JP2005312674A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which makes the display look unified in the results showing the win or loss of the games with a plurality of display devices. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, the performance pattern 82 is made common between a first and second special symbols 80 and 81 varied, stopped and displayed separately on the display screen 34 and varied, stopped and displayed being linked to any one of the special symbols varied, stopped and displayed, thereby making the actions look unified in the variation, stoppage and the display under the first and second special symbols 80 and 81. One performance pattern 82 enables the display of both of the result of the win or loss judgment shown by the first special symbols and that shown by the second special symbols, thereby eliminating the dispersion of the attentions of the players as in the prior art. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, the result of the game is displayed on the display device due to the establishment of the determination condition, and when a new determination condition is established while displaying the result of the game, it is based on the established determination condition. A gaming machine that temporarily holds a game success / failure result display is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This gaming machine is provided with a plurality of display devices, and it is possible to hold the display of the game success / failure results up to a predetermined upper limit for each display device. As a result, the number of holdable results display as a whole gaming machine is increased without increasing the number of holdable results display (upper limit number) per display device.
JP 2001-259141 A ([0039], [0040], FIG. 2)

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, since the plurality of display devices display the result of the success / failure regardless of each other, the player's attention is dispersed, and there is no sense of unity in the display of the result of the success / failure performed on each display device. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of giving a sense of unity to the result determination display performed by a plurality of display devices.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is configured to display a determination result of success / failure by means of the determination of success / failure by the success / failure determination means due to the determination condition being satisfied. The display unit displays the first determination symbol and the second determination symbol different from the first determination symbol, and displays either the first determination symbol or the second determination symbol in a variable manner. Then, the stop determination is performed, and the determination result of the determination by the determination unit is sequentially displayed according to the stop-displayed determination symbol, and the display unit is different from the first and second determination symbols and is different from the first and second determination symbols. A common effect symbol is displayed for the two determination symbols, and the effect symbol is variably displayed because the first or second determination symbol starts variably displaying, which is the cause of the variability display. The first or second judgment symbol is displayed When the symbol control means for stopping and displaying in the form showing the same determination result as the determination result and the number of times the determination condition is satisfied are stored, and the variation display of the first or second determination symbol is started or stopped, The number-of-establishment storage means for subtracting the stored number of formations, the stored number display means for displaying the number of formations stored in the number-of-establishment times storage means, and the variable display of the first or second determination symbol are started. Before, the determination means for determining whether or not the number of establishments stored in the establishment number storage means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and whether or not the first determination symbol or the second determination symbol is correct depending on the determination result of the determination means It is characterized in that it includes a determination symbol selection means for selecting whether to display a determination result.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the stored number display means variably displays the number of times that a determination condition for causing the first determination symbol to be variably displayed and stopped is displayed, and the second determination symbol to be variably displayed. Further, the present invention is characterized in that a total number of the determination conditions to be stopped and displayed is summed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the stored number display means includes a plurality of number display bodies that are switched between a display state and a non-display state, and the first determination symbol is variably displayed and stopped. The total number of times that the determination condition to be displayed is satisfied and the number of times that the second determination symbol is variably displayed and stopped is indicated by the number of display state numbers and the display state. The plurality of number display bodies are characterized in that they are arranged in series.

  The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine of claim 3, the plurality of number display bodies in the display state are arranged in a straight line.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the determination unit makes a determination before the determination of the success / failure by the determination unit, and the determination of the success / failure is made based on the determination result of the determination unit. It has a feature in that it is provided with probability changing means for changing the probability that the result will be a hit. The invention of claim 6 comprises a game mode changing means for providing a game mode that is advantageous to the player when the determination result is a win in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The game modes advantageous to the player include a first game mode and a second game mode that is more advantageous to the player than the first game mode. And a game mode selection unit that selects either the first game mode or the second game mode according to the determination result of the determination unit.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, comprising a determination condition memory suppression state and a determination condition memory promotion state, and the determination condition memory suppression state is stored in the number-of-establishment times storage means. The established number of times is more likely to be less than the predetermined number of times than the determination condition storage promotion state. In the determination condition storage promotion state, the number of establishments stored in the establishment number storage means becomes a predetermined number of times or more than the determination condition storage suppression state. In addition to being in an easy state, it is characterized in that it includes a transition means for switching between the determination condition storage suppression state and the determination condition storage promotion state by a predetermined lottery.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the variable time determination is performed to determine the variable display time before the start of the variable display of the first determination symbol and the second determination symbol. And a variation display time is set to a first variation time and a second variation time longer than the first variation time, and the variation time determination unit is a counter of a counter acquired at a predetermined opportunity. It is characterized in that either the first variation time or the second variation time is selected based on the value.

  The gaming machine according to claim 9 includes a determination unit for determining whether or not the determination is true due to the determination condition being satisfied, and a display unit for variably displaying a symbol for displaying the determination result of the determination by the determination unit. In addition, a plurality of judgment symbols are always displayed on the display unit, and any one judgment symbol selected from the plurality of judgment symbols is variably displayed and then stopped and displayed, and the determination result of the success / failure is displayed by the stopped and displayed judgment symbols. Storing the number of times the determination condition is satisfied, and when the variation display of the determination symbol is started or stopped, the number-of-establishment storage means for subtracting the stored number of formations, and the number of establishment times storage means And a stored number display means for displaying the number of establishments stored, and the design control means displays a common effect design for the plurality of judgment symbols on the display unit and one selected judgment symbol. In conjunction with the wear performance symbol fluctuates display and stop display, characterized in that it shows the determination result of the determining symbols the same spruce by performance symbols that the stop display.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, it is common to both the first determination symbol and the second determination symbol, and is displayed in a linked manner in conjunction with any one of the selected determination symbols. Since the effect symbols for stop display are provided, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the display of the determination result of the success / failure by the first and second determination symbols. In addition, both the determination result of whether or not the first determination symbol is displayed and the determination result of whether or not the second determination symbol is displayed are displayed by a common effect symbol, so that the player's attention is dispersed. There is no.

  Furthermore, the determination symbols that are variably displayed on the display unit on the boundary that the number of times the determination condition stored in the number-of-establishment storage means has reached a predetermined number are the first determination symbol and the second determination symbol. Since the upper limit number of the number of established times for the first determination symbol and the upper limit number of the number of established times for the second determination symbol are kept within a predetermined range, the gaming machine It is possible to increase the number of times the determination conditions that can be stored as a whole are satisfied.

  In addition, since the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner by the total number of memory of the number of establishments for the first determination symbol and memory of the number of establishments for the second determination symbol, the determination that can be memorized as the entire gaming machine The player can be more strongly appealed that the number of established conditions has been increased.

[Invention of claim 2]
According to the invention of claim 2, since the total number of times the determination condition related to the first determination symbol is satisfied and the determination condition related to the second determination symbol is displayed, the first determination symbol is displayed. The number of established determination conditions that can be stored for the gaming machine as a whole is increased as compared to the case where the number of established determination conditions and the number of established determination conditions related to the second determination symbol are separately displayed. Can be more strongly appealed to the player.

  In addition, in the case where the number of times the determination condition related to the first determination symbol is established and the number of times the determination condition related to the second determination symbol is separately displayed, the player can know the total number of times the determination condition is satisfied However, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the total number of times that the determination condition is satisfied becomes obvious at a glance.

[Inventions of Claims 3 and 4]
According to the invention of claim 3, the total number of times that the determination conditions related to the first determination symbol and the second determination symbol are satisfied is represented by the number of the number display bodies in the display state, and the display state Since the multiple number display bodies that are now connected, it is easier to recognize the total number of times the determination condition is satisfied, and the number of establishment times can be increased or decreased, compared to the case where multiple number display bodies in the display state are dispersedly arranged. It becomes easy to understand. Here, the plurality of number display bodies in the display state are preferably continuous in a straight line (invention of claim 4).

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is a probability that the determination result is true depending on whether the determination result of the determination means, that is, whether the determination condition stored in the establishment number storage means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. Be changed. Here, depending on whether or not the number of establishments stored in the establishment number storage means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the symbol for displaying the determination result is switched between the first determination symbol and the second determination symbol. It is possible to notify the player that the probability of winning is changed by switching the symbol for displaying the determination result.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the determination result is a win, either the first game mode or the second game mode having a different degree of advantage according to the determination result of the determination means. Is selected, it is possible to provide the player with a variety of games.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the determination condition storage suppression state and the determination condition storage promotion state are switched by a predetermined lottery, so that the number of establishments stored in the establishment number storage means is independent of the player's intention. It is possible to change between a state that tends to be less than a predetermined number of times and a state that tends to be more than a predetermined number of times.

[Invention of Claim 8]
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when the first determination symbol or the second determination symbol is variably displayed in the first variation time, the number of times the determination condition is stored is increased. When the first determination symbol or the second determination symbol is variably displayed in the second variation time, it is possible to easily increase the number of times the determination condition stored in the number-of-establishment storage unit is satisfied. .

  In addition, since the variation time determination means selects either the first variation time or the second variation time based on the counter value acquired at a predetermined opportunity, it is difficult to increase the number of times the determination condition is satisfied. It is possible to provide a game that is rich in change because the state that is easy to increase is switched randomly.

[Invention of claim 9]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an effect symbol that is common to a plurality of decision symbols and that is displayed in a variable manner and stopped in conjunction with any one decision symbol selected from the plurality of decision symbols. It is possible to give a sense of unity to the display of the determination result of success / failure by the determination symbols. Moreover, since all the determination results of the success / failure displayed by the plurality of determination symbols are displayed by the common effect symbol, the player's attention is not dispersed.

  By the way, when a plurality of determination symbols that are always displayed are provided, it is possible to increase the number of established determination conditions that can be stored in the established number storage means within a predetermined range. Here, the variation and stop display of the effect symbol are performed in conjunction with the variation and stop display due to the plurality of determination symbols. That is, the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner and stopped as many times as the number of determination conditions stored in the number-of-establishments storage means, so that the player strongly appeals that the number of determination conditions that can be stored has been increased. be able to.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 12 is attached to the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, and the inside of the guide rail 12 is a game area. A display device 26 (corresponding to the “display unit” of the present invention) is provided in a substantially central portion of the game area. Below the display device 26, a start winning port 14, a big winning port 15, and an out port 16 are provided. These are arranged side by side in order from the top. Wind turbines 19 and 19 are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 26 in the game area, and side lamps 22 and 22 incorporating LEDs are provided on the outer sides of the wind turbines 19 and 19. In addition, start gates 18 and 18 and upper side winning ports 20 and 20 are provided on both the left and right sides of the start winning opening 14, respectively. The lower side winning prize ports 21 and 21 are provided. Further, in addition to the winning holes, etc., a plurality of nails (not shown) stand up in the game area.

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

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

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

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, the start opening sensor 31 (see FIG. 4) provided in the start winning opening 14 detects the game ball, and the display device 26 is specially set based on the detection signal as described later. The symbols 80 and 81 are variably displayed. The first special symbol 80 displayed at the left end of the display screen 34 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the “first determination symbol” in the present invention, and the second special symbol displayed at the right end of the display screen 34. 81 corresponds to the “second determination symbol” in the present invention.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long shape and is normally closed by the movable door 15T. When the game success / failure determination result is “winning” and the pachinko gaming machine is in the “big hit state”, a big winning opening driving device 15S made of, for example, a solenoid provided on the back of the gaming board 11 (see FIG. 4). ) Is driven, and the movable door 15T falls to the front side over a predetermined period. As a result, the grand prize winning hole 15 is opened, and the jackpot game in which many game balls can be awarded to the big prize winning opening 15 is executed with the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, when the movable door 15T is opened and closed, it is referred to as “round”. In one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 30 seconds, or The process ends when any of the 10 game balls has been won or the condition is satisfied first. The jackpot game is continued until a predetermined round described later.

  A continuous winning opening and a counting winning opening are provided inside the big winning opening 15, and the continuous winning opening and the counting winning opening are opened. More specifically, when the movable door 15T is opened, the continuous winning opening is opened, and after winning the continuous winning opening, the solenoid 15S is driven to close the continuous winning opening, while the counting winning opening is opened. Will remain. Then, when the specific area sensor 32 (see FIG. 4) provided in the continuous winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, the next round is continuously executed after the above-described end condition is satisfied and the round is ended. . When the count sensor 33 (see FIG. 4) provided in the counting prize opening detects the winning of the game ball, the winning balls to the big prize opening 15 are counted together with the winning balls to the continuous winning opening. As described above, it is checked whether or not a total of 10 has been reached.

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

  Two special symbol display areas 40 and 41 are provided on the left and right sides along the lower side of the display screen 34, and the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81 are always displayed there. As shown in FIG. 2, the special symbols 80 and 81 are each composed of three alphabet symbols arranged side by side. Specifically, each of the special symbols 80 and 81 is usually composed of a combination of three alphabet symbols “a” to “f”, and each special symbol 80 and 81 has a predetermined type. Is stopped on the display screen 34. Then, whether or not the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 is determined, and only one of the special symbols 80 and 81 is variably displayed. In the variable display of the special symbols 80 and 81, the three alphabet symbols are scrolled up and down. Of the special symbols 80 and 81, the special symbol that is not variably displayed remains stopped. Hereinafter, when distinguishing the three alphabet symbols constituting the first special symbol 80, they are called “left special symbol 80A”, “middle special symbol 80B”, “right special symbol 80C” in order from the left one. When distinguishing the three alphabet symbols constituting the two special symbols 81, they are called “left special symbol 81A”, “middle special symbol 81B”, and “right special symbol 81C” in order from the left one.

  Then, after the elapse of a predetermined time (minimum 10 seconds to maximum 36 seconds in this embodiment), the special symbol 80 (81) is, for example, the left special symbol 80A (81A), the right special symbol 80C (81C), and the middle special symbol 80B. The jackpot game is executed when the three alphabet symbols that are stopped and displayed in the order of (81B) become, for example, a slotted pattern (for example, “a, a, a”).

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the combination of the alphabet symbols of the special symbols 80 and 81 that are stopped and displayed is any one of “a”, “c”, and “e” (probability variation symbols). In such a case, after the jackpot game is over, a special game is given to the player. The privilege game in the present embodiment is a so-called “probability variation game”, and the occurrence probability of “winning” in the next success / failure determination shifts to a probability variation state that is higher than the normal gaming state.

  In more detail, the probability that the first special symbol 80 becomes a rough and the “winning” occurs is 2/630 in the normal gaming state, but 12/630 in the probability variation state. In addition, the probability that the second special symbol 81 is a rough and the “winning” game is generated is 4/630 in the normal game state, but is 24/630 in the probability variation state. In this way, in both the normal gaming state and the probability variation state, when the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed rather than when the first special symbol 80 is variably displayed, the “win” (big hit) Game) is likely to occur.

  By the way, on the display screen 34, one effect symbol 82 is displayed separately from the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81. The effect symbol 82 is displayed larger than the special symbols 80 and 81 in the center of the display screen 34 as shown in FIG. And while the special symbols 80 and 81 are displayed at the corners of the display screen 34, the effect symbol 82 is displayed at the center of the display screen 34, and the effect symbol 82 is more than the special symbols 80 and 81. Due to the large display, it is easier for the player to see the effect symbol 82 than the special symbols 80 and 81.

  The effect design 82 is formed by, for example, arranging three numeric symbols side by side. The production symbol 82 is usually composed of a combination of three numeric symbols “1” to “6”, and a predetermined type is stopped and displayed on the display screen 34. Then, the variable display is started because one of the special symbols 80 and 81 starts the variable display, and the three numeric symbols are scrolled up and down. When the special symbols 80 and 81 are stopped and displayed, the effect symbols 82 are also stopped and displayed. That is, the effect symbol 82 is displayed in a variable manner and stopped in common with the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81.

  Here, the combination of the production symbols 82 when the stop display is performed corresponds to the stop display symbols of the special symbols 80 and 81. Specifically, “a” in the special symbols 80 and 81 corresponds to “1” of the effect symbol 82, and “b” in the special symbols 80 and 81 corresponds to “2” of the effect symbol 82. Similarly, “c”, “d”, “e”, and “f” in the special symbols 80 and 81 correspond to “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6” in the effect symbols 82, respectively. . Therefore, when the special symbol 80 (81) is stopped and displayed at “b b b” after the variable display, for example, the effect symbol 82 is stopped and displayed at “2 2 2”, and the special symbol 80 (81) is For example, when the stop display is performed at “d f a”, the effect symbol 82 is stopped and displayed at “4 6 1”. In other words, when the special symbol 80 (81) is stopped and displayed with the gloomy eyes, the effect symbol 82 is also stopped and displayed with the gloomy eyes, and when the special symbol 80 (81) is not the gloomy eyes. As for the production design 82, it does not become a rough eye. Thereby, the player can know the result of the game success / failure determination also by the effect design 82. Hereinafter, when distinguishing the three numerical symbols constituting the effect design 82, they are referred to as “left effect design 82A”, “middle effect design 82B”, and “right effect design 82C” in order from the left one in FIG. And

  Note that the left and right special symbols 80A and 80C (81A and 81C) that ended the scroll display first are stopped and displayed while the middle special symbol 80B (81B) constituting the special symbol 80 (81) is scroll-displayed. At the same time, the reach state is established when the left and right special symbols 80A and 80C (81A and 81C) displayed as stopped are the same symbols. When the special symbol 80 (81) is in the reach state, the effect symbol 82 is also in the reach state.

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

  Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a game ball enters the start winning opening 14 while the special symbols 80 and 81 are variably displayed or during the jackpot game (the “judgment condition in the present invention is In the case of “established”), a process based on a predetermined counter value acquired later (for example, determination of success / failure or determination of a symbol) is suspended, and the counter value is stored and suspended. 1 is added to the storage number (numerical value of the reserved number storage area (not shown) provided in the RAM 51B). When the display of the special symbols 80 and 81 on the display screen 34 is started (one reserved memory is consumed), the number of reserved memories is reduced by 1 until the number of reserved memories becomes zero. The operation is repeated. In the present embodiment, the upper limit number of the reserved storage number is set to “8” which is larger than the conventional “4”. Here, even when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 when the number of reserved memories is the upper limit “8”, the winning ball is detected by the start opening sensor 31, but this is due to the winning ball. Acquisition of a predetermined counter value and fluctuation and stop display of special symbols 80 and 81 and effect symbol 82 based on the acquired counter value are not performed. Note that the RAM 51B stores the number of game balls that enter the start winning opening 14, that is, the “number of times the determination condition is satisfied” in the present invention, and therefore corresponds to the “number of times stored” means of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the reserved storage number is displayed in a reserved number display area 42 (corresponding to the “stored number display means” of the present invention) provided on the display screen 34 (see FIG. 2). The number-of-holds display area 42 has a configuration in which eight cells 42A are arranged in a straight line up and down along the left side of the display screen 34. , Star-shaped symbols 43 (corresponding to “number display body” in the present invention) are displayed in succession (corresponding to “display state” in the present invention). When the reserved memory is consumed, the star symbol 43 disappears in order from the upper cell 42A (corresponding to the “non-display state” of the present invention). Then, the current number of reserved memories is notified to the player by the total number of the star-shaped symbols 43 displayed. In addition, the number of empty cells 42A on which the star-shaped symbol 43 is not displayed can be known how many can be reserved and stored. Further, when the reserved memory is generated, the star symbol 43 is displayed so as to be stacked in order from the lower cell 42A. When the reserved memory is consumed, the star symbol 43 disappears in order from the upper cell 42A. This makes it easier to understand the increase or decrease in the number of reserved memories.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol 80 is used for the variable display that is started when the number of reserved memories is less than a predetermined number (for example, 5), and the predetermined number or more (5 or more). The second special symbol 81 is used for the variable display started at the time of. That is, when the number of reserved memories is 1 to 4, the first special symbol 80 seems to correspond, and when the number of reserved memories is 5 to 8, the second special symbol 81 seems to correspond. In the number-of-holds display area 42, the total number of the number of reserved memories for the first special symbol 80 and the number of reserved memories for the second special symbol 81 is displayed, so that the number of reserved memories becomes obvious at a glance. Thus, it is possible to appeal more strongly to the player that the upper limit of the number of reserved memories is larger than before.

  In the present embodiment, the upper limit number of the reserved memory number for the first special symbol 80 and the upper limit number of the reserved memory number for the second special symbol 81 are kept at predetermined numbers (4), respectively, It can be said that the upper limit of the number of reserved memories as a whole machine has been increased to “8”, which is larger than before.

  Then, on the boundary that the number of reserved memories has changed from four to five, the special symbol that is variably displayed is switched from the first special symbol 80 to the second special symbol 81, and the number of reserved memories is five to four. The special symbol that is variably displayed is switched from the second special symbol 81 to the first special symbol 80 at the boundary. Here, as described above, the effect symbol 82 is common to the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81, and is changed and stopped in conjunction with the special symbol that is changed and stopped. The That is, the player can know the game success / failure determination result by looking only at the effect symbol 82 regardless of which of the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player's attention from being dispersed and to play the game in a concentrated manner. In the present embodiment, as described above, the effect symbol 82 is easier for the player to see than the special symbols 80 and 81, so that the player usually plays the game while paying attention to the display of the effect symbol 82. Will do.

  Further, as described above, the jackpot game is more likely to occur when the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed than when the first special symbol 80 is variably displayed. That is, when the number of reserved memories is 5 or more, a big hit game is more likely to occur than when the number of reserved memories is less than 5. Thereby, in order to make it easy to generate a jackpot game by setting the number of stored memories to five or more, the player will launch a lot of game balls.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a normal symbol display area 24 is provided in the upper right corner of the display screen 34. In this normal symbol display area 24, for example, two symbols are displayed side by side. Then, when the normal symbol start sensor provided in the start gate 18 detects the passage of the game ball, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed, and after the two symbols are variably displayed over a predetermined period, the predetermined symbol is fixedly displayed. For example, when the two symbols that are confirmed and displayed are the same, the movable blade pieces 14C and 14C provided at the start winning opening 14 are tilted sideways for a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds). It is. Here, when the game ball passes through the start gate 18 while the normal symbol display area 24 is variably displayed, up to four predetermined random numbers are reserved and stored due to the passage. . In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the symbols displayed in the normal symbol display area 24 are of two types: a “circular” symbol and a “triangular” symbol. The symbols displayed in the normal symbol display area 24 are not limited to this, and may be symbols having other shapes, alphabets, numbers, symbols, or the like.

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

  The one-chip microcomputer 51 receives signals from the above-described sensors 31 to 33 for detecting a winning ball through the input / output circuit 54, and also includes a lamp control circuit 55, a sound control circuit 59, a launch control circuit 56, a payout Each part is controlled by outputting a control signal to the control circuit 58, the display control circuit 57 and the like.

  The main control circuit 50 includes an initialization reset circuit and a periodic reset circuit (not shown). The initialization reset circuit outputs an initialization signal to the reset terminal of the one-chip microcomputer 51 when the pachinko gaming machine is turned on. The periodic reset circuit outputs interrupt pulses to the one-chip microcomputer 51 periodically (for example, every 4 msec). The one-chip microcomputer 51 runs an interrupt process (S5, see FIG. 10) each time it receives the interrupt pulse.

  Based on a control signal (command) from the main control circuit 50, the lamp control circuit 55 selects light emission patterns such as left and right side lamps 22 and 22 and decorative lamps, and sets light emission data. Specifically, the lamp control circuit 55 includes a control data ROM for storing control data for causing the lamp and LED to emit light, a control data RAM for temporarily storing commands received from the main control circuit 50, and lamp emission data. Is included. Then, the CPU for light emission control outputs a signal to the light emission control circuit based on the command received from the main control circuit 50, and the light emission control circuit reads necessary data from the lamp light emission data ROM based on the signal. The side lamps 22 and 22 are caused to emit light.

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

  The display control circuit 57 corresponds to the “symbol control means” of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the display control circuit 57 stores a control data ROM 63 for storing control data for displaying a game image on the display device 26, and a special symbol 80. 81, effect design 82, image data ROM 66 for storing image data such as background images, character images, and character images. Then, based on the control signal (command) from the main control circuit 50, the display control CPU 61 extracts predetermined display control data from the control data ROM 63, generates control data in the storage area of the control data RAM 64, and generates VDP ( (Not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the image data ROM 66 based on a command from the display control CPU 61, creates map data such as special symbols, effects symbols, background images, character images, and character images in the display image. (Not shown). The stored and stored image data is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the output circuit 67 and output to the display device 26. Further, a composite synchronization signal SYNC is output from the VDP to the display device 26. Then, the display device 26 displays an image based on the transmitted RGB signal and composite sync signal SYNC.

  The payout control circuit 58 drives the prize ball payout device 35 and the ball rental payout device 36 based on the signal received from the one-chip microcomputer 51, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the upper plate 27A.

  The launch control circuit 56 drives the launch device 37 based on the signal received from the one-chip microcomputer 51, and launches the game ball toward the game area.

  The various circuits and devices described above are attached to predetermined positions on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine as shown in FIG.

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

  In the special symbol random number update area R1, R2, R3, the special symbol 80 (81) to be stopped and displayed, more specifically, the left special symbol 80A (81A), the middle special symbol 80B (81B), the right special symbol 80C (81C) ) For determining the left, middle and right off symbol (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3, hereinafter referred to as “out symbol counter value”). The off symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is “0” when the pachinko gaming machine is powered on, and every time a special symbol main random number update process (S3) described later is executed, It is updated by incrementing by 1. In the present embodiment, the off symbol counter values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) are all updated within a numerical range of “0 to 5”.

  The off symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is stored in the RAM 51B as 1-byte data, for example. Here, the least significant bit of the data corresponding to each value (0 to 5) of the off symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is as follows. That is, when the off symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is an even value (0, 2, 4), the least significant bit is “0” and the odd value (1, 3, 5). ), The least significant bit is “1”. Therefore, the least significant bit of the data corresponding to the initial value “0” of each off symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is “0”.

  The reach random number update area R4 stores a reach presence / absence determination counter value (label-TRND-RC, hereinafter referred to as “reach counter value”), and a special symbol main random number update process (see S3 and FIG. 7) is executed. Every time, it is decremented and updated. In the present embodiment, the reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) is updated in a numerical range of “0 to 126”.

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

  In the jackpot symbol random number update area R6, a jackpot symbol determination counter value (label-TRND-AZ1, hereinafter referred to as “jackpot symbol counter value”) is stored. The jackpot symbol counter value (label-TRND-AZ1) is “0” when the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, and every time a special symbol jackpot related random number update process (S6, see FIG. 13) described later is executed. Incremented by 1 and updated. In this embodiment, the jackpot symbol counter value (label-TRND-AZ1) is updated in a numerical range of “0 to 5”.

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

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

  In the random value storage area R9, for example, each counter value update area R1 to R7 is stored due to the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening 14 (corresponding to “establishment of determination condition” in the present invention). The counter value is extracted and stored (acquired) as a random value. Then, based on various counter values stored in the random value storage area R9, game control such as jackpot determination and setting of the variation mode of the special symbols 80 and 81 is performed. Here, the random number storage area R9 is provided for the upper limit number of reserved storage numbers, that is, eight. The counter values extracted from the counter value update areas R1 to R7 are stored in random numbers on the lower side (the address “0000” side in FIG. 5) of the eight random number storage areas R9 according to the number of reserved storage. They are stored in order from the region R9.

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

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

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, the one-chip microcomputer 51 (see FIG. 4) takes out the main program M shown in FIG. 6 from the ROM 51C and runs it.

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

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

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

  In the update process (S30 to S38) of the off symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3), first, the address of the left special symbol random number update area R1 (see FIG. 4) of the RAM 51B is set (S30). ). Next, “5” is set as the upper limit value (S31), and the counter update process (S32) is executed.

  The counter update process (S32) is shown in FIG. 8, and first, the contents of the address set in step S30, that is, the left counter symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) is read (S130). Next, 1 is added to the read off-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) for updating (S131), and it is checked whether or not the updated value is equal to or less than the upper limit value (“5”) (S132). . When the update value is “5” or less (Yes in S132), that is, when it is “0” to “5”, the update value of the left counter symbol value (label-TRND-B1) is used as it is in the RAM 51B. In the left special symbol random number update area R1 (S134). On the other hand, when the updated value of the off-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) exceeds “5” (No in S132), the updated value is set to the initial value “0” (S133). It is stored in the left special symbol random number update area R1 of the RAM 51B (S134).

  When the counter update process (S32) is exited, the updated value of the off-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) is “0”, which is the initial value, or the updated value of the off-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1). It is checked whether or not the least significant bit of the data is “1” (updated value is an odd value) (S33). If the off-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) is not any of the above values (No in S33), that is, the updated value of the off-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) is the initial value (“0 )) Is an even value (“2”, “4”) other than the middle symbol counter value (label-TRND-B2) and the right symbol counter value (label-TRND-B3). Without jumping to step S39.

  On the other hand, when the updated value of the off-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) is either the initial value (“0”) or the odd value (“1”, “3”, “5”) (S33) Yes), the address of the special symbol random number update area R2 in the RAM 51B is set (S34), and the counter update process (S35) having the same processing contents as the above-described counter update process (S32, see FIG. 8) is executed. Is done. That is, the missed symbol counter value (label-TRND-B2) is taken out from the middle special symbol random number update region R2 of the RAM 51B, updated, and stored again in the middle special symbol random number update region R2.

  When the process of updating the out-of-phase symbol counter value (S35) is exited, it is checked whether or not the update value of the out-of-phase symbol counter value is an initial value, that is, "0" (S36). If the updated value of the out-of-phase symbol counter value is “0” (No in S36), the process jumps to step S39 without updating the right-out symbol counter value (label-TRND-B3). On the other hand, when the update value of the missed symbol counter value is not “0” (Yes in S36), the address of the right special symbol random number update area R3 of the RAM 51B is set (S37), and the above steps S32 and S35 are performed. Counter update processing (S38, refer to FIG. 8) having the same processing content is executed. That is, the off-right symbol counter value (label-TRND-B3) is extracted from the right special symbol random number update region R3, updated, and stored again in the right special symbol random number update region R3.

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

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

  The counter subtraction update process (S41) is shown in FIG. 9, and the contents stored in the reach random number update region R4 of the RAM 51B set in step S39, that is, the reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) is stored. Read (S140). Then, 1 is subtracted from the read reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) and updated (S141), and whether or not the updated value of the reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) is less than “0”. Is checked (S142). When the updated value of the reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) is not less than “0” (No in S142), that is, when it is “0” to “125”, the reach counter value (label− The updated value of (TRND-RC) is stored in the reach random number update area R4 of the RAM 51B (S144). On the other hand, when the updated value of the reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) is less than “0” (Yes in S142), the reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) is set to the maximum value “126”. (S143), and this is stored in the reach random number update area R4 of the RAM 51B (S144).

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

  Subsequent to the update process (S42 to S44) of the variation mode counter value, the update process (S45 to S51) of the start value counter value (label-TRND-S) is performed. Specifically, first, the start value counter value (label-TRND-S) is read from the start value random number update area R8 (see FIG. 5) of the RAM 51B (S45), and the read start value counter value (label-TRND-S) is read. ) Is updated by adding 1 (S46).

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

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the special symbol main random number update process (S3) is exited, the interrupt permission process (S4) is performed, and the interrupt process (S5) can be executed. Here, the interrupt processing (S5) is started because the interrupt pulse output from the periodic reset circuit every predetermined cycle (for example, every 4 msec) is input to the one-chip microcomputer 51. Then, the processes in steps S2 to S4 are repeatedly executed until the interrupt process (S5) ends and the next interrupt pulse is input. That is, a plurality of counter value update processes by the special symbol main random number update process (S3) are performed during the remaining process period from the end of the interrupt process (S5) to the start of the next interrupt process (S5). It is executed repeatedly over and over.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the interrupt process (S5), first, an output process (S10) is executed. This process (S10) checks whether various commands determined in the special operation process (S17), which will be described later, are stored in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. The command is output to various control circuits such as the lamp control circuit 55, the display control circuit 57, and the sound control circuit 59.

  In the input process (S11) performed after the output process (S10), the detection signals of the game balls are received by the various sensors 31 to 33 provided in the winning ports 14, 15 and the start gate 18.

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

  In the operation timer subtraction process (S13) performed after the prize ball control process (S12), various game machines equipped with a special operation timer counter, which will be described later, for measuring the variable display time of the special symbols 80 and 81 are provided. Subtracts the value of the operation timer counter. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, a preset special operation timer counter value is loaded from the RAM 51B (S20), and it is checked whether or not the special operation timer counter value is “0” (S20). S21). If the special operation timer counter value is “0” (Yes in S21), the process jumps to step S23, while if the special operation timer counter value is not “0” (No in S21), The special operation timer counter value is decremented by 1 (S22). Then, it is checked whether or not the subtraction processing of other operation timer counters including the special operation timer counter has been completed (S23), and when subtraction of all operation timer counters has been completed (Yes in S23). If the operation timer counter that has not been subjected to the subtraction process remains, this process (steps S20 to S23) is repeated again in order to subtract the operation timer counter.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the special operation timer counter, a normal symbol timer counter for measuring the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol is provided, and the normal symbol timer counter is also an operation timer in the same manner as the special symbol timer counter. Subtraction processing is performed in the subtraction processing (S13).

  Next, special symbol random number update processing (S14) is executed. As shown in FIG. 12, in the special symbol random number update process (S14), a special symbol jackpot related random number update process (S6) and a special symbol main random number update process (S3) are performed. Here, the special symbol main random number update process (S3) is also performed during the above-described remaining process period (the period from the end of the interrupt process (S5) to the start of the next interrupt process (S5)). Yes. That is, the off symbol counter value, the reach counter value, the variation mode counter value, and the start value counter value are updated again in the special symbol random number updating process (S14).

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

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

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

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

  Next, the update value of the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) is set as a set value (S68). If the result of subtraction in step S67 is “0” (No in S69), that is, the jackpot counter value ( When the label -TRND-A) is rotated by 1, the start value counter value (label -TRND-S) stored in the start value random number update area R8 of the RAM 51B is read (S70), and this start value counter value (label) -TRND-S) is stored in the start value storage area R10 of the RAM 51B as start value determination data (S71), and the jackpot random number update area R7 as the update value (update start value) of the jackpot counter value (label -TRND-A) (S72). That is, when the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) goes around 1, the start value counter value (label-TRND-S) is acquired from the start value random number update area R8, and the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) is acquired. Set as new update start value for

  On the other hand, if the result of subtracting the updated value of the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) from the comparison value (start value determination data) is not “0” (Yes in S69), that is, the jackpot counter value (label-TRND). When -A) does not go around, the set value (update value of the jackpot counter value) is used as it is without changing the update start value of the jackpot counter value (label -TRND-A). A) is stored in the jackpot random number update region R7 (S72).

  In FIG. 13, when the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) is stored in the jackpot random number update area R7 (S72), the jackpot symbol counter value (label-TRND-AZ1) is updated (S73 to S75). Is done.

  Specifically, first, the address of the jackpot symbol random number update area R6 of the RAM 51B is set (S73), and “5” is set as the upper limit value (S74). And the counter update process (S75, refer FIG. 8) of the same processing content as step S32, S35, S38 mentioned above is performed. In other words, the jackpot symbol counter value (label-TRND-AZ1) is read from the jackpot symbol random number update region R6, updated, and stored again in the jackpot symbol random number update region R6. The above is the description of the special symbol jackpot related random number update process (S6).

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the special symbol random number update process (S14), after the special symbol jackpot related random number update process (S6), a special symbol main random number update process (S3) is executed. This process (S3) Is the same as described above (see FIG. 7), and a description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the interrupt process (S5), the start port sensor detection process (S15) is performed after the special symbol random number update process (S14). In this process (S15), various counter values stored in the random number update areas R1 to R7 of the RAM 51B are extracted and stored in the random number storage area R9 corresponding to the reserved storage number. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, first, whether or not a game ball has won the start winning opening 14, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the start opening sensor 31 provided in the start winning opening 14. Is checked (S150).

  If the start opening sensor 31 has not detected a game ball (No in S150), the process immediately exits (S15). When the start opening sensor 31 detects a game ball (Yes in S150), the number of reserved memories of various counter values (random numbers) acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14 is 8 (upper limit) or more. Is checked (S151). When the number of reserved memories is 8 or more (Yes in S151), the number of reserved memories has reached the upper limit number, so this process (S15) is immediately terminated without storing a new counter value. On the other hand, if the number of reserved storage is less than 8 (No in S151), 1 is added to the number of stored storage (the numerical value in the storage number storage area of the RAM 51B) (S152), and various counter values are acquired.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the interrupt process (S5), the normal symbol process (S16) is performed after the start port sensor detection process (S15). In this process, when the normal symbol start sensor provided in the start gate 18 detects the passing of the game ball, the counter value (random number) is obtained from the update area of the normal symbol determination counter value in the RAM 51B, and is stored in the RAM 51B. Store in a separate acquisition area.

  In the special operation processing (S17) performed after the normal symbol processing (S16), as shown in FIG. 15, a special symbol creation processing (S170) is performed, and processing according to the special operation status is performed (S171 to S177). ).

  The off special symbol creation process (S170) is shown in FIG. 16. First, the address of the left special symbol random number update area R1 in the RAM 51B is set, and the left off symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) is read. (S100). Next, a right off symbol counter value (label-TRND-B3) is read from the right special symbol random number update region R3 as a determination value (S101). Then, the read out-of-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) and the out-of-right symbol counter value (label-TRND-B3) are compared (S102), and if they match (Yes in S102), This process is immediately exited (S170).

  On the other hand, if they do not match (No in S102), the address of the stored symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is stored in the random number storage area R9 corresponding to the number of reserved storage in the RAM 51B. The addresses of the off symbol random number storage areas R11 to R13 (see FIG. 5) are set (S103), and the off symbol counter values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) stored in the special symbol random number update areas R1 to R3 are set. ) Is transferred to and stored in each of the off symbol random number storage areas R11 to R13 (S104).

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the special action process (S17), the special action status is checked (S171) after the special symbol creation process (S170), and the special symbol standby process (S172) is performed based on the special action status. The special symbol variation process (S174), the special symbol confirmation process (S176), or the special electric accessory process (S177) is executed.

  If the special operation status is “1” (Yes in S171), that is, if the special symbols 80 and 81 are not in a variable display or jackpot game, a special symbol standby process (S172) is executed. The The special symbol standby process (S172) performs various processes based on the counter value stored in the lowest random number storage area R9 (the address “0000” side in FIG. 5) among the eight random number storage areas R9. .

  The special symbol standby process (S172) is shown in FIG. 17, and first, it is checked whether or not the number of reserved storage is “0” (S200). When the number of reserved storage is “0” (Yes in S200), that is, when there is no storage of various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14, the display on the display device 26 is on standby. It is checked whether it is a screen (S207). If the display is a standby screen (Yes in S207), the process immediately exits this process (S172). If the display is not a standby screen (No in S207), a process for setting the standby screen (S208) is performed. Thus, this process (S172) is exited.

  On the other hand, when the number of reserved memories is not “0” (No in S200), that is, when there is storage of various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14, the number of reserved memories is predetermined. It is checked whether the number is less than 5, that is, less than 5 (S201). If the number of reserved memories is not less than 5 (No in S201), the special symbol variation switching status is set to “second special symbol” (S202), whereas if the number of reserved memories is less than 5 (in S201) In Yes), the special symbol variation switching status remains “first special symbol”. That is, when the number of reserved memories is 1 to 4, the first special symbol 80 is set to be displayed in a variable manner. When the number of reserved memories is 5 to 8, the second special symbol 81 is changed. Set to be displayed. This step S201 corresponds to the “determination means” in the present invention. Further, this process (S201) is performed before the special symbol jackpot determination process (S203) corresponding to the “win / fail determination means” of the present invention described below.

  Next, as a process at the time of starting the variable display of the special symbols 80 and 81, a special symbol jackpot determination process (S203), a special symbol selection process (S204), a special symbol variation pattern creation process (S205), and a special symbol which will be described below. Random number shift processing (S206) and special symbol variation start setting (S207) are performed.

  In the special symbol jackpot determination process (S203), whether or not the game is successful is determined, and it is determined whether or not the “jackpot game” can be executed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, first, the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) stored in the jackpot random number storage area R17 of the RAM 51B is read as a determination value (S310). Next, the address of the jackpot determination value table is set. A plurality of numerical values (24 in this embodiment) are set in the jackpot determination value table (see Table 2), and each numerical value is stored at a predetermined address.

  Next, it is checked whether or not the special symbol variation switching status is “second special symbol” (S312). If it is “second special symbol” (Yes in S312), the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed. In this case, the number of times (repetition count) for comparing the read jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) with each numerical value in the set jackpot determination value table is set to “24 times” (S313). ). That is, all 24 numerical values included in (A) to (D) in Table 2 are set as the winning numerical values. Thereafter, it is checked whether the probability variation state (the probability variation flag is on) or not (S314). If the probability variation state is present (Yes in S314), the number of repetitions is left as it is (24 times). If not (No in S314), the number of repetitions is reset to “4 times” (S315). That is, four numerical values included in (A) and (B) in Table 2 are set as the winning numerical values.

  As a result, the probability that the second special symbol 81 becomes a rough line and the jackpot game is generated is 4/630 in the normal game state, and 24/630 in the probability variation state.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol variation switching status is not “second special symbol” (No in S312), that is, when the first special symbol 80 is variably displayed, the number of repetitions is set to “12 times” ( S316). That is, 12 numerical values included in (A) to (C) in Table 2 are set as the winning numerical values. Thereafter, whether or not the probability variation state (probability variation flag is on) is checked (S317), and if it is in the probability variation state (Yes in S317), the number of repetitions is left as it is (12 times) and it is not the probability variation state. In the case (No in S317), the number of repetitions is reset to “2 times” (S318). That is, two numerical values included in (A) in Table 2 are set as the winning numerical values.

  As a result, the probability that the first special symbol 80 becomes a rough line and the jackpot game is generated is 2/630 in the normal game state, and 12/630 in the probability variation state. That is, a game that progresses when the special symbol variation switching status is “first special symbol” is in a gaming state that is more disadvantageous to the player than when the special symbol variation switching status is “second special symbol”.

  Note that, in step S312, it is determined how many of the 24 winning numerical values included in the jackpot determination value table are set as the winning numerical values, and the probability that the determination result is “winning” is changed. Step 312 corresponds to “probability changing means” of the present invention.

  When the number of repetitions is set, the read jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) and each value of the set jackpot determination value table are sequentially compared one by one. Specifically, first, a preset address value is loaded from the numerical values in the jackpot determination value table set in step S311 as a comparison value (S319). Next, the next address after the loaded address is set (S320). Then, the comparison value (one hit value in the jackpot determination value table) is compared with the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A), and it is checked whether or not they match (S321). If they do not match (No in S321), the number of repetitions is decremented by 1, and it is checked whether or not it becomes “0” (S322). If it does not become “0” (Yes in S322), that is, a big hit If there is a winning value that is not compared with the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) among the winning values included in the determination value table, the processes of steps S319 to S322 are performed again. More specifically, for example, when the number of repetitions is set to 4, the values of the jackpot determination value table are loaded in the order of 3,397, 59, 113, and the jackpot counter value ( Compare with Label-TRND-A). When the number of repetitions is set to 12, the values of the jackpot determination value table are loaded in the order of 3,397, 59, 113, 33, 53, 173, 227, 281, 337, 449, 503. Each time, it is compared with the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A).

  Also, when the number of repetitions becomes “0” (No in S322), that is, when the comparison between all the winning numbers included in the jackpot determination value table and the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) is completed. In this case, this process (S203) is exited.

  Here, in step S321, when the hit value included in the jackpot determination value table matches the jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) (Yes in S321), that is, the determination result is “win”. In this case, the jackpot flag is set (S323), and the process exits (S203). The above is the description of the special symbol jackpot determination process (S203).

  In the special symbol selection process (S204) executed after the special symbol jackpot determination process (S203), the stop symbol of the first special symbol 80 or the second special symbol 81 is determined. This process (S204) is shown in FIG. 19. First, the address of the jackpot symbol random number storage area R16 of the RAM 51B is set (S210), and the jackpot symbol counter value (label-TRND-AZ1) is selected from this address as a selection value. ) Is read (S211). Then, the stored contents of the jackpot symbol random number storage area R16 are cleared (S212), and the presence or absence of the jackpot flag is checked (S213).

  When the jackpot flag is set (Yes in S213), that is, when the acquired jackpot counter value (label-TRND-A) matches any one of the jackpot values in the jackpot determination value table (Table 2). ), The first special symbol 80 or the second special symbol 81 is determined to be a combination that becomes a rough eye. Specifically, the stop symbol command corresponding to the jackpot symbol counter value (label-TRND-AZ1) acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S15) is stored in the left / middle / right special symbol output buffer ( S214 to S216), the process (S204) is exited.

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

  When the acquired reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) coincides with any of the reach occurrence values (Yes in S219), the special symbol 80, 81 is made a combination that will be out of reach, and the stop symbol command is stored in the RAM 51B. Store in output buffer.

  More specifically, the address of the left-left symbol random number storage area R11 of the RAM 51B is set, the left-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) is read (S220), and this left-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) is read. ) Is added with the jackpot symbol counter value (label-TRND-AZ1) previously read in step S211 and the value is set as a set value (S221). It is checked whether or not the set value is less than “6” (S222). If it is less than “6” (Yes in S222), the process jumps to step S224, but if it is not less than “6” (S222). No), 6 is subtracted from the set value (S223). Then, the command corresponding to the value set in step S221 or step S223 is stored in the medium special symbol output buffer (S224). Further, the left-left symbol counter value (label-TRND-B1) is read from the random symbol memory area R11 of the RAM 51B and set as a set value (S225), and a command corresponding to this set value is output for the left and right special symbols. The data is stored in the buffer (S226, S227), and the process exits (S204). That is, the left and right special symbols 80A and 80C (81A and 81C) included in the special symbol 80 (81) are the same, and only the middle special symbol 80B (81B) is the left and right special symbols 80A and 80C (81A, 81C).

  When the acquired reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) does not coincide with any of the above reach generation values (No in S219), that is, when the reach is out of reach, it is as follows. That is, after setting the addresses of the off symbol random number storage areas R11 to R13, which are the storage sources of the off symbol counter values (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) (S228), the left, middle, The address of the right special symbol output buffer is set (S229). Then, the stop symbol commands corresponding to the left, middle and right special symbol output buffers are transferred from the off symbol random number storage areas R11 to R13 (S230). The above is the description of the special symbol selection process (S204).

  As shown in FIG. 17, after the special symbol selection process (S204), a special symbol variation pattern creation process (S205) is executed. In this process (S205), one pattern table is selected from the first to sixth pattern tables, and one variation pattern is selected from the pattern table.

  The special symbol variation pattern creation processing (S205) is shown in FIG. 20, and first, it is checked whether or not the special symbol variation switching status is “second special symbol” (S240). If it is not the “second special symbol” (No in S240), that is, if the number of reserved memories is 1 to 4 and the first special symbol 80 is variably displayed, any of the first to third pattern tables Is selected.

  Specifically, it is checked whether or not the jackpot flag is set (S241). If the jackpot flag is set (Yes in S241), that is, if the result of the determination is “win”. The variation pattern is selected from the first pattern table (S243).

  When the jackpot flag is not set (No in S241), that is, when the determination result is “out”, the acquired reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) is the above-described 11 reach occurrences. It is checked whether or not it matches any of the numerical values (S242), and if they match (Yes in S242), that is, if “reach out”, a variation pattern is selected from the second pattern table ( S244).

  When the acquired reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) does not coincide with any of the above reach generation values (No in S242), that is, in the case of “out of reach”, in the third pattern table A variation pattern is selected from (S245).

  On the other hand, when the special symbol variation switching status is “second special symbol” (Yes in S240), that is, when the number of reserved memories is 5 to 8 and the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed, Any one of the fourth to sixth pattern tables is selected.

  Specifically, it is checked whether or not the jackpot flag is set (S246). If the jackpot flag is set (Yes in S246), that is, if the result of the determination is “win”. The variation pattern is selected from the fourth pattern table (S248).

  When the jackpot flag is not set (No in S246), that is, when the determination result is “out”, the acquired reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) is the above-described 11 reach occurrences. It is checked whether or not it matches any of the numerical values (S247). If they match (Yes in S247), that is, if “reach out”, a variation pattern is selected from the fifth pattern table ( S249).

  If the acquired reach counter value (label-TRND-RC) does not coincide with any of the above reach generation values (No in S247), that is, if “there is no reach”, the sixth pattern table contains A variation pattern is selected from (S250).

  Then, after selecting one of the pattern tables, other processing is performed (S251), and this processing (S205) is exited. In other processes, a variation pattern command corresponding to the selected variation pattern is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 51B.

  Here, the variation pattern included in the first to sixth pattern tables, the variation mode counter value (label-TRND-T1) corresponding to the variation pattern, and the variation display time of each variation pattern are shown in FIG. Yes.

  Each of the first and fourth pattern tables selected when the determination result is “Win” includes three variation patterns (see FIGS. 33A and 33D). Each of the second and fifth pattern tables selected at the time of “reaching out of reach” includes six variation patterns (see FIGS. 33B and 33E). In addition, the third and sixth pattern tables selected at the time of “out of reach” include only one variation pattern (see FIGS. 33C and 33F).

  As shown in FIG. 33, the fluctuation display when the determination result is “win” is 20 seconds at the shortest (variation patterns 8 and 18) and 36 seconds at the longest (variation patterns 10 and 20). . The variation display at the time of “out of reach” is 14 seconds (variation patterns 2 and 12) at the shortest and 34 seconds (variation patterns 7 and 17) at the longest. The fluctuation display time at the time of “out of reach” is constant at “10 seconds”.

  By the way, in a general pachinko gaming machine, the average number of display changes of special symbols within a day's business hours (for example, 12 hours) is about 3000 times. That is, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner four times per minute, so that the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 at a rate of once every 15 seconds. Here, in order for the reserved memory number to increase from before the start of the variable display, it is necessary that at least two game balls win the start winning opening 14 during one variable display. That is, when the fluctuation display for 30 seconds or more is performed, on average, about two game balls win the start winning opening 14, so that the number of reserved memories can be increased more than before the start of the fluctuation display.

  Accordingly, when the variation pattern 6, 7, 9, 10, 16, 17, 19, 20 having a variation display time of 30 seconds or more (corresponding to the “second variation time” in the present invention) is selected, When the variation pattern of less than 30 seconds (corresponding to the “first variation time” in the present invention) is selected, it is difficult to increase the number of reserved memories.

  As the number of reserved memories is easily increased, the number of reserved memories is easily set to 5 or more. That is, it is possible to make a state where a big hit game is more likely to occur than when the number of stored storage is less than five. As described above, when a variation display with a variation display time of 30 seconds or longer is selected, it is possible to easily generate a jackpot game. Here, the state in which the fluctuation display for 30 seconds or more is performed corresponds to the “determination condition storage promotion state” of the present invention, and the state in which the fluctuation display for less than 30 seconds is performed is the “determination of the present invention. This corresponds to the “conditional memory suppression state”. The variation pattern for determining the variation display time is based on the variation mode counter value (label-TRND-T1) acquired (corresponding to “predetermined lottery” in the present invention) when winning at the start winning opening 14. Since it is selected, the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S205) corresponds to the “transition means” of the present invention. Furthermore, since the variation display time is determined by selecting the variation pattern, the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S205) corresponds to the “variation time determination means” of the present invention. In any variation pattern table, the appearance rate of variation patterns with a variation display time of 30 seconds or more is lower than the appearance rate of variation patterns with a duration of less than 30 seconds. That is, it can be said that it is difficult to increase the number of reserved memories as a whole. Also, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14 during the jackpot game, the hold memory is performed. However, since the jackpot game is usually performed for 30 seconds or more, the number of stored memories is also large during the jackpot game. It can be said that it is easy to increase (easily set to 5 or more).

  As shown in FIG. 33, in the present embodiment, the appearance ratio is relatively high (easily performed during a game) except when the determination result is “Win” (first and fourth pattern tables). ) The variation patterns 1 to 5, 11 to 15 are short variation display times of less than 30 seconds, and the variation patterns 6, 7, 17, and 17 having a relatively low appearance rate (difficult to be performed during the game) are 30 seconds. This is the long variation display time. It is also possible to change the gameability (for example, difficulty in performing reserved storage) by changing the appearance ratio of each variation pattern in each pattern table.

  As shown in FIG. 17, a special symbol random number shift process (S206) is performed after the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S205). This process (S206) is shown in FIG. 21. First, the reserved storage number is decremented by 1 (S350). Next, the various counter values (random number values) stored in the eight random number storage areas R9 are shifted to the random number storage area R9 of one lower address (address “0000” side in FIG. 5) (S351). Then, “0” is set in each of the storage areas R11 to R17 of the highest random number storage area R9 (S352), and this process (S206) is exited.

  In the special symbol variation start setting (S207) performed after the special symbol random number shift processing (S206), the special operation status is set to “2”, and a variation start command corresponding to the set special symbol variation switching status is The data is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 51B.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 17, in the special symbol waiting process (S172), the reserved memory number subtraction (S350) accompanying the start of variable display of the special symbol 80 (81) is performed in the special symbol random number shift process (S206). Before being displayed, the special symbol variation switching status is set in advance (the special symbol variation switching status is set to “second special symbol”) (S202). In other words, the special symbol change switching status is set according to the number of reserved memories immediately before the start of the change display of the special symbol 80 (81), and is fixed thereafter until the special symbol determination process (S176) described later. The above is the description of the special symbol standby process (S172) in the special operation process (S17).

  In the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 15, when the special operation status is “2” (No in S171, Yes in S173), that is, the first special symbol 80 or the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed. In this case, the special symbol variation process (S174) is executed. This process (S174) is shown in detail in FIG. 22, and first, a special operation timer determination process (S260) is performed. In this process (S260), the value of the special operation timer subtracted by the above-described operation timer subtraction process (S13, see FIG. 11) is confirmed. If the special operation timer is not “0” (No in S261), That is, if the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern set in the special symbol variation pattern creation processing (see S205, see FIG. 20) has not elapsed, this processing (S174) is immediately exited, and the first special variation variation pattern creation processing is performed. The variable display of the symbol 80 or the second special symbol 81 is continued.

  On the other hand, when the dynamic special work timer is “0” (Yes in S261), that is, the variation display of the first special symbol 80 or the second special symbol 81 is performed over the variation display time set according to the variation pattern. In such a case, the data storage process (S263) is performed after setting the address of the fluctuation stop table (S262). In these processes (S262, S263), a change stop command for stopping and displaying the special symbol 80 (81) and the effect symbol 82 during the change display is set. Next, the special operation status is set to “3” (S265), and after performing other processing (S266), the processing exits (S174).

  In the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 15, when the special operation status is “3” (No in S173, Yes in S175), the special symbol confirmation process (S176) is executed. The special symbol confirmation process (S176) is shown in FIG. 23. First, it is checked whether or not the jackpot flag is set (whether or not the jackpot is set) (S270).

  If the jackpot flag is not set (No in S270), the special operation status is set to “1” (S271), and the process jumps to step S276. On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is set (Yes in S270), the jackpot operation counter and the round counter for the first special symbol 80 are set (S272).

  Here, the round counter counts the number of “rounds” in the jackpot game. In this embodiment, the initial value of the round counter for the first special symbol 80 is set to “2”. The jackpot operation counter measures the time (interval time) from the end of one round to the start of the next round. In this embodiment, the initial value of the jackpot operation counter is “ 500 ". That is, an interval period of 2 seconds (4 msec × 500) is provided between the end of one round and the start of the next round.

  Next, it is checked whether or not the special symbol variation switching status is “second special symbol” (S273). If it is not the “second special symbol” (No in S273), the process jumps to step S275, and if it is the “second special symbol” (Yes in S273), the jackpot action counter for the second special symbol 81 and A round counter is set (S274). In the present embodiment, the initial value of the round counter for the second special symbol 81 is set to “16”. The initial value of the jackpot action counter is set to “500”, which is the same as the set value for the first special symbol 80.

  That is, if the first special symbol 80 is displayed in a variable manner and stopped and a jackpot game is generated, the jackpot game is played only for two rounds at the maximum, but the second special symbol 81 is displayed in a variable manner and stopped. When a jackpot game is generated, the jackpot game can be played up to 16 rounds. And the more rounds, the more winning balls that can be earned during a single jackpot game. Therefore, in order to play a more advantageous jackpot game with more than 5 reserved memory, A ball will be fired. Here, the jackpot game that can be played only up to two rounds corresponds to the “first game mode” of the present invention, and the jackpot game that is played up to 16 rounds corresponds to the “second game mode” of the present invention. . Then, according to the special symbol displayed in a variable manner, in other words, one of the two jackpot games having different degrees of advantage for the player depending on whether or not the number of reserved memories is equal to or more than a predetermined number (5). Since it is selected, the special symbol confirmation process (S176) corresponds to the “game mode selection means” of the present invention.

  When the jackpot operation counter and the round counter are set, the special operation status is set to “4” (S275). Thereafter, it is checked whether or not the current number of reserved memories is 5 or more (S276, second determination process). If the number is 5 or more (Yes in S276), the special symbol variation switching status is set to “second special symbol”. If the number is less than 5 (No in S276), the special symbol variation switching status is set to “first special symbol” (S277) and the process is exited. .

  Here, as described above, the processing for setting the special symbol variation switching status based on the number of reserved memories (S276, S277), that is, the processing for setting the special symbol variation switching status to “first special symbol” This is performed after the number of rounds is determined (S272, S274). In other words, the number of rounds of the jackpot game is determined in advance before the special symbol variation switching status is set again based on the current reserved memory number (S276, S277). Therefore, even when the processing for determining the number of rounds of the jackpot game (S272, S274) is performed, even if the number of reserved memory has already changed before the start of the variable display, the special symbol variation switching status is retained before the change. It is held in a state corresponding to the stored number, that is, the reserved stored number immediately before the start of the variable display. By the process (S202, S277) of setting the special symbol variation switching status described above to “first special symbol” or “second special symbol”, the contents of the jackpot game to be performed after the variable display is suspended immediately before the start of the variable display. It can be set reliably based on the number of memories. In addition, even if the number of reserved memory changes due to variable display etc., the special symbol variation switching status is held in the state immediately before the start of the variable display until the number of rounds of jackpot game is determined. It is not necessary to reset the special symbol variation switching status to “first special symbol” or “second special symbol” each time it is determined. The special symbol change switching status is represented by a flag value. For example, the flag is set to “0” when the symbol is “first special symbol”, and the flag is set to “1” when the symbol is “second special symbol”. Is done.

  In the special action process (S17) shown in FIG. 15, when the special action status is "4" (No in S175), that is, when the game is in the "hit state", the special electric accessory process (S177) is performed. Done. The special electric accessory processing (S177) is shown in FIG. 24. First, the probability variation flag is turned off (S280). That is, when the jackpot game is started, the probability variation state is forcibly ended.

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

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

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

  That is, in the winning prize closing process (S288), the movable door 15 closes the winning prize opening 15, and the round counter is decremented by 1 (S289), and it is checked whether or not the round counter becomes “0”. (S290).

  When the round counter is not “0” (No in S290), that is, when the jackpot game is not performed up to the maximum number of rounds (2 rounds or 16 rounds), the jackpot action counter is set to, for example, “500” ( 2 seconds) (S294), and the process exits (S177).

  On the other hand, when the round counter becomes “0”, that is, when the jackpot game is played up to the maximum round, the jackpot end process (S291) is performed. Next, a jackpot end counter (in this embodiment, for example, “250”) is set (S242), a jackpot end flag is set (S293), and the process is exited (S177).

  In step S282, if the big prize opening 15 is not being opened (No in S282), it is whether or not it is the big prize opening time, that is, the interval period (2 seconds) has ended (the big hit operation counter is “0”). ) Is checked (S283). If the jackpot operation counter is not “0” (No in S283), that is, if the interval period has not expired, the jackpot operation counter is decremented by 1, and the process exits (S177).

  On the other hand, when the big hit operation counter becomes “0” (Yes in S283), the big winning opening opening process (S285) is executed and the process (S177) is exited. That is, when two seconds have passed since the end of one round, the movable door 15 falls down and the special winning opening 15 is opened again, and the next round is started.

  If the jackpot end flag is “1” in step S281 (Yes in S281), that is, if the jackpot game has been played up to the maximum number of rounds, the jackpot end counter is decremented by 1 ( S295). If the jackpot end counter is not “0” (No in S296), that is, if one second (4 msec × 250) has not elapsed since the end of the jackpot game, this process (S177) is immediately exited.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot end counter is “0” (Yes in S296), the jackpot end flag and the jackpot flag are turned OFF (S297, S298). Then, it is checked whether the first special symbol 80 or the second special symbol 81 that has been stopped is a probability variation symbol (any one of “a”, “c”, and “e”) (S299). If the symbol is a probability variation symbol (Yes in S299), the probability variation flag is turned on (S300), the special operation status is set to "1" (S301), and the processing (S177) is exited. The above is the description of the special operation process (S17).

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the interrupt process (S5), the reserved ball number process (S18) shown in FIG. 25 is performed following the special operation process (S17) described above. In this process (S18), the number of reserved memories stored in the RAM 51B is read (S180), and the read data of the number of reserved memories is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S181).

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the interruption process (S5), after the reserved ball number process (S18), another process (S19) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the interruption process (S5) is exited. The special symbol main random number update process (S3) is repeatedly executed until the next interrupt pulse is input to the one-chip microcomputer 51, and the interrupt process (S5) is performed again due to the input of the interrupt pulse (after about 4 msec). Executed. The above is the description of the main program M.

  In the display control circuit 57, the display control CPU 61 runs the display control program N shown in FIG. 26 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 4 msec). In the display control program N, based on a command from the main control circuit 50, control related to the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol 80, the second special symbol 81, and the effect symbol 82 displayed on the display device 26 is performed. . The display control program N and the display control circuit 57 that executes this program correspond to the “design control means” of the present invention.

  Specifically, first, command reception processing (S500) is performed. This process (S500) is shown in FIG. 27. First, it is checked whether or not the variation start command and variation pattern command of the first special symbol 80 have been received (S510).

  When the variation start command of the first special symbol 80 is received (Yes in S511), the variation pattern data is set based on the received variation pattern command (S511), and the variation start flag of the first special symbol 80 is set. Turns on (S512) and exits this process (S500).

  On the other hand, when the variation start command of the second special symbol 81 is received (No in S511, Yes in S513), the variation pattern data is set based on the received variation pattern command (S514), and the second special symbol is set. The fluctuation start flag 81 is turned on (S515), and the process exits (S500).

  If it is determined in steps S510 and S513 that no change start command and change pattern command have been received (both No in S510 and S513), it is checked whether a stop symbol command has been received. (S516). When the stop symbol command is received (Yes in S516), it is checked whether or not the changing flag of the first special symbol 80 is ON (the first special symbol 80 is being changed and displayed) (S517), and the first special symbol is checked. If the 80 changing flag is ON (Yes in S517), the stop symbol data of the first special symbol 80, that is, the data of the left special symbol 80A, the middle special symbol 80B, and the right special symbol 80C to be stopped are displayed. Set (S518). On the other hand, when the changing flag of the first special symbol 80 is not ON (No in S517), the stop symbol data of the second special symbol 81 is set (S519). That is, the data of the left special symbol 81A, the middle special symbol 81B, and the right special symbol 81C to be stopped are set.

  If it is determined in step S516 that a stop symbol command has not been received (No in S516), it is checked whether a variable stop command has been received as shown in FIG. 28 (S520). If it is determined that the change stop command has been received (Yes in S520), it is checked whether the changing flag of the first special symbol 80 is ON (S521). If it is ON (Yes in S521). In this case, the fluctuation stop flag of the first special symbol 80 is turned ON (S522), the changing flag of the first special symbol 80 is turned OFF (S523), and the process (S500) is exited.

  On the other hand, if the changing flag of the first special symbol 80 is not ON (No in S521), the fluctuation stop flag of the second special symbol 81 is turned ON (S524), and the changing flag of the second special symbol 81 is turned on. Is turned off (S525), and the process exits (S500). If it is determined that the change stop command has not been received (No in S520), the process immediately exits (S500).

  The above is the description of the command reception process (S500). As shown in FIG. 26, after the command reception process (S500), the first special symbol variation process (S501) and the second special symbol variation process (S502) are performed.

  The first special symbol variation process (S501) is shown in FIG. 29. First, it is checked whether or not the changing flag of the first special symbol 80 is ON (S530). If the changing flag is ON (Yes in S530), that is, if the first special symbol 80 is already in a variable display, the first special symbol 80 is continuously displayed in a manner corresponding to the variable pattern. In addition to performing the process (S531), a process (S532) for continuously varying and displaying the effect symbol 82 in correspondence with the variation display of the first special symbol 80 is performed.

  On the other hand, when the changing flag of the first special symbol 80 is not ON (No in S530), it is checked whether or not the changing start flag of the first special symbol 80 is ON (S533), and the changing start flag is ON. (Yes in S533), the fluctuation start flag of the first special symbol 80 is turned off (S534), and the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 80 is started based on the fluctuation pattern data (S535). Then, the changing flag of the first special symbol 80 is turned ON (S536). Next, based on the stop symbol command, stop symbol data of the effect symbol 82 is set (S537), the variable display of the effect symbol 82 is started (S538), and the process (S501) is exited. That is, due to the fact that the first special symbol 80 has started the variable display, the variable symbol display of the effect symbol 82 is started. In step S533, when the fluctuation start flag of the first special symbol 80 is not ON (No in S533), the process immediately exits this process (S501) without displaying the fluctuation of the first special symbol 80.

  The second special symbol variation process (S502) is shown in FIG. 30, and is substantially the same as the first special symbol variation process (S501) described above. That is, it is checked whether or not the changing flag of the second special symbol 81 is ON (S530). If the changing flag is ON (Yes in S540), the second special symbol 81 is set according to the changing pattern. In addition to performing the process of continuously varying display in the mode (S541), the process of continuously varying and displaying the effect symbol 82 is performed in correspondence with the variable display of the second special symbol 81 (S542).

  On the other hand, if the changing flag of the second special symbol 81 is not ON (No in S540), it is checked whether or not the fluctuation start flag of the second special symbol 81 is ON (S543), and the fluctuation start flag is ON. (Yes in S543), the variation start flag of the second special symbol 81 is turned off (S544), and the variation display of the second special symbol 81 is started based on the variation pattern (S545). 2 The changing flag of the special symbol 81 is turned ON (S546). Next, based on the stop symbol command, the stop symbol data of the effect symbol 82 is set (S547), the variable display of the effect symbol 82 is started (S548), and the process (S502) is exited. That is, due to the fact that the second special symbol 81 has started the variable display, the variable symbol display of the effect symbol 82 is started. In step S543, when the variation start flag of the second special symbol 81 is not ON (No in S543), the processing immediately exits this process (S502) without displaying the variation of the second special symbol 81.

  Here, in the variation display of the effect symbol 82, the variation pattern data is used in common in both the variation display of the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81. That is, if the variation pattern is the same in both cases of the variable display corresponding to the first special symbol 80 and the variable display corresponding to the second special symbol 81, the variation pattern of the effect symbol 81 Is the same.

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the display control program N exits the variation process (S501, S502) of the first and second special symbols 80, 81, a special symbol stop process (S503) is performed. The special symbol stop process (S503) is shown in FIG. 31. First, it is checked whether or not the fluctuation stop flag of the first special symbol 80 is ON (S550). If the changing flag is ON (Yes in S550), the first special symbol 80 is stopped and displayed by the stop symbol data of the first special symbol 80 (S551), and the variable stop flag of the first special symbol 80 is turned OFF. At the same time (S552), the variation display of the effect symbol 82 is also stopped. Here, the effect symbol 82 that is stopped and displayed corresponds to the stop symbol of the first special symbol 80 as described above.

  If the fluctuation stop flag of the first special symbol 80 is not ON (No in S550), it is checked whether or not the fluctuation stop flag of the second special symbol 81 is ON (S554). If the fluctuation stop flag is ON (Yes in S554), the second special symbol 81 is stopped and displayed by the stop symbol data of the second special symbol 81 (S555), and the fluctuation stop flag of the second special symbol 81 is turned OFF. At the same time (S556), the variation display of the effect symbol 82 is also stopped. The effect symbol 82 that is stopped and displayed here corresponds to the stop symbol of the second special symbol 81. If neither the fluctuation stop flag of the first special symbol 80 or the second special symbol 81 is ON (No in S550 and S554), this process (S503) is immediately exited.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the reserved ball display process (S504) is performed after the symbol stop process (S503). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32, it is checked whether or not the data of the reserved storage number has been received from the main control circuit 50 (S560). If not received (No in S560), this is immediately When the process exits (S504) and is received (Yes in S560), the number of stored memories is displayed in the reserved number display area 42 (see FIG. 2) of the display device 26 (S561).

  As shown in FIG. 26, in the display control program N, after the reserved ball display process (S504), another process (S505) not deeply related to the present invention is executed. Then, after 4 msec, the process is executed again from step 500. The above is the description of the display control program N.

  As described above, in the display control program N, depending on whether the command received from the main control circuit 50 is a command related to the first special symbol 80 or a command related to the second special symbol 81, in other words, the hold Depending on whether or not the number of memories is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, either one of the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81 is displayed in a variable and stopped state, and in conjunction with the special symbols 80 and 81 displayed in a variable manner, The production symbol 82 is changed and stopped. Note that the processing of steps S500 to S503 in the display control program N corresponds to the “determination symbol selection means” in the present invention.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine has been described above, and the operation and effect of the present embodiment will be described below. When the operation knob 28 of the pachinko gaming machine is operated, the game ball is ejected to the game area, and the game ball flows downward while contacting the windmill 19 or the obstacle nail. In the middle of flowing down the game area, a number of game balls win the winning openings 14, 20, 21 and the start gate 18.

  When game balls win the upper and lower side winning ports 20, 21, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A as prize balls.

  When the game ball wins (passes) at the start gate 18, the normal symbols (“circular” symbol and “triangular” symbol) are variably displayed over a predetermined time in the normal symbol display area 24 provided in the display device 26. Later, stop display. At this time, when the normal symbols that are stopped and displayed are a combination of the same symbols, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C of the start winning opening 14 are tilted to the left and right, and the game ball can easily win the starting winning opening 14. It becomes a state.

  When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14, either one of the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed (scrolled) in a predetermined variation pattern on the display screen 34, and the variation is displayed. The production symbol 82 is variably displayed according to the above.

  Now, when either the first special symbol 80 or the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed (when the effect symbol 82 is variably displayed), when a game ball wins a new winning prize opening 14, On-hold storage occurs, and the number of star symbols 43 displayed in the on-hold number display area 42 of the display device 26 increases by one.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 34A, when the first special symbol 80 and the production symbol 82 are variably displayed, a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 and the number of reserved memories becomes four. As shown in FIG. 34, among the eight cells 42A in the reserved number display area 42, the star symbol 43 is displayed on each of the four cells 42A from the bottom. As a result, the player recognizes that the current number of reserved memories is four, and that four more can be stored. Here, when the first special symbol 80 is variably displayed, the second special symbol 81 is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol.

  For example, when the number of reserved memories is four and the first special symbol 80 and the effect symbol 82 that are being variably displayed are disengaged and stopped and displayed as symbols, it is as follows. As shown in FIG. 34B, when the first special symbol 80 is stopped and displayed at “d f a”, the effect symbol 82 is stopped and displayed at “4 6 1”.

  When the first special symbol 80 and the production symbol 82 are removed and stopped and displayed as symbols, the next variable display is started based on the hold memory, and one hold memory is consumed. Here, when the variable display is started, the number of reserved storage is four, and the predetermined number (5) has not been reached. Therefore, the variable display at this time is performed in the first special symbol 80, and the effect symbol 82 is also variably displayed in accordance with the first special symbol 80. Further, by consuming one reserved memory, the number of star symbols 43 displayed in the reserved number display area 42 is reduced from four to three (see (C) of FIG. 34).

  For example, when two game balls are won at the start winning opening 14 during the fluctuation display, the number of reserved memories increases from three to five, and the number of star symbols 43 displayed in the reserved number display area 42 is five. (Fig. 35 (A)).

  Then, when the number of reserved memories is 5, the first special symbol 80 and the production symbol 82 are removed and stopped and displayed in the symbols (the state of (B) in FIG. 35), and the next variation based on the reserved memory Display is started and one reserved memory is consumed. Here, when the variable display is started, the number of reserved storage is five, which is equal to or greater than the predetermined number (five), so the variable display at this time is performed in the second special symbol 81, The symbol 82 is also variably displayed in accordance with the second special symbol 81. At this time, the first special symbol 80 remains stopped. In addition, by consuming one reserved memory, the number of star symbols 43 displayed in the reserved number display area 42 is reduced from five to four (see (C) of FIG. 35). If a game ball wins the start winning opening 14 during the variation display of the second special symbol 81, the number of reserved memories becomes 5 or more again, so the next variation display is continued and the second special symbol 81 continues. Will be done by.

  From the above, the following can be said. That is, when the number of reserved memories is 1 to 4, the first special symbol 80 is changed and stopped, and when the number of reserved memories is 5 to 8, the second special symbol 81 is changed and stopped. Depending on the number of memories, the special symbol that is changed and stopped is switched, but the effect symbol 82 is changed and stopped in conjunction with both the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81. Therefore, when the number of reserved memories is full (eight) and one of them does not win the start winning opening 14 thereafter, the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81 change only four times in succession. In contrast, while the stop display is not performed, in the effect design 82, the change and stop display are performed continuously eight times. Accordingly, it is possible to appeal to the player that the upper limit number of the reserved memory has been increased (eight times) compared to the conventional (4), and the player has an upper limit number of the reserved memory. You can feel that it has been increased. Further, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the change and stop display by the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81 performed at different positions on the display screen 34.

  By the way, when the special symbol 80 (81) and the production symbol 82 variably displayed over a predetermined period of time are stopped and displayed with “grooves” (for example, “e e e” and “5 5 5”), A jackpot game is played.

  The “big hit game” in the case where the first special symbol 80 and the production symbol 82 are stopped and displayed as “grooves” (for example, “e e e” and “5 5 5”) is as follows. That is, the movable door 15T that has blocked the grand prize winning opening 15 falls to the front side, the big winning opening 15 is opened, and a lot of game balls can be awarded to the big winning prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide. When a predetermined condition is satisfied (whether 10 game balls have been won in the big prize opening 15 or 30 seconds have passed), the big prize opening 15 is closed by the movable door 15T, and the first round is completed. When the first round ends, the second round starts. When the second round ends due to the establishment of a predetermined condition, the “big hit game” ends. After the jackpot game is over, the state shifts to a probability variation state, and the probability of occurrence of a “hit” (“jackpot game”) is higher (12/630) than in the normal game state (2/630). The probability variation state is continued until the next “winning” (“big hit game”) occurs.

  On the other hand, the “big hit game” in the case where the second special symbol 81 and the production symbol 82 are stopped and displayed with “grooves” (for example, “e ee” and “5 5 5”) is as follows. That is, as described above, the large winning opening 15 is opened, and many game balls can be won. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first round is finished and the second round is started. When the second round is completed, the third round is started, and thereafter, the “big hit game” is performed until the 16th round. After the jackpot game is over, the state shifts to a probability variation state, and the probability of occurrence of a “hit” (“jackpot game”) is higher (24/630) than in the normal game state (4/630).

  As described above, when the first special symbol 80 is variably displayed (the number of reserved memories is 1 to 4), and when the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed (the number of reserved memories is 5 to 8). Since the contents of the “big hit game” (number of rounds that can be executed) are different, it is possible to provide the player with a variety of games.

  In addition, the case where the special symbol that is variably displayed is the second special symbol 81 rather than the case where the special symbol is the first special symbol 80, that is, the case where the number of reserved memories at the start of the variable display is 5 or more. Therefore, when the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed, the player's expectation for “win” can be increased. In addition, the occurrence probability of “winning” in the probability variation state that occurs after the jackpot game is different between the case where the first special symbol 80 is variably displayed and the case where the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed. The game after the end can be varied. Then, the player can recognize that the occurrence probability of “winning” has changed because the special symbol that is variably displayed is switched between the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the effect symbol 82 is common to both the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81 that are separately changed and stopped on the display screen 34, and the change and stop indications are displayed. Since the change and stop display are interlocked with any one of the special symbols, the change and stop display by the first and second special symbols 80 and 81 can have a sense of unity. In addition, since one winning symbol 82 displays both the determination result displayed on the first special symbol 80 and the determination result displayed on the second special symbol 81, the player's determination result is displayed as in the past. Do not disperse attention.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the upper limit number of reserved memory for the first special symbol 80 and the upper limit number of reserved memory for the second special symbol 81 are respectively set to predetermined numbers (“4”), The upper limit number (8) of reserved storage for the entire gaming machine has been increased as compared with the prior art. Then, the effect symbol 82 is variably displayed by the total number of the reserved memory number where the first special symbol 80 is variably displayed and the reserved memory number where the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed. It is possible to more strongly appeal to the player who is paying attention to the symbol 82 that the number of reserved memories that can be stored as a whole gaming machine has been increased.

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

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the number of reserved memories is notified by the number of star-shaped symbols 43 displayed in the reserved number display area 42. For example, as shown in FIG. You may alert | report with the numerical symbol 44 to "8".

(3) In the above embodiment, the total number of the reserved memory number related to the variable display of the first special symbol 80 and the reserved memory number related to the variable display of the second special symbol 81 is displayed. The special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81 may be displayed separately. For example, as shown in FIG. 36 (B), up to four star-shaped symbols 43, respectively, immediately above the display area 40 of the first special symbol 80 and directly above the display area 41 of the second special symbol 81. It is good also as a structure which can be displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 36C, from “0” to “4”, respectively, just above the display area 40 of the first special symbol 80 and right above the display area 41 of the second special symbol 81. May be displayed.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the plurality of star-shaped symbols 43 for informing the number of reserved memories are displayed in the number-of-holds display area 42 so as to be continuous in a straight line. For example, as shown in FIG. As described above, the eight cells 42A may be arranged in an annular shape so that the plurality of star-shaped symbols 43 are arranged in an arc shape.

(5) In the embodiment, two special symbols (the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81) are provided. However, three or more special symbols may be provided. At this time, the effect symbol 82 may be changed and stopped in common only for the two special symbols of the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 81, or the first special symbol 80 and the second special symbol 80 may be displayed. Two or more special symbols including two special symbols 81 may be displayed in a variable and stopped manner.

(6) In the above embodiment, the first special symbol 80 fluctuates and stops when the number of reserved memories is 1 to 4, and the second special symbol 81 varies when the number of reserved memories is 5 to 8. For example, when the number of reserved memories is an odd number, the first special symbol 80 may be variably displayed. When the number of reserved memories is an even number, the second special symbol 81 may be variably displayed. .

(7) In the above-described embodiment, the reserved storage number is displayed on the display screen 34, but may be displayed on a screen other than the display screen 34. For example, eight light emitting elements (for example, LEDs) may be built in the display frame body 23 of the display device 26, and the number of reserved memories may be displayed by the number of lighting of the light emitting elements. This light-emitting element corresponds to the “number display body” of the present invention, the lighting state corresponds to the “display state” of the present invention, and the light-off state corresponds to the “non-display state” of the present invention.

(8) In the above embodiment, the special symbols 80 and 81 are displayed at the left and right corners of the display screen 34, and the effect symbol 82 is displayed at the center of the display screen 34. However, the special symbols 80 and 81 and the effect are displayed. The position where the symbol 82 is displayed is not limited to this. Further, although the effect symbol 82 is displayed larger than the special symbols 80 and 81, the sizes of the effect symbol 82 and the special symbols 80 and 81 are not limited to this. It is preferable that the production symbol 82 is easier to see from the player than the special symbols 80 and 81.

(9) In the above embodiment, the occurrence probability of the jackpot game is different between the case where the first special symbol 80 is variably displayed and the case where the second special symbol 81 is variably displayed. The contents (number of rounds) are also different, but the probability of occurrence of the jackpot game may be the same, and only the contents of the jackpot game may be different. Further, only the probability of occurrence of a jackpot game may be varied, and the contents of the jackpot game may be the same.

(10) In the embodiment described above, the star symbol 43 displayed in the reserved number display area 42 is the same regardless of the number of reserved memories. The color and shape of the symbol may be different for the memory (1st to 4th) and the reserved memory (5th to 8th) for the change and stop display of the second special symbol 81.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Front view of display screen Rear view of pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine Conceptual diagram showing storage area of RAM Flow chart showing the main program Flow chart showing special symbol main random number update process Flow chart showing counter update processing Flow chart showing counter subtraction update process Flow chart showing interrupt processing Flow chart showing operation timer subtraction processing Flowchart showing special symbol random number update process Flow chart showing special symbol jackpot related random number update processing Flow chart representing starter sensor detection processing Flow chart showing special action processing Flow chart showing the special symbol creation process Flow chart showing special symbol standby process Flowchart showing special symbol jackpot determination process Flow chart showing special symbol selection process Flow chart showing special symbol variation pattern creation processing Flowchart showing special symbol random number shift processing Flow chart showing special symbol variation processing Flow chart showing special symbol confirmation process Flowchart representing special symbol electric accessory processing Flow chart showing the number of balls held Flow chart showing display control processing Flow chart showing command reception processing Flow chart showing command reception processing Flow chart representing first special symbol variation process Flow chart representing second special symbol variation process Flow chart showing symbol stop processing Flow chart representing the number of held balls display processing Diagram showing the contents of the fluctuation pattern table Front view of display screen during variable display Front view of display screen during variable display Front view of display screen according to other embodiments (2), (3), (4)

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26 Display device (display unit)
42 Reservation number display area (memory number display means)
43 Star pattern (number display)
57 Display control circuit (design control means)
80 First special symbol (first judgment symbol)
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Claims (9)

Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect due to establishment of the determination condition;
A display unit for variably displaying a symbol for displaying the determination result of the success / failure by the determination unit;
The first determination symbol and a second determination symbol different from the first determination symbol are displayed on the display unit, and either one of the first or second determination symbols is variably displayed and then stopped. Then, the determination result of the success / failure determination means is sequentially displayed by the stop-displayed determination symbol, and the display unit is different from the first and second determination symbols and the first and second determination symbols are displayed. A common effect symbol is displayed for the determination symbols of the first and second symbols, and the effect symbol is variably displayed because the first or second determination symbol has started variability display. A symbol control means for stopping and displaying in a manner showing the same determination result as the determination result displayed by the first or second determination symbol;
The number of establishment times of the determination condition is stored, and when the variation display of the first or second determination symbol is started or stopped, the number of establishment times storage means for subtracting the stored number of establishments;
Storage number display means for displaying the number of establishments stored in the establishment number storage means;
A determination means for determining whether or not the number of establishments stored in the establishment number storage means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number before the first or second determination symbol variation display is started;
A gaming machine comprising: a determination symbol selection means for selecting which of the first determination symbol and the second determination symbol the determination result of the success / failure is displayed according to the determination result of the determination means .   The stored number display means sums the number of times that the determination condition for causing the first determination symbol to be variably displayed and stopped is displayed, and the number of times for which the determination condition for causing the second determination symbol to be variably displayed and stopped are satisfied. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number is displayed. The stored number display means includes a plurality of number display bodies that switch between a display state and a non-display state,
The total number of times that the determination condition for causing the first determination symbol to be variably displayed and stopped display and the number of times for the determination condition to be variably displayed and stop display for the second determination symbol are the display state. And is represented by the number of the number display bodies,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of the number display bodies in the display state are arranged in series.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of the number display bodies in the display state are arranged in a straight line. The determination means makes a determination before the determination of whether or not the determination is successful,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: probability changing means for changing a probability that the determination result is a hit based on a determination result of the determination means. A game mode changing means for providing a player with a game mode that is advantageous to the player when the determination result is a hit;
The game modes advantageous to the player include a first game mode and a second game mode that is more advantageous to the player than the first game mode,
The determination means makes a determination before the determination of the success / failure by the determination means,
6. The game mode selection means for selecting one of the first game mode and the second game mode according to a determination result of the determination unit. The gaming machine described. It comprises a judgment condition memory suppression state and a judgment condition memory promotion state,
The determination condition storage suppression state is a state in which the establishment number stored in the establishment number storage means is more likely to be less than the predetermined number of times than the determination condition storage promotion state,
The determination condition storage promotion state is a state in which the establishment number stored in the establishment number storage unit is more likely to be the predetermined number or more than the determination condition storage suppression state,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising transition means for switching between the determination condition storage suppression state and the determination condition storage promotion state by a predetermined lottery. Before the start of the variable display of the first determination symbol and the second determination symbol, comprising a variable time determining means for determining a variable display time,
In the fluctuation display time, a first fluctuation time and a second fluctuation time longer than the first fluctuation time are set,
7. The variation time determining means selects either the first variation time or the second variation time based on a counter value acquired at a predetermined opportunity. A gaming machine according to any one of the above. Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect due to establishment of the determination condition;
A display unit for variably displaying a symbol for displaying the determination result of the success / failure by the determination unit;
A plurality of determination symbols are always displayed on the display unit, and any one of the determination symbols selected from the plurality of determination symbols is stopped after the variable display, and the determination of the success / failure is made based on the determination symbol that is stopped and displayed. Design control means for displaying the results;
The number of establishment times of the determination condition is stored, and when the variation display of the determination symbol is started or stopped, the number of establishment times storage means for subtracting the stored number of establishments;
Storage number display means for displaying the number of establishments stored in the establishment number storage means,
The symbol control means displays an effect symbol common to the plurality of determination symbols on the display unit, and displays the effect symbol in a variably displayed and stopped manner in conjunction with only the selected determination symbol. The gaming machine is characterized in that the determination result of the success / failure that is the same as the determination symbol is displayed by the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed.

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