used in the special figure game. In addition, when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “1”, the fixed symbol set by executing the fixed symbol setting process or when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “2” is variably displayed. Corresponding to the variable display pattern selected and determined by executing the pattern setting process, for example, control data is set in a predetermined command transmission table, and the second from the main board 11 to the display control board 12. The variable display start command and the second special symbol designation command are set to be transmittable. Thereafter, the command control process in step S19 shown in FIG. 9 is executed, so that the second variable display start command and the second special symbol designation command are transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12.

  The variable display control process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “3” is the second variable display time provided in the variable display data holding area 120 corresponding to the second variable display device 4B. Based on the timer value in the timer 122B, a process of measuring the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special game by the second variable display device 4B is included. The variable display stop process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “4” is a second special symbol for instructing the deceleration stop of the special symbol variably displayed on the second variable display device 4B. This includes processing for making a setting for transmitting the confirmation command to the display control board 12. In the variable display stop process executed when the second special symbol process flag is “4”, the second winning combination is derived and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B. The value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “5”. On the other hand, when the lost combination is derived and displayed as the variable display result, the value of the second special symbol process flag is updated to “0”.

  The pre-opening process for the big prize opening that is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “5” includes an initialization process in the big hit operation such as opening and closing the open / close plate in the second special variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Contains. The special winning opening opening process that is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “6” includes various processes related to the big hit operation such as opening and closing the opening / closing plate by the special variable winning ball apparatus 6, and special processing. This includes a process of checking the opening time per time in the variable winning ball apparatus 6. The jackpot end process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “7” determines whether or not the jackpot operation by the special variable winning ball apparatus 6 is ended. This includes processing for transmitting a jackpot end command for instructing the jackpot end.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of a variable display pattern setting process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “2” in the second special symbol process. When the variable display pattern setting process shown in FIG. 16 is started, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second big hit flag is on (step S271). At this time, when the second big hit flag is on (step S271; Yes), it is determined whether or not the long-term variable display flag is on (step S272). When the long-term variable display flag is on (step S272; Yes), for example, a long-term variable display pattern determination process as shown in FIG. The variable display pattern in the figure game is determined. On the other hand, when the long-term variable display flag is OFF in step S272 (step S272; No), for example, the variable stored in advance in the ROM 101 based on the variable display pattern determination random number obtained from the random number circuit 104 or the like. With reference to the display pattern determination table, the variable display pattern in the special figure game of this time is selected and determined from the big hit variable display patterns shown in FIG. 3C (step S274). In this case, reach A (big hit) other than reach D (big hit) variable display pattern, reach B (big hit), reach C (big hit), reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) are variable. By selecting one of the display patterns, the execution of the long-term effect during the execution of the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is restricted.

  In step S274, it is determined whether or not the first big hit flag is turned on. If the first big hit flag is turned on, the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern is changed to the variable display pattern in this special figure game. If determined and turned off, one of the variable display patterns other than the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern may be determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game of this time. Thus, when the first big hit flag is on when the long-term variable display flag is off, the total variable display time of the special symbol is sufficiently longer than the other variable display patterns, and By determining the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern which is the total variable display time of the special symbol sufficiently longer than the time required from the start of the big hit gaming state to the end in the pachinko gaming machine 1, It is possible to avoid a competition between the big hit gaming state based on the variable display result in the special figure game by the variable display device 4A and the big hit gaming state based on the variable display result in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B.

  If the second big hit flag is off in step S271 (step S271; No), it is determined whether the probability changing flag is on (step S275). When the probability changing flag is on (step S275; Yes), the normal variable display pattern of the normal variable display pattern shown in FIG. 3A is displayed by the second variable display device 4B. The variable display pattern in the game is determined (step S276). Subsequently, after updating by subtracting 1 from the count value in the probability variation counter 123 (step S277), it is determined whether or not the updated count value in the probability variation counter 123 is “0” (step S278). At this time, if the count value of the probability variation counter 123 becomes “0” (step S278; Yes), the probability variation flag is cleared and turned off (step S279).

  When the probability changing flag is OFF in step S275 (step S275; No), when the second special symbol process flag is “1”, the fixed symbol set by executing the fixed symbol setting process is displayed. Based on the combination and the like, it is determined whether or not the special game played in the second variable display device 4B is reached (step S280). When reaching reach (step S280; Yes), for example, referring to the variable display pattern determination table stored in advance in the ROM 101 based on the variable display pattern determination random number obtained from the random number circuit 104 or the like. The variable display pattern in this special figure game is selected from the variable display patterns of reach A (losing), reach B (losing), and reach C (losing) among the variable display patterns during reach shown in FIG. (Step S281).

  When it is determined in step S280 that the reach is not reached (step S280; No), any one of the normal A and normal B variable display patterns among the normal variable display patterns shown in FIG. Is selected and determined as the variable display pattern in this special figure game (step S282). After the variable display pattern in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is determined in this way, for example, control data corresponding to the determined variable display pattern is set in the command transmission table. 2. Setting for transmitting a variable display start command is performed (step S283). At this time, a timer initial value corresponding to the total variable display time of the special symbol in the determined variable display pattern is set in the second variable display time timer 122B. Thereafter, the value of the second special symbol process flag is updated to “3” which is a value corresponding to the variable display control process (step S284).

  Next, the long-term variable display pattern determination process executed in step S273 shown in FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the long-term variable display pattern determination process shown in FIG. 17, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the first certainty change confirmation flag is on (step S421). At this time, when the first certainty change confirmation flag is on (step S421; Yes), the timer value in the first variable display time timer 122A and the big hit time variable display pattern shown in FIG. Then, the timer initial values corresponding to the total variable display times Ti30 to Ti32 of the special symbols in the variable display patterns of reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) are compared (step S422). As a result, the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special game with the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern performed as a long-term effect by the first variable display device 4A, and reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E- The total variable display time of the special symbol in each of the 3 (big hit) variable display patterns is compared.

  As a result of the comparison in step S422, the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A is longer than the total variable display time Ti32 of the special symbol in the reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern. It is determined whether or not (step S423). When the remaining variable display time on the first variable display device 4A is longer than the total variable display time Ti32 of reach E-3 (big hit) (step S423; Yes), reach E-3 (big hit) ) The variable display pattern is determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game this time by the second variable display device 4B (step S424).

  When it is determined in step S423 that the remaining variable display time on the first variable display device 4A is equal to or shorter than the total variable display time Ti32 of reach E-3 (big hit) (step S423; No). It is determined whether or not the remaining variable display time on the first variable display device 4A is longer than the total variable display time Ti31 of the special symbol in the reach E-2 (big hit) variable display pattern (step S425). At this time, if the remaining variable display time on the first variable display device 4A is longer than the total variable display time Ti31 of reach E-2 (big hit) (step S425; Yes), reach E- The 2 (big hit) variable display pattern is determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game this time by the second variable display device 4B (step S426). On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining variable display time on the first variable display device 4A is equal to or shorter than the total variable display time Ti31 of reach E-2 (big hit) (step S425; No), reach E -1 (big hit) variable display pattern is determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game of this time by the second variable display device 4B (step S427). Thus, one of the reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display patterns is selected according to the remaining variable display time of the special symbols in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. By deciding, the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A during a short period after the big hit gaming state is completed based on the fact that the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B. The big hit combination can be derived and displayed.

  When the first certainty change confirmation flag is off in step S421 (step S421; No), the timer value in the first variable display time timer 122A and the big hit time variable display pattern shown in FIG. The timer initial values corresponding to the total variable display times Ti20 to Ti22 of special symbols in the variable display patterns of reach A (big hit), reach B (big hit), and reach C (big hit) are compared (step S428). As a result, the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special figure game by the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern performed as the long-term effect by the first variable display device 4A, and the reach A (big hit), reach B (big hit) The total variable display time of the special symbol in each of the variable display patterns of reach C (big hit) is compared.

  As a result of the comparison in step S428, the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A becomes longer than the total variable display time Ti22 of the special symbol in the reach C (big hit) variable display pattern. It is determined whether or not there is (step S429). When the remaining variable display time on the first variable display device 4A is longer than the total variable display time Ti22 of reach C (big hit) (step S429; Yes), the reach C (big hit) variable display pattern. Is determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game this time by the second variable display device 4B (step S430).

  When it is determined in step S429 that the remaining variable display time on the first variable display device 4A is the same as or shorter than the total variable display time Ti22 of reach C (big hit) (step S429; No), the first It is determined whether or not the remaining variable display time on the variable display device 4A is longer than the total variable display time Ti21 of the special symbol in the reach B (big hit) variable display pattern (step S431). At this time, if the remaining variable display time on the first variable display device 4A is longer than the total variable display time Ti21 of reach B (big hit) (step S431; Yes), reach B (big hit) The variable display pattern is determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game this time by the second variable display device 4B (step S432). On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining variable display time on the first variable display device 4A is equal to or shorter than the total variable display time Ti21 of the reach B (big hit) variable display pattern (step S431; No), reach A The (big hit) variable display pattern is determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game this time by the second variable display device 4B (step S433). Thus, one of the variable display patterns of reach A (big hit), reach B (big hit), and reach C (big hit) is selected according to the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. By selecting and determining, by the first variable display device 4A during a short period after the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B, The big hit combination can be derived and displayed in the special figure game.

  Further, in the long-term variable display pattern determination process shown in FIG. 17, when the first probability change confirmation flag is on, one of reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display patterns is selected. When the first certainty change confirmation flag is OFF, one of the reach A (big hit), reach B (big hit), and reach C (big hit) variable display patterns is selected and determined. . As a result, in the special variable game by the first variable display device 4A, the third variable display device 4C causes the third variable display device 4C to display FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B) and FIGS. 5 (C) to 5 (F). When the special effect display as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (E) is executed, and when it is usually a big hit in the special game by the first variable display device 4A, such an effect display is not executed. Become.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of variable display stop time processing executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “4” in the second special symbol process. When the variable display stop time process shown in FIG. 18 is started, the CPU 103 first transmits a second special symbol confirmation command to the display control board 12, for example, by setting predetermined control data in the command transmission table. Setting is performed (step S301). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the second big hit flag is on (step S302). At this time, if the second big hit flag is on (step S302; Yes), it is determined whether or not the long-term variable display flag is on (step S303).

  When the long-term variable display flag is turned on in step S303 (step S303; Yes), the first variable display is displayed on the display control board 12, for example, by setting predetermined control data in the command transmission table. Settings for transmitting a progress stop command are made (step S304). If the long-term variable display flag is OFF in step S303 (step S303; No), the process of step S304 is skipped. Thereafter, the value of the second special symbol process flag is updated to “5”, which is a value corresponding to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening (step S305). If the second big hit flag is off in step S302 (step S302; No), the value of the second special symbol process flag is updated to “0” (step S306). Thus, when the first variable display progress stop command is transmitted in step S304, the second variable display device 4B is displayed when a long-term effect is being performed during the execution of the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. When the jackpot combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game according to, the progress of the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A is temporarily stopped, for example, the constant speed display of the special symbol is continued. Will be executed.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit end process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “7” in the second special symbol process. When the jackpot end process shown in FIG. 19 is started, the CPU 103 first performs setting for transmitting a jackpot end command to the display control board 12, for example, by setting predetermined control data in the command transmission table. (Step S311). Subsequently, after the second big hit flag is cleared and turned off (step S312), it is determined whether or not the second probability variation confirmation flag is on (step S313).

  When the second certainty change confirmation flag is turned on in step S313 (step S313; Yes), the second certainty change confirmation flag is cleared and turned off, and the certainty change flag is set on (step S314). ). Further, a count initial value that is a variable display count initial value during probability variation is set in the probability variation counter 123 (step S315). Here, the initial value of the variable display count during probability change is the initial value (for example, “100”) of the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in a high probability state. On the other hand, when the second certainty change confirmation flag is off in step S313 (step S313; No), the certainty changing flag is cleared and turned off, and the certainty counter 123 is cleared and the count value is set to “0”. Initialization is performed (step S316). That is, when the big hit gaming state based on the normal big hit is reached, the high probability state ends and the normal gaming state is restored.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the long-term variable display flag is on (step S317). Here, when the long-term variable display flag is on, the special-purpose game by the second variable display device 4B, for example, when a long-term effect is being performed while the special-purpose game is being executed by the first variable display device 4A. Since the big hit combination is derived and displayed at, the progress of variable display of special symbols in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A is stopped. Therefore, the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting the first variable display restart command, for example, by setting predetermined control data in the command transmission table (step S318), so that the first variable that has been temporarily stopped is set. The progress of variable display of special symbols in the special game by the display device 4A is resumed. When the long-term variable display flag is OFF in step S317 (step S317; No), the progress of variable display of special symbols in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A is not stopped, so step S318 is performed. This process can be skipped. Following this, the value of the second special symbol process flag is updated to “0” (step S319).

  Next, the operation of the display control CPU 112 mounted on the display control board 12 will be described. In the display control board 12, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the timer interrupt flag provided in the display control flag setting area such as the RAM 114 is turned on, for example, to generate a timer interrupt every 33 milliseconds. For example, various timer interrupt processing programs stored in advance in the ROM 113 or the like for display control are executed. For example, each time the CPU 112 detects the occurrence of a timer interrupt, the CPU 112 executes first and second display control process processes corresponding to the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively. In the first display control process, the value of the first display control process flag provided in the display control flag setting area is used to control the display operation in the first variable display device 4A in a predetermined procedure. Updating is performed according to the display state in 4A, and various processes provided in advance corresponding to the value of the first display control process flag are selected and executed. In the second display control process, the value of the second display control process flag provided in the display control flag setting area is set to the second variable in order to control the display operation in the second variable display device 4B according to a predetermined procedure. Updating is performed according to the display state on the display device 4B, and various processes provided in advance corresponding to the value of the second display control process flag are selected and executed.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed by the CPU 112 as the first display control process process. In the first display control process shown in FIG. 20, the CPU 112 selects and executes each of the following steps S150 to S153 according to the value of the first display control process flag.

  The variable display start command reception waiting process in step S150 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “0”. In this variable display start command reception waiting process, it is determined whether or not the first variable display start command has been received from the main board 11, so that the first variable display device 4A starts the variable symbol special display in the special figure game. Includes a process for determining whether or not an instruction is issued. The special symbol variable display start process in step S151 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “1”. This special symbol variable display start processing is performed by, for example, a plurality of types of displays stored in the ROM 113 in order to perform various display effects including variable symbol special display in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A. This includes processing for setting the display operation of the first variable display device 4A, such as processing for selecting the one corresponding to the variable display pattern from the control table data.

  The special symbol variable display processing in step S152 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “2”. This special symbol variable display in-process includes a process for controlling the display operation in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A. The special symbol stop waiting process in step S153 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “3”. This special symbol stop waiting process includes a process of receiving the first special symbol confirmation command from the main board 11 and stopping and displaying the fixed symbol on each of the left, middle and right variable display units in the first variable display device 4A. Contains.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol variable display in-process executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “2” in the first display control process. When the special symbol variable display processing shown in FIG. 21 is started, the CPU 112 first determines whether or not the variable display progress stop flag provided in the display control flag setting area is on (step S331). At this time, if the variable display progress stop flag is off (step S331; No), it is determined whether or not a first variable display progress stop command has been received from the main board 11 (step S332). At this time, if it is determined that the first variable display progress stop command has been received (step S332; Yes), the variable display progress stop flag is set to the on state (step S333).

  When the variable display progress stop flag is turned on in step S331 (step S331; Yes), it is determined whether or not the first variable display progress restart command is received from the main board 11 (step S334). After executing the process of step S333 and when it is determined in step S334 that the first variable display progress restart command has not been received (step S334; No), for example, the same display control data is repeated from the display control data table. The special symbol variable display operation itself is continuously executed when the progress of the variable symbol special display in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A is temporarily stopped by reading and sending a drawing command to the VDP 115. (Step 335). At this time, the special symbol variable display in-process is terminated without updating the timer value in the first display control time timer provided in the display control timer setting area or the like. Thus, for example, when a long-term effect is being performed during the execution of the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, the jackpot combination is derived and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B. Thus, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the big hit gaming state, the display control board 12 on the sub side stops the progress of the variable display of special symbols in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. A determination to do so is made, and the measurement of the elapsed time by the first display control time timer is stopped.

  When it is determined in step S334 that the first variable display progress restart command has been received (step S334; Yes), the variable display progress stop flag is cleared and turned off (step S336). Then, when the first variable display progress stop command is not received in step S332 (step S332; Yes), after the process of step S336 is executed, for example, the first display provided in the display control timer setting area or the like. The timer value in the one display control time timer is decremented by 1, and the timer value is updated (step S337). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the timer value of the updated first display control time timer is “0” (step S338). When the timer value of the first display control time timer becomes “0” (step S338; Yes), the value of the first display control process flag is set to “3” corresponding to the special symbol stop waiting process. Update (step S339). On the other hand, when the timer value of the first display control time timer is other than “0” in step S338 (step S338; No), for example, display control corresponding to the timer value of the first display control time timer from the display control data table. The display control is set according to the timer value of the first display control time timer, such as reading the data and sending a drawing command according to the read display control data to the VDP 115 (step S340).

  As the second display control process corresponding to the second variable display device 4B, a process in which the first display control process shown in FIG. 20 is adapted to the second variable display device 4B may be executed. For example, the CPU 112 performs processing in which each process of steps S150 to S153 shown in FIG. 20 is adapted to the second variable display device 4B in the display control flag setting area such as the RAM 114 corresponding to the second variable display device 4B. Selection is performed according to the value of the provided second display control process flag.

  For example, the variable display start command reception waiting process executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “0” instructs the variable display device 4B to start the variable symbol special display in the special symbol game. This includes processing for determining whether or not the second variable display start command has been received from the main board 11. The special symbol variable display start process executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “1” is based on various displays including the variable symbol special display in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B. In order to produce an effect, for example, to set the display operation of the second variable display device 4B, such as a process of selecting data corresponding to the variable display pattern from among a plurality of types of variable display table data stored in the ROM 113. Processing.

  The special symbol variable display processing that is executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “2” includes processing for controlling the display operation in the special game by the second variable display device 4B. The special symbol stop waiting process executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “3” is in response to the reception of the second special symbol confirmation command from the main board 11 in response to the second variable display device 4B. Includes a process of stopping and displaying a fixed symbol on each of the left, middle and right variable display sections.

  With the above processing, in the present invention, when it is determined in step S404 of the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 12 that the value of the random number for jackpot determination matches the numerical value indicated in the predetermined determination value data. The special game by the first variable display device 4A in step S223 on the condition that the number of reserved memories in the second special figure storage unit 121B is equal to or greater than the long-term effect execution allowable value in step S221 in FIG. The variable display pattern at is determined as a reach D (big hit) variable display pattern. Since the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern is set so that the total variable display time of the special symbol is sufficiently longer than the other variable display patterns, the special game by the first variable display device 4A During the execution, a predetermined effect display that becomes a long-term effect can be executed as a display mode in the variable display of the special symbol, for example. Then, during the period in which the long-term effect is being executed, the special game start condition by the second variable display device 4B is satisfied, and the value of the random number for jackpot determination matches the numerical value indicated in the predetermined determination value data. When it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit, the long-term variable display pattern determination process as shown in FIG. 17 is executed in step S273 of the variable display pattern setting process shown in FIG. Thus, the variable display pattern in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is determined.

  In the long-term variable display pattern determination process shown in FIG. 17, a special display is made in comparison with the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special game by the first variable display device 4 </ b> A from among the big hit variable display patterns shown in FIG. A symbol whose total variable display time is short is selected and determined as a variable display pattern in the special game by the second variable display device 4B. Here, the total variable display time Ti22 of the special symbol in the reach C (big hit) variable display pattern is determined to be longer than the total variable display time Ti21 of the special symbol in the reach B (big hit) variable display pattern. The total variable display time Ti21 of the special symbol in the reach B (big hit) variable display pattern is set to be longer than the total variable display time Ti20 of the special symbol in the reach A (big hit) variable display pattern. ing. Further, the total variable display time Ti32 of the special symbol in the reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern is longer than the total variable display time Ti31 of the special symbol in the reach E-2 (big hit) variable display pattern. The total variable display time Ti31 of the special symbol in the reach E-2 (big hit) variable display pattern is longer than the total variable display time Ti30 of the special symbol in the reach E-1 (big hit) variable display pattern. It is set to be time.

  Accordingly, by executing the long-term variable display pattern determination process as shown in FIG. 17, the total variable display time of the special symbols in the special game by the second variable display device 4B corresponds to a plurality of types of variable display patterns. Among a plurality of predetermined variable display times, the variable display time is shorter than the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A, and the longest variable display time among them. Will be decided. By determining the variable display pattern in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B by such long-term variable display pattern determination processing, before the jackpot combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, In the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B, the jackpot combination is derived and displayed, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 enters the jackpot gaming state based on the fact that the jackpot combination is derived and displayed.

  When a special figure game with the variable display pattern of reach D is being executed on the first variable display device 4A, the big hit gaming state due to the big hit combination being derived and displayed in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B In this case, the first variable display progress stop command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 according to the setting in step S304 of FIG. 18, and in response to the first variable display progress stop command, display is performed. CPU112 mounted in the control board 12 performs the process of step S335. Thereby, for example, the special symbol is continuously variably displayed at a constant speed in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A, and the progress of the special symbol variable display in the special variable game by the first variable display device 4A is stopped. Is done. Thereafter, when the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is ended, the display control board 12 is changed from the main board 11 by the setting in step S318 of FIG. In response to the first variable display restart command, the CPU 112 mounted on the display control board 12 clears the variable display progress stop flag in step S336. 1 Setting for resuming the progress of variable display of special symbols in the special game by the variable display device 4A is performed. By executing such processing, in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is completed. Therefore, the big hit combination is derived and displayed.

  As described above, in the present invention, when it is determined that the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, it is determined to execute the predetermined effect display that is a long-term effect. Then, it is determined that the total variable display time of the special symbol is set to a longer time than usual, and a special game in which the big hit combination is derived and displayed by the second variable display device 4B during the execution of the long-term effect is started. When the bonus game combination is derived and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B and the jackpot gaming state due to the derivation and display of the jackpot combination is terminated, the first variable display device 4A The jackpot combination is derived and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game. By such display control, the player can be interested in both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Further, since the special symbol variable display can be started in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B even during the execution of the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, the operation rate of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is increased. Can be increased.

  In addition, in the long-term variable display pattern determination process shown in FIG. 17, when the first probability change determination flag is turned on because it is determined that the probability change big hit is made in the probability change determination process of step S206 shown in FIG. 11. , Reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display patterns different from the variable display patterns of reach A (big hit), reach B (big hit), and reach C (big hit) The variable display pattern in the special figure game by the variable display device 4B is determined. Here, in the variable display pattern of reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit), a unique effect display different from any of the variable display patterns of reach A to reach D is performed. Thereby, the variable display result in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A and the effect display performed during the execution of the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B have a certain relationship. By such effect display, the player can be interested in both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, when a specific effect is performed by any one of the reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display patterns, the jackpot combination is obtained as a variable display result of the special game by the second variable display device 4B. Is derived and displayed, and after the big hit gaming state based on the variable display result is over, the special variable game by the first variable display device 4A will surely become a big hit big change, so the first and second variable within a short period of time. In the special game with both display devices 4A and 4B, the big hit combination is derived and displayed, and after the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the big hit combination is derived and displayed in both special figure games, the high probability state is entered. Will be controlled. Accordingly, the probability that the big hits are continuously generated and the big hits after the big hits are ended by a specific effect by any one of the reach display patterns of reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit). Can be notified to the player, and the player's expectation can be enhanced and the interest of the game can be improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the arrangement of the first and second variable display devices 4 </ b> A and 4 </ b> B can be arbitrarily changed according to the configuration and specifications of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B do not need to be configured as independent display devices. For example, in the two display areas of one display device, the first and second variable display devices described above. The display may be substantially the same as 4A and 4B.

  Further, each of the two display devices may operate as one of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B described above so as to be interchangeable. For example, a period in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operating by receiving power supply is divided into a first period and a second period, and one of the two display devices displays the first variable display in the first period. While operating as the device 4A, the other operates as the second variable display device 4B. In contrast, in the second period, one of the two display devices operates as the second variable display device 4B and the other operates as the first variable display device 4A.

  Alternatively, of the two display devices, the one in which the condition for starting the special figure game is satisfied first and the special symbol variable display is started may operate as the first variable display device 4A described above. Then, when the condition for starting the special figure game by the other display device on which the special symbol is stopped and displayed during execution of the special figure game is established, the other display device is set to the second variable display device described above. It may be operated as 4B.

  In addition, the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B have a function as the third variable display device 4C, and the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B are similar to the above-described third variable display device 4C. An effect display may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of reserved memories in the second special figure reservation storage unit 121B is equal to or greater than the long-term effect execution allowable value in step S221 shown in FIG. In the above description, it is determined whether or not the long-term effect is restricted from being executed when the determination is made whether or not to execute is less than the long-term effect execution allowable value. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the fact that the long-term effect is executed regardless of whether or not the number of reserved memories in the second special figure reservation storage unit 121B is equal to or greater than the long-term effect execution allowable value. It may be possible to determine whether or not to execute a long-term effect.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the number of reserved storage in the second special figure storage unit 121B is equal to or greater than the long-term effect execution allowable value in step S221 shown in FIG. 13, the first big hit flag is turned on in step S222. If so, it has been described that it is always decided to execute a long-term production. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when it is determined in step S222 that the first big hit flag is on, the big hit time long-term effect determination stored in the ROM 101 in advance is performed. It may be determined whether or not the long-term effect is to be executed by referring to the table, and when it is determined that the long-term effect is to be executed, the process proceeds to step S223 so that the long-term effect can be executed. . Here, similarly to the long-term effect determination table at the time of the loss referred to in step S225, the long-term effect determination table for the big hit is a random value for determining the long-term effect execution and the determination result as to whether or not to execute the long-term effect Any configuration data may be used as long as the configuration data is associated with each other.

  In addition, the allocation of the value of the long-term effect execution determination random number to the determination result for executing the long-term effect may be different between the long-term effect determination table for big hits and the long-term effect determination table for loss. For example, the jackpot long-term effect determination table is set so that a larger number of long-term effect execution determination random numbers are assigned to the determination result indicating that the long-term effect is executed as compared with the long-term effect determination table for loss. Thereby, when referring to the long-term effect determination table at the time of big hit, it is determined that the long-term effect is executed at a higher rate than when referring to the long-term effect determination table at the time of loss. By setting such a determination table, the jackpot reliability for the long-term performance is increased, so that when the long-term performance is executed, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot can be increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In this case, when it is determined that the long-term effect is not to be executed by referring to the big hit long-term effect determination table, the process proceeds to step S229 in FIG. 14 and the variable display pattern in the special game by the first variable display device 4A. Can be determined. Thereby, even when the big hit combination is derived and displayed as the variable display result of the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, the long-term effect may not be executed.

  In addition, when the number of reserved storage in the second special figure reservation storage unit 121B is equal to or greater than the long-term effect execution allowable value, a determination is made to execute the long-term effect on the condition that the first jackpot flag is on, When the first jackpot flag is on when the long-term effect execution allowable value is less than the long-term effect execution allowable value, for example, by referring to the big-hit long-term effect determination table Thus, the determination to execute the long-term effect may be made. Alternatively, by referring to a different long-term effect determination table depending on whether it is greater than or less than the long-term effect execution allowance value, the ratio of executing the long-term effect when it is less than the long-term effect execution allowance value is determined. You may make it lower than when it is more than an allowable value.

  In the above embodiment, the long-term variable display shown in FIG. 17 is displayed when the first certainty change confirmation flag is turned on because the probability change big hit is determined in the certainty change determination process in step S206 shown in FIG. When the pattern determination process is executed, reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable, which are different from the variable display patterns of reach A (big hit), reach B (big hit), and reach C (big hit) One of the display patterns has been described as being determined as the variable display pattern in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when it is determined in step S404 of the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 12 that the value of the random number for jackpot determination matches the predetermined determination value data. When the first big hit flag is on, the processing of steps S422 to S427 is executed in the long-term variable display pattern determination processing shown in FIG. 17, thereby reaching A (big hit), reach B (big hit), One of reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display patterns different from the variable display pattern of reach C (big hit) is used as a variable display pattern in a special game by the second variable display device 4B. It may be determined.

  Further, even when the first big hit flag and the first certainty change confirmation flag are off, for example, by referring to a predetermined loss effect determination table, reach A (big hit), reach B at a predetermined ratio Among the variable display patterns of reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) which are different from the variable display patterns of (big hit) and reach C (big hit), the variable in the special game by the second variable display device 4B. You may enable it to select a display pattern. Here, the effect determination table at the time of losing is a special display by the second variable display device 4B based on a predetermined random number for effect determination and a variable display pattern of reach A (big hit), reach B (big hit), and reach C (big hit). Determining whether to select a variable display pattern in the figure game or to select a variable display pattern in the special game by the second variable display device 4B from the reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display patterns Which variable display pattern is selected by referring to the effect determination table at the time of loss based on the value of the effect determination random number obtained by the CPU 103 from the random number circuit 104 or the like. Judgment can be made.

  Further, when it is determined in step S421 shown in FIG. 17 that the first certainty change confirmation flag is ON, the reach A is determined at a predetermined ratio, for example, by referring to a predetermined certainty change confirmation effect determination table. The variable display pattern in the special game by the second variable display device 4B may be selected from the variable display patterns of (big hit), reach B (big hit), and reach C (big hit). Here, the assignment of the random number for effect determination with respect to each determination result may be different between the effect determination table at the time of confirming change and the effect determination table at the time of losing. For example, in the production determination table at the time of probability change determination, the number of random numbers for production determination is second variable from the reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern as compared with the production determination table at the time of loss. Setting is made so as to be assigned to the determination result of selecting the variable display pattern in the special figure game by the display device 4B. As a result, when referring to the performance determination table at the time of confirming the probability change, the reach E-1 (big hit) to the reach E-3 (big hit) variable display patterns at a higher rate than when referring to the loss-time effect determination table. A variable display pattern is determined. By such setting of the determination table, the big hit reliability (probability big hit reliability) for the specific performance executed by the reach E-1 (big hit) to the reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern is enhanced. When executed, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit is enhanced, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the long-term variable display pattern determination process in step S273 can be executed when the second big hit flag is on in step S271 shown in FIG. Is selected from among the big hit variable display patterns shown in (2), and the total variable display time of the special symbol is shorter than the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A. The description has been made assuming that the variable display pattern in the special figure game by the variable display device 4B is determined. In addition to this, after the big hit gaming state due to the big hit combination being derived and displayed in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B, the variable display result is obtained in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. If the start condition of the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B is further satisfied before the derived display, the special symbol is compared with the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A. The variable display pattern that increases the total variable display time may be determined as the variable display pattern in the special game by the second variable display device 4B. As a result, after the big hit gaming state due to the big hit combination being derived and displayed in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B, the big hit combination is obtained in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. Derived and displayed, and the winning combination is continuously derived and displayed in the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, so that the fun of the game can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the execution time of the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B is measured by the first and second variable display time timers on the main board 11 which is the main control board, In the display control board 12 which is the sub-side control board, the measurement is performed by the first and second display control time timers. Therefore, the first variable display progress stop command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 according to the setting in step S304 of FIG. 18, and the first variable display progress restart command is sent to the main board 11 according to the setting in step S318 of FIG. To the display control board 12 to stop the progress of the special symbol variable display in the special game by the first variable display device 4A while matching the measurement times of the main board 11 and the display control board 12. Was made possible. On the other hand, for example, the display control board 12 does not measure the execution time of the special figure game, and in the special figure game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, the first and second special symbols are determined. After the command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12, it is also possible to display a definite symbol resulting in a variable display result by performing a special symbol deceleration / stop display. In this case, the setting in step S304 in FIG. 18 or the setting in FIG. 19 is performed by setting so that the constant symbol display of the special symbol is continuously performed until the first and second special symbol confirmation commands are transmitted. Even if the setting in step S318 is not executed, the first variable display device 4A continues to display the special symbols at a constant speed, while the first variable display device 4A continues the variable symbol special display in the special symbol game. Can be stopped. Therefore, when the CPU 103 of the main board 11 determines in step S252 shown in FIG. 15 that the value of the second special symbol process flag is “5” or more, variable display control is performed without executing the process of step S253. The progress of the special symbol in the special game by the first variable display device 4A can be stopped only by ending the process.

  Alternatively, when the first variable display progress stop command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 by the setting in step S304 in FIG. 18, the variable display control process itself as shown in FIG. 15 is performed in the first special symbol process. The execution of the variable symbol special display in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A is stopped without checking the second special symbol process flag as shown in step S252 of FIG. You may make it make it. In this case, when the first variable display progress restart command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 according to the setting in step S318 in FIG. 19, the execution restriction of the variable display control process in the first special symbol process is restricted. By canceling, the progress of the special symbol in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A can be resumed.

  In the above embodiment, when the special game with the variable display pattern of reach D is executed on the first variable display device 4A, the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special game with the second variable display device 4B. In the case of the big hit gaming state due to this, the first variable display progress stop command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 by the setting in step S304 of FIG. The description has been made on the assumption that the progress of the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game by 4A is stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the special game is executed on any one of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, the other variable display device can be changed. In the case of a big hit gaming state due to the big win combination being derived and displayed in the special figure game by the display device, the variable display result is not yet derived and displayed. The display may be stopped.

  For example, when a special game with a big hit variable display pattern other than reach D is being executed on the first variable display device 4A, a big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special game with the second variable display device 4B. Even in the case of a big hit gaming state, the progress of the variable display of special symbols in the special game by the first variable display device 4A may be stopped. Further, when the special game with the big hit variable display pattern is executed on the second variable display device 4B, the big hit game due to the fact that the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special game with the first variable display device 4A. In the state, the progress of the variable display of the special symbol in the special game by the second variable display device 4B may be stopped.

  In this case, it is not necessary to determine whether or not the first big hit flag is turned on in step S274 of FIG. 14, and reach A (big hit), reach B (other than the reach D (big hit) variable display pattern is determined. The special variable game is being executed by the second variable display device 4B by selecting one of the variable display patterns from big hit), reach C (big hit), reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit). What is necessary is just to regulate the execution of the long-term production in. In this way, when the big win combination state is derived by the derivation and display of the big hit combination in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, the special symbol variable display progress in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is progressed. , The big hit gaming state based on the variable display result in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A and the big hit gaming state based on the variable display result in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B can be reduced. Can be avoided.

  In the above embodiment, in the special symbol normal process executed in the first special symbol process as shown in FIG. 11, based on the numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number read in step S202, Whether or not the variable display result in the special figure game is determined to be the big hit combination before the variable display result is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A by executing the big hit determination process in step S204. It has been described that the determination of whether or not is performed. In the second special symbol process, the special symbol normal process is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “0”, so that the variable display result in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B. It is possible to determine whether or not the variable display result in the special figure game is a jackpot combination before the is derived and displayed. As described above, in the above embodiment, when the start condition of the special figure game is satisfied by any one of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, the variable display result of the special figure game in which the start condition is satisfied. Is determined to be a big hit combination.

  On the other hand, when the start condition for executing the special game by any of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B is satisfied, or after the start condition is satisfied, the start condition is satisfied. In the meantime, it can be determined whether or not the variable display result of the special figure game based on the establishment of the start condition is a big hit combination. For example, in the first special symbol process shown in FIG. 10, the winning process in step S101, the special symbol normal process in step S110, or the winning process or special symbol normal process executed in the second special symbol process, etc. The numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in the first and second special figure reservation storage units 121A and 121B is sequentially read out in accordance with, for example, the order of the reservation numbers, and based on the read numerical data, FIG. By executing the same process as the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 4, the numerical data indicating the value of the big hit determination random number is stored by the first and second special figure storage units 121A and 121B, and the execution is suspended. It is also possible to determine whether there is a special figure game that has a variable display result as a big hit combination. In this case, it is judged that there is a special display game whose execution is suspended by the first special figure storage unit 121A and that the variable display result is a big hit combination, and the second special figure storage unit When it is determined that there is a special figure game whose execution is put on hold by 121B, the variable display result is a big hit combination, the special figure by one of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. You may make it determine the variable display pattern in a game as the variable display pattern which can perform the same effect display as the reach E-1 (big hit)-the reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern. As a result, in the special game executed in a short period of time by both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, a special effect display is performed when the big hit combination is derived and displayed. Thus, the player can be interested in both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the first special symbol process process in step S15 and the second special symbol process process in step S16 have been described as being executed as separate processes. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and processing common to the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B is executed as the first and second special symbol process. Also good. In addition, each time the game control interrupt process shown in FIG. 9 is executed, the first and second special symbol process processes are both executed once. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Each time the game control interrupt process is executed, only one of the first and second special symbol process processes may be alternately executed once.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B are described as starting winning holes. That is, it has been described that two start winning openings are provided corresponding to the two variable display devices. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, one start winning opening corresponding to both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B may be provided.

  In this case, when a game ball won in one start winning opening is detected by the start winning opening switch, for example, numerical data indicating a value of a random number for jackpot determination updated by the random number circuit 104 or the like is extracted. It is stored at the head of the empty entry in one of the first and second special figure storage units 121A and 121B provided corresponding to each of the second variable display devices 4A and 4B. At this time, for example, when there is an empty entry in the first special figure reservation storage unit 121A, numerical data indicating the value of the extracted jackpot determination random number is preferentially stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 121A. You may make it make it. Then, only when the number of reserved storage in the first special figure reservation storage unit 121A becomes the upper limit value and there is no empty entry, numerical data indicating the value of the extracted jackpot determination random number is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 121B. You may make it memorize.

  Alternatively, every time numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number is extracted, it may be alternately stored in one of the first and second special figure reservation storage units 121A and 121B. Further, when extracting the numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number, the numerical data indicating the value of the distribution determination random number is extracted, and according to the value of the distribution determination random number, the extracted jackpot determination random number You may make it memorize | store the numerical data which show a value in either the 1st and 2nd special figure reservation memory | storage parts 121A and 121B.

  Further, based on the value of the jackpot determination random number extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like, it may be determined which of the first and second special figure reservation storage units 121A and 121B is stored. For example, it is assumed that the value of the jackpot determination random number takes a value in the range of “0” to “599”. In this case, when the value of the jackpot determination random number extracted according to the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening is within the range of “0” to “299”, the numerical data indicating the random number value is the first It is stored in the special figure hold storage unit 121A. On the other hand, when the value of the extracted jackpot determination random number is within the range of “300” to “599”, numerical data indicating the random value is stored in the second special figure holding storage unit 121B. In this case, for example, when the value of the jackpot determining random number is “3”, it is determined that the variable display result in the special game by the first variable display device 4A is the jackpot combination, and the jackpot determining random number When the value of is “303”, it may be determined that the variable display result in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is a jackpot combination.

  When the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B are provided corresponding to the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively, the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices are provided. When a game ball wins one of 5A and 5B, for example, numerical data updated as one type of big hit determination random number by the random number circuit 104 or the like (for example, numerical data stored in one count value storage circuit) And the extracted numerical data is stored in the first and second special figure reservation storage units 121A and 121B in accordance with which of the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B is won. It may be stored in either one.

  As described above, when one start winning opening corresponding to both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B is provided, the game ball won in the one starting winning opening is set as the start winning opening switch. May detect an external signal that makes it possible to specify which of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B satisfies the start condition of the special figure game. For example, the CPU 103 mounted on the main board 11 executes a predetermined signal output processing program, and the numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like is first and second Different types of external signals may be generated and output depending on which of the special figure storage units 121A and 121B is stored.

  In the above embodiment, depending on the display mode in the third variable display device 4C as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, FIGS. 5C to 5F, and FIGS. 6A to 6E, It demonstrated as what produces the production | presentation as a peculiar production. Further, in the special game with the first variable display device 4A, the special symbol variable display by the reach D variable display pattern is performed so that the effect display as the long-term effect is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention is included in the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R under the control of the sound control board and the game effect lamp 9 performed under the control of the lamp control board. A specific effect or a long-term effect may be performed by turning on or blinking various effect lamps, and further by an action of an accessory made of a movable member. Furthermore, a combination of any one of display on any of the first to third variable display devices 4A to 4C, sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, lighting or blinking of a predetermined lamp, and operation of an accessory, It is also possible to execute a predetermined production operation that becomes a long-term production.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the on / off control of the first and second start winning memory indicators 7A and 7B is performed on the main board 11 side. On the other hand, lighting / extinguishing control of the first and second start winning memory indicators 7A and 7B may be performed on the display control board 12 side. In this case, when the CPU 103 mounted on the main board 11 is changed by adding or subtracting 1 from the number of reserved memories in the first and second special figure reservation storage units 121A and 121B, A setting for transmitting a display control command indicating the number of reserved memories corresponding to each of the second special figure reservation storage units 121A and 121B to the display control board 12 is performed. Then, the CPU 112 mounted on the display control board 12 performs the on / off control of the first and second special figure reservation storage units 121A and 121B according to the number of reservation storages indicated by the display control command from the main board 11. You may do it.

  In addition, although the first and second start winning memory indicators 7A and 7B have been described as being provided above the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, the present invention is not limited to this. Similarly to the second start winning memory display devices 7A and 7B, the third variable display device 4C is provided with a display that can specify the start winning memory numbers for the first and second ordinary variable winning ball devices 5A and 5B. Alternatively, it may be performed in a predetermined display area. Furthermore, both the display of the start winning memory number on the first and second start winning memory indicators 7A and 7B and the display of the starting win memory number on the third variable display device 4C may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the first and second variable display start commands, the first and second special symbol designation commands, the first and second special symbol confirmation commands, and the first variable from the main substrate 11 to the display control substrate 12. A display progress stop command, a first variable display progress restart command, and the like are transmitted, and in response to these commands, the special symbols in the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B are changed on the display control board 12 side. It has been described that the display operation is controlled. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display operation of the special symbol in the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B is controlled on the main board 11 side. Also good. For example, when the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B are composed of 7-segment LEDs, the CPU 103 mounted on the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each segment. The special symbol variable display operation in the second variable display devices 4A, 4B can be controlled. Here, when the third variable display device 4C is configured by an LCD, for example, the CPU 103 of the main substrate 11 performs display control of display control commands in accordance with the operation control of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. The display control in the third variable display device 4C may be controlled on the display control board 12 side by transmitting to the board 12 or the like.

  Also, after the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B, the big hit combination is derived and displayed in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. 5A and FIG. 5A according to the reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern in the third variable display device 4C when the big hit combination is derived and displayed. ) And (B), FIGS. 5 (C) to 5 (F), and FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (E), the predetermined effect display may be performed in a display mode different from the effect display. . For example, the CPU 103 of the main board 11 performs a setting for sequentially transmitting display control commands to the display control board 12 in accordance with the progress of the special game in the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. The display mode of the effect display in the third variable display device 4C can be switched by controlling the display operation in the third variable display device 4C according to the display control command received by the 12 CPUs 112 from the main board 11.

  Further, the third variable display device 3C has display areas divided corresponding to the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, and in each display area, the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. A display operation (for example, variable display of decorative symbols) may be performed in accordance with the progress of the special figure game. Alternatively, in the third variable display device 4C, a display operation is performed according to the progress of the special figure game in the first variable display device 4A, and the fourth variable display device installed separately from the third variable display device 4C is used for the first variable display device 4C. You may make it perform the display operation according to progress of the special figure game in 2 variable display apparatus 4B.

  Further, the display operation in the first variable display device 4A and the display operation in the display area (or display device) provided corresponding to the first variable display device 4A are interlocked, so that one special figure game as a whole. Or a display region (or display device) provided corresponding to the first variable display device 4A is executed only by the first variable display device 4A. Then, a predetermined effect display accompanying the special figure game may be performed. As for the second variable display device 4B, the display operation in the second variable display device 4B and the display operation in the display area (or display device) provided in correspondence with the second variable display device 4B are linked, As a whole, one special figure game may be played, and the display operation to be the special figure game is executed only by the second variable display device 4B, and is provided corresponding to the second variable display device 4B. In the display area (or display device), a predetermined effect display accompanying the special figure game may be performed.

  For example, in the case where a display device different from the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B in which special symbols are variably displayed in the special game, such as the third variable display device 4C in the above embodiment, is installed. The first and second variable display devices are used when a special effect is performed, such as when a special game with a variable display pattern of reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) is executed. The display mode of the special symbols in 4A and 4B may be different from the display mode of the special game with variable display patterns other than the reach E-1 (big hit) to reach E-3 (big hit) variable display patterns. The special symbols may be displayed on the third variable display device 4C or the like without changing the display mode of the special symbols on the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B.

  In addition, if the gaming machine of the present invention has an image display device in a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, for example, a general electric machine or a ball game machine with a probability setting function called a Pachi-Con It does not matter. Furthermore, it is applicable not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with cash. That is, any form of game machine may be used as long as it has an image display device such as an LCD and can variably display symbols as identification information. In addition, the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to detection of winning balls, and encloses game balls and gives points in response to detection of winning balls. It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine.

  The present invention can also be applied to a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to a form distributed and provided on a computer device or the like by a detachable recording medium, but preinstalled in a storage device such as a computer device or the like in advance. You may take the form distributed by keeping it. Further, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing the downloaded program and data through a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration example in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which illustrates a variable display pattern. It is a figure which illustrates the display mode in the special figure game by a normal C variable display pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the reach | attainment display by a reach E-1 (big hit) and reach E-2 (big hit) variable display pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the reach | attainment display by a reach E-3 (big hit) variable display pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the data holding area for variable display. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions in a display control board. It is a flowchart which shows a game control interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol normal process performed within a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the variable display pattern setting process performed within a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the variable display pattern setting process performed within a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the variable display control process performed within a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the variable display pattern setting process performed within a 2nd special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a long-term variable display during pattern determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the variable display stop performed within a 2nd special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot end process performed within a 2nd special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st display control process process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol variable display process performed within a 1st display control process process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Gaming machine frame 4A, 4B, 4C ... Variable display device 5A, 5B ... Ordinary variable winning ball device 6 ... Special variable winning ball device 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9 ... Game effect lamp DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Main board 12 ... Display control board 70 ... Each winning prize switch 100 ... Microcomputer 101, 113 for game control ROM
102, 114 ... RAM
103, 112 ... CPU
104 ... random number circuit 105 ... I / O port 107 ... switch circuit 110 ... oscillation circuit 111 ... reset circuit 115 ... VDP
116 ... CGROM
117 ... VRAM
120 ... Variable display data holding areas 121A, 121B ... Special figure holding storage units 122A, 122B ... Variable display time timer 122 ... Probability change counter

Claims (6)

First variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable based on the establishment of the first start condition after the first start condition is established, and a first variable different from the first start condition And second variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied after the start condition is satisfied, and the identification by the first variable display means When the display result of variable display of information is a combination of predetermined specific identification information, or the display result of variable display of identification information by the second variable display means is the combination of the specific identification information A gaming machine that controls to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player,
Numerical data updating means for updating predetermined numerical data;
Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data to be updated by the numerical data update means in response to any of the first and second start conditions being satisfied;
First hold storage means capable of storing the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means in response to the establishment of the first start condition so that the order in which the first start conditions are established can be specified;
Second hold storage means capable of storing numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means in response to the establishment of the second start condition so that the order in which the second start conditions are established can be specified;
When the first start condition is satisfied, among the numerical data stored in the first holding storage unit, the numerical data in which the order in which the first start condition is satisfied is the front is the combination of the specific identification information. First pre-determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined determination value data indicating that
When the second start condition is satisfied, among the numerical data stored in the second holding storage means, the numerical data in which the order in which the second start condition is satisfied is the first matches the predetermined determination value data. Second pre-determination means for determining whether or not
During the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means based on the determination that the numerical data matches the predetermined determination value data by the first prior determination means, the second prior determination means Whether or not to execute the specific effect during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means based on the determination made when it is determined that the numerical data matches the predetermined determination value data Specific production determining means for determining
A specific effect executing means for executing the specific effect during variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means when the specific effect determining means determines to execute the specific effect;
A gaming machine characterized by that. The first pre-determining means is controlled to a high probability state in which the probability of becoming the specific combination of identification information after the specific gaming state is ended among the combination of the specific identification information is higher than that in the normal gaming state. Including a special display result determination means for determining whether or not a combination of special identification information to be displayed when
The specific effect determining means determines whether or not to execute the specific effect when it is determined by the special display result determining means that the combination of the special identification information is made.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The specific effect execution means starts the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means when the determination to execute the specific effect is made by the specific effect determination means, and then the second variable display. The identification information of the second variable display means is derived and displayed so that the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is derived after the specific effect is executed during the variable display of the identification information by the means. Including variable display time setting means for setting variable display time,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The variable display time setting means includes
Variable display time determining means for determining that the variable display time of the identification information by the second variable display means is set to any one of a plurality of predetermined variable display times;
The variable display time determining means determines the variable display time of the identification information by the second variable display means when the specific effect determining means decides to execute the specific effect. Among the variable display times that are shorter than the remaining variable display time of the identification information in the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means of the time, the longest variable display time is set.
The gaming machine according to claim 3. Display result control means for measuring the variable display time of the identification information by the first variable display means and deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means when the variable display time has elapsed. When,
While the combination of the specific identification information is derived and displayed as a display result of the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means, the identification information by the display result control means is controlled while being controlled to the specific gaming state. Variable display time stop means for stopping the measurement of the variable display time,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: After the first pre-determination means determines that the combination of the specific identification information is not made, the second pre-determination means is started after the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is started. Whether or not to execute the specific effect during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means based on the determination made when the combination is determined to be the combination of the specific identification information. Non-specific effect determination means for determining
The specific effect executing means executes the specific effect during variable display of identification information by the second variable display means when the non-specific effect determining means determines that the specific effect is to be executed.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:

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