JP2005334459A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new game by performing new control of displaying a winning/losing judgement result on a display device as if a winning/losing judgement performed by a second winning/losing judgement means caused by a ball entering a second ball entry port is caused by a ball entering a first ball entry port. <P>SOLUTION: A variable display of a first pattern is started by a first pattern display means 13 by a trigger of an entry of a ball in the first ball entry port 15, and a variable display of a second pattern is started by a second pattern display means 14. The winning/losing judgement of a second game is performed by the second winning/losing judgement means by a trigger of an entry of the ball in the second ball entry port 16. A game state such as the judgement result by the second winning/losing judgement means is displayed by a combination of a stopping first pattern and a stopping second pattern stopped and displayed by the second pattern display means 14 after the first pattern is stopped and displayed. Thereby, interest in the games is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, it has a passing gate, a normal symbol variation display, an electric opening / closing prize opening, a special symbol variation indicator, and an electric opening / closing large winning opening, and the display symbol of the normal symbol variation indicator fluctuates as a game ball passes through the passage gate. However, when it stops at a predetermined symbol, the electric opening and closing prize opening is opened, and when a game ball wins at the electric opening and closing prize opening, the special symbol fluctuation display displays the symbols in a variable manner, and when the symbols are stopped and displayed at the same symbol, it becomes a big hit and a big hit A gaming machine that performs an operation is known.

In such a gaming machine, the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol variation display and the special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol variation display each display the judgment result independently, and even the special symbol If they are all aligned, the game will shift to a jackpot action, so the player will not be very interested in the normal symbol, and it will be difficult to say that the effect of improving the game's interest by changing the symbol display is high.
JP 2000-176113 A

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and after a plurality of first symbols are variably displayed by the first symbol display means due to the entrance of a game ball to the first entrance, the display is stopped. The first game's success / failure determination result is displayed according to the first symbol, and when the first game's success / failure determination result is positive, the second entrance is made ready for entry for a predetermined period of time, and the second entry in the entry enabled state. In the gaming machine that determines whether or not the second game is successful due to the game ball entering the mouth, a new control is performed to display two game results on the display device as one game result. Provided is a gaming machine capable of enjoying a fresh gaming sensation according to a display mode and enhancing the interest of gaming.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a first winning / failing judging means for judging whether or not the first game is won due to a game ball entering the first entrance, and a first symbol display means for displaying the first symbol. The first symbol representing the determination result by the first winning / failure determining unit after the plurality of first symbols are variably displayed on the first symbol display unit due to the game ball entering the first entrance. Due to the fact that the determination result by the first symbol display control means for stopping and the first winning / failing determination means is a win, the second entrance different from the first entrance is in an inaccessible state The second entrance changing control means for controlling to change to the entrance enabled state, and changing again to the entrance impossible after a predetermined time, and the entrance of the game ball to the second entrance in the entrance enabled state A second winning / failing determining means for determining whether or not the second game is won or not, a second symbol display means for displaying a second symbol, This is due to the fact that the determination result by the second symbol display control means for suspending and displaying at a predetermined second symbol after the plurality of second symbols are variably displayed by the two symbol display means and the determination result by the second winning / failing determination means is a hit. And a third entrance change control means for controlling the change of the third entrance from the inaccessible state to the enterable state, resulting from a game ball entering the first entrance The second symbol display control means starts the variable display of the second symbol, and after the stop display of the first symbol, the second symbol display means stops and displays the second symbol to be stopped. 2 stop selection symbol selection means for selecting from 2 symbols, the stop second symbol selection means is a game ball to the second entrance that can be entered and the determination result by the first winning / failing determination means is a hit Enters the ball and the result of the determination by the second winning / failing determining means is wrong. If the determination result by the first winning / failing determination unit is a hit and the game ball does not enter the second entry port where the entry is possible, the stop displayed by the first symbol display unit is stopped. The combination of the 1st symbol and the 2nd stop symbol that is stopped and displayed by the 2nd symbol display means is disengaged and the 2nd symbol is selected so as to constitute a symbol combination. In this case, the second stop symbol is configured such that the combination of the stop first symbol stopped and displayed by the first symbol display means and the second stop symbol stopped and displayed by the second symbol display means are deviated to constitute a symbol combination. When a symbol is selected, and the determination result by the first winning / failing determination means is hit, the game ball enters the second entrance where the ball can be entered, and the determination result by the second winning / failing determination means is winning Is stopped by the first symbol display means. The stop second symbol is selected such that the combination of the stopped first symbol and the second stop symbol to be stopped and displayed by the second symbol display means is a winning symbol combination.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the determination result by the first success / failure determination unit is a win, the first symbol that is fluctuating in the first symbol display unit is a preset first symbol variation time. 1st symbol stop continuation control means which stops and displays after the elapse of time and continues the stop display of the 1st symbol until the second entrance where the entrance is possible becomes impossible to enter is provided. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the second symbol that is variably displayed on the second symbol display means is stopped after the second entry port in the entry-enabled state becomes unable to enter. A second symbol stop time setting means for displaying is provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the determination result by the first success / failure determination unit is a win, the first symbol variation preset by the first symbol display unit is changed by the first symbol display unit When there is an entry at the second entrance that is ready to enter, the second symbol is stopped and displayed after the preset second symbol variation time has elapsed. If there is no entry at the second entry entrance in the ball ready state, the second design is stopped and displayed after the second entry entrance in the entry ready state is unable to enter the entry. The determination result by the first symbol stop continuation control means that continues the stop display of the first symbol until the second entrance that is allowed to enter the ball becomes impossible to enter the ball, and the determination result by the first winning / failing determination means is off. In some cases, the first symbol and the second symbol may be set in advance with a variable time. Characterized in that a first symbol second symbol stop time determination means for stopping displayed after excessive.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the first symbol variably displayed by the first symbol display means and the second symbol variably displayed by the second symbol display means, When the determination result by the 1-win / no-go determination means is out of place, there is provided symbol variation time setting means for stopping and displaying the first symbol and the second symbol before starting the variation display.

  The invention of claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first stop symbol displayed by the first symbol display means and the second stop symbol displayed by the second symbol display means are respectively stopped. Provided with a plurality of types, the plurality of types of stop first symbols and the plurality of types of stop second symbols include substantially the same symbols, and the outlier symbol combination is a combination of symbols in which the stop first symbol and the stop second symbol are different The winning symbol combination is characterized in that the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are composed of a combination of substantially the same symbols.

  The invention of claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the determination result by the second winning / failing determining means is indistinguishable only by the second stopped symbol which is stopped and displayed by the second symbol display means. It is configured.

  The invention of claim 8 is the stop second symbol stopped and displayed by the first symbol display means and the stop second symbol stopped by the first symbol display means in any one of claims 1 to 7. Are integrally displayed so as to be seen as one determination result.

  A ninth aspect of the present invention provides the display means for displaying the determination result of the second success / failure determination means according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means. It is provided separately.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first symbol display unit determines whether or not the first symbol display means starts the variable display start and the first symbol determination unit determines whether or not the game ball has entered the first entrance. Further, the second symbol display means starts the variable display of the second symbol, and the first symbol display means stops and displays the change before the second symbol change means stops the second symbol display means. Control for displaying a game result such as a second game's success / failure determination result by a combination of the first symbol for displaying the success / failure of one game and the second symbol for stopping displayed by the second symbol display means. By doing so, it is displayed so that the success / failure determination result of the first game and the second game shows the success / failure determination result of one game, so that the player can enjoy a fresh display sensation that has not existed before, It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the determination result by the first win / fail determination means is a win, the first symbol that is changing in the first symbol display means is stopped and displayed after a preset first symbol change time has elapsed. The first entry stop can be entered by providing a first design stop continuation control means for continuing the stop display of the first design until the second entry entrance in a state where the entry is possible becomes impossible to enter. It is possible to prevent the player from being confused by starting the variable display of the first symbol during the state.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the second symbol stop time setting for stopping and displaying the second symbol which is being variably displayed on the second symbol display means after the second entrance which is ready to enter the ball becomes impossible to enter. By providing the means, the player can recognize the state where the second entrance can be entered even by the variation of the second symbol.

  According to the invention of claim 4, in the case where the determination result by the first winning / failing determination means is a win, the first symbol changing by the first symbol display means is after a preset first symbol variation time has elapsed. When there is a stop at the second entrance where the entrance is possible, the second design is stopped and displayed after the preset second symbol variation time has elapsed. When there is no entry at the second entrance, the second symbol is stopped and displayed after the second entry entrance in the entry enabled state is disabled, and the entry is possible. In a case where the determination result by the first symbol stop continuation control means for continuing the stop display of the first symbol until the second entrance is determined to be unable to enter and the determination result by the first winning / failing determination means is off. , Stop the first symbol and the second symbol after the preset fluctuation time The first symbol and the second symbol stop time determining means shown in FIG. 2 are provided to prevent the player from being confused by the first symbol starting to display a change during the second entrance. Invitation can be suppressed, and furthermore, the state in which the second entrance can enter can be recognized by the variation of the second symbol.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the determination result of the first winning / failing determination means is out of the first symbol variably displayed by the first symbol display means and the second symbol variably displayed by the second symbol display means. Next, since the first symbol and the second symbol are provided with the symbol variation time setting means for stopping the display before the variable display is started, the second symbol in addition to the first symbol is also determined by the determination result by the first success / failure determining means. A player can enjoy an impression.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, there are a plurality of types of stop first symbols to be stopped and displayed by the first symbol display means and stop second symbols to be stopped and displayed by the second symbol display means. Plural types of stop 2 symbols include substantially the same symbols, the off symbol combination is composed of a combination of symbols in which the stop 1 symbol and the stop 2 symbol are different, and the winning symbol combination is the stop 1 symbol and the stop 2 symbol Is configured with a combination of substantially the same symbols, the player easily understands that the third entrance is changed from the inability to enter into the ingress-enabled state with the combination of the first and second designs. It becomes possible.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the second symbol display means that is stopped and displayed by the second symbol display means is configured such that the determination result by the second winning / failing determination means is indistinguishable. It is possible to recognize the determination result by the second win / fail determination means by the combination of the stop first symbol and the stop second symbol of the second symbol display means.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, the stop first symbol stopped and displayed by the first symbol display means and the stop second symbol stopped and displayed by the second symbol display means are integrated so as to be seen as one determination result. Thus, the player can easily understand, from the combination of the first and second symbols, that the third entrance is unable to enter from the entrance impossible state.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the display means for displaying the determination result of the second win / fail determination means is provided separately from the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means, so that the determination by the second win / fail determination means. The result becomes easier to recognize and the gameability is improved.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a portion of the nails in the gaming area omitted, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming area, with the nails partially omitted. .

  A gaming machine 1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, and an outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 of the game ball stand in a substantially circular shape on the edge of the game board 3. A variation display device 9, a first entrance 15, a second entrance 16, and a special symbol display device in order from the upper part to the lower part on the center line of the game area 6 provided and surrounded by the inner guide rail 5 19, a special prize winning port 21 and an out port 25, which are special electric accessories, are arranged, and a windmill 27 is arranged on the left side of the variable display device 9. When a game ball wins (enters) the first ball entrance 15 and the second ball entrance 16, a predetermined number of game balls (prize game balls) are paid out by the prize ball payout device. When the jackpot, which will be described later, is reached, the jackpot 21 is opened (a state in which a player can enter a ball), and a special game (a jackpot game) that makes it easy to win (win) a game ball in the jackpot 21 is executed. The prize ball payout device is provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1. Reference numeral W1 denotes an outer frame, W2 denotes a front frame attached to the outer frame W1, and G denotes a glass frame attached to the front frame W2 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed.

  Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a lamp indicator 35 (a frame decoration right lamp 35a, a frame decoration upper lamp 35b, a frame decoration left lamp 35c), and an upper ball tray 36 for receiving the game balls that have been paid out. A lower ball receiving plate 37 for receiving a game ball when the upper ball receiving plate 36 is saturated, a speaker 38 as sound generating means for generating sound effects, and the like, and directing the game ball to the game area 6 in accordance with the player's launch operation A launching device 41 that shoots and fires is assembled. Hereinafter, each required part will be further described in detail.

  The variable display device 9 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. In this embodiment, the variable display device 9 includes a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) capable of variably displaying symbols. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the variable display device 9 of the present embodiment includes three display areas, that is, a left display area 10, a center display area 11, and a right display area 12, and a plurality of symbols in each display area. The display can be changed and stopped. Further, in the present embodiment, two of the three display areas arranged in a row, and in the illustrated example, the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 are the normal symbol display section (the first symbol display means of the present invention). ) 13 and the remaining one, in the illustrated example, the central display area 11 constitutes a pseudo special symbol display section (second symbol display means of the present invention) 14.

  In the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 constituting the normal symbol display section (first symbol display means) 13, a plurality of normal symbols (first symbol of the present invention) are respectively displayed as normal symbol display control means (first symbol display means). 1 symbol display control means), it is possible to display fluctuation and stop display. The normal symbol (first symbol) is composed of characters (numbers, kanji, hiragana, katakana, romaji, alphabet, etc.), figures, characters, or combinations thereof. In the present embodiment, a plurality of normal symbols that are changed and stopped and displayed in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 are 10 of “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”. The number is a street number, and is displayed in a stopped manner in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 after changing for a predetermined time from top to bottom. The combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the side display area 10 and the right display area 12 constitutes the stopped first symbol.

  A plurality of pseudo special symbols (second symbol of the present invention) are included in the pseudo special symbol display section (second symbol display means) 14 constituted by the central display area 11 and pseudo special symbol display control means (second symbol display means). The display control means) can display fluctuation and stop. The pseudo special symbol (second symbol) is made up of letters (numbers, kanji, hiragana, katakana, roman letters, alphabets, etc.), figures, characters, or combinations thereof, and includes at least substantially the same symbols as the normal symbols. . The pseudo special symbol (second symbol) in the present embodiment has ten patterns of “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9” in the same manner as the normal symbol (first symbol). It is a number, changes for a predetermined time from top to bottom in the central display area 11, and after the normal symbol (first symbol) is stopped and displayed in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display unit 13, The display is stopped in the display area 11. The stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) that is stopped and displayed in the central display area 11 is selected by the stop pseudo special symbol selection means (stop second symbol selection means of the present invention). In addition, the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) is not assigned the winning symbol alone, but the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) constituting the winning symbol combination and the off symbol combination in combination with the first symbol is It is selected in relation to one symbol. The normal symbol and the substantially identical symbol mean a symbol that can be recognized by the player as the same symbol even if there is a minor difference in the main part related to the distinguishability of the symbol. In, the numbers with the same number values are used even if the numbers are different in color, size, font, or background.

  The special symbol display device 19 corresponds to third symbol display means, and is different from the first symbol display means (normal symbol display portion 13) and second symbol display means (pseudo special symbol display portion 14) in the present invention. Means for displaying the determination result by the second win / fail determination means independently. The special symbol display device 19 (third symbol display means) comprises a display device such as liquid crystal, dot matrix or LED display device. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) capable of variably displaying symbols. It consists of In the special symbol display device 9, a plurality of special symbols (third symbols) can be changed and stopped by special symbol display control means (third symbol display control means). The special symbol (the third symbol) is composed of characters (numbers, kanji, hiragana, katakana, romaji, alphabet, etc.), figures, characters, or combinations thereof. The plurality of special symbols that are changed and stopped in the present embodiment are two types of symbols “◯, ×”, and are stopped and displayed after a predetermined time change from top to bottom.

  The first entrance 15 is provided with an opening so that a game ball can enter from above. Due to the entrance to the first entrance 15, the normal symbol display control means (first 1 symbol display control means), in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display section (first symbol display means) 13, the variation of the normal symbol (first symbol) is started, and together with the above, The pseudo special symbol display control means (second symbol display control means) is configured to start the fluctuation of the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) in the central display area 11 of the pseudo special symbol display unit 14. . The entrance of the game ball to the first entrance 15 is detected by a first entrance detection switch provided on the back surface of the game board 3. In addition, due to the game ball entering the first entrance 15, whether or not the first game is determined is determined by the small hit determination unit (corresponding to the first determination unit of the present invention). Is done. As a result of determining whether or not the first game is successful, the normal symbol that is changing in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 is stopped, and the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (stop first) is displayed. 1 symbol). In this embodiment, the left stop symbol stopped and displayed in the left display area 10 and the right stop symbol stopped and displayed in the right display area 12 are the same, for example, '0, 0', '1, 1 When each symbol becomes a squirrel, such as 'A', the result of the determination by the first winning / failing determination means is hit, that is, the first game hit (also referred to as a small hit), and a different symbol In the case of the combination, the first game is missed. Note that even if a game ball enters the first entrance 15 and is detected by the first entrance detection switch while the normal symbol (the first symbol) is changing, the first symbol is not detected. (Normal symbol) is not changed, and whether or not the first game is judged by the small hit / fail judgment means (corresponding to the first success / failure judgment means of the present invention) is not performed.

  In the present invention, “entrance” to the first entrance, the second entrance, and the third entrance is the game balls 3 that enter the entrances as in the present embodiment. It points to the case where it rolls to the back side of the game, or the game ball that entered each entrance gate passes through the entrance entrance and rolls below the game area 6 so that it passes through the so-called entrance entrance. In some cases, the meaning is included in “entrance ball”. In addition, whether or not the first game is successful means whether or not the second entrance 16 is ready to enter as described later.

  The second entrance 16 is provided with two movable pieces 17 and 18, and the inaccessible state of the game ball and the entrance by the second entrance solenoid controlled by the second entrance change control means. Change control between possible states. The second entrance solenoid is provided on the back of the game board 3. In a normal state, the second entrance 16 is in a state in which entry is impossible, and the second entry due to the result of the determination by the first hit / fail determination means being a win (small hit, first game win). The second entrance entrance solenoid controlled by the entrance change control means is controlled to change from the entrance disabled state to the entrance enabled state, and again after a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) has elapsed from the entrance enabled state. It is configured to return to a state where it is impossible to enter. When the ball cannot be entered, the distance between the tips of the two movable pieces 17 and 18 is narrow and the gaming ball cannot enter the movable pieces 17 and 18. On the other hand, when the ball can be entered, the two movable pieces 17 and 18 are expanded in a substantially V shape (reverse C shape) between the tips, and the movable pieces 17 and 18 play a game ball. Is guided to the second entrance 16 and can enter.

  The second entrance 16 is provided with a second entrance detection switch on the back surface of the game board 3, and the game ball entered into the second entrance 16 is a second entrance detection switch. Detected. Due to the game ball entering the second entrance 16, the special symbol display device 19 starts to change the special symbol (third symbol). Variation and stoppage of the special symbol (third symbol) are controlled by special symbol display control means (third symbol display control means). In addition, due to the game ball entering the second entrance 16, whether or not the second game is successful is determined by the jackpot determination unit (corresponding to the second determination unit of the present invention). The The success / failure determination result of the second game is indicated by the special symbol (the third symbol) that has been changed and stopped by the special symbol display device (third symbol display means) 19 and stopped. It is. In the present embodiment, when the stop special symbol (stop third symbol) is “◯”, the winning of the second game is indicated, and when “×” is indicated, the failure of the second game is indicated. In this embodiment, even if a plurality of game balls enter the second entrance 16 in the entrance enabled state, the game ball first detected by the second entrance detection switch is entered. Due to this, the variation start of the special symbol (3rd symbol) and the second game winning / failing determination means by the second winning / failing determining means are performed, and the second and subsequent gaming balls are detected by the second entrance detecting switch. Even if it is done, it is comprised so that the change start of a special symbol (3rd symbol) and the success / failure determination of a 2nd game may not be performed. In addition, whether or not the second game is successful means whether or not the big winning opening 21 is ready to enter.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the winning / failing result of the first game by the small hitting / non-winning determination means (first winning / nothing determination means) is a win, and the game ball enters the second entrance 16 where the entrance is possible. When the determination result by the big hit / fail judgment means (second win / fail judgment means) is out of place, or the judgment result by the small hit / fail judgment means (first win / fail judgment means) is a hit and the player can enter for a predetermined time. When a game ball does not enter the second entrance 16, the stop normal symbol (stopped) displayed in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 is stopped. The combination of the stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) that is stopped and displayed in the central display area 11 of the pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display means) 14 deviates and constitutes a symbol combination. , Said pseudo stop special The pattern selection means (stop second symbol selecting means), the stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) is selected. In addition, when the result of the first game winning / disapproval by the small hit / fail determining means (first winning / not determining means) is out of place, the left display area 10 and the right display of the normal symbol display section (first symbol displaying means) 13 are displayed. A stop normal symbol (stopped first symbol) stopped and displayed in the region 12 and a stop pseudo special symbol (stopped second symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the central display region 11 of the pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display means) 14 The stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol selection means) is used to select the stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) so that the combination of symbols is deviated and constitutes a symbol combination. In addition, the result of the first game winning / failing determination by the small hitting / non-winning determination means (first winning / non-winning determination means) is a win, and the game ball enters the second entrance 16 where the winning is possible and the big hit / no-win determination is made. If the determination result by the means (second win / fail determination means) is correct, the stopped normal symbol (stopped and displayed in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display unit 13 (first symbol display means)) The combination of the stop first special symbol) and the stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) displayed in the central display area 11 of the pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display means) 14 forms a symbol combination. Further, the stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) is selected by the stop pseudo special symbol selector (stop second symbol selector).

  By configuring in this way, the gaming state such as the determination result of the jackpot winning determination (the second game winning determination) by the combination of the stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) and the stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) Therefore, the player is not only interested in the fluctuation display and stop display of the normal symbol (the first symbol), but can also enjoy a fresh game sensation different from the conventional one. Furthermore, by arranging the normal symbol display part (first symbol display means) 13 and the pseudo special symbol display part (second symbol display means) 14 in a line, fluctuation and stop display of the normal symbol (first symbol) The change and stop display of the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) are visually recognized by the player. Moreover, the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display unit) 13 and the pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display unit) 14 are arranged in a line, so that the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display unit) 13 is arranged. In order to display the stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) that is stopped and displayed at the stop and the pseudo special symbol display (stop second symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display means) 14 in an integrated manner. The player is more easily recognized as the display composed of the combination of the stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) and the stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) shows the determination result of one game.

  Further, due to the game ball entering the first entrance 15, the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) also starts to fluctuate together with the normal symbol (first symbol), and the pseudo special symbol. Because the combination of the stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) and the stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) is displayed due to the fluctuation stop of (second symbol), the success / failure determination result of the big hit (second game) is displayed. The player enters the first entrance 15 as a result not only for the jackpot winning decision (first game winning decision) but also for the jackpot winning decision (second game winning decision). It feels like that, and the fun of gaming is further improved.

  In this embodiment, the off symbol combination by the combination of the stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) and the stop pseudo special symbol (stop second symbol) is as shown in 3-A and 3-B of FIG. The symbols displayed in the left display area 10, the center display area 11 and the right display area 12 in the variable display device 9 are set to a combination of symbols that do not become the same (a combination that does not match), and a winning symbol combination 3C, a combination of symbols in which the symbols stopped and displayed in the left display area 10, the central display area 11 and the right display area 12 in the variable display device 9 are the same (a set of lines). Combination). In the example of 3-A in FIG. 3, the first game success / failure determination result by the small hit / fail determination means (first success / failure determination means) is a win, and the second entrance 16 capable of entering the ball. When the game ball enters and the determination result by the big hit determination unit (second win determination unit) is out of place, or the determination result by the small hit determination unit (first hit determination unit) is win This is a case where a game ball does not enter the second entrance 16 where the entrance is possible. Further, the example of 3-B in FIG. 3 is a case where the result of determining whether or not the first game has been determined by the small hit / fail determination unit (first determination unit), and the example of 3-C in FIG. The result of determining whether or not the first game is successful by the small hit / fail determination means (first win / fail determination means) is a win, and the game ball enters the second entrance 16 where the entrance is possible and determines whether or not the big hit This is a case where the determination result by the means (second win / fail determination means) is a win.

  The big winning opening 21 corresponds to the third winning opening in the present invention, and a closed state as a non-enterable state is entered by the large winning opening releasing solenoid controlled by the third incoming change control means. An opening / closing plate 22 that is controlled to open and close between an open state and a ball enabling state is provided, and the opening of the opening / closing plate 22 enables a game ball to enter the big winning opening 21. The big prize opening opening solenoid is provided on the back of the game board 3. The special winning opening (third winning entry) 21 is normally in a state where it is impossible to enter with the open / close plate 22 closed, and the special winning opening 21 is opened in a part of the special winning opening 21. And a specific area winning opening 23 that is opened to allow winning. Further, the specific area winning opening 23 is provided with an open / close door that is opened and closed by a specific area opening solenoid in a predetermined condition. The specific area winning opening 23 is provided with a specific winning ball detection switch (specific area sensor) for detecting a specific winning ball so that the right to continue opening the large winning opening 21 is established by detecting the specific winning ball. Has been. In addition, a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the grand winning port 21 and has not won the specific region winning port 23 is provided in the approximate center of the big winning port 21. It has been.

  The launching device 41 has a launching motor that is driven by the operation of the operation lever 42 on the back side, and the game ball is bullet-launched by driving the launching motor. The launch ball fired by the launch device 41 is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 erected on the board surface of the game board 3. The The game ball guided to the game area 6 falls while rolling and enters each entrance, or if it does not enter anywhere, the back side of the game board 3 from the out entrance 25 Is discharged. In addition, a prepaid card unit 45 is connected to the gaming machine 1 of this example.

  A plurality of control devices for controlling the game are provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1. The block diagram of FIG. 4 simply shows the electric control of the gaming machine. As the control circuit, the main control circuit 70, the display control circuit 90, the light emitter control circuit 88, the payout control circuit 110, and the voice control circuit 120. Etc. are shown.

  The main control circuit 70 includes a CPU 72 that performs control according to a program, a RAM 73 that functions as a work memory for the CPU 72, a one-chip microcomputer 71 that includes a ROM 74 that stores a game control program, and the one-chip computer 71 and display control. The circuit 90 includes I / O (input / output) buses 75 and 76, an output port 77, a driver 78, a buffer gate 79, an interface 80, and the like.

  The one-chip microcomputer 71 includes a first winning / failing determining means, a second winning / failing determining means, a second entrance changing control means, a third entrance changing control means, a stop second symbol selecting means, and a first symbol stopping continuation. It functions as control means, second symbol stop time setting means, first symbol second symbol stop time determining means, symbol variation time setting means, and the like.

  The CPU 72 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, as well as generation of random numbers used for game control, for example, a big hit by a special symbol or a small hit by a normal symbol And a control signal (command) for a sub-control circuit such as the display control circuit 90 and other control devices, etc. are generated according to the program.

  The RAM 73 includes a storage area for detection signals of various detection switches, a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU 72, a storage area for temporarily storing various data, a flag, and a work area for the CPU 72. The ROM 74 is written with game control programs, control data, control signals (commands), and jackpot and jackpot judgment values.

  The one-chip microcomputer 71 periodically includes an initial reset circuit that initializes various control information when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and a game control program stored in the ROM 74 of the one-chip microcomputer 71 (this example). In this case, a periodic reset circuit that is executed every 4 msec) is provided.

  A command (control signal) output from the main control circuit 70 controls various sub-control circuits and devices via the I / O bus 75, the output port 77, and the driver 78. That is, the driver 78 is connected to the second entrance 16, the grand prize award 21, the information output circuit 83, etc., and the output port 77 is connected to the display control circuit 90 and the light emitter control circuit 88. The audio control circuit 120 is connected to the / O bus 75. The information output circuit 83 is connected to a hall management device 84 which is a host computer, and outputs various game information such as jackpot information, symbol confirmation information, probability variation information, and the like.

  The display control circuit 90 receives a command variation pattern, a stop symbol, a variation stop, and other various game state commands (control signals) from the main control circuit 70, and performs predetermined processing based on the received commands (control signals). A sub-control circuit (sub-control means) for performing display control processing, and together with the main control circuit 70, stop second symbol selection means, second symbol stop time setting means, normal symbol display control means (first symbol display control means) ), Pseudo special symbol display control means (second symbol display control means), and special symbol display control means (third symbol display control means). The display control circuit 90 includes the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display unit) 13, the pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display unit) 14, and the special symbol display connected to the display control circuit 90. The device (third symbol display device) 19, the light emitter control circuit 88, and the sound control circuit 120 are controlled.

  The display control circuit 90 has the configuration shown in FIG. 5, and includes a display control program for displaying the symbols in a variable manner on the normal symbol display unit 13, the pseudo special symbol display unit 14, and the special symbol display device 19. A control data ROM 92 for storing data, a control data RAM 93 for temporarily storing variation patterns, game states, etc. sent from the main control circuit 70, and an image data ROM 96 for storing normal symbols, pseudo special symbols, special symbol data, etc. , A display control CPU (control unit, calculation unit, various control units, calculation, etc.) that performs calculation and control in accordance with control data in the control data ROM 92 and control data RAM 93 in accordance with commands (including variation data) from the main control circuit 70 Section, various registers, various flags, etc., in addition to performing arithmetic control, it also generates random numbers used for game control. 91, a VDP 94 that reads out necessary image data from the image data ROM 96 based on a command from the display control CPU 91 and generates map data such as symbols, and the like. It comprises a VRAM 95 for storing data generated by the VDP 94 and an initial reset circuit 98. The RGB control data from the VDP 94 of the display control device 90 is transmitted (output) to the normal symbol display unit 13, the pseudo special symbol display unit 14, the special symbol display device 19 and the like. The symbol display unit 14 and the special symbol display device 19 perform symbol change and stop display.

  The light emitter control circuit 88 is connected to the lamp indicator 35 (the frame ornament right lamp 35a, the frame ornament upper lamp 35b, and the frame ornament left lamp 35c), and the light emitter control circuit 88 emits light from the lamp indicator 35. Is controlled. The payout control circuit 110 controls the payout of game media (prize balls or rental balls) by a game media payout device (not shown).

  The sound control circuit 120 is connected to a speaker 38 as sound generating means, and controls sound generation from the speaker 38 based on sound control signals (commands) received from the main control circuit 70 and the display control circuit 90. .

  The interface 80 of the main control circuit 70 is connected to a first entrance detection switch 61, a second entrance detection switch 62, a winning ball count switch 63, and a specific winning ball detection switch 64. Detection signals and operation signals are transmitted to the one-chip microcomputer 71 via the interface 80.

  In addition, the main control circuit 70 is connected to a power supply circuit 87 and a launch control circuit 100 for controlling the launch of the game ball by the launch device 41.

  The main control circuit 70 includes a small hit random number, a stop normal symbol random number, a big hit random number, and a missed pseudo special figure random number. Each random value is incremented by +1 every 4 msec by the update process, and is updated so as to return to 0 when the set upper limit value is reached.

  The small hit random number is a random number used for the first hit / no-go determination for determining the small hit (first game hit), and is a numerical value from '0' to '314'. In this embodiment, the probability of a small hit (first game hit) is set to 1/315, and the small hit value (first game hit value) is set to '7'. The small hit random number is acquired when a game ball enters the first entrance 15 and is detected by the first entrance detection switch. In case of “7”, it is a small hit. When a game ball enters the first entrance 15 and is detected by the first entrance detection switch while the normal symbol (the first symbol) is changing, the entrance is small. No random number is acquired.

  The stop normal symbol random number is used to determine a stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the left symbol display area 10 and the right symbol display area 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13. It is a random number and consists of a numerical value of “0” to “9”, and is acquired when a game ball enters the first entrance 15 and is detected by the first entrance detection switch. The In addition, when a game ball enters the first entrance 15 and is detected by the first entrance detection switch while the normal symbol (the first symbol) is changing, the entry is stopped. Normal symbol random numbers are not acquired. The value of the stop normal symbol random number is a stop stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) that is stopped when a small hit (first game hit), and a stop stop that displays a stop when missed (first game miss) As shown in Table 1, the normal symbols (the first symbol for stopping stoppage) are assigned. In Tables 1 and 2 below, the two-digit number indicates a symbol in which the left digit is stopped and displayed in the left display region 10, and a right digit is a symbol in which the right digit is stopped and displayed in the right display region 12.

  As shown in Table 1, in this embodiment, when the determination result of the small hit / no-go determination means (first win / fail determination means) is a small hit (first game hit), the stop normal symbol random number Symbols having the same numerical value are respectively set as winning stop small hitting symbols (hit stop first symbols) in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display section (first symbol display means) 13, and the left display The stop display symbols of the area 10 and the right display area 12 are configured to form a grid. For example, when the numerical value of the stop normal symbol random number is “0”, the stop display symbols in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 are “0”. When the numerical value of the stop normal symbol random number is “1”, the stop display symbols in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display section (first symbol display means) 13 are “ It is set to 1 '.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the small hit / fail determination means (first winning / failing determination means) is out of place (out of the first game), the left display area of the normal symbol display section (first symbol display means) 13 10 and the stop stop small hit symbol (stopped first symbol) that is stopped and displayed in the right display area 12 includes the numerical value of the stop normal symbol random number, and is set so as not to be inconsistent. For example, when the numerical value of the stop normal symbol random number is “0”, the stop display symbol in the left display area 10 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 is “0” and the right display area 12 When the stop display symbol is set to “5” and the numerical value of the stop normal symbol random number is “1”, the stop display symbol in the left display area 10 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 is '1', the stop display symbol in the right display area 12 is set to '3'.

  The jackpot random number is a random number used in the determination of the second winning / failing determining means for determining the jackpot (the second game hit), and is a numerical value of “0” to “249”. In this embodiment, the probability of a big hit (second game hit) is set to 1/250, and the big hit value (second game hit value) is set to '11'. The jackpot random value is acquired when a game ball enters the second entrance 16 and is detected by the second entrance detection switch, and the acquired jackpot random value is “11”. In the case of, it becomes a big hit (winning of the second game), “○” is displayed on the special symbol display device 19, the acquired numerical value is out of the other cases, the special symbol display device 19 “×” is displayed.

  Table 2 shows that when the obtained numerical value of the jackpot random number value is “11”, that is, when the jackpot (the second game hit), the left display area 10 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 and The hit stop normal symbol (stop hit first symbol) that is stopped and displayed in the right display area 12, the hit stop pseudo special symbol that is stopped and displayed in the central display area 11 of the pseudo special symbol display unit 14, and the special symbol display The jackpot stop special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the device 19 is shown. In the case of a big hit (winning second game), the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display section (first symbol display means) 13 and the central display area 11 of the pseudo special symbol display section 14 are: Each symbol with the same number is stopped and displayed. In the case of a big win, the selection of the hit stop pseudo special symbol (hit stop second symbol) that is stopped and displayed in the central display area 11 of the pseudo special symbol display unit 14 is performed according to the hit stop normal symbol as described later. Is called.

  The detachment pseudo special symbol random number is a detachment stop quasi-special symbol (the detachment stop stop number) that is stopped and displayed in the central display area 11 of the quasi-special symbol display unit (second symbol display means) 14 when the result of the jackpot winning / failing determination is unsuccessful. This is a random number used to determine (2 symbols), and consists of a numerical value of “0” to “9”. Each numerical value of the detachment pseudo special symbol random number is assigned a detachment stop pseudo special symbol (the detachment stop second symbol) composed of the same number as the numerical value of the detachment pseudo special symbol random number. For example, when the detachment pseudo special figure random number is '0', the detachment stop pseudo special symbol (disconnection stop 2nd pattern) '0' is assigned, and the detachment pseudo special figure random number is '1' and the detachment stop pseudo special symbol (disconnection) Stop 2nd design) '1' is assigned. The off pseudo special figure random number is acquired when a game ball enters the second entrance 16 and is detected by the second entrance detection switch. Table 3 shows the numerical value of the phantom pseudo special symbol random number when the jackpot winning / non-winning judgment result is losing, and the detachment stop pseudo special symbol (the second stop losing second symbol) displayed in the central display area 11 of the pseudo special symbol display unit 14. The relationship between the symbol) and the special symbol for stopping stop displayed on the special symbol display device 19 is shown. In the present embodiment, the left symbol display area 10 and the right symbol display area 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 when the small hit determination result (first game success / failure determination result) is a win. When a detachment pseudo special figure random value assigned with the detachment stop pseudo special symbol (synchronization stop 2nd symbol) consisting of the same numerical value as the stop normal symbol (stop 1st symbol) displayed in stop is acquired, +1 is added to the acquired value of the special symbol random number, and the stopped normal symbol (stopped first symbol) that is stopped and displayed in the left display region 10 and the right display region 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 The pseudo special symbol (the second symbol) different from () is stopped and displayed.

  Next, processing executed by the main control circuit 70 will be described. The CPU of the main control circuit 70 performs main processing M according to each program stored in the ROM 74 of the main control circuit 70 at every predetermined interrupt time (4.0 msec in this example). FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the main process M.

  In the main process M, an initial setting process (S10), an interrupt prohibition process (S20), a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30), an interrupt permission process (S40), and an interrupt process (S100) are performed.

  In the initial setting process (S10), stack setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC setting and the like are performed. This main process M is repeatedly performed at every interruption time, but the initial setting process (S10) is a process necessary only when the power is turned on, and is executed only in the first round, and is not executed thereafter. Details are omitted because they are well known. In the interrupt prohibition process (S20), even if the interrupt process (S100) is entered every 4 msec, the interrupt is prohibited until the interrupt is permitted. In the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30), various random numbers are updated. In the interrupt permission process (S40), the interrupt process (S100) that enters every 4 msec is permitted.

  In the interrupt process (S100), as shown in FIG. 7, first, a command output process (S1100) is performed. In the command output process (S110), the command stored in the output command buffer of the main control circuit 70 in each process is output to the corresponding sub control circuit or the like. In the subsequent input process (S120), signal input is performed when various sensors (detection switches) provided in the gaming machine 1 are detected. In the random number update process (S130), various random numbers are incremented by 1 every 4 msec, and when the set upper limit value of each random number is reached as described above, it returns to '0' and is added again. In the entrance detection switch detection process (S140), in the input process (S120), there is an entrance of a game ball in the first entrance 15 or the second entrance 16, and the first entrance When a game ball is detected by the detection switch or the second entrance detection switch, a corresponding random value is acquired and stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70. In this embodiment, the small hit random number and the stop normal symbol random number are acquired by detecting the entrance of the game ball to the first entrance 15 by the first entrance detection switch, When the game ball entering the second entrance 16 is detected by the second entrance detection switch, the jackpot random number and the missed special special design random number are acquired, and the obtained random number values are stored in the RAM 73. Is remembered.

  In the normal operation process (S150), first, the value of the normal operation status stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 is read out. As shown in FIG. In the case of “normal symbol waiting process (S151)”, in the case of “1”, the normal symbol variation process (S152), in the case of “2”, the normal symbol confirmation processing (S153), in the case of “3” The normal electric accessory processing (S154) is performed.

  In the normal symbol waiting process (S151), as shown in FIG. 9, it is first confirmed whether or not a game ball has entered the first entrance 15 (S151-1). When the normal symbol standby process (S151) is completed and the process proceeds to the special operation process (S160). If the ball is entered, it is confirmed whether the special symbol standby flag is ON (S151-2). . If the special symbol standby flag is not ON, the normal symbol standby process (S151) is terminated and the process proceeds to the special operation process (S160). On the other hand, if the special symbol standby flag is ON, the normal symbol standby flag is normal. Symbol determination processing (S151-3), normal symbol selection processing (S151-4), normal symbol variation pattern creation processing (S151-5), normal symbol variation start setting processing (S151-6) are performed in order, and further normal operation After the status value is set to '1' and stored in the RAM 73 (S151-7), the normal symbol waiting process (S151) ends, and the process proceeds to the special operation process (S160).

  The normal symbol determination process (S151-3) corresponds to the determination process of the first winning / failing determination means (determination process of the small hit / fail determination means) for determining whether or not the first game is successful, and the acquired value of the small hit random number is In the case of “7”, the determination result of the first success / failure determination means is a hit (small hit, first game hit), the small hit flag is set to ON, and in the case of other numerical values, it is lost, the small hit flag Is set to OFF.

  In the normal symbol selection process (S151-4), the stopped normal symbol (stopped first symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the left display region 10 and the right display region 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 is: According to the obtained numerical value of the stop normal symbol random number and the determination result (the small hit flag is ON or OFF) according to the normal symbol determination process (S151-3), the selection is made as shown in Table 1.

  In the normal symbol variation pattern creation process (S151-5), the normal symbol (first symbol) is variably displayed in the left display region 10 and the right display region 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13. A variation pattern that defines a variation mode is selected, and a normal symbol variation time from a variation display start to a variation stop (first symbol variation time set in claims 2 and 4 of the present invention, and claim 4) The value of the normal symbol variation timer is set at (corresponding to the variation time in). The normal symbol variation pattern creation processing (S151-5) corresponds to processing relating to the first symbol stop time in the first symbol second symbol stop time determination means in claim 4.

  In the normal symbol fluctuation start setting process (S151-6), the normal symbol fluctuation start data based on the normal symbol fluctuation data determined in the normal symbol fluctuation pattern creation process (S151-5) and the normal symbol fluctuation start command are sent to the main control circuit 70. Set in the command buffer.

  In the normal symbol fluctuation process (S152) performed when the normal operation status is “1”, it is confirmed whether the normal symbol fluctuation timer has become “0”. If it is not “0”, that is, the normal symbol that is currently changing ( If it is not the time when the variation of the first symbol) is completed, the normal symbol variation process (S152) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the special operation process (S160). On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation timer becomes “0”, that is, when the variation end point of the currently changing normal symbol (the first symbol) is reached, the normal symbol stop command is sent to the main control circuit 70. After the normal operation status is set to “2” and stored in the RAM 73, the normal symbol variation process (S152) ends, and the process proceeds to the special operation process (S160).

  In the normal symbol determination process (S153) performed when the normal operation status is “2”, the normal symbol is selected based on the stopped normal symbol (stop first symbol) selected in the normal symbol selection process (S151-4). The stop normal symbol designation command for designating the stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the symbol display section (first symbol display means) 13 is a command of the main control circuit 70. After being set in the buffer and the normal operation status is set to '3' and stored in the RAM 73, the normal symbol determination process (S153) ends, and the process proceeds to the special operation process (S160).

  In the normal electric accessory processing (S154) performed when the normal operation status is '3', the normal symbol hit determination process (determination by the first winning / failing determination means) is hit (small hit, first hit game) In this case, the second entry port 16 is controlled to open / close the movable pieces 17 and 18 (the entry-enabled state and the entry-disabled state), and a control command is set in the command buffer of the main control circuit 70. After the normal operation status is set to “0” and stored in the RAM 73, the normal electric accessory processing (S154) ends, and the process proceeds to the special operation processing (S160).

  In the special operation process (S160), as shown in FIG. 10, first, a special symbol for detachment that creates a special symbol for losing ("x" in this embodiment) to be displayed on the special symbol display device (third symbol display means) 19 first. Creation processing (S161) is performed. Next, the value of the special operation status stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 is read. If the value of the special operation status is “0”, the special symbol waiting process (S162), “1” In the case of, special symbol variation processing (S163) is performed, in the case of '2', special symbol confirmation processing (S164) is performed, and in the case of '3', special electric accessory processing (S165) is performed.

  In the special symbol waiting process (S162), as shown in FIG. 11, it is first confirmed whether a game ball has entered the second entrance 16 (S162-1). Then, it is confirmed whether the special symbol standby flag is ON (S162-8). If the special symbol standby flag is not ON, after the special symbol standby flag is turned on (S162-9), the special symbol standby process (S162) is terminated and the process proceeds to other processing (S170). On the other hand, when the special symbol standby flag is ON, the special symbol standby process (S162) is terminated as it is, and the process proceeds to another process (S170). On the other hand, when a game ball has entered the second entrance 16, the special symbol determination process (S162-2), the special symbol selection process (S162-3), and the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S162) -4), special symbol variation start setting processing (S162-5) is performed in order, the special symbol standby flag is set to OFF (S162-6), the value of the special operation status is set to '1', and the RAM 73 Is stored in (S162-7), the special symbol waiting process (S162) ends, and the process proceeds to other processes (S170).

  The special symbol determination process (S162-2) corresponds to the determination process of the second winning / failing determining means (determination process of the jackpot winning / failing determining means) for determining whether the second game is winning or not, and the acquisition value of the jackpot random number is '11. In the case of ', the determination result of the second winning / failing determination means is a hit (big hit, second win), the big hit flag is set to ON, and in the case of other numerical values, it is lost and the big hit flag is set to OFF The

  In the special symbol selection process (S162-3), it is confirmed whether the jackpot flag is ON (big hit, second game hit) or OFF (out), and the jackpot flag is ON (big hit, second game hit). In this case, “◯” is set in the special symbol for stop, and “X” is set in the case of OFF (off).

  In the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S162-4), a variation pattern that defines a variation mode when the special symbol (third symbol) is variably displayed on the special symbol display unit (third symbol display means) 19 is varied. It is determined by the acquired value of the pattern selection random number and the jackpot flag. A special symbol variation timer is set based on the variation pattern.

  In the special symbol variation start setting process (S162-5), the variation data of the special symbol determined in the special symbol selection process (S162-3), the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S162-5), and the like A special symbol variation start command is set in the command buffer of the main control circuit 70.

  In the special symbol variation process (S163) performed when the special operation status is “1”, it is confirmed whether or not the special symbol variation timer has become “0”. If it is not “0”, that is, the special symbol currently being varied ( If it is not the time when the variation of the third symbol) ends, the special symbol variation process (S163) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the other process (S170). On the other hand, when the special symbol variation timer becomes “0”, that is, when the end of the variation of the currently changing special symbol (the third symbol) is reached, a special symbol stop command is sent to the main control circuit 70. After the special operation status is set to “2” and stored in the RAM 73, the special symbol variation process (S163) is terminated, and the process proceeds to other processes (S170).

  In the special symbol determination process (S164) performed when the special operation status is “2”, the special symbol display unit (third symbol display means) 19 stops the special symbol (stop third symbol) to be displayed. The stop special symbol designation command to be set is set in the command buffer of the main control circuit 70, the special operation status is set to '3' and stored in the RAM 73, and then the special symbol determination process (S164) is completed. The process proceeds to other processing (S170).

  In the special electric accessory process (S165) performed when the special operation status is '3', the special symbol determination process (determination by the second winning / failing determination means) is a win (a big win, a second game hit) Then, processing related to the control of opening / closing of the open / close plate 22 of the grand prize winning opening 21 (a state where the ball can be entered and a state where the ball cannot be entered) is performed, a control command is set in the command buffer of the main control circuit 70, and the special operation status is “0”. After being set to 'and stored in the RAM 73, the special symbol motor combination process (S165) is terminated, and the process proceeds to other processes (S170).

  In other processing (S170), necessary processing is performed in the main control circuit 70, such as subtraction processing of various timers and prize ball payout control processing, but the description is omitted because it is not a characteristic part of the present invention.

  Next, the sub-process S200 performed in the display control circuit 90 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, the sub-process S200 includes a command analysis process (S210), a pseudo special symbol timer process (S220), and a symbol display process (S230), and is performed every 4.0 msec.

  In the command analysis process (S210), image data corresponding to the contents of the command transmitted by the command output process (S110) of the main process M by the main control circuit 70 and received by the display control circuit 90 is set. As shown in FIGS. 13 to 14, in the command analysis process (S210), the received command is a normal symbol variation start command, a stop normal symbol designation command, a normal symbol stop command, a special symbol variation start command, and a stop special symbol designation command. The special symbol stop command or any other command is determined (S210-1, S210-4, S210-6, S210-11, S210-14, S210-16).

  If the received command is a normal symbol variation start command, variation start setting of the normal symbol (first symbol) and the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) is performed (S210-2, S210-3), and this command analysis processing (S210) ends, and the process proceeds to the pseudo special symbol timer process (S220).

  When the received command is a stop normal symbol designation command, a stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13 is specified. Stop normal symbol data is set (S210-5), the command analysis processing (S210) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the pseudo special symbol timer processing (S220).

  When the received command is a normal symbol stop command, the normal symbol (first symbol) of the stop normal symbol data is stopped and displayed in the left display area 10 and the right display area 12 of the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13. (S210-7), and it is confirmed whether the stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) is a winning symbol (S210-8). When the stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) is the winning symbol, the second entrance opening time is set in the pseudo special symbol stop display timer (S210-9), and this command analysis processing (S210) is completed. Then, the process proceeds to the pseudo special symbol timer process (S220). Said S210-9 is corresponded to the process of the 2nd symbol stop time setting means in Claim 3. On the other hand, when the stop normal symbol (stop first symbol) is not a winning symbol, the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) different from the stop normal symbol data is the center of the pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display means) 14. The display area 11 is set to be stopped and displayed (S210-10), the command analysis process (S210) ends, and the process moves to the pseudo special symbol timer process (S220).

  When the received command is a special symbol variation start command, that is, when a game ball enters the second entrance 16 where the ball can be entered, a special symbol (third symbol) variation start setting is performed (S210-). 12), '0' is set in the pseudo special symbol stop display timer (S210-13), the command analysis processing (S210) is terminated, and the procedure moves to the pseudo special symbol timer processing (S220). In this embodiment, if “0” is not set in the pseudo special symbol stop display timer in S210-13, the pseudo special symbol stop display timer subtraction process (S220-2) in the subsequent pseudo special symbol timer process (S220). When the pseudo special symbol stop display timer value becomes “0” by the subtraction, the game ball enters the second entrance 16 while the second entrance 16 is ready to enter. If not, the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) different from the stop normal symbol data is stopped and displayed in the central display area 11 of the pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display means) 14 (S220-3). , S220-4) Trouble occurs.

  When the received command is a stop special symbol designation command, stop special symbol data for designating a stop special symbol (stop third symbol) to be stopped and displayed by the special symbol display device (third symbol display means) 19 is set (S210). -15) This command analysis process (S210) ends, and the process proceeds to the pseudo special symbol timer process (S220).

  When the received command is a special symbol stop command, the special symbol of the stop special symbol data is set to stop and display on the special symbol display device (third symbol display means) 19 (S210-17) and stopped. It is confirmed whether the special symbol (stop third symbol) is a winning symbol, that is, a big hit (S210-18). When the stop special symbol (stop third symbol) is a winning symbol (big hit), the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) identical to the stop normal symbol data is displayed in the pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display means). ) 14 is set to stop display in the central display area 11 (S210-19), the command analysis process (S210) is terminated, and the process moves to the pseudo special symbol timer process (S220). On the other hand, when the stop special symbol (stop third symbol) is not a winning symbol (big hit), a pseudo special symbol (second symbol) different from the stop normal symbol data is a pseudo special symbol display unit (second symbol display means). 14 is set to stop display in the central display area 11 (S210-20), the command analysis process (S210) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the pseudo special symbol timer process (S220).

  When it is determined that the received command is not a normal symbol change start command, a stop normal symbol designation command, a normal symbol stop command, a special symbol variation start command, a stop special symbol designation command, or a special symbol stop command. At this time, the command analysis process (S210) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the pseudo special symbol timer process (S220).

  In the pseudo special symbol timer process (S220), as shown in FIG. 15, it is confirmed whether the pseudo special symbol stop display timer is “0” (S220-1), and the pseudo special symbol stop display timer is “0”. This pseudo special symbol timer process (S220) ends, and the process proceeds to the symbol display process (S230). On the other hand, when the pseudo special symbol stop display timer is not “0”, the pseudo special symbol stop display timer is decremented by “1” (S220-2), and the pseudo special symbol stop display timer becomes “ It is confirmed whether it has become 0 (S220-3), and when it is not "0", this pseudo special symbol timer process (S220) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the symbol display process (S230). On the other hand, when the pseudo special symbol stop display timer value after the subtraction is “0”, that is, while the second entrance 16 is ready to enter, a game ball enters the second entrance 16. If not, a pseudo special symbol (second symbol) different from the stop normal symbol data is set to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device (third symbol display means) 19 (S220-4). The pseudo special symbol timer process (S220) is terminated, and the process proceeds to the symbol display process (S230).

  In the symbol display process (S230), based on the command analysis process (S210), the symbol designated by the received command is displayed as the normal symbol display unit (first symbol display means) 13, the pseudo special symbol display unit (first 2 symbol display means) and a special symbol display device (third symbol display means) 19.

  Although various other processes are executed in the gaming machine 1, processes that are not particularly related to the present invention are omitted.

  The fluctuation start and stop timings of the normal symbol (first symbol), the pseudo special symbol (second symbol), and the special symbol (third symbol) will be described with reference to the timing charts of FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when a game ball launched into the game area 6 enters the first entrance 15 and is detected (turned ON) by the first entrance detection switch (SW). At that time (T1), the normal symbol (first symbol) and the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) start to change. The normal symbol (first symbol) is stopped and displayed when a preset normal symbol variation time (first symbol variation time Ta) has elapsed (T2). During this time, the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) continues to fluctuate, and the second entrance 16 and the big winning entrance (third entrance) 21 remain in an inaccessible state. When the normal symbol (stopped first symbol) displayed as a stop is a winning symbol, the second entrance 16 is allowed to enter, and the entry-permitted state continues for a preset time (Tb). . While the second entrance 16 is ready to enter, a game ball enters the second entrance 16 and is detected (turned ON) by the second entrance detection switch (SW). The special symbol (third symbol) starts to change at the time of detection (turned on) (T3), and is stopped when the change time (Tc) corresponding to the change pattern has elapsed (T5). At the same time, a pseudo special symbol (second symbol) is also stopped and displayed. Td indicates the fluctuation time of the pseudo special symbol (second symbol). While the normal symbol (the first symbol) is changing, even if a game ball enters the first entrance 15 and is detected by the first entrance detection switch, acquisition of random numbers or normal The design (first design) is not changed. Further, when the special symbol stop symbol is a jackpot symbol (a result of determination by the second winning / failing determination means), a normal symbol that has already been stopped at time T2 and a pseudo symbol that is stopped at time T5. The special symbol is displayed as a winning symbol combination, and the big winning entrance (third entrance) is ready to enter, and the big winning game is performed. The jackpot game is defined as one round when 30 seconds elapses in the state where the winning hole 21 is ready to enter, or when 10 gaming balls enter the winning place 19 so that the winning place 19 becomes unable to enter. A maximum of 16 rounds are continued on condition that a game ball enters the specific winning area 23 in the large winning opening 19. Furthermore, between each round, the time which the 2nd prize-winning opening 21 becomes a ball-incapability state for 2 seconds is provided as an interval.

  On the other hand, if the stopped special symbol is out of place (the determination result by the second winning / failing determining means is out), the normal symbol that has already been stopped at time T2 and the pseudo special symbol that has been stopped at time T5. And the symbol combination is displayed, and the prize winning opening (third entrance) is kept in an inaccessible state.

  In addition, when there is no entry to the second entrance 16 during the entrance-ready state of the second entrance 16 (Tb), as shown in FIG. At the time (T4) when the time (Tb) for entering the ball has elapsed, the second entrance 16 becomes unable to enter, and the pseudo special symbol (the second symbol) is stopped and displayed at the time T2. The normal symbol that is displayed and the pseudo special symbol that is stopped and displayed at the time point T4 are removed and the symbol combination is displayed. While the normal symbol (the first symbol) is changing, even if a game ball enters the first entrance 15 and is detected by the first entrance detection switch, acquisition of random numbers or normal The symbol (first symbol) is not changed, and the normal symbol (first symbol) is stopped and displayed until the second entrance 16 in the state where the ball can be entered is in a state where the ball cannot enter (first symbol). Control by symbol stop continuation control means).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, the normal symbol (stopped first symbol) that is stopped and displayed at the time (t2) when the preset normal symbol variation time (first symbol variation time Ta) has elapsed is removed. In this case, the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) that has started to fluctuate with the start of variation of the normal symbol (first symbol) changes at a preset pseudo special symbol variation time (second symbol variation time Td) (t3). ), The normal symbol that is already stopped and displayed at time t2, and the pseudo special symbol that is stopped and displayed at time t3 are removed, and the symbol combination is displayed. In this case, while the normal symbol (first symbol) and the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) are changing, the normal symbol (first symbol) and the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) are the first symbol. The variation is prevented from starting due to the next entry to the entrance 15 and before the normal symbol (first symbol) and the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) starts variation next. Is stopped and displayed (control by the symbol variation time setting means). In this embodiment, a game ball enters the first entrance 15 and is detected by the first entrance detection switch while the normal symbol (first symbol) and the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) change. Also, the symbol variation time setting means controls the normal symbol (first symbol) and the pseudo special symbol (second symbol) so as not to start the variation.

  In the present embodiment, the first symbol is described as a normal symbol, the second symbol as a pseudo special symbol, and the third symbol as a special symbol. However, the present invention provides the first symbol display means, the second symbol display means, It suffices if the first symbol and the second symbol are provided, and the third symbol display means and the third symbol may not be provided. Further, the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means are not limited to the present embodiment. In addition, the configuration in which the symbols that are stopped and displayed by the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means are integrally displayed is not limited to the present embodiment. For example, the left display area or the right display area is the second display area. The symbol display means may be used, and the remaining display area may be the first symbol display means, or the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means may be arranged in a vertical row or an oblique row. In addition, the second symbol stop time setting means for stopping and displaying after the second entrance has become inaccessible from the entrance enabled state has been described. May be included.

It is a front view which abbreviate | omits and shows some nails of a game area | region about the whole gaming machine which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a front view which abbreviate | omits and shows some nails of a game area | region about the game board in the same gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the display state of the symbol in the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows simply the electric control of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows simply the display control circuit of the same gaming machine. It is a flowchart regarding the main process of the main control circuit in the gaming machine. It is a flowchart regarding the interruption process in the main process. It is a flowchart regarding normal operation processing. It is a flowchart regarding the normal symbol waiting process. It is a flowchart regarding special operation processing. It is a flowchart regarding the special symbol waiting process. It is a flowchart regarding a sub process. It is a 1st flowchart regarding command analysis processing. It is a 2nd flowchart regarding command analysis processing. It is a flowchart regarding a pseudo special symbol timer process. It is a timing chart of a change, stop, etc. of a symbol when there is an entrance at the 2nd entrance. It is a timing chart, such as a change of a symbol, stop, etc. when there is no entrance at the 2nd entrance. It is a timing chart of the change and stop of a symbol, etc. in the case of a normal symbol loss (out of the first game).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 3 Game board 6 Game area 9 Display apparatus 13 Normal symbol display part (1st symbol display means)
14 Pseudo special symbol display section (second symbol display means)
15 1st entrance 16 2nd entrance 19 Special symbol display device (3rd symbol display means)
21 Grand Prize Entrance (3rd Entrance)
70 Main control circuit 90 Display control circuit

Claims (9)

First winning / failing determining means for determining whether or not the first game is successful due to the game ball entering the first entrance;
A first symbol display means for displaying the first symbol;
A first symbol representing a determination result by the first winning / failing determining unit after the plurality of first symbols are variably displayed by the first symbol display unit due to the game ball entering the first entrance. A first symbol display control means for stopping display;
Due to the determination result by the first winning / failing determination means being a win, the second entrance different from the first entrance is controlled to be changed from the entrance impossible state to the entrance possible state, for a predetermined time. Second entrance opening change control means for controlling to change the entrance again after the passage,
A second success / failure determination means for determining whether or not the second game is successful due to the entrance of the game ball to the second entrance in the entrance enabled state;
A second symbol display means for displaying the second symbol;
A second symbol display control means for variably displaying a plurality of second symbols on the second symbol display means, and then stopping and displaying at a predetermined second symbol;
A third entrance opening change control means for changing and controlling the third entrance from the entrance impossible state to the entrance possible state due to the determination result by the second hit / fail judgment means being hit,
The second symbol display control means starts the variation display of the second symbol due to the game ball entering the first entrance,
A stop second symbol selecting means for selecting, from the plurality of second symbols, a stop second symbol to be stopped and displayed by the second symbol display means after the first symbol stop display;
The stop second symbol selecting means is
If the determination result by the first winning / failing determination means is a hit and a game ball enters the second entrance where the ball can be entered and the determination result by the second winning / non-performing determination means is out of place, or the first If the result of the determination by the hit / no-go determining means is a win and the game ball does not enter the second entrance where the entry is possible, the stopped first symbol and the second symbol stopped and displayed by the first symbol display means. The stop second symbol is selected so that the combination with the stop second symbol to be stopped and displayed by the symbol display means deviates and constitutes a symbol combination,
When the determination result by the first winning / failing determining means is out of the combination, the combination of the stopped first symbol stopped by the first symbol displaying means and the stopped second symbol stopped by the second symbol displaying means is lost. Select the stop second symbol to constitute a symbol combination,
If the determination result by the first winning / failing determining means is a win, a game ball enters the second entrance where the ball can be entered, and the determination result by the second winning / non-winning determining means is a win, the first The stop second symbol is selected such that the combination of the stop first symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol display means and the stop second symbol stopped and displayed by the second symbol display means forms a symbol combination. To play.   When the determination result by the first winning / failing determining means is a win, the first symbol that is changing in the first symbol displaying means is stopped and displayed after the elapse of a preset first symbol changing time, 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising first symbol stop continuation control means for continuing display of the stop of the first symbol until the second entrance becomes impossible to enter.   There is provided second symbol stop time setting means for stopping and displaying the second symbol being variably displayed by the second symbol display means after the second entrance where the entrance is possible becomes impossible to enter. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that In the case where the determination result by the first success / failure determination unit is a win,
The first symbol that is changing by the first symbol display means is stopped and displayed after elapse of a preset first symbol variation time, and when there is an entrance at the second entrance where the entrance is possible, When the second symbol variation time has elapsed, the second symbol is stopped and displayed, and when there is no entry at the second entry port in the entry enabled state, the second entry port in the entry enabled state After the player is unable to enter the ball, the second symbol is stopped and displayed.
First symbol stop continuation control means for continuing the stop display of the first symbol until the second entrance in the entrance enabled state becomes impossible to enter;
In the case where the determination result by the first success / failure determination unit is out of the range, the first symbol and the second symbol stop point determination unit for stopping and displaying the first symbol and the second symbol after elapse of a preset variation time. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   When the first symbol displayed by the first symbol display unit and the second symbol displayed by the second symbol display unit are displayed in a variable manner, the first symbol is displayed when the first determination result by the first determination unit does not match. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a symbol variation time setting unit that stops and displays the symbol and the second symbol before the variation display is started.   There are a plurality of types of stop first symbols to be stopped and displayed by the first symbol display means and stop second symbols to be stopped to be displayed by the second symbol display means. The plurality of types of stop first symbols and the plurality of types of stop symbols are provided. The two symbols include substantially the same symbol, the outlier symbol combination is composed of a combination of symbols in which the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are different, and the winning symbol combination is the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the symbols are configured by a combination of substantially the same symbols.   7. The determination result by the second winning / failing determination unit is configured so as to be indistinguishable only in the stopped second symbol that is stopped and displayed by the second symbol display unit. 8. The gaming machine described in 1.   The stop first symbol stopped and displayed by the first symbol display means and the second stop symbol stopped and displayed by the second symbol display means are integrally displayed so as to be seen as one determination result. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the determination result of the second winning / failing determination means separately from the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means. The gaming machine described.

Images