JP2008155066A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with excitement and enjoyment of a game according to player's ability (especially dynamic visual acuity). <P>SOLUTION: A special symbol is variably displayed in a S280 when the special symbol becomes ready-for-winning with any of 1, 3, or 5. It is determined whether or not a timing when the special symbol with identification symbol on the top right is displayed corresponds with a timing when a stop button is pressed. When these timings correspond with each other (S290: YES), it advances to a S295, the ready-for-winning is generated with the special symbol specified by a main control part, and this processing is finished. According to this processing, when the ready-for-winning is generated with any of 1, 3, or 5 (except in the case of winning), the ready-for-winning symbol has the identification symbol, so that a player excellent in dynamic visual acuity can instantaneously have expectation of the alignment when the spacial symbol is stopped. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a so-called seven machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, a bullet ball gaming machine such as a right object.

  As a conventional ball game machine, various game contents called a so-called fever machine, a right item, or an arrangement are widely used. Among these, the Fever machine displays the symbols on the variable display device in a variable manner when a game ball wins or passes through a predetermined area (for example, a start winning opening or a specific gate). When the display state of the variable display device becomes a specific one, for example, in the case of a big hit, first, a reach display is performed, and a combination of symbols displayed on the three display units is a specific double eye such as “777”. When the combination is, the special winning opening is configured to be opened. The big prize opening is closed once a predetermined number of game balls have won or a predetermined time has elapsed, but if the game ball passes through a specific area formed in the big prize opening during the opening, It is configured to open and repeat the opening and closing operations up to 16 times (so-called special game).

  When displaying a symbol on the display unit, various effects are performed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for transmitting game information by specifying or not explicitly indicating a special symbol when the special symbol is variably displayed.

JP 2001-96001 A

  However, according to the above prior art, the game information can be known by all the players who have seen the screen that is explicitly or non-explicitly, and the game information is lacking. That is, there is no room for the player's skill and ability to intervene in the game, and a person with good luck can quickly obtain game information, and a person with bad luck cannot obtain game information at all.

  In general, it is known that the human eye has two fields of view, the periphery and the center. The central visual field, that is, the central visual field is said to be capable of discriminating the shape of an object in detail and recognizing the color within a range of about 20 degrees centered on the line of sight. The peripheral visual field, that is, the peripheral visual field is an area deviating from the central visual field. Although the area is visible, the shape of the object is dim and the color is not well understood. However, it is said that it exerts power superior to that of the central field of vision for moving objects and objects that change with time, such as blinking light.

This invention is made | formed in view of this subject and the said fact, and it is providing the game machine provided with the game interest according to a player's moving body visual acuity and a visual field.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with a richer new gaming interest.

Another object of the present invention is to utilize differences in recognition due to individual differences in a player's dynamic visual acuity and visual field (especially the peripheral visual field and the central visual field) in games that are changing rapidly.
Another object of the present invention is to prevent a player from getting tired of the eyes in order to obtain the gaming interest.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, which was made to solve such a problem,
Game board,
A variable display device provided on the game board for displaying and stopping a plurality of symbol information in a variable manner;
A variable winning device that can change to a state advantageous to a player when the plurality of symbol information variably displayed on the variable display device is stopped and displayed in a predetermined arrangement through a reach state; A gaming machine with which
Operation buttons that can be operated by the player,
An identification symbol adding means for adding an identification symbol that is variably displayed together with the symbol information to at least one symbol information of the plurality of symbol information;
When the timing at which the symbol information to which the identification symbol is added among the plurality of symbol information variably displayed on the variable display device is displayed matches the timing at which the operation button is operated by the player. A reach generating means for generating the reach state;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, a player with excellent moving vision or visual field can distinguish the symbol information on which the identification symbol is displayed from the other symbol information even during the variable display. During fluctuation, the peripheral visual field checks the presence or absence of the identification symbol from the peripheral visual field (for example, the screen of the display device). After confirming the identification symbol, the central visual field is moved to the confirmation position of the identification symbol of the display device. An attempt is made to recognize the identification symbol in more detail. Therefore, the gaming machine has a new gaming interest that the symbol information can be used effectively even during high-speed fluctuation display. Since the reach state is generated when the timing at which the symbol information on which the identification symbol is displayed is coincident with the timing at which the operation button is operated, the game entertainment is increased.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A determination unit for determining whether or not to stop display the plurality of symbol information variably displayed on the variable display device in the specific arrangement;
The reach generating means includes:
When the determination result by the success / failure determination means is a determination that the plurality of symbol information is not stopped and displayed in the specific arrangement, the timing at which the symbol information to which the identification symbol is added is displayed, and the operation button is a player The reach state is generated when the timing operated by is coincident with the operation timing.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, in the case of detachment, only when the timing at which the symbol information displaying the identification symbol is displayed matches the timing at which the operation button is operated by the player. As a reach condition occurs, the gaming interests increase.

The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
There are a plurality of positions for adding the identification symbol to the symbol information, and each time the identification symbol adding means adds the identification symbol to the symbol information, the position for adding the identification symbol is selected from the plurality of positions. It is characterized by doing.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, since the position to which the identification symbol is added changes, it is possible to prevent the player from staring at one point and getting tired of the eyes.

In addition, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1 disclosed by reference in this specification is
Game board,
A variable display device provided in the game board, capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbol information, and capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of symbol information;
A game machine comprising a variable winning device that can change to a state advantageous to a player when the symbol information stopped and displayed on the variable display device has a predetermined specific arrangement,
An identification symbol display means for displaying an identification symbol that is variably displayed integrally with the symbol information is provided on at least one symbol information of the plurality of types of symbol information.
Also in the gaming machine of the reference invention 1 as described above, a player who has excellent dynamic visual acuity and visual field can distinguish the symbol information on which the identification symbol is displayed from other symbol information even during the variable display. During fluctuation, the peripheral visual field checks the presence or absence of the identification symbol from the peripheral visual field (for example, the screen of the display device). After confirming the identification symbol, the central visual field is moved to the confirmation position of the identification symbol of the display device. An attempt is made to recognize the identification symbol in more detail. Therefore, the gaming machine has a new gaming interest that the symbol information can be used effectively even during high-speed fluctuation display.

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2 disclosed in the present specification is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1, wherein the identification symbol display means determines whether or not the identification symbol exists due to a difference in a player's moving visual acuity. The identification symbol is moved at a high speed together with the symbol information so as to cause a difference in recognition.
According to the gaming machine of the reference invention 2 as described above, there are players who can distinguish the symbol information on which the identification symbol is displayed from other symbol information even if the variation is displayed according to the peripheral visual field. Further, even if the symbol information on which the identification symbol is displayed can be identified, there are players who can identify the presence or absence of the identification symbol, and there are players who cannot be identified. Therefore, the recognition of the presence / absence of the special state occurrence suggesting means can be made different for each player, and the gaming interest is further enhanced.
Further, the gaming machine of the reference invention 3 disclosed by reference in the present specification is the gaming machine of the reference invention 2, wherein the identification symbol display means displays the identification symbol outside the central portion of the screen of the variable display device. It is characterized by displaying.
According to the gaming machine configured as described above, it is possible to provide the gaming machine with a new gaming entertainment such as changing the reliability depending on whether or not the identification symbol is displayed.
In addition, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 4 disclosed by reference in the present specification is characterized in that in the gaming machine of any of Reference Inventions 1 to 3, the symbol information is variably displayed in the horizontal direction.
According to the gaming machine configured in this way, because the eye movement is easier in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction for reasons such as not involving the movement of the heel, not only the young people who have not weakened muscle strength but also middle-aged and older people Since it is expected that there are many people who can visually recognize the identification symbol in the layer, it is possible to increase the proportion of players who have a sense of expectation.

Hereinafter, examples showing embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, as a gaming machine, a so-called seven machine type first-class pachinko machine (bullet ball gaming machine) is taken as an example, and its structure will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The front portion of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a main body frame 2, an inner frame 3, a front frame 4, an upper plate portion 5, a lower plate portion 6, and a locking device 7. The main body frame 2 is formed by assembling and fixing a wooden plate-like body into a substantially rectangular frame shape. The middle frame 3 is entirely made of plastic, has a frame body portion (not shown) and a lower plate portion (not shown), and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 2. A locking device 7 is provided at the center of the right end of the middle frame 3, and the locking device 7 has a substantially rectangular shape with a keyhole when viewed from the front, and is used for locking when the front frame 4 is closed.

  Here, the frame body portion is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape from the upper end to the lower side to approximately 2/3 of the entire middle frame 3, and the substantially triangular frame decoration LED lens 4 c of the front frame 4 is formed at the upper end portion. , 4e, a prize ball display LED (not shown) and a prize ball display LED board 4d (see FIG. 5) on the left side, and a stop display LED (not shown) and a stop display LED board 4f (see FIG. 5) on the right side. ) Is arranged.

  The lower plate portion occupies about 1/3 of the entire middle frame 3 from the lower end to the upper side, and the left end has an effect corresponding to the gaming state so as to correspond to the speaker surface 5a formed on the upper plate portion 5. A speaker 400a (see FIG. 5) for generating sounds and other sounds (sounds) is disposed, and is stored in the upper plate part 5 at a substantially central position with respect to a launching device unit (not shown) for launching a game ball. A supply device or the like (not shown) for supplying game balls is provided.

  Further, below the lower plate portion, a lower tray portion 6 provided with an ashtray, a ball removal lever or the like is provided, and at the approximate center of the lower tray portion 6, a game ball is discharged from the inside of the pachinko machine 1. A discharge port 6a is opened, and a launching handle 9 for operating a launching unit (not shown) is provided at the right end. The launch handle 9 is equipped with a touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching, and in the vicinity thereof, a launch stop switch 9b for instructing the stop of the launch is arranged.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front frame 4 is entirely made of plastic, and a game area 11 (see FIG. 3) formed on the game board 10 in order to visually recognize the game board 10 (see FIG. 3) from the front. The opening 4a is formed in a substantially circumferential shape corresponding to the shape of the reference). A substantially rectangular glass frame 4s (see FIG. 2) fitted with a glass plate 4r in accordance with the opening 4a is mounted on the rear surface. In this embodiment, a glass frame 4s is mounted on the back surface of the front frame 4, and the peripheral edge of the glass plate 4r is held by the glass frame 4s. If the player is used as a reference, the game area 11 formed on the game board 10 is formed behind the glass plate 4r. A glass frame 4s may be attached to the front side of the front frame 4 and the glass plate 4r may be held on the front side of the front frame 4. In addition, a transparent plate (for example, a transparent resin plate) other than the glass plate 4 r can be held by a transparent plate frame attached to the front frame 4.

  The front frame 4 occupies about 2/3 the size of the entire front surface of the pachinko machine 1 and is pivotally attached to the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. Furthermore, a frame decoration lamp lens 4b is also provided at the upper end portion. Inside the frame decoration lens 4b, a frame decoration lamp substrate 4g (see FIG. 5) and a plurality of frame decoration lamp substrates 4a are arranged along the arc portion at the upper end of the opening 4a. A number of game effect lamps (not shown) are provided.

  The upper plate part 5 is attached to the left end of the middle frame 3 below the front frame 4 and is formed to be openable and closable. The dish outer edge 5b is provided with a ball removal button, a game ball lending / returning button, a push button 47 (described later), and the like. In addition, a discharge port 5 c for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1 is opened in the upper plate part 5. A speaker surface 5a having a plurality of long holes is formed at the left end, and a volume switch substrate 12 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the back surface thereof. A prepaid card unit 13 is mounted on the left end side of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the surface structure of the game board 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 is a substantially rectangular wooden plate-like body and is held by the middle frame 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and its back side is covered by a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 4) described later. ing. In the game board 10, a substantially circular game area 11 is formed by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 provided on the surface of the game board 10, and in the game area 11, a central device 16 and a first type A starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17, a variable winning device 18, a left winning port 19, a right winning port 20, a lower left winning port 21, a lower right winning port 22, a number of obstacle nails 23, and a pair of lamp windmills 24, 25, etc. are arranged.

The central device 16 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 11 and includes a center accessory 26, a display device 27 that displays various symbols on a liquid crystal display, and lamp devices 800 and 850.
The center accessory 26 is attached to the front peripheral portion of the display device 27 so as to project in a frame shape. The upper projection 261 is disposed above, the stage 262 is disposed below, and both left and right sides. Side protrusions 263 and 264 are provided. The center accessory 26 has a passage (warp passage) for guiding a game ball received at the ball receiving port (not shown) of the upper protruding portion 261 or the side protruding portions 263, 264 onto the stage 262. (Not shown).

  The normal symbol display device 32 is arranged at the upper center of the central device 16. The normal symbol display device 32 displays an odd number of 1 to 9 in a variable manner. The normal symbol display device 32 changes when the game ball passes through one of the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, and one kind of odd number after an elapse of a predetermined time. The number is stopped. For example, when the stop display is made with “7”, the first-type start opening (normal electric accessory) 17 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

  The normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 are respectively provided obliquely below the central device 16 on the left and right sides. The left and right normal symbol operation gate detection switches 36s and 37s are provided in the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 (see FIG. 5). Is arranged. The normal symbol display device 32 variably displays when the game ball passes through one of the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s.

  The normal symbol hold display LED 32b is composed of four round red LEDs, and is arranged close to both the left and right sides of the 7-segment display 32a. In this case, the number of game balls that have passed through the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 is reserved up to four, and the lights are sequentially lit and displayed for each passage. Every time the next variable display on the 7-segment display 32a starts, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and one normal symbol hold display LED 32b is turned off.

  The special symbol hold display LED 16a is an upper part of the center accessory 26, and is arranged in parallel on the left and right sides of the normal symbol display device 32 in two, and is composed of four red LEDs. In this case, the number of game balls that have entered the first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is reserved up to four, and the lights are sequentially turned on and shifted for each incoming ball. Each time the next special symbol change starts, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and one special symbol hold display LED 16a is turned off.

  The first type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is disposed away from the central position of the central device 16. The first type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is a so-called tulip type formed so that a pair of wing pieces are opened and closed on the left and right sides, and has a decoration on the front surface and is attached to a substrate 34 to be described later. Inside, there are a first type start port (normal electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s (see FIG. 5) for detecting the passing of the game ball, and a first type start port (normal electric role) for operating the wing piece. A solenoid 17c (see FIG. 5). When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the game in an open state, and the pair of wing pieces are erected so that the game ball is less likely to enter. .

  The variable winning device 18 is disposed below the first-type start opening (ordinary electric accessory) 17 and has a large winning device 31 and a lower left winning device on a substrate 34 whose front side is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape. A mouth 21 and a lower right winning opening 22 are provided. Here, the grand prize winning device 31 is formed at a substantially central position and is opened in a strip shape. The big prize winning opening 311, the opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing the special winning prize opening 311, and the opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing. A grand prize opening solenoid 313 (see FIG. 5), a specific area (V prize opening and general prize opening / not shown) through which a game ball passes after winning the grand prize winning opening 311, an interlocking hook (not shown), and a prize A winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 5) for detecting a ball, a back box (not shown), and a big winning opening relay board (not shown) are mainly configured.

  Further, the lower left prize opening 21 is disposed on the left side substantially right next to the first type start opening (ordinary electric accessory) 17, and a lower left prize opening passage detection switch 21s (see FIG. 5) is provided therein. . A plurality of lower left prize opening LEDs 223 to 225 are attached to the lower left prize opening LED board 21f (see FIG. 5) and covered with a decorative lens. Further, the lower right winning opening 22 is disposed on the right side of the first type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 and is provided with a lower right winning opening passing detection switch 22s (see FIG. 5). ing.

  A left winning port 19 and a right winning port 20 are respectively arranged obliquely above and to the left and right of the variable winning device 18. In each of them, a left winning opening passing detection switch 19s (see FIG. 5) and a right winning opening passing detection switch 20s (see FIG. 5) are provided. Further, a pair of side lamps 38 and 39 are arranged in a vertical circular arc shape and symmetrical with respect to both left and right ends of the game area 11. A number of nails 23 are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each gaming device described above.

  An out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48, so that the game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 is again at the launch position. Prevents returning. On the other hand, the foul ball prevention member 59 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 15, and the return rubber 60 is located on the right half side of the game board 10 on the substantially opposite side to the position of the foul ball prevention member 59. Attached along the outer rail 14 in a fitting manner.

  Next, the back surface structure of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The front frame 4 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is in the middle frame 3 and is supported by a pair of hinges 101 provided at the upper and lower ends of the front frame 4 so as to be opened and closed. The back mechanism board 102 is supported by the pair of hinges 103 provided in the middle frame 3 at the upper and lower ends of the back mechanism board 102 so as to be opened and closed. The game board 10 (see FIG. 3) is detachably attached to the surface side of the middle frame 3. A prize ball tank 105 provided with a tank ball cut detection switch 104 at the bottom of the tank and a tank rail 106 connected to the prize ball tank 105 are attached to the left side as viewed from the position of the hinge 101 on the upper end side. ing. In addition, a ball removal lever 107 is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, a supply ball runout detection switch (not shown) is provided on the downstream side, and an award as a backside gaming device is provided on the downstream side. A ball payout device 109 is provided.

  Subsequently, a game ball distribution unit (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109. Under the tank rail 106, a back case 111 with a lid for storing the display device 27 (see FIG. 3) is provided. Under the back case 111, a main control unit 140 (see FIG. 5) described later is provided. ), A storage box 55 as a storage container storing a game control board 54 {see FIG. 6A} as a backside gaming device is provided. On the lower back side of the storage box 55, a launcher control board case 113 storing a launcher control board and a launch control assembly relay board (not shown) are provided as a launch controller 193 (see FIG. 5). The above-mentioned launching device unit (not shown) is provided in the lower left portion of the back mechanism panel 102, and the payout control board 350 {FIG. 6 (b)] is also provided in the lower right portion as the payout control unit 150 (see FIG. 5). A payout control board case 118 is provided as a storage container storing the reference}. A relay board 190 as a backside gaming device is mounted on the upper right side of the storage box 55.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the relay board 190 is a board for relaying the winning ball detection switches 318, 19 s to 22 s and the main control unit 140. In the present embodiment, the storage box 55, the relay board 190, and the payout control board case 118 are detachably attached to a metal plate (not shown), and the metal plate is rotatable with respect to the back mechanism board 102. Suspended.

  On the other hand, at the upper right end portion of the back mechanism panel 102, a fuse box 119, a power switch 120, a power terminal board 121 and a jackpot, launcher control, ball break, door opening, prize ball, ball lending, etc. A terminal substrate 122 provided with external connection terminals is provided. A power cable 123 for receiving power from the outside is also provided on the upper side of the terminal board 122. A connection cable 124 extends upward from the payout control board case 118 storing the payout control board 350 {see FIG. 6B}, and is connected to the prepaid card unit 13 including the power cable 125. Further, a ball passage member 126 for a lower plate portion is provided at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102. Note that a RAM clear switch (not shown) for generating a “RAM clear signal” is connected to the power terminal board 121.

  Next, the electronic control device 130 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the electronic control unit 130 includes a main control unit 140, a payout control unit (principal ball payout control unit that mainly performs prize ball payout control) 150 connected to the main control unit 140 through a signal transmission path 500a, a signal transmission path. The sound lamp control unit 170 connected to the main control unit 140 by 500b and the special symbol control unit 160 connected to the sound lamp control unit 170 by the signal transmission path 500c are configured. The main control unit 140 includes a game control board 54, and the three control units 150, 160, and 170 other than the main control unit 140 include a payout control board 350, a special symbol control board 360, and an audio lamp control board, respectively. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the game control board 54 includes a main circuit unit 400 including a CPU 401 and an input / output circuit unit 500 (see FIG. 16). The game control board 54 is normally stored in a case (a storage box 55 described later) that is difficult to open and close.

  In addition, an external terminal unit 145 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 500, and a “hall computer” of a pachinko hall is connected to the external terminal unit 145. Then, the game control board 54 turns on the RAM clear signal after executing the RAM clear process, and turns it off after a predetermined time has passed, but outputs this RAM clear signal to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 to the pachinko hall system or the like. Can be notified. For this reason, the manager of the pachinko hall can know the cheating while the cheating is not known.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the CPU 401 includes a CPU core 480, and controls operation of the entire pachinko machine 1 (that is, basic progress control of a game) using the internal RAM 481 as a work area by a control program stored in the internal ROM 482. In addition, the CPU 401 is the main player for determining whether or not it is correct by means of a determination program stored in the built-in ROM 482 (a determination unit).

  As shown in FIG. 16, the main circuit unit 400 includes a CPU 401, an oscillation unit 410, a reset circuit unit 450, an I / O decode circuit unit 420, a data bus stabilization unit 411, and a first external input circuit unit 430. ing. As shown in FIG. 17, the CPU 401 includes a CPU core 480, a built-in RAM 481, a built-in ROM 482, a memory control circuit 483, a clock generator 484, an address decoder 485, a watchdog timer 486, a counter / timer 487, a parallel input / output port. 488, a reset / interrupt controller 489, an external bus interface 490, and an output control circuit 491.

  The signal transmission path 500a described above is connected to the input / output circuit section 500 shown in FIG. 6A, and the processing contents are instructed from the input / output circuit section 500 to the signal transmission path 500a to the control sections 150, 160, and 170. Command data that is a command signal to be transmitted is transmitted. Note that data is transmitted from the main control unit 140 to the control units 150, 160, and 170 in a one-way format or a bidirectional format. Further, power is supplied to each of the control units 140 to 170 from the power receiving board 415 through the power supply unit 425 and further through the power distribution board 435, and a system reset signal, which will be described later, is supplied to all control boards. Sent to.

  Winning ball detection switches 318, 19s to 22s and the like are connected to the relay board 190, and an output terminal of the relay board 190 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140. Also, the first type start opening (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s, normal symbol display device board 32f, various solenoids 17c and 313, right normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 37s, left normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 36s. Are connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140.

  The payout terminal board 191 is connected with a touch switch 9a, a firing stop switch 9b, a volume switch 192, a tank ball breakage detection switch 104, a supply ball breakage detection switch 108, and the like. It is connected to the input / output circuit unit 700 of the payout control unit 150 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the payout control unit 150 is configured to include a main circuit unit 600 and an input / output circuit unit 700 similar to the main control unit 140, and the signals shown in FIG. It is connected to the transmission path 500a. The input / output circuit unit 700 is connected to a prize ball payout device 109, a launching device control unit 193, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the special symbol control unit 160 includes a CPU 161, a RAM 162, a ROM 163, an input / output port 164, and a drive circuit 167 as arithmetic circuit components, and these arithmetic circuit components are a bus 165. And connected to the signal transmission path 500a at the input / output port 164. A display device 27 is connected to the input / output port 164, and the CPU 161 controls the operation of the central device 16 using the RAM 162 as a work area by a control program stored in the ROM 163.

  Further, the various lamps such as the frame decoration lamp substrate 4g and the sound generator 188 include a special symbol change / stop display mode, a presence / absence of reach generation, a reach display mode (described later), and a special game mode controlled by the special symbol control unit 160. The mode is controlled according to the game mode (probability fluctuation, time reduction, etc.) and the like. The command signal of the control command is transmitted through the signal transmission path 500a as a command signal for which the sound lamp control unit 170 is an operation command target.

  Note that the special symbol control unit 160 and the sound lamp control unit 170 described above may be configured by circuit units similar to the main control unit 140 and the payout control unit 150. In other words, it is possible to use a CPU having a main circuit portion and an input / output circuit portion and having a ROM and a RAM built therein.

Next, the winning ball operation is executed in the following order.
When the game ball passes the winning ball detection switch 318, the main control unit 140 receives 15 winning ball number data, and when the game ball passes the first type start port (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s, the six winning ball numbers. In other cases, such as when the passage detection switches 21 s and 22 s of the left and right lower prize winning openings 21 and 22 are detected, ten prize ball number data are sent to the payout control unit 150. In the order of detection, the payout control unit 150 is transmitted as a command signal for the operation command target via the signal transmission path 500a. (In other words, the number of unique prize balls is 4, 7, or 15 here.) The payout control unit 150 receives the prize ball number data from the main control unit 140, and receives a prize ball payout signal to transmit a prize. The ball dispensing device 109 is activated.

  Further, the main control unit 140 determines a gaming state based on the outputs of the various detection switches described above, makes a determination of success / failure based on the gaming state, and displays an image in a corresponding symbol display mode according to the determination content. Read data for display control. For example, the main control unit 140 uses the detection result of the first type start opening (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s, the winning ball detection switch 318, etc., the acquired value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number, and the like. It is also determined whether there is a waiting state for a customer who has not been played, a state in which a game is being played but no start-up winnings (variable preparation state), a state in which there has been a starting win, and a special game state. In addition, when a start winning is detected, a determination of success or failure is made based on a random number value described later. Based on the determination result, fluctuations in special symbols (including reach display modes) or display mode control such as confirmation are performed. Data is read. This data is once sent to the sound lamp control unit 170 through the signal transmission path 500b as a command signal for the special symbol control unit 160 as an operation command target, and from there through the signal transmission path 500c. It is transmitted to the control unit 160.

  Next, a main job executed by the main control unit 140 will be described with reference to FIG. This is an example of a job executed by the CPU 401 based on a program stored in the built-in ROM 482 (see FIG. 17) of the main control unit 140. First, after setting the stack pointer to a predetermined address in the built-in RAM 481 (see FIG. 17) (S10), it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch is operated (pressed) (S12). Initialization processing of the RAM 481 is performed (S800), and if it is not operated, it is determined whether or not a backup flag is set (S15). If the backup flag is set (S15: YES), the “power recovery process for power interruption” in FIG. 10 is performed.

  In this embodiment, when a power failure occurs due to a power failure or the like, as shown in FIG. 10, the used registers are saved in the internal RAM 481 (S630), and the value of the stack pointer is saved in the internal RAM 481 (S632). . Then, the large winning opening solenoid and the first type starting opening solenoid are turned off (S634), the polling processing time of the winning ball sensor (for example, about 85 milliseconds) is set (S636), the sensor before counting the winning ball and the winning ball count. The passage of the game ball is monitored by the rear sensor (S638). Next, when the polling processing time elapses (S640), a checksum (excluding checksum, backup flag, and stack area) of the internal RAM 481 used is created (S642), saved, and the backup flag is set in the internal RAM 481. (S646). Then, access to the built-in RAM 481 is prohibited (S648), and an infinite loop process is used to prepare for power down. It is also possible to execute HALT processing or STOP processing instead of the unlimited loop processing.

  In the “power recovery process” of FIG. 10, the checksum calculation (S664) is executed, the checksum values stored when the power is turned off are compared (S666), and if they do not match, the internal RAM 481 is initialized. Processing is performed (S800). If they match, the stack pointer before power-off is restored (S668), the backup flag is cleared (S670), and a command for returning the sub-board to the state before power-off is transmitted (S672). Then, each register is returned to the state before the power is turned off (S674), the permission / non-permission of interruption is returned to the state before the power is turned off (S676, S678), and the address is returned to the address before the power is turned off (S680). In this embodiment, since a backup power supply for power failure countermeasures is added to the pachinko machine 1, “information advantageous to the player” that was generated before the power failure is saved even during a power failure in the pachinko hall. it can.

  Returning to FIG. 8, if the backup flag is not set (S15: NO), the end of initialization is determined (S20). If the initialization is completed (S20: YES), the job from the LED job (S30) to the switch job (S70) is executed. If the initialization is not completed (S20: NO), the initialization job (S190) is executed, and the initialization completion is determined again (S20). If the pachinko machine 1 is powered on for the first time after shipment, the RAM clear switch is operated (pressed), the backup flag is abnormal, or the checksums do not match, Initialization processing of the RAM 481 is performed.

  In the LED job (S30), the display pattern data of the normal symbol and the normal symbol unstarted count, the display pattern data of the special symbol unstarted count, and the like are output. In the constant speed random number job (S40), a special symbol success / failure random number memory, a general-purpose count memory, and the like in an internal RAM 481 described later are updated. In the non-constant speed random number job (S50), the initial value counter and the off-normal symbol random number memory (not shown) are updated. Note that the general-purpose count memory (not shown) is used, for example, for creating a value of “0” to “255” for each interrupt, executing a command job, and a decoration job.

  In the voice job (S60), data related to music and voice is read, and in the switch job (S70), various detection switches are read. That is, various signals such as a left / right winning opening passing detection signal are transmitted to the main control unit 140 via the relay substrate 190, and various signals such as a firing stop detection signal, a touch detection signal, and a volume detection signal are transmitted via the payout terminal substrate 191. Each of them is taken into the frame control unit 150, and also the first type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s, the first type starting port winning detection signal, the winning ball detection signal from the big winning device 31, and the normal symbol operation. A gate passage detection signal is taken into the main control unit 140.

  Further, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the switch 318 (see FIG. 5) such as the count detection switch, the count detection and the specific area passage detection switch (S80), and if there is no abnormality (S80: YES), the special symbol main Jobs from job (S90) to voice job (S110) are executed. If there is an abnormality (ball clogging, disconnection, etc.) (S80: NO), an error job (S130) is executed.

  In the special symbol main job (S90), a job related to data necessary for the main controller 140 and the special symbol controller 160 to operate in cooperation is executed. Further, in the normal symbol main job (S100), the display pattern data of the normal symbol and the normal symbol unstarted count is read.

  Thereafter, each flag state is set in the backup memory (S140), and a prize ball signal job (S150), an information signal job (S160), a command job (S170), and a remaining time job (S180) are executed. In the prize ball signal job (S150), data relating to prize ball payout is read and output, and in the information signal job (S160), data necessary for outputting information to other control units is read. Further, in the command job (S170), a command for special symbol management or the like is output, and in the remaining time job (S180), a non-constant random number is called. Note that the initial value random number is also updated in the remaining time job (S180).

  When the special symbol is confirmed and displayed in a predetermined arrangement form on the display device 27 (see FIG. 3) by the big hit determination (for example, the arrangement form of the same three-digit design of “777”), then the special game is executed. (Special gaming state or jackpot gaming state). In the special game state, first, the opening / closing plate 312 of the big winning device 31 (see FIG. 3) is opened, and the winning of the game ball to the big winning port 311 becomes a gaming ball receiving state that is superior to the player.

  In this special game state, the big winning device 31 is kept in the game ball receiving state until the end condition is satisfied. For example, the end condition is established when a predetermined time t1 (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed or when a predetermined number n1 (for example, ten) winnings are detected by the winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 5). Once the game ball receiving state is finished, the opening / closing plate 312 is closed, and one round is finished. If a predetermined continuation condition (passage to a specific area not shown) is satisfied after the opening / closing plate 312 is closed and a predetermined time t2 (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses, the opening / closing plate 312 is opened again. Then, the big winning device 31 enters the game ball receiving state. Note that the game ball receiving state in which one round is the end condition is repeated up to a predetermined maximum number of continuous rounds (16 rounds in this embodiment). Further, if the continuation condition is not satisfied when the end condition is satisfied, the special gaming state ends (so-called puncture) in that round.

  In the pachinko machine 1, on the basis of the special symbol stopped and displayed on the display device 27 (see FIG. 3) of the central device 16 by the hit determination, the probability of success / failure determination until the next big hit after the end of the special gaming state ( Probability changing means for changing (improving) the jackpot probability is provided. Specifically, the jackpot symbol determination random number value stored in advance is composed of a random number value for probability variation and a random number value for non-probability variation, and a special symbol corresponding to acquisition of each random value is stopped and displayed. . As shown in FIG. 11, 15 types of special symbols 1 to 15 are prepared for each of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, and the special gaming state ends when the stopped special symbol is odd. Thereafter, the probability of success / failure determination (hit probability) until the next big hit is supposed to be about 4 to 5 times higher than usual. On the other hand, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is an even number, the jackpot probability returns to the normal probability after the special gaming state ends (if the probability is already a normal probability, the probability is maintained). In the pachinko machine 1, the special symbol is changed from the top to the bottom within the screen of the display device 27, and is stopped in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol.

  Next, the fluctuation start process executed in the series of the main job will be described with reference to FIG. Various memories used in these jobs are stored in the built-in RAM 481 (see FIG. 17) of the main control unit 140 shown in FIG. 6, and typical ones (481a to 481n, 481v, 481w) are shown in FIG. Show.

  When this process is started, first, in S200, it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol storage suspension is zero. This can be determined by the presence / absence of the number of reservations (unstarted number) stored in the special symbol reservation number memory 481b (see FIG. 13). If there is no hold (that is, zero), the process is terminated, and if there is a hold, the process proceeds to S205. In S205, whether or not it is determined is determined. This is a special symbol success / failure determination random number (hereinafter also referred to as a success / failure random number or determination random number) (which may be generated by a program or using a predetermined random number generation circuit), and is determined in advance. If it matches the jackpot number (in the built-in ROM 482), it is determined as “winning”. If it is determined to be a winning (S210: YES), the process proceeds to S215, and the winning symbol is acquired from the winning special symbol selection table (in the built-in ROM 482). In subsequent S220, the winning variation pattern is acquired from the variation pattern selection table (in the built-in ROM 482), and in S225, the variation time of the special symbol is set.

  If it is determined in S210 that it is not a hit, the process proceeds to S230, and a deviation variation pattern is acquired from a deviation variation pattern selection table (in the built-in ROM 482). In subsequent S235, a stop stop symbol corresponding to the variation pattern is acquired from the stop stop symbol selection table (in the built-in ROM 482), and the process proceeds to S225.

  When the variation time of the special symbol is set in S225, the reserved area is shifted in S240. As a result, the start winning in which the special symbol and the variation pattern have been selected is stored in the built-in RAM 481, and the oldest start winning is taken out. A command for designating the fluctuation pattern acquired corresponding to the start winning thus taken out is transmitted to the special symbol control unit 160 (S245). And the command which designates the special symbol acquired corresponding to the start prize is transmitted to the special symbol control part 160 (S250).

  FIG. 14 shows the reach generation process executed by the special symbol control unit 160 in response to the command transmitted in S245 and S250 of this process. When this process is started, first, in S260, it is determined whether or not the acquired signal is a variation pattern designation command and a symbol setting command. If the acquired signal is not one of these commands (S260: NO), this process ends. If the acquired signal is a variation pattern designation command and a symbol setting command, the process proceeds to S265, and it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the symbol designation command. If it is not the winning variation pattern, the process proceeds to S270, and it is determined whether or not it is a reach based on the symbol designation command. If it is not reach (S270: NO), that is, if it is a deviation variation pattern, this processing is terminated. In the case of reach (S270: YES), the process proceeds to S275, and the special symbol displayed in the reach state is one of 1, 3, and 5 (that is, the special symbol array designated by the symbol designation command is “1 * 1”). "3 * 3" or "5 * 5". * Is optional.) If the symbol to be reached is any one of 1, 3, and 5 (S275: YES), the process proceeds to S280 to display the special symbol in a variable manner and generate an identification symbol. If the symbol to be reached is neither 1, 3, or 5 (S275: NO), the process proceeds to S295, a reach is generated with the special symbol designated by the main control unit 140, and this process is terminated.

  The identification symbol will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15A shows an example of a state in which the special symbol 41a is displayed on a part of the display device 27, and the identification symbol 43a is displayed on the upper right of the special symbol 41a (here, “5”). . The special symbol 41a is display-controlled so that the movement display mode shows high speed fluctuation, medium speed fluctuation, and low speed fluctuation during the period from the start of fluctuation to the final stop. High-speed fluctuation generally means a display mode in which a player moves a special symbol at such a speed that the player cannot clearly identify each special symbol. Low-speed fluctuation is a stage immediately before temporary stop or final stop. However, it means a display mode in which the special symbol is moved to such an extent that the player can predict the stoppage of the special symbol. Furthermore, the medium speed fluctuation means a display mode in which the special symbol is moved at a speed between the high speed fluctuation and the low speed fluctuation. Although it is difficult for the player to predict the special symbol to be stopped, each special symbol is displayed. Can be identified and visually recognized.

  The identification symbol 43a is added at the time of high-speed fluctuation. Further, the identification symbol 43a is integrally added to the specific special symbol “5”, and fluctuates at a high speed integrally with the special symbol 41a. At this time, since the form has changed between the special symbol “5” to which the identification symbol is added and the special symbol “5” to which the identification symbol is not added, the player can identify the identification symbol 43a during the variation period. The difference between before and after the addition, or the information on the form related to the special symbol “5” before the previous time that is already stored and the form of the special symbol “5” with the identification symbol 43a that is currently expressed, etc. Based on this, it is possible to recognize the expression of the identification symbol 43a.

  However, since special symbols are changing at high speed, it is not easy for a player to identify individual special symbols. Therefore, the addition of the identification symbol 43a is expected to be recognized by a player who has better moving vision than a normal adult. Then, by adjusting the degree (speed) of high-speed fluctuation, the form of the identification symbol 43a, and the like, the degree of moving visual acuity capable of recognizing the identification symbol 43a can be changed. FIG. 15B is an example when the identification symbol 43a is not displayed. If YES is determined in S275, the identification symbol 43a is attached only to the special symbol designated by the symbol designation command from the main control unit 140. For example, if the special symbol designated by the symbol designation command from the main control unit 140 is “5”, only “5” of each symbol of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol is identified as shown in FIG. The symbol 43a is attached, and the identification symbols 43a are not attached to the other special symbols, that is, “1” to “4” and “6” to “15”. In practice, the identification symbol 43a is displayed on the screen of the display device 27 in a difficult-to-understand state where three types of symbols, left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol, are arranged in the horizontal direction and fluctuate from top to bottom.

  Returning to FIG. In subsequent S285, it is determined whether or not the eye push button 47 has been pressed. If the eye push button 47 has not been pressed (S285: NO), this process ends. If the eye push button 47 is pressed (S285: YES), the process proceeds to S290, and the timing at which the special symbol 41a with the identification symbol 43a on the upper right is displayed matches the timing at which the eye push button 47 is pressed. Determine whether or not. If they do not match (S290: NO), this process ends. If the timings coincide (S290: YES), the process proceeds to S295, a reach is generated with the special symbol designated by the main control unit 140, and the present process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if YES in S265, that is, if it is determined to be “winning”, the process proceeds to S300 to determine whether the special symbol displayed in the reach state is any one of 1, 3, and 5. This determination is the same as that performed in S275. If the symbol to be reached is not one of 1, 3, and 5 (S300: NO), the process proceeds to S315, a reach is generated with the special symbol designated by the main control unit 140, and this process is terminated. When the symbol to be reached is any one of 1, 3, and 5 (S300: YES), the process proceeds to S305 to determine whether or not to generate the identification symbol 43a. In this determination, a random number prepared separately from the symbol determination random number and the determination random number is generated, and the identification symbol 43a is generated when the value is within a predetermined numerical range. If the random number value is within the numerical value range (S305: YES), the process proceeds to S310 to display the special symbol variably and generate the identification symbol 43a, and further proceeds to S315 to specify the special symbol designated by the main control unit 140. A reach is generated at, and the process is terminated. If the random number value is not within the numerical range (S305: NO), the process goes straight to S315 to generate a reach with the special symbol designated by the main control unit 140 without generating the identification symbol 43a. finish. The reach (common to S315 and S295) occurs after a predetermined number of cycles (here, after the first rotation) after the identification symbol 43a is displayed.

  According to this process, when reaching one of 1, 3 and 5 (excluding the case of winning), the identification symbol 43a is always attached to the reach symbol. Even for special symbols whose probability fluctuates, the identification symbol 43a is never attached to 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15. In addition, in the reach other than 1, 3 and 5 (particularly, the reach of the normal design (even number of designs)), the identification symbol 43a is not attached regardless of whether it is a hit or miss. Further, even when the symbol designation command for performing the reach is received from the main control unit 140, the timing at which the identification symbol 43a is displayed and the timing at which the eye push button 47 is pressed are shifted (S290: NO), the eye push button When 47 is not pressed (S285: YES), reach does not occur. The processes of S280 and S310 correspond to the identification symbol display means of the present invention, and the processes of S295 and S315 correspond to the reach generation means of the present invention.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, when reaching at any one of 1, 3 and 5 (except in the case of winning), an identification symbol 43a is always attached to the reach symbol. A player with excellent visual acuity can quickly expect the arrangement when the special symbol is stopped. In addition, since the identification symbol 43a is attached only to the symbol whose probability varies, when the identification symbol 43a is seen, it can be expected that “the probability may vary”.

  Further, since the identification symbol 43a is added during high-speed fluctuation, it is usually possible to prompt attention to a special symbol during high-speed fluctuation that is difficult to attract the player's attention. And a player's attention can be alerted with respect to the special symbol in high speed fluctuation, and the display mode of high speed fluctuation and the special symbol in high speed fluctuation can be used effectively.

  Note that the identification symbol can be added not only during high-speed fluctuation but also during medium-speed fluctuation. The display mode of high-speed fluctuation and medium-speed fluctuation can also be regarded as difficult vision fluctuation. By adding an identification pattern 43a during this difficulty vision fluctuation, the player's attention is usually not in the stage after the low-speed fluctuation. This makes it possible to make more effective use of special symbols that are difficult to evoke. And since the recognition of the presence or absence of the identification symbol can be made different depending on the level of the player's moving visual acuity, it is possible to give a preference using the level of the player's moving visual acuity.

  In addition, since it is possible to recognize that it is in an abnormal state by giving an identification pattern, but maintains a difficulty visual variation, for example, as with a revolving game machine (so-called pachislot), Satisfaction can be given that the symbols moving at high speed can be discriminated.

  In addition, in the case of detachment (S265: NO), the reach is generated only when the eye pressing using the eye pressing button 47 is successful, so that the game entertainment is increased. If the special symbol control unit 160 receives a symbol designation command indicating that a symbol other than 1, 3 and 5 is reached from the main control unit 140, whether or not to press the push button 47 Regardless of this, reach will occur, so unless the player is successful, the player will never have the impression that they will not reach or change their probability.

  Here, the correspondence between the configuration of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The special symbol corresponds to the symbol information of the present invention, the display device 27 corresponds to the variable display device of the present invention, the big winning device 31 corresponds to the variable winning device of the present invention, and the CPU 401 serves as the probability changing means of the present invention. Equivalent to.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the description word of each claim, and those skilled in the art Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate to the extent that they can be easily replaced.

  For example, in the pachinko machine 1, the position of the identification symbol 43a is fixed at the upper right of the special symbol 41a, but the position may be changed. This example is shown in FIGS. 15 (c) and 15 (d). In the examples shown in these figures, the identification symbol 43b is normally displayed at the position shown in FIG. 15C, but when the condition by random lottery or the like is satisfied, the identification symbol 43b is moved to the position shown in FIG. . Of course, the identification symbol 43b may be displayed or moved to a position other than those shown in these figures. In particular, the left symbol and the right symbol are moved from end to end of the display area of each symbol, so that both the player's central visual field and peripheral visual field can be used. That is, if the left symbol (for example, the upper left position as shown in FIG. 15 (c)) and the right symbol (for example, the upper right position as shown in FIG. 15 (a)), the game The person will use the peripheral visual field, and conversely, the left symbol is on the right side (for example, the upper right position as shown in FIG. 15A) and the right symbol is on the left side (for example, FIG. 15C). (Upper left position), the player will use the central field of view. In general, since the peripheral visual field is wider in the horizontal direction, when the distance between the display areas at both ends is large, it is less likely that eyes are tired when the vertical scroll is used.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the identification symbol 43a is not generated unless the reach symbol designation command is received from the main controller 140 to the special symbol controller 160, and therefore the main symbol cannot be pushed. Even when the reach symbol designation command is not received from 140 to the special symbol control unit 160, if the player succeeds in matching the timing with the push button 47, the reach may be forcibly generated.

  Further, the identification symbol 43a may be attached to even symbols. For example, if the special symbol “2” and “4” are also provided with the identification symbol 43a, the identification symbol 43a may be attached to all symbols in the exposed area 45 shown in FIG. Of course, the identification symbol 43a may be attached to all the special symbols.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the identification symbol 43a is always displayed when the reach is lost at 1, 3 and 5, but the identification symbol 43a is displayed even when the reach is lost at 1, 3, and 5. There may be cases where it is not. On the other hand, there is a case where the identification symbol 43a is not displayed in the case of hitting 1, 3, 5 (S305: NO). However, in the case of 1, 3, 5, the identification symbol 43a may be displayed without fail. .

Further, when the identification symbol 43a is displayed without the need for eyelashes (or a predetermined probability), the reach may be reached (in this case, the eyeball button 47 may be eliminated from the pachinko machine 1). .
A plurality of types of identification symbols 43 (alphabetic characters are omitted unless otherwise distinguished. The same applies to special symbols 41) may be prepared. Examples of this are shown in FIGS. 15 (e) and 15 (f). In this example, the identification symbol 43a “◯” is attached to the special symbol 41a “5”, and the identification symbol 43c “Δ” is attached to the special symbol 41b “2”. In this way, when attaching a plurality of types of identification symbols 43, it is better to give some meaning. For example, “◯” may be attached to a probability variation symbol such as “5”, and “Δ” may be attached to a normal symbol such as “2”. Further, the reliability may be changed for each identification symbol 43. For example, when “◯” is selected as a candidate for the identification symbol 43 to be displayed in the case of winning, “◯” is always displayed, while “△” is selected as a candidate of the identification symbol 43 to be displayed in the case of winning. In this case, the display of “Δ” is suppressed with a probability of 1/2. The probability of displaying the identification symbol 43 in the case of detachment is the same for both “◯” and “Δ”. In this way, when “◯” is displayed, the reliability is twice as high as when “Δ” is displayed.

  When a plurality of identification symbols 43 having different degrees of reliability are displayed as described above, “5” is added to “5” and “2” is added as illustrated in FIGS. 15 (e) and 15 (f). “Δ” may be added (in this case, at least one of “2” and “5” is contrary to the symbol designation command of the main control unit 140). If the special symbol 41 to be stopped (reached here) by the player can be designated by the push button 47, the gaming interest is increased. When the special symbol 41 that is contrary to the special symbol 41 that designates the symbol designation command of the main control unit 140 is successfully pushed, the symbol designation command is ignored and a reach action is generated with the special symbol 41 designated by the player. Let In addition, a plurality of types of identification symbols 43 may be displayed at the same time, and in that case, the reliability may be further increased.

  In addition, since the identification symbol is integrated with the special symbol that is difficult to change, for example, a small character appears during high-speed fluctuation, and it is in an abnormal state across the screen at a position and speed different from the special symbol. Compared with game machines that report this, or when the notification of an abnormal state is made by camouflaging a screen component (for example, a part of the background that is a drawing other than a special symbol) Without making the pattern 43a dare to minimize or camouflage, it is possible to make it difficult to view using the high-speed fluctuation display. Therefore, when displaying multiple types of identification symbols, not only simple differentiation such as coloring, but also multiple identification symbols can be created due to differences in external dimensions, differences in form, etc. high.

  The movement of the visual field will be described with reference to FIG. The player's field of view during a normal game is as shown in FIG. The peripheral visual field 901 captures the entire display device 27. When the identification symbol 43a is displayed on the display device 27, it becomes the player's field of view of FIG. The identification symbol 43a identified by the peripheral visual field 901 is captured by the central visual field 900 and confirmed and discriminated. Needless to say, the player's field of view changes as shown in FIG. 18C depending on the display position of the identification symbol 43a during the game. Since the identification symbol 43a is added during high-speed fluctuation, the presence / absence of the identification symbol 43a can be recognized differently depending on the player's moving visual acuity, the peripheral visual field 901 and the central visual field 900. Therefore, it is possible to give a preference using the player's dynamic visual acuity and the extent of the peripheral visual field 901 and the central visual field 900.

  Also, the direction of fluctuation of the special symbol does not have to be from the top to the bottom which is the vertical direction. For example, bottom to top, left to right, right to left, back to front, front to back, etc. may be used. In particular, in the case of the horizontal direction from left to right and right to left (see FIG. 19), the eye movement can be performed more easily than in the vertical direction because the movement of the eyelids is not accompanied. It is expected that there are many people who can visually recognize the identification symbol 43a as well as adolescents who are not present, so the percentage of players who have the above-mentioned expectation can be increased. Similarly, as a method for improving the visibility of the identification symbol 43a, it is conceivable to increase the identification symbol 43a as shown in FIG. 20 (a) or a special symbol as shown in FIG. 20 (b) (c). In this way, an afterimage is likely to remain, and the visibility of the identification symbol 43a can be improved. Therefore, in order to make a certain number of players visible, it is advisable to use a large-screen display device 27 of 8 inch size or larger to further enlarge the special symbol.

  The pachinko machine 1 uses a liquid crystal display as the display device 27, but may be applied to a game machine using a dot matrix system or a cathode ray tube. In the pachinko machine 1, the identification symbol 43 is displayed only when the special symbol 41 reaches a reach of 1, 3 and 5 and the conditions such as the success of the pressing are successful. A certain special symbol 41 may always be variably displayed together with the identification symbol 43. In this case, the present invention can be applied not only to the liquid crystal display device 27 but also to a game machine using a drum or a belt. In this aspect, the identification symbol 43 is displayed even after the special symbol 41 is stopped. On the other hand, in the gaming machine using the liquid crystal display as in the pachinko machine 1 described above, the gaming machine using the dot matrix display device, and the cathode ray tube, the identification symbol 43 is displayed after the special symbol 41 is stopped. Whether or not is arbitrary. However, when the identification symbol 43 is displayed even after the special symbol 41 is stopped, it is appropriate to delete the identification symbol 43 before the special symbol 41 starts the variable display again.

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a perspective view showing a state in which the front frame is opened. It is a front view which shows the game board of the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus with which the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention is provided. (A) is explanatory drawing of the main control part which comprises the electronic control apparatus with which the gaming machine which concerns on the Example of this invention is equipped, (b) is the electronic control apparatus with which the gaming machine which concerns on the Example of this invention comprises It is explanatory drawing of the frame control part to do. It is explanatory drawing of the special symbol control part which comprises the electronic control apparatus with which the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention is provided. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main job which the main control part of the game machine based on the Example of this invention performs. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart showing a process when a power cut (such as a power failure) occurs. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart showing a power recovery process when a power interruption (such as power failure) occurs. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of special symbols. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart of the change start process executed in the main control unit. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a representative example of various memories and the like stored in the internal RAM of the main control unit. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart of a reach generation process executed by a special symbol control unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the identification symbol was displayed with the special symbol in the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a main control unit. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a CPU constituting the main control unit. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a central visual field, a peripheral visual field. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, a special symbol varies from right to left. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram to enlarge the special symbol and the identification symbol.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Game area 16 ... Central apparatus 27 ... Display apparatus (variable display apparatus)
31 ... Grand prize device (variable prize device)
41, 41a, 41b ... special symbol 43, 43a, 43b, 43c ... identification symbol 47 ... push button 140 ... main control unit 160 ... special symbol control unit

Claims (3)

Game board,
A variable display device provided on the game board for displaying and stopping a plurality of symbol information in a variable manner;
A variable winning device capable of changing to a state advantageous to a player when the plurality of symbol information variably displayed on the variable display device is stopped and displayed in a predetermined specific sequence through a reach state;
A gaming machine equipped with
Operation buttons that can be operated by the player,
An identification symbol adding means for adding an identification symbol that is variably displayed together with the symbol information to at least one symbol information of the plurality of symbol information;
When the timing at which the symbol information to which the identification symbol is added among the plurality of symbol information variably displayed on the variable display device is displayed matches the timing at which the operation button is operated by the player. A reach generating means for generating the reach state;
A gaming machine comprising: A determination unit for determining whether or not to stop display the plurality of symbol information variably displayed on the variable display device in the specific arrangement;
The reach generating means includes:
When the determination result by the success / failure determination means is a determination that the plurality of symbol information is not stopped and displayed in the specific arrangement, the timing at which the symbol information to which the identification symbol is added is displayed, and the operation button is a player The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reach state is generated when the timing operated by is matched. There are a plurality of positions for adding the identification symbol to the symbol information, and each time the identification symbol adding means adds the identification symbol to the symbol information, the position for adding the identification symbol is selected from the plurality of positions. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:

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