JP2008279130A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine including a plurality of lottery means, provided with a novel structure, in which a player can be quickly and securely recognize which lottery means a variable symbol in variation display is based on. <P>SOLUTION: Varying pattern discrimination display means 54, 58, S117, S120, and S128 are provided to indicate which of first lottery means 40, 126, 84, and S24, and second lottery means 42, 126, 84, and S24 a first variable symbol 36 or a second variable pattern 38 displayed on a display surface 33 is based on in a recognizable way to the player. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention includes a lottery means for determining either a big win or a loss based on a winning of a game ball at a start winning opening provided in a game area, and a plurality of variable symbols displayed in a variable manner on a display screen. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol combination based on the determination result of the lottery means, and more particularly to a pachinko machine having a plurality of lottery means.

  Conventionally, a lottery means is used to determine whether or not a big hit or miss has occurred based on a game ball entering a start winning opening provided in the game area, and various display screens using a CRT, LCD, etc. After variably displaying the set of symbols, the variable symbol set is stopped and displayed in a predetermined symbol combination based on the determination result of the lottery means, and when the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed is a specific jackpot symbol combination, There is known a pachinko machine adapted to generate a privileged gaming state advantageous to a player.

  In such a pachinko machine, whether or not a privilege gaming state is generated is determined based on the determination result of the lottery means. Then, the determination result is recognized as a symbol combination of the changed symbols that are stopped and displayed to the player. Therefore, a player who has a great interest in the determination result of the lottery means pays attention to the variation display of the variation symbol in order to know the determination result. Therefore, by making a determination based on a single lottery means, or simply displaying a variable symbol in a variable manner, the mode of the lottery itself, such as the probability of obtaining a jackpot determination, the variation mode of the variable symbol, etc. are monotonous, There was a risk of making the player easily bored.

  Therefore, in recent years, as shown in Patent Document 1, for example, a plurality of lottery means having different contents of a bonus game performed when a jackpot determination is obtained are provided to enter a start winning opening. A pachinko machine has been proposed in which a determination is made using any of the plurality of lottery means based on a sphere, and a variable symbol corresponding to the lottery means is variably displayed. In such a pachinko machine, the player is interested in which lottery means the lottery is performed because the contents of the privilege game that can be started differ depending on the lottery means.

  However, in the pachinko machine as described in Patent Document 1, a new problem arises that it is difficult to quickly determine which lottery means the fluctuation symbol that is variably displayed is based on. For example, as disclosed in FIG. 4 of Patent Document 1, if two variation symbols respectively corresponding to two lottery means are displayed on the display screen at the same time, the correspondence between the variation symbol and the lottery means is determined as a game. Must know, and if they try to know that the lottery means has been switched, it must be aware of the change of the changing design that can be changed and the state of the decrease in the number of reserved balls displayed at the same time did not become. Further, as disclosed in FIG. 7 of Patent Document 1, when a plurality of lottery means use a common fluctuation symbol, it is further determined which lottery means the variation display of the fluctuation symbol is based on. It was difficult.

  In addition, particularly in recent years, as is the case with the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, the order of winning the game balls at the start winning opening is different from the order in which the lottery based on the prize is performed. Exists. In such a pachinko machine, it has become more difficult to determine which lottery means the fluctuation symbol that is variably displayed is based on.

JP 2005-185682 A

  Here, the present invention has been made in the background as described above, and the problem to be solved is that, in the pachinko machine provided with a plurality of lottery means, any lottery means in which the fluctuation symbol in the variable display is displayed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine having a novel structure that allows a player to quickly and surely grasp whether it is based on the above.

  Hereinafter, the aspect of this invention made | formed in order to solve such a subject is described. In addition, the component employ | adopted in each aspect as described below is employable by arbitrary combinations as much as possible. In addition, aspects or technical features of the present invention are not limited to those described below, but are described in the entire specification and drawings, or can be understood by those skilled in the art from those descriptions. It should be understood that it is recognized on the basis of.

  That is, the first aspect of the present invention includes a first lottery means and a second lottery means for determining a big hit or a loss based on at least one starting winning opening, and a plurality of first variations. The first variation display means for variably displaying the symbols on the display screen and stopping and displaying based on the lottery result of the first lottery means, and the second variation symbols for variably displaying the second variation symbols on the display screen and the second Which of the first variation drawing means and the second lottery means the variation symbol displayed on the display screen stops and displays based on the variation symbol lottery result of Is provided with a changing symbol identification display means that is visible to the player from the start to the end of the change display.

  In the pachinko machine structured according to the present invention, the changing symbol identifying and displaying means may indicate to the player which lottery means the changing symbol that is currently variably displayed on the display screen is based on. I can do it. Thereby, the player can confirm the display contents of the changing symbol identification display means without knowing the correspondence between the first and second changing symbols and the first and second lottery means. Thus, it is possible to more easily and reliably grasp which lottery means the variation symbol currently displayed in a variation manner is based on. In particular, according to the present invention, since the display of the changing symbol identification display means is continuously performed from the start to the end of the change display, it is Even at this timing, by visually recognizing the changing symbol identification display means, it is possible to easily confirm which lottery means the currently changing display of the changing symbols is based on. That is, as in the conventional method, for example, in a method of grasping which lottery means has started the variable display by reducing the display of the number of reserved balls provided for each lottery means, The display is reduced at the moment when the change starts, and since there is no change in the display state after that, if you miss the moment when the number of held balls decreases, which lottery means started the lottery? It becomes difficult to grasp. However, according to the present invention, since the changing symbol identification display means is continuously displayed while the change display is performed, the player can always change the change display based on any lottery means. You can easily grasp whether it is a thing.

  Here, various modes can be adopted as specific modes of the changing symbol identification display means. For example, a rectangle corresponding to each of the first lottery means and the second lottery means may be displayed on the display screen, and the rectangle corresponding to the lottery means during the variable display may be surrounded by a frame or blinked. In addition, not only the mode of displaying on the display screen, but also a lamp such as LED corresponding to each lottery means is provided at an appropriate position visible to the player in the pachinko machine, and lottery during variable display A lamp corresponding to the means may be turned on or blinked.

  The first and second lottery means generally include a start winning opening, a lottery counter whose value is determined based on the winning timing of the game ball to the starting winning opening, and the value of the lottery counter that is a big hit However, in the present invention, the start winning opening, the lottery counter, and the jackpot determination table do not necessarily correspond one-to-one. Accordingly, the first and second lottery means may be configured by separately providing a lottery counter and a jackpot determination table corresponding to each of the two start winning ports. The first and second lottery means may be configured by two jackpot determination tables, or the first and second lottery determination tables may be used in common by using one jackpot determination table in common. A second lottery means may be configured. Furthermore, the first and second lottery means referred to in the present invention does not necessarily mean that the lottery means in the present invention is limited to two. Accordingly, a third or more lottery means is provided, and the changing symbol identification display means indicates which of the three or more lottery means the changing symbol is changing. May be.

  Furthermore, the appearances of the first variation symbol and the second variation symbol may be different, but may be the same appearance. And, according to the present invention, even if the first and second variable symbols have the same appearance and cannot be distinguished from the outside, by providing the variable symbol identification display means, It is possible to easily identify which lottery means corresponds to the variation symbol variably displayed on the display screen.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, a first start prize opening and a second start prize opening are provided as the start prize opening, and a game is provided in the first start prize opening. When the ball wins, the first lottery means determines whether or not the big hit or loses, while when the game ball wins the second start winning opening, the second lottery means determines whether or not the big hit or loses. It is characterized by determining. In this way, the first lottery means and the second lottery means are associated one-to-one with the first start winning opening and the second start winning opening that can be visually recognized by the player. The player can more easily grasp the proper use of the first and second lottery means.

  Hereinafter, in order to clarify the present invention more specifically, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 as an embodiment of the present invention. In the pachinko machine 10, a vertical rectangular inner frame 14 for setting various game components is assembled on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outer shell of the machine body so as to be opened and closed and detachable. On the front side of the middle frame 14, a glass frame 18 that holds a glass plate for see-through protection of the game board 16 that is detachably attached to the middle frame 14, and a dish plate 22 that includes an upper dish 20. Are assembled in a state that can be opened and closed. A lower plate 24 is provided below the upper plate 20, and a firing handle 26 is provided to the right of the lower plate 24. Then, when the player rotates the launch lever 28 that is attached to the launch handle 26 so as to be able to rotate, the game ball stored in the upper plate 20 passes through a ball feed mechanism (not shown). After being sent to a launching device (not shown), it is fired toward a game area 30 formed on the game board 16.

  The game board 16 includes a game board having a synthetic resin sheet attached to the surface thereof, and is substantially at the center of a substantially circular game area 30 surrounded by a guide rail 32 fixed to the surface side of the game board. A liquid crystal display 34 as a symbol display device having a horizontally long display screen 33 is attached so as to be visible to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, on the display screen 33, three first special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c as the first variation symbols shown in FIG. Any of the three second special symbols 38a, 38b, 38c as the second variation symbols shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the first special symbols 36a, 36b, and 36c are all configured by numerical symbols from “0” to “7”, while the second special symbols 38a, 38b, and 38c are Is also composed of alphabetic symbols from “A” to “H”. These first and second special symbols 36 and 38 are both displayed in a variable manner in the same manner. The first special symbols 36a, 36b and 36c will be described as an example. On the side, “0” → “7” “0”... Is scrolled and displayed in a loop. In the present embodiment, the three special symbols 36a, 36b and 36c are started to display all at once, while the left special symbol 36a, the right special symbol 36c and the middle special symbol 36b are in this order. Is stopped and displayed. Note that the variable display in the present embodiment refers to a display state in which a special symbol is recognized as if it is not fixed, for example, a state in which the special symbol is scroll-displayed. The state that the symbols of the left special symbol 36a, the middle special symbol 36b, and the right special symbol 36c are recognized as being confirmed is the stop symbol. For example, the scroll display of the special symbol ends and stops. It means the state that is.

  Further, on the side of the display screen 33 (in the right direction in the present embodiment), a first start opening 40 as a first start winning opening is disposed, while below the display screen 33, A second start opening 42 as a second start winning opening is provided. The first and second start ports 40 and 42 are pocket-shaped winning ports opened on the game area 30.

  In these first and second start ports 40 and 42, a first start ball detecting means constituted by a proximity switch on a ball path for discharging a game ball that has entered the ball to the back side of the game board 16, respectively. A start port switch 44 and a second start port switch 46 (see FIG. 3) are provided. When a game ball enters the first start port 40, the first start port switch 44 detects that the game ball has entered the second start port 42, and the second start port switch 46 detects the passage of the game ball as a start signal. When a game ball enters the first start port 40 after the determination is made based on the start signal, the first special signal is displayed on the display screen 33. The symbols 36a, 36b, and 36c are displayed and the variable display is started. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second starting port 42, the second special symbols 38a, 38b, and 38c are displayed on the display screen 33. The variable display is started.

  On the other hand, a plurality of hold LEDs 48 (four in this embodiment) are provided above the display screen 33. The hold LED 48 is turned on every time the game ball enters the start opening 40 or 42 while any of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 is variably displayed. The player is notified that the variable display of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 has been held a predetermined number of times (maximum four times in the present embodiment). Note that the number of reservations is the sum of the number of reservations of the first special symbols 36a, 36b, and 36c and the number of reservations of the second special symbols 38a, 38b, and 38c.

  Furthermore, a special winning opening 50 is provided below the second start opening 42. When the symbols of the first special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c to the second special symbols 38a, 38b, 38c are stopped and displayed on the display screen 33 at the entrance of the big prize opening 50, that is, a big hit occurs. In this case, a door 52 that opens and closes is provided. The door 52 is maintained in a closed state in a normal gaming state and is in a disadvantageous state for the player. On the other hand, when a big hit occurs, the door 52 is opened and closed so that the jackpot is in an advantageous state for the player. It has become.

  In such a pachinko machine 10, when a player inserts a game ball into the upper plate 20 and rotates the launch lever 28, the game ball is launched into the game area 30 and hit against the game area 30. It falls so as to hit the obstacle nail (not shown).

  Then, when the game ball enters the first start opening 40, on the display screen 33, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), while the variable display of the three first special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c is started, When entering the second start port 42, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the variation display of the second special symbols 38a, 38b, 38c is started. In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, only one of the first special symbol 36 and the second special symbol 38 is displayed on the display screen 33.

  If the first special symbol 36 is described as an example, the left special symbol 36a and the right special symbol 36c stop in this order when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display, and the left special symbol 36a and the right special symbol 36c. The presence or absence of the reach state is notified according to the symbol combination. The reach state means a state in which the left special symbol 36a and the right special symbol 36c are stopped at the same symbol. When the predetermined time further elapses, the middle special symbol 36b is stopped, and the left special symbol 36a, the right special symbol 36c, and the middle special symbol 36b are set to be stationary symbols along one horizontal line. The player is notified of the big hit state or the missed state by the combination of the stopped symbols of these three special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c.

  In the present embodiment, the specific symbol combination that becomes the jackpot symbol is a combination in which all of the three special symbols 36a, 36b, and 36c are arranged in the same symbol. On the other hand, the other symbol combinations are out-of-band symbols. Further, as for the off symbol, the symbol combination in which the left special symbol 36a and the right special symbol 36c are the same and the middle special symbol 36b is different is a reach off symbol, and the left special symbol 36a and the right special symbol 36c are different. The combination is completely out of design. In addition, the determination result of the start signal based on the ball entering the start port is referred to as a jackpot symbol, the determination result that is completely out of symbol, the determination result that is out of reach, the determination result that is a reach out symbol This is called “reach out”.

  Then, when the three first special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c or the second special symbols 38a, 38b, 38c are stopped at the jackpot symbol, the jackpot game as the bonus game is started. The jackpot game is to allow winning to the big winning opening 50 by opening the door 52 of the big winning opening 50, and the player is in a normal gaming state, that is, a gaming state in which no big hit has occurred. You can get more prize balls than you can get.

  The door 52 is held in an open state until a number condition for a predetermined number of game balls to win or a time condition for a predetermined time to be satisfied is satisfied. The operation is referred to as a jackpot round (hereinafter referred to as “R” where appropriate). When the above condition is satisfied, the door 52 is closed, and after the predetermined round interval (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed, the next jackpot round is started. It has become.

  In the present embodiment, the number of jackpot rounds between the jackpot game that is started based on the winning at the first starting port 40 and the jackpot game that is started based on the winning at the second starting port 42. In particular, in the present embodiment, in the case of a jackpot game based on a winning at the first starting port 40, 15 jackpot rounds are performed and 10 jackpot conditions as one jackpot round number condition are used. In the case of a jackpot game based on winning a prize at the second starting opening 42, two jackpot rounds are performed and one time is set, while an opening time of 27 seconds is set as the number of balls and time conditions. One entry is set as a condition for the number of jackpot rounds, and an open time of 0.4 seconds is set as a time condition.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the order of the variable display of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 performed on the display screen 33 is determined so that the game balls are awarded to the first and second start ports 40 and 42. The order may be different. In the present embodiment, if there is a holding ball that has won the second starting port 42 among the holding balls displayed on the holding LED 48, before the holding ball that won the first starting port 40, The lottery of the reserved ball that has won the second start opening 42, that is, the variation display of the second special symbol 38 is started.

  Further, particularly in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a change state lamp 54 as a changing symbol identifying display means is provided at an appropriate location on the display screen 33 (in the present embodiment, the lower left corner of the display screen 33). Is displayed. The fluctuation state lamp 54 is a first and second lottery display lamps 56a and 56b indicating whether or not a start signal is determined based on a winning at the first and second start ports 40 and 42 and the determination result. The special symbol that is formed in a rectangular frame shape surrounding the first and second lottery display lamps 56a and 56b and is variably displayed on the display screen 33 is either the first or second special symbol 36 or 38. An identification frame 58 indicating whether or not there is included.

  More specifically, the first and second lottery display lamps 56a and 56b are displayed side by side in the vertical direction at the lower left corner of the display screen 33, and the first lottery display lamp 56a is positioned on the upper side. On the other hand, the second lottery display lamp 56b is positioned on the lower side. These lottery display lamps 56 have the same rectangular shape, and can be turned on, blinked, or turned off by changing the internal color, and in accordance with the lighting state, the winning openings 40 and 42 are awarded. Whether or not the lottery based is performed and the result are shown.

  Specifically, the lighting state of the first lottery display lamp 56a is changed corresponding to the lottery state based on the winning at the first starting port 40, and the game ball wins the first starting port 40. Then, the display is blinking until the lottery result is displayed, and the display is turned on when the lottery result is a big hit, and is turned off when the lottery result is lost. The lighting state of the second lottery display lamp 56b is also changed in the same manner as the first lottery display lamp 56a corresponding to the lottery state based on the winning at the second start port 42.

  Here, in particular, in the present embodiment, for example, even when a jackpot game based on winning in one of the starting ports 40 and 42 is performed, when a game ball wins in the other starting port 40 or 42, By blinking the lottery display lamp 56, it is possible to make it appear to the player as if the other lottery is being performed in parallel even during the game of winning the game. Further, for example, even when the first or second special symbols 36 and 38 are variably displayed based on a winning at one of the start ports 40 and 42, the other first or second start ports 40 and 42 are displayed. When a game ball wins, a lottery display lamp 56 is displayed blinking. Accordingly, for example, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the game ball is won at the second start opening 42, the second special symbol 38 is displayed in a variable manner on the display screen 33 and the second lottery display lamp 56b. When the game ball is won at the first start port 40, the first lottery display lamp 56a is flashed together with the second lottery display lamp 56b. . In particular, in the present embodiment, the first and second lottery display lamps 56a and 56b are changed in the winning state to the first and second start ports 40 and 42 and the variations in the first and second special symbols 36 and 38. Regardless of the state, it is always displayed.

  Further, the variation state lamp 54 is provided with an identification frame 58. The identification frame 58 indicates whether the variable display performed on the display screen 33 is based on which of the first and second start ports 40 and 42, and the first and second lotteries. It is a rectangular frame shape surrounding the display lamps 56a and 56b. For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, when a game ball is won at the first starting port 40 and the first special symbol 36 is variably displayed on the display screen 33, the identification frame 58 is displayed in the first frame. While one lottery display lamp 56a is surrounded and displayed, as shown in FIG. 2B, a game ball is won at the second start opening 42 and the second special symbol 38 is displayed on the display screen 33. In this case, the identification frame 58 is displayed so as to surround the second lottery display lamp 56b. Therefore, the identification frame 58 is displayed so as to alternatively surround one of the first and second lottery display lamps 56a and 56b. The identification frame 58 is displayed at the same time as the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 are started to be displayed, and when the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 are displayed. It is erased from the display screen 33.

  Next, the configuration of the main control circuit 60 as a main control unit that performs the game control as described above, the display control of the liquid crystal display 34, and the like will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control circuit 60 includes a main control CPU 62 that controls the entire main control circuit 60, a main control RAM 64 that stores various processing data, and the like, data necessary for a control program and various control processes. A main control ROM 66 in which is stored, an input circuit 68, and an output circuit 70 are provided, and these are mutually connected by a bus. The main control CPU 62 is connected to a clock circuit 72 that outputs a clock signal.

  Further, the input circuit 68 is provided at the first start port 40 and is provided at the first start port switch 44 and the second start port 42 for detecting a ball entering the first start port 40. A second start opening switch 46 for detecting a winning ball and a count switch 74 as a big winning detecting means provided inside the big winning port 50 and counting the winning balls to the big winning port 50 are connected. Yes.

  On the other hand, the output circuit 70 opens and closes the display control circuit 76 as a display control unit for displaying the special symbols 36 and 38 on the liquid crystal display 34 and the door 52 closing the entrance of the special winning opening 50. Are connected to a solenoid drive circuit 80 for driving the large winning opening solenoid 78, a hold LED control circuit 82 for controlling the light emission of the hold LED 48, and the like.

  When the clock signal is input from the clock circuit 72 every predetermined cycle (for example, 4 ms in the present embodiment), the main control CPU 62 follows the parameters and control program stored in the main control ROM 66. A game process configured to include a starting opening ball process and a special symbol display process, which will be described later, is executed, whereby various control signals are generated based on an input signal or the like input via the input circuit 68. These various control signals are output to the display control circuit 76, the solenoid drive circuit 80, etc. via the output circuit 70. The input circuit 68 is a circuit that converts an analog signal or the like input from the outside into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal. The output circuit 70 is a circuit that converts various data generated by the main control CPU 62 into serial data or the like and outputs the data.

  Various counters shown below are prepared in the main control RAM 64 provided in the main control circuit 60.

The jackpot determination counter 84 is a counter used for jackpot determination, and is incremented by “1” based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 72 and added from the initial value “0” to the maximum value “299”. Later, it returns to “0” and is added.
The initial value determination counter 86 is a counter that determines the addition start value of the big hit determination counter 84, and is incremented by “1” based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 72. After being added to the value “299”, it is returned to “0” and added.
The reach deviation determination counter 88 is a counter used to determine reach deviation or complete deviation, and is incremented by “1” based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 72, and the maximum value “0” from the initial value “0”. After being added to “9”, it is added back to “0”.

The jackpot symbol counter 90 is a counter used to determine a symbol combination of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 displayed at the time of jackpot determination, and is based on a clock signal input from the clock circuit 72. 1 is added, the initial value “0” is added to the maximum value “7”, and then the value is returned to “0” and added.
The left symbol counter 92 is a counter used for selecting the symbols of the first and second left special symbols 36a and 38a displayed at the time of judging whether the symbol is completely out of reach or reach, and is a clock input from the clock circuit 72. Based on the signal, “1” is added, the initial value “0” is added to the maximum value “7”, and then the value is returned to “0” and added.
The middle symbol counter 94 is a counter used to select the symbols of the first and second middle special symbols 36b and 38b displayed at the time of determining whether the symbol is completely out of reach or reach, and the left symbol counter 92 is “0”. Every time the carry is reset to "1", "1" is added. After the initial value "0" is added to the maximum value "7", the value is returned to "0" and added.
The right symbol counter 96 is a counter used to select the symbols of the first and second right special symbols 36c and 38c that are displayed at the time of determination of complete deviation or reach deviation, and the middle symbol counter 94 is “0”. Every time the carry is reset to "1", "1" is added. After the initial value "0" is added to the maximum value "7", the value is returned to "0" and added.

The variation pattern counter 98 is a counter used to select a variation pattern, and is incremented by “1” based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 72, and the initial value “0” to the maximum value “9”. Is added back to “0”.
The fluctuation display timer counter 100 is a counter used for measuring the fluctuation display time of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38, and the fluctuation display according to the fluctuation pattern selected in the special symbol display processing described later. Time is set.
The starting incoming ball number counter 102 is a counter used for counting the number of game balls that have entered the first starting port 40 and the second starting port 42, from an initial value “0” to a maximum value “5”. In this range, “1” is added every time the game ball enters the first start port 40 or the second start port 42, and “1” is subtracted every time the big hit determination process is performed.

The winning number counter 104 is a counter used for counting the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 50 in the big hit round, and every time a gaming ball wins the big winning opening 50 from the initial value “0”. Is incremented by "1" and initialized to "0" at the end of the jackpot round.
The round counter 106 is a counter used for counting the number of rounds of the jackpot round, and is “1” every time the next jackpot round is started within the range of the initial value “0” to the maximum value “14”. It is incremented by one and initialized to “0” at the end of the jackpot game.
The door timer counter 108 is a counter used for measuring the opening time of the door 52 of the special winning opening 50, and a value corresponding to the opening time of the door 52 is set.
The door interval timer counter 110 is a counter used to measure the waiting time in the closed state of the door 52 before the first round at the start of the jackpot game or at the interval between rounds during the jackpot game. A value corresponding to the waiting time is set.

  Further, the main control RAM 64 is provided with various flags shown below that are used in each determination process. In the following description, a flag is a value that stores either “0” or “1”. “Turn on a flag” indicates that “1” is stored in the flag. “Turn flag off” indicates that “0” is stored in the flag. Each flag described below is set to “OFF” when the power is turned on.

The jackpot flag 112 is a flag indicating the result of the jackpot determination. When it is “ON”, it indicates that it is a jackpot, and when it is “OFF”, it indicates that it is not a jackpot.
The fluctuation processing flag 116 is a flag indicating whether any of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 is being fluctuated, and when it is “ON”, the first and second special symbols. On the other hand, when the variable display of any one of 36 and 38 is performed, when it is “OFF”, it indicates that the variable display of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 is not performed.
The door opening flag 118 is a flag indicating whether or not the door 52 of the special winning opening 50 is open. When it is “ON”, it indicates that the door 52 is open, while “OFF”. In some cases, it indicates that the door 52 is closed.

  Further, the main control RAM 64 is provided with various storage areas shown below as temporary storage locations for information used for game processing.

  The jackpot start port storage area 119 is a storage area for storing whether the jackpot game is based on winning of the first or second start port 40 or 42, and the jackpot game is the first start port. “1” is stored if the winning is based on 40, and “2” is stored if the winning is based on the second starting port 42.

In the first to fifth starting entrance information storage areas 120a to 120e, the starting port number when the game ball enters one of the first and second starting ports 40 and 42 (of the first starting port 40). "1" in the case, "2" in the case of the second start port 42), and the counter values of the jackpot determination counter 84, reach detachment determination counter 88, and jackpot symbol counter 90 are stored.
In the variation pattern storage area 122, data of the selected variation pattern is stored.
In the stop symbol storage area 124, data of symbol combinations of the selected first special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c or second special symbols 38a, 38b, 38c is stored.

  On the other hand, the main control ROM 66 is provided with various table storage areas shown below for storing tables used for various determinations and selections.

  The jackpot determination table storage area 126 stores the jackpot determination table shown in Table 1. The jackpot determination table is a determination table used for jackpot determination, and is composed of a “jackpot determination counter value” indicating the counter value of the jackpot determination counter 84 and a “jackpot determination” corresponding to this counter value. The jackpot determination table and the acquired counter value of the jackpot determination counter 84 are used to determine whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot. In the present embodiment, when the acquired value of the jackpot determination counter 84 is “7”, it is determined as “big hit”, and when it is any other value, it is determined as “out of place”.

  The reach deviation determination table storage area 128 stores a reach deviation determination table shown in Table 2. The reach / miss judgment table is composed of “reach / miss judgment counter value” indicating the counter value of the reach / miss judgment counter 88 and “reach miss judgment” corresponding to this counter value. The reach / miss judgment table and the acquired reach Based on the count value of the deviation determination counter 88, it is determined whether or not the reach is a deviation. In the present embodiment, when the acquired reach deviation determination counter 88 is “3”, it is determined as “reach out”, and in other cases, it is determined as “complete out”. It is like that.

  In the first jackpot information table storage area 130 as the first jackpot symbol storage means, the first jackpot information table shown in Table 3 is stored. The first jackpot information table is a table that is used when a jackpot is determined by entering the first starting port 40, a “big jackpot symbol counter value” indicating the counter value of the jackpot symbol counter 90, and this counter It consists of a “big hit symbol combination” corresponding to the value. Based on the first jackpot information table and the acquired counter value of the jackpot symbol counter 90, the jackpot symbol combination of the first special symbols 36a, 36b and 36c is selected.

  In the present embodiment, as the first jackpot symbol that is a combination of the first special symbols 36a, 36b, and 36c displayed in the case of jackpot, “000” is displayed when the counter value of the jackpot symbol counter 90 is “0”. , “1” is “111”, “2” is “222”, “3” is “333”, “4” is “444”, “5” is “555”. In the case of “6”, “666” is selected, and in the case of “7”, “777” is selected. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot symbol combination of the first special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c selected in this way is stored in the stop symbol storage area 124, the first jackpot symbol combination is configured. The data of each stop symbol of the special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c is stored.

  The second jackpot information table storage area 132 as the second jackpot symbol storage means stores the second jackpot information table shown in Table 4. The second jackpot information table is a table used when a jackpot is determined by entering the second start port 42, and is stored in the same table structure as the first jackpot determination table. Is different.

  In the present embodiment, as the second jackpot symbol that is a combination of the second special symbols 38a, 38b, and 38c displayed in the case of jackpot, “AAA” is displayed when the counter value of the jackpot symbol counter 90 is “0”. , “1” is “BBB”, “2” is “CCC”, “3” is “DDD”, “4” is “EEE”, “5” is “FFF”. , “GGG” is selected in the case of “6”, and “HHH” is selected in the case of “7”. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the jackpot symbol combination of the second special symbols 38a, 38b, and 38c selected in this way is stored in the stop symbol storage area 124, the second jackpot symbol combination is configured. The data of each stop symbol of the special symbols 38a, 38b, 38c is stored.

  The first left symbol selection table shown in Table 5 is stored in the first left symbol selection table storage area 134a. The first left symbol selection table is composed of a “left symbol counter value” indicating the counter value of the left symbol counter 92 and a “first left special symbol” corresponding to the counter value. The stop symbol of the first left special symbol 36a is selected based on the counter value of the left symbol counter 92 acquired. In this embodiment, when the counter value of the left symbol counter 92 is “0”, “0” is “1”, “1” is “2”, “2” is “3”. If “3” is “4”, “4” is “5”, “5” is “6”, “6” is “6”, and “7” is “7”. The special symbol 36a is selected as a stop symbol.

  The first middle symbol selection table storage area 134b and the first right symbol selection table storage area 134c store the first middle symbol selection table and the first right symbol selection table shown in Tables 6 and 7, respectively. Yes. The table configuration and stored contents of the first middle symbol selection table and the first right symbol selection table are the same as those of the first left symbol selection table described above, and the first middle symbol selection table and the acquired middle symbol counter While the stop symbol of the first middle special symbol 36b is selected based on the counter value of 94, the stop symbol of the first right special symbol 36c is selected based on the counter value of the first right symbol selection table and the acquired right symbol counter 96. It comes to choose.

  A second left symbol selection table shown in Table 8 is stored in the second left symbol selection table storage area 136a. The second left symbol selection table includes a “left symbol counter value” indicating the counter value of the left symbol counter 92 and a “second left special symbol” corresponding to the counter value. The stop symbol of the second left special symbol 38a is selected based on the acquired counter value of the left symbol counter 92. In this embodiment, when the counter value of the left symbol counter 92 is “0”, “A” is “1”, “B” is “2”, “C” is “3”, “3”. When “D” is “4”, “E” is “5”, “F” is “6”, “G” is “6”, and “H” is “7”. The special symbol 38a is selected as a stop symbol.

  The second middle symbol selection table storage area 136b and the second right symbol selection table storage area 136c store the second middle symbol selection table and the second right symbol selection table shown in Table 9 and Table 10, respectively. Yes. The table configuration and stored contents of the second middle symbol selection table and the second right symbol selection table are the same as those of the second left symbol selection table described above, and the second middle symbol selection table and the acquired middle symbol counter The stop symbol of the second right special symbol 38c is selected based on the counter value of the second right symbol selection table 96 and the acquired right symbol counter 96, while the stop symbol of the second middle special symbol 38b is selected based on the counter value of 94. It comes to choose.

  A first variation pattern selection table shown in Table 11 is stored in the first variation pattern selection table storage area 138a. The first variation pattern selection table includes a “variation pattern counter value” indicating a counter value of the variation pattern counter 98 and a “variation pattern” corresponding to the counter value. Based on the acquired counter value of the fluctuation pattern counter 98, the fluctuation pattern in the case of complete deviation is selected. In this embodiment, “variation pattern A” is selected when the counter value of the variation pattern counter 98 is “0” to “9”.

  A second variation pattern selection table shown in Table 12 is stored in the second variation pattern selection table storage area 138b. The second variation pattern selection table includes a “variation pattern counter value” indicating the counter value of the variation pattern counter 98 and a “variation pattern” corresponding to the counter value. Based on the obtained counter value of the fluctuation pattern counter 98, a fluctuation pattern in the case of a loss of reach is selected. In this embodiment, “variation pattern B” is selected when the counter value of the variation pattern counter 98 is “0” to “5”, and “variation pattern C” is selected when it is “6” to “9”. It has become so.

  The third variation pattern selection table storage area 138c stores a third variation pattern selection table shown in Table 13. The third variation pattern selection table includes a “variation pattern counter value” indicating the counter value of the variation pattern counter 98 and a “variation pattern” corresponding to the counter value. Based on the acquired counter value of the fluctuation pattern counter 98, the fluctuation pattern in the case of jackpot is selected. In this embodiment, “variation pattern D” is selected when the counter value of the variation pattern counter 98 is “0” to “5”, and “variation pattern E” is selected when it is “6” to “9”. It has become so.

  These fluctuation patterns A to E have different times required for the fluctuation display of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38, respectively. In this embodiment, as shown in Table 14 and Table 15 described later. The fluctuation pattern A is set to 5 seconds, the fluctuation pattern B is set to 20 seconds, the fluctuation pattern C is set to 30 seconds, the fluctuation pattern D is set to 32 seconds, and the fluctuation pattern E is set to 35 seconds.

  Next, the configuration of the display control circuit 76 will be described with reference to FIG. The display control circuit 76 includes a display control CPU 140, an input circuit 142 connected to the display control CPU 140, a display control RAM 144, a program ROM 146, a character ROM 150 connected to the VDP 148 and VDP 148, a work RAM 152, and an output circuit 154. ing. The display control CPU 140 is connected to a clock circuit 156 that outputs a clock signal. Furthermore, an output circuit 70 constituting the main control circuit 60 is connected to the input circuit 142. A liquid crystal display 34 is connected to the output circuit 154.

  When the clock signal is input from the clock circuit 156 at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 ms in the present embodiment), the display control CPU 140 will be described later according to parameters and control programs stored in the program ROM 146. Display control processing is executed, thereby generating a control signal indicating the editing content of the image based on the control signal from the main control circuit 60, and exchanging the control signal with the VDP 148. . Based on the control signal from the display control CPU 140, the VDP 148 reads the image data of the first or second special symbol 36 or 38, the image data such as the character video as the effect display data from the character ROM 150, and stores the work RAM 152 in the work RAM 152. Editing is performed as a work area, and the image data is output to the liquid crystal display 34 via the output circuit 154.

  In addition, the display control RAM 144 is provided with various counters, counter value storage areas, flags, and the like used for display control, as described below.

  The effect pattern counter 158 is a counter used for selecting an effect pattern, and is incremented by “1” based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 156, and the initial value “0” to the maximum value “9”. Is added back to “0”.

The starting port number storage area 160 stores the received starting port number data.
The variation pattern storage area 162 stores the received variation pattern data.
In the special symbol storage area 164, the received first or second special symbol 36a, 36b, 36c or 38a, 38b, 38c symbol combination data is stored.
The effect pattern storage area 166 stores the effect pattern selected as the effect display.

  The display processing flag 168 is a jackpot of any of the first and second special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c and 38a, 38b, 38c, which is started by entering the first starting port 40 or the second starting port 42. This is a flag indicating whether or not the change display before the game is performed. When it is “ON”, the change display before the big hit game of any of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 is performed. On the other hand, when it is “OFF”, it indicates that the change display before the big hit game of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 is not performed.

  On the other hand, the program ROM 146 is provided with a table storage area shown below for storing tables used for various determinations and selections.

  A first effect selection table shown in Table 14 is stored in the first effect selection table storage area 170a. The first effect selection table is a table used for selecting an effect pattern to be performed when the first special symbols 36a, 36b, and 36c are variably displayed by entering the first starting port 40. The “variation pattern” indicating the changed pattern, the “effect pattern counter value” indicating the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158, the “effect pattern” corresponding to the change pattern and the counter value, and the final of the received change pattern It consists of “final results” that show the correct results. The “display time” is for ease of understanding, and information excluding the “display time” column is stored in the first effect selection table.

In the present embodiment, when “variation pattern A” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “6”, “effect pattern 1A1” is “7” to “9”. In this case, “effect pattern 1A2” is selected.
When “variation pattern B” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “4”, “effect pattern 1B1” is “5” to “9”. The production pattern 1B2 ”is selected.
Further, when “variation pattern C” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “9”, “effect pattern 1C1” is selected.
When “variation pattern D” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “4”, “effect pattern 1D1” is “0” to “9”. The production pattern 1D2 ”is selected.
Further, when “variation pattern E” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “9”, “effect pattern 1E1” is selected.

  A second effect selection table shown in Table 15 is stored in the second effect selection table storage area 170b. The second effect selection table is a table used for selecting an effect pattern to be performed when the second special symbols 38a, 38b, and 38c are variably displayed by entering the second starting port 42. The table structure is the same as that of one production selection table.

In the present embodiment, when “variation pattern A” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “6”, “effect pattern 2A1” is “7” to “9”. In this case, “effect pattern 2A2” is selected.
Further, when “variation pattern B” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “4”, “effect pattern 2B1” is “0” to “9”. The effect pattern 2B2 ”is selected.
In addition, when “variation pattern C” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “9”, “effect pattern 2C1” is selected.
When “variation pattern D” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “4”, “effect pattern 2D1” is “0” to “9”. The effect pattern 2D2 ”is selected.
Further, when “variation pattern E” is received and the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158 is “0” to “9”, “effect pattern 2E1” is selected.

  Next, game processing executed by the main control CPU 62 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step (hereinafter referred to as S) 1, the main control CPU 62 that has been turned on executes a power-on process only when the power is turned on. In this power-on process, the main control CPU 62 initializes each RAM such as the main control RAM 64 and performs initial setting of each device around the main control CPU 62. Then, the main control CPU 62 sets interrupt permission and starts interrupt processing. Thereby, after the power-on process (S1) is executed, the processes after S2 are repeatedly executed for each interrupt.

  Then, the main control CPU 62 executes input processing in S2. This input process is performed by adding 1 to each of the counter values of the jackpot determination counter 84, the initial value determination counter 86, the reach loss determination counter 88, the jackpot symbol counter 90, the left symbol counter 92, and the variation pattern counter 98. . If the counter value of the jackpot determination counter 84 makes one round, the value of the initial value determination counter 86 is set as the initial value of the jackpot determination counter 84. Thereby, the timing at which the jackpot determination counter 84 becomes a value indicating the jackpot (in this embodiment, “7”) can be changed. Further, by adding 1 to the counter value of the left symbol counter 92, when the counter value of the left symbol counter 92 has made one round, the counter value of the middle symbol counter 94 is incremented by one. Further, when the counter value of the middle symbol counter 94 makes one round, the counter value of the right symbol counter 96 is incremented by one.

  Subsequently, in S3, the main control CPU 62 executes a start opening ball entry process. This starting entrance ball processing will be described with reference to FIG. First, in S10, the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 40, that is, whether a detection signal to be output when the first start port switch 44 detects the passage of the game ball has been input. If it is determined that the game ball has entered the first start port 40 (S10: YES), the processing after S12 is executed. If the game ball has not entered the first start port 40 (S10: NO), in S11, whether or not the game ball has entered the second start port 42, that is, the second start port switch 46 is the game ball. It is determined whether or not a detection signal to be output when the passage is detected is input, and when the game ball is not in the second start port 42 (S11: NO), the start port entering process (S3) is performed. On the other hand, when the game ball enters the second start port 42 (S11: YES), the processing after S12 is executed.

  Thereafter, in S12, the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not the counter value of the starting and entering ball number counter 102 is “5” or more, that is, whether or not the reserved ball number is an upper limit. If it is the upper limit (S12: YES), the main control CPU 62 ends the start-port entering process (S3), whereas if the number of reserved balls is not the upper limit (S12: NO), the main control CPU 62 enters the ball in S13. The starting side number of the detected side (“1” if detected by the first starting port switch 44, “2” if detected by the second starting port switch 46), the current jackpot determination counter 84, reach deviation determination counter 88, Starting entry information including each counter value of the jackpot symbol counter 90 is acquired, and the first starting entry information storage area 120a side of the first to fifth starting entry information storage areas 120a to 120e is vacant. Record And stores in the area.

  More specifically, when the starting entry information is not stored in the first starting entry information storage area 120a, that is, when the first starting entry information storage area 120a is empty, the first start entry information is stored. In the ball information storage area 120a, the start entry information is already stored in the first start entry information storage area 120a, that is, the second entry when the first start entry information storage area 120a is not empty. When the first and second starting ball entering information storage areas 120a and 120b are not vacant in the starting ball entering information storage area 120b, the first to third starting ball entering information storage areas 120c When the starting entry information storage areas 120a to 120c are not empty, the first to fourth starting entry information storage areas 120a to 120d are not empty in the fourth starting entry information storage area 120d. Fifth starting entry In the broadcast storage area 120e, and stores the acquired start-up ball entrance information.

  After that, the main control CPU 62 adds 1 to the counter value of the starting pitch number counter 102 in S14. Then, the main control CPU 62 executes a hold display process in S15. This hold display process is performed by transmitting to the hold LED control circuit 82 a control signal for turning on the hold LED 48 by the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the counter value of the starting incoming ball number counter 102, that is, the number of the held balls. Then, the hold LED control circuit 82 lights the hold LED 48 based on the received control signal. Next, in S16, the main control CPU 62 transmits the start winning data including the start port number on the side where the ball has been entered to the display control circuit 76, and then ends the start port entering process (S3).

  The main control CPU 62, which has finished the start opening ball entry process (S3) as described above, next executes a special symbol display process (S4). This special symbol display process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in S20, the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not the jackpot flag 112 is ON. If the jackpot flag 112 is ON (S20: YES), a special symbol display process (S4). Exit.

  When the big hit flag 112 is OFF (S20: NO), the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not the fluctuation processing flag 116 is ON in S21.

  When the fluctuation processing flag 116 is OFF (S21: NO), the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not the counter value of the starting and entering ball number counter 102 is “1” or more in S22. If the counter value of the ball counter 102 is “0” (S22: NO), the special symbol display process (S4) is terminated, while the counter value of the starting ball counter 102 is “1” or more. In the case (S22: YES), after turning on the fluctuation process flag 116 in S23, the big hit determination process is executed in S24.

  The jackpot determination process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in S50, the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not it is a big hit based on the big hit determination table and the counter value of the big hit determination counter 84 stored in the first starting and entering information storage area 120a.

  If it is a big hit value (S50: YES), the main control CPU 62 determines in S51 whether or not the starting port number stored in the first starting and entering information storage area 120a is "1".

  When the starting port number is “1” (S51: YES), the main control CPU 62 stores “1” in the jackpot starting port storage area 119 in S52, and then in S53, the first jackpot information table. And the jackpot symbol combination of the first special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c is selected based on the counter value of the jackpot symbol counter 90 stored in the first starting pitching information storage area 120a, and the selected first special symbol The data of the jackpot symbol combination of 36a, 36b, 36c is stored in the stop symbol storage area 124.

  When the starting port number is not “1” (S51: NO), the main control CPU 62 stores “2” in the jackpot starting port storage area 119 in S54, and then in S55, the second jackpot information table and The jackpot symbol combination of the second special symbols 38a, 38b, and 38c is selected based on the counter value of the jackpot symbol counter 90 stored in the first starting pitching information storage area 120a, and the selected second special symbol 38a is selected. , 38b, 38c are stored in the stop symbol storage area 124.

  Next, in S56, the main control CPU 62 selects a variation pattern based on the third variation pattern selection table and the current variation pattern counter 98, and the selected variation pattern data is stored in the variation pattern storage area 122. It memorize | stores and complete | finishes jackpot determination processing (S24).

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (S50: NO), the main control CPU 62, in S57, based on the counter value of the reach deviation determination counter 88 and the reach loss determination table stored in the first starting and entering information storage area 120a. It is determined whether it is reach lose.

  If it is reach lose (S57: YES), the main control CPU 62 determines in S58 whether or not the starting port number stored in the first starting and entering information storage area 120a is "1".

  When the starting port number is “1” (S58: YES), the main control CPU 62 determines the first left special symbol based on the first left symbol selection table and the current counter value of the left symbol counter 92 in S59. The symbol 36a is selected, the symbol of the first middle special symbol 36b is selected based on the first middle symbol selection table and the counter value of the current middle symbol counter 94, and the symbol of the first right special symbol 36c is further selected. After selecting the same symbol as the one left special symbol 36a, the combination of the first left, middle and right special symbols 36a, 36b and 36c selected in this way is stored in the stop symbol storage area 124. If the symbol of the first left special symbol 36a is the same as the symbol of the first middle special symbol 36b, the symbol of the first middle special symbol 36b is changed to the symbol of the first left special symbol 36a. Change to something different. Specifically, for example, the symbol of the first middle special symbol 36b is made one larger than the symbol of the first left special symbol 36a, or the symbol of the first middle special symbol 36b is changed to the symbol of the first left special symbol 36a. Or 1 less than

  When the starting port number is not “1” (S58: NO), the main control CPU 62 determines in S60 the second left special symbol 38a based on the second left symbol selection table and the current counter value of the left symbol counter 92. The symbol of the second middle special symbol 38b is selected based on the second middle symbol selection table and the current counter value of the middle symbol counter 94, and the second right special symbol 38c is selected as the second symbol. After selecting the same symbol as the left special symbol 38a, the combination of the second left, middle and right special symbols 38a, 38b and 38c thus selected is stored in the stop symbol storage area 124. If the symbol of the second left special symbol 38a and the symbol of the second middle special symbol 38b are the same, the symbol of the second left special symbol 38a and the symbol of the second middle special symbol 38b are the same as S59. The special symbol 38b is changed to a different symbol.

  In step S61, the main control CPU 62 selects a variation pattern based on the second variation pattern selection table and the current variation pattern counter 98, and stores the selected variation pattern data in the variation pattern storage area 122. Then, the jackpot determination process (S24) ends.

  If the reach is not lost (S57: NO), the main control CPU 62 determines in S62 whether or not the starting port number stored in the first starting and entering information storage area 120a is "1".

  When the starting port number is “1” (S62: YES), the main control CPU 62 determines the first left special symbol based on the first left symbol selection table and the current counter value of the left symbol counter 92 in S63. 36a is selected, the first middle symbol selection table and the current middle symbol counter 94 are selected based on the counter value of the first middle symbol selection table 94, and the second right symbol selection table and the current right symbol are selected. After selecting the symbol of the first right special symbol 36c based on the counter value of the symbol counter 96, the combination of the first left, middle and right special symbols 36a, 36b, 36c selected in this way is stopped. Store in 124. If the symbol of the first left special symbol 36a and the symbol of the first right special symbol 36c are the same, the symbol of the first right special symbol 36c is changed to the symbol of the first left special symbol 36a. Change to something different. Specifically, for example, the symbol of the first right special symbol 36c is made one larger than the symbol of the first left special symbol 36a, or the symbol of the first right special symbol 36c is changed to the symbol of the first left special symbol 36a. Or 1 less than

  When the starting port number is not “1” (S62: NO), the main control CPU 62 determines the second left special symbol 38a based on the second left symbol selection table and the current counter value of the left symbol counter 92 in S64. Are selected, the second middle special symbol 38b is selected based on the counter value of the second middle symbol selection table and the current middle symbol counter 94, and the second right symbol selection table and the current right symbol are selected. After selecting the symbol of the second right special symbol 38c based on the counter value of the counter 96, the combination of the second left, middle, and right special symbols 38a, 38b, and 38c selected in this way is stopped. To remember. If the symbol of the second left special symbol 38a and the symbol of the second right special symbol 38c become the same, the symbol of the second right special symbol 38c is changed to the second symbol as in S63. Change to a symbol different from the symbol of the left special symbol 38a.

  In step S65, the main control CPU 62 selects a variation pattern based on the first variation pattern selection table and the current variation pattern counter 98, and stores the selected variation pattern data in the variation pattern storage area 122. Then, the jackpot determination process (S24) ends.

  The main control CPU 62 that has performed such jackpot determination processing corresponds to the variation display time of the variation pattern stored in the variation pattern storage area 122 in S25 shown in FIG. Set the initial value of.

  Next, the main control CPU 62 transmits the starting port number stored in the first starting and entering information storage area 120a to the display control circuit 76 in S26, and is stored in the fluctuation pattern storage area 122 in S27. Is transmitted to the display control circuit 76. In S28, the data of the symbol combination of the first or second special symbols 36 and 38 stored in the stop symbol storage area 124 is transmitted to the display control circuit 76. To do.

  Thereafter, in S29, the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not the counter value of the starting and entering number counter 102 is “2” or more, and if the counter value of the starting and entering number counter 102 is not “2” or more ( In S29: NO), the processing after S34 is executed.

  On the other hand, when the counter value of the starting pitch number counter 102 is “2” or more (S29: YES), the main control CPU 62 determines the second to fifth starting pitch information storage areas 120b to 120e in S30. Are sequentially searched from the second starting entrance information storage area 120b, and in these second to fifth starting entrance information storage areas 120b to 120e, the starting entrance information having the start port number “2” is stored. It is determined whether or not it is stored. Then, the main control CPU 62, when the start entry information with the start port number “2” is stored in the second to fifth start entry information storage areas 120b to 120e (S30: YES). , In S31, the storage area closest to the first start entry information storage area 120a is selected from the start entry information storage areas 120b to 120e in which the start entry information having the start port number “2” is stored. The starting entry information is stored in the first starting entry information storage area 120a.

  Next, in S32, the main control CPU 62 stores in any of the starting entrance information storage areas 120c to 120e after the starting entrance information storage area 120b to 120e stored in the first starting entrance information storage area 120a. The starting entry information is shifted by one into the starting entry information area on the first starting entry information storage area 120a side and stored.

  Specifically, for example, the starting entry information of the starting port number “2” is stored in the third starting entry information storage area 120c, and in the third starting entry information storage area 120c in S31, When the starting entry information is stored in the first starting entry information storage area 120a, the starting entry information in the fourth starting entry information storage area 120d after the third starting entry information storage area 120c. Is shifted to the third starting entrance information storage area 120c, and the starting entrance information in the fifth starting entrance information storage area 120e is shifted to the fourth starting entrance information storage area 120d.

  In short, in S30 to S32, when the start entry information of the start entry number “2” is stored in the second to fifth start entry information storage areas 120b to e, the start entry number “2” is stored. The starting entry information is stored in the first starting entry information storage area 120a in preference to the starting entry information of the starting port number “1”. Thereby, in this embodiment, the lottery based on the entrance to the 2nd starting port 42 is performed earlier than the lottery based on the entrance to the 1st starting port 40.

  On the other hand, the main control CPU 62 does not store start entry information having a start port number “2” in the second to fifth start entry information storage areas 120b to 120e (S30: NO). In step S33, the start entry information stored in the second to fifth start entry information storage areas 120b to 120e is stored in the start entry information storage area on the first start entry information storage area 120a side. Shift and remember.

  Specifically, based on the count value of the starting pitch number counter 102, when the starting pitch information is stored in the second starting pitch information storage area 120b, the first starting pitch information storage area is stored. When the starting entry information is stored in the third starting entry information storage area 120c at 120a, the second starting entry information storage area 120d is started in the second starting entry information storage area 120b. If the entry information is stored, the third start entry information storage area 120c is stored. If the start entry information is stored in the fifth start entry information storage area 120e, the fourth start is stored. Re-store the information in the entrance information storage area 120d.

  Thereafter, in S34, the main control CPU 62 subtracts 1 from the counter value of the starting pitch number counter 102 and ends the special symbol display process (S4).

  When the variation processing flag 116 is ON (S21: YES), the main control CPU 62 determines in S35 whether or not the counter value of the variation display timer counter 100 is “0”, that is, variation display. It is determined whether or not the time has ended, and if the variable display time has not ended (S35: NO), in S36, the counter value of the variable display timer counter 100 is decremented by 1, and then a special symbol display process is performed. End (S4). On the other hand, if the variable display time has ended (S35: YES), the variable display of the first or second special symbol 36, 38 is ended and the special symbol 36 or 38 is stopped and displayed in S37. A stop display process for transmitting a control signal to the display control circuit 76 is executed.

  Next, after the main control CPU 62 turns off the fluctuation processing flag 116 in S38, is the fluctuation pattern data in the case where the fluctuation pattern data stored in the fluctuation pattern storage area 122 is a big hit in S39? Determine whether or not.

  When it is not the data of the fluctuation pattern in the case of the big hit (S39: NO), the main control CPU 62 executes the processes after S42, while in the case of the data of the fluctuation pattern in the case of the big hit (S39: YES). The main control CPU 62 sets the counter value of the door interval timer counter 110 so as to correspond to the interval time before the first round of the jackpot game is started in S41 after turning on the jackpot flag 112 in S40. Set.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 62 ends the variable display process in S42. In this variation display end process, variation pattern data stored in the variation pattern storage area 122 and data of the first to second special symbols 36 to 38 stored in the stop symbol storage area 124 are displayed. Each one is to be erased. Then, the main control CPU 62 ends the special symbol display process (S4) after the process of S42.

  The main control CPU 62 that has finished the special symbol display process (S4) performs a privilege grant process (S5). This privilege provision process is demonstrated based on FIG. First, the main control CPU 62 determines in S70 whether or not the big hit flag 112 is ON. If the big hit flag 112 is not ON (S70: NO), the privilege grant process (S5) is terminated.

  When the big hit flag 112 is ON (S70: YES), the main control CPU 62 turns on the door opening flag 118 indicating that the door 52 of the big prize opening 50 is open in S71. It is determined whether or not. When the door opening flag 118 is ON (S71: YES), the main control CPU 62 executes the processes after S77.

  When the door opening flag 118 is not ON (S71: NO), the main control CPU 62 determines in S72 whether or not the interval period has ended. Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not the value of the door interval timer counter 110 is “0”.

  When the value of the door interval timer counter 110 is not “0”, that is, when the interval period has not yet ended (S72: NO), the main control CPU 62 sets the counter value of the door interval timer counter 110 to 1 in S73. The privilege grant process (S5) is completed by subtraction.

  When the interval period ends (S72: YES), the main control CPU 62 opens the door 52 by supplying power to the special prize opening solenoid 78 through the solenoid drive circuit 80 in S74. Subsequently, the main control CPU 62 sets the door opening flag 118 to ON in S75, sets the counter value of the door timer counter 108 to a predetermined value in S76, and then performs the processing after S77.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not the game ball has won the big winning opening 50 in S77. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the count switch 74 provided inside the special winning opening 50 detects the passage of the game ball, and the count switch 74 detects the passage of the game ball (S77: YES). In S78, after the counter value of the winning number counter 104 is incremented by 1, the processing after S79 is executed. On the other hand, when the count switch 74 does not detect the passing of the game ball (S77: NO), S79 is executed. The subsequent processing is executed.

  Subsequently, in S79, the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not the counter value of the winning number counter 104 is equal to or greater than a specified number. Specifically, “1” is stored in the jackpot start port storage area 119, that is, in the case of a jackpot based on a win to the first start port 40, the counter value of the winning number counter 104 is 10 or more. In the case where the jackpot start port storage area 119 stores “2”, that is, in the case of a jackpot based on a win to the second start port 42, the counter value of the winning number counter 104 is 1 or more. Determine whether.

  If the counter value of the winning number counter 104 is not equal to or greater than the prescribed number (S79: NO), it is determined in S80 whether the opening time of the door 52 has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the door timer counter 108 is “0”. If the opening time of the door 52 has not elapsed (S80: NO), the counter value of the door timer counter 108 is decremented by 1 in S81, and the privilege granting process (S5) is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the counter value of the winning number counter 104 is equal to or greater than the prescribed number in S79 (S79: YES) or when the opening time of the door 52 has elapsed in S80 (S80: YES), the main control CPU 62 After the door 52 is closed in S82, the door opening flag 118 is turned OFF in S83. In S84, the counter value of the winning number counter 104 is set to zero. Thereby, one round is complete | finished.

  Next, in S85, the main control CPU 62 determines whether or not the counter value of the round counter 106 is equal to or greater than a specified number, that is, whether or not the maximum number of rounds in a single jackpot gaming state has been reached. Specifically, “1” is stored in the jackpot start port storage area 119, that is, in the case of a jackpot based on a winning at the first start port 40, the counter value of the round counter 106 is “14” or more. In the case of a jackpot based on winning at the second start port 42, the counter value of the round counter 106 is “1” or more. It is determined whether or not.

  If the counter value of the round counter 106 is not equal to or greater than the specified number (S85: NO), the main control CPU 62 adds 1 to the counter value of the round counter 106 in S86 to perform the next round, and then in S87. After the value corresponding to the preset interval length between rounds is set in the door interval timer counter 110, the privilege granting process (S5) is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the maximum number of rounds in a single jackpot game has been reached (S85: YES), the main control CPU 62 returns the counter value of the round counter 106 to 0 in S88, and in S89, the jackpot start port storage area The stored contents of 119 are erased. And after turning off the jackpot flag 112 in S90, privilege provision processing (S5) is complete | finished.

  Next, main control CPU62 which complete | finished privilege provision process (S5) performs an output process in S6 shown in FIG. In this output process, various data held by the main control circuit 60 are output, and commands are transmitted to a payout control board, a lamp control board, a voice control board, etc. (not shown) connected to the main control circuit 60. is there.

  Then, the main control CPU 62 performs a remaining time process in S7. In the remaining time processing, the counter value of the initial value determining counter 86 in the main control RAM 64 is added for the remaining time until the next interrupt processing is performed.

  Next, display control processing executed by the display control CPU 140 in the display control circuit 76 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the display control CPU 140 executes a counter value update process in S100. This counter value update process is performed by adding 1 to the counter value of the effect pattern counter 158.

  Display control CPU140 which complete | finished the counter value update process (S100) performs a display process in S101. Such display processing (S101) will be described with reference to FIG. First, in S110, the display control CPU 140 determines whether or not the start winning data transmitted when a game ball wins the first or second start opening 40 or 42 is received, and receives the start winning data. If not (S110: NO), the processing after S112 is executed.

  On the other hand, when the start winning data is received (S110: YES), the display control CPU 140, in S111, displays the first or second lottery display corresponding to the start opening number included in the received start winning data. The blinking display of the lamps 56a and 56b is started. Specifically, when the start port number included in the start winning data is “1”, the first lottery display lamp 56a starts blinking display, and when the start port number is “2”, The blinking display of the second lottery display lamp 56b is started. Thereby, for example, when the first special symbol 36 is variably displayed on the display screen 33 and the game ball wins the second start opening 42 in a state where the first lottery display lamp 56a is blinkingly displayed. The start winning data including “2” as the start port number is received, and the blinking display of the second lottery display lamp 56b is started together with the blinking display of the first lottery display lamp 56a. . Note that, for example, a game ball is further won at the first starting port 40 under the state where the first special symbol 36 is already displayed on the display screen 33, and the starting winning data of the starting port number “1” is obtained. Is received, the blinking display of the first lottery display lamp 56a is continuously performed.

  Next, in S112, the display control CPU 140 determines whether or not the display processing flag 168 is ON. If the display processing flag 168 is OFF (S112: NO), in S113, the variation pattern and the start are determined. It is determined whether or not mouth number data is received.

  When the variation pattern or the starting port number data is not received (S113: NO), the display control CPU 140 ends the display process (S101), while receiving the variation pattern and the starting port number data. If YES (S113: YES), the display control CPU 140 turns on the display processing flag 168 in S114, and then in S115, whether or not the start port number stored in the start port number storage area 160 is “1”. Determine whether.

  When the received start port number is “1” (S115: YES), the display control CPU 140 starts blinking display of the first lottery display lamp 56a in S116. Similar to S111, if the first lottery display lamp 56a is already blinking in S116, the blinking display is continued. Accordingly, the case where the blink display of the first lottery display lamp 56a is started for the first time in S116 is, for example, after the first lottery display lamp 56a is once turned off in S126 described later, to the first start port 40. There is a case where a lottery of a reserved ball based on a winning is started. The display control CPU 140 displays the identification frame 58 around the first lottery display lamp 56a in S117, and then in S118, the first effect selection table, the received variation pattern and the current effect pattern counter 158. Based on the counter value, a corresponding effect pattern is selected and stored in the effect pattern storage area 166.

  If the received start port number is not “1” (S115: NO), the display control CPU 140 starts blinking display of the second lottery display lamp 56b in S119. In S119, as in S116, when the second lottery display lamp 56b is already blinking, the blinking display is continued. Then, after displaying the identification frame 58 around the second lottery display lamp 56b in S120, the display control CPU 140 displays the second effect selection table, the received variation pattern and the current effect pattern counter 158 in S121. Based on the counter value, a corresponding effect pattern is selected and stored in the effect pattern storage area 166.

  In S122, the display control CPU 140 transmits the effect pattern data stored in the effect pattern storage area 166 in S118 to S121 to the VDP 148, and the VDP 148 first displays the data on the display screen 33 based on these data. The display process (S101) is terminated after starting the display process of displaying the effect image while variably displaying the special symbol 36 or the second special symbol 38.

  On the other hand, when the display processing flag 168 is ON (S112: YES), the display control CPU 140 controls the control signal for stopping and displaying the first to second special symbols 36 to 38 in S123. It is determined whether or not a stop command is received. When the stop command has not been received (S123: NO), the display control CPU 140 ends the display process (S101).

  On the other hand, when the stop command is received (S123: YES), the display control CPU 140 stores the variation pattern data stored in the variation pattern storage area 162 and the start port number storage area 160 in S124. Based on the first or second effect selection table storage areas 170a and 170b corresponding to the starting port number, it is determined whether or not the received variation pattern is a jackpot variation pattern. If the variation pattern is a big hit (S124: YES), the display control CPU 140 first or second lottery display lamp 56a corresponding to the starting port number stored in the starting port number storage area 160 in S125. , 56b (the first lottery display lamp 56a when the start port number is “1”, and the second lottery display lamp 56b when the start port number is “2”). This lighting display is continued until the jackpot game ends. On the other hand, if the variation pattern is not a big hit (S124: NO), the display control CPU 140 first or second lottery display lamp corresponding to the starting port number stored in the starting port number storage area 160 in S126. 56a and 56b are turned off.

  Next, in S127, the display control CPU 140 ends the variable display of the first or second special symbols 36 and 38 based on the effect pattern transmitted in S122 to the VDP 148 and stores it in the special symbol storage area 164. Based on the data of the first to second special symbols 36 and 38, the stop display process for stopping and displaying the first to second special symbols 36 and 38 is executed. Erase from the display screen 33.

  Then, the display control CPU 140 deletes the contents stored in the starting port number storage area 160, the variation pattern storage area 162, the special symbol storage area 164, and the effect pattern storage area 166 in S129, and in S130, the display process is performed. After the flag 168 is turned off, the display process (S101) is terminated.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the first lottery means is configured including the first start port 40, the jackpot determination table storage area 126, the jackpot determination counter 84, and S24. The second lottery means includes the second start port 42, the jackpot determination table storage area 126, the jackpot determination counter 84, and S24. Furthermore, the first fluctuation display means is configured including VDP 148, S53, S59, S63, S37, S122, and S127. Further, the second variation display means is configured including VDP 148, S55, S60, S64, S37, S122, and S127. Furthermore, a privilege game control means is comprised including S5, S39, and S40.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes the changing state lamp 54 and the changing symbol identification display means including S117, S120, and S128 that control the display of the identification frame 58 that constitutes the changing state lamp 54. Is configured.

  In the pachinko machine 10 having such a structure, when a game ball is won at the first starting port 40, as shown in FIG. 2A, the first special symbols 36a and 36b are displayed on the display screen 33. , 36c are variably displayed. On the other hand, when a game ball is won at the second start opening 42, the second special symbols 38a, 38b, 38c are displayed in a variable manner on the display screen 33 as shown in FIG. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the first special symbol 36 is variably displayed, the identification frame 58 of the variability state lamp 54 is displayed surrounding the first lottery display lamp 56a. . On the other hand, when the second special symbol 38 is variably displayed, an identification frame 58 is displayed surrounding the second lottery display lamp 56b. Then, depending on the display position of the identification frame 58, the player can perform the fluctuation symbols 36 and 38 currently displayed on the display screen 33 based on the winning to any start opening 40 or 42. It is possible to easily and reliably notify whether it is a product.

  Further, particularly in the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start opening 40, the first lottery display lamp 56a constituting the fluctuation state lamp 54 starts blinking and the second start is started. When a game ball wins the mouth 42, the second lottery display lamp 56b starts blinking. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player that the lottery based on the start ports 40 and 42 is correctly performed. In particular, during the jackpot game or when the second special symbol 38 is displayed on the display screen 33 based on the winning at the second starting port 42 as shown in FIG. When the game ball wins at 40, the first lottery display lamp 56a starts blinking, so that even if the first special symbol 36 is not displayed on the display screen 33, It is possible to give an impression as if the lottery has started, and to notify that the lottery based on the winning at the first starting port 40 will be performed. Further, particularly in the present embodiment, the first lottery display lamp 56a is associated with the first start port 40, and the second lottery display lamp 56b is associated with the second start port 42 on a one-to-one basis. Therefore, it is possible to make the player easily grasp whether the blinking display of the lottery display lamps 56a and 56b is based on the winning to which of the first and second start ports 40 and 42.

  In addition, in particular, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, there are two holding balls, a holding ball based on winning in the first starting port 40 and a holding ball based on winning in the second starting port 42. In this case, the lottery is performed first from the reserved ball based on the winning at the second starting port 42, and thereby, the order of winning the game balls to the first and second starting ports 40 and 42 is determined. The order of the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 that are displayed in a variable manner may be different. However, even in such a case, according to the present invention, the special symbol that is variably displayed on the display screen 33 by the identification frame 58 is based on winning in any of the start ports 40 and 42. Can be notified to the player, and the first and second lottery display lamps 56a and 56b are used to notify the player whether or not the lottery based on the winnings at the start ports 40 and 42 is performed. Even if the winning order to the start ports 40 and 42 is different from the order of the variable display performed on the display screen 33, the possibility of causing confusion to the player is advantageously reduced. It can be done.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this is an illustration to the last, Comprising: This invention is not limited at all by the specific description in this Embodiment.

  For example, it goes without saying that the specific mode of the changing symbol identification display means is not limited to the mode as in the above embodiment. Therefore, the changing symbol identification display means is not limited to the one displayed on the display screen as in the above-described embodiment. The first LED that lights when the first special symbol 36 is variably displayed based on the winning at the first starting port 40, and the second special based on the winning at the second starting port 42. A second LED that is turned on when the symbol 38 is variably displayed may be provided, and the first and second LEDs may constitute a symbol symbol display unit during variation. The changing symbol identification display means may be used in combination with the above-described changing state lamp 54.

  In the embodiment, the fluctuation state lamp 54 is always displayed on the display screen 33. However, for example, when there is no reservation ball, the fluctuation state lamp 54 is deleted from the display screen 33. Then, it may be displayed only until the game ball is won at any of the first and second start ports 40 and 42 and the lottery is completed. In this way, when the game ball is won at the first and second start ports 40 and 42 for the first time, the fluctuation display lamp 54 appears on the display screen 33 for the first time, so that the player is focused on the fluctuation state lamp 54. Thus, the display content of the fluctuation state lamp 54 can be more reliably notified to the player.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the external appearance of the 1st special symbol 36 and the 2nd special symbol 38 was mutually different, the external appearance of these special symbols does not necessarily need to be different, for example, said implementation As the second special symbol 38 in the embodiment, the same numbers “0” to “7” as the first special symbol 36 may be used. In this way, from the appearance of the special symbol, it becomes more difficult to grasp which start opening 40, 42 is a variable display based on winning, but according to the present invention, the variable state lamp By confirming the display position of the identification frame 58 at 54, it is possible to easily grasp which start opening 40, 42 the winning display is based on.

  In addition, only one of the first special symbol 36 and the second special symbol 38 does not necessarily have to be selectively displayed on the display screen 33. For example, as shown in FIG. Both the first and second special symbols 36 and 38 are displayed on the display screen 33, and the special symbol (the first special symbol 36 in FIG. 12) during the variable display is displayed on the other special symbol (in FIG. 12). May be displayed larger than the second special symbol 38).

  Further, in the above embodiment, the two start ports, the first and second start ports 40 and 42, are provided, and these start ports constitute the first lottery means and the second lottery means, respectively. For example, two lottery means may be configured by providing a single start winning opening and two jackpot determination counters. Specifically, taking the above embodiment as an example, only the first start port 40 is provided in the game area 30, and two jackpot determination counters 84a and 84b are provided in the main control RAM 64, and these jackpot determination counters are provided. Different counter values are obtained at the same timing, for example, by changing the initial values and the maximum values of 84a and 84b. Then, the first jackpot determination counters 84a and 84b are alternately used based on the winning at the first starting port 40, or the two jackpot determination counters 84a and 84b are selectively used based on the random number value. The first lottery means may be configured by including the start port 40 and the jackpot determination counter 84a, while the second lottery means may be configured by including the first start port 40 and the jackpot determination counter 84b.

  Alternatively, a jackpot determination counter and a jackpot determination table may be provided at each of the two start winning openings, for example, in addition to the jackpot determination counters 84a and 84b, By providing two jackpot determination table storage areas 126a and 126b in which different jackpot determination tables are stored, the first start port 40, the jackpot determination counter 84a, and the jackpot determination table storage area 126a are included. While constituting the lottery means, the second lottery means may be constituted by including the second start port 42, the jackpot determination counter 84b, and the jackpot determination table storage area 126b. In this way, when a game ball is won at the first start opening 40, the big hit determination is performed based on the big hit determination counter 84a and the big hit determination table storage area 126a, while the second start opening 42 is played at the game. When the ball wins, the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination counter 84b and the jackpot determination table storage area 126b.

  In addition, it is possible to provide third or more lottery means by further providing a start winning opening, a corresponding jackpot determination counter, and a jackpot determination table. In such a case, for example, the number of lottery display lamps equal to the number of lottery means, which is the third to the third, constituting the fluctuation state lamp 54 in the above-described embodiment is provided.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the number of the holding balls based on the winning at the first starting port 40 and the number of the holding balls based on the winning at the second starting port 42 are displayed as the sum by the same holding LED 48. However, for example, by providing four hold LEDs 48a for the first start port 40 and four hold LEDs 48b for the second start port 42, hold based on winning in the first start port 40, respectively. The number of balls and the number of balls held based on winning at the second start port 42 may be displayed separately. In such a display process, in S15 of the start-port entrance process shown in FIG. 6, a control signal for lighting the hold LED 48a is given to the hold LED control circuit 82 in the case of winning to the first start port 40. In the case of winning a prize to the second start port 42, it can be easily realized by transmitting a control signal for lighting the hold LED 48b. Further, the method for displaying the number of reserved balls is not limited to the LED as described above, and may be displayed on the display screen 33, for example.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when both the holding ball based on the winning to the 1st starting port 40 and the holding ball based on the winning to the 2nd starting port 42 are memorize | stored among the holding balls, Although the lottery is performed first from the reserved ball based on the winning at the second starting port 42, the specific mode for making the winning order at the starting port different from the lottering order is not limited at all. For example, in the main control RAM 64 in the embodiment, the values from “2” to “5” corresponding to the second to fifth starting ball entering information storage areas 120 b to 120 e are cyclic for each clock cycle of the clock circuit 72. The starting entrance information selection counter to be counted is provided, and based on the counter value of the starting entrance information selection counter, the starting entrance information for lottery is stored in the second to fifth starting entrance information storage areas 120b to 120b. 120e may be selected at random, or if the number of reserved balls based on winning to the second start port 42 exceeds a predetermined number such as “two”, the predetermined number You may draw lots before the holding ball based on the winning to the first starting port 40 until the number is reached.

The front view which shows the pachinko machine as one Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change symbol of a pachinko machine, and a change symbol identification display means. The block diagram of the main control circuit of the pachinko machine. The block diagram of the display control circuit of the pachinko machine. The flowchart which shows the game process which main control CPU performs. The flowchart which shows the starting port entrance process which main control CPU performs. The flowchart which shows the special symbol display process which main control CPU performs. The flowchart which shows the jackpot determination processing which main control CPU performs. The flowchart which shows the privilege provision process which main control CPU performs. The flowchart which shows the display control process which display control CPU performs. The flowchart which shows the display process which display control CPU performs. Explanatory drawing which shows the aspect from which a 1st and 2nd fluctuation design differs.

Explanation of symbols

10: Pachinko machine, 33: Display screen, 36: First special symbol, 38: Second special symbol, 40: First starting port, 42: Second starting port, 54: Fluctuating state lamp, 56a: First lottery Indicator lamp, 56b: second lottery indicator lamp, 58: identification frame

Claims (2)

At least one start prize opening provided in the game area;
A first lottery means and a second lottery means for determining either a big hit or a loss based on the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening;
A display screen that is visible to the player,
A first variation display that variably displays a plurality of first variation symbols on the display screen, and stops displaying the first variation symbols in a predetermined symbol combination based on the determination result of the first lottery means. Means,
A second variation display for variably displaying a plurality of second variation symbols on the display screen and for stopping and displaying the second variation symbols in a predetermined symbol combination based on the determination result of the second lottery means. Means,
When the first variation symbol or the second variation symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific jackpot symbol combination, a privilege game control means for generating a privilege gaming state advantageous to the player;
On the display screen, the variable display is started to indicate which of the first lottery means and the second lottery means corresponds to the first variable symbol or the second variable symbol being variablely displayed. A pachinko machine comprising: a changing symbol identification display means that is visible to the player from the end to the end.   As the starting prize opening, a first starting prize opening and a second starting prize opening are provided, and when a game ball wins a prize in the first starting prize opening, either the big win or the off is given by the first lottery means. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein, when a game ball wins the second start winning opening, the second lottery means determines whether a big hit or miss.

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