JP2005323919A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can improve the interests in the slot games and the jackpot games while reducing the generation of the overflow by speeding up the consummation of the slot games. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of special pattern display devices 6a and 6b, starter prize winning slots 11a and 11b and major prize winning slots 7a and 7b are disposed on the game board 21 and both the special pattern display devices 6a and 6b execute the display of the slot games in parallel responding to the winning of the starter prize winning slots 11a and 11b with the game balls. The ratio of the variable probability figures to the time shortening figures out of the jackpot figures is made different between the special pattern display devices 6a and 6b and when the win figures are displayed on the normal pattern display device 18, the starter prize winning slots 11a and 11b are opened simultaneously over the given period of time. This enables the speeding up of the consummation of the slot games while improving the playing potentialities. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

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

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

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

  In addition, among the gaming machines equipped with jackpot games, there is a game machine with a probability variation function (pachinko gaming machine) as the most popular gaming machine on the market now. If this game machine with a probability variation function is a big hit with a specific special symbol (for example, odd numbered double eyes etc.), the big hit probability (lottery probability) in the slot game will be high, and until the next big hit occurs, This is characterized by a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player, such as a probability variation state in which this high probability is maintained, and this probability variation state is maintained as long as it continues to hit a big hit with a specific special symbol (non-specific It is configured to be maintained until a big hit with a special symbol). As a result, the player can have a chance to continuously generate a plurality of big hits (so-called continuous change) by one big hit with a specific special symbol, that is, the player can obtain a large amount of big hits. A premium can be acquired at once (see, for example, Patent Document 1, hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 1).

Further, in such a fever-type pachinko machine, when a game ball wins a start winning slot during a slot game, the slot game is temporarily suspended for the winning, and after the currently executed slot game is finished. The slot game is executed as many times as the number of times of suspension, which is normally up to four times. The slot game is not executed as an overflow for winning at the start winning opening exceeding the maximum number (for example, refer to Patent Document 2 and hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-182846 JP 2003-24602 A

  By the way, in the said prior art 1, it is comprised by the single special symbol display device, the big winning opening, and the start winning opening, and the slot game and the jackpot game use the same special symbol display device and the big winning opening. Since the game has been executed, the game content has become monotonous and is currently unattractive, and thus the player has a problem that the game feels unsatisfactory.

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

  The present invention has been made to solve at least one of the above-described problems. The object of the present invention is to improve the interest of slot games and jackpot games and to quickly digest slot games. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the occurrence of overflow.

  In order to solve such a problem, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, variably displays a starting game device in which a game ball can win or pass, and at least a predetermined symbol, and confirms the display. An image display device for executing a slot game, a variable winning device that can be converted into an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state for a player, and a starting game ball that detects a game ball that has won or passed through the starting gaming device Detecting means; control means for controlling display of the slot game executed by the image display device based on detection of the game ball by the starting game ball detecting means; and result of the slot game as a result of the image display device. If the symbol confirmed and displayed on the screen is a jackpot symbol, a special game generating player that generates a special game advantageous to the player by converting the variable winning device into a predetermined mode. And, as a result of the slot game, when the symbol confirmed and displayed on the image display device is a specific symbol, specific game generating means for generating a specific game advantageous to the player in relation to the generation of the special game; The image display device is provided with at least a first image display device and a second image display device, and the first image display device and the second image display device are configured as described above. Probability setting means is provided for setting different probabilities that a specific symbol is definitely displayed.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the specific symbol is a probability variation symbol or a time shortening symbol, and the probability variation symbol is fixedly displayed for the specific game. If the game is at least the probability that the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed is increased, and if the time-reduced symbol is determined and displayed, the game is at least shortened the display time of the slot game. And

  A gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first image display device and the second image display device are based on the setting of the probability setting means. In any case, it is characterized in that there is provided a notifying means for notifying whether or not the slot game is executed has a high probability that the specific symbol is confirmed and displayed.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 4, in the gaming machine according to claim 3, a plurality of the jackpot symbols are provided, and the specific symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol of the plurality of jackpot symbols, The notification means is configured to notify a ratio of a specific symbol out of jackpot symbols in the first image display device and the second image display device.

  The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the variable winning device is provided with at least a first variable winning device and a second variable winning device, and the special game generating means is provided. Controls conversion of only the first variable winning device when the specific symbol is displayed in a fixed manner, and controls only the second variable winning device when a jackpot symbol other than the specific symbol is displayed. And a selection conversion control means.

  The gaming machine according to claim 6 is a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least a predetermined symbol is variably displayed and an operating gaming device in which a gaming ball can win or pass. A sub-image display device for executing a sub-slot game to be confirmed and displayed, operating game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball winning or passing through the operating game device, and the operating game ball detecting means detecting a game ball And a sub-control means for performing display control of the sub-slot game executed by the sub-image display device, wherein the starting gaming device is provided with at least a first starting gaming device and a second starting gaming device. The first start gaming device and the second start gaming device are variable start winning devices that can be converted into an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state for the player, and are executed by the sub-control means. If the symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the sub-image display device is a winning symbol as a result of the sub-slot game, the first start gaming device and the second start gaming device are simultaneously converted into a predetermined mode. Thus, a hit game generating means for generating a hit game advantageous to the player is provided.

  The gaming machine according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control means is configured to provide the first image display device when the special game occurs. Or a special effect image display means for displaying a special effect image on the second image display device, and a special game information display means for displaying information related to execution of the special game on the other image display device. Features.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 8, in the gaming machine according to claim 7, a plurality of the special effect images are provided so as to have different effect effects, and the special effect image display means includes a predetermined game condition. And a selection display means for selecting one of the plurality of special effect images and displaying the selected special effect image on the first image display device or the second image display device. Features.

  The gaming machine according to claim 9 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the control means is configured for a plurality of winning or passing of game balls to the starting gaming machine. The first image display device and the second image display device are provided with a parallel display control means for executing the slot game in parallel.

  The gaming machine according to claim 10 is the gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the control means simultaneously plays the slot game related to the jackpot symbol or / and the specific symbol in the first image display device. And non-simultaneous display control means for not displaying on the second image display device.

  The gaming machine according to claim 11 is the gaming machine according to claim 9 or claim 10, wherein the control means displays the slot image related to the jackpot symbol or the specific symbol in the first image display. When displaying on the device or the second image display device, the other image display device is provided with a single display control means for not displaying the slot game.

  The gaming machine according to claim 12 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the starting game ball detecting means wins or passes the starting gaming device, but the slot. A number-of-detection storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of game balls in which the game has not been digested is provided, and the control means wins or passes a game ball that has not been stored in the detection number storage means beyond the predetermined number of times. For the above, a slot game non-execution means that does not execute the slot game is provided.

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

  In such a gaming machine, the image display device is provided with at least a first image display device and a second image display device, and the probability setting means includes the first image display device and the second image display device. The probability that a specific symbol is fixedly displayed is set to be different. That is, when a game ball is won or passed to the starting game device, and the winning game game detecting means detects the winning or passing, and the slot game is executed on the first image display device or the second image display device. The probability that a specific symbol is fixedly displayed as a result of the slot game is different between the first image display device and the second image display device.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the probability of occurrence of a specific game advantageous to the player, depending on which of the first image display device and the second image display device the slot game is played, Since the occurrence probability of the special game advantageous to the player becomes different, the player can enjoy the game, particularly the slot game while predicting the occurrence probability of the specific game in the first image display device and the second image display device. As a result, the interest of the slot game is increased and the interest of the game is improved.

  Here, various kinds of specific games are conceivable, but it is preferable that the invention is as claimed in claim 2. That is, the invention of claim 2 is the invention of claim 1, in which a specific symbol is a probability variation symbol, and the probability variation symbol is specified when the symbol variation symbol is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device. The game is a game with an increased probability that a jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed as a result of at least a slot game, and a specific symbol is used as a time shortening symbol, and this time shortening symbol is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device. In the case of the fixed display, the specific game is a game in which at least the display time of the slot game, that is, the time for performing the fixed display by variably displaying a predetermined symbol is shortened. Therefore, the invention of claim 2 has the same effect as the invention of claim 1. As another example of the specific game, there is a game in which the winning or passing of the game ball to the starting game device is appropriately increased, that is, a game in which the number of executions per unit time of the slot game is increased. I need it.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, based on the setting of the probability setting means, the notifying means can play the slot game in either the first image display device or the second image display device. It is notified whether the executed person has a higher probability that a specific symbol is fixedly displayed. Thereby, the player can recognize which of the first image display device and the second image display device is more advantageous when the slot game is executed. Therefore, in the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or claim 2, when the player performs the scroll display on the image display device having a high probability that the specific symbol is confirmed and displayed, The game can be played with great expectation, that is, the expectation for the game changes depending on which of the first image display device and the second image display device is used, and as a result, the slot game Interest is increased, and game preferences are improved.

  Here, various notification means are conceivable, and it is preferable that the invention is as described in claim 4. That is, the invention of claim 4 is the invention of claim 3, wherein a plurality of jackpot symbols are provided, and a predetermined jackpot symbol of the plurality of jackpot symbols is set as a specific symbol. In other words, the specific symbol also serves as a jackpot symbol that is of great interest to the player. And an alerting | reporting means alert | reports the ratio of the specific symbol of the jackpot symbols in a 1st image display apparatus and a 2nd image display apparatus.

  For example, when the jackpot symbols in the first image display device and the second image display device are nine types “111” to “999”, the specific symbols in the first image display device are “111”, “333”, “ 5 types of 555, 777, and 999, and the specific design of the second image display device is 4 types of “222”, “444”, “666”, and “888”, the specific design is red, and other than the specific design Each jackpot symbol is displayed in blue. In this case, the ratio of the specific symbol in the jackpot symbol in the first image display device is 5/9, and the ratio of the specific symbol in the jackpot symbol in the second image display device is 4/9, that is, the player The notification means recognizes that it is more advantageous to execute the slot game on the first image display device than on the second image display device. Therefore, in the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 3, since the specific symbol also serves as the jackpot symbol, the player can acquire the special game and the specific game at the same time. As a result, the interest of the slot game is greatly increased, and the interest of the game is remarkably improved.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the variable winning device is provided with at least a first variable winning device and a second variable winning device, and the special game generating means includes sorting conversion control means. The selection conversion control means only displays the first variable winning device when a specific symbol is confirmed and displayed, and only the second variable winning device when a jackpot symbol other than the specific symbol is confirmed and displayed. Control each conversion. For example, if the gaming machine is a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, when a specific symbol is confirmed and displayed as a jackpot symbol, a special game is generated and the attacker as the first variable winning device is converted and controlled. When a jackpot symbol other than a specific symbol is confirmed and displayed for a predetermined time, a special game is generated, and the attacker as the second variable winning device is controlled for conversion for a predetermined time. Open repeatedly several times.

  Therefore, in the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 4, the player can change the position and conversion mode of the first variable winning device and the second variable winning device arranged on the game board or the like. The launch intensity of the game ball fired from the ball hitting device etc. must be adjusted well, and as a result, the player's own skill can be demonstrated and technical intervention can be made in the game, and the taste of the gaming machine is improved . Further, when the first variable winning device is controlled to be converted, the player can reconfirm that a specific game is a big hit with a specific symbol, and the game performance is further improved.

  Further, the invention of claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the winning or passing of the game ball to the operating gaming device similar to the starting gaming device such as the starting winning port as described above. A sub-control means is provided in a sub-image display device provided separately from the first image display device and the second image display device based on the detection of the game ball detected by the action game ball detection means. Display control of a subslot game is executed in which at least a predetermined symbol is variably displayed and displayed in a fixed manner. For example, when the gaming machine is the above-described first type pachinko gaming machine, a normal symbol operating gate may be used as the operating gaming device, and a normal symbol displaying device may be used as the sub image display device.

  The starting gaming device is provided with at least a first starting gaming device and a second starting gaming device. As a result of the sub-slot game, a symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the sub-image display device is a winning symbol, for example, a predetermined digit. The first starting gaming device as a variable starting winning device that can be converted into a state advantageous to the player and a state disadvantageous to the player. The second starting game device is simultaneously controlled to be converted into a predetermined mode to generate a winning game that is advantageous to the player.

  For example, assuming that the first starting gaming device and the second starting gaming device as variable starting winning devices are made up of tulip-type objects, the result of the sub-slot game is that 7 is confirmed and displayed on the sub-image display device. Sometimes, the hit game generating means performs conversion control so that the tulip-type bonuses as the first start game device and the second start game device are simultaneously released for a predetermined time to generate a hit game advantageous to the player.

  Accordingly, in the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of any of the inventions of claims 1 to 5, when the player has confirmed and displayed the winning symbol, the first starting gaming device and the second starting gaming device are Since the conversion control is performed at the same time, the player must select which starting gaming device (first starting gaming device or second starting gaming device) is aimed, ie, the player In order to win more game balls, the launch strength of the game balls launched from the hit ball launcher or the like according to the positions and conversion modes of the first start game device and the second start game device arranged on the game board or the like As a result, the player's own skill can be demonstrated and technical intervention can be made in the game. Further, if the game ball wins or passes through the starting game device, it is advantageous for the player. Slots related to special games Since the game is executed, the taste of the game machine is extremely improved.

  In the invention of claim 6, the sub-slot game includes not only a single symbol (for example, one-digit symbol) but also a combination of a plurality of symbols (for example, three-digit symbols). Shall be. Further, the predetermined modes of the first start gaming device and the second start gaming device may not be the same mode. For example, the respective conversion times may be different or the conversion times may be sequentially controlled with a time lag. You may do it.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control means includes special effect image display means and special game information display means, and the special effect image display means is the first effect display means. The special effect image is displayed on the image display device or the second image display device, and the special game information display means is the other image display device, that is, the second image display device or the first image display device not displaying the special effect image. Displays information related to the execution of the special game. For example, if the gaming machine is the first type pachinko gaming machine described above, the special game is a jackpot game, the special effect image is a jackpot effect image, and the information related to the execution of the special game is the information related to the execution of the jackpot game. Become. When the big hit game is generated, the big hit effect image is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device, and the big hit game is executed on the second image display device or the first image display device not displaying the big hit effect image. As the information related to, information related to jackpot symbol, number of rounds, count number, V (round continuation) and the like are displayed.

  That is, the special effect image display means displays, for example, the big hit effect image on the first image display device, and the special game information display means causes the second image so that the information related to the execution of the big hit game does not overlap with the big hit effect image. Display on the display device. Therefore, in the invention of claim 7, in addition to the effects of any one of the inventions of claims 1 to 6, the special effect image is temporarily interrupted due to the overlap of information display related to the execution of the special game, and the effect of the effect is As a result, the effect of the special effect image is further enhanced, the game taste is improved, and the player can fully enjoy the special effect image.

  The invention of claim 8 is the invention of claim 7, wherein a plurality of special effect images are provided so as to have different effect effects, the special effect image display means includes selection display means, and the selection display means is a predetermined display means. On the basis of the game conditions, one of the plurality of special effect images is selected, and the selected special effect image is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device. Therefore, in the invention of claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 7, a special effect image selected from a plurality of images based on a predetermined game condition is displayed on the image display device (first image display device or second image display device). As a result, the player can enjoy a plurality of special effect images, and the game preference is further improved.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the control means is provided with parallel display control means, and the parallel display control means is provided for the game ball to the starting gaming machine. A slot game is executed in parallel on the first image display device and the second image display device for a plurality of winnings or passes. That is, when a plurality of game balls continuously wins or passes through the starting game device and the winning game ball detecting means continuously detects the winning or passing, the parallel display control means, for example, first A slot game is executed on the image display device, and then the slot game is executed on the second image display device while the slot game is executed on the first image display device. That is, display of individual slot games is simultaneously executed in parallel on a plurality of image display devices. Therefore, in the invention of claim 9, in addition to the effects of any of the inventions of claims 1 to 8, the number of times the slot game is consumed per unit time increases, so that the player can play a special game advantageous to himself / herself. The probability of winning in a short time increases, and as a result, the interest of the game is improved.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to claim 9, wherein the control means includes non-simultaneous display control means, and the non-simultaneous display control means plays a slot game related to the jackpot symbol or / and a specific symbol. At the same time, the image is not displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device. In other words, slot games related to jackpot symbols, slot games related to specific symbols, or slot games related to jackpot symbols and slot games related to specific symbols are classified into the first image display device and the second image display device. They are not displayed at the same time. Therefore, in the invention of claim 10, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 9, the player concentrates on the slot game related to the jackpot symbol or the specific symbol, that is, the slot game related to the profit of the player while staring. I can enjoy it. In particular, if a slot game related to a jackpot symbol or a specific symbol is made to have a high performance effect by elaborate reach action, etc., as used in general pachinko gaming machines, the effect is even more so. Become prominent.

  In the invention of claim 10, the slot game related to the jackpot symbol or / and the specific symbol is not displayed at the same time. However, as another configuration, it may be as follows. That is, in the slot game, for example, when symbols are variably displayed, they may be displayed at the same time, and when the symbols are fixedly displayed, they may not be displayed at the same time. In this case, for example, while the jackpot symbol or the specific symbol is displayed on the first image display device, the second image display device displays the symbols in the slot game related to the jackpot symbol or the specific symbol that are changing. May be executed. Alternatively, after the jackpot symbol or the specific symbol is displayed on the first image display device, the jackpot symbol or the specific symbol is fixedly displayed in the slot game executed on the second image display device. Also good. Furthermore, in this case, when the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, they are displayed at the same time. However, when a predetermined effect image, for example, a reach action is displayed during the variable display, the symbols may not be displayed at the same time as described above. good. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect substantially the same as the above.

  The invention of claim 11 is the invention of claim 9 or claim 10, wherein the control means is provided with a single display control means, and the single display control means can be used for a slot game related to a jackpot symbol or a specific symbol. When the related slot game is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device, the other image display device (the slot game related to the jackpot symbol or the slot game related to the specific symbol is not displayed) The slot game is not displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device. In other words, the invention of claim 10 is configured not to display the jackpot symbol or / and the slot game related to a specific symbol at the same time. However, in the invention of claim 11, the first image display device or the second game is displayed. When the slot game related to the big hit symbol or the specific symbol is displayed on the image display device, no slot game is displayed on the other image display device. Therefore, in the invention of claim 11, the effect of the invention of claim 9 or claim 10 can be made more remarkable. In the invention of claim 11 as well, a structure according to the other structure described in the description of claim 10 may be adopted.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, in any of the ninth to eleventh aspects of the invention, the starting game ball detecting means includes a detection number storage means, and the detection number storage means wins the starting game device. Alternatively, the number of game balls that have passed but the slot game has not yet been digested is stored a predetermined number of times. The control means includes a slot game non-execution means. The slot game non-execution means does not accept a slot for winning or passing a game ball that has not been stored in the detection number storage means beyond the predetermined number. Do not run the game. This is because a game ball that is won or passed to the starting game device but is not stored in the number-of-detections storage means is a so-called overflow ball. If an overflow ball is generated, the slot game is not executed for winning or passing of the starting gaming machine related to the overflow ball. Accordingly, in the invention of claim 12, in addition to the effects of any of the inventions of claims 9 to 11, by executing the slot game in parallel, the digestion of the slot game is made quick and the occurrence of overflow is reduced. be able to. In addition, since the occurrence of overflow balls can be reduced, so-called stop hitting (to intermittently fire the game balls by operating the ball hitting device) is performed to prevent the player from generating overflow balls. As a result, the game taste is improved and the operating rate of the gaming machine is improved.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an outer frame 22 fixed to a game island (not shown) and an inner frame 23 attached to the outer frame 22. The game board 21 that provides the player with a pachinko game, the hitting operation handle 2 that operates the hitting ball launching device 43 to be described later when operated by the player, and the game ball launched by the hitting ball launching device 43 are guided. A striking ball guide rail 3 to be played, a game region forming rail 4 provided so that the launched game ball flies within a certain range, a game region 5 surrounded by the striking ball guiding rail 3 and the game region forming rail 4, A liquid crystal display that performs pseudo display (hereinafter also referred to as scroll display) showing a state in which a special symbol is rotated, and a windmill 20 that changes a game ball launched into the game area 5 in an unexpected direction. Special symbol display devices 6a and 6b composed of LCD) and the like, and a start winning opening (electric tulip) that causes the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b to start changing display (scroll display) when the game ball wins 11a, 11b, and special symbol display devices 6a, 6b, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, 11b while the special symbol is displayed in the change display (hereinafter, such a game ball is also referred to as a holding ball), After the change display is completed, four hold LEDs 25 (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, FIG. 2) for sequentially performing a turn-on display of the hold memory for notifying the player how many times the change display is performed (up to four times). LED unit 24 provided with a reference), image display units 30a and 30b for displaying predetermined images in the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, and the image display unit 30a, It is provided integrally with the left symbol display units 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display units 9a and 9b, the right symbol display units 10a and 10b, and the special symbol display device 6b that individually display three special symbols at 0b. It is composed of a 7-segment LED or the like that displays the cumulative number of game balls (hereinafter, such game balls are also called overflow balls) won in the start winning holes 11a and 11b when all the two hold LEDs 25 are lit. When the display result on the overflow ball display device 60 and the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is in a predetermined mode (big hit), the big winning openings (attackers) 7a and 7b that are advantageously opened to the player, A striking ball supply tray 12 for supplying game balls to the striking ball launching device 43 and a ball that does not fit in the striking ball supply tray 12 can be stored. An extra ball receiving tray 13 that can move the game ball to the game, a normal winning port 14 for paying out the winning ball by winning, and a game effect lamp 15 for notifying the paying out of the winning ball, blocking the ball, and abnormality. And an out port 16 for collecting game balls provided at the bottom of the game area 5, a glass door frame 17 provided so as to be openable and closable, and a special symbol display device 6a. When the symbol is displayed and the normal symbol is a predetermined normal symbol (winning), the normal symbol display device 18 constituted by a 7-segment LED or the like that opens the blades of the electric tulips as the start winning ports 11a and 11b. When the game ball passes, the normal symbol display gate 18 starts normal symbol change display 19 and the normal symbol display device 18 changes the normal symbol change. When the game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 19 during the display (hereinafter, such a game ball is also referred to as a pass-holding ball), how many times the maximum change is displayed after the change display ends (maximum 4) For example, four hold LEDs 26 (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, see FIG. 2) and the like that sequentially perform lighting display of the hold memory for informing the player.

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

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

  And, as will be described in detail later, in the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the special symbol that constitutes a big hit when the special symbol of the left symbol display units 8a and 8b and the special symbol of the right symbol display units 10a and 10b are stopped. When it is a combination (for example, a combination of the same special symbols), reach is performed, and a predetermined reach action is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b, and then the special symbols on the middle symbol display units 9a and 9b are displayed. When the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed at the time of stopping is a combination of predetermined special symbols (big win symbol), it becomes a big hit, and the attackers as the big winning openings 7a and 7b are opened in a predetermined manner to be described later. The jackpot game is executed, and the image display units 30a and 30b are based on the cumulative number of overflow balls displayed on the overflow ball display device 60. Being adapted to a predetermined jackpot effect image is displayed Te, if a combination of these other special symbols, and off.

  When the slot game related to the jackpot is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, the slot game related to the jackpot is not displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. When displayed on 6b, the special symbol display device 6a does not display the slot game. That is, when the slot game related to the big hit is displayed on one of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the slot game is not displayed simultaneously on the other of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. In the case of a loss, the slot game is displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b while proceeding simultaneously. Note that the display of the slot game on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is executed regardless of which of the start winning holes 11a and 11b the game ball has won. That is, the display of the slot game on the special symbol display device 6a is not limited to the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 11a, but is also performed when the game ball wins the start winning port 11b. The display of the slot game in 6b is not limited to the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 11b, but is also performed when the game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, and these special symbols are displayed. The display of the slot game on the devices 6a and 6b is determined by the timing of winning the game balls at the start winning ports 11a and 11b.

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

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

  A start winning detection sensor 116a, 116b that sends a special symbol variation start signal (hereinafter also referred to as a start signal) to the input circuit 101 when a winning of a game ball provided in the start winning opening 11a, 11b is detected; Count switches 123a and 123b that detect the number of game balls won in 11a and 11b, and send a normal symbol variation start signal (hereinafter also referred to as an operation signal) when the passage of the game ball provided in the normal symbol operation gate 19 is detected. The operation gate detection sensor 121, the count switches 117a and 117b for detecting the number of game balls won in the big winning ports 7a and 7b by opening the big winning ports 7a and 7b, and specific areas of the big winning ports 7a and 7b The continuous winning switch 118a, 118b for detecting the game ball that has passed through the ball and the hitting operation handle 2 are turned to release the game ball. A batting operation handle switch 119 that is turned on when the batting operation is performed, and a batting operation stop switch 120 that is provided at a predetermined location of the batting operation handle 2 to turn off the operation of the ball launching device 43 and stop the game ball from being fired. A safe ball detection sensor 122 that outputs a safe signal necessary for counting the game balls won in each winning opening as safe balls and paying out the game balls as prizes is connected.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 6 is a list of random numbers handled by the main control circuit 44. In the main control circuit 44, as shown in FIG. 6, various counters C1 to C9 (random numbers 1 to 10) are set as random numbers for randomly setting the game mode. CPU102 updates the value regarding each counter C1-C9 by the random number update process of step S20. The jackpot determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) is a random number counter that draws whether or not a special symbol combination is a jackpot (details will be described later. ) And starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). However, when this random number counter C1 becomes 315, it is rewritten to 0.

  Random number counter for special symbol stop symbol determination creates random symbols other than jackpot symbol, which will be described later, as a combination of special symbols (including cases where the symbol is disengaged after reaching reach, hereinafter such a loss is also referred to as a reach error) Counters for left stop symbol determination C2 (random numbers 2, 0 to 13), intermediate stop symbol determination counter C3 (random numbers 3, 0 to 13), right stop symbol determination counter C4 (random numbers 4, 0 to 13) 13) is provided.

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

  The reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is a random number counter (to be described later in detail, the reach is 3 when the special symbol combination is out of the design, and whether or not the reach is out) The probability is 1/12), which starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). However, when the random number counter C5 becomes 12, it is rewritten to 0.

  The jackpot symbol determination counter C6 (random numbers 6, 0 to 13) is a random number counter that creates a jackpot symbol as a combination of special symbols. The counter is started from 0 when the power is turned on and is incremented every reset interrupt (2 msec) (1 Added). However, when the random number counter C6 becomes 14, it is rewritten to 0.

  The variation pattern determination counter C7 (random numbers 7, 0 to 51) is a random number counter that randomly selects which variation pattern is used as the above-described reach action when a special symbol combination is a big hit or a reach is lost. Thus, it starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). However, when this random number counter C7 becomes 52, it is rewritten to 0.

  The hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30) is a random number counter that draws a lottery to determine whether or not to win a normal symbol (details will be described later. ) And starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented (added by 1) every reset interrupt (2 msec). However, when this random number counter C8 becomes 31, it is rewritten to 0.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the random number value of the off symbol determination counter C9 (0 to 8) and the normal symbol (one-digit normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 18 constituted by 7-segment LEDs). FIG. When the CPU 102 proceeds to the normal symbol determination process in step S503, the CPU 102 determines the normal symbol that is fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display device 18. If the winning flag F4 is set to 1 (if it is a winning), the CPU 102 determines the number symbol “7” as the winning symbol. On the other hand, if 0 is set in the hit flag F4, an off symbol (for example, “2” if C9 = 2) corresponding to the acquired numerical value of the off symbol determining counter C9 (0 to 8) shown in FIG. The normal symbol determination process in step S503 is terminated, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol control process in step S504.

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

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

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

  When the process proceeds to step S514, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the hit flag F4 is 1, and if it is 1 (YES in step S514), the CPU 102 proceeds to step S516 and opens the start winning opening. Execute the process. In step S516, the CPU 102 executes a start winning opening opening process shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the start winning opening opening process (step S516). When the start winning opening opening process is executed, the CPU 102 first controls the solenoids 107a and 107b to release the blades of the starting winning openings (electric tulips) 11a and 11b at the same time in step S518. Then, the process proceeds to step S520, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the set start winning opening release time ST has expired (ST = 0). Therefore, this time ST is the opening time of the start winning opening, that is, the time from when the starting winning openings 11a and 11b open the blades until they are closed. The start winning opening opening time ST is normally set to 0.2 seconds. If NO in step S520, that is, if it is determined that the start winning opening release time ST has not timed up, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S522 and the value of the counter G is 6 or more. It is determined whether or not.

  This counter G is used to count the total number of game balls won in the start winning ports 11a and 11b until the opened winning winning ports 11a and 11b are closed after the start winning port opening time ST elapses. It is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 and is counted up when the count switches 123a and 123b detect a game ball, and is initialized and set to 0 when the power is turned on. Note that the counter G may be provided individually for the start winning ports 11a and 11b.

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

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

  On the other hand, if the value of the hit flag F4 is not 1 (NO in step S514) in the process of step S514, that is, if the value of the hit flag F4 is 0, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S530. . After shifting to the process of step S530, the CPU 102 decrements (decrements 1) the value of the counter A incremented (added by 1) in the process of step S456 (FIG. 8), and shifts to the process of step S532. The hold LED extinguishing control process is executed.

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

  In this way, in the normal game process (step S30), when the winning symbol is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18, the start winning holes 11a and 11b are opened at the same time. It is necessary to select which start winning opening 11 to aim at, that is, the player sets the aim according to the position of the start winning opening 11a, 11b provided on the game board 21, and hits the ball control handle. 2 to control the firing strength of the game ball fired from the hitting ball launching device 43. As a result, the player's own skill can be demonstrated and technical intervention can be made in the game. The taste of 1 is improved.

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

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

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

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

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S204, that is, if the pending full tank flag F8 is set to 0, the process proceeds to step S209, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the time-saving process is being performed. This time reduction process is shown in FIG. 23 (step S418) and FIG. 37 and will be described later. If YES in step S209, that is, if the time-saving process is being performed, the process proceeds to step S210, and the CPU 102 increments (adds 1) the value of the counter K. This counter K is a counter set in the main control circuit 44 in order to store the number of game balls won in the start winning ports 11a and 11b during the time reduction process as the number of time reductions. Is set, and the value is incremented (added by 1) each time a game ball that has won a winning prize opening 11a, 11b is detected during the time-saving process.

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

  When the process of step S211 is completed, the process proceeds to step S212, and the CPU 102 executes a random number acquisition process. When the CPU 102 proceeds to the random number acquisition process in step S212, the CPU 102 acquires the current values of the counters C1, C5, and C7 out of the counters C1 to C9 described above and stores them in the acquired numerical value storage area of the RAM 104, respectively. When the random number acquisition process in step S212 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process in step S214, determines whether the value of the counter B is 1 or less, and if not (1 in the process in step S214). That is, when the value of the counter B is 2 to 6, the process proceeds to step S216, and the hold LED lighting control process is executed. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S214, that is, if the value of the counter B is 1, the CPU 102 ends the start winning opening winning process and executes the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) of step S318.

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

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

  If YES in the process of step S222, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying a slot game or a jackpot effect image related to the jackpot, the CPU 102 shifts to the process of step S234 and holds it. The LED 25a is turned on. In other words, this means that when the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is displaying the slot game or the big hit effect image related to the big hit, the special symbol display device 6b or 6a means that the display of the slot game is not started. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S222, that is, if the special symbol display device 6a or 6b is not displaying the slot game or the big hit effect image related to the big hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S228.

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

  If YES in the process of step S228, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the current start winning opening 11a or 11b is a big hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S234, The hold LED 25a is turned on. In other words, even if a game ball wins at the start winning opening 11a, 11b while either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b is displaying the slot game, the display result of the slot game related to the winning game ball is not displayed. In the case of a big win, it means that the display of the slot game is not started on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b that is not executing the slot game. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S228, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the game ball won in the current start winning opening 11a or 11b is not a big hit, or if the process of step S234 is ended, the CPU 102 Then, the counter B = 2 lighting control process is terminated, the process returns to the special game process via the hold LED lighting control process and the start winning award winning process, and the special symbol game process (FIG. 15) of step S318 is executed.

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

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 3 lighting control process (step S238). When the counter B = 3 lighting control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25a is turned off in the process of step S240. If YES in step S240, that is, if the hold LED 25a is turned off, the process proceeds to step S242, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25a. In other words, the processing of step S240 and step S242 is caused by the case where NO is determined in the processing of step S222 and step S228 in the above-described counter B = 2 lighting control processing (step S220). Since both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25a is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11a or 11b.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S240, that is, if the hold LED 25a is lit, the process proceeds to step S244, and the CPU 102 turns on the hold LED 25b. In other words, the processing of step S240 and step S244 is caused by the case where the processing of step S222 or step S228 is determined as YES in the counter B = 2 lighting control processing (step S220). Since either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b is displaying the slot game, the hold LED 25b is turned on by the game ball won in the start winning opening 11a or 11b.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As is apparent from the above description, in the hold LED lighting control process (step S216), the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b play the slot game on the basis of the winning of the game balls at the start winning ports 11a and 11b. Although the display is started, both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b execute the display of the slot game in parallel at the same time in the case of the slot game related to other than the big hit, that is, the case where the game is out of reach and the reach is out, Accordingly, the slot game related to the jackpot is displayed alone on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, that is, the slot game related to the jackpot is displayed in parallel on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The lighting control of each hold LED 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d is also controlled based on this. You have me.

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

  That is, in the process of step S319, as shown in FIG. 24, when the game ball has won the start winning opening 11a, 11b (however, when any of the holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d is lit). Or in the hold LED extinguishing control process in step S436 described later, when any of the hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d is extinguished, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are each independently or in parallel. Then, the processing after step S320 is executed. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the conditions under which the CPU 102 starts special symbol fluctuation (slot game) in the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b in connection with the processing in step S319.

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

  Here, as the flags, the big hit flag F1 and the reach flag F2 are set in the main control circuit 44, and these flags are set to 0 when the power is turned on. Then, in the random number acquisition process in step S212 described above, when the acquired value of the big hit determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) is 7 (normal time), 1 is set in the big hit flag F1 to determine the big hit If the acquired value of the counter C1 is not 7, that is, 0 to 6, 8 to 314, the big hit flag F1 remains 0. Therefore, in this case, the jackpot probability is 1/315, and the probability of loss is 314/315.

  Further, in the random number acquisition process of step S212 described above, when the acquisition numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is 3, the reach flag F2 is set to 1. It should be noted that the reach flag F2 remains 0 if the acquisition value of the reach determination counter C5 is not 3, that is, 0-2, 4-11. Therefore, in this case, the probability of detachment of reach is 1/12, and the probability of detachment of non-reach is 11/12. The reach flag F2 is prepared in two types for the special symbol display device 6a and the special symbol display device 6b. This is because the slot game when the result is out of reach can occur in parallel on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. CPU102 transfers to the special symbol determination process of step S324, after complete | finishing the process of the setting of each flag of step S322.

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

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

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

  The left stop symbol determination counter C2 (random numbers 2, 0 to 13), the middle stop symbol determination counter C3 (random numbers 3, 0 to 13) and the right stop symbol determination counter C4 (random numbers 4, 0 to 13) are respectively 26, (A), (B), and (C), the special symbols 1 to 14 or A to N correspond to the random numbers 0 to 13, and the special symbols 1 to 14 are displayed on the special symbol display device 6a. The special symbols A to N are displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. The left stop symbol determination counter C2, the middle stop symbol determination counter C3, and the right stop symbol determination counter C4 are counted up as described in the random number update process in step S20. Since the random number update process in step S60 shown in FIG. 7 to be described later performs a process that continues to be updated during the remaining time of the main game process, each random value takes a random value every 2 msec. Each special symbol corresponding to the numerical value is also created as random data every 2 msec.

  As shown in FIG. 27 (A), the data of each special symbol created to be displayed on the left symbol display unit 8, the middle symbol display unit 9, and the right symbol display unit 10 every 2 msec is stored in the RAM 104. Is stored while being rewritten in a predetermined symbol storage buffer created in the storage area. In this case, when the data of the out of reach is created as the special symbol combination of 1 to 14, the reach out symbol storing buffer for the special symbol display device 6a is used as the combination of the special symbols of A to N. When outlier data is created, it is stored in the reach out symbol storing buffer for the special symbol display device 6b. In addition, when out-of-reach data is generated as a special symbol combination of 1 to 14, a special symbol combination of A to N is added to the out-of-reach symbol storage buffer for the special symbol display device 6a. As described above, when out-of-reach data that does not become reach is created, it is stored in the out-of-reach symbol storage buffer that does not become reach for the special symbol display device 6b. Therefore, when the jackpot symbol data shown in FIG. 26 (D) is created as a combination of the special symbols 1 to 14 or A to N, it is not stored. In FIG. 27A, “5, 8, 5” and “F, I, F” are combinations of special symbols that are not reachable, and “5, 5, 1” are combinations of special symbols that are not reachable. "F, F, A" are shown as examples.

  Next, the case where a big hit symbol is created as a combination of special symbols will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 (D) and 27 (B). The jackpot symbol determination counter C6 (random numbers 6, 0 to 13) is, as shown in FIG. 26D, jackpot symbols “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14, 14 ”or“ A, A, A ”to“ N, N, N ”correspond to the jackpot symbols“ 1, 1, 1 ”to“ 14, 14, 14 ”in the special symbol display device 6a. The jackpot symbols “A, A, A” to “N, N, N” are displayed on the special symbol display device 6b. The jackpot symbol determination counter C6 is incremented as described in the random number update process in step S20, but the main game process is performed by the random number update process in step S60 shown in FIG. Therefore, the random value takes a random value every 2 msec, and as a result, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the random value is created as random data every 2 msec.

  As shown in FIG. 27B, the jackpot symbol data created to be displayed on the left symbol display unit 8, the middle symbol display unit 9, and the right symbol display unit 10 every 2 msec is stored in a predetermined memory of the RAM 104. The jackpot symbol storage buffer created in the area is stored while being rewritten. Here, when the data of the jackpot symbol “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14, 14” is created, the jackpot symbol “A, A, When the data “A” to “N, N, N” are created, they are stored in the jackpot symbol storage buffer for the special symbol display device 6b. In FIG. 27B, jackpot symbols “5, 5, 5” and “F, F, F” as combinations of special symbols are shown as an example.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 28, among the jackpot symbols “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14, 14” displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, “1, 1, 1”, “3, 3”. 3 ”,“ 5, 5, 5 ”,“ 7, 7, 7 ”,“ 9, 9, 9 ”,“ 11, 11, 11 ”,“ 13, 13, 13 ”(numbered odd-numbered numbers, probability 1 / 2) is a specific big symbol (hereinafter also referred to as probability variation symbol), “2, 2, 2”, “4, 4, 4”, “6, 6, 6”, “8, 8, 8”, “10, 10, 10”. “12, 12, 12”, “14, 14, 14” (numbered even-numbered symbols, probability 1/2) is usually a big bonus symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a short-time symbol), and a special symbol display Of the jackpot symbols “A, A, A” to “N, N, N” displayed on the device 6b, “A, A, A”, “B, B, B”, “D, D, D”, “E” , E, E "" G, G, G "" , H, H "," J, J, J "," K, K, K "," M, M, M "and" N, N, N "(probability 5/7) are probable symbols," C, C, C " “F, F, F”, “I, I, I”, “L, L, L” (probability 2/7) are time-short symbols. FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of the probability variation symbol and the short time symbol displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b.

  Then, as will be described in detail later, when the probability variation symbol is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, the game in the subsequent game is more effective than when the short-time symbol is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b. Benefits that are more advantageous to the person are provided. Here, as described above, the probability that the probability variation symbol is fixedly displayed is higher in the special symbol display device 6b than in the special symbol display device 6a. In other words, the probability that the short-time symbol is fixedly displayed is The special symbol display device 6a is higher than the special symbol display device 6b. Therefore, the player has higher expectation when the scroll display is performed on the special symbol display device 6b than the special symbol display device 6a.

  In addition, when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the reach reach symbol buffer, the miss symbol store buffer, and the big hit symbol store buffer are set with predetermined reach miss symbols, miss symbols, and big hit symbols, respectively. Yes. The jackpot symbol is not limited to these three digits, but may be any number of digits (for example, three digits or more), and the above jackpot symbol has been described as a numerical symbol of a doublet, but this can be arbitrarily set. For example, any combination such as “ABC”, “Shochiku Ume” or the like may be used as the big hit symbol. In addition, it is desirable to change the color of the probability variation design and the time reduction design, for example, the probability variation design is red, the time reduction design is blue, and so on. In this way, the player can distinguish between the probability variation symbol and the short-time symbol even by color.

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

  On the other hand, if YES in step S326, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0, the process proceeds to step S338, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the reach flag F2 is 0. If the value of reach flag F2 is 0 (YES in step S338), the process proceeds to step S342, and CPU 102 reads out the missed symbol data stored in the missed symbol storage buffer that does not become reach. The outlier corresponding to the read out out symbol data is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display section 30a or 30b of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b this time, and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S338, that is, if the value of the reach flag F2 is 1, the process proceeds to step S340, and the CPU 102 reads out the reach error symbol data stored in the reach error symbol storage buffer, The read out-reach symbol corresponding to the read out-of-reach symbol data is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b of the special symbol display device 6a or 6b this time, and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104. When any one of steps S328, S340, and S342 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol determination process (step S324), and proceeds to the special symbol control process of step S343.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the special symbol control process (step S343). When this special symbol control process is executed, CPU 102 executes a special symbol variation display process shown in FIG. 30 in step S344. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation display process (step S344). When the special symbol variation display process is executed, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0 in step S346. If the value of the big hit flag F1 is not 0 (NO in step S346), that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, the process proceeds to step S348, and the CPU 102 performs the special symbol determination process described above. It is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol data acquired from the jackpot symbol storage buffer in step S328 of (step S324) is a probabilistic symbol.

  If YES in step S348, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is a probability variation symbol, the process proceeds to step S350, and the CPU 102 changes the variation pattern 4, variation pattern 22, variation pattern 32, variation pattern. A change pattern designation command signal for instructing display of any change pattern from among the change patterns 52 and 62 is output to the display control circuit 111. On the other hand, if NO in step S348, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is not a probability variation symbol (if it is a time-short symbol), the process proceeds to step S352, and the CPU 102 determines that the variation pattern 22, variation pattern 32, a variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of any variation pattern from among the variation pattern 52 and the variation pattern 62 is output to the display control circuit 111.

  On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S346, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0, the process proceeds to the process of step S362, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the reach flag F2 is 0. If the value of the reach flag F2 is 0 (YES in step S362), that is, the symbol data acquired this time is stored so that it does not become reach in step S342 of the special symbol determination process (step S324) described above. If it is out-of-order symbol data acquired from the buffer, the process proceeds to step S366, and the CPU 102 outputs a variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of the variation pattern 1 to the display control circuit 111.

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S362, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F2 is 1, that is, the symbol data acquired this time is stored as a symbol out of reach in step S340 of the special symbol determination process (step S324) described above. If the data is out-of-reach symbol data acquired from the buffer, the process proceeds to step S364, and the CPU 102 displays a variation pattern designation command signal for instructing display of the variation pattern 21 or the variation pattern 31 as a display control circuit. To 111. Note that these variation pattern designation commands are shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  As will be described later, the process of step S350, step S352, and step S364, that is, selecting one fluctuation pattern from the plurality of fluctuation patterns is for determining the fluctuation pattern acquired in the random number acquisition process of step S212. It is determined by the value of the counter C7 (random number 7, 0 to 51).

  Then, when the processing of step S350 or step S352 is completed, that is, when the special symbol combination acquired this time is a big bonus symbol, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S353 and executes a big hit effect image selection process. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the big hit effect image selection process (step S353). When the big hit effect image selection process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter H is less than 10 in the process of step S602. If YES in the process of step S602, that is, if the value of the counter H is less than 10 (0 to 9), the process proceeds to step S604, and the CPU 102 performs the jackpot effect related to the current jackpot game. The jackpot effect image A is selected as an image, and a jackpot effect image designation command signal for instructing display of the jackpot effect image A is output to the display control circuit 111. The jackpot effect image designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  On the other hand, if NO in step S602, that is, if the value of the counter H is 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S606, and the CPU 102 determines whether the value of the counter H is 10 or more and less than 20. judge. If YES in step S606, that is, if the value of the counter H is 10 or more and less than 20 (10 to 19), the process proceeds to step S608, and the CPU 102 relates to the current big hit game. The jackpot effect image B is selected as the jackpot effect image, and a jackpot effect image designation command signal for instructing display of the jackpot effect image B is output to the display control circuit 111.

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

  Here, the big hit effect image will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the big hit effect image and the counter H. As shown in FIG. 32, the jackpot effect image has three types of jackpot effect images A, B, and C, each having a different effect, and the effect of the jackpot effect image A is the lowest. The effect is the highest, and the effect of the jackpot effect image B is the middle of the effect of the jackpot effect image A and the jackpot effect image C. In other words, as shown in the big hit effect image selection process (step S353), the big hit effect image is displayed when the value of the counter H is low, that is, when the overflow ball number is small, the effect effect is low. As the value of the counter H increases, a big hit effect image with a higher effect is displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 31, when the process of step S604, step S608, or step S610 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the jackpot effect image selection process (step S353), and proceeds to step S367. Returning to FIG. 30, when the process of step S353 or S364 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to step S367 to execute the LED / lamp lighting control process. Control is performed to turn on or blink LEDs or lamps provided on the board in a predetermined manner. By this processing, it is possible to notify the player that the variation pattern related to the big hit or the reach is displayed, and it is possible to improve the performance level of the game.

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

  In addition, the special symbols designated in the processing of step S368, step S369, and step S370 correspond to the symbol data acquired from the symbol storage buffer in the processing of step S340 or step S342 described above, respectively ( FIG. 25). When the process of step S370 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol variation display process (step S344), returns to the special symbol control process (FIG. 29), and proceeds to the process of step S371.

  When the process proceeds to step S371, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the special symbol variation time TH set in advance is up (TH = 0). The special symbol variation time TH will be described later. If NO in step S371, that is, if it is determined that the special symbol variation time TH has not increased, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol control process (step S343) and performs the special symbol game process. Returning to step S376, the process proceeds to step S376. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S371, that is, if it is determined that the special symbol variation time TH has timed up, the process proceeds to step S372, and the CPU 102 designates stop of all special symbols here. All symbol stop designation command signals are output to the display control circuit 111. This all symbol stop designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later. When the process of step S372 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the special symbol determination process of step S373.

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

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

  When the process of step S373 is completed, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S374 and sets the value of the reach flag F2 to 0. In addition, when it determines with YES by the process of the said step S338 and step S362 (refer FIG. 25, FIG. 30), CPU102 does nothing in the process of step S374. When the process of step S374 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the special symbol control process (step S342), returns to the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and proceeds to the process of step S376.

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

  When the process proceeds to step S380, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, and if NO in the process of step S380, that is, the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0, step S434. Move on to processing. On the other hand, if YES in step S380, that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, the process proceeds to step S381, and the process of canceling the probability changing process or canceling the time reduction process is executed. Note that the probability change process cancellation or time-shortening process cancellation process in step S381 is a normal process in which the process set in the probability change process in step S412 (FIG. 36) or the time-shortening process in FIG. This is a process for returning to the time setting, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here. To put it simply, the process of canceling the probability variation process is the above-described hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30), normal This is a process for returning the contents of the symbol variation time t, the start winning opening opening time ST, the jackpot determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) and the special symbol variation time TH to the normal settings. In addition, the processing for canceling the short time processing means that the contents of the above-described counter for counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30), the normal symbol variation time t, the start winning opening opening time ST, and the special symbol variation time TH are set to the normal time. It is processing to return to the setting. Accordingly, when the probability changing process or the time saving process in step S412 or step S418 described later is not executed, the CPU 102 does not perform any processing here.

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

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

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the big hit process (step S391). When the jackpot process (step S391) is executed, the CPU 102 determines in step S612 whether the jackpot symbol determined and displayed in the process of step S376 is a probable variation symbol or a time-short symbol. If it is determined that the symbol is a probable variation (YES in step S612), the process proceeds to step S613, and CPU 102 executes jackpot process 1.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing jackpot processing 1 (step S613). When the jackpot process 1 (step S613) is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not it is during the interval time in the process of step S392. The interval time is the time during which the big winning game (attacker) 7a is closed at the start of the big hit game, at the end of each round, or at the end of the big hit game. If YES (YES in step S392), the jackpot process 1 (step S613) is terminated, the process returns to the special symbol game process (FIG. 23), and the process proceeds to step S409. The interval time at the start of the big hit game and the end of the big hit game is set to 10 seconds, and the interval time at the end of each round is set to 2 seconds.

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

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

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

  On the other hand, if it is determined NO in the process of step S397, that is, if the continuous winning switch 118a is not turned on during the round and the game ball does not pass through the specific area of the big winning opening 7a, the CPU 102 Then, the process proceeds to step S399, and it is determined whether or not the value of the counter Da is 10 or more. If NO in step S399, that is, if the value of the counter Da is determined to be less than 10, the CPU 102 ends the jackpot process 1 and proceeds to the process of step S409 (FIG. 23).

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

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

  When the process of step S402 is completed, the process proceeds to the process of step S404, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the continuous winning switch 118a is turned on in the process of step S397, and the continuous winning switch 118a is turned on. In the case (YES in step S404), the process proceeds to step S405, and it is determined whether or not the value of the counter Ea is less than 16. In the process of step S405, it is determined whether or not the number of times that the big winning opening 7a is opened, that is, whether or not the number of rounds in the big hit game has become 16 times. If YES in step S405, that is, if the value of the counter E is determined to be 16 or less, the CPU 102 ends the jackpot process 1 and proceeds to the process in step S409 (FIG. 23).

  On the other hand, when it is determined NO in the process of step S404 or NO in the process of step S405, that is, when the continuous winning switch 118a is not turned on and the game ball has not passed the specific area of the big winning opening 7a. Alternatively, when it is determined that the value of the counter Ea exceeds 16, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S406, sets the value of the counter Ea to 0, and proceeds to the process of step S407. The value of the big hit flag F1 is set to 0, the process proceeds to step S408, the value of the counter H is set to 0, the big hit process 1 is terminated, and the process proceeds to the process of step S409 (FIG. 23). Note that when the value of the counter H is set to 0 in the processing of step S408, the value of the overflow ball number displayed on the overflow ball display device 60 is also reset to 0.

  Returning to FIG. 33, on the other hand, if NO in step S612, that is, if the jackpot symbol determined and displayed in the process of step S376 is determined to be a short-time symbol, the process proceeds to step S614, and the CPU 102 Process 2 is executed. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the big hit process 2 (step S614). The jackpot process 2 is the same process as the jackpot process 1 described above. In the jackpot process 1, the big prize opening 7a, the continuous prize switch 118a, the counter Da, and the counter Ea are replaced with the big prize port 7b and the continuous prize switch, respectively. 118b, counter Db, and counter Eb may be read, and the description here is omitted. That is, in this jackpot process (step S391), when the jackpot symbol is a probable variation symbol, the jackpot game in which the jackpot 7a is controlled to open and close in a predetermined manner is executed as the jackpot process 1, and the jackpot symbol is a short-time symbol. In this case, as the big hit processing 2, a big hit game in which the big winning opening 7b is controlled to open and close in a predetermined manner is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 23, when the process proceeds to step S409, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the big hit flag F1 is 0, that is, whether or not the predetermined big hit process 1 or 2 (step S613 or step S614) is completed. If the value of the big hit flag F1 is not 0 (NO in the process of step S409), that is, if the value of the big hit flag F1 is 1, it is determined that all the predetermined big hit processes 1 or 2 have not ended. Then, the special symbol game process (step S318) is terminated, the process returns to the special game process (FIG. 15), and the process proceeds to step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, if the value of big hit flag F1 is 0 (YES in step S409), the process proceeds to step S410, and CPU 102 here outputs a big hit game end designation command signal to display control circuit 111. The jackpot game end designation command is shown in FIG. 46 and will be described later.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S411, and the CPU 102 determines whether or not the big hit symbol is a probable variation symbol as in the above-described step S348 (FIG. 30). If YES in step S411, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is a probability variation symbol, the process proceeds to step S412 and the CPU 102 executes the probability variation processing.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the probability variation process (step S412). When the probability changing process is started, the CPU 102 first changes the contents of the hit determination counter C8 (random numbers 8, 0 to 30) updated in the random number update process in step S20 described above in the process in step S413. Normally, the random number 8 created in the process of step S20 has a lottery probability that a normal symbol is a win, but it is 10/31. To rise. This is done by changing 0 to 27 to random numbers instead of 0 to 9 among the random numbers composed of 0 to 30 described above.

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

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

  Next, the process proceeds to step S416, and the CPU 102 changes the contents of the jackpot determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) updated in the random number update process in step S20 described above. Normally, the random number 1 created in the process of step S20 has a lottery probability that the special symbol combination is a big win, but it is 1/315. Increase to 315. This is performed by changing 7, 33, 77, 111, and 222 to big hit random numbers instead of only seven of the big hit random numbers configured from 0 to 350 described above.

  Next, proceeding to step S417, the CPU 102 shortens the special symbol variation time TH used in step S371 of the special symbol control process (FIG. 29) described above. Normally, the special symbol variation time TH is 7 to 42 seconds (13 to 42 seconds in the case of big hit or reach, and 7 seconds otherwise). TH is shortened to 2 to 37 seconds (8 to 37 seconds in case of big hit or reach, otherwise 2 seconds). That is, fluctuation display is started in step S344 of the special symbol control process (step S343) described above, and the variation display time of the special symbol is 7 to 42 seconds until the big hit symbol or the off symbol is determined in step S373. Is reduced to 2 to 37 seconds. When the process of step S417 is completed, the probability changing process (step S412) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the process of step S434 of the special symbol game process (FIG. 23).

  On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S411, that is, if the jackpot symbol acquired this time is a time-short symbol, the process proceeds to step S418, and the CPU 102 executes the time-short process. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the time reduction process (step S418). Note that this time-saving process is substantially the same as the probability change process (step S412) described above. That is, in this time-saving process, the processes in step S419, step S420, step S421, and step S422 are the same as the processes in step S413, step S414, step S415, and step S417 in the probability change process, that is, the time reduction in step S418. Among the processes executed in the probability changing process of step S412, only the process of step S416, that is, the process of changing the contents of the jackpot determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) to increase the jackpot lottery probability. Is not to be executed.

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

  As described above, the probability change process is executed until the next big hit in the present embodiment. Instead of this, like the time reduction process, the slot game is played a predetermined number of times during the probability change process (for example, (4 times to 100 times), the number of times of completion may be limited. In such a case, the processing of step S416 in the probability variation processing, that is, the contents of the jackpot determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) is made more advantageous to the player, that is, a lottery lottery. It is better to increase the probability. In this way, although the number of slot games for which probability change processing is set is limited, there is an effect that the probability of winning a big hit in a short time is increased. Further, as described above, the time-shortening process is always executed when the time-shortening symbol is used, but instead, it may be executed only when the time-shortening symbol is acquired in the probability changing process.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the hold LED extinguishing control process (step S436). When the hold LED extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 5 in the process of step S632, and if the value of the counter B is not 5 (NO in step S632). ), The process proceeds to step S641. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S632, that is, if the value of the counter B is 5, the process proceeds to the process of step S633, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 5 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 5 extinguishing control process (step S633). When the counter B = 5 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first ends the display of the current slot game in step S634, the counter B value becomes 5, and the next slot game to be displayed is displayed. It is determined whether or not the display result is a big hit, that is, whether or not the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is a big hit. In this determination, the acquired numerical value of the jackpot determination counter C1 (random numbers 1, 0 to 314) acquired in the random number acquisition process in step S212 is 7 (normal time), and the process in step S322 of the special symbol game process In FIG. 23, it is determined whether or not 1 is set to the big hit flag F1.

  If YES in step S634, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is a big hit, this counter B = 5 extinguishing control process is terminated and the main game process (FIG. 5) is completed. The process proceeds to step S50. That is, even if there is a holding ball when either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b ends the slot game, the special symbol is displayed when the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball becomes a big hit. This means that the display of the slot game is not started on the display device 6a or 6b. On the other hand, if the result of step S634 is NO, that is, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is not a big hit, the CPU 102 proceeds to the process of step S638.

  When the process proceeds to step S638, the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25d. In other words, if there is a holding ball when either of the special symbol display devices 6a or 6b ends the slot game, if the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball is not a big hit, the slot game is played. This means that the display of the slot game is started on the finished special symbol display device 6a or 6b. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S639, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the hold full tank flag F8 based on the hold LED 25d being extinguished, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has decreased from the maximum 4 times to 3 times. Set to 0.

  When the process of step S639 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 5 extinguishing control process, and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). Returning to FIG. 38, when the process proceeds to step S641, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 4, and if the value of the counter B is not 4 (NO in step S641), the process proceeds to step S654. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S641, that is, if the value of the counter B is 4, the process proceeds to the process of step S642, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 4 turn-off control process.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 4 extinguishing control process (step S642). When the counter B = 4 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25d is lit in the process of step S644. If YES in step S644, that is, if the hold LED 25d is lit, the process proceeds to step S645, and the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25d. In other words, the processing of step S644 and step S645 is caused when the counter B = 5 extinguishing control processing (step S633) is determined as YES in the processing of step S634. Since both the display devices 6a and 6b end the display of the slot game, the hold LED 25d is turned off and the display of the next slot game is started. Then, the process proceeds to step S646, and the CPU 102 sets the value of the hold full tank flag F8 based on the hold LED 25d being extinguished, that is, based on the fact that the hold ball has decreased from the maximum 4 times to 3 times. Set to 0.

  When the process of step S646 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 4 turn-off control process, and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, if NO in step S644, that is, if the hold LED 25d is not lit, the process proceeds to step S648. Note that the determination in the process of step S648 is the same as the determination in the process of step S634 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

  Then, NO is determined in the process of step S648, and when the process proceeds to the process of step S652, the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25c. Note that the processing in step S652 is the same as the processing in step S638 described above, and thus description thereof is omitted here. When the process of step S652 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 4 extinguishing control process and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5).

  Returning to FIG. 38, when the process proceeds to step S654, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 3, and when the value of the counter B is not 3 (NO in step S654), the process proceeds to step S667. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S654, that is, if the value of the counter B is 3, the process proceeds to the process of step S655, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process (step S655). When the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25c is lit in the process of step S657. If YES in step S657, that is, if the hold LED 25c is lit, the process proceeds to step S658, and the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25c. That is, the processing of step S657 and step S658 is caused when the counter B = 4 extinguishing control processing (step S642) is determined as YES in the processing of step S648. Since both the display devices 6a and 6b end the display of the slot game, the hold LED 25c is turned off and the display of the next slot game is started.

  When the process of step S658 ends, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S657, that is, if the hold LED 25c is not lit, the process proceeds to step S660. Note that the determination in the process of step S660 is the same as the determination in the process of step S634 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

  And it becomes NO by the process of step S660, and if it transfers to the process of step S665, CPU102 will light-extend hold LED25b. Note that the processing in step S665 is the same as the processing in step S638 described above, and thus description thereof is omitted here. When the process of step S665 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5).

  Returning to FIG. 38, when the process proceeds to step S667, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the value of the counter B is 2, and if the value of the counter B is not 2 (NO in step S667), the process proceeds to step S680. Transition. On the other hand, if YES in the process of step S667, that is, if the value of the counter B is 2, the process proceeds to the process of step S668, and the CPU 102 executes the counter B = 2 extinguishing control process.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 2 extinguishing control process (step S668). When the counter B = 2 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines in step S670 whether the hold LED 25b is lit. If YES in the process of step S657, that is, if the hold LED 25b is lit, the process proceeds to step S671, and the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25b. In other words, the processes in step S670 and step S671 are caused when the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process (step S655) is determined to be YES in the process in step S660. Therefore, in this case, the special symbol is used. Since both the display devices 6a and 6b end the display of the slot game, the hold LED 25b is turned off and the display of the next slot game is started.

  When the process of step S671 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 2 extinguishing control process and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5). On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S670, that is, if the hold LED 25b is not lit, the process proceeds to step S673. Note that the determination in the process of step S673 is similar to the determination in the process of step S634 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  And it becomes NO by the process of step S673, and if it transfers to the process of step S678, CPU102 will light-extend hold LED25a. Note that the process in step S678 is the same as the process in step S638 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. When the process of step S678 is completed, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 3 extinguishing control process, and proceeds to the process of step S50 of the main game process (FIG. 5).

  Returning to FIG. 38, when the process proceeds to step S <b> 680, the CPU 102 executes counter B = 1 extinguishing control process. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the counter B = 1 extinguishing control process (step S680). When the counter B = 1 extinguishing control process is executed, the CPU 102 first determines whether or not the hold LED 25a is lit in the process of step S683. If YES in step S683, that is, if the hold LED 25a is lit, the process proceeds to step S685, and the CPU 102 turns off the hold LED 25a. In other words, the processing of step S683 and step S685 is caused when the counter B = 2 extinguishing control processing (step S668) is determined as YES in the processing of step S673. Therefore, in this case, the special symbol is used. Since both the display devices 6a and 6b end the display of the slot game, the hold LED 25a is turned off and the display of the next slot game is started. On the other hand, if NO in the process of step S683, that is, if the hold LED 25a is not lit, or when the process of step S685 is terminated, the CPU 102 ends the counter B = 1 extinguishing control process and the main game process (FIG. 5). The process proceeds to step S50.

  As is apparent from the above description, in the hold LED extinguishing control process (step S436), the display of the slot game is started on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b based on the hold memory of the hold ball being consumed. However, both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b execute the display of the slot game in parallel at the same time in the case of the slot game other than the big win, that is, the case where the game is out of reach and the reach is out of reach. The related slot game will be displayed only on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b alone, that is, the slot game related to the jackpot will not be displayed simultaneously on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The turn-off control of each hold LED 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d is also controlled based on this.

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

  Thus, in this special symbol game process (step S318), the special symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 6a and the special symbol display device 6b are different, and among the jackpot symbols, the probability variation symbol (or short-time symbol symbol) is also displayed. ) Is different between the special symbol display device 6a and the special symbol display device 6b. When a game ball continuously wins at the start winning holes 11a and 11b and a holding ball is generated, the slot game related to the loss and reach loss is displayed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. However, the slot game related to the big hit is displayed independently on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b. Accordingly, in such a gaming machine 1, since the player's degree of expectation for the game changes depending on which of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is used for the slot game, the game's preference is improved. At the same time, since the slot game related to the jackpot is not displayed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the player has a high effect of performing the game with the slot game related to the jackpot, that is, the reach action. You will be able to concentrate and enjoy slot games while staring. Further, when any of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b stops displaying the slot game in a state where there is a holding ball, that is, only one of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is present in a state where there is a holding ball. When the slot game is not displayed, the player can predict that it will be a big hit at that time, and as a result, the game taste is improved.

  In this special symbol game process (step S318), there are two or more reserved balls (hold LEDs 25a and 25b, hold LEDs 25a, 25b and 25c, or hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c or 25d are lit). ), The display of the slot game related to the big hit is finished, and the display result of the slot game related to the next holding ball and the next holding ball is out of reach or reach out, that is, when it is other than the big hit, the special symbol The display of the slot game is started almost simultaneously on the display devices 6a and 6b. In such a case, a time lag (for example, 2) is added to the two slot games started by the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. It is better to display with a second). In this way, it is possible to prevent the display of the slot game performed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b from being synchronized, and the lottery result of the slot game can be stopped and displayed at the same time. Disappear. Therefore, the display is easy to see for the player, and the gaming property of the gaming machine 1 is improved. In addition to the above, such a state is also conceivable when, for example, a game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, 11b almost simultaneously with no holding ball, that is, when such a state occurs. In the same manner as described above, two slot games started by the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b may be displayed with a time lag.

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

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

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

  It should be noted that, without updating the values of the random number counters C1 to C9, specific random number counters, for example, a big hit determination counter C1, a big hit symbol determination counter C6, and a big hit determination counter C8 are greatly advantageous to the player. Only the affected random number counter may be updated, and the values of the random number counters C1 to C9 may not be updated every reset interrupt (2 msec). May be performed every time one cycle occurs. In this way, program design is facilitated and processing operations of the CPU 102 and the like can be reduced.

  Thus, by updating the predetermined random number counter using the remaining time of the reset interrupt that is repeatedly executed every 2 msec of the main game process, the increment of the value of the predetermined random number counter in one process is irregular. Thus, it is possible to make it difficult for an unfair strategy using a player's sensory device or the like, for example, a player's strategy to hit a big hit random number or the like.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 44, the eight types of variation patterns related to the special symbol will be described. FIG. 44 is a distribution diagram of the fluctuation pattern in the main control circuit 44. As shown in FIG. 44, first, the fluctuation pattern 1 is a fluctuation pattern that is selected when an outlier that does not reach is determined in the process of step S342 (FIG. 25). The acquired numerical value of the big hit determination counter C1 acquired in FIG. 16) is 0 to 6, 8 to 314 (probability 314/315; 32, 34 to 76, 78 to 110, 112 to 221, 223 to 314 and the probability 62/63), and the obtained numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is 0 to 2, 4 to 11 (probability) 11/12), when the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the reach flag F2 = 0 in the processing of step S346 and step S362, the main processing is performed in the processing of step S366 (FIG. 30). The display control circuit 111 from the control circuit 44, the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 1 is variably displayed by being transmitted.

  Similarly, the variation pattern 21 is a variation pattern that is selected when the out-of-reach symbol is determined in step S340 (FIG. 25), and is acquired in the random number acquisition processing (FIG. 16) in step S212. The obtained numerical value of the big hit determination counter C1 is 0 to 6, 8 to 314 (probability 314/315, but 0 to 6, 8 to 32, 34 to 76 when probability variation processing is set in step S412, 78 to 110, 112 to 221, 223 to 314 and the probability 62/63), the acquisition numerical value of the counter C5 for reach determination (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is 3 (probability 1/12), and the variation pattern determining counter C7 When the obtained numerical value is 0 to 29 (probability 30/52), and the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the reach flag F2 = 1 in the processing of step S346 and step S362, the step is performed. The display control circuit 111 process at (Fig. 30) from the main control circuit 44 of the flop S364, the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 21 is variably displayed by being transmitted.

  The variation pattern 22 is a variation pattern that is selected when the big hit symbol is determined in the process of step S328 (FIG. 25), and is the big hit determination counter acquired in the random number acquisition processing (FIG. 16) of step S212. The obtained numerical value of C1 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 33, 77, 111, 222 and probability 1/63), and the variation pattern determination counter C7 When the obtained numerical value is 1 to 5 (probability 5/52), the probability variation symbol is stored in the jackpot symbol storage buffer in the process of step S348, and the jackpot flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, or the random number acquisition in step S212 The acquired numerical value of the jackpot determination counter C1 acquired in the processing (FIG. 16) is 7 (probability 1/315, but the probability variation processing is performed in step 412) 7 and 33, 77, 111, and 222, the probability is 1/63), and the obtained value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 0 to 5 (probability 6/52). When the short time symbol is stored in the storage buffer and the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, the variation pattern 22 is transferred from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 30). When a variation pattern designation command corresponding to is transmitted, the variation is displayed.

  Similar to the variation pattern 21, the variation pattern 31 is a variation pattern that is selected when the out-of-reach symbol is determined in the process of step S340 (FIG. 25). The obtained numerical value of the big hit determination counter C1 is 0 to 6, 8 to 314 (probability 314/315, but 0 to 6, 8 to 32, 34 to when probability variation processing is set in step S412) 76, 78 to 110, 112 to 221, 223 to 314 and the probability 62/63), the obtained numerical value of the reach determination counter C5 (random numbers 5, 0 to 11) is 3 (probability 1/12), and the variation pattern determination counter The acquired numerical value of C7 is 30 to 51 (probability 22/52), and the big hit flag F1 = 0 and the reach flag F2 = 1 in the processing of step S346 and step S362 Case, the processing (FIG. 30) by the display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44 in step S364, the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the change pattern 31 is variably displayed by being transmitted.

  Similar to the variation pattern 22, the variation pattern 32 is a variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot symbol is determined in the process of step S328 (FIG. 25), and is the random number acquisition processing (FIG. 16) of step S212. The obtained value of the big hit determination counter C1 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 33, 77, 111, 222 and probability 1/63), fluctuation When the acquired numerical value of the pattern determination counter C7 is 6 to 10 (probability 5/52), the probability variation symbol is stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer in the process of step S348, and the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, Alternatively, the acquisition value of the jackpot determination counter C1 acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) in step S212 is 7 (probability 1/315, where S When the probability change process is set in step 412, the probability is 1/63, and the obtained value of the variation pattern determination counter C 7 is 6 to 10 (probability 6/52). In the process of step S348, the short time symbol is stored in the jackpot symbol storage buffer, and when the jackpot flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, the main control circuit 44 displays it in the process of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 30). When a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 32 is transmitted to the control circuit 111, the variation is displayed.

  The variation pattern 4 is a variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot symbol is determined in the process of step S328 (FIG. 25), and is a jackpot determination counter acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) of step S212. The obtained numerical value of C1 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 33, 77, 111, 222 and probability 1/63), and the variation pattern determination counter C7 When the obtained numerical value is 0 (probability 1/52), the probability variation symbol is stored in the big hit symbol storage buffer in the processing of step S348, and the big hit flag F1 = 1 in the processing of step S346, the processing of step S350 (FIG. 30) When the fluctuation pattern designation command corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 4 is transmitted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the fluctuation display is performed. It is.

  Similar to the variation patterns 22 and 32, the variation pattern 52 is a variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot symbol is determined in the processing of step S328 (FIG. 25), and the random number acquisition processing of step S212 (FIG. 16). The acquisition value of the jackpot determination counter C1 acquired in step 7 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when probability variation processing is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 33, 77, 111, 222 and probability 1/63) When the obtained value of the variation pattern determining counter C7 is 11 to 35 (probability 25/52), the probability variation symbol is stored in the jackpot symbol storage buffer in the process of step S348, and the jackpot flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346 Or the acquisition numerical value of the jackpot determination counter C1 acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) in step S212 is 7 (probability 1/315). However, when the probability variation process is set in step 412, the probability is 1/63 with 7, 33, 77, 111, 222, and the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determining counter C7 is 11 to 26 (probability 16/52). When the time-saving symbol is stored in the jackpot symbol storage buffer in the process of step S348, and the jackpot flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, the main control circuit 44 performs the process in step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 30). When the variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 52 is transmitted to the display control circuit 111, the variation is displayed.

  Similar to the variation patterns 22, 32, 52, the variation pattern 62 is a variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot symbol is determined in the process of step S328 (FIG. 25), and the random number acquisition processing (FIG. 16), the acquisition value of the big hit determination counter C1 is 7 (probability 1/315, but when the probability variation process is set in step 412, it becomes 7, 33, 77, 111, 222 and the probability 1 / 63), the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determining counter C7 is 36 to 51 (probability 25/52), the probability variation symbol is stored in the jackpot symbol storage buffer in the process of step S348, and the jackpot flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346 Or the acquisition value of the jackpot determination counter C1 acquired in the random number acquisition process (FIG. 16) in step S212 is 7 (probability 1 / 15. However, when the time reduction processing is set, 7, 33, 77, 111, and 222 become probabilities 1/63), the obtained numerical value of the variation pattern determination counter C7 is 27 to 51 (probability 16/52), and the processing of step S348 is performed. When the short-term symbol is stored in the big-hit symbol storage buffer and the big-hit flag F1 = 1 in the process of step S346, the main control circuit 44 changes to the display control circuit 111 in the process of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 30). When a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the variation pattern 62 is transmitted, the variation is displayed.

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

  Here, the display control command will be described. FIG. 46 is a list of display control commands received by the display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44. The special symbol initial designation command a is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the initialization process of step S10 (FIG. 5) when the gaming machine 1 (the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111) is turned on. Therefore, special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) to be stopped and displayed on the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b are designated.

  After the special symbol initial designation command a signal is output or the special symbol that has been changed is stopped and fixedly displayed (FIG. 29, step S373), the customer waiting demonstration designation command b is started. This is a command output from the main control circuit 44 when a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has passed without a game ball being won, and the video display section 30a, 30b displays the advertisement of the gaming machine 1 and the game content, etc. Specify the customer waiting demonstration image to be displayed.

  The variation pattern designation commands c to l are the special symbol initial designation command a signal when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 11a, 11b after the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is output (after the unspecified time TD has elapsed). Is output or after the special symbol that has fluctuated is stopped and fixedly displayed (step S373 in FIG. 29), a game ball is placed in the start winning holes 11a and 11b before the predetermined time TS (60 seconds) elapses. This is a command output from the main control circuit 44 (special symbol variation display processing in step S344) when winning or when the display of the confirmation of the special symbol is completed when there is a stored ball as described above. Then, the change pattern (variation time TH) for designating the change of the special symbol and the predetermined display of the predetermined symbol on the image display units 30a and 30b is designated.

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

  The fluctuation pattern 21 designation command d is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S364 (FIG. 30) of the special symbol fluctuation display process (step S344) described above, A fluctuation pattern 21 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying the out-of-reach symbols on the image display units 30a and 30b is designated.

  The variation pattern 22 designation command e is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 30) of the special symbol variation display processing (step S344) described above, and changes in the special symbol. The start and the variation pattern 22 (variation time TH) when the probability variation symbol or the short time symbol is definitely displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b are designated.

  The fluctuation pattern 31 designation command f is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S364 (FIG. 30) of the special symbol fluctuation display process (step S344) described above, A fluctuation pattern 31 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying a deviated symbol on the image display units 30a and 30b is designated.

  The variation pattern 32 designation command g is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 30) of the special symbol variation display processing (step S344) described above. The start and the variation pattern 32 (variation time TH) when the probability variation symbol or the short time symbol is definitely displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b are designated.

  The variation pattern 4 designation command h is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S350 (FIG. 30) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, A fluctuation pattern 4 (fluctuation time TH) for designating and displaying a probability variation symbol on the image display units 30a and 30b is designated.

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

  The variation pattern 62 designation command l is a command output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S350 or step S352 (FIG. 30) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above, and the variation of the special symbol. The start and the variation pattern 62 (variation time TH) for designating and displaying the probability variation symbol or the time symbol symbol on the image display units 30a and 30b are designated.

  The left special symbol designation command n is processed in step S368 (FIG. 30) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above when a predetermined time T1 has elapsed after the variation pattern designation commands c to l are output. This is a command output from the main control circuit 44 and designates a left special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b. The left special symbol designation command n is prepared in 14 types corresponding to the left special symbols 1 to 14 and A to N shown in FIG.

  The right special symbol designation command o is executed in the process of step S369 (FIG. 30) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above when a predetermined time T2 has elapsed since the output of the left special symbol designation command n signal. This is a command output from the main control circuit 44 and designates a right special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b. Note that 14 types of right special symbol designation commands o are prepared corresponding to the right special symbols 1 to 14 and A to N shown in FIG.

  The middle special symbol designation command p is executed in the process of step S370 (FIG. 30) of the special symbol variation display process (step S344) described above when a predetermined time T3 has elapsed since the right special symbol designation command o signal was output. This is a command output from the main control circuit 44, and designates a middle special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b. The medium special symbol designation command p is prepared in 14 types corresponding to the medium special symbols 1 to 14 and A to N shown in FIG.

  The all symbol stop designation command q is obtained by the process of step S372 (FIG. 29) of the special symbol control process (step S342) described above when a predetermined time TH has elapsed after the fluctuation pattern designation command c to l signal is output. It is a command output from the main control circuit 44, and designates the stop timing of all special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) that are variably displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b. The predetermined time TH (normal time 7 to 42 seconds, probability change or short time processing time 2 to 37 seconds) is a special symbol variation time.

  The big hit game start designation command r is a variation pattern designation command for confirming and displaying a big symbol (probable variation symbol or short-time symbol) on the image display units 30a and 30b, that is, a variation pattern 22 designation command e and a variation pattern 32 designation command g. When a variation pattern 4 designation command h, variation pattern 52 designation command j or variation pattern 62 designation command l signal is output, a predetermined time TK (2 seconds) has elapsed since all symbol stop designation command q signals are output. The command that is output from the main control circuit 44 in the process of step S383 (FIG. 23) of the special symbol game process (step S318) described above, is a jackpot effect image (including a jackpot information display described later). Specify the start and end of probability change or short-time processing display.

  The round display designation command s ends when the interval time TB (10 seconds) at the start of the jackpot game has elapsed since the output of the jackpot game start designation command r signal, or at the end of each round during the jackpot game. Are the commands output from the main control circuit 44 in the steps S393 (FIG. 34) and S616 (FIG. 35) of the big hit processing 1 (step S613), the big hit processing 2 (step S614). The number of rounds to be displayed on the round display unit 54 of the image display units 30a and 30b described later is designated. There are 16 types of round display designation commands s corresponding to the values (1 to 16) taken by the counter Ea and the counter Eb.

  The count display designation command u is the above-described jackpot process 1 (step S613) and jackpot process 2 when a game ball is won in the jackpots 7a and 7b opened during the jackpot game and the count switches 117a and 117b are turned on. This command is output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S396 (FIG. 34) and step S619 (FIG. 35) of (step S614), and is displayed on the count display unit 55 of the image display units 30a and 30b described later. Specify the number of counts. Ten types of count display designation commands u are prepared corresponding to the values (1 to 10) taken by the counter Da and the counter Db.

  The V display designation command w is the above-described jackpot process 1 (step S613) when the game ball passes through a specific area of the jackpots 7a and 7b opened during the jackpot game and the continuous winning switches 118a and 118b are turned on. ), A command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S398 (FIG. 34) and step S621 (FIG. 35) of the big hit processing 2 (step S614), and V of the image display units 30a and 30b described later. “V” display is designated on the display unit 56.

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

  The big hit effect image designation command y is the above-mentioned big hit almost simultaneously with the variation pattern 22 designation command e, variation pattern 32 designation command g, variation pattern 4 designation command h, variation pattern 52 designation command j, variation pattern 62 designation command l. A command output from the main control circuit 44 in the processing of step S604, step S608, and step S610 (FIG. 31) of the effect image selection processing (step S353), and is a big hit for display on the image display units 30a and 30b. Designate a production image. Note that three types of jackpot effect image designation commands y are prepared corresponding to the jackpot effect images A, B, and C shown in FIG.

  Here, the main control circuit 44 adds a predetermined number of bits (eg, for example) to the display control command so that each of the display control commands shown in FIG. 1-bit) identifier is transmitted to the display control circuit 111, and the display control circuit 111 receives the display control command received from the main control circuit 44 based on this identifier as a special symbol display device 6a or It is determined which of 6b is a display instruction.

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

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

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

  In addition, the processing time from step S712 to step S728 is inputted with an image of one frame to be displayed next time, that is, a vertical synchronization signal. 30b is the processing time of the CPU 140 for creating an image of one frame for the next display. In other words, the CPU 140 processing from step S712 to step S728 executed this time is based on the processing of the CPU 140 from step S712 to step S728 executed last time by the LCD driving circuit 150a or the LCD driving circuit 150b. Are processed during one frame of image display processing on the image display unit 30b (1/30 seconds, a time obtained by adding the vertical blanking period and the vertical display period).

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Therefore, for example, when both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are executing a slot game, the VDP 143 outputs one frame of image data to both the LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b during one frame. On the other hand, when only one of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is executing the slot game, the VDP 143 performs the special symbol display device 6a executing the slot game during one frame. Alternatively, one frame of image data is output to 6b. Then, based on the image data output in the process of step S826, the LCD drive circuit 150a displays a predetermined image on the image display unit 30a in accordance with the NTSC system, and the image output in the process of step S828. Based on the data, the LCD driving circuit 150b similarly displays a predetermined image on the image display unit 30b in accordance with the NTSC system.

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

  In the process from step S804 to step S812 or step S814, an image of one frame to be displayed next time, that is, a vertical synchronization signal is input, and the LCD drive circuits 150a and 150b input the next image display units 30a and 30b. The processing of VDP 143 for displaying an image of one frame is performed. Processing time of step S804 to step S812 or step S814 and step S818 to step S822 is determined, and the LCD driving circuits 150a and 150b are displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b. This is the processing time executed by the VDP 143 during execution of the image display processing (1/30 seconds, a time obtained by adding a vertical blanking period and a vertical display period described later). That is, in this VDP display control processing, the processing from step S804 to step S822 (processing time + free time) executed by the VDP 143 is performed by the LCD drive circuit 150a on the image display unit 30a or by the LCD drive circuit 150b. This is equal to the image display processing time (1/30 second) of one frame displayed on 30b.

  Next, display control processing executed by the display control circuit 111 along a specific game flow will be described with reference to FIGS. 50 to 55. First, a case where a big hit is not won will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 50 is a transition diagram of a display control command when a big hit is not made. When the gaming machine 1 is turned on, a special symbol initial designation command a signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 5, step S10), and the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display. A predetermined symbol, for example, “453”, is displayed as a special symbol (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) on the parts 9a, 9b and the right symbol display units 10a, 10b. When a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has elapsed since the input of the special symbol initial designation command a signal, the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 5, step). S10) A customer-waiting demonstration image is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b.

  Then, the game ball is launched from the hit ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 by the operation of the player's hitting operation handle 2, so that it is started after the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is inputted. Demonstration of waiting for a customer, that is, before a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) elapses after a game ball is won in the winning openings 11a and 11b (after the unspecified time TD has elapsed) or a special symbol initial designation command a signal is input. Before the image is displayed, a game ball is won in the start winning opening 11a, 11b, and it is determined that a symbol that is not a big hit is determined and displayed on the image display units 30a, 30b based on the winning game ball (FIG. 23). Step S322), the fluctuation pattern 1 designation command c, the fluctuation pattern 21 designation command d, the fluctuation pattern 31 finger from the main control circuit 44. Any variation pattern designation command signal commands f is input to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 30, step S364 or step S366). When the variation pattern designation command signal is input, the display control circuit 111 performs special display on the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b based on a predetermined variation pattern. Variation display (slot game) of symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) is started.

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

  That is, the left special symbol designation command n signal is inputted to the display control circuit 111 when the predetermined time T1 has elapsed after the variation pattern designation command signal is inputted, and the left special symbol display portion 8a, 8b displays the left special symbol. When a symbol is designated (FIG. 30, step S368) and a predetermined time T2 has elapsed since the left special symbol designation command n signal is input and transmitted, the right special symbol designation command o signal is inputted and the right symbol display section 10a, The right special symbol to be displayed at 10b is designated (FIG. 30, step S369), and the middle special symbol designation command p signal is inputted when a predetermined time T3 elapses after the right special symbol designation command o signal is inputted. Special symbols are displayed after the middle special symbols to be displayed on the symbol display portions 9a and 9b are designated (FIG. 30, step S370) and the fluctuation pattern designation command signal is input. When the symbol variation time TH (normally 7 to 42 seconds, probability variation or short time processing 2 to 37 seconds) has elapsed, the all symbol stop designation command q signal is input, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display The above-designated left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are stopped and displayed on the parts 9a and 9b and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b (FIG. 29, step S372). As a result, special symbols such as “838 (reach miss symbol)” and “835 (miss symbol)” are displayed on the left symbol display units 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display units 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b. Stopped display.

  When the all symbol stop designation command q signal is input, the display control circuit 111 causes the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b to stop. In order to confirm the special symbol and the right special symbol, a confirmation display is executed to maintain the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol in a completely stopped state for a predetermined time (2 seconds) (FIG. 29, step). S373). As a result, special symbols such as “838 (reach miss symbol)” and “835 (miss symbol)” are determined in the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b. Is displayed.

  The above display control command signal, that is, special symbol initial designation command a signal, customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal, variation pattern designation command signal (variation pattern 1 designation command c, variation pattern 21 designation command d, variation pattern 31 designation command f of any one of the fluctuation pattern designation command signals), the left special symbol designation command n signal, the right special symbol designation command o signal, the middle special symbol designation command p signal and the all symbol stop designation command q signal are transmitted from the main control circuit 44. When the display control circuit 111 receives the signal, each slot of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is a slot game that does not become a big hit until the special symbol starts to fluctuate and is displayed after being stopped. Displayed by the display units 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, and 10b.

  Here, the slot game displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is displayed in a predetermined variation pattern based on the variation pattern designation command signal, and at the start of variation, each symbol display section 8a, 9a and 10a. , Or 8b, 9b, and 10b are performed simultaneously, and when the change is stopped, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b are stopped first, then the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b are stopped, and finally the middle symbol display portion 9a. 9b are stopped. In addition, the aspect until each symbol display part 8a, 9a, 10a or 8b, 9b, 10b stops from a fluctuation | variation start may be other than above, and various aspects can be considered. For example, each symbol display unit 8a, 9a, 10a, or 8b, 9b, 10b may provide a time difference when starting fluctuation, or may be stopped simultaneously when stopping fluctuation, The order of starting may be changed, or the order of stopping fluctuations may be changed.

  When the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are confirmed and displayed on the left symbol display units 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display units 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display units 10a and 10b, it is not a big hit in the present variation display result. If there is no holding ball, that is, if all the holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d are not lit (YES in FIG. 16, step S214, or FIG. 18, step S222 and step S228). NO), the display control circuit 111 maintains the display of the special symbols determined in the symbol display portions 8a, 9a, 10a, or 8b, 9b, 10b. When a predetermined time TS (60 seconds) elapses while maintaining the display of the confirmed special symbol, a customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. Hereinafter, the display control circuit 111 Performs a display control process similar to that described above. Also, if a game ball wins the start winning opening 11a, 11b before the predetermined time TS (60 seconds) has passed while the display of the confirmed special symbol is maintained, the customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal is not input. A variation pattern designation command signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, and the display control circuit 111 executes display control processing similar to the above.

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

  Next, a case where a big hit will be described with reference to FIGS. 51 and 52. 51 is a transition diagram 1 of the display control command in the case of a big hit, and FIG. 52 is a transition diagram 2 of the display control command in the case of a big hit. 51 and 52 are in time series. First, when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, a special symbol initial designation command a signal and a customer waiting demonstration designation command b signal are input to the display control circuit 111, but this is not a big hit in FIG. The description here is omitted.

  Referring to FIG. 51, the game ball is launched from the hitting ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 by the player's operation of the hitting operation handle 2 to the start winning holes 11a and 11b. When the game ball is won and it is determined that the big hit symbol is to be confirmed and displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b based on the winning game ball (FIG. 23, step S322), the change pattern 22 designation command e from the main control circuit 44. The fluctuation pattern designation command signal of the fluctuation pattern 32 designation command g, the fluctuation pattern 4 designation command h, the fluctuation pattern 52 designation command j or the fluctuation pattern 62 designation command l is input to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 30). Step S350 or Step S352).

  Further, substantially simultaneously with the input of the variation pattern designation command signal, a big hit effect image designation command y signal for designating a big hit effect image to be displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. (FIG. 31, step S604, step S608 or step S610). Here, as shown in FIG. 53B, which will be described later, on the overflow ball display device 60 of the special symbol display device 6b, the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b based on the value of the counter H. It is assumed that 26 is displayed at the time of winning the game ball to the start winning opening 11a, 11b, and the jackpot effect image designated by the jackpot effect image designation command y is the jackpot effect image C having the highest effect. .

  When the variation pattern designation command signal and the big hit effect image designation command y signal are input, the display control circuit 111, based on a predetermined reach variation pattern, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol. The display of the special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) on the display units 10a and 10b is started (slot game). When a variation pattern designation command signal is input to the display control circuit 111, the main control circuit 44 determines and displays the special symbols (left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol) that are variably displayed. Designation of special symbol (stop symbol) as jackpot symbol determined in special symbol determination processing (FIG. 25, step S328), left special symbol designation command n signal, right special symbol designation command o signal, middle special symbol designation The display control circuit 111 is executed by outputting the command p signal and the all symbol stop designation command q signal. The designation of the special symbol (stop symbol) for the display control circuit 111 is the same as that in the case of not being a big hit in FIG. However, since the input variation pattern designation command is a display control command in the case of a big hit, the slot game here is performed after reach is achieved, that is, the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b and the right symbol display. After the same special symbol is stopped in the portions 10a and 10b, until the special symbol is stopped in the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, the effect image as a predetermined reach action is displayed on the image display portions 30a and 30b. It is like that.

  All symbol stop designation command q signals when a special symbol fluctuation time TH (13 to 42 seconds for normal time, 8 to 37 seconds for probability change or short time processing) for reach has elapsed since the input of the fluctuation pattern designation command signal. In the left symbol display portions 8a and 8b, the middle symbol display portions 9a and 9b, and the right symbol display portions 10a and 10b, for example, “666” in the image display portion 30a or “HHH” in the image display portion 30b. The short-time symbol or probability variation symbol as a big hit symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, the display control circuit 111 receives a jackpot game start designation command r signal after a predetermined time TK (2 seconds) has elapsed after all the symbol stop designation command q signals have been inputted (FIG. 23, step S383). The left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol (big hit symbol) are continuously completed in order to confirm the stopped big hit symbol in the left symbol display unit 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a, and the right symbol display unit 10a. The confirmation display maintained in the stopped state is executed (FIG. 29, step S373). As a result, the left symbol display unit 8a, the middle symbol display unit 9a, and the right symbol display unit 10a have a time symbol as a big hit symbol such as “666”, or the left symbol display unit 8b, the middle symbol display unit 9b, On the symbol display unit 10b, a probability variation symbol such as “HHH” as a big hit symbol is fixedly displayed.

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

  Next, in the case of a big hit, the following will be described with reference to FIG. 52 after the big hit game start designation command r signal is input to the display control circuit 111. Here, a case will be described in which the short-time symbol “666” is confirmed and displayed as a jackpot symbol on the image display unit 30a. Referring to FIG. 52, when the big hit game start designation command r signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, as shown in FIG. 53 (A), the praise for the big hit game acquisition and the big hit game start are started. An image (big hit effect image C) for notifying the player of the fact is displayed on the full screen of the image display unit 30a. That is, the big hit effect image C is started when the big hit game start designation command r signal is input to the display control circuit 111. FIG. 53 (A) is a front view of the special symbol display device 6a showing a state in which the jackpot effect image C at the start of the jackpot game is displayed.

  When this jackpot game start designation command r signal is input, as shown in FIG. 53 (B), “666” as a jackpot symbol confirmed and displayed on the image display section 30a is displayed on the image display section 30b. It will be displayed on the jackpot symbol display unit 51 described later. That is, when the jackpot game start designation command r signal is input, the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the image display unit 30a is switched to the image display unit 30b and displayed on the other hand, on the image display unit 30a. The big hit effect image comes to be displayed.

  If a jackpot symbol (for example, “HHH”) is confirmed and displayed on the image display unit 30b, the jackpot effect image C is displayed on the image display unit 30b, while the jackpot symbol display unit described later of the image display unit 30a is displayed. In 51, the big hit symbol confirmed and displayed on the image display unit 30b is switched and displayed. FIG. 53 (B) is a front view of the special symbol display device 6b when the jackpot symbol is displayed.

  When an interval time TB (10 seconds) at the time of starting the big hit game has elapsed after the big hit game start specifying command r signal is input, the round display specifying command s signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 and the first The round is started (FIG. 34, Step S393, FIG. 35, Step S616), and the image display unit 30a is changed to the effect image at the start of the big hit game in the big hit effect image C. A certain effect image is displayed. On the other hand, a jackpot symbol display unit 51, a round display unit 54, a count display unit 55, and a V display unit 56, which will be described later, appear on the image display unit 30b, and a short-time symbol is confirmed and displayed. Since this is the case (FIG. 33, NO in step S612), the attacker 106b as the big prize opening 7b is controlled by the solenoid 106b. To the mouth (FIG. 35, step S617).

  Then, when a game ball is won and the count switch 117b is turned on in the open big winning opening 7b (in FIG. 52, it is displayed that the big winning opening is open), a count number to be displayed on the count display section 55 described later is designated. When the game display ball that has won the big prize opening 7b passes through the specific area and the continuous winning switch 118b is turned on (YES in step S620 in FIG. 35), the count display designation command u signal is “ A V display designation command w signal designating “V” display is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 (FIG. 35, step S621). The count display designation command u signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111 every time a game ball wins the big prize opening 7b and the count switch 117b is turned on, and the V display designation command w signal is Only when the ball passes through the specific area and the continuous winning switch 118b is first turned on, it is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111.

  Then, after the big winning opening 7b is opened, that is, after the round display designation command s signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the opening time 30 seconds of the big winning opening 7b elapses, or When ten game balls are won in the big prize opening 7b (in FIG. 52, it is displayed that the big prize opening is open), the big prize opening 7b is closed by the solenoid 106b, and the first round is completed. The closed state continues for 2 seconds (in FIG. 35, step S623 and FIG. 52, it is displayed that the winning prize closing interval time is in progress). Then, when the game winning ball winning in the first prize winning port 7b during the first round passes through the specific area and the continuous winning switch 118b is turned on at the time when the first prize closing closing time elapses (FIG. 35). In step S626, YES is displayed, and in FIG. 52, it is displayed that there is a continuation), the round display designation command s signal is again input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the second round is started, and so on. Repeat up to the 16th round.

  On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed the specific area during the first to fifteenth rounds or when the sixteenth round is over at the end of the winning prize closing interval time, the big hit game ends. After an interval time of 10 seconds (shown in FIG. 52 as indicating that the big hit game is ended) is elapsed, a big hit game end designation command x signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111. (FIG. 23, step S410). The time TR from when the round display designation command r signal is inputted to the display control circuit 111 until the big hit game end designation command x signal is inputted is an unspecified time, and the maximum is 522 seconds.

  If a big hit symbol (for example, “HHH”) as a probable variation symbol is confirmed and displayed on the image display unit 30b, the special prize opening 7a is changed to the special prize opening 7b in a predetermined manner according to the above. The opening / closing control is performed (YES in step S612 and step S613).

  Here, referring to FIG. 54B, a period from when the big hit game start designation command r signal is inputted to the display control circuit 111 from the main control circuit 44 until the big hit game end designation command x signal is inputted. Next, the jackpot information displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b will be described. Here, the case where the short-time symbol “666” is confirmed and displayed as a big hit symbol on the image display unit 30a will be described. FIG. 54B is a front view of the special symbol display device 6b showing a state in which an example of jackpot information is displayed.

  The jackpot symbol displayed on the jackpot symbol display unit 51 is displayed on the left symbol display unit 8b, the middle symbol display unit 9b, and the right symbol display unit 10b when the jackpot game start designation command r signal is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 54B, “666” is displayed at the lower left corner of the image display unit 30b. The jackpot symbol displayed on the jackpot symbol display unit 51 is continuously displayed during the opening of the big winning opening and the closing interval of the big winning opening of each round, and even if the round is changed. This jackpot symbol is not changed.

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

  The count number displayed on the count display unit 55 is displayed when a count display designation command u signal for designating any one of 1 to 10 corresponding to the counter Db is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 54B, “8” is displayed at the lower right corner of the image display unit 30b. The count number displayed on the count display portion 55 is displayed while continuously counting up during the opening of the big winning opening and the closing interval of the big winning opening of each round. Along with this, 0 is displayed.

  The “V” display displayed on the V display unit 56 is displayed when the V display designation command w signal is input to the display control circuit 111. In FIG. 54B, the image display unit Largely displayed as “V” at the center of 30b. The “V” display displayed on the V display unit 56 is from when the game ball passes through a specific area and the continuous winning switch 118b is turned on during the opening of the big winning opening of each round until the closing interval time of the big winning opening. It is displayed continuously, and the display is erased as the round changes.

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

  If a big hit symbol (for example, “HHH”) as a probable variable symbol is confirmed and displayed on the image display unit 30b, the big hit information (hit symbol displayed on the big hit symbol display unit 51, round display unit) 54, the count number displayed on the count display unit 55, and the “V” display displayed on the V display unit 56) are displayed on the image display unit 30a.

  That is, in the jackpot information display, as shown in FIGS. 54A and 54B, the jackpot effect image C is displayed in parallel with the image display section 30a or 30b on which the jackpot effect image C is displayed. It is displayed on the image display section 30b or 30a that is not, that is, it is displayed completely independently from the big hit effect image C. Therefore, the jackpot effect image C having a high effect of effect and narrative or continuity is a period of the jackpot game from when the jackpot game start designation command r signal is inputted to when the jackpot game end designation command x signal is inputted (see FIG. (TB + TR of 52) is displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b without being affected by the big hit game at all, so that the big hit video is temporarily displayed, for example, the information display related to the big hit game is superimposed on the big hit effect image C. There is no interruption in the story or continuity, and the player can fully enjoy the jackpot effect image C even during the jackpot game. FIG. 54A is a front view of the special symbol display device 6a showing a state in which the jackpot effect image C is displayed during the jackpot game.

  Also, during the jackpot game period, the value of the counter H is fixed, and even if an overflow ball is generated during the jackpot game period, the display number of the overflow ball display device 60 is not changed. ing. Accordingly, the big hit game start designation command r signal is inputted from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, and the big hit effect image C is displayed on the image display section 30a or 30b as shown in FIG. At substantially the same time, the display number of the overflow sphere display device 60 (26 in FIG. 53B) is fixed.

  Returning to FIG. 52, when the big hit game end designation command x signal is input from the main control circuit 44 to the display control circuit 111, the main control circuit 44 finishes the big hit game (big hit effect image) and performs time-saving processing (FIG. 37, step S418) is executed. In this case, if there is a pending storage during the big hit game in the image display units 30a and 30b, the slot game is started when the big hit game end designation command x signal is input. . When there is no on-hold storage during the big hit game, the big hit symbol as shown in FIG. 53 (B) is displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b. If a big hit symbol (for example, “HHH”) as a probability variation symbol is confirmed and displayed on the image display unit 30b, probability variation processing (FIG. 36, step S412) is executed. Further, the counter H is reset almost simultaneously with the input of the big hit game end designation command x signal (FIG. 34, step S408, FIG. 35, step S630), and therefore the display number of the overflow ball display device 60 becomes zero. .

  In the case where the main control circuit 44 executes a game by time reduction or probability change processing, when the big hit game end designation command x signal is input, the background of the image display units 30a and 30b of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. The color (for example, blue in a normal game process) displays a background color (for example, red) that is different from the normal game process in order to make the player recognize the time-shortening or probability change process. Alternatively, the background color may be displayed differently in the time reduction process and the probability change process. Then, in any of the normal game processing or the time reduction or probability change processing, after the jackpot effect image end designation command x signal is input, the jackpots shown in FIG. 50 are displayed on the image display units 30a and 30b. The slot game will be displayed in the same manner according to the transition of the display control command in the case of not being the case or the transition of the display control command in the case of the big hit shown in FIG. 51 and FIG.

  In FIGS. 51 and 52, the jackpot effect image has been described with C as an example. However, even if the jackpot effect image is A or B, it is displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b according to the above. It will be.

  Here, referring to FIG. 55, the special symbol display device 6a is related to the transition of the display control commands shown in FIGS. 50, 51 and 52, based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 11a, 11b. , 6b will be described in detail. FIG. 55 is a timing chart of the start winning ports 11a and 11b, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the holding LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d and the special winning ports 7a and 7b. After the power is turned on to the gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched from the hitting ball launching device 43 to the game area 5 on the game board 21 by the player's operation of the hitting operation handle 2, and the start winning opening 11a or 11b. If a prize is won and the prize is lost, the special symbol display device 6a displays the lost slot game. That is, after the game machine 1 is turned on, the slot game is started at the special symbol display device 6a at first regardless of whether the game ball wins the start winning opening 11a or 11b.

  While the slot game related to the winning is displayed on the special symbol display device 6a, two game balls are won in the start winning opening 11a or 11b, and the first one of the two winnings is displayed. If the winning is lost and the second winning is a big hit, the slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6b, and then the hold LED 25a is turned on (FIG. 19, step S242). That is, the slot game is displayed simultaneously in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b.

  Here, even when the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 25a does not go out (YES in FIG. 42, step S673), that is, This is because the next reserved ball is a big hit, and the special symbol display device 6b still displays a slot game that is out of place. When the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is finished, the hold LED 25a is turned off (FIG. 43, step S685), and the big symbol slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6a. As a result of the slot game, the jackpot symbol is fixedly displayed and the jackpot game is started. That is, the big hit slot game is displayed alone on the special symbol display device 6a. The jackpot symbol is “888”.

  This jackpot game is a case where the short-time symbol “888” as a jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6a (FIG. 33, NO in step S612). Is opened in a predetermined manner as described above (FIG. 35, step S614), and during this time, the image display unit 30a has a jackpot effect image (this jackpot effect image is the number of overflow balls when the jackpot slot game is started). On the other hand, the jackpot information is displayed on the image display unit 30b.

  During this jackpot slot game or game, a large number of game balls are won in the start winning opening 11a or 11b. Here, it is assumed that the player has won as follows. In other words, during the big hit game, if the four game balls that were first won in the start winning opening 11a or 11b were out of, out of, out of reach, or out of reach, respectively, the hold LEDs 25a, 25b, 25c 25d are sequentially turned on (FIG. 18, YES in step S222, step S234, FIG. 19, step S244, FIG. 20, step S254, FIG. 21, step S264, and step S266). In other words, all the game balls that win the start winning slot 11a or 11b during the big hit slot game or the big hit game are reserved balls.

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

  When the big hit game is finished, the gaming state is set to the short time state (FIG. 37, step S418), the hold LED 25d is turned off (FIG. 40, step S645 and step S646), and the special symbol display device 6b is not in the slot game. Is started. Thereafter, the hold LED 25c is turned off after a time lag of about 2 seconds (FIG. 40, step S652), and a special slot display device 6a is started. In other words, this time lag prevents the display of the slot game performed in parallel on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b from being synchronized after the display of the jackpot slot game is completed. During this time, when one game ball is won in the start winning opening 11a or 11b, the hold LED 25c is lit (FIG. 21, step S262). In addition, it is assumed that this single winning is a loss. Further, the time-saving state continues until the slot game is executed 100 times on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, or until the slot game is a big hit with less than 100 times (FIG. 23, step S320, step S381).

  Then, when the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b ends, the hold LED 25c is turned off (FIG. 40, step S652), and an extraordinary slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6b. When the extra slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a is finished, the hold LED 25b is turned off (FIG. 41, step S665), and the special symbol display device 6a is started with a non-reach slot game. Then, if two game balls are won in the start winning slot 11a or 11b while the off-set slot game is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the hold LEDs 25b and 25c are sequentially lit (FIG. 20, Step S252, FIG. 21, Step S262). These two winnings are assumed to be out of reach and reach out, respectively.

  Then, when the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b is finished, the hold LED 25c is extinguished (FIG. 40, step S652), and an extraordinary slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6b. If two game balls are won in the start winning slot 11a or 11b while the slot game is displayed on the special symbol display device 6b, the hold LEDs 25c and 25d are sequentially lit (FIG. 21, FIG. 21). Step S262, FIG. 22, Step S270 and Step S272). Assume that these two winnings are out of place.

  Then, while the special symbol display device 6a is displaying the loss of reach, when the display of the extraordinary slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6b started later is finished, the hold LED 25d is turned off ( In FIG. 39, step S638 and step S639), a special out-of-reach slot game is started on the special symbol display device 6b. After that, the unreachable slot game displayed on the special symbol display device 6a ends.

  Thereafter, in accordance with the transition of the display control command in accordance with the above description, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are displayed in the slot game, the big hit effect image, or the big hit information based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning holes 11a and 11b. Etc. will be displayed. It should be noted that when the gaming state is in the short-time state, the display time of the slot game is actually shortened from the normal state, but FIG. 55 reflects this for convenience of explanation. Absent.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, a plurality of start winning ports (electric tulips) 11a and 11b, and a plurality of large winning ports (attackers) 7a. , 7b are arranged on the game board 21 so that both the special symbol display devices 6a, 6b execute the display of the slot game simultaneously in parallel based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 11a, 11b. As a result, the slot game can be quickly digested, and the occurrence of overflow balls can be reduced. Accordingly, the number of times the slot game is consumed per unit time is increased, and as a result, the probability of winning the player's jackpot is improved, so that the interest of the slot game is increased and the gaming property of the gaming machine 1 is improved.

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

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the slot game related to the jackpot is displayed alone on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, and the slot game related to the loss or reach failure is displayed on both the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b. It is displayed. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 adopting such a configuration, when a game ball continuously wins at the start winning holes 11a and 11b and a holding ball is generated, the slot game related to the loss and reach loss is special. Although it is displayed in parallel on the symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the slot game related to the big hit is displayed separately on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, that is, the slot game related to the big hit is a special symbol display device. 6a and 6b are not displayed in parallel, so the player gazes at the slot game related to the jackpot, that is, the slot game with high performance effect that is designed by the reach action that greatly affects the player's profit. You can enjoy while concentrating.

  In addition, when only one of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b is displayed in a state where a holding ball is generated, the player can predict that it will be a big hit at that time. That is, a state in which one of the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b has stopped displaying the slot game while the holding ball is generated becomes a big hit notice to the player, so that the gaming machine 1 The interest of will increase.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b have different probabilities that a probability variation symbol (or a short-time symbol) as a jackpot symbol that is advantageous to the player is drawn. When the scroll display is performed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b having a high lottery probability, the player can face the game with great expectation, thereby increasing the interest of the gaming machine 1.

  In addition, when the winning symbol is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18, the start winning holes 11a and 11b are opened simultaneously. When the winning opening 7a is a big hit with a short time symbol, the winning opening 7b is opened, so that the player can start the winning winning openings 11a, 11b provided on the game board 21 or the big winning. Depending on the position of the mouths 7a and 7b, the ball operating handle 2 must be operated to adjust the launch intensity of the game ball launched from the hit ball launching device 43. As a result, the player's own skill can be demonstrated. Thus, technical intervention can be made in the game, and the taste of the gaming machine 1 is improved. Further, in the big hit game, when the big winning opening 7a is controlled to open and close, the player has made a big hit with the probability variation symbol, whereas when the big winning opening 7b is controlled to open and close, the player You can reconfirm that you have won a big hit.

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

  Also, in the case of a big hit, since the big hit effect image and the big hit information are individually displayed on the special symbol display device 6a or 6b, the big hit effect image is temporarily interrupted due to the overlap of the big hit information display. As a result, the effect of the big hit effect image is further improved, and the effect of the game is improved, and the player can fully enjoy the big hit effect image. It becomes.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b are configured to share the display control circuit 111 including the CPU 140, the VDP 143, and the like, so that the parts cost of the gaming machine 1 is reduced. In addition, it is possible to properly represent the effect produced by the cooperation between the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b without shifting, and as a result, the effect of the production can be easily enhanced.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the slot game related to the big hit is not displayed on the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b at the same time, but in addition to this, the slot game related to the loss of reach. Similarly, the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b may not be displayed at the same time.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the jackpot effect image and the jackpot information are displayed on the image display unit 30a or 30b, but this may be performed as follows. That is, the jackpot effect image is displayed across both the image display units 30a and 30b, and the jackpot information is displayed in a small size, for example, at the corners of the image display units 30a and 30b in accordance with the above embodiment. May be. In this case, the big hit information overlaps with the big hit effect image, but since the big hit effect image is displayed large on the two screens (image display units 30a and 30b), the force of the big hit effect image can be improved. it can.

  In addition, the jackpot effect image is selected from a plurality of types of jackpot effect images A, B, and C having different effect effects depending on the number of overflow balls. You may make it select according to a design.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit game is ended as described above, the value of the counter H is reset to 0, that is, the display number of the overflow ball display device 60 is reset to 0. Without limitation, for example, it may be performed every time a predetermined time elapses or only when the big hit game related to the specific big symbol is finished.

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

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

  In the present embodiment, the start winning ports 11a and 11b both adopt a tulip type as a variable winning device, but this is not limited, and only one of them may be a tulip type. In addition, the opening pattern of the start winning holes 11a and 11b according to the winning symbol of the normal symbol display device 18 is set to be simultaneously opened for 0.2 seconds (2 seconds during probability change or short-time processing). The time may be set differently, or a time lag of a predetermined time may be provided to open sequentially. Furthermore, although the upper limit of the winning balls is six in total for both the start winning ports 11a and 11b, there is no limitation to this, and a predetermined number of upper limits may be provided individually.

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

Next, the main correspondence between the configuration of the claims and the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Claim 1: The start gaming device corresponds to the start winning ports (electric tulips) 11a, 11b, the predetermined symbols correspond to the special symbols 1 to 14 and A to N shown in FIG. 26, and the image display device The special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the variable winning device corresponds to the big winning mouths (attackers) 7a and 7b, the starting game ball detecting means corresponds to the starting winning detection sensors 116a and 116b, and the control means. Corresponds to the main control circuit 44 and the display control circuit 111, and the big hit symbols are “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14, 14”, “A, A, A” to “ N, N, N ”, the special game corresponds to the jackpot game, the special game generating means corresponds to the jackpot process 1 in step S613, the jackpot process 2 in step S614, and the specific symbols are as shown in FIG. It corresponds to the probability variation design and time-short design shown in The fixed game corresponds to a game during the time-saving process and a game during the probability change process, the specific game generation means corresponds to the probability change process in step S412 and the time-short process in step S418, and the gaming machine corresponds to the gaming machine 1. The first image display device and the second image display device are equivalent to the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, and the probability setting means is a jackpot symbol determination counter C6 and the probability variation symbol in the special symbol display device 6a shown in FIG. The lottery probability is 1/2, the probability variation symbol probability of the special symbol display device 6b is 5/7, or the short-time symbol lottery probability of the special symbol display device 6a is 1/2, and the short-time symbol of the special symbol display device 6b is This corresponds to the fact that the lottery probability is set to 2/7.

  Claim 2: The probability variation symbol is equivalent to the probability variation symbol shown in FIG. 28, the time shortening symbol is equivalent to the time symbol symbol shown in FIG. 28, and at least the jackpot symbol is confirmed when the probability variation symbol is confirmed and displayed. The specific game whose display probability has been increased corresponds to the process of step S416 in the probability changing process. When the time-reduced symbol is displayed in a definite manner, the specific game that has at least reduced the display time of the slot game is a step in the time process. This corresponds to the process of S422.

Claim 3: The notification means corresponds to the special symbol display devices 6a and 6b, the probability variation symbol, and the time symbol symbol shown in FIG.
Claim 4: A plurality of jackpot symbols are provided because the jackpot symbols “1, 1, 1” to “14, 14, 14”, “A, A, A” to “N, N, N ”, and that the specific symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol out of a plurality of jackpot symbols corresponds to the probability variation symbol and the time-short symbol shown in FIG. 28, and the notifying means includes the first image display device and the second symbol The fact that the ratio of a specific symbol in the jackpot symbol in the image display device is notified is that the proportion of the probability variation symbol in the special symbol display device 6a shown in FIG. 28 is 1/2, and the probability variation symbol in the special symbol display device 6b. Is equivalent to 5/7, or the ratio of the short time symbol in the special symbol display device 6a is set to 1/2, and the ratio of the short time symbol in the special symbol display device 6b is set to 2/7.

  Claim 5: When the specific symbol is a probability variation symbol, the first variable winning device corresponds to the big prize opening (attacker) 7a, and the second variable winning device is given to the big prize opening (attacker) 7b. If the specific symbol is a time-reduced symbol, the first variable prize winning device corresponds to the big prize opening (attacker) 7b, and the second variable prize winning device corresponds to the big prize winning opening (attacker) 7a. The conversion control means corresponds to the processing from step S394 to step S400 in jackpot processing 1 (step S613) and the processing from step S617 to step S623 in jackpot processing 2 (step S614).

  Claim 6: The actuating game device corresponds to the normal symbol actuating gate 19, the predetermined symbol corresponds to the one-digit ordinary symbol of 0 to 9 shown in FIG. 11, and the sub-image display device is a normal symbol display device. (7-segment LED) 18, the operating game ball detecting means corresponds to the operating gate detection sensor 121, the sub-control means corresponds to the main control circuit 44, the first starting gaming device, the second starting gaming device The variable start winning device corresponds to the start winning ports (electric tulips) 11a and 11b, the winning symbol corresponds to the winning symbol “7” shown in FIG. 11, and the winning game generating means performs the starting winning symbol opening process ( This corresponds to the processing from step S518 to step S524 in step S516).

  Claim 7: Special effect images correspond to jackpot effect images A, B and C, and the special effect image display means includes the description relating to FIG. 54 (A) in the text, display control circuit 111, jackpot game start designation command Corresponding to the display main control process and the VDP display control process executed by the CPU 140 and the VDP 143 from the reception of the r signal to the reception of the jackpot game end designation command x signal, the special game information display means 54B, the display control circuit 111, the display main control process executed by the CPU 140 and the VDP 143 when the round display designation command s, the count display designation command u, and the V display designation command w signal are received, and the VDP. This corresponds to display control processing.

  Claim 8: The fact that a plurality of special effect images are provided so that the effect is different corresponds to the description relating to FIG. 32 in the middle of the text, and the predetermined game condition corresponds to the value of the counter H and is selected and displayed. The means corresponds to the big hit effect image selection processing in step S353.

  Claim 9: The parallel display control means includes the special symbol game process in step S318, the description relating to FIG. 24 in the middle part of the text, the display main control process executed by the CPU 140, the VDP display control process executed by the VDP 143, and the FIG. This corresponds to the description relating to.

  Claim 10: The non-simultaneous display control means includes the special symbol game process in step S318, the description relating to FIG. 24 in the middle part of the text, the display main control process executed by the CPU 140, the VDP display control process executed by the VDP 143, and the diagram in the latter part of the text. This corresponds to the description relating to 55.

  Claim 11: The single display control means includes the special symbol game process in step S318, the description relating to FIG. 24 in the middle part of the text, the display main control process executed by the CPU 140, the VDP display control process executed by the VDP 143, and the FIG. This corresponds to the description relating to.

  Claim 12: The predetermined number of game balls in which the slot game has not yet been consumed corresponds to four times, the detection number storage means corresponds to the value of the RAM 104 and the counter B, and the slot game non-execution means This corresponds to a case where YES is determined in the process of step S204 in the mouth winning process (step S200).

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

Explanation of symbols

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

Claims (12)

A starting gaming device through which game balls can win or pass;
An image display device for executing a slot game for variably displaying at least a predetermined pattern and confirming display;
A variable winning device that can be converted into a state advantageous to the player and a state disadvantageous;
A starting game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball winning or passing through the starting game device;
Control means for performing display control of the slot game executed by the image display device based on detection of the game ball by the starting game ball detection means;
As a result of the slot game, when the symbol confirmed and displayed on the image display device is a jackpot symbol, the special game for generating a special game advantageous to the player by converting the variable winning device into a predetermined mode Generating means;
As a result of the slot game, when the symbol confirmed and displayed on the image display device is a specific symbol, specific game generating means for generating a specific game advantageous to the player in relation to the generation of the special game;
A gaming machine equipped with
The image display device includes at least a first image display device and a second image display device,
A gaming machine, comprising: probability setting means for setting different probabilities that the specific symbol is fixedly displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device. The specific symbol above is a probability variation symbol or a time shortening symbol,
The specific game is a game in which the probability that the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed is increased when the probability variation symbol is displayed, and at least the slot when the time shortening symbol is displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game has a display time reduced.   Based on the setting of the probability setting means, whether the slot game is executed in either the first image display device or the second image display device has a higher probability that the specific symbol is fixedly displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit configured to notify the user. A plurality of the jackpot symbols are provided, and the specific symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol of the plurality of jackpot symbols,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the notifying means notifies a ratio of a specific symbol out of jackpot symbols in the first image display device and the second image display device. The variable winning device includes at least a first variable winning device and a second variable winning device,
The special game generating means is configured such that only the first variable winning device is displayed when the specific symbol is determined and displayed, and the second variable winning device is determined when a big win symbol other than the specific symbol is determined and displayed. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising selection conversion control means for performing conversion control on each of the game machines. An operating gaming device in which a game ball can win or pass, a sub-image display device for executing a sub-slot game that displays at least a predetermined symbol in a variable manner, and a game ball that has won or passed the operating game device is detected. An operating game ball detecting means for performing the display control of the sub slot game executed by the sub image display device based on detection of the game ball by the operating game ball detecting means,
The starting gaming device is provided with at least a first starting gaming device and a second starting gaming device,
The first start gaming device and the second start gaming device are variable start winning devices that can be converted into an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state for a player,
As a result of the sub-slot game executed by the sub-control means, when the symbol confirmed and displayed on the sub-image display device is a winning symbol, the first starting gaming device and the second starting gaming device are simultaneously operated. 6. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a winning game generating means for generating a winning game advantageous for the player by conversion control to a predetermined mode.   When the special game occurs, the control means includes a special effect image display means for displaying a special effect image on the first image display device or the second image display device, and the special image on the other image display device. 7. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising special game information display means for displaying information relating to the execution of the game.   A plurality of the special effect images are provided so that the effect is different, and the special effect image display means selects one of the plurality of special effect images based on a predetermined game condition, and selects the selected The gaming machine according to claim 7, further comprising selection display means for displaying a special effect image on the first image display device or the second image display device.   The control means performs parallel display control for executing the slot game in parallel on the first image display device and the second image display device for a plurality of winning or passing game balls to the starting game device. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising means.   The control means includes non-simultaneous display control means that does not simultaneously display the jackpot symbol or / and the slot game related to the specific symbol on the first image display device and the second image display device. The gaming machine according to claim 9.   When the slot game related to the jackpot symbol or the specific symbol is displayed on the first image display device or the second image display device, the control means displays the slot game on the other image display device. The game machine according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising a single display control unit that does not display the game. The starting game ball detecting means includes a detection number storage means capable of storing a predetermined number of game balls that have won or passed the starting game apparatus but have not yet digested the slot game,
The control means includes slot game non-execution means that does not execute the slot game for winning or passing of game balls that have not been stored in the detection count storage means beyond the predetermined number of times. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 9 to 11.

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